March April Bulletin

North Country Reform Temple ~ Ner Tamid

March/April 2013 Adar/Nisan/Iyar 5773

Rabbi Dr. Janet B. Liss

Student Cantor Faryn Kates

Phone: (516) 671-4760 • Fax: (516) 676-9180 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.ncrt.org

On March 25th, we will once again sit down at our Seder tables

to fulfill our obligation of retelling the story of going from Egyptian

slavery to becoming free Jews who embarked upon a journey to

Freedom in the Promised land. We will go through familiar rituals,

drink our four cups of wine, eat Passover foods, look for the afikomen

and have a good time celebrating with friends and family. Each one

of us is also asked to deepen the meaning of our Passover experience by

looking inward and examining what holds us back, to what are we

enslaved, how can we free ourselves to live more meaningful lives?

Because we are Jews, we are also obligated to look beyond ourselves and

look to see what we can do to relieve some suffering in this world and

make this world a better place for all.

While Grace and I were in Israel on a Rabbinic Social Justice mission in January, it became clearer

to us that for a myriad of reasons many who live in the Promised Land are not completely free. We

participated on a Freedom Ride, organized by the Reform Israeli Religious Action Center, to integrate

public buses. In ultra- religious, Haredi communities in Jerusalem, women are forced to sit in the back of

the bus as men sit in the front. Since women are the ones with young children and strollers especially in

these communities, this forced segregation in really unacceptable. It is illegal to force segregation and

there are signs on the buses stating this. Someone stuck a sticker over the text of the signs that were

posted on our particular bus so they could not be read. We integrated the bus and it was amazing to see

the reactions. Some women would not even look at us and went directly to the back of the bus. Some men

were obviously very annoyed but did not engage with any of us. Male children were shocked to see women

sitting in the front and the shock registered on their faces. One young woman allowed one of my female

colleagues to help her with her toddler and stood with her daughter as her daughter sat beside a female

colleague right at the front of the bus. Another ultra-orthodox woman sat beside Grace and had a

conversation with us telling us she emigrated to Israel in the early 80’s from America and that today’s

Israel is not the same country she came to. She was happy to sit with us in the front of the bus and

thought the forced segregation was absurd. So are we all free?

We met with Dr. Dalia Fadila who holds a B.A. a M.A. and her Ph.D from Bar Ilan university in

Comparative Literature. Bar Ilan is an Orthodox school and what makes this story interesting is that Dr.

Fadila is an Israeli Arab. Dr. Fadila lives in the Arab Israeli town Tira and is the mother of three children.

In order to help educate Arab youth to give them a chance to succeed in Israeli society, she has opened Q

Schools to teach Arab children English. It is run as a supplementary school and after being in her

program her graduates know English very well. Dr. Fadila talked to us about the gap between Israelis and

Arabs in the labor market and the statistics are appalling. It is only in Israel’s interests to help raise the

standard of living for Israeli Arabs and many Israelis are involved in projects to improve life for Israeli

Arabs. Are Israeli Arabs free?

The “Q” in the name Q Schools is for quality. Grace and I pledged to help her with her project and

so I am turning to you for help. In this season of celebrating our Freedom, could you please donate any

children’s books your family has outgrown or buy a children’s book that we can ship to Tira to Dr. Fadila

for her students who cannot afford to buy English language books. Help me show her that American Jews

do care and are willing to help her community and her project. This is example of how something small

can make a difference. There will be a collection box in the foyer of the synagogue for the books. We will

put a donation slip in each book stating that the book was donated to the Q Schools in honor of Dr. Fadila

by her friends at North Country Reform Temple. Please help me make this project a success. May we

celebrate this Passover by helping others become free.

Rabbi Dr. Janet B. Liss

Page 2 North Country Reform Temple March/April 2013

Our President...Peggy FitzGerald Over the next few weeks we will celebrate two important

holidays, Purim and Passover. We often think of Purim with its

costumes and noisemakers as a children's holiday, but its themes

and ideas are very important to Jewish life. In fact, our tradition

tells us that we are to drop whatever we are doing, to go and listen to

the story of Purim. This story is contained in the M'gilah Esther,

the Scroll of Esther. The story tells of how Esther saved the Jews of

Persia from extinction.

On Passover, we conduct a Seder along with a festive meal to

retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. We read from a

Hagaddah, which means telling. This book contains the order of

prayers, rituals, readings and songs for the Passover Seder. It is the duty of parents to

retell the story, of Moses leading the Jewish people out of Egypt and out of slavery, to their

children.

Reading the Megillah at Purim and conducting a Seder at Passover are two things

we do to perpetuate our religion and our Jewish community. Our responsibility as Jews and

as a Jewish community is to ensure the future of Judaism. Being a member of North

Country Reform Temple accomplishes this as well. Our Friday evening services are full of

song and spirit and a wonderful beginning to Shabbat. The Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Services are open to the congregation and all are invited to share the joy with our families

celebrating this momentous event. We offer adult education classes, exercise classes, and

Israeli dancing classes. Our Sisterhood offers events throughout the year. Our Hebrew

School staff is doing an incredible job educating our children in Hebrew, Jewish history

and Jewish values. There is a family Service each month in which a grade leads Services.

