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NOVEMBER 2016 • TISHRI / CHESHVAN • 5777
THE MESSENGER
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF FORT LEE
“Offerings of the Heart”
The names of our Torah Members
are inscribed on the sculpture in our
Community Room.
ETERNAL LIGHT MEMBERS
These members provide financial assistance and synagogue membership for families who are enduring financial hardship, as well as a full religious education for their children.
CHAI MEMBERS
These members provide financial assistance and membership for families who are enduring financial hardship.
Our Torah Members These generous individuals have voluntarily chosen to support our Synagogue at a higher level of dues
than is required, in order to help other Jews who are less fortunate and in need of assistance.
Murry & Margalit Feit David Korn
Stephen & Merilee Obstbaum Joseph & Tikva Ofeck
Joni Rosen
Seligman & Phyllis Rosenberg Steven Schwalbe & AnnMarie Krim
Marcia Sherman Jaime & Susan Weiss
Myrna Weissman
Anonymous Martin & Rochelle Carus Alvin & Nili Cohen Mercy Cohen Lior & Andrea Elrom Harvey & Barbara Fishman Jerome Goldfischer & Lila Mordoh Seymour & Nancy Green Arnold & Alice Grodman
Renee Gruenspecht Yakov & Vera Kishinevsky Daniel Kraut & Eve Kohut
Bruce Lager Mark & Lucille Laufer
Joseph Lempel Irwin & Karen Meyers
Hennie Ostrower Terry Plawker
Abraham Ravid & Hanna Atlas Fred & Ann Rosenberg
Newton & Sheila Scherl Michael & Sally Seymour
Norm & Florence Silverberg Heidi Skolnik & Michael Glantz
Barry & Barbara Sussman Alfred & Rose Targovnik
Mordechai & Suzanne Warshavsky
From the Rabbi’s Study
Notes from the Cantor
Sisterhood
Hebrew School News
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Our Bar Mitzvah
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Dona ons
Calendar
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2015 President’s Council 2016
GUARDIAN LEADERS Gifts of $25,000 or more
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Herb & Reggie Feuerstein
Cong. Sons of Israel
Steven & Suzette Kolitch *
The President’s Council was established to recognize and honor our “Leadership Donors” who contribute $1,250 or more to our Kol Nidre Annual Fund.
These generous individuals are the “Financial Guardians” of our synagogue.
BENEFACTORS Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous (1)
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Allan Ginsburg
Arnold & Alice Grodman
Sisterhood
PATRONS Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999
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Anonymous (1) Alvin & Nili Cohen
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Jerry Goldfischer & Lilah Mordoh David Korn Stephen & Merilee Obstbaum
Joseph & Tikva Ofeck Men’s Club
BUILDERS Gifts of $1,750 - $2,499
Anonymous (3) Martin & Rochelle Carus Renee Gruenspecht
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Joseph Hyman Jeffery & Beth Kaplan Marvin & Shirley Kochansky Bruce Lager
Joni Rosen Newton & Sheila Scherl
William & Helen Tobenkin
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SUSTAINERS Gifts of $1,250 - $1,749
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Anonymous (5) Mark & Audrey Altschul Naomi Altschul Richard & Madelyn Danoff Milton & Doryne Davis Ira & Anna Erlichman Murray & Margalit Feit Edith Kantrowitz Yakov & Vera Kishinevsky
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Mark & Sandy Klein Richard & Jane Koch Ruth Korn Joseph Lempel Jerome & Barbara Margolin Roberta Mathes Irwin & Karen Meyers Ann Oster Terry Plawker
Leo & Mary Rettig Richard & Nancy Schiff
Steven Schwalbe & Annemarie Krim Ivan & Elaine Shore
Laurie Singer Heidi Skolnik & Michael Glantz
Loren & Lori Wasserman Jaime & Susan Weiss
Ellen Yuder
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FOUNDERS Gifts of $10,000 - $17,999
Estate of Ken Feldman
Anonymous (1) Gary & Lisa Maier *
CHAI-FOUNDERS Gifts of $18,000 - $24,999
(* Indicates a Charter Member since 1995)
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On the Road with the Rabbi
The Israel Film Festival
Encirclements * **
Thursday, November 17, 7:30 pm Teaneck Cinemas, 503 Cedar Lane, Teaneck
I have purchased a block of 15 tickets for us …
first come, first served … $10/ticket Rabbi Ken Stern
Aharon, a 13‐year‐old growing up in a working class Moroccan‐Israeli community, is having a tough me. His father is distant; bullies hound him on the street; and the girl of his dreams barely knows he exists. When he is given the honor of carrying the Torah for Simchat Torah and represen ng all the Bar Mitzvah boys of his neighborhood, his status in the neighborhood is suddenly elevated. He becomes the portal to wishes and longings for the en re community — adults and children alike. As Aharon begins to feel burdened by so many wishes, especially his parents conflic ng wants, the tension leads to unexpected results. More than a coming of age film, it is a story of empowerment and triumph over tragedy.
