BULLETIN VOLUME VXXV/ ISSUE 5 - East Midwood … · BULLETIN East Midwood Jewish Center THEY SHALL BUILD ME A SANCTUARY AND I SHALL DWELL AMONG THEM May/June 2016 Nissan/Iyar/Sivan

BULLETIN

East Midwood Jewish Center THEY SHALL BUILD ME A SANCTUARY AND

I SHALL DWELL AMONG THEM

May/June 2016

Nissan/Iyar/Sivan

VOLUME VXXV/ ISSUE 5

ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATING

OUR QUIET HEROES AND EMERGING LEADERS

Harvey and Susan Lubowitz Joe and Emily Pariente

Moran and Murray Lantner

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016 — MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW — MORE INFO AT EMJC.ORG

I t takes more than a building to make a Kehila/synagogue congregation. Our exemplary honorees are the back-

bone of our Kehila. They work tirelessly and selflessly to bring order, continuity and joy to all of us—in addition

to reaching out to the community to tout the benefits of joining East Midwood Jewish Center. Whether working

in the office managing important services, helping whenever needed, singing or conducting classes—these are

people we can count on. It is our pleasure to honor and praise them. Their goodness enables us all to be better people.

Let’s all show our appreciation by attending our 92nd Annual Spring Fundraising Gala!

Page 2

SERVICES at EMJC

MORNING SERVICES

Sundays & Legal Holidays 8:00AM

Mondays – Fridays 7:30AM

Saturdays 7:30AM & 9:00AM

EVENING SERVICES

Sundays – Thursdays 7:30PM

Fridays & Saturdays 6:30PM

CANDLELIGHTING MAY 5776/2016 6 Fri 7:40PM 13 Fri 7:47 20 Fri 7:53 27 Fri 7:59

JUNE 5776/2016 3 Fri 8:05PM 10 Fri 8:09Shavuot 11Sat 9:17 12 Sun 9:18 17 Fri 8:11 24 Fri 8:13

CALENDAR

For more info see emjc.org or call 718-338-3800

May 12: NightShul

May 14: Sisterhood Shabbat Lunch and Learn

May 17: Annual meeting, Election of New

Trustees & Proposed By-Laws Changes

(we will provide names & proposed changes)

May 19: NightShul

May 21: Green Kiddush Sustainable concert

May 21: Green Shabbat + Ricky Penn Israeli

Independence Day Event

May 26: NightShul

& Outdoor Bar-B-Q

June 4: Kaddish & Mens’ Club

June 5: Celebrate Israel Parade

June 11: Erev Shavuot

June 12-13: Shavuot

June 17: Final Shabbat-A-BimBom

June 26: Annual Fundraising Gala honoring our

Quiet Heroes & Emerging Leaders

East Midwood Jewish Center

BULLETIN

Published 6 times per year

Online at emjc.org

Free to Center members

$18 per year for non-members (hard copy)

Rabbi: Matt Carl

Rabbi Emeritus: Dr. Alvin Kass

Cantor: Sam Levine

Presidents: Randy Grossman

Toby Sanchez

Executive Director: Edith Maiman

Director of Youth and Family Education: Audrey Korelstein

Bulletin Editors: Lisa Rothman & Carolyn Schultz

Assistant Editor: Toby Sanchez

Birthday, anniversary, donation compilations: Marina Lukina

Photographers: Lisa Rothman, Madeline Kraner, Amy Nitzky, Shai Rosenfeld & Sally Hipscher

2016 THEME: Sight, Sound & Spirit

CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE: JUNE 5, 2016

Israel, a small country about the size of NJ, is bursting with

energy, has an amazing variety of climates and geograph-

ical contrasts – mountains, valleys and deserts – and is

filled with an incredible variety of flora and fauna. Every-

where you go, there are ultra-modern cities with towering

skyscrapers alongside ancient, Biblical cities. With more

than 8.4 million people from over 30 regions and countries

in the world, Israel is a model of diversity. Israelis are

warm and friendly, happy to have coffee with you and then

invite you home for dinner! Celebrated as the Start-Up

Nation, Israelis think out of the box to solve problems and

are at the cutting edge of science, technology and inven-

tion. Israel speaks to our history and to our hearts. In Israel,

there is so much to see, so much to do, and so much to feel

and embrace.

Page 3

Thoughts from Rabbi Matt Carl

The month of Nisan is supposed to be about birth. The “main event,” of course, is Pesach and its

Seders, when we celebrate our redemption and our birth as a people. But you could say the real birth

of our people (complete with water-breaking imagery and everything!) is Shvi’i Shel Pesach, the end

of the holiday, when we commemorate K’riyat Yam Suf, the splitting of the sea. We in the northern

hemisphere are fortunate that our season of birth and rebirth coincides with that of nature. Spring

(called Aviv in Hebrew, though that word in the Bible is more specifically used as the name of the

month we today call Nisan) is the time rivers and lakes thaw, animals (including some of us!) come

out of hibernation, and flowers start to bloom.

