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May 2021 Iyar/Sivan 5781
L’CHAIM
Celebrating Tradition, Embracing the Future! 30 Hinchman Avenue, Wayne, NJ 07470 973-696-2500 www.shomreitorahwcc.org
Executive Board
Henry Ramer President
Sheri Taback Executive Vice President/
President Elect
Shara Gastwirth Lawner Membership/Program VP
Lisa Zevin Education/Youth VP
Howard Hook Finance VP/Fundraising
Tova Friede Treasurer
Bruce Seidman Financial Secretary
Stacey Maines Recording Secretary
Barry Blecherman Immediate Past President
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Randall Mark Rabbi
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Staff
Mark Wiesel Administrator
Suzanne Katz Zofi Administrative Assistant
Gloria Millan Shabbat Staff
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MISHNAH MONDAY 3pm
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HOW TO BE A SYNAGOGUE PRESIDENT When I was about to become president of Shomrei Torah, I wondered how I would learn to do the job? You can Google it and, sure enough, YouTube has related tutorials. I had not been an officer or trustee of the synagogue and so lacked experience in how things actually worked. You could also look at the by-laws, which say the President signs documents on the synagogue’s behalf, presides at meetings, appoints committees and so on. All of this is very basic and legalistic stuff, but lacking in the practical detailed direction you need. Shomrei Torah is fortunate to have adopted a system whereby the outgoing President stays around in the role of Immediate Past President for two-year stint. In my case the IPP, Barry Blecherman, has remained active and involved in very important work such as developing plans for greater inclusion in synagogue life of interfaith couples. The entire Executive Board also had a wealth of experience that it was willing to share, and helpful in filling in a lot of the blanks. There is the Rabbi, who has been with Shomrei Torah for 26+ years, has institutional memory and can share Solomonic wisdom and insights into people. Having been around for so long, he personally knows all the people and all the past procedures and practices, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Certain of our committees are chaired by members who’ve been around for long enough to know exactly what to do, naturally a great relief to the new kid on the block. Asking these people to help was like putting the task on auto pilot --- they knew just what to do. You always can call on your own life experience, which will teach you not to get upset when you hatch ten new plans, nine of which work out but one is a total disaster. You seldom get compliments for the nine, but you can be sure to get calls and emails about the one that didn’t work! One thing that helps you learn is a disposition to listen to EVERYBODY, be gracious in accepting criticism and apologize if required.
FROM THE PRESIDENT Henry Ramer
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Thank you very much to the Shomrei Torah Executive Committee for the honor of being named Volunteer of the Month. My family is from Brooklyn, New York. We moved to Wayne when I was 1 year old. While I have also lived in Hoboken, North Brunswick, and Lincoln Park, Wayne has pretty much been home all my life. I went to Hebrew School at Congregation Beth Shalom in Pompton Lakes where I also had my Bar Mitzvah. I received my undergraduate degree in Television/Radio broadcasting from Ithaca College; and my MBA in Management and Corporate Communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Ithaca College has a wonderful Hillel. It was there where I got involved in Jewish life on campus. I would attend High Holiday, Passover and Friday Night Shabbat Services. It was a chance to be with friends and get a very good-tasting kosher meal after Shabbat services! I always knew that I wanted to maintain a Jewish life and have a Jewish family. Participation in Hillel solidified that for me. I have always had an interest in and love for television, and game shows in particular. My dream to work on one came true in 1995. I was selected as an intern on the longest running game show at that time, The Price is Right with Bob Barker! I was in the television industry professionally for a short while. My career transi-tioned to working in Licensing, Rights & Clearances, and Strategic Partnerships in several different industries. My wife, Shari, and I joined Shomrei Torah when we moved to Wayne in 2011. We knew we wanted to be a part of a welcoming, Conservative congregation, and Shomrei Torah fit the bill. Our daughter, Laryn, very much enjoys Hebrew School. I am honored, and enjoy serving on the Board of Trustees. My family and I have celebrated many mitzvahs at Shomrei Torah already, and we look forward to celebrat-ing many more here.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
ALAN ASARCH
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BAT MITZVAH OF MAYA BETITO
Saturday, June 5, 2021 25 Sivan 5781
My Parshah is Sh’lach in the Book of Bamidbar/Numbers, and my Haftarah is from the Book of Joshua (Chapter two) which both discuss scouts who have been sent to assess the land of Israel, some of whom came back as advocates for the land. Like the scouts, I am an avid supporter of Israel and my love for the country and my strong roots in my faith inspire me daily. Over the past year, we have all had to overcome difficulties due to the pandemic and that is why my mitzvah project is centered on helping people dealing with mental health challenges brought on by COVID-19. I will be donating part of my Bat Mitzvah gifts to support this cause. I want to thank my Aba and Morah Beth who spent countless hours teaching and studying with me to get ready for my Bat Mitzvah. At times, it was a challenge, but it was one that made me better and closer to my Jewish roots. I also enjoyed spending the extra time with my Aba. His enthusiasm for my Bat Mitzvah has been fun to watch and resulted in a lot of family jokes. We are all now “kings and queens of the tropes.” A huge extended thank you to Rabbi Mark, my mom, April and my brother and sister who supported me throughout the whole process.
