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Bulletin December, 2013 28 Kislev – 28 Tevet 5774 Vol. 12 Published Monthly BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE DANIEL STEIN, RABBI ROBERT WEINER, PhD, CANTOR MARK SHRAGER, RABBI EMERITUS MORRIS SIEGEL, CANTOR EMERITUS, ZT”L 1545 BUSHKILL STREET EASTON, PA 18042-3118 (610) 258-5343 • Fax: (610) 330-9100 www.bnaiabraham.org • email: [email protected] THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM

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Bulletin

December, 2013 28 Kislev – 28 Tevet 5774 Vol. 12 Published Monthly

BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE

DANIEL STEIN, RABBI ROBERT WEINER, PhD, CANTOR MARK SHRAGER, RABBI EMERITUS MORRIS SIEGEL, CANTOR EMERITUS, ZT”L

1545 BUSHKILL STREET • EASTON, PA 18042-3118 (610) 258-5343 • Fax: (610) 330-9100

www.bnaiabraham.org • email: [email protected]

THE

UNITED

SYNAGOGUE OF

CONSERVATIVE

JUDAISM

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DISTRIBUTION NOTICE If you would like family members or others to receive a copy of the bulletin, please send name, address and $15 payment to Bnai Abraham.

If you have not sent your email address to Bnai Abraham office staff, please do so as soon as possible. We will be notifying congregants of emergencies and special events through email.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS The deadline for submitting items is December 17th. Please have all items to BAS office no later than December 17th. Any items received after that date will be published in the next month’s bulletin.

C O N T A C T S

Gerald Weisberger President & Programming Committee Chair

Howard Nathanson Youth Chair Shelly Blumenthal Gift Shop Chair Howard Nathanson Kadima Advisor Sara Levin Kadima Advisor Irwin Lewis, M.D. Men’s Club President &

Ritual Committee Chair Elaine Morrow Sisterhood President Ellen Lifschutz Choir Director Aliette and Marc Abo, MD Theatre Club Gerald Weisberger House Chair Marna Simon Membership Chair Lothar Gumberich Memorials & Torah

Restoration Committee

O F F I C E H O U R S:

Closed on Mondays and Fridays. Hours open: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Services/Minyan Schedule

Thursday: 7:25 AM Friday Night Services – 8:00 PM First Friday of Each Month – Simcha Shabbat: 6:30 PM Saturday: 9:30 AM Kiddush follows

If you require a special minyan, please notify the office at 610-258-5343.

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A MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIEL STEIN…

The Pew Study and the Future of American Judaism

Since its publication in October, a study by the Pew Research Center has sent shockwaves throughout the Jewish community. The survey—the first major inventory of the American Jewish Community in over a decade—documented what many Jewish communal leaders have known to be true, at least anecdotally: our institutions are in decline and, barring innovative change, synagogues, JCCs, and Jewish Federations will likely continue to face major challenges. Many in the Jewish community—and particularly within my own Conservative denomination—have begun the ritual panic dance that tends to accompany such seemingly bad news. Most recently, Danny Gordis, a one-time leader within the movement, published a controversially titled editorial, “A Requiem For a Movement.”

I haven’t been a Jewish leader for a particularly long time, but I’ve been around long enough to recognize that the knee-jerk reactions to reports like the Pew study tend to be short-sighted. My opinion, though, is informed by more than just casual observation. A rabbinical student, Rabbi Bill Lebeau, a mentor, introduced me to a wonderful essay by Simon Rawidowicz, with a title controversial enough to rival Gordis’s. In “Israel, the Ever Dying People,” Rawidowicz makes a fascinating claim: every generation of Jews believes itself to be the very last. This trend begins in the Book of Genesis, when Abraham cannot fathom that God will bless him with children, or that the Jewish nation will live on after him. When God blesses him, he replies, “But Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Elie'zer of Damascus?" Yet Abraham and the Jewish people survive—as they continue to do through crisis after crisis. From the Fall of Jerusalem to the Crusades to the Inquisition to the pogroms of the Eastern Europe, Judaism endures despite the constant and nagging belief that we will be the very last Jews.