The children are terrific and these services are very special. Everyone is invited and

encouraged to participate. To build our community, we need our members to take ownership

of our Services and our programs. In order for our Temple to accomplish its mission, we

need our congregants to be active participants in that community. Temple life needs to be

an important part of our families’ lives.

In the stories of Esther and Moses, God uses ordinary people to accomplish

extraordinary things. These two stories of survival and freedom make us appreciate our

lives as Jews today. We are ordinary people with the responsibility to grow and strengthen

our Jewish community to sustain Judaism and the Jewish people. Become an active

participant in our Temple community.


Student Cantor Faryn Kates

At this time of year, when we read the great stories in the Torah of our wandering in the

desert, I like to take time to reflect upon the opening verses of chapter 32 in Exodus. “When the

people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, the people gathered against

Aaron and said to him, ‘Come make us a god who shall go before us, for that fellow Moses-the leader

who brought us from the land of Egypt-we do not know what has happened to him.’ Aaron said to

them, ‘[You men,] take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your

daughters, and bring them to me.’ And all the people took of the gold rings that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron.

This he took from them and cast in a mold, and made it into a molten calf. And they exclaimed, ‘This is your god, O Israel, who

brought you out of the land of Egypt!’ When Aaron saw this, he build an altar before it; and Aaron announced, ‘Tomorrow shall be

a festival of the Eternal!’ Early next day, the people offered up burnt offerings and brought sacrifices of well-being; they sat down

to eat and drink, and then rose to dance.” (Ex. 32: 1-6) This short, but important passage raises a lot of questions. I am about to

become an ordained Cantor, a leader within a community, and I am considering the type of leader I want to be. As I contemplate

this, I look to this particular text and question the type of leader Aaron was in allowing the building of the Golden Calf.

Midrash Leviticus Rabbah outlines 4 possible explanations as to why Aaron allowed the Golden Calf to be built:

Leadership, Communal Organization, Time Delay Tactic, and to honor God. It is thought that Aaron was being a good leader in

building the calf because he believed it was better to bear the sin himself rather than the whole community. Also, Aaron was

concerned with a communal outrage that could have possibly ended with his death. If Aaron was not around, who would lead the

Israelites in Moses’ absence? The next reason offered by the rabbis is communal organization. Although building the Golden Calf

was a sin, the Israelites were unified in building the calf, proving they could stand together in times of desperation. The third

possible reason why Aaron may have built the calf was to procrastinate the act. If Aaron took the lead, he could be in control of

how quickly or slowly it was built, allowing time for Moses to return. In the Plaut commentary, we read that the festivities took

place “tomorrow” as another way to delay time, as Aaron was hopeful that Moses would return before then. The final reason

given in the Midrash is that Aaron would build the idol in God’s name, making it a holy construction as opposed to an idolatrous

construction.

The Midrash portrays Aaron as a good, solid leader, one who protected his people, did what he could to delay any harm,

organized his people, and gave them another outlet for worshipping God. While we will never know

the real reason why Aaron built the Golden Calf, we do know that the rabbis looked kindly on him

and considered him a good leader. We should all strive to be remembered as good leaders, leaders

who, like Aaron, would do anything for the people in our communities.


Hebrew School March and April are very busy months for our Hebrew

School. We have 2nd and 3rd , 4th and 5th Grade Shabbat dinner and Services, the

Purim Carnival, 2nd and 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Mishpacha, several preschool Mishpacha

programs and a lot of learning and fun in between.

Before you know it Passover will be here. In order to make your Passover

experience more meaningful for your children and adult participants, take some time out

ahead to plan your Seder and look for places where you can add questions to make your

Seder more meaningful. In the past, I have invited my Seder guests to bring and share

with us one object that they would take from their homes if they like our ancestors only

had time to grab one item leaving in haste. What would they take and why? It can lead to

fascinating discussions. We will be working on the four questions in Hebrew School so

please make sure that you ask your children to help lead this part of the Seder. While you

are leading the Seder, stop at significant moments to discuss the meaning of what you are

reading. Engage your guests! Seders are remembered when the guests and children are

engaged. If you need help choosing a Haggadah for your family, speak with me.

Make reservations and join us for our Second Night Seder here at the Temple.

I am very happy with our staff and very proud of our students. I invite you to join us any

Tuesday from 6:00-6:30pm for our weekly Service. You will be as impressed as I am to see

how much our students have learned this year.

Look for our monthly Hebrew School Newsletter in your email and please keep in

touch with me. Looking forward to seeing you at any one of the numerous school events

coming up in the next two months.

Rabbi Liss

Partners in Caring

Welcoming Partners in Caring to North Country Reform Temple

Under the auspices of Partners in Caring, a UJA funded program bringing together F∙E∙G∙S Long Island (the region’s Jewish

human services agency) and synagogues, we have a F∙E∙G∙S social worker Hillary Lagnado, LCSW-R as part of our North

Country Reform Temple staff on a part-time basis.

