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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Rabbi’s Message

page 1

Message from our President

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Fall Shabbat Public Lectures

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Tochnit Elul

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JC Committees: How You Can Get Involved

pages 6-9

Upcoming Events

pages 10-11

JC Initiatives & Updates

pages 12-13

Meet Our New Staff

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Holidays at The Jewish Center

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Calendars

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Donations

pages 18-22

Announcements

pages 22-23

Save the Date

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FALL NEWSLETTER 2015/5776

the SOCIAL center • the EDUCATIONAL center

• the SPIRITUAL center • the COMMUNITY center

The JEWISH Center

YOUR CENTER

The Ever-Present Duality of Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Dovid Zirkind

As we turn the corner

towards the High Holiday

season each year, I am flooded

with ideas for study, tunes to

sing and recipes to cook; because

no Jewish Holiday is complete

without its most scrumptious

menus. While everyone’s tables

may look slightly different, the

experience of family and friends

gathering to share Yom Tov

delicacies is nearly universal.

And yet, when I think of our

religious experience today, I

can’t help but contrast it with

other communities throughout

our history, where the tone of

Rosh Hashanah in particular

was quite different.

In his 14th century code

of Jewish Law, Arbah Turim,

the great Spanish scholar R’

Yaakov ben Asher of Cologne

records a series of Gaonic tradi-

tions regarding Rosh Hashanah

and Shabbat Shuvah in which

Yom Tov clothing was not

worn, meat was certainly not

eaten and in some towns fasting

was normative. Apparently an

entire strand of traditional

Judaism felt the awe and

intensity of the High Holidays

too powerful to simply celebrate

like a Chag. Unlike Pesach or

Sukkot, the responsibility of

repentance and self-reflection

overshadowed the holiday-like

features of the season.

Both in practice and in

our halachic literature, the al-

ternative has proven dominant;

our clothing is most dignified

and our meals certainly elegant.

Yet, this duality of the Days of

Awe is alive and well. Each year

we pause to challenge ourselves

to grow as individuals, we pray

for the ongoing support of the

nations that have welcomed and

supported the Jews who live

among them and we are mindful

of the support and security the

State of Israel so desperately

needs. While in so many ways

we celebrate Rosh Hashanah as

a Yom Tov, its identity as a

Yom HaDin is without a doubt

unforgettable.

The most powerful days

of the year are nearly upon us

and the opportunities they

present are ripe for the picking.

Through our time in shul we can

fully immerse ourselves in pray-

er and study, and with the extra

time around the Yom Tov table

we can focus on giving and

engaging with the people we

love most. It is our eternal

prayer that through our

commitment to these values of

family, faith and peoplehood

that we look back on this Rosh

Hashanah and every Rosh

Hashanah as the start of

something truly sweet.

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Greetings from our President The High Holidays provide a time and

method to reflect on our year and

commensurate with our level of Jewish guilt,

retrospection. It is a time to think about our

personal brand. What are we known for? How

do our family, friends, colleagues and even

strangers see us (not to mention G-d)?

Developing a brand, of course, is not just

about our external appearance but about our

day-to-day actions. A combination of our

upbringing, education, hobbies, behavior at

work and at leisure all make up part of our

brand. It is not easy to figure out what our

brand should be; it’s even harder to find a way

to live that brand every day. As Jews, we are

blessed with a powerful tool – our tradition

and our Halacha. This is perhaps the ultimate

guide to developing a powerful, transmittable

and everlasting brand.

As we think about our personal brands this

Holiday season, our Officers and Clergy think

about the brand of The Jewish Center. I

thank our rabbis, cantor, administrative staff,

custodians and of course my fellow Officers for

all the hard work this summer to make our

Holiday season possible. Our Center

represents the collective aspirations of our

community - past, present and future. And

our current leadership team has continued to

build on the precious reputation developed by

our prior leaders.

There are many measures of success, and most

important to me are the internal measures –

how do our members feel? How do our mem-

bers volunteer, donate and participate? How

well do we meet their individualized needs? It

can be hard to assess the qualitative aspects of

success. But, lucky for me, our membership is

not shy about letting me know when there is

something we could have done better. And

while I always love compli-

ments, know that I value

constructive remarks even when

they are less than positive.

While internal feedback is

important, we also have to pay

attention to external feedback. When I travel

to other Jewish communities, rabbis and lay

leaders are always excited to share with me all

the activities of their shul. When they find out

I am a member of The Jewish Center many

openly ask “Do they do this at The Jewish

Center?” It seems they want to demonstrate

that they too have vitality, innovation and an

important place in the Modern Orthodox com-

munity. And very often, they do – there is

much we can learn from other institutions.

But whether open or implied, these questions

exist only because so many hold The Jewish

Center as the benchmark – We are a brand

name. I know we are all proud of The Center’s

brand, and I know that when we spend time

in other synagogues, it often reinforces what is

unique and compelling about The Center.

Even if we miss the mark here or there, our

brand is very strong, and is something to be

excited about.

I hope that in the year to come, The Jewish

Center remains true to its brand. I hope that

The Center can be a source of support and

inspiration as we each struggle to develop and

live our personal brands and those of our

loved ones. May this year be a year of health,

success and peace, for The Jewish Center, for

the State of Israel and for Jews everywhere.

Ketivah Vechatima Tovah.

Avi Schwartz,

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JEWISHCENTERUNIVERSITY • FALL SEMESTER

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH THROUGH

DECEMBER 17TH

For the complete JCU & schedule, please visit our website at the end of

September or contact Rabbi Zirkind at [email protected].

Clergy & Staff

Yosie Levine Rabbi

Dovid Zirkind Assistant Rabbi

Chaim David Berson Cantor

Daniel Fridman Resident Scholar

Ari Lamm Resident Scholar

Erica Brown

Community Scholar

Noach Goldstein William Fischman

Rabbinic Intern

Aaron Strum Executive Director

Eliane Dreyfuss

Glassman Director of

Programming &

Communications

Jenn & Gaby Minsky Youth Directors

Officers

Avi Schwartz President

Andrew Borodach First Vice President

Andrew Kaplan Vice President

Mark Segall

Vice President

Rose Lynn Sherr

Vice President

Michael Jacobs Assistant Vice President

Yaron Kinar Treasurer

Len Berman Assistant Treasurer

Miri Lipsky Secretary

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Fall Public Lectures

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SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE • SHABBAT, SEPTEMBER 12

RABBI MARK DRATCH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Rabbi Dratch is the Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Council of America. Prior to

assuming that position in 2012, Rabbi Dratch founded JSafe: The Jewish Institute Supporting an Abuse

Free Environment and served as a pulpit rabbi for 22 years. For more information, see page 4.

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE • SHABBAT, OCTOBER 30-31

IRWIN COTLER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Irwin Cotler is the Member of Parliament for Mount Royal and the Liberal Party of

Canada’s Critic for Rights and Freedoms and International Justice. He is also an

Emeritus Professor of Law at McGill University, former Minister of Justice & Attorney General of

Canada, and an international human rights lawyer.

PUBLIC LECTURE • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 8:00PM

DANA WEISS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dana Weiss is the presenter of the weekend news on Channel Two Israel. Previously she

was the host of “Meet the Press” on the same channel. She is also a documentary producer, investigative

journalist and a lawyer. Weiss is a Guest Lecturer at the Sammy Ofer School of Communications at the

Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya.

Sponsored by Israel Bonds

SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE • SHABBAT, OCTOBER 10 AT 11:00AM

ERICA BROWN Jewish Center Community Scholar

COMMUNITY PROGRAM • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 8:00PM

ISRAELI CHIEF RABBI DOVID LAU

IN CONVERSATION WITH RABBI SHMUEL GOLDIN Conversion to Judaism:

Challenges and Opportunities in Israel and America Today • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Rabbi Dovid Baruch Lau has been the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel since the summer of 2013. He

previously served as the Chief Rabbi of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel and as the Chief Rabbi of

Shoham. Rabbi Shmuel Goldin has served as spiritual leader of Congregation Ahavath Torah in

Englewood, New Jersey since 1984.

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A Teshuvah and Tefillah Education Series for the High Holy Days in memory of Moshe Green, z”l. Moshe Green was a prominent leader and long-time member of our community. He was an officer of The Center and served

as our Chairman of the Board for decades. As a Jewish leader and philanthropist, he had a major impact on advancing

Jewish Education, both in Israel and in the Diaspora. Involved in a number of different religious Zionist institutions

and Torah U'Mada projects, Moshe Green was and continues to be a role model for our entire community. This annual

series is sponsored by the Green family, and we are honored to perpetuate his name and legacy in The Center, which was

graced by his presence and leadership throughout his life.

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SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPEAKERS SERIES

Seudah Shlishit, September 12

Rabbi Mark Dratch Avinu Malkeinu

Seudah Shlishit, September 19

Rabbi Noach Goldstein,

William Fischman Rabbinic Intern

The Day Before Tomorrow:

Questions about Erev Yom Kippur Rabbi Goldstein is beginning his fourth year in the

Semichah Honors Program at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi

Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. For more

information, see page 14.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT 7:45PM at the home of Philippe & Deborah Benedict at 125 Riverside Drive, apartment #7A

SHIUR WITH RABBI MEIR GOLDWICHT • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Rabbi Goldwicht, a prominent Israeli scholar and educator, is a Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva

University's Mazer School of Talmudic Studies and head of the Stone Beit Midrash Program.


RABBI MARK DRATCH SHABBAT MORNING

Annus Horribilis:

Lessons in Teshuva from the Year that Was

SHABBAT AFTERNOON

"We Forgive You":

Halachic Reflections on Charleston, SC

SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Avinu Malkeinu

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Rabbi Dratch is the Executive Vice President of the Rabbinical Council of America. Prior to assuming

that position in 2012, Rabbi Dratch founded JSafe: The Jewish Institute Supporting an Abuse Free

Environment, an organization addressing issues of domestic violence, child abuse and institutional and

professional improprieties in the Jewish community. He also served as Instructor of Jewish Studies and

Philosophy at the Isaac Breuer College of Yeshiva University from 2002-2012. Rabbi Dratch served as a

pulpit rabbi for 22 years at Congregation Agudath Sholom, Stamford, CT; Shaarei Shomayim, Toronto;

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, New York, NY, and other pulpits.

Save the Date

Seudah Shlishit in Honor of

our Chattanim, October 17 For more information, see page

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SHEMA

KOLENU:

CHAZZANUT

Don’t miss the fascinating

and inspiring pre-High

Holiday master class given

by Cantor Chaim David

Berson, Cantor Yanky

Lemmer and Cantor Zevi

Muller.