What is most radical about Rawidowicz’s essay is the belief that, to a certain extent we are right. We are the last Jews—we are the last Jews of our type. Despite persistent claims to the contrary, every denomination of Judaism, from Orthodoxy on the right to Reform on the left, looks radically different today than they did a generation ago. (Even Orthodoxy, which perhaps makes this claim the loudest, looks nothing like the Orthodoxy of Europe; the most striking example of this is in Zionism: 19th Century Orthodoxy viewed Zionism as a sin—a sign of weakness in faith of the Messiah.) And I know with certainty that the Judaism my newborn daughter will practice will be different in ways that I cannot imagine. Rawidowicz argues that this flexibility and agility—Judaism’s ability to reinvent itself constantly and make itself relevant in any historical context—is the religion’s essential strength and the source of its longevity.

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A MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIEL STEIN…Continued

When I read gloom and doom reports, I always think of Rawidowicz. He was a Holocaust survivor, educated in Europe. He saw his Jewish world destroyed before his eyes, and yet he did not let his optimism give way to despair. Rather, over fifty years ago, he wrote what continues to be, in my eyes, the best response to the Pew report:

“Such a Jewish realism will…show us the real meaning of the fear of the end that is so inherent in us. A dying people for thousands of years means a living people. Our incessant dying means uninterrupted living, rising, standing up, beginning anew. We, the last Jews! Yes, in many respects it seems to us as if we are the last links in a particular chain of tradition and development. But if we are the last—let us be the last as our ancestors were. Let us prepare the ground for the last Jews who will come after us, and for the last Jews who will rise after them, and so on until the end of days.

If it has been decreed for Israel that it go on being a dying people, let it be a people that is constantly dying, which is to say, incessantly living and creating. One people from Dan to Beersheba, from the sunny heights of Judea to the shadowy valleys of Europe and America.”

Rabbi Stein

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE …

In the past month we have made some changes and repairs to the building in order to keep it comfortable and safe.

Repairs to the heating system included a modification that will make hot water much more available for kitchen use.

We also replaced light bulbs throughout the building, including both sanctuaries, the auditorium and hallways.

On the exterior of the building, we placed two new fixtures on the front, and replaced light bulbs in the existing fixtures.

In the near future we hope to make additional upgrades to the security system.

Arrangements are also being made to complete the repair to the plumbing system and to replace the floor in the kitchen which out of necessity will have to be torn up at the parsonage.

The board is working diligently along with the Rabbi to provide programs that are meaningful and enjoyable. We will keep you notified as details are available.

Gail and I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and an equally Happy Chanukah.

Jerry Weisberger, President

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Bnai Abraham Synagogue 1545 Bushkill Street, Easton, PA 18042

L E A G R A M S Dear Member:

Below you will find the Leagram list for the first quarter of 2014. Leagrams costs $2.00 each. Indicate those people to who you want card sent. We would also appreciate if you would complete the form below.

Please mail the entire sheet with your check payable to BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE to the office

TOTAL NUMBER OF CARDS _______ AT $2.00 EACH = __________

TOTAL AMOUNT = ___________

YOUR NAME AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR ON THE CARDS:

___________________________________________________________________________

To bring the Leagram list up-to-date, please fill in the following with your anniversary, other anniversaries, you notice missing from the list, or scheduled Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and please return these changes/additions to us.

