THE

UNITED

SYNAGOGUE OF

CONSERVATIVE

JUDAISM

Bulletin

June/July, 2011 Vol. 6/Vol.7 28 Iyar – 28 Sivan/29 Sivan – 29 Tammuz 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: office@bnaiabraham.org

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C O N T A C T S

Aron Hochhauser President Howard Nathanson Director Religious School Shelly Blumenthal USY Advisor & Gift Shop Chair Nanette Neadle USY Chair Howard Nathanson Kadima Advisor Sara Levin Kadima Advisor Irwin Lewis, M.D. Men’s Club President & Chair Ritual

Committee Elaine Morrow Sisterhood President Ellen Lifschutz Choir Director Aliette and Marc Abo, MD Theatre Club Gerald Weisberger House Chair Shirley Falk 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 Saturday: 9:30, AM Kiddush follows

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

A MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIEL STEIN

Before I formally begin my column, I just want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make my installation a success; the dedicated committee and scores of volunteers created a wonderful and meaningful celebration for our community. Dena and I, as well as our families, are grateful for your kindness.

On our recent vacation to Hawaii, Dena and I visited Volcanoes National Park. One of the highlights was a tour of the Thurston Lava Tube--a cave that once served as channel for flowing lava. As we descended to the cave’s entrance, a dark hole veiled by rainforest greenery and hanging vines, a woman behind me remarked “Wow! It looks like Dinsneyland!” Whether or not she knew it, her exclamation contained an important truth about the world in which we live.

The modern world is one where representations of reality--whether on the internet, on television, at a theme park or on the Las Vegas strip--have become more real for us than the places they seek to portray. What is more, these artificial representations are in some ways more desirable than their real-world cognates; if I were to travel to Paris, for instance, I might have to chance an oversees flight and be in a culture whose rules are not the same as my own. But, if I travel to Epcot Center, I can experience a meal at a French bistro, purchase a bottle of wine, and enjoy the Seine while still being less than two minutes from air-conditioning, a clean restroom, and a mouse-eared ice cream bar.

French philosopher Jean Baudrillard coined the term simulacrum to describe these virtual realities. He worried that increasingly, we would cease to be able to differentiate between the simulacrum and the real and that, ultimately, the real would be less meaningful than its representation. The volcano would look like Disneyland, and not the other way around.

For American Jews, Baudrillard’s claims are most relevant to the ways we think about Israel. For many of us, our image of Israel is based on what I would call the American Zionist narrative; we learned Israeli songs and dances of the kibbutz at Jewish schools and summer camps, accompanied by the requisite falafel and hummus. For others in our community, our image of Israel is shaped by real memories of historical events; for some, the most powerful image is the founding of the Jewish state as a refuge for our people after the horrors of Auschwitz. Others in our community came of age during the 1960s, and the threat and subsequent triumph of 1967 created an image of Israel as the courageous underdog, able to fight for justice and Jewish values in a desert of enemies. Jews my age may understand Israel differently: some, influenced by the debate on college campuses, may feel a sense of alienation from the Jewish state, or at least question its treatment of the Palestinians.

Others, especially those who travelled to Israel on Birthright, might have a sense of Israel as a land of beautiful men and women filled with exotic beaches and nightclubs. All of these representations of Israel are based on some kernel of truth. But if any of these narratives represents the total extent of our knowledge of Israel, than we are as guilty as the woman who mistook the volcano for a theme park.

What can we do to understand the real Israel? The first thing we can do is to visit the country and experience both its tremendous achievements and its shortcomings; perhaps consider joining our Bnai Abraham community this December as we travel there together.

If a trip to Israel is impossible, follow the advice of Israeli novelist David Grossman. Grossman worries that many American Jews would rather “influence the course of events [in Israel] through...giving to Jewish philanthropies” than investing the time it takes to learn about the culture.

A MESSAGE FROM RABBI DANIEL STEIN continued…..

Today, many of the best Israeli novels are translated almost immediately into English, and the works of Aharon Apelfeld, David Grossman, Etgar Keret, Amos Oz, A. B. Yehoshua, and others are readily available in English. Perhaps consider taking an Israeli book with you to the shore this summer; if you are looking for a place to start, I recommend A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz. By experiencing Israel on its own terms and by learning about the country from its citizens, we begin to collect “real” representations. The more of these we understand, the closer we get to the truth that lies between them.