As a kid in California, the phrase “April showers bring May flowers” didn’t mean much to me be-

cause it rarely rained in April. Though it may be slow in coming, this particular spring seems to me

to have already brought more colorful and beautiful flowers than most years. I guess this spring rep-

resents the cliché: the cold weather is obviously difficult to enjoy, but gives us a special prize for

sticking it out. Or could it be something different altogether? That the flowers are the same every

year, but this year I need them more; that the colors seem much brighter, the patterns more beautiful,

because of the dull, gray background against which they stand this year? Either way, it seems to be

the opposite of Pesach, wherein we celebrate with family, great food and lots of it, and then often

wonder what to do with ourselves for another six days. For many, Hol ha-Mo’ed (the intermediate

days) and Shvi’i Shel Pesach can be anticlimactic or even an afterthought.

I would suggest we see the whole Pesach season in a different light. Maybe it’s not about redemption

at all, but the potential for redemption. We think of the Seder as telling us a story about the past—but

we spend as much, or more, time during it speaking of the present and future. The Haggadah gives us

instructions: teach your children (in different ways), drink, ask a lot of questions, drink, mention the

special foods and eat them, drink, pray, drink again…it’s more a set of instructions than a history les-

son. All year long, our Tradition offers wisdom and instruction to engage with God and each other.

But this time of year, it goes out of its way to tell us we’re not there quite yet. In this sense, the days

after the Seder aren’t anticlimactic, but the opposite: a chance to start living the message of the Hag-

gadah. It’s not a negative message, but one of potential: we have a journey to embark on, we have

work to do, but together we have potential for redemption. Next year in Jerusalem!

Page 4

MAZAL TOV TO

Rochelle Eckstein, Amy Nitzky and Shereen Rosenthal AND thank you for chair ing this year 's outstanding Sisterhood Twilight Dinner.

Ben Lapidus and Cantor Sam Levine for their " Herencia Judia" concer t on Apr il 13 at The Museum at Eldr idge Street.

Leah and Eugene Krakowski, who are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Ilana to Jack Zeitman.

Shirley Strauss on the bir th of her great grandson Caleb Philip, born to her grandchildren Elisa and Marc Ricks. Also Mazal Tov to proud grandparents Dr. Elton and Karen Strauss, and big sisters Sophie and Margot.

Linda Chang and Stephen Horowitz on the birth of a new baby boy, who will join big sisters Helen and Rose.

Lehman College Professor Teresita Levy, who gave a long interview about her life and her studies at JPupUpdates. The article contains much praise of Rabbi Emeritus Alvin Kass: http://bit.ly/1U6IZkW

We Thank our Kiddush Sponsor

Congregational Kiddush by Stan Weinstein in memory of wife Gloria Weinstein and in honor of the work they did for EMJC

Thank you for all the contributions in my brother, Dr. Elliott Janofsky's memory, and for all the meals, visits, calls, emails, texts, cards, hugs, love, support, and caring concern for me and my family. I felt so wonderfully taken care of during this sad time and I wanted all of you to know how much your thoughtfulness was appreciat-ed. Again, thanks for everything. Sincerely, Sally

Thank You from Sally Hispscher

We Mourn The Loss Of

Randy Yudenfriend Glaser, beloved wife of Dr . Jordan Glaser , loving daughter of Florence and Lester Yudenfr iend and loving mother to her children

Dr. Robert Lev, beloved husband of Joan Lev and loving father of David, Richard and Karen,

Beverly Sheren, beloved wife of Seymour and loving mother of Marni and Joe graduates of the Har ry Halpern Day School.

http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VPwpJCnsvjQGHc9p_kaR6bxzb9bIfROz2b9HN7YdJE5n_sBVYWIY5yAmjG5GfL7mavcWFWKnDQBCUJxD7mQ3qgIOiIu5Rmnes1sLUY_dslLRfXjACa-mt5SwBxI90eTllQCH6MM1s5SEIRkzjwSnyuntg4TRxGXjfiYLTxV0nvgEgewHh6CwJ5Rkjza4DxA7-o-WWwccbWzwFZz3Ldt8Y9obtJiV3wiPL2s7