NAME:__________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________________________

PHONE: ________________________________________________

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY: ________________________________

If you would like to be added to the Leagram listing, please complete the form with your name and wedding anniversary date and return to Bnai Abraham office.

a n n i v e r s a r y C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

January 13 Mr. & Mrs. Aron Hochhauser 6491 Overlook Rd. Orefield, PA 18069 January 15 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lyons 201 Brynwood Drive Easton, PA 18042 February 19 Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Hochhauser 3480 Manor Road Bethlehem, PA 18020 February 28 Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Kaplan 2040 Lehigh St. #307 Easton, PA 18042 March 25 Mr. & Mrs. Alan Abraham 91 Sutton Place Easton, PA 18045 March 25 Mr. & Mrs. Arno Cassel 715 S.W. St. Vincent Cove Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

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WONDER OF WONDERS: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013 – TIME: 10:30 A.M.

The Bnai Abraham Synagogue Men’s Club is excited to partner with the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley and The Jewish Book

Council as we welcome Professor Alisa Solomon to Easton.

BETHLEHEM/EASTON HADASSAH BOOK AND FILM CLUB TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 at 1:30 P.M.

Book: The Far Side of the Sky, by Daniel Kalla

At the home of Ann Goldberg, 2351 Esquire Drive, Easton, PA Please RSVP by Phone 610-829-1221

SIMCHA SHABBAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013 - TIME: 6:30 P.M.

Please join us for our musical Simcha Shabbat on Friday, December 6th and stay for a special oneg to follow.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES BRUNCH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 at 9:45 A.M.

(Snow Date: December 18th) TALK at 10:00 A.M.

Demystifying Hypnotherapy - What happens during hypnotherapy? How can hypnotherapy help you reduce staff, eliminate unwanted habits

and lose weight?

Price - $3 per person Please call 610-821-8722 by Dec. 8 to make reservations.

Jewish Family Service, 4002 Allen Street, Allentown, PA

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BNAI ABRAHAM/TEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACE KNITTING GROUP DATE: WEDNESDAY MORNING – DECEMBER 18, 2013 – TIME 10:30 A.M.

At the home of Ruth Schutzbank 25 Stewartsville Road, Stewartsville, NJ 08886

Please RSVP to Ruth via phone at 1-908-329 6036

LUNCH AND LEARN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013 – TIME 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Cherishing The Day You Were Born: Creating Meaningful Jewish Birthday Rituals with Rabbi Melissa Klein.

Place: Jewish Community Center of Allentown

SHABBAT DINNER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2013 – TIME 6:00 P.M.

Join Bnai Abraham for our Shabbat Dinner on Friday, December 20th at 6:00 p.m. immediately followed by Services.

To reserve your spot, please contact the office by phone (610) 258-5343, or email [email protected] no later then Tuesday, December 17th.

Price - $5.00 for Adults and children under 13 are free.

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Y a h r z e i t L i s t I n t h e B o n d o f L i f e

December 2013

Contact Irwin Lewis, Ritual Chairman

December 1 Madeline Cooper, beloved mother of Jill Reilly and grandmother of Tyler Mellert

December 1 Pauline Cohen, beloved mother of Debby Ziev December 2 Louis Brickman, beloved father of Stephen Brickman December 6 Dorothy Kaplan, beloved sister of Sidney and

Leopold Kaplan December 8 Joan Kerbel, beloved niece of Roz Smolow December 11 Harriet Levine, beloved sister of Selma Jacowitz December 11 Dorothy Mermelstein, beloved mother of Helaine Sigal December 12 Gertrude Minsky, beloved mother of Lillian Krim December 14 Stanley Julian Richmond, beloved brother of Sheila Goldberg December 14 Cheryl Rosuck, beloved mother of Traci Marcus December 15 Hyman Zippel, beloved father of Marty Zippel December 16 Morris Yonkelowitz, beloved father-in-law of Frances