On July 19th, we observe the 17th of Tammuz, the beginning of a period of mourning the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple that culminates three weeks later on the ninth of Av. This period calls on us to think about our relationship with Israel, past and present. Hopefully, as a community, we can come closer to understanding the Jewish home in ways that lead to a future of security and peace.

All the best,

Rabbi Daniel Stein

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

June, 2011

Contact Irwin Lewis, Ritual Chairman

June 2 Sylvia Ziev, sister of Faye Goldberg June 2 Elaine Irene Becker, wife of Dr. Martin Becker (deceased) June 7 Mark Max, grandfather of Gary Schocker June 8 Myer Shleifer, father of Barbara Asteak June 8 Gilbert Lesser, father of Lori Lesser June 8 Ida Lesser, mother of Lori Lesser June 8 Rubin Miaskoff, grandfather of Carol Miaskoff June 9 Jack Kaplan, father of Larry Kaplan June 10 Molly Asch Ullman, mother of Cindie Drill June 10 Florence Bowitch, mother of Susan Berkowitz June 11 Ida Meirowitz, mother of Phoebe Altman June 12 George Neadle, father of Dexter Neadle June 13 Norman Reiter, husband of Ruth Reiter June 13 Bina Gordon, mother of Rita Reiter June 14 Esther Gorman, sister of Dorothy Mermelstein (deceased) June 14 Louis Bugen, father of Roslyne Smolow June 15 Benjamin Cohen, father of Myriel Seidel (deceased) June 19 Dr. Steven Gould, husband of Patricia Gould June 21 Deborah Schroeder, sister of Marsha Abraham June 21 Lorraine Forman, mother of Ellen Hof June 21 Sidney Margolis, father of Sherry Brooks June 21 Seymour Gast, father of Judy Walker June 22 Jeanette Ziev, sister of Miriam Cassel June 22 David Gordon, father of Gary Gordon June 22 Herbert Snyder, husband of Anne Snyder-Lyons June 24 Benjamin Sandler, father of Jeffrey Sandler June 25 Sylvia Lipton, mother of Wendy Gumberich June 27 Shmuel Yaakov Hillman, father-in-law of Birdie Hillman June 30 Charles Weitzman, brother of Lydia Zibulewsky

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

July, 2011

Contact Irwin Lewis, Ritual Chairman

July 3 Julie Scheinman, mother of Sheila Goldberg July 4 Kathryn Friedberg, sister of William Ostroff (deceased) July 4 Doris Bloch, mother of Dr. Robert Bloch July 6 Joseph Mayer, father of Loretta Brickman July 7 Mayor Gillar, father of Lesley Newman July 9 Louis Singer, grandfather of Eugene Goldman July 9 Harry Pestka, father of Doris Goldman July 11 Blanche Sandler, mother of Jeffrey Sandler July 11 David Sohn, father of Larry Sohn July 12 Harold Drill, father of David Drill July 14 Julius Cohen, father of Martin Cohen July 14 Seymour Jacowitz, husband of Selma Jacowitz July 14 Frances Abramowitz, mother of Sally Brau July 15 Sadie Mark, grandmother of Gary Schocker July 16 Lillian Silverman Hirschman, mother of Art Silverman July 16 Celia Soroker Cohen, mother of Marilyn Herschler July 19 Lillian Gillar, mother of Lesley Newman July 19 Wolf Ginsburg, father of Frances Yonkelowitz July 21 Samuel Abeshaus, father of Alan Abeshaus July 22 Marsha Singer, grandmother of Eugene Goldman July 23 Hilda Faden, mother of Steven Faden July 23 Fraydeh Dobreh Pinskey, mother of Birdie Hillman July 23 Coleman Cohen, brother of Debby Ziev July 26 Joseph Sheps, brother of Ellen Busby July 26 Elias Abo, father of Marc Abo July 30 George Sabolick, father of Georgine Fontaine July 30 Dora Hertz, grandmother of Ilona Marmer July 30 Samuel Fingeroff, father of Sandy Abeshaus