View the trailer: h ps://youtube.com/watch?v=sRRQY6bsGmc
*On Simchat Torah we carry the Torah around the shul 7 times in a ceremony called Hakafot - or “Encirclements”
**As you may recall, I was hoping that we could all go to see the Natalie Portman movie, based on the life of Israeli novelist, Amos Oz, A Tale of Love and Darkness. Unfortunately, it no longer seems to be playing in our area (or anywhere). This movie, Encirclements, is a great, if less depressing, alternative.
KAS
Next month: December 15 ‐ “Opera on Finale: The Capture & Trial of Adolf Eichmann” (The Mossad’s Covert Capture) at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, in lower Manha an.
FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY RABBI KENNETH A. STERN
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In the Quran, we Jews are referred to as People of the Book. Some of the Jews that Mohammed encountered were, I am sure, literate and well-educated. And I am just as sure that other Jews of that period acquired only a minimal education, or that they may have been illiterate. Nevertheless, even these Jews knew their Scripture - or at least the
Torah - probably by heart, even if they couldn’t read Hebrew. Throughout the ages, our people have prided themselves on acquiring an education. If the older generation was not fortunate enough to be literate or educated, then they made sure that their children were. There were two reasons for this: 1) you couldn’t be a good Jew unless you were educated; and, 2) while other people could persecute, uproot and displace us, they couldn’t take away our education! In medieval times, encompassing the Dark Ages, who was literate in Europe? The monarchs? Not so much. Literacy was the domain of diplomats, the Christian clergy (which is why they exercised such disproportionate influence in the royal courts)…and the Jews! And the Jewish thirst for knowledge was so strong that in a later period, once the idea of admitting Jews had gained some acceptance, quotas were instituted on campuses throughout Europe and the United States. This started not only because of prejudice and anti-Semitism, but because it was obvious that if Jews were to be admitted based solely on merit, we would have overrun every university! I am concerned that in recent years we Jews are losing this edge – our edge. That the thirst for knowledge is slacking, that the desire to excel academically is less and less important. And I see signs of this decline in Jewish education as well. While some point to statistics that show that this generation is among the most highly Jewishly educated in history, it is accompanied by a larger and growing group of Jews who are functionally illiterate. How many People of the Book, can read it in the original Hebrew, let alone understand it? As I’ve been told many times – often not with regret, or as a lament: “I can’t read Hebrew, but I can hum along & clap.” I wish that humming and clapping were enough to sustain Jews or Judaism. What can we do about it? First, we need volunteers who know how to read Hebrew,
and who are willing to teach other, one-on-one. Second, we need people with willing hearts and minds to come forward, and commit to learning to read Hebrew with those who would love to teach you.
Call me. Email me.
I know many Muslim immigrants to the United States who are not well-educated. But all of them know how to read Arabic – even if they cannot understand it – so that they can read the words of their holy Quran. Is it possible that the Muslim world, which has produced a total of 8 Nobel laureates, has a greater thirst for knowledge of their tradition than the Jewish world, which has produced 185? The Hebrew month of Cheshvan coincides completely with the month of November. It contains no celebrations or observances. And that is why Cheshvan is designated as Jewish Book Month. Isn’t this the perfect time to do something about your Hebrew/Jewish literacy?
Call me. Email me.