Page 5

Milton Tapper

Mildred Gindea

Iris Brahms

Anne Binder

Sandra Lindie

Susan Lubowitz

Gail Hammerman

Solomon Lapidus

Thomas Kraner

Dr. Gabriel Spergel

Joyce Magenheim

Diane Abrams

Miriam Ansis

Esther Daiell

Harold Klein

Elaina Leifer

Jason Van Anden

Daniel Wilchins

Doris Geller

Linda Garmisa

Avrom Fischer

Barbara Wiener

June Cernitz

Edith Gothelf

Sharon Tapper

Abraham Prosky

Lynn Feuerman

Florence Yudenfriend

MAY BIRTHDAYS

Evelyn Abes

Rose Adler

Shirley Burg

Alissa Levine

Civia Witt

Randy Grossman

Rita S. Miller

Pamela Koplik

Dr. Jordan Glaser

Tea Khaduri

Irwin Leibowitz

Lotte Knoller

Milton Pincus

Eric Arrow

Henry Magenheim

Ruth Shapiro

Dr. Lois Jackson

SueAnne Hurwitz

Lenore Silverman

Rachelle Grossman

Yelena Ruzin

Diane Dweck

Bernard Geller

Sheila Silverman

Lauri Goldkind

David Clough

William Fried

Amy Nitzky

Arlene Schmutter

Michael Yudelevich

Shira Stone

Mark Finkelstein

Diana Susseles

Tina Wells

Maria Siegel

Dr. Alexander Trakhtman

Ephraim Leibowitz

Michael Kaufman

Zina Lyakhovetsky

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

Daniel & Rebecca Wilchins

David Clough & Andrea Levine

Joel & Maria Siegel

Samuel & Norma Ainbinder

Thomas & Madeline Kraner

Shira Stone & Gail Horowitz

Richard & Rena Klotz

Warren & Iris Brahms

Steven & Stephanie Kaner

Norman & Evelyn Abes

William & Elizabeth Fried

Eric & Sherry Goldberg

Dan Migden & Stephanie Luxenberg

David & Marjorie Sanua

Sam Levine & Courtney Walsh

Barry & Robin Leitman

Milton & Sharon Tapper

Lawrence & Michele Isaacson

Ehud Hazan & Nina Bickell

Donald & Marcia Gerber

Herbert & Sybil Paley

Daniel & Rebecca Septimus

Matthew & Tina Wells

Jacob & Sondra Brandler

Bernard & Doris Geller

David & Ann Kranis

Gabriel & Sherry Spergel

Michael & Daphna Yudelevich

Howard Dankowitz & Ellen Levitt

Zvi & Paula Engel

Tomer & Heather Field Vatury

Jay & Gail Underberg

MAY ANNIVERSARIES JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

Page 6

The EMJC Teen program is nearing its final meetings for this program year. Our final events will be on Saturdays May 14th and 28th, 8-10 PM, our usual time. We have been busy building relationships and engaging in dialogue in this last month.

So what have we been up to? Our teens have been experimenting with improvisation, sharing personal stories and exploring some important issues. We recently had a discussion of traditions and identity in the Jewish community and the wider world communi-ty. We took a dive into the education system, imagined alternatives to the common core, and valued the knowledge we gain from each other in conversation with peers.

Finally, you can check out pics of the fun we had with our Master Chef mystery boxes. Each team was given an identical box of ingredients and kitchenware to create the perfect dish in only 60 minutes! The competition was close, and though a winner was chosen, we all enjoyed eating together at the table with our guest judges, Randy and Audrey.

Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) commemorates the revelation of the Torah

on Mt. Sinai to the Jewish people, and occurs on the 50th day after

the 49 days of counting the Omer. We will celebrate Shavuot on

June 11, 12 and 13. Shavuot is one of the three biblically based pil-

grimage holidays known as the Shalosh Regalim. It is associated

with the grain harvest in the Torah.

Shavuot is observed by abstaining from work and attending syna-

gogue services. A few special readings are recited: a liturgical poem

called Akdamut, which emphasizes the greatness of God; the Book

of Ruth, because the story highlights one woman’s choice to join the

Jewish people and accept the Torah; and the Ten Commandments, in

honor of the revelation of the Torah. It is also customary to study

Torah all night. This practice is called Tikkun Leil Shavuot.

Traditional holiday meals on Shavuot center around dairy foods.

Milk is considered to be a symbol of the Torah, which nourishes the

people directly, as milk does for a baby. Popular Shavuot foods in-

clude cheesecake, blintzes, and kugels. Some Sephardic Jews make a

seven-layered bread called siete cielos (seven heavens), which is

supposed to represent Mt. Sinai.

Check emjc.org for updates on our Shavuot services and events!