This partnership strengthens our connection to both F∙E∙G∙S and the Long Island community. Partners in Caring will bring

educational programs and workshops, volunteer opportunities and projects, and free and confidential short-term individual

counseling and referral services to our synagogue. For more information or to speak to a social worker, please contact

Hillary Lagnado, LCSW-R 516-496-7550 ext 267 [email protected]


Hebrew School Calendar

SNOW INFORMATION- in case of inclement weather, we follow the lead taken by our sur-

rounding schools on Tuesdays. If classes are cancelled, there will be no Hebrew School. If it starts snowing during the day and night activities are cancelled, we will also cancel. If the weather is bad on a weekend, we will let you know if there is no school by a phone call or email. You can call the temple and the recording will also let you know if we are cancelling. If the electricity is out, there will be no school. You can always email Rabbi Liss at [email protected] or call her at 671-4760 if you have any questions.

Sunday, March 3 Purim Carnival 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 Hebrew School 4:30-6:30

Friday, March 8 2nd/3rd Grade Dinner and Service 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10 Hebrew School 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

4th Grade Mishpacha Tuesday, March 12 Hebrew School 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Post Con 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 15 5th Grade Dinner and Service 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 17 Hebrew School 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Preschool Mishpacha 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19 Hebrew School 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24 No Hebrew School Tuesday, March 26 No Hebrew School Sunday, March 31 No Hebrew School

Tuesday, April 2 Hebrew School 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7 Hebrew School 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9 Hebrew School 4:30-6:30 p.m. Post Con 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 Hebrew School 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Friday, April 19 4th Grade Dinner and Service Sunday, April 21 Hebrew School 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Preschool Mishpacha 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 Hebrew School 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28 Hebrew School 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 Hebrew School 4:30-6:30 p.m.


mailto:[email protected]

Celebrating Hanukkah Together


Women of Reform Judaism After a crazy Winter season, thankfully Spring is just around the corner. With Spring comes some of my favorite things – flowers, sunshine, and kids playing outside. It is also the season for Passover and this year I thought we would try something new. After having a successful Women’s Health Day last month, our next big event is our PASSOVER CHOCOLATE SEDER on SATURDAY, MARCH 9. This will be a FUN, FAMILY NIGHT to enjoy the symbolism of the holiday with a light-hearted approach. Yes, there will be lots of chocolate served, and yes we will be serving a dinner beforehand so that we do not all go into sugar shock. Be sure to RSVP early to insure that we have a seat for you. Bring your family and bring your friends – this is sure to be a great night! Last month, we held our Women’s Health Day. It was a wonderful event that was both educational and enjoyable. We exercised, we learned, we discussed, we ate, we experienced, and we shared. Things went so well that we are already planning for our next Women’s Health Day which promises to have even more exciting topics and classes. Many thanks to Amorita Snow who chaired the event and my hard committee workers including Maxine Mayreis, Ana Kolbert, Eva Jones, Patty Belasco, Kat Schwartz, Marsha Kotkin, and our honorary Sisterhood members who also were a great help including Dean, Jesse, Glory, Josefina, Andrew, and Elle. Thank you to all of our sponsors and speakers as well for helping us to make an incredible event. Coming up this Spring, we will also be having a Sisterhood Shabbat and dinner (date to be announced) and a great Mitzvah Day project. Remember also that the Temple Auction is being held on Saturday, May 4 and be sure to come be a part of this amazing event. I look forward to seeing you and your family at the Chocolate Seder! B’Shalom! Alissa [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

Passover Monday, March 25th-Tuesday, April 2nd

And this day shall become a memorial for you, and you shall observe it as a festival for the

Eternal, for your generations, as an eternal decree shall you observe it. For seven days you shall

eat unleavened bread, but on the first day you shall remove the leaven from your homes ... you

shall guard the unleavened bread, because on this very day I will take you out of the land of

Egypt; you shall observe this day for your generations as an eternal decree. - Exodus 12:14-17

Of all the Jewish holidays, Pesach is the one most commonly observed, even by otherwise non-observant Jews. According to the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS), more than 80% of Jews have attended a Pesach Seder.

The name "Pesach" comes from the Hebrew root Peh-Samech-Chet , meaning to pass through, to passover, to exempt or to spare. It refers to the fact that God "passed over" the houses of the Jews when he was slaying the firstborn of Egypt. In English, the holiday is known as Passover. "Pesach" is also the name of the sacrificial offering (a lamb) that was made in the Temple on this holiday. The holiday is also referred to as Chag he-Aviv

, (the Spring Festival), Chag ha-Matzoth , (the Festival of Matzahs), and Z'man Cherutenu

, (the Time of Our Freedom).

Pesach Laws and Customs

Probably the most significant observance related to Pesach involves the removal of chametz from our homes. This commemorates the fact that the Jews leaving Egypt were in a hurry, and did not have time to let their bread rise. It is also a symbolic way of removing the "puffiness" (arrogance, pride) from our souls. We may not eat chametz during Pesach. Chametz includes anything made from the five major grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt) that has not been completely cooked within 18 minutes after coming into contact with water. Ashkenazi Jews also avoid rice, corn, peanuts, and legumes (beans) as if they were chametz. All of these items are commonly used to make bread, thus use of them was prohibited to avoid any confusion. Such additional items are referred to as "kitniyot." The grain product we eat during Pesach is called matzah. Matzah is unleavened bread, made simply from flour and water and cooked very quickly. This is the bread that the Jews made for their flight from Egypt. We have come up with many inventive ways to use matzah; it is available in a variety of textures for cooking: matzah flour (finely ground for cakes and cookies), matzah meal (coarsely ground, used as a bread crumb substitute), matzah farfel (little chunks, a noodle or bread cube substitute), and full-sized matzahs (about 10 inches square, a bread substitute). On the first two nights of Pesach, we have a special family meal filled with ritual to remind us of the significance of the

holiday. This meal is called a Seder , from a Hebrew root word meaning "order," because there is a specific set of information that must be discussed in a specific order. It is the same root from which we derive

the word "siddur" , (prayer book).


http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/root.htm

http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/alephbet.htm


Led by Rabbi Liss & Student

Cantor Faryn Kates

Come participate and enjoy!