In honor of Jewish Book Month here are the books that were reviewed last spring as part of our erev Shavuot program:
BYOBook Shavuot 5776 / 2016
Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls - Lawrence H Schiffman
American Zoo: A Sociological Safari - David Grazian
Myths and Facts – A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict
- Mitchell G. Bard
No Mission Is Impossible - The Death-Defying Missions of
the Israeli Special Forces - M. Bar-Zohar & Nissim Mishal
Because of Eva - Susan J. Gordon
The Nazi Officer’s Wife - Edith H. Beer & Susan Dworkin
The Woman I Wanted to Be - Diane von Furstenberg
The Boston Girl - Anita Diamant
The Sisters Weiss - Naomi Ragen
Gypsy Tears - Cora Schwartz
Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline
Saint Mazie - Jami Attenberg
The Boys in the Boat - Daniel James Brown
Shylock is My Name - Howard Jacobson
Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M.
Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History
- Joseph Telushkin
The Debt of Tamar - Nicole Dweck
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THANKSGIVING IS EVERY DAY
NOTES FROM THE CANTOR CANTOR PAUL ZIM
paragraph that must be repeated. It is meant to teach us, to always remember to say “thank you” for every blessing and gift that God provides for us. I am reminded of the “Hallel” that we recited during the Sukkot and Simchat Torah celebrations. There is a phrase that is so appropriate. “Hodu Lodonai Ki Tov – Ki L’olam Chasdo – Give thanks to God, for God is good. God’s loving kindness endures forever.”
A NOTE OF “THANKS” FROM THE CANTOR
One of the hallmarks of our synagogue has been our warm participatory form of worship. Singing has made our worshipping a more meaningful service for everyone. So many prayers from the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur liturgy are solemn and soul-stirring. They are recited and sung (chanted) with the utmost reverence. To add beauty to our services, I have always enjoyed training some of our own to sing solos or to sing along with our congregation. These added voices were outstanding! Their participation has raised our prayers to divine heights.
The Yom Tov Singers (In Alphabetical Order)
Ashley Alenick, Paige Alenick, Suzanne Alenick, Alana Davis, Alexa Danoff, Casey Danoff,
Dr. Madelyn Danoff, Andrea Elrom, Darielle Insler, Jamie Obstbaum Leonhart, Rabbi Jay Levy, Martha Shemin, Miranda Stern, Raina Stern,
Stephanie Stern-Protz and Dr. Avi Yacobi.
A special Yasher Koach to Rabbi Ken Stern for his guidance, inspiration and musical talent.
Together, we continue to build a strong and vibrant Shul.
The last Thursday of this month (November 24th) conjures up a familiar day for so many Americans: spending time with our friends and loved ones, watching a football game or two, turkey, etc. . . . This is the stuff that Thanksgiving is made of. It
is a timeless ritual celebrated in the U.S. by all faiths and cultures, a civic holiday that is not connected to any one religion. We give thanks and gratitude for the land that we live in. After all, giving thanks is the most basic form of gratitude. Thanksgiving does have its roots in our holiday of Sukkot. On Sukkot, we celebrate the harvest. It’s a time when we decorate our Sukkah with seasonal fruits and vegetables surrounded by branches and greenery. We also offer our thanksgiving prayers to God for the bounty of food and our gifts of plenty. It has been said that the Pilgrims who landed in Plymouth Rock searched the Bible for a holiday of gratitude, and came across Sukkot. I have always found that Thanksgiving is a special time for inter faith services and a time when our Jewish and American cultures find common ground in giving thanks to God. My earliest memory of Thanksgiving was sitting around the table with my family and expressing our heartfelt and humble thanks to God, for providing an escape from the horror of destruction of Polish Jewry at the very last moment. It happened in July of 1938, not long before the war started, through circumstances that turned out to be truly miraculous for them. They were able to find passage on one of the last ships that left Poland for Canada, before the outbreak of the war . I have every reason to offer thanks, for without my family’s miracle, I wouldn’t be here. We offer thanks in the most sacred tradition of our people, by quoting the prayer of thanksgiving that we find in the Amidah that we recite three times a day. We are directed each day to say the Modim prayer (giving thanks) during the repetition of the silent devotion out loud. While we respond “Amen” to all other blessings of the Amidah, when it comes to this important t’filah of giving thanks, there is an entire
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Tuesday, November 8th - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, November 16th - 1:00 pm
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Sisterhood Book Group
Tuesday, November 15th - 1:00pm
“The Swans of Fifth Avenue” By Melanie Benjamin
Tuesday, December 20th - 1:00pm
“ Zahav ” By Michael Solomonov
Refreshments will be served.