On Sunday, April 17, 2016, Shira Felberbaum, LMSW,

EMJC’s Social Worker from The Jewish Board, gathered

with dedicated collaborators, Cantor Sam Levine and Edu-

cation Director Audrey Korelstein, as well as with several

actively engaged EMJC congregants and others from the

community for a Pesach bereavement program called

“Coping with The Empty Seat at the Seder Table.” We sat

in the beautifully renovated Bridal Suite at a round table

filled with delicious treats including wine and freshly baked

matzah drizzled in chocolate and caramel prepared by

Audrey and her Room J students. Together, we drew upon

themes of the holiday to do our very best to emotionally

prepare for this holiday that would unfortunately be without

one or more of our loved ones and also identifying ways to

honor them during this Pesach season. We sang beautiful

melodies prepared by Cantor Sam. We read inspiring po-

ems selected by Audrey. We discussed insightful words of

Torah provided by Rabbi Matt Carl. Mostly, we shared

memories of our loved ones and what resonated for us, as

we reflected on the songs, poems, and Torah passages that

we read aloud to one another.

Shira Felberbaum, LMSW

Page 7

TSEDEK Youth Group from Boston Shares Their Joy With Us in April

We enjoyed a great deal of beautiful music in five languages (English, Hebrew, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Turk-

ish) sung by children, teens, and adults at our annual Music of our Faiths Concert, held on April 10, 2016 at Our

Lady of Refuge Roman Catholic Church. Cantor Sam Levine ended the concert by telling us the story of the crea-

tion of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" and we concluded by singing it in Yiddish and English. For nearly two

decades the Interfaith Committee of Our Lady of Refuge, East Midwood Jewish Center and the Church of the Na-

tivity has worked to help educate our community about our culture and faith traditions.

MUSIC OF OUR FAITHS

Our Lady of Refuge Youth Choir Cantor Sam Levine leading EMJC Choir

Tsedek’s Youth Choir is a program unlike any other. Composed of 18 teenagers between the ages of 13-18, the Youth Choir has

traveled throughout Israel, as well as parts of France, United Kingdom, Italy, and most recently the United States. Professionally

directed and choreographed, the choir is known for singing songs of Jewish past with modern Israeli influences.

Tsedek encourages children to channel their past negative experiences through positive outlets such as music. The Youth Choir

helps children by utilizing musical therapy as a platform to redirect anger and really shine through with song and dance.

http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017nZoFrxBgTanY-6zUixK3U8DPCZpaIuqH2VkJol2xUVS9VXAnmQTqjqi-mMBHOlOmCKUFmh76xcB5pbptFRVD0oWJOb-fMAX77y_cSwwiybqGrt7_eIsQy7rKixHVcslQxhpr-DGsDq1m5LaTTckvS4G_NUYQ1oeV6PK72JFuyBvt0M7lcWRZoeh4mBOAJ-A7lTAH4i3gqV0GisrJUz6N88WxYKiR5J

Page 8

As usual, Room J was busy in advance of Passover. With so few weeks between Purim and Passover, there’s al-ways a challenge making space for all the kinds of learn-ing the kids experience. In teacher Moran’s Hebrew classroom, students continued to make great progress on reading, writing, and speaking Hebrew. To learn about Passover, this year’s focus included learning about the Exodus story from a series of questions that fostered thoughtful, all-ages conversations. So many parts of the story are disturbing to kids – the tenth plague, for exam-ple, nearly rivals the binding of Isaac in its unsettling de-tails – so this is another piece of Torah that must be pre-sented with lots of sensitivity. Even the sacrifice of ani-mals can be upsetting for kids, as was evidenced during Rabbi Carl’s class visit to talk about what’s on a seder plate. To make sure we struck the right balance between

students exclaiming “They did what?!” and students proudly sharing their “Here’s what I think” moments, some “big” questions students wrestled with included imagining what holy must feel like (sparked by the burn-ing bush) and a reflection about what kids would want to take with them if they needed to leave their homes in a hurry (inspired by the Israelites’ quick departure from Egypt). Many parents joined us to hear students share their “I would take” responses; some student replies are shared here, too. Amid all this, we somehow managed to sing and sing and sing again the Four Questions and make our annual caramel chocolate matzah. Now on to learning about the years in the desert. If prior years are any indica-tion, I expect someone to bring up using a GPS device.

Audrey Korelstein, Educational Director

The students’ response to the question: “What would you take with you, if you had to leave your home in a hurry?”

(as in leaving Egypt in a hurry…). Our artists replied:

AVA HARPER

SONYA

MAX S

MILO

Page 9

Sisterhood Shabbat, Lunch and Learn

MAY 14

Jay Greenfield will be reading from his acclaimed new novel “Max’s Diamonds” pub-

lished by Chickadee Prince books, after our Sisterhood Shabbat on MAY 14, 2016.

Please call us at 718-338-3800 to make your reservations for the Lunch and Learn

and put our always meaningful Sisterhood Shabbat date on your calendar

Sisterhood hopes that all of our members and friends experi-

enced a happy and healthy Pesach. We are all enjoying the

warmth and beauty of spring as we reflect on our current ac-

tivities.