Shalom! My name is Maya Betito and I’m a 7th grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Fair Lawn. I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling to Aruba and Israel, and trying new foods. Family is very important to me and I find comfort in their love and support. I also enjoy spending time with my friends in my spare time.
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HAPPY MAY ANNIVERSARY!
HAPPY MAY BIRTHDAYS!
1st Stacy Gerstein 2nd Arthur Sukel Jocelyn Gerstein 4th Noah Kressel 5th Corie Capodiferro Mark Shulman Myla Heller 6th Andrew Gutman Gabrielle Fischgrund Richard Waxman 7th Judy Weil 8th Bennett Wasserstrum 9th Robert Altshuler Richard Margolis 11th Anita Skolnick 14th Janice Blaifeder 15th Paul Moskowitz Seth Friedman Liam Betito 16th Kenneth Feldman Paul Beck Maria Nuccetelli
18th Jill Spodek Alan Friedman Meredith Delman 19th David Marcus 20th Elliot Eisenstein Diane Seltzer Neil Shechtman 21st Leslie Reisman Ella Hesney 22nd Rebecca Jalowicz Sam Halpern 23rd Mimi Lakind 27th Fern Weis Rimma Markhasin Jeffrey Maines Michael Rubin Michael Reiser 29th David Zarin Gail Dodds 30th Aaron Sohn 31st Judy Kass
5/15 Diane & Richard Seltzer
33 years!
5/15 Christine & Michael Warren
5 years!
5/18 Iris & Gene Fisher
41 years!
5/18 Roby & Bruce Wiener
41 years!
5/20 Amy & Sam Morovati
9 years!
5/26 Terri & Oscar Reicher
47 years!
5/27 Judy & Adam Waxman
31 years!
5/27 Jodie & Mitchell Epstein
14 years!
5/28 Heidi & Robert Wolk
49 years!
5/29 Anita & Stuart Skolnick
44 years!
5/29 Edith& Ivan Voyticki
38 years!
5/29 Arlene & Michael Marks
32 years!
5/29 Lisa & Daniel Schwarz
16 years!
5/30 Cheryl & Neil Shechtman
22 years!
31st Alice & Paul Moskowitz
29 years!
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If you identify as LGBTQ+, have a loved one who does, or have interest in/perspective about LGBTQ+ matters, Shomrei Torah's LGBTQ+ Committee needs to hear from you. Your voice is important. Your perspective is essential. As the committee moves forward to make Shomrei Torah an inclusive, welcoming community, we value your experiences to date and ideas for the future. Please call Jessica Fleischer, Committee Chair, at 201-657-6271 for a conversation as long or as short as you would like. Thank you!
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YAHRZEIT FUND
BARBARA BAIG Sister of William Baig
DOROTHY BAIG
Mother of William Baig
MARTY BLAIFEDER Uncle of Len Blaifeder
BENJAMIN CARROLL Father of Cindy Brazer
ABRAHAM DYMANT
Father of Marlene Seidman
IDA EZORSKY Mother of Maxine Berger
IRVING FELDMAN
Father of Carol Pomeranc
MARILYN FRIEDMAN Mother of Robyn Weiss
MYRON GASTWIRTH Father of Steve Gastwirth
BERTHA GERSHON
Mother of Selma Gershon
GERTRUDE GREENBERG Mother of Rita Pittel
ANNA GUTKIN
Aunt of Barry Berger
JOHN HEALY Husband of Shelley Lewin
LOUIS HERSHKOWITZ
Grandfather of Barbara Simon
FAYE & SAMUEL JULIE Parents of Ed Julie
PETER KANTER
Father of Sandra Kanter
BARRY KRASS Brother of Ruth Kreger
HERBERT KREGER
Former Husband of Ruth Kreger
IRVING KWIAT Father of Steven Kwiat
JOSEF LANGER
Father of Donna Teitelbaum
YAHRZEIT FUND
MARLENE LEWIN Mother of Shelley Lewin
ISADORE MIRSKY
Father of Barry Mirsky
ISIDORE NAGLER Father of Harvey Nagler