The Congregational Seder begins

at 6:00 p.m.

NCRT Congregational Passover Seder

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

$108 per Temple family or $36 per adult-$18 per child

All *Non-members $40 per adult-$20 per child

Rabbi Liss and other congregants will be cooking again

for the Seder.

RSVP with a check or credit card by March 19th

For more information, to sign up, or to volunteer, please call

Jadwiga Brown at 516-659-4848 or contact the Temple

office.

*For large groups of extended

family members call the office for

special pricing.


Seder Plate The six traditional items on the Seder Plate are:

Maror and Chazeret — Bitter herbs, symbolizing the bitterness and harshness of the slavery which the Jews endured in Egypt. Horseradish may be eaten in fulfillment of the mitzvah of eating bitter herbs during the Seder.

Charoset — A sweet, brown mixture representing the mortar used by the Jewish slaves to build the storehouses of Egypt. In Ashkenazi homes, charoset is traditionally made from chopped nuts, grated apples, cinnamon, and sweet red wine. Sephardic recipes call for dates and honey in addition to chopped nuts, cinnamon, and wine.

Karpas — A vegetable other than bitter herbs, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. Parsley or celery is usually used. The dipping of a simple vegetable into salt water (which represents tears) mirrors the pain felt by the Jewish slaves in Egypt. Usually in a Shabbat or holiday meal, the first thing to be eaten after the Kiddush over wine is bread. At the Seder table, however, the first thing to be eaten after the Kiddush is a vegetable. This leads immediately to the recital of the famous question, Ma Nishtana — "Why is this night different from all other nights?"

Z'roa — A roasted lamb or goat shank bone, chicken wing, or chicken neck; symbolizing the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), which was a lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, then roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. Since the destruction of the Temple, the z'roa serves as a visual reminder of the Pesach sacrifice; it is not eaten or handled during the Seder.

Beitzah — A hard-boiled egg, symbolizing the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. Although both the Pesach sacrifice and the chagigah were meat offerings, the chagigah is commemorated by an egg, a symbol of mourning (as eggs are the first thing served to mourners after a funeral), evoking the idea of mourning over the destruction of the Temple and our inability to offer any kind of sacrifices in honor of the Pesach holiday. Since the destruction of the Temple, the beitzah serves as a visual reminder of the chagigah; it is not used during the formal part of the Seder, but some people eat it with saltwater as the first course of the meal.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maror

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chazeret&action=edit&redlink=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charoset

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%27roa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_in_Jerusalem

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(food)

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Korban_chagigah&action=edit&redlink=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_in_Jerusalem

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagigah

Passover Recipes Charoset

This fruit, nut and wine mix is eaten during the Seder. It is meant to remind us of the mortar used by the Jews

to build during the period of slavery. It should have a coarse texture. The recipe below makes a very large

quantity. Other fruits or nuts can also be used.

Ingredients:

-4 medium apples, 2 tart and 2 sweet

-1/2 cup finely chopped almonds

-1/4 cup sweet wine

-1/4 cup dry wine

-1 Tbs. cinnamon

Shred the apples. Add all other ingredients. Allow to sit for 3-6 hours, until the wine is absorbed by the other

ingredients. Serve on matzo. Goes very well with horseradish.

Apple Cake

Ingredients:

-2 Eggs

-1 cup vegetable oil

-1 cup white sugar

-1-1/2 cups matzo meal

-1/2 cup potato starch

-4 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced

-1/2 cup brown sugar

-2 tsp. ground cinnamon

-1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

-Take a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, grease it and keep aside.

-In a large bowl, take eggs, oil and sugar. Mix them well, if possible, with an

electric beater.

-Once eggs, sugar and oil are mixed properly, stir in matzo meal, potato

starch and 1 tsp. ground cinnamon.

-In the greased dish, put half of the mixture.

-Take a separate bowl and in it, toss apples with brown sugar,

1 tsp. cinnamon and nutmeg powder.

-Place the apples into the dish over the mixture.

-Pour the remaining half of the mixture in the dish over the apples.

-Sprinkle brown sugar on top and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.