Chairpersons Kathy Grazian & Naomi Altschul
SISTERHOOD ETHEL CHESEN, PRESIDENT
A huge thank you to Kathy Grazian and Shirley Kochansky for another successful Sukkot Supper . Their reputation for a well put-together evening led to excellent attendance by our members and friends. Thanks are also extended to Rabbi Ken Stern and Cantor Paul Zim for their input and to all our volunteers. Todah!! *****************************
5777 Torah Fund Benefactor Pin
The Torah Fund Campaign for the Jewish Theological Seminary supports the education of Rabbis, Cantors, Educators, Scholars and Lay Leaders. You can contribute by becoming a Benefactor through the purchase of the pin. Buy it for yourself or for someone you love.
The cost is $180. You may pay for it in full or in installments with the final payment due by May 2017. Call Ella Effros, our chairperson, at 201-224-7908 to place your order. Sisterhood offers Torah Fund Cards for “Glad and Sad” occasions and may be mailed to anyone. One for $5 or Three for $10. Call Kathy Grazian 201-592-0463.
SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP
We are getting the gift shop ready for Chanukah. Stop by & pick up a gift for a friend or something for yourself. The Synagogue office staff
is happy to help you. ******************************* Thanksgiving will be upon us soon, we hope you enjoy the day with friends, family and loved ones.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Music is on the Menu at Sisterhood’s Paid-Up Membership Luncheon
Thursday, November 10th at 12:00pm
Join us for this special “Members Only” event and enjoy the wonderful talents of pianist and singer
NINA DEUTSCH
Admission is your dues, which may be paid at the door.
Program Coordinator Membership Coordinator Naomi Altschul Marilyn Saposh
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ESTUARY: an artist/mother story
Wednesday, November 16 - 7:00 pm
JOE'S PUB 425 Lafayette Street, NYC
Join Jamie Leonhart in a humorous and heartbreaking musical exploration of the challenges and unanticipated realities of being an artist and a new parent. Estuary: an artist/mother story was created as a part of the New York Voices series, which presents new works from critically-acclaimed performers commissioned by Joe's Pub of the Public Theater and supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
for tickets and information: (212) 967.7555 or www.joespub.com
Jamie Leonhart is the daughter of our members Steven & Merilee Obstbaum
Choose from more than 40 activities around northern New Jersey. Please view our list for full descriptions on our website or contact
Jane Sherwood for information, then sign up.
All morning and afternoon activities require advance registration.
Www.jfnnj.org/mitzvahday Jane Sherwood 201-820-3962
Be a Volunteer for a Day You can make a difference!
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HEBREW SCHOOL NEWS MYRA LONDON & ZEEVA SKLAR CO-DIRECTORS
Every month in our Hebrew School, we focus on learning about mitzvot, and how we as children and adults can make a difference in the world. We have partnered with Chai Mitzvah, a program that was created to engage families to take some time to reflect on where they are Jewishly and how to engage in social action. Our topic this month is “Gratitude.” Here are some ideas from the Chai Mitzvah curriculum. Psychological studies have shown that feeling and expressing gratitude are important components of a happy, balanced life. There are elements in Jewish tradition that can help us to be aware of our blessings and to express gratitude. Expressing gratitude does not mean ignoring that there is pain and hardship in the world. It means making a daily effort to see that along with the difficulty, there is also good in life that is worth celebrating. Several quotes can help us to highlight the importance of gratitude in our lives. “To spend our lives enthusiastically acclaiming the wonders of the world is unnatural. Yet if we never acknowledge the good things that are ours, we are ungrateful, and we can become deadened to an awareness of life’s precious gifts. Reciting a brachah helps to restore the balance.”
From Pray Tell, Rabbi Jules Harlow, pp. 4-5
“Gratitude rejoices with her sister joy, and is always ready to light a candle and have a party. Gratitude doesn’t much like the old cronies of boredom, despair, and taking life for granted.”
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, Chassidic Teacher “Who is rich? He who is happy in what he has, as it is said, ‘When you eat the labor of your hands, happy you will be, and it will go well with you.”