This class will include a

discussion about the prayers

and music of the High

Holidays as well as a

presentation and singing of

High Holiday melodies.

TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 8 AT 8:00PM

Co-sponsored by the

Cantorial Council of America

For more details, please visit

our website or email

Cantor Berson at

[email protected].

SHABBAT SHUVAH DRASHA

The Kapparot Controversy:

Heresy, Atonement and the

Pursuit of Imperfection RABBI YOSIE LEVINE

SEPTEMBER 19 FOLLOWING 9:00AM SERVICES

For more details please visit our website.

SHIUR ON

TZOM GEDALIA When is Yom Ha-Din?

RABBI ARI LAMM

SEPTEMBER 16 FOLLOWING 6:45PM SERVICES

For more details please visit our

website.

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Advanced Leadership • Rose Lynn Sherr •

[email protected]

The Advanced Leadership committee creates a wide variety of

programming for our 50+ member base. Past programs include

Shabbat lunches, museum tours and inter-generational events.

Archives • Seth Jonas • [email protected]

The Archives committee works to preserve the rich and storied

history of which The JC prides itself and makes it accessible to all.

Bikkur Cholim/Bikkur in the Home •

(Bikkur Cholim) Shira Silton, Leah Albek, Nava Silton,

Johnny Glaser, Ariel Jerushalmi (Bikkur in the Home)

Heather Conn, Esther Rimokh, Nicole Robles •

[email protected], [email protected]

These committees visit Mount Sinai Hospital, Jewish Home

Lifecare Nursing/Rehabilitation Facility, the elderly in their

private homes and the Atria Senior Living Facility once a month.

They also connect with homebound JC members over the phone and

run errands for them weekly.

Births Committee • Evelyn Fruchter •

[email protected]

The work of this important committee represents one of the

hallmarks of The Jewish Center: the sense of family that we aim to

create. When parents celebrate the birth of a new baby, JC members

help alleviate some of the stress of those first days. By providing

meals, this committee helps ensure that our members feel the

personal touch of the JC family.

Book Club • Dinah Mendes • [email protected]

This year The Jewish Center Book Club features a new and

diverse crop of recent releases. Our season begins with Michael

Oren’s Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide,

which chronicles Oren’s years as Israeli ambassador to the United

States (2009-2013), and his personal journey from Jewish-

American historian to Israeli diplomat and political figure. We shift gears for our second selection, The Betrayers,

David Bezmozgis’ prize-winning (National Jewish Book award 2015), page-turner novel about an ex-Soviet Israeli pol-

itician who confronts the man who betrayed him to the KGB. Our final selection is Shulem Deen’s All Who Go Do Not

Return: A Memoir, his compelling account of growing up Hasidic and his struggle to define his own beliefs. The

meetings, which take place in the home of a Jewish Center member, are led by a discussant. They generate stimulating

and lively back-and-forth and are followed by refreshments. We welcome new participants – so please join us for a New

Year of reading and discussing three new and engaging books!

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Book Club

HOW TO GET INVOLVED Join the book club for three lively meetings on three

interesting, new books about Israel. Please check our

website for more information.

Archives

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

With our 100th anniversary quickly approaching, we

need volunteers to go through more of our archives.

Also, if any of you have items (either originals or we

can make copies) that we should put in the archives

please notify the office.

Bikkur Cholim & Bikkur in the Home

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

We invite you to join us for visits on Shabbat

afternoon or to take part in our Bikkur in the Home

initiatives during the week. Send us an email and we

will add you to our listserve.

Births Committee

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

To sign up for the Baby Meals listserve, email the

committee.

JC Committees: How to Get Involved The Jewish Center's success is predicated upon a triumvirate of leadership: the Rabbinic

staff; the Officers, the Board and Administrative Committee; and the network of dedicated

volunteers. Together they spearhead our committees, actively organizing special events

and educational programs to enhance our personal connections with each other, our spir-

itual experience both in and out of the synagogue and a greater connectedness with the

broader Jewish Community in the United States, Israel and around the globe. The Jewish

Center's active committee system is constantly evolving and developing new programs and

initiatives to meet changing community needs.

We encourage you to be-

come an active member of

the community by volun-

teering your time and

your ideas to any of the

committees that interest

you.

Advanced Leadership

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

We strive to develop new formats geared towards our

members interests and are looking for volunteers who

will help us design and implement innovative

programming.

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Community Events • Eliane Glassman • [email protected]

The Community Events committee schedules programs intended to bring The JC community and the larger

metropolitan Jewish community together to experience religiously and spiritually enlightening and inspiring events.

Community Security Service (CSS) •Yaron Kinar,

Rachel Wolf • [email protected]

Our CSS members provide a valuable service to our synagogue. The

team of volunteers serve as our Shabbat and Yom Tov security

throughout the year.

Education • Bernard Falk • [email protected]

The Education committee works to make the study of Torah and the pursuit of wisdom accessible to our members and the

broader Jewish community. The committee strives to challenge, empower and inspire our members through engaging and

relevant courses on a wide variety of Jewish topics.

Facilities • Jacob Buksbaum, Michael Jacobs • [email protected]

The Facilities committee oversees the entire physical facility and has direct responsibility for any renovation, construction

or refurbishment of The Jewish Center building.

Gemach •Sherry Fessel, Adira Hulkower •

[email protected]

The Gemach is a repository for new and gently used clothes for those

in need - both within our community and beyond. It is housed on the

6th floor of The JC - a space that our dedicated volunteers have

transformed into an organized and beautiful store. This extraordi-

nary project is the result of a group of volunteers who sort through

clothing, fold, and organize the space and greet shoppers. On average, six families come to shop at the Gemach per month -

leaving with clothes for job interviews, shul, family simchahs and causal clothes.

Hospitality •Rabbi Dovid Zirkind •

[email protected]

The Hospitality committee works to foster a warm and welcoming

environment at The Jewish Center through offering members and

visitors Shabbat meal hospitality.

House • Aaron Strum • [email protected]

The House committee oversees the ongoing maintenance of The Jewish Center building's operating systems and ensures the

general appearance and cleanliness of the entire facility.

Israel Activism • Susan Canter •

[email protected]

The Israel Activism committee organizes events and projects to

advance our members’ participation in local and national civic life

to promote consciousness and awareness of Jewish issues by

communicating with our elected officials and disseminating information to the community.

JC Connections • Judy Falk, Elana Kaminetzky •

[email protected]

Initiated to support the meeting of singles from The Jewish Center

and the broader New York City community, JC Connections hosts

creative programs to facilitate introductions and to maximize

interaction of participants with one another. Committee members follow up with participants soon after events and assist

in further relationship-building between individuals who express interest in one another.

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Gemach

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Refer to the Gemach webpage to see when we are ac-

cepting clothing donations; volunteer your time to

sort through clothes or greet shoppers, or you can

financially support the Gemach fund.

CSS

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Join our shul's security team! We are looking for addi-

tional volunteers to protect our family, friends and

home. A prerequisite two-session course will be provid-

ed on the Upper West Side.

Hospitality

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Are you interested in hosting guests? Let us know!

Israel Activism

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Interested in organizing a program? Is there a speaker

you would like to bring in? Let the committee chair

know!

JC Connections

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Contact the committee chairs if you would like to help

organize and create programs.

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Kiddush/Seudah Shlishit • Aaron Strum • [email protected]

The Kiddush/ Seudah Shlishit committee works with The Jewish Center office to solicit and coordinate sponsorship for

The JC’s weekly kiddush and seudah shlishit.

Library/Beit Midrash •Sam Englander •

[email protected]

The Library/Beit Midrash committee is dedicated to the

organization and development of the Shul’s literary resources.

Membership • Naomi Goldman, Ron Shapiro •

[email protected]

The Membership committee attracts new members and facilitates their integration into The Jewish Center community.

Oneg Shabbat

Sherry & Mark Fessel • [email protected]

Oneg Shabbat sells ‘Memoriam’ and ‘In Honor’ cards and

distributes Shabbat and Yom Tov food to those within our

community who are unable to provide for themselves. Meals are

prepared and delivered in a manner which preserves the dignity

and privacy of those served.

Safety

Eddie Lowenthal • [email protected]

The Safety committee ensures compliance with all governmental safety regulations. It outlines safety procedures and

educates both staff and membership about these procedures. It

provides training in appropriate life-saving techniques to staff,

officers and JC members.

Shivah Committee

Paulette Papilsky • [email protected]

The Shivah committee provides support and comfort to recently

bereaved members by coordinating and providing meals to families

during the week of shivah.

Sisterhood

Gilda Chodosh, Rachel Lurie and Angela Sacks •

[email protected]

The Jewish Center Sisterhood's programs support and enrich the lives of The Jewish Center members while promoting the

ongoing interests of women. The Sisterhood provides high quality social, educational and cultural activities for all

members.

Social Action • Eliane Dreyfuss Glassman • [email protected]

The Social Action committee aims to put the Jewish value of tikkun olam into action. The committee coordinates

annual food drives, clothing drives, and blood drives in conjunction and cooperation with other community synagogues,

schools and Jewish institutions. Social Action participates in public demonstrations against social injustice.

Technology •Aaron Strum • [email protected]

The Technology committee coordinates with The Jewish Center

office on issues of technology and data management, including

web development and constituent tracking software.

Ushers • Rona Kellman & Penina Blazer

•[email protected]

Ushers create a warm and welcoming environment for Jewish Center members and guests by greeting them and welcom-

ing them to our services on Shabbat and on holidays.

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Library/Beit Midrash

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

If you'd like to be involved in the development of our

resources, please contact us - we welcome more dedi-

cated volunteers on our team!

Sisterhood

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

We welcome your involvement and hope you will join

us at our many events.

Oneg Shabbat

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Volunteers are needed to distribute and prepare pack-

ages for Rosh Hashanah, Purim and Pesach, and to

help organize the Family Day Carnival. Financial

support is greatly appreciated.

Shivah Committee

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

If you are interested in helping to provide a meal for

those sitting shivah, please contact Eliane.

Ushers

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Contact Rona and Penina to become an usher and

greet people on Shabbat morning.

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JC Committees: How to Get Involved Volunteer Improvement Program • Andrew Steinerman, Rose Lynn Sherr, Abigail Posner, Ariella

Goldstein • [email protected]

The Volunteer Improvement Program (VIP) is a new initiative to get more people involved in meaningful ways and to

improve the experience of our volunteers.