Yahrzeit Fund

Doris Lifland in loving memory of her father-in-law, Zalman Leib Lifland

Robin Smith in loving memory of her father, Stanley Gross

Henrietta Pessin in loving memory of her mother, Mollie Pessin

Sid Kaplan in loving memory of his mother, Fannie Kaplan

A. Brett Bargin in memory of his father, Reubin Kaplan, and his grandfather, Edward Linker

Bnai Abraham Synagogue Fund In loving memory of our mother, Margaret S. Middleman, and with thanks to the compassionate community of Bnai Abraham Synagogue, with much love, fondness and gratitude, Wendy Williams, Paula Cancro, Pam Lockman, and Family

Ricky and Les Hochhauser in memory of Gail Ehrens' mother, Sylvia Zarchin, and in honor of Craig Weiner’s marriage to Margaret Keyes

Harry and Ruth Shleifer in memory of Gail Ehrens' mother, Sylvia Zarchin

Roslyne and William Smolow in memory of Steven Jacobs, Anne Snyder-Lyons’s brother

Selma Jacowitz in memory of Janet Feldenkreis, Marty Zippel’s sister

Selma Brau in memory of Marty Zippel’s sister, Janet Feldenkreis

Janet B. Snyder in memory of Ruth Asteak

Dexter and Sally Neadle in memory of Gail Ehrens' mother, Sylvia Zarchin

Roger and Marna Simon in memory of Gail Ehrens' mother, Sylvia Zarchin, and in honor Dena Stein, for her MA from Hebrew Union College

Aron and Julie Hochhauser in memory of Gail Ehrens' mother, Sylvia Zarchin, and in memory of Si Merbaum

Philip and Ellen Hof in memory of Margaret Middleman

Mitchell and Carol Rabinowitz in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation, in memory of Si Merbaum and in honor of our son, Daniel’s Master’s Degree from Columbia University

Janet and Marvin Rosenthal in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation

Leslie and Jeff Newman in honor of Susie Aufrecht’s 90th Birthday and in memory of Si Merbaum

Doris and Eugene Goldman in honor of Dena Stein receiving her Master’s degree and in honor of Herman Ytkin’s special birthday.

Charles and Diann Hasseman, in memory of Sylvia Zarchin, mother of Gail Ehrens

Gail and Gerry Weisberger in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation

Get well wishes and speedy recovery to Joe Grollman from Doris Lifland

Sharon and Gary Trinker in honor of their son, Andy, graduating Easton Area High School as Valedictorian of the class of 2011

Susan Jones in honor of her daughter, Melissa Jones’s, graduation from Drexel University College of Medicine

Ruth Reiter in loving memory of her son, Sandy Reiter

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Mazel Tov to Dena Stein in honor of her MA from Hebrew Union College and a speedy recovery to Bob Lyons from Philip and Ellen Hof Dexter and Sally Neadle in honor of Dena Stein’s graduation Julius and Shirley Wachtel in honor of Rabbi Daniel Stein’s installation Julie and Aron Hochhauser in honor of Rabbi Daniel Stein’s installation and Dena’s graduation Sheila Goldberg in honor of Dena Stein receiving her Master’s Degree in Non-Profit Management Jessica and Herman Ytkin in honor of Dena Stein receiving her Master’s Degree, Rabbi Stein’s installation, Nancy Cohen’s birthday and Danny and Nancy Cohen’s anniversary Paula Cancro in memory of Marge Middleman Sally Brau in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation Bob and Sandy Weiner in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation, Dena Stein’s Master’s Degree, in memory of Marge Middleman and in memory of Marty Zippel’s sister, Janet Feldenkries Wendy and Lothar Gumberich in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation Linda Adler in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation Selma Jacowitz in honor of Rabbi Daniel and Dena Stein Ruth Reiter in honor of Dena Stein receiving her Master’s Degree, and wishing Joe Grollman a very speedy recovery.