Psalms 128:2 This month, in addition to our annual participation in The Jewish Federations’ Mitzvah Day on November 6, we will create “Every Day of Gratitude” posters, and play a game called “The Wheel of Thanks,” among other things. Why not take part in an act of gratitude this month? Homeless animals will be grateful for a donation of towels or blankets to an animal shelter. A Package from Home is an organization that sends care packages to Israeli soldiers. These care packages are not only a warm reminder of love and esteem, but are also items they truly need. For more information, go to: apackagefromhome.org
OUR BAR MITZVAH
Noah Burton is currently an 8th grade student at the Lewis F. Cole Middle School here in Fort Lee, NJ. Currently enrolled in 8th grade honors Algebra and honors Language Arts classes, Noah is a dedicated student and attained High Honor roll for all four marking periods of 7th grade. In addition to being an excellent student, Noah enjoys working out in the gym, listening to music, and socializing with his friends.
Noah’s Bar Mitzvah coincides with the Torah portion recounting Noah and the Flood. This is especially significant as Noah cares very deeply about the environment and ways to protect the Earth. The Mitzvah project Noah has chosen to do will center on donating a portion of his Bar Mitzvah gifts to a charitable organization which focuses on progressing positive environmental change.
GRATITUDE: MODIM ANACHNU LACH
Noah Burton . . . November 5, 2016
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Celebration Services
Birthdays and anniversaries will be celebrated on Saturday, November 19th at the 9:30am service.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
1 Henry Glazer
2 Michael Herzig
2 Ann Oster
2 Ivan Shore
4 Murray Polinsky
5 Gertrud Buchler
5 Lior Elrom
6 Stanley Axelrod
6 Abraham Nemet-Nejat
7 John Lyden
8 Lior Gensler
9 Andrea Garncarz
13 Abraham Ravid
14 Randy Ketive
14 Hilda Reisner
15 Philip Gliksman
15 Samuel Pitchkhadze
17 Joan Alter
17 Esther Eisdorfer
18 Iris Coleman
18 Kristin Schulman
18 Benjamin Willens
18 Michael Davis
19 David Grossbard
19 Alexander Levy
20 Franco Aguilar
20 Marvin Chertkoff
21 Jonathan Fox
23 Sharon Berman
24 Beth Kaplan
24 Brandon Osian
27 Tikva Ofeck
29 Larry Lesh
29 Irving Plutzer
29 Iris Fox
29 Rona Topiel
30 Faye Salmon
3 Charles & Debbie Shatz
4 Neil & Rachel Taylor
5 Erwin & Marlin Dickman
7 Stephen & Shari Whitman
11 Steven & Rachel Schulman
12 Joseph & Tikva Ofeck
15 Solomon & Kathy Grazian
17 William & Alma Katz
17 Barry & Debra Seidel
19 Jaime & Susan Weiss
20 Benjamin & Alisa Feiner
21 David & Barbara Grossbard
24 Adrian Osian & Michelle Reisner
25 Alan & Leslie Fromkin
26 Harvey & Barbara Fishman
27 William & Helen Tobenkin
If your birthday/anniversary is not listed, please call the office and we will update our records. 201-947-1735
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARNOLD GRODMAN
DONORS
Naomi Altschul Alan Asher & Mimi Asher
Shirley & Marvin Kochansky Terry Plawker
Jack & Hilda Reisner Norm & Florence Silverberg
Ira & Laurie Smilovitz
Our Condolences to . . .
GLORIA DEUTSCH
On the loss of her husband, Our esteemed member,
SAMUEL DEUTSCH
SUZANNE ALENICK
On the loss of her father,
JOE CHALPIN
THANK YOU TO OUR SYNAGOGUE CONTRIBUTORS
DONOR IN HONOR OF
Aliyot Iris Coleman Get Well The Danoffs’ Anniversary Martha Grodman’s Birthday Susan Weiss’s Birthday The Wodas’ Anniversary Phyllis Lowe’s Birthday Carl Hess Carl Hess Carl Hess Leonard Kraut’s Bar Mitzvah Rabbi Ken Stern
Marilyn Saposh Marilyn Saposh The Davis Family The Davis Family The Davis Family Alice & Arnold Grodman Alice & Arnold Grodman Marcy Whitman Steve Niederman Mark Niderman Heidi Skolnik & Michael Glantz & Brad Skolnik Norma Cybul
Harriet Hirschenfang Anne & Otto Salmon Jack & Hilda Reisner
Fred Hirschenfang Eryl Weisberg Sydney Friedman
DONOR IN MEMORY OF
Donations listed were received in September.