On April 6, we had our 92nd Annual Twilight Dinner, which

is our largest fundraiser of the year. It was our pleasure to

have Joanne Honigman as our honoree this year. Over 100

people gathered to pay tribute to Joanne, partake of a deli-

cious dinner, and dance to the music provided by Ricky Penn.

Special highlights of the evening included a beautiful, origi-

nal song by Joanne’s husband Howard, and a song written by

Roz Pomerantz to the tune of “Younger than Springtime.”

Many valuable raffle prizes were won by our guests. Heartfelt

thanks go to everyone who attended the dinner and purchased

raffle tickets. Much appreciation goes to Stephanie Kaner,

who was responsible for the beautiful dinner journal.

May 14th is the date of our upcoming Sisterhood Shabbat.

Many parts of the service will be led by our Sisterhood mem-

bers. Beautiful voices that are usually heard from our seats

will be heard from the Bimah on that day. After services, we

are sponsoring a special Kiddush lunch for all to enjoy. Our

special guest is Jay Greenfield who is one of our congre-

gant’s, Steven Drachman’s colleague. Jay will discuss his

new Holocaust themed novel, Max’s Diamonds. Jay is a not-

ed trial attorney turned author whose debut novel has been

well reviewed. As Tracy Fischer of “Foreward Reviews”

commented: “An incredibly engaging and thought-provoking

story of one man haunted by the grief of his past. Max’s Dia-

monds, an excellent new work of fiction by Jay Greenfield,

traces the life of a man hiding his past and a traumatic child-

hood….Themes of religious persecution, the consequences of

lifelong guilt, and the difficulties of familial relationship and

relationships created on a base of lies reside beneath the sur-

face of this work, adding complexity as well as beauty.” Cop-

ies of the book will be available for browsing, borrowing and

purchasing. Please call the office at 718-338-3800 to place

your book order and make reservations for the luncheon.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Rochelle Eckstein Amy Nitzky Shereen Rosenthal

PRESIDIUM

Joanne and Howard Honigman

Roz Pomerantz Photo by Madeline Kraner

Rabbi & Miryom Kass, Shirley Strauss

Page 10

Letter from Israel By Ethel & Irwin Weintraub

In case you can’t place the names, we are Ethel and Irwin Weintraub, who were members of EMJC from 1999 to 2010. Ir-win (a Brooklyn native) and I met and married in Beersheva, Israel in 1978. In 1983, we moved back to the USA so Irwin could do a PhD in Wisconsin. We then moved to New Jersey, where he was the Agriculture Librarian at Rutgers for ten years. In 1999, Irwin became a Science Reference Librarian at Brooklyn College. It took us a few months to discover that EMJC was only a few blocks from our apartment on East 17th Street. Since we had belonged to Conservative synagogues in New Jersey and Madison, Wisconsin, it seemed natural to explore EMJC. After a few weeks, we liked it so much, that we joined and were members until 2010, when we returned to Israel once again. While we were here, I worked as a social worker in a long- and short-term nursing home in Williamsburg until my retire-ment in mid-2007. It was Hasidic owned, but not all the residents were Jewish. I had previously worked in child welfare and mental health in both the U.S. and Israel, but chose to work in nursing homes when we moved to Brooklyn. When Irwin retired from library work in 2010, we decided to come back here to live in the apartment we had bought after we married. We rejoined our former Conservative (Masorti) synagogue, which is about a mile away from our home. There are Americans in that shule, but only two or three other English-speaking families in our neighborhood. But we have made friends with some of our Israeli neighbors and this is a convenient area, being near the center of town. It is actually the "Alef" neighborhood, probably the first area built up outside the old city here. And there are three local buses that stop with-in a few blocks of our apt. In the summer it is obvious that most of the people around us do not observe the Sabbath strictly. Irwin has been able to conduct a few auctions in Beersheva and in Jerusalem for Hadassah conventions or our immigrants’ group and he would love to do another one at EMJC, if it coincided with one of our future visits. It can get very noisy here on Thursday and Friday nights, and I can recall one night, just before Erev Yom Kippur a few years ago when there were a large number of very noisy young people in the cement field right near our apartment. I went out and yelled at them in Hebrew that it was the night before Kol Nidre and could they please quite down, as they were dis-turbing other people in the neighborhood. Most of the young people found another place to socialize, or just went home. I think they respect us (to them we are the American couple) a little more since then. But I'm glad they did not get violent which they could have. About a year ago, in a different neighborhood, a young man who had a baby, came home from work at about 2:00 am and found the noise so great that he and his wife could not get the baby to sleep. So he went down to yell at the group that was making noise. Apparently they were drunk or high on something illegal, and they stabbed him to death!! Since that time, the police have been better about coming out when it is too noisy late at night. Now when we call and complain if someone is playing music loud around midnight or otherwise being extremely noisy, the police will tell you not to go out yourself, that they will come and do the talking. They usually do arrive pretty quickly and the noise quiets down. I can say that it is fascinating living in Israel, but not always easy. The police are under the main administration in Jerusalem, which means that cities do not have their own local police departments. There are two major police stations in Beersheva. We don’t own a car, because Irwin does not wish to drive here and I have never applied for an Israeli license. There is really no need to own a car, because cars, insurance and maintenance are all very expensive. Anyway the supermarket is just five blocks away, the intercity bus and train services are very good, and our local buses run until Friday afternoon and late on Saturday night. Besides, there are several taxi companies in Beersheva and there is a standard 25 shekels (about eight dol-lars) within the city. Irwin walks to services on Saturday morning, but I take a taxi. If it is not too cold or extremely hot or raining, we usually walk home with American friends who have lived here for over 30 years. In October we plan to visit my brother who lives near San Francisco and hope to spend a week or two in NYC on the way back. We plan to get to EMJC on at least one Shabbat and will let Toby know when we are coming. We miss all of EMJC, and all our friends there, and our wonderful Cantor and Mrs. Levine and Rabbi and Mrs. Kass. We know you have a new young rabbi and maybe we will have a chance to meet him. We send our love to one and all of those we knew when we lived in Brooklyn! I can't wait to see EMJC again! Best wishes from Israel, Ethel