Welcoming Committee • Eliane Dreyfuss Glassman • [email protected]

The Welcoming committee infuses a sense of warmth and community into

all aspects of life at the Center. The committee generates ideas -

programmatic, procedural and structural -- to facilitate connections

throughout our whole community.

Women’s Tehillim Committee • Joyce Weitz, Miriam

Gutwein & Rose Lynn Sherr • 212-877-1176

The Women’s Tehillim group meets biweekly, on Monday evenings at

7:15, to read Tehillim for those who are ill. At this time we are also

saying tehillim for injured IDF soldiers and for the State of Israel. If

you wish to join us call Joyce Weitz at the above number.

Young Couples & Families • Yael & Tony Pinto, Jessica &

Noam Zeffren • [email protected]

Young Couples & Families schedules a wide range of exciting programs

to facilitate Jewish Center young couples and families meeting one anoth-

er and developing relationships with other members and with the clergy.

Be a part of this wonderful network of couples and families.

Young Leadership • Dina Burcat • [email protected]

The Young Leadership committee is a dynamic group that serves the

young adult population of our community through a full calendar of

social and religious events. The nucleus of YL's programming is the

weekly Shabbat minyan, a spiritual service in a warm atmosphere,

including sermons by Rabbi Dovid Zirkind and other JC clergy.

YL hosts Shabbat meals, educational programming, and fun social

events to facilitate meeting other members as well as the rabbis.

Youth Department • Deena Blanchard, Neil Leibowitz, Rona

Steinerman• [email protected]

The Jewish Center Youth Department is one of the most successful youth

programs on the Upper West Side and remains a warm and welcoming

place for young families in our community. With professionally-run Shabbat programs in our Youth Center and Beit

Midrash, and a plethora of exciting and educational year-round events, parents of children in preschool through 6th grade

can participate fully in synagogue and holiday services while their children are exposed to introductory tefillah education,

Parsha study and some wonderful peer fun as well. The Jewish Center is the center for the entire family, including your

tots and teens.

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Young Couples & Families

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

We can't wait for a great year ahead and always wel-

come your feedback and suggestions. Whether you are

interested in planning an event, leining during one of

our many family-oriented minyanim, or helping

propel our programming forward with a generous

sponsorship, we invite you to get involved. Please let

us know what YOU want to see in your community!

Young Leadership

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Help us plan the great programs that are already in

the works - or let us know about ideas that you have!

We are always looking for people to coordinate

monthly learning programs with Rabbi Zirkind and

other community scholars. There are also opportuni-

ties to take a leadership role in the Minyan - be

gabbai, lein, lead davening and more! Or just come

check us out in our weekly Young Leadership minyan

and introduce yourself - we can't wait to meet you!

Women’s Tehillim

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Women of all ages are welcome to join for one or con-

tinual weeks. If you would like to join the group or

add a name of someone who is ill to the list, please call

Joyce Weitz at the number listed.

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This year’s Sisterhood concluded with our annual brunch on May 17th. Hosted by the in-

comparable Rachel Wolf, it was a unique opportunity for women of all ages to come together,

enjoy a selection of homemade delicacies, and hear from master spice blender Lior Lev Ser-

carz. Lior shared his knowledge of spices and the craft of spice blending. He demonstrated

his blending techniques, and remained until the last question was answered. Proceeds from

the brunch support Sisterhood’s program of providing shivah meals for grieving families.

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SHABBAT SHUVAH DRASHA

WITH RABBI YOSIE LEVINE

September 19 at 11:00AM

ANNUAL CLOTHING DRIVE

Sunday, November 15th

from 10:30AM-1:30PM

Even if you have worn them already, or don’t

want to, your clothes can still perform good

deeds by being donated to our clothing drive.

For more information and to

get involved as a volunteer,

please visit our website.

SUKKOT MEALS AT THE JEWISH CENTER

Both lunch and dinner from

Sunday, September 27 -

Tuesday, September 29

and on Shabbat, October 2-3

For more information, see page 15. BOOK CLUB MEETING

ALLY: MY JOURNEY ACROSS THE

AMERICAN-ISRAELI DIVIDE

BY MICHAEL OREN

Sunday, November 1 at 7:30PM

This meeting will be led by

Professor Jerome Chanes. All

are welcome to join the book

club. If you have any

questions, please email Dinah

at [email protected].

A CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSE IN

CONJUNCTION WITH THE BEIT DIN OF AMERICA

Thursday, November 5; Wednesday,

November 18; Wednesday, December 2 and

Thursday, December 17, all sessions from

8:00PM-9:30PM

For more information about subjects,

lecturers and price, please visit our website.

YOUNG COUPLES AND FAMILIES

ROUND ROBIN SHABBAT DINNER

Shabbat, October 23

YCF welcomes all those who are interested to

join for a round robin Shabbat dinner! Please

let us know if you would like to host guests or

be hosted. To register, please visit our

website.

SEUDAH SHLISHIT IN HONOR

OF OUR CHATTANIM

Shabbat, October 17

Join us for a festive and entertaining Seudah

Shlishit which honors members dedicated to

the core values of the Shul. Come and show

your support for our Center and the honorees

at this program, which is not to be missed!

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Friday, October 9 and November 6

Join us for Carlebach-style davening led by

Cantor Chaim David Berson, followed by a hot

Kiddush.

YOUNG LEADERSHIP SHEMINI ATZERET LUNCH

Thursday, October 5 at 12:30PM

Join over 100 of your closest friends at this

annual Yom Tov lunch. Details to follow.

KIDDUSH - LAUNCHING THE JC’S VOLUNTEER

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Shabbat, October 24

This Kiddush will recognize our current

volunteers and provide information about

volunteering opportunities which require varying

levels of time. For more information about the

committee, please see page 12.

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WELCOME BACK SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Shabbat, September 12 from 4:30PM to

6:30PM

Join us for an afternoon of schmoozing and

delicious food while your children play

games and are entertained by our excellent

Youth Leaders. You will also have the op-

portunity to get to know the new Jewish

Center Youth Directors - Jenn and Gaby -

along with Youth Chairs - Deena, Neil and

Rona. For more information, visit our

website.

TEEN MINYAN & HOT KIDDUSH

Shabbat, September 12 at 9:30AM

All Jewish Center teens and their friends are

welcome to join! No adults are invited - this

Minyan is just for post-Bar/Bat Mitvah

teens. If you would like to participate in the

minyan, or sponsor the Kiddush, please

contact Jenn and Gaby at

[email protected].

SUKKAH DECORATING WITH

“THE ART STUDIO”

Shabbat, September 27

from 10:00AM to 12:00PM

Calling all creative kids for an inspiring

Sukkot art class! There will be different

crafts for various age groups. In this

engaging, fun and creative art class, your

child will create a mixed-media art project

that will hang in The Jewish Center

community Sukkah. Cost is $18 for JC

members and $22 for non-members.

Sponsorship opportunities available. Visit

our website for more information.

Co-sponsored by The JC Sisterhood

PIZZA IN THE HUT

Thursday, October 1 from 4:30PM-6:30PM

Enjoy family fun in The JC Sukkah! Listen

to music with our fabulous chaz-

zan, learn some Torah, enjoy fun

and games for all ages and eat

delicious pizza!

PRE-HAKAFOT FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS

Thursday, October 5

Join Cantor Chaim David Berson for an

afternoon of singing, dancing and a light

dinner in celebration of Simchat Torah!

Pre-schoolers ages five and under and their

parents are welcome. Sponsorship

opportunities are available.

BIRTHDAY KIDDUSH

Shabbat, October 24

Make a Birthday Kiddush for

your child's birthday with our

youth groups! Please email Jenn and Gaby at

[email protected] for details.

ZUMBA AND KRAV MAGA NIGHT!

Motizei Shabbat, October 24 at 7:30PM

Join Camp Zeke at The Jewish Center

for an evening of Zumba and Krav

Maga! Get your heart racing in a

high-energy Zumba class or join an

action-packed Krav Maga session with a

master instructor. Lots of fun (and sore

muscles!) guaranteed. Cost for members

is $18 and $24 for non-members. For

more information and to register, visit

our website.

SAVE THE DATE:

PRE-CHANUKAH FAMILY DINNER

Shabbat, November 20

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VIP Committee: Connect More at The JC, Start Volunteering!

Announcing The JC’s Volunteer Improvement

Program: Connect more at the JC, Start volunteering!

You may be thinking, "While I know it's a good

idea to contribute my time to shul, I just don’t have

the time." At The JC, we understand that balance, so

we've created volunteer opportunities requiring varying

levels of time.

Here are two reasons to volunteer: Feeling con-

nected. JC is a big shul and you may be feeling that

you're not as connected to the community as you wish.

Volunteering is a great way to immediately feel more

central to the community.

Volunteering is a chesed. All the vibrant JC

programming, building security, support in time of

need and the welcoming JC spirit could not happen

without volunteers.

Already 29% of the membership regularly vol-

unteer at The Jewish Center. The Volunteer Improve-

ment Program (VIP) is a new initiative to get more

people involved in meaningful ways and to improve the

experience of our volunteers.

We will formally launch the VIP on October 24

with a Volunteering Shabbat kiddush to recognize cur-

rent volunteers and inspire new ones.

Don’t wait: ask your questions and to raise

your hand by emailing [email protected]

Connect more, start volunteering!

Crown Heights is reaching new peaks with

kosher cuisine: across the street from Italian mainstay

Basil, gourmet burger restaurant Boeuf & Bun

(www.boeufbun.com) opened in October 2014. The 3

train subway is a convenient route from the Upper

West Side. Boeuf & Bun is set with brick wall,

reclaimed lumber paneling and block wood tables that

typify a Brooklyn vibe. B&B does not take

reservations and shortest waits are before 7PM as the

restaurant filled up on a Sunday evening. The crowd

was a diverse mix of families, couples, locals and

foodies. The servers were hip and friendly and the

owner-chef Tzemach Woolstone, welcoming. We were

greeted with popcorn and mason jars of water; the

appetizers come out quickly but the dining is leisurely

afterwards. Our suggestions on starters are: the puffy

(soft) tacos of brisket with a smoky sauce and salad

tastes, B&B wings (fried with a sweet sauce and a hint

of spice), crunchy fried pickles, the ribs in a zippy sauce

and a heaping order of fries with truffle oil.

The house beverage is a delightful lemonade

with mint and cucumber. B&B also maintains a solid

craft beer menu. A wine list is also available.