MANY THANKS . . .
To my second family, Thank you to everyone for all your concern, well-wishes, cards and calls. I appreciate all the love and support and I am doing well. - Arnie
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GIFT SHOP
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Phone 201-947-1735
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 2016 Tishri/Cheshvan 5777
Daily Service Times Mon ‐Thur 7:00am & 7:45pm Friday 7:00am & 7:00pm Saturday 9:30am & Mincha Sunday 9:00am & 7:45pm
1 30 Tishri Sisterhood Board Meeting 1pm
2 1 Cheshvan
3 2 Cheshvan 4 3 Cheshvan Bible Study 11:30am
5 4 Cheshvan Noah Burton Bar Mitzvah 9am
6 5 Cheshvan
Hebrew School Parents Event
8:45am
7 6 Cheshvan
8 7 Cheshvan Meet the Author: Elaine Freed Lindenblatt 12:30pm
9 8 Cheshvan
10 9 Cheshvan
Rabbi’s Class Resumes 10:30am Sisterhood Paid-Up Membership Lunch 12:30pm
11 10 Cheshvan Bible Study 11:30am
12 11 Cheshvan Club Shabbat 11am
13 12 Cheshvan
HEBREW SCHOOL CLOSED
14 13 Cheshvan
15 14 Cheshvan Sisterhood Book Club 1pm
16 15 Cheshvan Meet the Author: Leah Kaminsky 1pm
17 16 Cheshvan Rabbi’s Class 10:30am
18 17 Cheshvan Bible Study 11:30am
Dinner 6pm Shabbat Together 7pm
19 18 Cheshvan Birthday & Anniversary Service 9:30am
20 19 Cheshvan
21 20 Cheshvan
22 21 Cheshvan
23 22 Cheshvan
HEBREW SCHOOL CLOSED
OFFICE CLOSES
AT 3:00 PM
24 23 Cheshvan
OFFICE CLOSED
25 24 Cheshvan
OFFICE CLOSED
26 25 Cheshvan Jessica Boyd Bat Mitzvah 9am
27 26 Cheshvan
HEBREW SCHOOL CLOSED
28 27 Cheshvan
29 28 Cheshvan
30 29 Cheshvan
MINCHAH 5:15PM
NOACH
LECH LECHA
MINCHAH 4:00PM
CHAYE SARAH
MINCHAH 4:00PM
MINCHAH 4:00PM
VAYERA
4:23PM
4:18PM
4:14PM
ELECTION DAY
5:31PM
THANKSGIVING
VETERANS DAY MITZVAH DAY
Rabbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenneth A. Stern
Cantor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Zim
Execu ve Director . . . . . . . . . . Martha Dawson
Rabbi Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irving Spielman
Messenger Editor . . . . . . . . . Debbie Mulholland
2016 - 17 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Sisterhood
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethel Chesen
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edith Kantrowitz
Financial Secretaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Bloch
Shifra Ruda
Corresponding Secretary . . . . . . . . . Evelyn Davis
Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . Rochelle Carus
Men’s Club
President/Treasurer . . . . . . . . . William Tobenkin
Recording Secretary. . . . . . . . Marvin Kochansky
Corresponding Secretary. . . . Marvin Kochansky
AUXILIARY
CLERGY & DIRECTORS
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JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF FORT LEE / GESHER SHALOM
1449 ANDERSON AVENUE FORT LEE, NJ 07024
PHONE: (201) 947-1735 FAX: (201) 947-1530 HEBREW SCHOOL: (201) 947-1654
EMAIL: [email protected] VISIT US: www.geshershalom.org
CONTACT US
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marvin Josif
Vice Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Altschul
Arnold Grodman
David Korn
Mark Laufer
Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alvin Cohen
Secretaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Koby
Andrea Elrom
Ethel Chesen Hugh Gilenson
Vera Kishinevsky Mark Klein
Lisa Maier David Sarnoff
Richard Schiff Ivan Shore
Laurie Singer Heidi Skolnik
Ira Smilovitz Alan Stern
William Tobenkin Stephen Whitman
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