Temple Family News November/December

North Country Reform Temple ~ Ner Tamid

November/December 2011 chesvan/kislev/tevet 5772

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

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President Obama to Address Largest Contingent of Reform Jews On December 16th I will be in Washington along with Grace and several Board of Trustee members for the Biennial Convention for the Reform Movement. In the past the average attendance of this conference is somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 Reform Jews from North America and from around the world. This is the conference when new initiatives are rolled out for Reform Congregations. This year, a new teen initiative will be presented. The goal of the initiative is to creatively build programs that will engage our youth and help them strengthen their Jewish identity so when they leave home, they will be secure in knowing who they are as Jewish youth.

Workshops are given on all facets of congregational life, where best practices are presented and people exchange ideas and thoughts on how to do things better. Jewish entertainers perform at night to large enthusiastic audiences. Imagine being in a room filled with thousands of Jewish leaders for Services. It is an unbelievably uplifting experience. This year, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the incoming president of the Union for Reform Judaism will be introduced and there is a tribute to Rabbi Eric Yoffie, the outgoing president of our Movement. The Reform Jewish Think Tank will be running a program to illicit input from congregational leaders on the future of our Movement. It is an exciting conference and I

am looking forward to being a part of it. It was just announced that President Obama will join our conference during the day on Friday to address us. It is quite an honor to have the President of the United States speak at our convention. On Sunday, November 20th, North Country Reform Temple is hosting the annual Interfaith North Shore Clergy sponsored Thanksgiving Service. The Service begins at 7:00 pm and we hope that you will join us in welcoming members of the North Shore faith communities to our spiritual home. The Service is short and is followed by an oneg. It is really important to me that we have a good turnout so please mark your calendars! We have many events coming up in November and December. For Hanukkah, on Friday December 23rd, we will have a Synaplex Shabbat. Services will be at 6:00 and will be followed by dinner and Hanukkah activities. Please make your reservations. Take time out during your Thanksgiving celebration to recognize the things that you are grateful for as Americans and Jews. Share these thoughts with your family members and get them to share what they are grateful for at the dinner table. This can lead to wonderful discussions and consciousness raising. As we approach Hanukkah, please be mindful of those in need. Teach your children the value of giving tsedakah by having them buy a gift for the needy. We are collecting toys for the needy for the winter holidays and we are collecting turkeys for Thanksgiving for the I.N.N. Please drop off your extra turkeys and do a mitzvah. May all of the winter holidays bring light into your homes and your hearts. Rabbi Dr. Janet B. Liss

ANNUAL THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH SERVICE Sponsored by the North Shore Clergy Group

Sunday

November 20, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Hosted by

North Country Reform Temple

Please bring donations and food for Thanksgiving Dinners to be

donated for the I.N.N.


Student Cantor Faryn Kates

Shiru L'Adonai, Sing unto G-d, and sing they did! I want to take this opportunity to thank the members of the NCRT volunteer choir for their beautiful enhancement of our holiday

services. They all work so hard, and their dedication to our temple and choir is amazing. Without their beautiful voices, our services would not sound so great. Also, I would like to especially thank Dr. Hosun Lee Moon for her dedication to our synagogue. She works hard in preparing the music, as well as preparing the choir. We are so blessed to have her share her talents as a teacher and pianist with us.

For all my seventh grade parents: Please remind your children to practice their prayers regularly. We have a prayer test approximately once every other week, and it is imperative that the students pass the test, as well as feel confident and comfortable with their prayers. So far, we have one test with a 100% pass rate, which made me a very proud teacher. Please help them to keep up the good work! Wishing you all a warm and wonderful fall. L'Shalom, Student Cantor Faryn Kates


Partners in Caring

Under the auspices of Partners in Caring, a UJA funded program bringing together FEGS Long Island (the region’s Jewish human

services agency) and synagogues, we are fortunate to have a social worker on staff at North Country Reform Temple. Hillary

Lagnado, LCSW, will continue to be on our staff on a part-time basis.

Hillary will be working with our caring committee to supplement their vast array of activities, with our Hebrew school and any group

in the congregation that is interested in her services. Hillary will be available to lead or coordinate workshops on such topics as

parenting, women’s health issues, school bullying, stress management, among many others. She will also be available to facilitate

support groups on bereavement, divorce, as well as short-term individual and family counseling. For more information, please

contact Rabbi Liss at 671-4760, or Hillary Lagnado, 499-7550 ext. 267.