The stars of the evening are the “artisanal”

burgers. They are generous in portion, prepared fresh

and cooked the way you want (rare to well done). B&B

offers ten types of burgers based on toppings, varying

from the Morning Scramble (with fried egg and beef

bacon) to the Chilin Burger (with yummy chili) to the

Down South (with BBQ pulled beef and fried pickles).

And for those of us who prefer low carb options, look

for the “Boeuf & No Bun” preparation, which is any

burger served cut up on a bed of lettuce, tomato and

cucumber, drizzled with the specific burger’s toppings

as a dressing.

Finish the evening with fried oreos which taste

like French beignets and are served with a side of

creamy (parve) ice cream and a strawberry reduction

(the other dessert of s’Mores was not as special). More

kosher restaurants should be like Boeuf & Bun.

Restaurant Review: Kosher Tabler (pronounced “tay-bler”): Boeuf & Bun

Thanks to the vision and generosity of the UJA

Federation's Live w/ Purpose Initiative, The Jewish

Center is proud to launch an exciting Social Action

fellowship for young professionals (20s and 30s) this

coming year. The fellowship will include monthly semi-

nars led by experts on a wide array of social issue;

including homelessness, affective philanthropy, human

trafficking and more. Co-taught by Rabbi Dovid

Zirkind, the seminars will focus on the synthesis of

text-based Torah study and the innovative social

justice programing. In addition, the group will make

bi-monthly site visits to organizations and institutions

forging new paths in the world of social action, includ-

ing Dorot, Met Council and others. Space in this pro-

gramming is limited. Applications and further details

will be available on our website in the coming weeks.

Launch of Jewish Center Young Professionals Action Fellowship (JCAF)

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A CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COURSE

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE

BETH DIN OF AMERICA

All classes are from 8:00PM-9:30PM

and are worth 1.5 ethics credits.

$75 per session.

Sign up for all 4 and

receive the fourth lecture free of charge.

Thursday, November 5

Clergy Confidentiality

Rabbi Yona Reiss Av Beth Din, Chicago Rabbinical Council Chaver Beth Din,

Beth Din of America

Wednesday, November 18 Arbitrator Impartiality and the Beth Din Process

Rabbi Shlomo Weissmann Director, Beth Din of America

Wednesday, December 2 Legal Issues Relating to the Beth Din of America

Prenuptial Agreement

Benjamin S. Kaminetzky, Esq. Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Thursday, December 17 Does Jewish Law Have a Problem with Female

Witnesses? [Hint: No]

Michael Avi Helfand, Ph.D. Faculty, Pepperdine School of Law

For more information please contact

[email protected].

Visit our website for more information and to register.

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Meet the New Staff

Rabbi Noach Goldstein, William Fischman Rabbinic Intern

As I sit to write, the humidity makes the term

“muggy” seem literal, and one step outside is enough to

confirm that we are still mired in the sleepy dog days of

summer. Nevertheless, we suddenly find ourselves re-

citing לדוד ה' אורי after shacharit and ma’ariv, and at

first glance it appears jarring and even inappropriate

for us to recite this psalm right now. We have just

started blowing the shofar, have barely begun the long

process of preparing ourselves for Rosh Hashanah and

Yom Kippur; how can we already recite David’s bold

verses, “God is my light and my help; whom should I

fear… Should an army encamp against me my heart

would not fear; should war rise against me in this I

would trust?” Can we truly state at this early stage

that we are sufficiently spiritually focused to claim,

“Only one thing I ask of God…to dwell in the house of

God all the days of my life?” Is our greatest desire now

really to spend all day in shul on Yom Kippur?

I once heard R. Moshe Benovitz, director of the

NCSY Summer Kollel, cite an analysis of this psalm by

R. Elchanan Samet that can help us understand how to

relate to it during this season as we begin to prepare for

the Yamim Nora’im. R. Samet points out that while

the initial verses demonstrate boundless faith and con-

fidence in divine protection, David’s certainty abruptly

disappears halfway through the psalm. Suddenly he

exclaims, “Hear my voice God when I call out, have

mercy on me and answer me!” “Do not hide Your face

from me, do not push aside your servant in anger; You

have always been my help—do not forsake me, do not

abandon me!” David’s assurance has vanished, and in-

stead he issues a desperate, piercing cry to God, whose

presence he does not feel and whose anger he fears.

R. Samet argues that the two halves of the

psalm refer to two different religious experiences. The

way I would put it is that the first half stakes out our

goal - by Yom Kippur we want to be in a position

where we have achieved that level of bitachon and

closeness with God. The second half returns to where

we stand now at the beginning of Elul, suddenly awak-

ened and frightened by the first shofar blast, realizing

that we may not feel God’s presence as intensely as we

ought to, and conceiving the work cut out for us over

the coming month. David concludes the psalm by steel-

ing himself to the mission at hand, exhorting himself

(according to Radak and Metzudat David) to redouble

his spiritual efforts to seek God. Twice David says

”קוה אל ה' ” and Rashi explains that if we do not see

our tefilot immediately answered, we must persist in

prayer rather than surrender hope. Ready or not, we

have entered the season of teshuva, and God-willing

with earnestness and dedication we will all succeed in

answering David’s call.

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Gaby and Jenn Minsky are very

excited to join The Jewish Center Family.

Their main goal as new youth directors is

to instill a love for shul and Torah in all

The JC children and teens. They hope to

do this by re-structuring groups with edu-

cational content and fun.

They have new and exciting ideas

to bring to Youth Groups as well as new

programming and youth trips planned.

Some events for our younger children

include Shabbat Playdates in the Park,

Tot Shabbat Programming, Sukkah Crafts

Day, Music and Pizza in the Hut, Cooking

Classes, a Purim Carnival and more!

Events for tweens and teens in-

clude, Zumba and Sports Nights, Themed

Onegs, Chopped Cooking Classes, Pinball

Arcade Trip, Laser Tag Trip, Vibrant Teen

Minyan and Kiddush and more.

Rabbi Noach Goldstein is beginning his fourth year in

the Semichah Honors Program at Yeshiva University’s

Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. He is also

working toward an M.A. in Medieval Jewish History at

the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva Univer-

sity. Originally from Teaneck, Noach spent two years

studying at Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel prior to ma-

joring in History and English at Yeshiva University’s

Schottenstein Honors Program. Noach studied for five

years with Rabbi Michael Rosensweig and was the

Editor-in-Chief of the Beis Yitzchak Torah

journal. Noach currently lives in

Washington Heights with his wife, Alexis.

Welcome Our New William Fischman Rabbinic Intern - Rabbi Noach Goldstein

Welcome Our New Youth Directors - Jenn and Gaby Minsky

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Dear Friend:

Well, it is that time of year again, which means that the chagim are approaching and so is

the Yom Kippur Appeal. Let me first start with a thank you to those of you who not only

participated in the appeal last year, but allowed us to run the most successful campaign in

years.

This year, we once again anticipate the upcoming chagim as a time of great hope, mingled

with great responsibility. Reflecting on the past year, I am prouder than ever to be a

member of The Jewish Center. Our synagogue continues to play a significant role as a

leader on the Upper West Side and in the Jewish community, and our incredible clergy

and lay leaders continue to inspire us and guide us. But the responsibility lies with each

of us to ensure that The Jewish Center can continue to maintain its high level of excel-

lence.

I ask you to use this time to think about what The Jewish Center means to you, and take

this opportunity to give tzedakah in the merit of our tefilot for the coming year.

Your donation, at any level, can make a real difference!

A terrific committee of members has volunteered to help with this effort. In the coming

weeks we will be in touch with you to discuss how vital this Appeal is to maximize the

potential of our Jewish Center.

To make it easier you can donate on our website or feel free to be in touch with Polina in

the shul office at 212-724-2700 x107 to make payment arrangements. And of course, feel

free to be in touch with me any time.

Rachel Wolf

Yom Kippur Campaign Chair

REGISTRATION Reserve online at www.jewishcenter.org

or call The JC office 212-724-2700

QUESTIONS? CONTACT AARON STRUM AT [email protected]

The Jewish Center Sukkah is once

again open to the community.

We will serve both dinner and lunch on

Sunday, September 27 - Tuesday, September

29 and on Shabbat, October 2-3.

Catered by

Weiss Brothers Catering & Event Planning.

JC Sukkot Meals The Jewish Center

is now taking orders for

Lulavim & Etrogim

Cost for a Complete Set

Category 1: $65 Standard

Category 2: $85 Deluxe

Sets will be available for pick up at The JC on:

Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25 7:45AM-2:00PM

Sunday, September 27

9:00AM-2:30PM

Place your order on our website or by

calling the office by Monday, September 21.

YOM KIPPUR APPEAL 5776

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◊ Candlelighting § Shabbat Ends

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 17 Elul Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:15 PM

2 18 Elul Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:15 PM

3 19 Elul

Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:15 PM

4 20 Elul

Shach 7 & 8 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7 :00 PM ◊ 7:06 PM

5 21 Elul Parshat Ki Tavo Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00AM Daf 6:10PM Minchah 6:55PM § 8:05PM

Concert 9:45PM Selichot 11:00PM

6 22 Elul Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Shach 8:30AM Minchah 7:05PM

7 23 Elul Daf Yomi 7:45AM Shach 8:30AM Minchah 7:05PM

Labor Day

8 24 Elul Shach 6:40/ 7:40 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:05 PM

9 25 Elul Shach 6:40/ 7:40 AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 7:05PM

10 26 Elul Shach 6:40/ 7:40 AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 7:05 PM

11 27 Elul Shach 6:40/ 7:40 AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 7 :00PM ◊ 6:55 PM

12 28 Elul

Parshat Nitzavim Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00AM Young Leadership 9:15AM Daf 6:15 PM Minchah 6:45PM § 7:53PM

13 29 Elul Daf Yomi 7:15AM Shach 8:00AM Minchah 7:00PM ◊ 6:52PM

Erev Rosh Hashanah

14 1 Tishrei Shach 8:00AM Shofar 10:30 Daf Yomi 6:05PM Minchah 6:50PM ◊ 7:51PM

Rosh Hashanah I

15 2 Tishrei Shach 8:00AM Shofar 10:30AM Daf Yomi 6:05PM Minchah 6:50PM § 7:49PM

Rosh Hashanah II

16 3 Tishrei Fast Begins 5:14AM Shach 6:40/ 7:40 AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 6:45PM Fast Ends 7:35PM

Tzom Gedaliah

17 4 Tishrei Shach 6:30/ 7:30 AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 6:50PM

18 5 Tishrei Shach 6:30/ 7:30 AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM ◊ 6:43PM Minchah 6 :50PM