Yonkelowitz December 16 Gertrude Grollman, beloved mother of Joe Grollman December 18 Helen Reiter, beloved mother-in-law of Rita Reiter December 18 Alice Phillips, beloved mother of David Phillips December 18 Edna Abeshaus, beloved mother of Alan Abeshaus December 19 Leonard Miller, beloved father of Linda Scheer December 21 Jay Scherline, beloved husband of Lorrie Scherline December 21 Irving Kaye, beloved father of Dan Kaye December 21 Ida Stein, beloved grandmother of Daniel Stein and mother

of Sanford Stein December 24 Julius Gumberich, beloved father of Lothar Gumberich December 25 Jerome Lehman, beloved father of Ginger Schocker December 25 Trudy Braffman, beloved mother of Marsha Abraham December 26 Paul Cohen, beloved father of Marilyn Herschler December 27 Solomon Gordon, beloved father of Rita Reiter December 28 Isaac Albalk, beloved brother of Lena Packer December 29 Pearl Zeitz, beloved mother of Jessica Ytkin December 30 Jennie Cravits, beloved mother of Doris Lifland

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BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE General operating expenses

Please consider a donation to Bnai Abraham Synagogue to cover “General Operating Expenses”. Your donations support our Congregation and strengthen our Jewish community here in Easton.

BEATRICE & LEON FRIEDMAN FUND 1.  Support organizations that benefit minor children whose parents are unable to

provide for their health, maintenance, support and education 2.  Needy, elderly 3.  Shelter for the homeless

BUILDING FUND Extraordinary maintenance and repair of the buildings and property of the synagogue and parsonage

SISTERHOOD CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND

GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND Interest only used to subsidize Bnai Abraham’s operating expenses

GOLDMAN/MERBAUM TORAH FUND

HERB SNYDER GARDEN FUND

JESSE & TAYLOR COOPER FUND

DR. JOEL LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring stipends

JULIUS COHEN MEMORIAL FUND 1.  Religious School Scholarships 2.  Assisting needy congregational youth in Jewish-oriented education,

programming and activities (e.g. Yeshiva or Jewish Day School, trips, USY)

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

ROBERT KUTNER LIBRARY FUND

SHEILA GOLDBERG FUND To pay High Holiday fees for anyone who cannot afford to attend

SILVERMAN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Religious School Scholarships, Shofars

SISTERHOOD BUILDING FUND

SUE SEIGEL SHABBAT FUND 1.  Shabbat programming, including kiddush lunches 2.  Bagels and Books

SY JACOWITZ TOT SHABBAT FUND Boker Tov Scholarships

THEATER FUND Supports a wide variety of synagogue projects and functions

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Bnai Abraham Synagogue Sally Brau in memory of Joseph Kaplan. Nancy and Danny Cohen in memory of Joseph Kaplan. Doris Lifland in memory of Joseph Kaplan. Doris Lifland – Mazel Tov to Bob and Sandy Weiner on the birth of the grandson. Bernice Merbaum in memory of Joseph Kaplan. Roz Smolow in memory of Joseph Kaplan. Jerry and Gail Weisberger sending get well wishes to Les Hochhauser for a speedy recovery.

Goldman/Merbaum Torah Fund Jessica and Herman Ytkin in memory of Joseph Kaplan. Jessica and Herman Ytkin sending Happy Anniversary wishes to Sally and Dexter Neadle.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Sidney and Helene Kaplan in honor of Rabbi and Dena Stein’s anniversary. Jessica and Herman Ytkin sending Les Hochhauser wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.

Yahrzeit Alan Abraham in memory of his father, Harold Abraham. Alan Abeshaus in memory of his aunt, Mollie Abeshaus. Gary Asteak in memory of his father, Irving Asteak. Sally Brau in memory of her father, Joseph Brau. Miriam Cassel in memory of her son, Allen Kutner. Nancy Cohen in memory of her father, Frank Aufrecht. Danny Cohen in memory of his mother, Freida Cohen. Shirley Falk in memory of her stepmother, Pearl Krasner. Howard Falk in memory of his father, Joseph Falk. Leslie Hochhauser in memory of his father, Abner William Hochhauser. Doris Lifland in memory of her husband, Elmer Lifland, and her sister, Shirley Ytkin. Sally Neadle in memory of her father, Arthur Kalb. Carol Rabinowitz in memory of her brother, John Schiavone. Ginger Schocker in memory of her mother, Estelle Baily Lehman. Helaine Sigal in memory of her father, Morry Mermelstein. Sandy Weiner in memory of her father, Abe Greenberg. Gail Weisberger in memory of her sister, Pat Cirkus.