Yom Ha Shoah -Holocaust Memorial Speaker

Friday, April 5th at 6:30 p.m. Services

Evelyn Pike Rubin, author of GHETTO SHANGHAI, is an acclaimed lecturer and Jewish

activist. In her book, the author vividly describes the survival of approximately 18,000 Jewish

refugees, in Japanese occupied Shanghai, during World War II. In addressing this almost unknown

Holocaust story, about the “open city” of Shanghai prior to Pearl Harbor, she describes the travail

that these European refugees experienced, in this alien culture and climate. When, in 1943, the

Japanese Imperial Occupation authorities ordered the refugees to relocate into a ghetto area, life

became even more precarious, as these people again, had to overcome tremendous odds to survive

horrendous conditions. Yet, her focus is on the extraordinary role the Japanese occupation forces

played, in assuring the survival of these refugees, even when the long arm of the Gestapo

attempted to destroy them. Please join us as she shares her story with us.


Thank You to the Members who Volunteered at the Glen Cove Hospital Reception Desk on

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Charlotte Abelson Patti Belasco

Jean Dankman Rhoda & Arthur Finer Irene & Marty Fogel

Ruth Friedman Marcia Kotkin

David Marx Dorothy & Gabe Sunshine Elaine & Jerry Weinstein

Myra & Len Zaremba Ruth Zipkin


IT'S AUCTION TIME...

AT NORTH COUNTRY REFORM TEMPLE - NER TAMID

SATURDAY, MAY 4 In just about six weeks we will be paying tribute to three outstanding community leaders:

BARBARA MARDER, RONNIE AND CHUCK LAVINE

Each of these three people always put the needs of others and their community above her/his own needs. As members of North Country Reform Temple-Ner Tamid we have an opportunity to say thank you by our actions - not just lip service. When we support the 2013 Temple Auction on May 4, we are not only doing it for the benefit of our Temple, but we are, alongside Barbara, Ronnie and Chuck, making a difference in our community, the community in which we are raising our children, in some instances work and play. Our participation is vital to the success of the auction. Become a part of it by committing to come to auction to bid on some great goods and services. At the same time we honor three outstanding citizens. Buy a journal add to show your love of Temple and your respect for our honorees. Provide items for the auction - some ideas are listed below.

NORTH COUNTRY REFORM TEMPLE AUCTION – SUGGESTED DONATIONS Listed below are suggested goods & services that we would like to get for our auction. Please review the list and indicate if there are any items or services to which you have access and put your name by the item. Be sure to include contact information. If you have other items or services please add them to the list. Any questions call, email or text Jadwiga Brown – 516-659-4848 (cell) or [email protected].

-Restaurant Packages or Gift Certificates -Gift Certificates (Spa, gym, exercise classes) -Mileage (can be bundled with vacation packages) -Golf Packages -Sports Memorabilia -Sports Event Tickets -Use of Vacation Homes -Trips -Gym Membership w/ Personal Training -Paintings and other Artworks -Shopping Spree Other Items: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

Suggested Goods & Services: -Cooking Classes -Lessons (Golf, Language, Technical) -Dinner at Someone’s Home -Mezuzah Installation/House Blessing -Reserved Temple Parking Spaces -Breakfast with the Mayor or other VIPs -Landscape Services/Design -In Home Catering (Party for 8-12) -Antiques: 1. Furniture 2. Jewelry -Ornamental or Serving Pieces 1. Crystal 2. Silver 3. China -Technical Items-NEW 1.Electronic Games 2. TV 3. Games 4. Apple Products 5. Android Phones



Host Student Cantor Faryn Kates!

Please volunteer to host our wonderful student Cantor Faryn

Kates during weekends or holiday services by providing

transportation accommodations (her own room) and meals as

needed. Transportation is from/to the Glen Street train

station. Go to the link below to view the calendar and select the

date(s): click on "pick this day”, answer questions, then click

submit.

In addition, there are some non-sleepover days where

transportation only is needed on Fridays from the Glen Street

train station (1:45 pickup, drop off after services in

Manhasset) and Sundays at the Manhasset station (8am pickup,

3pm dropoff). Please bookmark this site and visit it often for

future dates as we are counting on many members to make this

work. Go to this link to sign up: www.mysignup.com/faryn.

NCRT Job Connection

Looking for work? Have open positions available at your

company? Let us know! Send your submissions to Morgan at [email protected] each Friday.


http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018iPGk_dylLqhnag2Q3C-BXsx9506dSfbNL6NWyfeXujwkH3AkTnLIsCh9LhMJ8GtxfoCGzs09p7bQG-TIw0bHYcK354MMQQsA81xNnNx8UPiKoCqGn08GQ==