19 6 Tishrei Parshat Vayelech Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00AM Young Leadership 9:15AM Shabbat Shuva Drashah by Rabbi Yosie Levine Daf 5:50PM Minchah 6:35PM § 7:41PM

Shabbat Shuva

20 7 Tishrei Daf Yomi 7:15AM Shach 8:00AM Minchah 6:45PM

21 8 Tishrei Shach6:30/ 7:30AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 6:45PM

22 9 Tishrei Shach 6:45/ 7:45 AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 2:00PM Kol Nidrei 6:35PM ◊ 6:37PM

Erev

Yom Kippur

23 10 Tishrei Shach 8:30AM Yizkor 12:00PM Minchah 5:15PM Neilah 6:20PM Fast Ends 7:36PM

Yom Kippur

24 11 Tishrei Shach 7 & 8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 6:40PM

25 12 Tishrei Shach 7 & 8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM ◊ 6:32PM Minchah 6 :40PM

26 13 Tishrei Parshat Haazinu Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00AM Young Leadership 9:30AM Daf 5:35PM Minchah 6:20PM § 7:30PM

27 14 Tishrei Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Shach 8:30AM ◊ 6:29PM Minchah 6:35PM

Erev Sukkot

Erev Tavshilin

28 15 Tishrei Shach 9:00AM Daf Yomi 5:45PM Minchah 6:30PM ◊ 7:27PM

Sukkot I

29 16 Tishrei Shach 9:00AM Daf Yomi 5:45PM Minchah 6:30PM § 7:25 PM

Sukkot II

30 17 Tishrei Shach 6:45/ 7:45AM Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Minchah 6:30PM

Chol Hamoed I


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1 18 Tishrei Shach 6:45/7:45 AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 6:30PM

Chol Hamoed II

2 19 Tishrei Shach 6:45/7:45AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM ◊ 6:19PM Minchah 6:25PM

Chol Hamoed III

3 20 Tishrei Shacharit 9:00AM Daf 5:25PM Minchah 6:10PM § 7:18PM Chol Hamoed IV

4 21 Tishrei Daf Yomi 7:15AM Shach 8:00AM Minchah 6:25PM ◊ 6:17PM

Hoshanah Rabah

5 22 Tishrei Shach 8:45AM Young Leadership 9:30AM Yizkor 10:00AM Daf Yomi 5:30PM Minchah 6:15PM ◊ 7:15PM *Maariv Follwed by Hakafot

Shemini Atzeret

6 23 Tishrei Shach 8:45AM Daf Yomi 5:30PM Minchah 6:15PM § 7:14PM

Simchat Torah



9 26 Tishrei Shach 7 & 8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM ◊ 6:08PM Minchah 6:15PM

10 27 Tishrei

Parshat Bereshit Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00AM Young Leadership 9:30AM Daf 5:15PM Minchah 6:00PM § 7:06PM

11 28 Tishrei Daf Yomi 7:45AM Shach 8:30AM Minchah 6:05PM


13 30 Tishrei Shach 6:45 & 8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 6:05PM

Rosh Chodesh

14 1 Cheshvan Shach 6:45 & 8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 6:05PM

Rosh Chodesh

15 2 Cheshvan Shach 7 & 8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 6:05PM

16 3 Cheshvan Shach 7 & 8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM ◊ 5:57PM Minchah 6:05PM

17 4 Cheshvan Parshat Noach Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00AM Young Leadership 9:30AM Daf 5:05PM Minchah 5:50PM § 6:57PM

18 5 Cheshvan Daf Yomi 7:45AM Shach 8:30AM Minchah 5:55PM



21 8 Cheshvan Shach 6:45 & 8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 5:55PM



2 11 Cheshvan Parshat Lech Lecha Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00AM Young Leadership 9:30AM Daf 4:50PM Minchah 5:35PM § 6:45PM

25 12 Cheshvan Daf Yomi 7:45 AM Shach 8:30AM Minchah 5:45PM






31 18 Cheshvan

Parshat Vayera Hashkama 7:45AM Shacharit 9:00AM Young Leadership 9:15AM Daf 4:45PM Minchah 5:30PM § 6:36PM

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Donations 2015 With thanks to our generous donors throughout the year.

Your help and support allow many of The Jewish Center’s events to happen.

GENERAL FUND

Mr. & Mrs. Aqua in honor Rabbi Dovid Zirkind

Lori Zeltser & Leonard Berman

new auditorium mechitza

Larry Bleier

Marly Herscovici & Jeff Bogursky

Solomon Borg

Rachel Wolf & Andrew Borodach


Lois & Micahel Burak

in honor of Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Greenwald

and the Bat Mitzvah of Maya Lebowitz

Robert Chambre Aliyah l’Torah

Jessie Cytryn

Edward & Meira Davis

in honor Rabbi Yosie & Rachel Levine

Michelle Doppelt

Brauna & Marvin Fortgang

Marisa & Andrew Gadlin


Stacey Gibson in honor of Ruby & Joseph Gottlieb

Grace Gribetz & Israel Leo Glasser

Aliyah l’Torah

Elaine Gottesman

Rabbi Jonathan & Shelley Helfand

Joyce & Martin Kalish

Aliyah l’Torah

William Kaplan Encyclopedia Judaica 22 Volume Set

Dr. P. Nelson Lande

Leonard Lefkort

Lynn Montz & John Leubsdorf Aliyah l’Torah

Rabbi Yosie & Dr. Rachel Levine Kinot in memory of Rabbi Yosie & Belle

Yarmish

Gerald Lieberman

in honor of Bikkur Cholim

Paul Neustein Linor Noy

Barbara & Peter Paris

in honor of the birth of great-grandchild of

Margie Kahn

Shira & Philip Pockriss

Beverly & Howard Rieger

Bruce Schainker

in honor of the daughter of Joshua Schainker &

Miriam Lipsky

Sidney Schlusselberg in honor of Steve Graber

Toby Schwartz

Maura & Leonard Shaykin

in honor of Nosh & Drash

Rose Lynn Sherr

in honor of the daughter of Joshua Schainker &

Miriam Lipsky

Rose Lynn Sherr

in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of David Karstaedt

Rose Lynn Sherr in honor of the birth of the grandson of

Veronica & Erwin Muth

Ilyce Siegel

Nathan Silverstein Aliyah l’Torah

Beth & Louis Solomon

Hedy Stiel

James Summer

Andrew Tepper

Hannah & Scott Topiel

Rosa Trola

Bentzion Turin

in honor of Stephen & Geraldine Rutenberg

Adrienne Cooper & Michael Wolfe

aliyah l’Torah

Cindy & Jacob Worenklein Kinot donated in memory of Jack Sternklar

A & L Borg Foundation

IN MEMORIAM

Jonthan Alter

in memory of Mr. Alter

Anna Baum

children's books in memory of Moshe Grun

Lori BeBout

in memory of Moshe Grun

Poina Berdich

siddur in memory of her grandparents, Gita &

Moisey Gurvich & Chaya & Lazar Kushnir

Roslyn Besdine

in memory of Anna & William Weintraub

Roslyn Besdine

in memory of Esther Miller

Marnie & Scott Black

in memory of Mollie Levy

Gerald & Ardell Borodach

Koren & Chumash in memory of Irving

Chodosh’s father, Benjamin Chodosh


in memory of Tobi's father, Herbert Kahn


Chumash in memory of Ruth Gibber


in memory of Anita Chanowitz


in memory of Irving Chodosh’s father,

Benjamin Chodosh


in memory of Tobi Kahn's father, Herbert Kahn


in memory of Adrian Skydell

Anita & Lee Breslin


Martin Cawley


Carole Chambers


Karen Charde


Vivian & Daniel Chill

in memory of Ruth Gibber

Marcie & Marc Citron

in memory of Esther Siegel

Naomi Winter Cohen

in memory of her farther-in-law, Emanuel

Cohen

Nathaniel Cohen


Rebecca Davis


Jennifer & Jim De Winter

in memory of Sholom Sussman

Dora & Emanuel Federbush


Benjamin Chodosh

Alisa & Ben Gadon

Siddur in memory of Clara Sznajderman

Alisa & Ben Gadon in memory of Janice Gutwein

Maria Galaza-Murray


Ruby & Joseph Gottlieb

Kinot donated in memory of their friend, Moshe

Grun

Esther & Steve Graber


Benjamin Chodosh


in memory of Moshe Grun & Abraham

Dresdner

Esther & Steve Graber in memory of Isaac Herzfeld

Fay Grajower

Siddur in memory of Anna Van Amerongen

Fay Grajower

Chumash in memory of Anita Chanowitz

Judith & Robert Grauman


Shoshana Grinfeld


Suzanne & Barry Gurvitch


Eleanor Merczynski & David Hait

in memory of Jack Sternklar

Vanessa Healy


Rachel Heine

in memory of Herbert Knobel

Raymond Houck


Esther & Michael Jacobs

in memory of Benjamin Chodosh

Katie & Ezra Katz


Miriam Gutwein & Alex Klein

in memory of Edith Koevary

Miriam Gutwein Klein & Alex Klein

in memory of Belda Lindenbaum

Shulamith & Jonathan Klein



in memory of Mollie Levy

Rebecca & Emilio Krausz

in memory of Herbert Kahn

Leonard Lefkort

in memory of the 75th yahrzeit of his father

Henry & Joan Papier Lieberman

in memory of her father, Zvi Axelrad

Connie London


Gloria Mehler

in memory of her father, Samuel Mehler

Paulette & David Meyer


Benjamin Chodosh

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Donations 2015

Carol & Ira Morrow


Benjamin

Chodosh

Carol & Ira Morrow


Carol & Ira Morrow


Debby & Melvin Neumark

in memory of Ruth Gibber

Debby & Melvin Neumark

in memory of Anna Van Amerongen

Elmer Offenbacher

in memory of Anita Chanowitz


in memory of her mother, Rose Crammer



Sherry Pirkle in memory of Moshe Grun

Warner Posen


Marlene Pressner


Brandon Pugach


Maura & Leonard Shaykin

Chumash in memory of Isaac Herzfeld

Beverly Siegel & Howard Reiger

Siddur in memory of Anna Van Amerongen

Beverly Siegel & Howard Rieger

Siddur in memory of Abraham

Dresdner

Arlene & John Rosenfelder


Leland Roth


Naomi Saffra

in memory of Beila Rispler

Eric Safyan in honor of Rabbi Yosie Levine for his kindness

Pauline & Evan Sehgal

in memory of Yehuda Ariyeh Ben Yitschak


in memory of Yachad Bat Pinchas Halevi


in memory of Rachel Bat Shmuel

Philip Sherman

in honor of Aliyah

Rose Lynn Sherr


Cathy Romer Silberman

in memory of Eva Romer

Nicholas Stein


Heather Conn & Melissa Swindel

in memory of Edith Koevary

Helene Weissburg


Benjamin Chodosh

Joyce & Aaron Weitz


Marleen & Kenneth Wolf

in memory of Mr. Okon

Rebecca Wolff


Marcia & Carl York


Pearl Zuckerbrot & Family

in memory of Isaac Herzfeld

YOUTH DEPARTMENT

Library

Beth & Josh Schwartz

Chaviva & Andrew Kaplan

Teen Kiddush

Lisa & Jacob Buksbaum

Leslie Cohen & Jeffrey Lang

Rona & Andrew Steinerman

Rachel & David Vorchheimer

Family Megillah Reading and Ice Cream Party

Jennifer & Mark Becker

Amanda & Daniel Laifer

Fun in the Sun Lunch

Sivan & Neil Greenspan

in honor of their birthdays


Amy & Jed Latkin

Deena Blanchard & Akiva Novetsky

KIDDUSH/SEUDAH SHLISHIT

Heidi & Jeffrey Abraham in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Jeffrey's

father, Fred Abraham

Miryam & Amos Alter

to commemorate the yahrzeit of Amos'

mother, Mindi bat Yekutiel Zalman HaCohen

Wendy Amsellem

in memory of Andre Joseph Amsellem

Lori Zeltser & Len Berman in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Lori Zeltser & Len Berman