Page 11

Page 12

ADULT INSTITUTE FUND

Judith Berman

In honor of Cantor Sam Levine’s 50th birthday Reva Friedman

In honor of my grandson Ariel Friedman on his birthday

ALAN ROSENBLUM FUND

Marilyn Litwak

In memory of Samuel Litwak

Bikur Cholim Fund

Steve Finkelstein

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Miryom Kass

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Cantor Robert Kieval

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Eliot Solomon

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Michael Hipscher

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Dr. Edward Rothstein

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Harold Klein

Janet Gurvitch

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher

Beth & Jon Jacobs

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Rita Katz

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Ephraim & Estelle Leibowitz

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Michael Hipscher Ellen & Milt Pincus

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Norman Lubin

Luna Poplausky & family

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Miryom Kass

Seema & Bob Rosenthal



BUILDING FUND

Samuel & Norma Ainbinder

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Elaine Adelin

In memory of Kevin Carroll, beloved son-in-law of Shirley Strauss

Rose Adler


In memory of Syras Green, beloved husband of Sandra Green Madeleine & Stephen Appel


In memory of Syras Green, beloved husband of Sandra Green

In honor of Shirley Strauss on the birth of her great grandson Caleb Philip Ricks

In honor of Dr. Leonard & Joan Berkowitz on the birth of their grandson Sidney Max

In memory of Randy Glaser, beloved wife of Dr. Jordan Glaser Goldie & Eric Arrow



Pearl & Harvey Berkowsky



In honor of Sharyn Kussin, daughter of Hannah Levine, being honored by Sisterhood Torah Fund at Merrick Jewish Center


In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Dr. Elton Strauss

Judith Berman

In memory of Syras Green


In memory of Tamar Bronstein, sister of Rena Klotz

In memory of Gloria Weinstein Sharon Dunn & Harvey Zirofsky

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Rochelle & David Eckstein

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Leah Krakowski

East Midwood Jewish Center Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Generous Contributions

Mark & Robin Finkelstein

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Steve Finkelstein


Frances & Avrom Fischer



In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Joel Hochstein

In honor of a Refuah Shlemah for Anne Binder

In honor of Robert & Seema Rosenthal on the birth of their great grandson Judah Joseph Ravski

Ethel & Jacob Gold


Nancy Goldstein

In memory of Millie Rosenkrantz

In memory of Bill Kossnan

Dr. David & Gail Hammerman





In memory of Randy Glaser, beloved wife of Dr. Jordan Glaser

Barbara & Stan Hopard


Marlene Krafchik

In memory of Steven Krafchik

Marlene Krafchik & Joel Hochstein


Michele & Larry Isaacson

In memory of Kevin Caroll, beloved son-in-law of Shirley Strauss

In memory of Sylvia Klein Steven & Stephanie Kaner


In memory of Syras Green, beloved husband of Sandra Green Melvyn Klein

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Rena Klotz


In honor of Joanne Honigman

Page 13

Leah & Eugene Krakowski



Thomas & Madeline Kraner



David Kranis

In memory of Jack Kranis

Moran & Murray Lantner



Edna Lieb

In memory of Kevin Caroll Ephraim & Estelle Leibowitz


In memory of Syras Green, beloved husband of Sandra Green Marlene Lempert


In memory of Syras Green, beloved husband of Sandra Green Hannah Levine



In honor of Pearl & Harvey Berkowsky on their wedding anniversary

In honor of Frances & Avrom Fischer on their wedding anniversary

In honor of Cantor Sam Levine’s 50th birthday Amy & David Liebov

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Sharon & Dan Mosenkis

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Marilyn Pearce

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Luna Poplausky & family



Abe Prosky



Sharon & Robert Resen




In honor of Dr. Leonard & Joan Berkowitz on the engagement of their daughter Naomi to Adam Daum