ROSE NEWMAN
Mother of Suzanne Freedberg
RUTH PETERSEL Aunt of Elaine Schlossberg
ARLEEN POLSKY
Aunt of Cheryl Hayet
ROSE FREUND RADLER Great Grandmother of Eric Weis
MORTON H. ROCHMAN
Father of Diane Seltzer
ELSE SCHOLNICK Mother of Wilma Brandt
OSZKAR SCHULTZ
Grandfather of Anita Skolnick
ZOLTAN SCHULTZ Uncle of Anita Skolnick
DORIS SELTZER
Mother of Richard Seltzer
MERNIE SILVERMAN Uncle of Eric Weis
ESTHER SIMON
Grandmother of Lenny Simon
GLADYS SPIEGLER Cousin of Anita Skolnick
ANNA SPIRA
Mother of Alby Spira
RICKA STRAUSS Mother of Renee Weinberg
HILDA R. VICTORSON Great Aunt of Eric Weis
LAWRENCE ROBERT WEIS
Brother of Eric Weis
SAM GERSHON FUND IN MEMORY OF
IDA & SAMUEL EDELSTEIN
Parents of Alvin Edelstein
NORMA LEVINSON Mother of Janice Blaifeder Elaine & Sy Schlossberg
REBECCA SCHLOSSBERG KATZ
Mother of Sy Schlossberg
GENERAL FUND IN MEMORY OF
NORMA LEVINSON Mother of Janice Blaifeder Caroline &Sid Blecherman
PAULA LANDAU
Mother of Steven Landau Carolyn & Alan Ganzer
ABE WIESEL
Father of Mark Wiesel Caroline & Sid Blecherman
GENERAL FUND
IN HONOR OF
RHODA FISHLER On her special birthday!
Ruth Weinberg
SHERYL & BARRY SARIN Birth of a Grandchild
Caroline & Sid Blecherman
IRIS & GENE FISHER Birth of Twin Grandchildren
Beth & Ed Julie
HEBREW SCHOOL FUND IN MEMORY OF
NORMA LEVINSON
Mother of Janice Blaifeder Mady & Larry Fechner
Beth & Ed Julie
PAULA LANDAU Mother of Steve Landau Mady & Larry Fechner
Rhita & Steve Gastwirth
ABE WIESEL Father of Mark Wiesel
Beth & Ed Julie
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SISTERHOOD GOLDEN CARD A SPEEDY RECOVERY
SY MANDEL
Elaine & Sy Schlossberg
SISTERHOOD GIFT FUND IN HONOR OF
BETH & ED JULIE Birth of a Grandson!
Mary & Frank Sheydwasser
SISTERHOOD GOLDEN CARD IN HONOR OF
ALISSA & JON HELLER
Myla’s Bat Mitzvah Synagogue Board & Affiliates
RHODA FISHLER
Special Birthday Wishes! Sue & Barry Mirsky
Elaine & Sy Schlossberg Gerda & Ben Weltman Laura & Marty Siegel
PHIL NUCCETELLI
Special Birthday Wishes! Elaine & Sy Schlossberg
BETH & ED JULIE
Birth of a Grandson! Michael & Eric Greenblatt
ELAINE & SY SCHLOSSBERG
Grandson’s Bar Mitzvah Laura & Marty Siegel
YIZKOR
MIRIAM ROBBINS BOWSKI
ANITA FISCHER RABBI WILLIAM & DENA HORN MARILYN & MICHAEL JESHION
GERALD LEROY RABBI & DASSY MARK
MARILYN & MICHAEL RUBIN
FRANK TOBIN MITZVAH FUND IN MEMORY OF
PAULA LANDAU Mother of Steve Landau
Cindy & Les Burns
ABE WIESEL Father of Mark Wiesel
Betty Singer
RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND IN MEMORY OF
REBECCA SCHLOSSBERG KATZ
Mother of Sy Schlossberg
PROJECT AVIVA
IN HONOR OF
BETH & ED JULIE Birth of a Grandson!
Ilissa & Howard Hook
SISTERHOOD GOLDEN CARD IN MEMORY OF
PAULA LANDAU
Mother of Steven Landau Synagogue Board & Affiliates
Harryet & Stuart Ehrlich Sue & Barry Mirsky
Sue & Harvey Nagler
NORMA LEVINSON Mother of Janice Blaifeder
Synagogue Board & Affiliates Harryet & Stuart Ehrlich
Michael Greenblatt Marsha & Paul Greenberg
Sue & Barry Mirsky
BERNARD TAYLOR Father of Scott Taylor
Synagogue Board &Affiliates
ABE WIESEL Father of Mark Wiesel
Synagogue Board & Affiliates Sue & Barry Mirsky Diane & Rich Seltzer
BROTHER OF ABE DAVIS
Elaine & Sy Schlossberg
SISTER OF HERB LEFKOWITZ Laura & Marty Siegel