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Lori's

father, Melvin Zeltser

Rachel Stone & Rob Bernstein in memory of Arlene Stone

Harriet & George Blank in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Serena Wieder & Jonathan Blank in memory of Jonathan's mother, Ida Blank

Serena Wieder & Jonathan Blank

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his father,

Herman Blank

Harriet & George, Jessica & Noam Zeffren in memory of the yahrzeit of Edith Tersch,

Harriet's mother and Jessica's great-

grandmother

Penina Blazer

in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Marly Herscovici & Jeff Borgursky in memory of Jeff's mother, Sandra Borgursky

Andrew Borodach in celebration of Rachel Wolf's birthday

Rachel Wolf & Andrew Borodach in honor of Fran Kupietzky's birthday and her

being honored by Shaare Zedek Medical Center

at its annual luncheon

Rachel Wolf & Andrew Borodach in honor of Akiva Berger's marriage to

Gabrielle Hiller

Adena Berkowitz & Rabbi Zev Brenner in honor of Jessica's Bat Mitzvah

Lois & Michael Burak in memory of Lois’s grandfather, Alex Wiesen

and Michael's mother, Bette Burak and

Michael's brother, Dr. George Burak

Vivian & Daniel Chill

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Daniel's

mother, Chavivah bat Avraham HaCohen

Vivian & Daniel Chill in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Daniel's

father, Rabbi Abraham Chill

Vivian & Daniel Chill in memory of Vivian's father, Harold M. Jacobs

Gilda & Irving Chodosh in commemoration of the 4th yahrzeit of Jean

Chodosh

Gilda & Irving Chodosh in commemoration of the 5th yahrzeit of Gilda's

mother, Rochelle Tennenbaum

Gilda & Irving Chodosh in commemoration of the 5th yahrzeit of Gilda's

father, Abraham Tennenbaum

Michelle Chrein

in memory of her father, Moshe Ben Shimon

Halevi

Naomi Colton in memory of her husband, Abe Colton

Ted Comet

in commemoration of the yarzheit of his

mother, Sadie Comet

Lorriane & Leonard Dauber

in memory of the yahrzeits of their parents

Isidore Dauber, Rabbi Israel Silverstein &

Sadie Silvertein

Susan & Arthur Degen in celebration of the Bat Mitzvah of their

granddaughter, Alexandra and in

commemoration of the 21st yahrzeit of Arthur’s

father, Robert J. Degen

Jen & Ami Eden

in memory of Ami's mother, Judith Eden

Shifra R. Epstein

in memory of her father's yahrzeit, Rabbi Chu-

na Herschfus

Judy & Allen Fagin in memory of Elisheva bat Binyamin Moshe

and Hinda

Dora & Emanuel Federbush in honor of the marriage of Dana Federbush &

Eddie Karan

Jeanie & Scott Fisher in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Rose

Fisher

Brauna & Marvin Fortgang in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Brauna's

father, Joseph Eisenberg

Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman in honor of the birth of their daughter, Eliana

Rabbi Daniel, Chaya & Eliana Fridman

in gratitude to the Hashkama Minyan for seven

wonderful years

Tova Friedman

in memory of her grandparents, Itzchak Halevi

& Liba Friedman & Aryeh & Frida Hershman

Tova Friedman in memory of the 2nd yahrzeit of her father,

Rabbi Israel ben Halevi and the 13th yahrzeit of

her mother, Rivka bat Frida

Alisa & Ben Gadon

in commemoration of Ben’s mother’s yahrzeit,

his father’s Bar Mitzvah and the 102nd

anniversary of his father’s birth

Hindy Poupko & Seth Galena

in memory of the yahrzeit of their daughter,

Ayelet Galena

Jonathan Glaser in honor of his aufruf and marriage to Tammy

Fried

Naomi Goldman

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of 19

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Naomi's grandmother, Luba Chodosh and her

grandfather, Abe Goldman

Susan Kensky & Samuel Goldman in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of Sam's

mother, Sara Goldman

Susan Kensky & Samuel Goldman

in memory of Susan's father, Samuel Kensky

Judith Golzman and Sherry & Mark Fessel in memory of the yahrzeit of Judy's husband

and Mark's father, Harry Fessel


in honor of the observance of the yahrzeit of

Joseph's father, Arthur Gottlieb


in commemoration of the 10th yahrzeit of

Ruby's mother, Ruth Kestenbaum

Janine Behrman & Alan Gover

in remembrance of the yahrzeit of his father,

Norman Gover

Esther & Steve Graber in commemoration of the 11th yahrzeit of

Esther's father, Rev. Abraham Jacobowitz

Esther & Steve Graber in honor of The Jewish Center

Esther & Steve Graber in memory of Jack Sternklar & Marleen Wolf's

sister, Gena Gelb


in commemoration of the 11th yahrzeit on

Esther's beloved mother, Ruth Jacobowitz

Judith & Robert Grauman in observance of the 55th yahrzeit of Judith's

father, Harry Giniger


in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Robert's

father, Irving Grauman

Judith & Robert Grauman in honor of, and to say thank you to, Rabbi

Daniel & Dr. Chaya Fridman

Audrey Greenfeld

in memory of her father, Joseph Greenfeld

Sivan & Neil Greenspan

in honor of their, as well as their children's

birthdays and as a farewell to The JC and the

Upper West Side

Lindenbaum, Grobman & Stern Families in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Max Stern

& in memory of Ghitty Stern

Ayelet Gruenspecht in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Sharon & Sinclair Haberman


Rabbi Robert & Virginia Bayer Hirt

in memory of Virginia's father , Merwin Bayer

and great-grandfather, William Fischman

Rochelle Tarlowe & Seth Jonas in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Seth's

father, Dr. Mark Cohen

Margie Kahn in memory of Hugo Kahn

Shira Orenstein & Danny Kahn in commemoration of the 15th yahrzeit of

Shira’s mother, Roslyn Orenstein

Tobi Kahn in memory of his mother, Ellen Kahn

Yael & Tony Pinto, Shira Orenstein &

Danny and Margie Kahn

in honor of the birth of Roslyn Eliana

Elana Kaminetzky

Abby & Yitzchak Kanarek in loving memory of their father, father-in-law

and grandfather, Moshe Aryeh Ben Harav

Pinchas Goldstein

Eve & Mark Karstaedt

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Shele

Danishefsky Covlin

Rona & Ira Kellman

in celebration of Ira's 75th Birthday

Arlene & Larry Klein in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Larry's

father, Abraham Klein


in commemoration of the 2nd yahrzeit of

Miriam's mother, Janice Gutwein

Miriam Gutwein & Alex Klein in commemoration of the 17th yahrzeit of

Miriam's father, Samuel Gutwein, Reb

Yehoshua ben Yitzchak

Ruth & Larry Kobrin

in honor of the yahrzeit of Ruth's mother,

Aurelia Freedman (Fraydel bas Yekutiel

Zalman), and the yahrzeit of Larry's grandfa-

ther, Bernard Kobrin (Dov Ber ben Rephael)

Ruth & Lawrence Kobrin on the occasion of the 25th yahrzeit of Larry's

father, Irving Kobrin


in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Rebecca's

father, Aaron Green

Rina Krautwrth

in memory of her mother, Sylvia Krautwirth

Fran & Jonah Kupietzky

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Jonah's

father Rabbi Jacob Kupietzky

Amanda Nussbaum & Daniel Laifer in honor of the birthdays of their children,

Charlie, Emmeline & Juliette

Amy & Jed Latkin

in honor of the 7th birthday of their kids Brody

& Claire Latkin

Marion Lauber in memory of her father, Naftali Zvi Ben

Yaakov

Rachelle & Alan Laytner in memory of Joseph Laytner

Rachelle & David Laytner

in memory of Helen Laytner

Vivian & Matthew Lazar

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Vivian's

mother, Dorothy Feinberg, Dina bat Akiva

Ze'ev and of Mati's father, Jacob Lazar, Yaakov

Shlomo ben Matisyahu Yehuda

Arlene & Zvi Lefkovitz in celebration of the engagement of their son,

Yosef, to Ashira Rabinowitz

Lynn Montz & John Leubsdorf in commemoration of the 3rd yahrzeit of Lynn's

mother, Helen Blech

Rabbi Yosie & Rachel Levine in memory of former Jewish Center President,

Martin Schwarzschild

Rabbi Yosie & Rachel Levine in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Judith

Levine

Rachel & Rabbi Yosie Levine

in honor of the Fridmans

Dana & Neil Liebowitz

in honor of the birth of Maya Sadie

Darrin Litsky

in memory of his father, William Litsky

Tiki & Simcha Lyons

in memory of Tiki's father, Rabbi Tibor H.