In honor of Robert & Seema Rosenthal on the birth of their great grandson Judah Joseph Ravski

In honor of Marilyn Pearce on the birth of her grandson Robert Ethan

Eric & Sophie Ross


Lisa & Joe Rothman


In memory of Betty Janofsky

Phyllis & Joseph Rothstein




In honor of Cantor Sam Levine’s 50th birthday Edward & Marilyn Rothstein

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Roni & Michael Schwartz

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Dr. Fryderyka Shabry





Shirley N. Strauss


In honor of Pearl & Harvey Berkowsky on their wedding anniversary

In honor of Miryom Kass on her birthday

In memory of Randy Glaser, beloved wife & mother

In memory of Graziella Daulerio’s mother Shirley N. Strauss & Bonnie Strauss Carroll

In memory of Syras Green, beloved husband of Sandra Green Eliot Solomon

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Edith Tuber

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky, beloved brother of Sally Hipscher Tina & Matthew Wells


Becky & Dan Wilchins


Janet & Jacob Young


Page 14

East Midwood Jewish Center Gratefully Acknowledges the Following Generous Contributions

LISA EHRLICH EDUCATION

FUND

Reva Friedman

In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Friedman on their wedding anniversary

Robert Fromowitz

In memory of Frank Fromowitz

Sandra Green & family

In memory of brother of Janet Marcus


Melvyn Klein

In memory of Gloria Weinstein

Milton & Ellen Pincus



NEAL SILVERMAN FUND

Diane Dweck

In memory of Irving Potter

PRAYER BOOK FUND

Sandy & Miriam Goldhaber



Susan & Harvey Lubowitz



RABBI AARON POMERANTZ FUND

Joan & Lenny Berkowitz

In honor of Shirley Strauss on the birth of her great grandson

Anne Brandstein

In honor of Shirley Strauss on the birth of her great grandson

Rochelle & David Eckstein




In memory of Allen Bloomfield


Steve Finkelstein

In memory of Dr. Elliott Janofsky , beloved brother of Sally Hipscher


Reva Friedman



Susan & Arthur Geen



Sandra Green

In honor of Cantor Sam Levine’s birthday

Janet Gurvitch


Marilyn Pearce


Robert & Seema Rosenthal


Shereen Rosenthal


RABBI HARRY HALPERN FUND

Ruth Freedman

In memory of Louis Harris

ROOM J FUND

Joan & Lenny Berkowitz & Anne Brandstein


Steve Finkelstein


Sally & Mike Hipscher




In honor of Becky Wilchins’s 25th anniversary of her Bat Mitzvah


Arthur Katz

In memory of Herman Katz

In memory of Frances Katz

Dr. Alexander Trakhtman & Galina Zbarskaya


SIMCHA FUND Rochelle & David Eckstein



Barbara & Bob Fromowitz


Ethel & Jacob Gold


Gloria Hochberg

In honor of Elisa & Marc Ricks on the birth of their son Caleb Philip Ricks

Michele & Larry Isaacson

In honor of Becky Wilchins for a lovely haftorah & Kiddush




Susan & Harvey Lubowitz


Esther Daiell


Roz Pomerantz


Tina & Matthew Wells

In honor of Jessica Klein on her Bat Mitzvah, niece of Joan Greenberg & Dr. Philip Klein