Herb Snyder Garden of Remembrance Anne Snyder Lyons in memory of Ruth Asteak and Dr. Nathan Kantor

Goldman Torah Fund Doris Lifland in memory of Si Merbaum Shelly, Rich, Dana and Amy Krinker in memory of Si Merbaum Norman Falk in memory of Si Merbaum Nancy Miller in memory of Si Merbaum Alan and Wendy Williams in loving memory of Si Merbaum Ruth Reiter in memory of my dear friend, Si Merbaum Wendy and Lothar Gumberich in memory of Si Merbaum Gary Rosenberg and Eileen Winston in memory of our beloved uncle, Si Merbaum Sid and Helene Kaplan in memory of Si Merbaum Elin Schultz in memory of Si Merbaum Max and Sherry Lazar in memory of Si Merbaum Abraham, Borda, Corvino, Butz, Lavalva and Co. PC Certified Public Accountants, in memory of Si Merbaum

Goldman Torah Fund (continued) Thelma Briskin in memory of Si Merbaum Toby Maiman in memory of the passing of my beloved brother, Si Merbaum Howard and Tamara Selden in memory of Si Merbaum Alan and Marsha Abraham in memory of Si Merbaum Bob and Sandy Weiner in memory of Si Merbaum Shelia and Julia Goldberg in memory of Si Merbaum Sally and Dexter Neadle in memory of Si Merbaum Phyllis and Warren Rosen in memory of Si Merbaum Barbara Weitzman in memory of Si Merbaum Jessica and Herman Ytkin in memory of Si Merbaum Sally Brau in memory of Si Merbaum Leona Mae Kolchuk in memory of Si Merbaum Roz and Bill Smolow in memory of Si Merbaum Jacob Stein in memory of Si Merbaum Easton Iron and Metal Company in memory of Si Merbaum Gail and Gerry Weisberger in memory of Si Merbaum Eileen Segal in memory of Si Merbaum Susie Aufrecht in memory of Si Merbaum Doris and Eugene Goldman in memory of Si Merbaum Scott and Victoria Levin in memory of Si Merbaum Geraldine Dewalt in memory of Si Merbaum Richard and Dolores Faas in memory of Si Merbaum Ken and Myra Colbert in memory of Si Merbaum Helaine Sigal in memory of Si Merbaum Selma Jacowitz in memory of Si Merbaum Kathy Luska in memory of Si Merbaum Dave Manners in memory of Si Merbaum Leslie and Seth Aronin in memory of Si Merbaum Ruth Reiter in memory of Lillian Schocker Roger and Marna Simon in memory of Si Merbaum

Theatre Fund Aliette and Marc Abo in honor of Dena Stein’s MA from Hebrew Union College and in memory of Gail Ehrens' mother, Sylvia Zarchin Anne Snyder Lyons in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Shirley and Howard Falk’s granddaughter, Alicia Gallant Herman and Jessica Ytkin in memory of Gert Abo Lorrie and Jay Scherline in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation, in memory of Gail Ehrens' mother, Sylvia Zarchin, and in memory of Gert Abo Irwin and Linda Lewis in memory of Marc Abo’s step-mother, Gert Abo. Wishing a speedy recovery to Joe Grollman. Joel and Sherry Brooks in memory of Si Merbaum Aliette and Marc Abo in honor of Sharon and Gary Trinker’s son Andrew’s graduation as Valedictorian, in memory of Si Merbaum, in honor of Annalise Shaffer’s Bat Mitzvah, Phoebe Altman’s birthday, Art and Phoebe Altman’s anniversary, Sara Neadle’s high school graduation Sally and Dexter Neadle in memory of Gertrude Abo, Marc Abo’s step-mother Norman Falk in memory of Gertrude Abo, Marc Abo’s step-mother Aliette and Marc Abo in honor of the high school graduation of Michael Ronis, son of Nan Ronis and Robert Sun

Sue Siegel Shabbat Fund Sue Siegel Shabbat Fund for the spiritual support of Nancy Siegel Rapoport and Jeff Rapoport from the Bnai Abraham Community Rabbi Stein in honor of Alicia Gallant’s Bat Mitzvah Anne Zuckerman in memory of Ruth Asteak Sharon and Sanford Stein in honor of Rabbi Stein’s installation Susan and Stuart Wachtel in honor of Rabbi Daniel and Dena Stein Wishing Bobby Lyons a speedy recovery from Jessica and Herman Ytkin Generous donation from Sally and Dexter Neadle