Stern

Maureen & Laszlo Marcus

in memory of Stephanie Schlesinger

Audrey & Gary Menachem in memory of Gary's father, Benjamin

Menachem, Baruch Yesula ben Yesula Baruch

Paulette & David Meyer in memory of Paulette's father, Hal Stein

Paulette & David Meyer in memory of David's mother, Eva H. Meyer

Paulette & David Meyer in memory of Manfred Meyer

Carol & Ira Morrow

in honor of the 94th birthday of Carol's father,

Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman


in memory of Veronica's mother Elizabeth

Ungar

Veronica & Erwin Muth in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Veronica's

father, Zoltan Ungar

Hope & Josh Newman

in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter

Rebecca Newman

Robin & Steve Nicoll in commemoration of the second yahrzeit of

Steve's mother, Gloria Nicoll

Deena Blanchard & Akiva Novetsky in honor of the Fridmans

Alan Nussbaum

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of his father,

Max Nussbaum (Meir Ben Abraham Abba)

Esther Nussbaum

in memory of her husband Dr. Moses

Nussbaum

Kathy & Milton Parnass in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Kathy's

father, Samuel Berggrun, Shmuel Zvi ben

Shlomo HaLevi and Milton's brother, Sol

Parnass

Kathy & Milton Parnass

in commemoration of the 1st yahrzeit of

Milton's brother, Norman Parnass

Reva Rapps

in memory of her father, Joseph Rapps

Rachel & Jonah Raskas in commemoration of the yarzheit of

Jonah's mother, Sheri Raskas

Barbara & Guy Reiss

in commemoration of the 38th yahrzeit of

Barbara's father, Michael Tepler

Barbara & Guy Reiss in honor of the Fridmans

Golda & Henry Rothman


Miri Lipsky, Josh & Zeke Schainker

in honor of the birth of Zoe Cecilia

Ariella Dagi & Jason Schnier in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Renee Schreiber

in commemoration of the anniversary of her

husband, Avram's, Bar Mitzvah

Donations 2015

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Donations 2015

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Avi Schwartz

in honor of Sisterhood leaders

Avi Schwartz in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Chani & Mark Segall in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Menashe Shapiro

in memory of his mother, Rebecca L. Shapiro

Rose Lynn Sherr in commemoration of the yahrzeits of her

beloved parents, Joseph Yehudah Sherr and

Dorothy Willis Sherr and her beloved uncle, S.

Irving Sherr

Rose Lynn Sherr

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her

husband, Jack Pollock

Nechi Shudofsky

in commemoration of Noam Shudofsky's 10th

yahrzeit

Rachel Ringler & Yossi Siegel in honor of the yahrzeit of Yossi's mother, Ida

Siegel

Nancy & Joseph Sklarin in commemoration of the yahrzeit of

Rochelle Tennenbaum

Nancy & Joseph Sklarin in memory of Abraham Tennenbaum

Abby Skoff in observance of the first yahrzeit of Abby's

grandfather, HaRav Ben-Tzion b'Reb Zev

Cecile & Irving Skydell in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Cecile's

mother, Juliette Wolf

Cecile & Irving Skydell, Judy Fessel and

Golzman Family in honor of their twin great-grandsons born to

Julie & Alex Fenigstein, children of Sherry &

Mark Fessel

Suzanne & Allen Smith in memory of Suzanne's mother, Paula Schauer

Sandra & Jeffrey Smith

in memory of Sandra’s father, Armand Mimran

The Solomon Family in honor of the Fridmans

Rachel & Daniel Solomons in celebration of their son Aaron's Bar Mitzvah

in Jerusalem

Sonnenschein Family in memory of Martha Sonnenschein

Jessica & Harvey Spira in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Harvey's

mother, Ruth D. Spira

Lila & Jack Sternklar

in memory of Jack's father, Zackary Sternklar

Carrie Stieglitz

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her father,

Joseph Stieglitz

Malka Strasberg in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Eleanor Strauss in honor of her mother Hedy Lowinger, Chana

bat Avraham Schmuel

Rabbi Joshua & Bethany Strulowitz

and Family

in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter,

Tehila

Tokayer Family in memory of Ilan Tokayer

Hannah & Scott Topiel to honor The Jewish Center community, which

embraced them as members and friends

Meira & Tobi Tugendhaft in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Tobi's

mother, Regine Tugendhaft, Rifka bat Gittel

Meira & Tobi Tugendhaft

in memory of Shaul Dov Ben Meir HaCohen

Meira & Tobi Tugendhaft

in memory of her father Yehudah Raytan

The Wagman Family in memory of Anne & Harry Gordon

Joyce & Aaron Weitz

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Aaron's

father, Samuel Dov Weitz & Joyce's mother,

Gertrude Cohen

Joyce & Aaron Weitz

in commemoration of Joyce's father, Jack M.

Cohen

Joyce & Aaron Weitz

to celebrate the anniversary of the Bar

Mitzvahs and birthdays of both Aaron and

Elliot - his close friend and colleague

Joyce & Aaron Weitz

in memory of Aaron's mother, Sarah Weitz and

his sisters, Rebecca & Sylvia Siegel

Joyce & Aaron Weitz

in memory of Joyce's brother, Jerry B. Cohen

Miriam & Irving Wietschner

in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Miriam's

father, Herbert (Chaim) Rappaport

Marleen & Kenneth Wolf

in honor of all our new /old friends at The

Jewish Center

Marleen & Kenneth Wolf in commemoration of the yahrzeit of Kenneth's

mother, Pearl Zweig

Sylvia & Raphael Zeevi in memory of his mother, Roza Zeevi

Howard Zeisel in memory of his father, Henry I. Zeisel

(Yisrael Tzvi Ben David)

Greenspan Family Farewell Kiddush

The Wagman Family in honor of Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman

Anonymous in honor of Marleen & Kenneth Wolf on the

occasion of their final Shabbat at The JC

Anonymous in memory of Gertrude Leviton

Anonymous in memory of Harold Leviton

GRADUATION KIDDUSH


in honor of the graduation of their son, Jonah

Berman, from Abraham Joshua Heschel School

Gilda & Irving Chodosh

in honor of the graduation of their daughter,

Lisa Chodosh, from Cardozo Law School

Susan & Arthur Degen

in honor of the graduation of their grandson,

Joshua Degen from Rae Kushner Yeshiva High

School

Judy Fessel Golzman, Cecile & Irving

Skydell and Sherry & Mark Fessel

in honor of Nathaniel’s graduation from Ramaz

High School

Susan Kensky & Samuel Goldman in honor of graduation of their son, Jonathan

Goldman, from Harvard University with a

Masters in Urban Planning

Nancy & David Gurfein

in honor of the graduation of their son, Jamie,

from Toddler Bet at MDS

Eleanor Merczynski-Hait & David Hait

in honor of the graduation of their children,

Andrew from Ramaz High School and Hannah

from SAR Middle School

Jessica Gross & Larry Klein

in honor of the graduation of their son, Noah,

from The Churchill School and Center



Daniela Krausz, from SAR High School

Margie Kahn, Shira Orenstein & Danny

Kahn, and Yael, Tony and Rozzie Pinto

in honor of the graduation of Aliza Kahn from

Brandeis University with honors

Frankie & Jesse Salsberg

in honor of the graduations of their

grandchildren, Ethan Green from Westchester

Day School, Zachary Green from SAR High

School and Carly Schreiber from Hebrew

Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway

Renee & Avie Schreiber in honor of the graduation of their grandsons,

Alex Agus, from Ramaz High School and

Amitai Schreiber, from Ariel Modiin School


in honor of the graduation of their son, Ethan,

from The Churchill School

Jessica & Harvey Spira in honor of the graduation of their son,

Zachary, from 8th grade



Gabriella, from Manhattan Day School



Hannah, from Ramaz Middle School

PRE-PURIM COMMUNITY DINNER

Harriet & George Blank

Millie & Alvin Hellerstein


Chani & Mark Segall

SHABBAT OF SONG


Aliza Herzberg Brodie & Howard Brodie



Ruby & Joseph Gottleib

Eve & Marc Karstaedt

Bosi & Yaron Kinar



Leslie Cohen & Jeffrey Lang

Arlene & Zvi Lefkovitz

Deborah & Robert Marcus

Deena Blanchard & Akiva Novetsky

Leah Pluchenik

Beth & Josh Schwartz

Chani & Mark Segall


Jennifer & Mark Smith

Rachel & Daniel Solomons

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Announcements Rachel & David Vorchheimer

Cindy & Jay Worenklein

Anonymous

KETER TORAH AWARDS

Heidi & Jeffrey Abraham

Laurie & Zvi Adler

Lea & Ami Aharon

David Arbesfeld

Penina Arbesfeld


Serena Wieder & Jonathan Blank

Penina Blazer

Aliza Herzberg Brodie & Howard Brodie

Allison Bromberg

Lois & Michael Burak

Susan Canter

Ann Crane

Michelle Chrein

Meryl Chrein

Marshall Chrein

Schali & Shimon Chrein


Shifra Epstein

Anne Friedman & Saul Finkelstein

Jeannie & Scott Fisher & Family

Gitty Flamenbaum


Tova Friedman

Zehava Fulda

Rita Lourie-Galena

Sheryl Galler

Tammy Fried Glaser & Johnny Glaser

Naomi Goldman



Gross/Klein Family

Susan Kensky & Samuel Goldman

Eleanor Merczynski & David Hait


Joan Kagan

Margie Kahn

Shira Orenstein & Danny Kahn

Elana Kaminetzky

Phyllis & Red Katz

Rona & Ira Kellman

Sharon Herzfeld & Dov Kleiner

Estie Knobel


Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Kraut

Amanada & Daniel Laifer

Rachelle & Alan Laytner

Arlene & Zvi Lefkovitz

Rebecca & Bennett Lindenbaum

Rachel Lurie

Tiki & Simcha Lyons

Alan Nussbaum

Gloria Mehler


Naomi Munz



Joel Pelofsky

Barbara & Guy Reiss

Golda Reena & Henry Rothman

Sabrina & Guy Salomon

Miri Lipsky & Joshua Schainker

Adena & Nachum Schwartz

Rose Lynn Sherr

Rachel Ringler & Yossi Siegel

Nancy & Yossi Sklarin

Radine & William Spier



Lily Templesman

Adina & Phil Wagman

Joyce & Aaron Weitz

Sara Wilson

Jewish Center Sisterhood

Israel Cancer Research Center

Anonymous

SHAVUOT LEARNING

Lea & Ami Aharon

Riva Atlas & David Atik


Mark Brecker

Adena Berkowitz & Zev Brenner

Gilda & Irving Chodosh

Michelle Chrein


Jeannie & Scott Fisher


Tova Friedman

Miriam Ganz

Hillary Gardenswartz

Tammy & Johnny Glaser



Carrie Stieglitz & Moshe Grun

Rabbi Jonathan & Shelley Helfand

Shira Orenstein & Danny Kahn

Jessica Gross & Lawrence Klein

Rina Krautwirth

Eileen Lauer

Neil Lauer

Rachelle & Alan Laytner

Rabbi Yosie & Rachel Levine

Gloria Mehler

Dinah & Andy Mendes


Hanno Mott



Gladys & Bob Richter

Beth & Abe Rosenberg

Golda Reena & Henry Rothman

Miri Lipsky & Josh Schainker

Renee & Avram Schreiber

Chani & Mark Segall

Menashe Shapiro

Stanley Silverstein

Grant Silverstein

Genna Singer

Suzanne & Allen Smith


Marlene & Michael Sperling

Aaron Strum

Sally Sultan

Esther & Garth Symonds

Bentzion Turin

Rachel (Lauer) & Rabbi Shimon Verbov


Adina, Phil, Sarah and Daniel Wagman

Joyce & Aaron Weitz

YOUNG COUPLES & FAMILES

Yael & Tony Pinto in honor of the birth of

their daughter, Roslyn Eliana

ONE GIFT SPONSORS



Sherry& Mark Fessel

Janine Behrman & Alan Gover


Rachel Lurie

Barbara & David Messer

Avi Schwartz

Esther & Moshe Jacobs

Radine & William Spier

Anonymous

*Information as of August 29, 2015. We

apologize for any omissions and ask that you

please notify us if you were not acknowledged in the above categories by emailing

[email protected].