YAHRZEIT FUND David Artson

In memory of Matthew Artson

Alfred Ashley

In memory of Anna Assofsky

Marilyn Barouch

In memory of Bertha Filler

In memory of Irving Winston

Dr. George Baskin

In memory of Louis Baskin

Sandra Batiz

In memory of Rose Scher

Al Berger

In memory of Murray Berger

Ralph Berger

In memory of Murray Berger

Carole & Moe Berman

In memory of beloved grandmother Esther Leah Feldman

In memory of our beloved friend Arnold Peller

Bonnie Strauss Carroll

In memory of my grandfather Isidore Pinchuck

Esther Daiell

In memory of my husband Stuart Daiell

Michael Davidson

In memory of Joseph Davidson

Maxine Egert

In memory of Stanley Egert

Page 15

Ira Kinsler

In memory of Jacob Kinsler

Joan Klein

In memory of Irving Greenberg

Goldie & Laura Klein

In memory of Rose Scher

Harold Klein

In memory of Goldie Cohen

In memory of Anna Klein

Rena Klotz

In memory of Rabbi Samuel Blumenfield

Norma Kohan

In memory of Marie Abraham

Fran Kotler

In memory of William Silverberg

Milton Krasne

In memory of Hyman Kramer

Miles Kucker

In memory of Gertrude Kucker

In memory of Joseph Kucker

Morris Lamer

In memory of Charles Brownfield

Robert Lev

In memory of Benjamin Lev

Hannah Levine

In memory of father-in-law Samuel Levine

In memory of beloved brother Nathan Jacobs

Carol Marcus

In memory of Edward Marcus

Dr. Bernard Metrick

In memory of Minnie Metrick Pronin

In memory of Joseph Perlman

Rita S. Miller

In memory of Seymour Miller

Muriel Minsk

In memory of Anna Minsk

In memory of Harry Greenberg

Marcia Mintz

In memory of father Leon Kassel

Leonard Nurkin

In memory of Rose Sharp

Judith Ost

In memory of Dr. Martin Ost

In memory of Victor Spierer

Barry Pearce

In memory of mother Regina Pearce

Jane Pritz

In memory of Harry Pritz

William Rheingold

In memory of Henrietta Rheingold

Barbara Salwen

In memory of Moe Salwen

Judith Satin

In memory of Louis Miller

Florence Schaffer

In memory of David Kantrowitz

In memory of Anna Sood

Julian Segall

In memory of Bella Segall

Stanley Fabricant

In memory of Abraham Fabricant

In memory of Claire Fabricant

Sanford Feit

In memory of Philip Hershenon

Blanche Friedman

In memory of Max Friedman

Isabel Foner

In memory of Sadie Miller

In memory of Mathew Foner

In memory of Jacob Foner

Betty Gelman

In memory of Irving Gelman

In memory of Harry Gelman

Doris Geller

In memory of father Jack Sacks

In memory of mother Lenore Sacks

Marcia Gerber

In memory of Ruth Getz

Susan & Arthur Geen

In memory of Louis Rosenberg, father of Susan Geen

Riva Gilman

In memory of my father Morris Kaster

Dr. Abram Godin

In memory of Shmero Godin

Jacob Gold

In memory of Mendel Gold

In memory of Hinda Gold

Dr. Joan Goldberg

In memory of Lillie Helpern

Nancy Goldstein & Lori Goldstein

In memory of Arnold Goldstein

Herman Goldstein

In memory of Fannie Goldberg

Lloyd Goldstein

In memory of William Goldstmith

Rosalyn Goldstein

In memory of father Sam Fichtenbaum

Edith Golthelf

In memory of my husband Sidney Gothelf

Janet Gurvitch

In memory of Mildred Rosen

Max Gurvitch

In memory of Hyman Gurvitch

Gerald Hammer

In memory of Mannie Hammer

Sylvia Jaffe

In memory of Jake Katz

Frank Jacobowitz

In memory of Toby Jacobowitz

Michael Kamen

In memory of Fay Kamen

Deborah Kamins

In memory of Ruth Kapp


In memory of Samuel Kaner

Michael Shaw

In memory of David S. Shaw

Jonathan Siegel

In memory of Bertha Siegel

Sheila Small

In memory of Molly Greenberg

In memory of Joseph Greenberg

Marilyn Stollon

In memory of Isabel Stollon

Shirley N. Strauss

In memory of my beloved father Isidore Pinchuck

In memory of my beloved aunt Etta Kaplan

Michael Sucher

In memory of Arthur Sucher

Arthur Susnow

In memory of Saul Susnow

Henry Traktman

In memory of Lois Traktman

Dr. Alexander Trakhtman & Galina Zbarskaya


Edith Tuber

In memory of Celia Tuber

In memory of beloved mother Frieda Brensel

Jodi Tzerova

In memory of Arline Burnstein

Gail & Jay Underberg

In memory of Charlotte Underberg & Rene Kamins

Sarah Wang

In memory of Julius Wang

Miriam Wolff

In memory of Mannie Hammer

Janet & Jacob Young

In memory of Sade Leifer

In memory of Isidore Young

In memory of Alice Schultze

Sara Zuckerman

In memory of Dr. Charles Shiffman

EAST MIDWOOD JEWISH CENTER

1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230

www.emjc.org

An Inclusive

Egalitarian Community

affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

PUBLISHED 6 TIMES A YEAR

Online at emjc.org. Free to EMJC Members. $18.00 for Non-Members (Hard Copy). Please send us address changes

718-338-3800

Documents

BULLETIN VOLUME VXXV/ ISSUE 5 - East Midwood … · BULLETIN East Midwood Jewish Center THEY SHALL BUILD ME A SANCTUARY AND I SHALL DWELL AMONG THEM May/June 2016 Nissan/Iyar/Sivan