March/April Yahrzeits 2013: 5773

March 1

Marion Book

Joseph Dauman

Bernard Derringer

Irving Fischel

Sam Goldman

Murray Kipnis

Jeffrey Launer

Irving Levine

Minnie Levine

Benjamin Lowenstern

Rose Morton

Lillian Pinsley

Sam Rosenberg

Herbert Sherman

Ida Siegel

Jack Siegel

Estelle Stanley

Hannah Stearn

Bernard Steinberg

Sydney Sunshine

Ida Coron Tankel

Max Tobias

Ben Westerman

Evelyn Wynn

March 8

Maxwell Cooper

Nathan Fingeroff

Ira Fish

Jameson Goldstein

Gertrude Gross

Benjamin Hendler

Fanny Homowitz

Miriam Issaharoff

David Karin

Kay Lavine

Jeanette Levine

Saul Lipman

Adie Mittleman

Louis Moskowitz

Ronni Pedolsky

Nathan Stearn

Doris Todrys

Daniel Trause

Elta Wain

Samuel Werther

March 15

Lester Barth

Frederick Belasco

Edwina Cohn

Morris Dicker

Eleanor Dubin

Moses Dubner

Rosamond Epstein

Norman Feinberg

Rose Ferris

Joan Friedman

Elias Goldring

Claire Gorman

Sarah Karasik

Irving Karlin

Lillian Meltzer

Benjamin Meyers

Jacob Miller

Margaret Moschner

Beatrice Stanley

Hyman Sunshine

Bernard Toffler

Theodore Weiss

Nathan Wilpon

Agnes Winters

March 22

Nancy Baskin

Pearl Biederman

Rose Dubinsky

Dorothy Fish

Saul Fortunoff

Henry Fox

Ellen Sandler Frank

Bernard Gelbord

Benjamin Getz

Morris Herman

Celia Karlin

William Katz

Pearl Kleiner

Dennis Kushell

Sean LaFlash

Gertrude Lieberman

Claire Winters

Mayer

Isadore Perlman

Sidney Popper

Harry Rashkind

Alan Richer

Eva Schachter

Jonas Cherer

Walter Sturm

Jeannette Sunshine

Theodore Ullman

Olga Waldman

Dana Wigutoff

March 29

Charles Breitbart

Nina Dubin

Ray Glassberg

Bernard Grossman

Samuel Lubin

Sylvia Meltzer

Minnie Meyers

Pearl Rabinowitz

Stanley Ross

William Sheinowitz

April 5

Jay Abelson

Jack Albala

Esther Borish

Jeffrey Cappel

Diane Edelstein

Sylvia Feinberg

Annette Silverstein

Mendik

Irving Miller

Stanley Naroff

Rosalie Ross

Rose Schertz

Anita Stein

Malcolm Steiner

Allan Toffler

Shirley Witkin

April 12

William Ackman

Fanny Aschenbrand

Sidney Bender

Carolyn Cohen

Suselotte Cort

George Ernstin

Abraham Greenbush

Hyman Katz

Alan Malkoff

Benjamin Pustilnick

Leon Ross

Beatrice Rothenberg

Joan Schillin


March/April Yahrzeits 2013: 5773

April 19

Sam Ackerman

Mollie Barth

Sylvia Biondi

Ruth Brown

Susan Falk

Isabella Arcos Finer

Arthur Friedman

Sylvia Goldstein

Jacob Hershon

Harold Heyman

Hedda Krainin

Joseph Krainin

Jerome Kunze

Rose Wolf Mandel

Joseph Selig Safian

Benjamin Saslow

Pauline Sperling

Georgette Spingarn

Kenneth Stark

Louis Tankel

Melvin Westrich

April 26

Morris Abramowitz

Roberta Balfus

Haskell Israel Bass

Nanette Binder

Samuel Blackman

Jack Brownstein

Sidney Bruckman

Mark Corets

Albert Davidson

John Davidson

Judith Davis

Hilda Glassman

Mimi Goldstein

Charles Greenberg

William Kramer

Bertha Lutzer

Max Mendel

Barbara Dale Meyers

Steven Newberger

Joseph Pitzele

Florence Safian

Goldie Saslaw

Muriel Weinstein


“The memory of the righteous is a blessing”

March 1 James Kahn 1 Robert Kahn 2 James Neisloss 3 Brandon Palanker 3 Ascher Werz 4 Ariana Greenberg 4 Alissa Woska 5 Danielle Silas 6 Mitchell Jacobson 6 Kristie Werz 8 Jean Dankman 8 Julie Wallach 9 Jacob Abramowitz 9 Helen Rappaport 9 Amorita Snow 10 Julia Berke 10 Sara Berke 10 Dennis Briefel 10 Dean Mayreis 11 Sari Berkowitz 13 Jonah Goldstein 13 Samuel Rotberg 15 Hannah Bradford 15 Roberta Fox 16 Richard Blau 16 Sharyn Bradford 17 Nathan Biblowitz 18 Grace Blinkoff 18 Madeleine Mindich 19 Victoria Handler 19 Marisa Macnow 20 Tobi Kupferman 20 Alexander Lynn 20 Julie Neisloss 21 Scott Handler 21 Camryn Kleinwaks 21 Ruth Stearn 23 Harrison Gillman

23 Leo Israel 24 Nili Biondi 24 Carol Bleiweiss 24 Samuel Friedman 24 Cheryl Grossman 24 Donata Stern 25 Michelle Foster 25 Isabel Zorn 26 Kate Neisloss 27 Eliza Budd 27 Karen Kessler 27 Taylor Ross 28 Joseph Rotberg 30 Dane Cohen 30 Jonathan Handler 30 Lily Neisloss 30 Jack Rosencrans 31 Alison Lerman 31 Sydney Menzin

April 1 Arielle Frank 1 Jade Lewin 2 Jeanne Budd 2 Andie Bulbin 4 Deborah Israel 5 Tom Deutsch 5 Felicia Pomerantz 6 Herman Berliner 7 Carol Weber 8 Julia Ostroff 8 Elle Woska 10 Ezekiel Hert 10 Michael Israel 10 David Levine 10 Sam Rosencrans 10 Sophie Rosencrans 12 Vicki Bialer 12 Darell Handler