USY Fund Rabbi Stein in honor of Sara Neadle and Eric Blumenthal

Dr. Joel Lewis Fund Generous donation from the Men’s Club Linda and Irwin Lewis in memory of Si Merbaum and in honor of Rabbi Daniel and Dena Stein

Sisterhood Fund Philip and Ellen Hof in memory of Ruth Asteak

Todah Rabah We are deeply grateful to all our wonderful friends for helping to prepare, cook, serve and clean our

kitchen after the meal at our home following Si’s funeral. We appreciate your kindness, thoughtfulness and friendship at this time. Bernice, Alan and Lilianne Merbaum, and Judi and Randi Borger.

Thank you to Sally Brau and Dexter and Sally Neadle for sponsoring Kiddush luncheon.

June 4th Shabbat, Installation weekend, was special. Thank you, Carol Rabinowitz, for the fabulous Chocolate Chip/Walnut cookies and the Oatmeal Cookies. Than you, Wendy Gumberich, for the great

Deviled Eggs. Thank you, Marna Simon, for the Pesto Pasta. Our kitchen was busy and it was great. Thank you, Sharon and Sanford Stein and Susan and Stuart Wachtel, for sponsoring.

June 11th Shabbat – We enjoyed Mexican-inspired Kiddush. Thank you, Sally Neadle, for being there for us and all your help. Your egg salad was great. As always, a special thanks to everyone who continues to

help with the prep work and clean-up.

A beautiful Kiddush was sponsored on June 18, 2011, by the families of our high school graduates, Eric Blumenthal, Elena Cohen, Sara Neadle, Michael Ronis, and Andy Trinker. Congratulations to all!!!

Susie Aufrecht sponsored the June 25th Kiddush in honor of Nancy Cohen’s birthday and Nancy and Danny’s 45th Wedding Anniversary.

Sara Levin and Robert Shaffer will sponsor the Kiddush on July 2nd in honor of their daughter, Annalise’s, Bat Mitzvah

A 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.

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.

Jan Panto Phoebe Altman

Roz Smolow Joe Grollman Marian Ziev

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

Bnai Abraham Synagogue extends its condolences to Bernice Merbaum and family on the passing of her husband and long term Bnai Abraham member, Si Merbaum, and to Gary

Schocker and family on the passing of his mother, Lillian Schocker. May God comfort our beloved families, along with all who mourn.

T h e R i t u a l C o r n e r Some views of The Ancients. Are there any Jewish sensibilities that you can identify? What do you think?

The teaching of Merikare 2135 B.C. Instill the love of you into all the world, for a good character is what is remembered.

The Great Hymn to Aten 1350 B.C. How many are your deeds, Though hidden from sight, O Sole God beside whom there is none! You made the earth as you wished, you alone.

Homer 700 B.C. All men have need of the Gods. The gods, likening themselves to all kinds of strangers, go in various disguises from city to city, observing the wrongdoing and the righteousness of men.

Hesiod 700 B.C. He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.

Solon 638 B.C. I grow old ever learning many things.

Aesop 550 B.C. Gods help them that help themselves.

S i s t e r h o o d N e w s Saturday Services and Kiddush

The weekly Kiddush is a luncheon served in Founders’ Hall to an average of 40 congregants. If a special Kiddush is arranged for more than 40, arrangements must be made in advance to supply food and any additional custodial help. The weekly Kiddush was proposed to create a welcoming atmosphere and to be an extension of Services. Sponsorship was proposed for two reasons. The first reason was to encourage more participation and involvement. We would certainly like as many families as possible to sponsor at least one Kiddush per year and attend their sponsored Kiddush. B’nai Abraham is a family, and the family should have an opportunity to share a meal together. The second reason is obviously funding. We can celebrate. Attendance has been up. On average we have had about 20 to 30 people each week. Many of us have had an opportunity to actually get to know one another. The Sue Siegel Shabbat Fund has co-sponsored the Kiddush.