MAZAL TOV

Jeanne Abramson on the marriage of her

grandson, Michael Abramson to Talia Thurm

Talia & Daniel Ackerman on the birth of a

girl

Akiva Berger on his marriage to Gabrielle

Hiller

Rabbi Benjamin Blech whose book, The

Sistine Secrets - Michelangelo’s Forbidden

Messages in the Heart of the Vatican was

chosen by Glenn Beck as one of the best

books of the year; who recently appeared on

the Neil Cavuto Show and Newsmax TV;

whose article, Bibi’s Breach of Protocol, was

published in Aish HaTorah; who is serving as

scholar in residence at Oxford University this

Shabbat and on the recent publication of his

article, Selma and the Jews on Aish Hatorah

Elaine & Rabbi Benjamin Blech on the

birth of a great-granddaughter

Marvin & Bina Blumenfrucht on the

engagement of their daughter, Keved, to

Leon Mayer

Adena Berkowitz & Rabbi Zev Brenner on

the occasion of Jessica’s Bat Mitzvah

Adena Berkowitz & Rabbi Zev Brenner

served as presenters and panelists at the

Limmud UK Conference 2014

Erica & Jeremy Brown on the marriage of

their son Gavi to Bec Glazer and their

Daughter, Tali, to Yoni Kozlowski

Susan Canter on receiving the Nathan K.

Gross Community Service Award at

Congregation Ohab Zedek's Annual Dinner

Susan & Arthur Degen on the occasion of

the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter,

Alexandra Degen

Dora & Manny Federbush on the marriage

of their daughter, Dana, to Edward Karan

Sherry & Mark Fessel on the birth of twin

grandsons born to their children Julie & Alex

Fenigstein. Mazal tov to grandparents Cecile

& Irving Skydell and Judith Golzman

Ruda Fiedler on the marriage of her

granddaughter, Jenny Ringelheim to David

Eckstein

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Announcements

Anne & Saul Finkelstein on the engagement

of their son, Aaron, to Rebecca Davison

Jeannie & Scott Fisher on the occasion of

Sophie’s Bat Mitzvah

Rabbi Daniel & Chaya Fridman on the

birth of their daughter, Eliana Bayla

Evelyn & Moshe Fruchter on the birth of a

girl

Debbie & Elliot Gibber on the birth of a

grandson born to their children, Dana & Marc

Gibber

Debbie & Elliot Gibber on the birth of a

grandson, born to their children Eliza and

David

Tammy & Johnny Glaser on their marriage

Judith & Robert Grauman on birth of a

grandson

Limor & Doron Gutkind on the occasion of

the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Idan

Sharon & Sinclair Haberman on the

occasion of Jonathan’s Bar Mitzvah in

Jerusalem

Rochelle Tarlowe and Seth Jonas whose

daughter, Emma, sang the national anthem at

the Rutgers women's basketball game and at

the Harvard vs. Columbia basketball game

Eve & Marc Karstaedt on the occasion of

the Bar Mitzvah of their son, David Oran

Red Katz on the release of his first book,

Live Your YOUlogy: Six Secrets to

Discovering and Living Your True Passion

Ruth & Larry Kobrin whose daughter,

Professor Rebecca Kobrin, received a Lenfest

Distinguished Teaching Award from

Columbia University

Fran Kupietzky on being honored at the

upcoming luncheon of the National Women's

Division of the American Committee for

Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem

Rabbi Ari & Shlomit Lamm on the birth of

a baby girl. Mazal Tov to great-grandparents,

Rabbi Norman & Mindy Lamm

Arlene & Zvi Lefkovitz of the engagement

of their son, Yosef, to Ashira Rabinowitz

Dana & Neil Leibowitz on the birth of a girl

Joan Papier-Lieberman & Henry

Lieberman on the birth of a

great-granddaughter, Aliza, born to Chaya

and Tzvi Pamensky


Lieberman on the Bat Mitzvah of their

granddaughter, Meira Papier


Lieberman on the birth of a great-grandson,

Binyamin Aryeh, born to Sara and Hilly

Nemetz

Lisa & Nathan Low on the occasion of

Sam's Bar Mitzvah in South Africa

Maureen & Laszlo Marcus on the birth of a

grandson

Robert Marcus on being honored at Ohav

Shalom's upcoming dinner

Deborah & Robert Marcus on the recent

Bar Mitzvah of their son, Gideon

Audrey & Gary Menachem on the birth of a

grandson

Sarah & Stuart Milstein on the Bar Mitzvah

of their son, Josh

Marilyn & Leon Moed on the birth of a

great-grandson

Veronica & Erwin Muth on the birth of a

grandson to their children, Danielle &

Yaakov Liss

Susan & Avery Neumark on the

engagement of their son, Samuel, to Liz

Uretsky. Mazal tov to grandparents Debby &

Melvin Neumark

Hope & Josh Newman on the occasion of

the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Rebecca

Newman

Robin & Steven Nicoll on the birth of Eliana

Golda

Deena Blanchard & Akiva Novetsky on the

birth of a boy

Esther Nussbaum who was honored as past

president of the Association of Jewish Librar-

ies at their annual conference

Avi Okon on his marriage to Michelle

Palmer

Liz & Reuben Pazornick on their marriage

Rachel Kimmel Penso & Vitali Penso on

the birth of a baby girl

Yael & Tony Pinto on the birth of Roslyn

Eliana. Mazel Tov to grandparents, Shira

Orenstein & Daniel Kahn and to great-

grandmother, Margie Kahn

Leyla Fortgang & Daniel Posner on the Bat

Mitzvah of their daughter, Alexandra Posner

Rachel & Jonah Raskas on the birth of

Shoshana Leah/Sheri Liana

Chana Ringel on the occasion of the Bat

Mitzvah of her daughter, Yehudit

Golda Reena & Henry Rothman on the

birth of a grandson

Francine & Jesse Salsberg on the upcoming

Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Aaron

Schreiber son, of Tammy & Avram Schreiber

Jason Schnier on his marriage to Ariella

Dagi

Adele & Leonard Schwartz on the birth of

twin girls

Miri Lipsky & Josh Shainker on the birth

of Zoe

Hank Sheinkopf who passed his Political

Science PhD oral examination

Nechi Shudofsky on the birth of two great-

grandsons in Israel

Rose Sokol whose son, Sam Sokol, was

honored with the B’nai B’rith Word Center’s

annual award for excellence in Diaspora

Reportage

Rachel & Daniel Solomons on the occasion

of Aaron's Bar Mitzvah which took place in

Israel over Pesach

Marleen & Michael Sperling on the

occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of their

grandson, Moed Milner

Radine & Bill Spier on the birth of a

grandson

Rabbi Joshua & Bethany Strulowitz on the

Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Tehila

Meira & Tobi Tugendhaft on the birth of a

granddaughter

Hannah Vorchheimer who was awarded 3rd

prize for best documentary film for her

iMovie "Menachem Begin and Anwar

Sadat: Making Peace Takes Courage" at the

National History Day NY Regional

competition

David Vorchheimer upon his appointment

as Director of Clinical Cardiology at the

Montefiore-Einstein Center for Heart and

Vascular Care

Tami & Shy Yellin on the occasion of the

Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Rivka

Miriam & Jeffrey Zuckerman the birth of

their granddaughter, Esther Chana Schechter

Daf Yomi on the recent completion of

Masechet Yevamot

CONDOLENCES

We regret to inform you of the passing of

Steve Beal, long-time employee of The JC

Rabbi Benjamin Blech and Cantor Chaim

Dovid Berson on the passing of their

brother/grandfather, Samuel Blech

Irving Chodosh on the passing of his father,

Benjamin Chodosh

Yair Goldstein on the passing of his father,

Arthur Goldstein

Carrie Stieglitz, Ariel and Joseph Grun on

the passing of their husband/father, Moshe

Grun Sharon Herzfeld on the passing of her

father, Isaac Herzfeld

Tobi Kahn on the passing of his father,

Herbert Kahn


Jewish Center member, Edith Klein

Estie Knobel on the passing of her father,

Herbert Knobel


Jewish Center member, Edith Koevary

Marcel Lindenbaum and Bennett

Lindenbaum on the loss of their

wife/mother, Belda Kaufman Lindenbaum

Shelley Helfand on the passing of her father,

Abraham Okun


long time Jewish Center member Eva Romer

Francine Salsberg on the passing of her

brother, Abraham Dresdner

Josh Schwartz on the passing of his father,

Murray Schwartz

Roberta Sigall on the passing of her mother,

Etta Kramer

Irving Skydell on the passing of his sister,

Anita Chanowitz and his brother, Adrian

Skydell

Lila Sternklar and Cindy Worenklein on

the passing of their husband and father, Jack

Sternklar

Philip Sussman on the passing of his father,

Sholom Sussman

Esther Levy Symonds on the passing of her

mother, Mollie Levy

Jacques Van Amerongen on the passing of

his mother, Anna Van Amerongen

Marleen Wolf on the passing of her sister,

Gina Gelb


Morris Wyszogrod

Sylvia Zeevi on the passing of her brother,

Bert Zauderer

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for any omissions and ask that you please notify us

if you were not acknowledged in the above listings by emailing [email protected].

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