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Todah Rabah

Thank you to Sally Brau for sponsoring the Kiddush on November 23, 2013.

Jay Neadle will be sponsoring a Kiddush on December 14th in honor of his parents, Sally and Dexter Neadles anniversary.

Kiddush is a perfect way to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary, and it allows you the opportunity to celebrate with our community. To sponsor a Kiddush for $36, please contact the synagogue office.

Do you have a celebration we should know about? Email [email protected]

R e f u a h S h ’ l e m a (A Full and Complete Healing) To all who were sick or hospitalized, we wish a return to good health.

I n m e m o r i a m May God in His Kindness Grant Comfort and Solace to the Mourners

Phoebe Altman Deborah bas Briendel

Les Hochhauser Susan Jones Jack Stein

Joseph Kaplan

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T h e R i t u a l C o r n e r For December Submitted by Irwin Lewis

Sisterhood News

It’s a New Year -- Be Part of Sisterhood

Join an extraordinary group of women to support the synagogue and have fun while doing it.

It’s the New Year – Send in your annual dues -- just $20

(Make check payable to Bnai Abraham Sisterhood and send to the office.)

Sisterhood members will be calling all the women in our congregation with the goal of making every

member feel part of our Jewish community.

Mitzvah Committee Let’s reach out to our members in times of

consolation or illness, celebrate happy events, and welcome new members. Let’s especially reach

out to Jewish residents (in and out of our congregation) at local facilities.

We can make a difference.

Contact Elaine Morrow with any questions or to get involved.

Call 484-515-3475 or email [email protected]

S i s t e r h o o d N e w s

The Making of a Prophet described or not just a bullfrog.

Jeremiah 1:4 Start then the word of the Lord came to me saying:

Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you prophet to the nations.

Thus I [Jeremiah] said "Ah, Lord God, Behold I cannot speak for I am a youth."

But the Lord said to me "Do not say I am a youth, for you shall go tell to whom I sent you and whatever I command you, You Shall speak - - ."

Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth and the Lord said to me “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.”

Ritual Corner Challenge

Where was the poet when this poem was written? What happened when the dice were rolled?

Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame.

Blessed is the flame that burns in the secret fastness of the heart.

Blessed is the heart with strength to stop its beating for honor's sake.

Blessed is the match consumed in kindling flame.

The best answer will win a free Gala Deluxe Men's Club Brunch.

Please send your answer to [email protected] or leave a message at 610-253-3481.

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General announcements

ADULT EDUCATION

Our successful Torah Study group will continue to meet Thursday mornings, 10:15 to 11:15. No prior experience is necessary. We are charging a low materials fee of $10 per semester to defray the cost of copying and coffee.

COFFEE WITH RABBI STEIN

Enjoy coffee with the Rabbi at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays at Wegmans on Rt. 248. Look for the Martin Guitar on the back right corner of the room.

MEN'S CLUB TOPICS FOR 2013

WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SPEAKERS! TOPIC NEED NOT BE JEWISH-RELATED AND CAN BE VERY INFORMAL.

PROFESSIONSALS ARE WELCOME WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. PLEASE NO SOLICITATIONS.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 24th and 25th, 2013

I want to thank all the volunteers who have helped in the past.

Once again volunteers from both Temple Covenant of Peace and Bnai Abraham Synagogue are requested at the Information Desk at St. Luke’s, Warren Hospital and Easton Hospital on Tuesday, December 24th, and Wednesday, December 25th, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Shifts are generally for two hours, depending on the number of volunteers recruited.

If interested, please call Jay Neadle for more information at:

[email protected] (email) 484-241-1742 (Cell)

This is a worthwhile community service, so that the Christian volunteers can be with their loved ones during this special time of year.