12 Eva Sunshine 13 Matthew Bailey 13 Dani Dratch 16 Richard Edelstein 16 Sean Greenberg 16 Alex Pedolsky 17 Robin Appel 17 Ruth Friedman 19 Bryce Roth 19 Joseph Spivack 20 Joshua Jacobson 20 Willow Mindich 21 Rebecca Briefel 21 Adam Gilbert 21 James Markay 22 Jack Zorn 24 Laurence Balfus 25 Jill Bader 25 Danielle Bleiweiss 25 Ellen Deutsch 25 Hailey Feinstein 26 Robin Ross 26 Alan Stearn 27 Edward Fox 28 Laura Deutsch 28 Jason Harris 29 Molly Leon 30 Daniel Bloomfield 30 Dana Fierstein

YOM HULEDET SAMEACH TO OUR

BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS


Yahrzeits Jeremy & Elaine Weinstein in memory of Norma Dicker and Joyce Schlosberg; Ernie & Rhonda

Kovacs in memory of Stephen Kovacs and Sylvia Kovacs; Ruth Friedman in memory of

Irene Kronsky, Ben Friedman, Edwin Friedman, Ben Epstein; Walter & Donata Stern in memory of

Erna Stern; Carol Goldstein in memory of Pauline Schillin; Marty & Irene Fogel in memory of

Lena Sunshine; Marcos Szulman in memory of Golda Szulman; Marcia Kotkin in memory of

Leo Grossman; Jean Dankman in memory of David Fried; Jeffrey Freedman in memory of

Ben Epstein; Simantov Gormezano in memory of Eli Gormezano; Ileane Epstein Mindell in

memory of Ben Epstein; Nada & Leonard Tannen in memory of Barry Bloom; Barbara Marder in

memory of Ruth Kantrowitz; Lois Jackson in memory of Ben Epstein; William Popper in

memory of Hannah Popper; Jonah & Carol Goldstein in memory of Mary Goldstein; Elliot &

Frances Gerdis in memory of Celia Horowitz.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Elaine & Jeremy Weinstein in memory of Ben Epstein and Liliana Briefel; Barbara Marder in

memory of Ben Epstein; Florence & Bernard Flaton in memory of Yetta Sherman; Paul Epstein

with thanks to Rabbi Liss; Lori Kotkin; Arthur & Rhoda Finer in memory of Ben Epstein &

Yetta Sherman; Miriam Epstein in memory of Ben Epstein.

Hebrew School Scholarship Fund: Jadzia & Donald Brown in memory of Ted Kolbert, Bronia Myer, Selma Falk, Ben Epstein; Myra &

Len Zaremba in memory of Ben Epstein and Liliana Briefel and in honor of Cantor Faryn Kates &

Jack Rudnick on their engagement; Regina & Mitch Abramowitz in memory of Ben Epstein; Leslie

& Joe Saxl in memory of Ben Epstein; Ralph Epstein & Mary George with thanks to Ruth

Zipkin and Marcia Kotkin for their help and care.

Prayer Book and Spiritual Fund Donna & Lee Launer in memory of Ben Epstein; NCRT in memory of Ben Epstein, Liliana Briefel,

and Celia Horowitz; The Rosenfeld Family in memory of Ben Epstein.


Other Funds

Choir Fund: Jadzia & Donald Brown in memory of Liliana Briefel and Celia Horowitz

Michael & Lori Kotkin in memory of Liliana Briefel; Judy Demarino with thanks to Jadzia

Brown for hosting Chevra Shabbat; Barbara Marder in honor of Cantor Kates’ engagement; Alice &

Seymour Epstein in memory of Ben Epstein.

Oneg Fund The Woska Family in honor of Elle Woska’s Naming; Jadzia & Donald Brown in

honor of Elle Woska’s naming.

Cemetery Fund: Jean Dankman in memory of Selma Falk.

Adult Ed Fund: Caryn Coville in memory of Yetta Sherman; Barbara Marder in memory of

Lenny Naftali; Michael & Lori Kotkin in memory of Ben Epstein; Peter & Linda Sherman in

memory of Ben Epstein; Gertrude Epstein in memory of Ben Epstein; Bernice & Gerald Lowe in

memory of Celia Horowitz.

Garden Fund: Barbara Marder in honor of Morgan Shapiro’s engagement.


NCRT COMMITTEES Adult Education Amorita Snow This committee works with the Rabbi to develop classes and discussion groups on special topics. The committee also assists the Rabbi on Friday night programming and Interfaith programs.

Banquet Wayne Smith

This committee oversees the rental of the Temple facilities, the panel of caterers, and the maintenance

of equipment and supplies.

Budget Myra Zaremba

This committee works with the financial Secretary, Executive Committee and Trustees to develop the budget for the forthcoming

fiscal year, and in proposing new ways to generate revenue. It is also involved in planning for new program needs of the

Congregation, and evaluating the financial needs of these programs before presenting recommendations for Congregation’s consideration

at an Annual Meeting.

Building and Grounds

Dean Mayreis This committee is concerned with the care, maintenance, and improvement of our Temple building and property.