Events The brunch we had early this year was a great way to get to know each other better. The flower show did not get much interest. We would like to plan some fun events that will be of interest to you. If you have any ideas, please let me know.

Join the Sisterhood Board

Please consider working with me in a more formal capacity by becoming a member of the Sisterhood Board. There are many board positions open (so far we only have a President and a Treasurer). It will be fun to work together.

Dues to Sisterhood is $20.00. Please make your checks out to Bnai Abraham Sisterhood and send it to the synagogue office.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Elaine Morrow 610-588-1561 emorrow@saddlevalleyfarm.com

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS Does anyone know the whereabouts of the Sisterhood tablecloth with the embroidered names? Please contact Nancy Cohen at:610-258-8231 or nandancohen@aol.com Thank you!

Source: Bartlett Quotations

Submitted by Irwin Lewis

BETHLEHEM-EASTON HADASSAH BENEFIT CONCERT Sunday, September 18th at 4:00pm

Banana Factory 25 W. Third Street

South Bethlehem, PA

Join us for a splendid afternoon of music and a sweet and savory reception afterwards

The Chaleureux Trio (Three Clarients!)

Clarinetists Debra Andrus, John Schwartz, and Steve Reisteter, who make up the clarinet section of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, will play music from classical favorites to contemporary, a piece

composed by Reisteter, and a little klezmer!

General announcements…

MINDFUL FITNESS Happily Presented by Bnai Abraham Sisterhood

Cost: $5.00 Come join Sharon Trinker on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 AM for sculpting, toning, pilates and yoga. No prior workout experience necessary. Bring hand weights, a mat or towel, water and a smile.

Please call with any questions @ 610-253-3069

BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

is scheduled for Thursday, July 14th, at 7:00 PM. Light refreshments will be provided

General announcements continued…

SAVE THE DATE!! 180 CLUB

August 31, 2011 From 6 – 9pm at Bnai Abraham

$180.00 ticket admits two people for Hors d’oeuvres, open bar, followed by full Kosher deli dinner with carving stations and vegetarian options by 18 Carat Caterers.

Musical Entertainment and drawing (you need not be present to win) Grand Prize $5,000

Contact Judy Walker for more information 610—905-9628

BNAI ABRAHAM KNITTING GROUP

Summer Schedule Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

July 13 at the home of Diane Silverman 5 Lantern Place East, Easton, 18045

Phone: 610 253-5389

August 17 at the home of Jessica Ytkin 2321 Woodridge Terrace, Easton, 18045

Phone: 610 253-8251

September 14 at the home of Liz Cartine 2260 Sheffield Dr., Easton, 18040

Phone: 484 373-0990

Please call the hostess if you have any questions and to let her know that you will attend.

COFFEE WITH RABBI STEIN Enjoy coffee with the Rabbi at 1:00 pm at Wegmans on Rt. 248. Look for the Martin Guitar on the back right corner of the room.

For the month of July Only July 11th

Congratulations !! On May 20th, 2011 Melissa Beth Jones,

daughter of Dr. Stuart and Susan Jones and the sister of Barbara Jones, graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.

She won the “Winifred B. Stewart Memorial Award for Excellence in Psychiatry” . She is currently doing her residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago, where she will specialize in Psychiatry.

General announcements continued…

MOVING?

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

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, Shirley Falk or to Elaine Morrow. You may also call and give the information to the synagogue office staff.

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.

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. (No class July 21 and 28)

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 second quarter of 2011. 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

July 3 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Malvin Box 8, Stonegate Pocono Manor, PA 18349 July 5 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Newman 130 Freedom Ct. Bethlehem, PA 18020 July 14 Dr. & Mrs. Marc Abo 936 Wedgewood Road Bethlehem, PA 18017 July 15 Mr. & Mrs. Howard Falk 680 Hillcrest Boulevard Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 August 4 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Grollman 2040 Lehigh St. #708 Easton, PA 18042 August 4 Mr. & Mrs. Louis Lesser 400 Tuscany Drive Easton, PA 18040 August 8 Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Popkave 3500 Westwood Drive Easton, PA 18045 August 10 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Asteak 101 Pennsylvania Avenue Easton, PA 18042 August 14 Mr. & Mrs. William Smolow 2449 Woodridge Terrace Easton, PA 18045 August 22 Dr. Irwin & Dr. Linda Lewis 325 Wedgewood Drive Easton, PA 18045 September 15 Mr. & Mrs. David Cooper Box 233 RD #3 Sewickley, PA 15143 September 20 Mr. & Mrs. James Reilly 170 Timberlane Rd. Bangor, PA 18013

Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley

F o o d P a n t r y help keep our kosher food pantry stocked…

Every time you attend a meeting for a Jewish 0rganization, please bring a non-perishable kosher item with you. Call for your collection box and pick up. Call Becky Goldenberg at 610-892-1250 or Email: goldenberg@aol.com or Jewish Family Services of The Lehigh Valley at 610-821-8722.

Jewish Family Services of the Lehigh Valley will provide a collection box and will pick up the items.

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

ProJeCt of Easton has been helping people help themselves for 42 years, ever since a group of clergy and everyday people of goodwill saw the need in their community and acted. Today, ProJeCt offers relief to people struggling to meet their basic needs, helps lift them out of emergencies, and supports their move to self-sufficiency through top-ranked adult and family education programs. ProJeCt also works for you as we work to build a strong community. With your support, we serve over 3,600 families and individuals annually. It’s our ProJeCt. It’s your ProJeCt.

Donations Needed for Food Pantry

(Food Pantry menus change monthly; therefore, items will change accordingly.)

Canned potatoes

Canned soup

Juice

Saltine crackers

Hygiene products (deodorant, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.)

Brown paper bags (grocery store size)

Food items can be delivered directly to ProJeCt’s Food Pantry, located at the rear of St. John’s Lutheran Church parking lot, 330 Ferry St. Easton. Donations accepted Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, and 1:00 - 4:00 pm. (For large donations of food, please schedule drop-off in advance)

Other: Gift cards for pharmacy, clothes and food, children’s backpacks, school supplies - notebooks, binders, filler paper, pens and pencils, flash-drive memory sticks, new or gently-used strollers, new or gently-used locking file cabinets, new or gently-used brochure display racks, room dividers or partitions.

BAS is going green

We will email the bulletin to all those who have

provided a current e-mail address. Everyone will

continue to receive the bulletin by mail.

Please send your email address to

office@bnaiabraham.org.

You will receive your bulletin quicker

and in full color. Please note...

We will be notifying congregants of emergencies

and special events through e-mail.

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. These three words are applicable to a wide variety of things and situations Paper is a precious commodity and comes from trees, one of our dwindling natural resources. Stay conscious of the need to conserve paper, and rethink some of your work or school printing practices. This will cut down on wasted paper and will decrease the amount of new paper that needs to be purchased. Don't print things out unless absolutely necessary. Try not to print emails. Back up files on your computer using multiple electronic methods and locations. If you still have old one-sided sheets of paper around, use them for printing, copying, or as a notepad for taking notes. And always recycle paper rather than throwing it in the trash.

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Licensed Professional Counselor Adolescent and Adult Counseling

2925 William Penn Highway, Suite 306

Easton, PA 18045 610-392-3862

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Toll Free – 1-877-257-4210 Melanie Onesto

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“Our Quality is Etched In Stone”

Easton Monument Studio Personalized Memorials & Distinctive Stone Art

203 North 7th Street, Easton, PA 18042

610-905-8523

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Call Right At Home today for a free in-home assessment to see if home care is an option for your situation. A few hours daily or around the clock.

610.253.9605 Ron Brodsky, Owner

100 North Third Street, Suite 402 Easton, PA 18042

www.lehighvalley.rightathome.net

Serving the entire Lehigh Valley

1134 Northampton St. Easton, PA 18042

610-258-7288

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Contact the Office 610 258-5343

Sandy Weiner Independent Senior Sales Director

3230 Highfield Circle Bethlehem, PA 18020 (610) 758-8800 1-800-258-8730

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Bnai Abraham Synagogue

1545 Bushkill Street

Easton, Pennsylvania 18042

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. Postage

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Easton, PA 18042

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