CAMPAIGN FOR NEW MEMBERS - HELP WANTED!

We are asking every member of our congregation to help us locate prospective new members. They may be your neighbors, friends, vet, or whoever. Please relay the name and any pertinent information to the Membership Chair, Marna Simon, or to Elaine Morrow. You may also call and give the information to the synagogue office staff.

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General announcements continued…

SHOPPING AT AMAZON…A FUNDRAISER FOR BNAI ABRAHAM!

Click on the Amazon search link on the “Donations” page on the BAS website, and for any purchases made during your visit on Amazon.com, Amazon will contribute 4% to 15% of the purchase price to Bnai Abraham!

How it works:

Navigate to the BAS Donations webpage at http://www.bnaiabraham.org/donations.html and type any item keyword in the Amazon search box, and you will be transferred to Amazon.com. (You must use this link or purchases will not be traced to BAS). If you place items in your shopping cart and complete a purchase during your visit, Amazon will pay us a portion of the purchase price (not including shipping), that portion to range from 4% to 15% depending on the item category.

Rates for categories are posted on our website.

We encourage all of our members to shop on Amazon.com – but remember to only access Amazon.com through the BAS link at the below url or we will not get the purchase credit:

http://www.bnaiabraham.org/donations.html

Thank you for your continued support of BAS and HAPPY SHOPPING!

AL’S CLEANERS - FUNDRAISER FOR BAS!

Bnai Abraham has been signed up at Al’s Cleaners, 1132 Northampton Street, to enable the synagogue to collect 10% of all sales of dry cleaning and laundry services that our congregants spend there. It’s easy. Just mention that you are a member of Bnai Abraham Synagogue, and they will credit the synagogue and send the proceeds periodically. Al’s is only about seven blocks from the synagogue, has very convenient hours, and does excellent work.

MOVING

Please notify the Bnai Abraham Synagogue office of any address changes to enable us to avoid charges for returned and undeliverable mail and to insure that you receive all mail being sent to you from the synagogue.

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General announcements continued…

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T r e e o f L i f e

Permanently commemorate your simcha or celebrate a person!

The “Tree of Life” sculpture is on display in the BAS Main lobby known as Founders Hall.

It is used to honor and remember special events such as:

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Memorials

Engagements

Namings

Weddings

and any other special milestone or celebration!

Leaf: $140 Apple: $800

Or memorialize your loved one:

Stone at base of tree: $1,100

Dedicate a memorial plaque to be located on the

walls of the Sanctuary: $300

To honor your friends on the Walk of Life: $350

Lothar Gumberich, Chairman: 610-253-5263 BAS office: 610-258-5343

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Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley

F o o d P a n t r y

Jewish Family Service is committed to alleviating hunger in our community. Please join us in our efforts to accomplish this.

Thank you to everyone who has so generously contributed to our food pantry with non-perishable items or financial support. We are supported in the 18104 zip code by Second Harvest, as well as by the contributions of food drives and individuals. We are looking to expand into the entire Lehigh Valley to our Jewish community and we ask for your support.

If you have non perishable items to donate, please either drop them at JFS or call and we will pick them up. Financial donations can be sent directly to JFS.

In our outreach, we need everyone to spread the word. If you know someone, either affiliated or not, who could benefit from any JFS service, tell them about us and have them call. JFS maintains confidentiality and professionalism. We will deliver emergency food packages or supplemental food boxes anywhere in the Lehigh Valley. In addition to providing food, our Benefits Checkup Program (BCU) is designed to assist low income persons of retirement age and younger adults with disabilities find and apply for federal, state and local benefits. JFS seeks to help individuals and families live healthier more stable lives by providing professional, counseling, education and community programs.

JFS would love to assist you in scheduling a food drive or creating a project that can help benefit persons in need. Please call JFS at (610) 821-8722 or go on our website for further information.

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