Caring Committee Ruth Zipkin

This committee provides support for Temple members in their time of need and general outreach to Temple members.

Fundraising

Barbara Marder This committee prepares and implements vital fundraising activities in the Temple.

Membership James Greenberg

This committee is involved with identifying and attracting new members to the Temple, and seeing that they are welcomed and integrated into the Temple family.

Public Relations Walter Stern

This committee works with the local media to disseminate Temple news. and works with the Rabbi and the Board on all school matters.


NCRT COMMITTEES

Hebrew School Board Judy Herzog & James Greenberg This committee helps set policies and requirements for the Hebrew School. The committee assists in registration of students and works with the Rabbi

and the Board on all school matters.

Mitzvah Team This committee works to better our community by actively doing Mitzvot and is always seeking volunteers with hearts of

kindness and compassion.

Ritual Committee Jadwiga Brown

This committee works with the Rabbi and the Cantor, in developing ritual and programs for creative services, special services, and holiday celebrations. It distributes, honors, and encourages participation in all religious activities at the

Temple.

Synaplex Paula Frome

This committee organizes our Synaplex Shabbat programs for adults and students to enhance our Shabbat experience.

Youth Group Valerie Lynn

This committee helps develop Junior and Senior Youth Group programs and works with youngsters while making appropriate arrangements for these activities, and developing congregational support

for the Youth Group.

Men’s Club This club is made up of men whose goal it is to listen and learn from all temple members and plan events of interest for everyone. With regularly scheduled meetings, the club members have a chance to meet, socialize and get to know their

fellow congregants.

Women of Reform Judaism

Alissa Woska This club is made up of women who meet, socialize, and work at fostering camaraderie among Temple members. They

plan events of interest that contribute to the well being of the congregation.


Mazel Tov to NCRT’s B’ne i Mitzvah


DAKOTA KESSLER Son of Scott and Karen Kessler becomes Bar Mitzvah on March 9, 2013. Dakota is a 7th grade student at North Shore Middle School. He enjoys the robotics club and the art club at school and has an affinity for drawing portraits. Dakota plays the cello and the guitar and will be playing the guitar at his Bar Mitzvah reception along with other musicians. For his Mitzvah Project, Dakota has supported a group called Kiva which is an international organization that helps get impoverished people, especially woman, loans to start their own businesses. Dakota has come a long way to get to this point as Hebrew did not come so easy for him at first. He has worked very hard over the past few years and for that his parents are very proud. Being recognized as an adult member of the Jewish community is both an honor and a commitment to carry out the traditions and teachings of Judaism. Dakota is excited about becoming a Bar Mitzvah and for the opportunity to have Judaism be an important part of his life.

ISABEL ZORN Daughter of Brian and Alison Zorn becomes Bat Mitzvah on March 16, 2013. Isabel is a high honor roll student at North Shore Middle School. She enjoys participating in track and has a passion for dance, taking five classes a week, including competition jazz. Isabel approaches life with a positive attitude. She always has a smile on her face, is willing to try new things and sets goals for herself. For her Mitzvah project, Isabel has raised money through bake sales, for the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. This past year she visited the house with her Girl Scout troop where they baked cupcakes and cookies for the families staying there. This cause is near and dear to Isabel’s heart because her cousin Lynn has Sturge Weber Disease. On several occasions, various family members have needed to stay at the Ronald McDonald House while Lynn was in the hospital. It was always a warm and welcoming place to recharge, which was exactly what they needed. Isabel recognizes the need for such a safe haven when loved ones are ill. Upon her next visit to the house, she will be donating items off of their wish list, as well as helping to decorate for the holidays. Isabel’s family is incredibly proud of the fine, young lady she has become and will be beaming with love and joy on her upcoming Bar Mitzvah.

Mazel Tov to NCRT’s B’ne i Mitzvah


MADELINE D’AMICO Daughter of Marci and Dan D'Amico, becomes Bat Mitzvah on April 27, 2013 Maddie is a 7th grade student at North Shore Middle School. Maddie loves books. You can always find her nose buried in a book. For her Mitzvah project she will be collecting and distributing books for children in need. Maddie also loves to play sports. She played on the middle school soccer team this past Fall and is currently playing on the middle school basketball team. Maddie is looking forward to her special day and is excited to celebrate with friends and family.




www.snackchicks.com




Grace Blank, Realtor, LSA Graduate of the Real Estate Institute, GRI

Seniors Real Estate Specialist, SRES

Certified Buyers Representative, CBR

PREVIEWS International Luxury Specialist

Member of the International Diamond & Presidents Circle

A donation will be made to my clients’ charity of choice at closing

Grace Blank

Listed & Closed

Thinking of buying, selling or relocating

Who will you call? If you want the truth, speak to Grace.

Experienced, Trusted and Recommended for Results for over 24 years.

[email protected]

516-967-6275

Listed & Closed Listed & Closed Listed & Closed

Listed & Closed Listed & Closed

NORTH COUNTRY REFORM TEMPLE 86 Crescent Beach Road

Glen Cove, NY 11542

Phone: 516.671.4760 Fax: 516.676.9180 E-mail: [email protected] Visit our website at www.ncrt.org


Documents

March April Bulletin