Hebrew School We are having another great year in our Hebrew School.

We are blessed with a dedicated staff and have a great

student body. For the High Holy Days, each class took a

different holiday symbol and learned about its meaning and then made a life size art

project out of them. Their beautiful artwork is hanging in our school.

Our Confirmation Class led us in our Children’s Services for Rosh Hashana and Yom

Kippur. Our students made decorations which they hung in the Sukkah and we

celebrated the holiday inside it together. A special thank you to everyone who helped

put the Sukkah up and those who took it down. The last weekend of the month, the

8th and 9th grade class led our first Family Service and on December 30th we had our

first of 2 Tallit workshops. Twelve 6th graders began making their tallitot and many of

our 7th graders finished theirs.

In November, please make note that there is no school on Sunday the 13th as our staff is participating in a staff development day put on by the Long Island Temple Educators group. On November 18th, our 7th graders have their Shabbat dinner and Service. Please read your emails for your class updates and information about special programs in our school. If you would like to be involved in our school, please contact me at 671-4760. I hope you and your family has a great Thanksgiving and a Happy Hanukkah. Shalom, Rabbi Liss

Thanksgiving Recipes Caramelized Onion Cornbread Stuffing

Ingredients:

-2 tablespoons butter -2 onions, chopped -6 large cornmeal muffins, cubed -Handful fresh sage leaves, chopped -1 egg -1/4 cup heavy cream -1/4 cup chicken stock Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes, or until soft and caramelized. Add sage and scrape into a large mixing bowl. Add the cornbread pieces, season well with salt and pepper, and toss until it's well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, cream, and stock, and pour that over the cornbread. Stir the stuffing together and spoon into a buttered baking dish. Bake until hot and crusty on top, about 30 minutes. Makes 6-8 servings.

Cranberry Orange Sauce

Ingredients:

-2 (8-ounce) packages cranberries, fresh or frozen -1 orange, zest cut into strips and juiced -1/2 cup sugar -1 cinnamon stick

Directions: Put all the ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the

cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve at room temperature or

cool and refrigerate. Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.


Hanukkah Recipes Potato Latkes

Ingredients

-5 large or 6 small firm Yukon gold potatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds) -1 large onion, halved -1 large egg -2 tablespoons all-purpose flour or matzo meal -Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper -Vegetable or canola oil, for frying -Applesauce or other toppings, for serving Directions: Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet with a thin layer of vegetable oil over medium heat. Scoop large spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the pan and flatten them out (thin pancakes yield crispy ones). Fry until golden on the bottom, then gently flip and fry the other side, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. (If you have to wait to serve, re-crisp them on a baking sheet lined with clean paper towels in a 350 degree oven.) Serve with applesauce. Makes about 18 latkes.

Easy Hanukkah Sugar Cookies

Ingredients: -1 cup softened butter -2 eggs -2 tablespoons orange juice -1 tablespoon vanilla -1 cup sugar -3 cups flour -1/2 teaspoon baking powder -Hanukkah cookie cutters and your favorite icing Directions: 1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl or with an electric mixer. 2. Refrigerate dough for one hour. 3. Pre-heat oven to 450° Roll out dough 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness; cut

into desired shapes. 4. Bake at 450° for six to eight minutes. Let cool and decorate with icing.


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Women of Reform Judaism Do you know that our Temple has an AMAZING group of women? They are dedicated, determined, hard-working, and all together – wonderful! It has been my pleasure to get to know some of you and as your WRJ Sisterhood president I look forward to getting to know ALL of you. For those of you that I have not have not had the privilege of getting to know yet, my name is Alissa Woska. I have a wonderful family, including 2 children that attend the Hebrew school. We came to NCRT roughly 3 years ago and have been welcomed into the temple family as if we were always here. The caring that we have been shown is part of what I love about our congregation and it is part of the reason that I am pleased and honored to have the opportunity to help revitalize our Sisterhood in the spirit of Tikkun Olam. Tikkun Olam embodies the Jewish imperative to improve the world. We can do this in many ways. It includes the quest for social justice, equality, and peace. But it also recognizes that every act of kindness, no matter how small, helps to build and repair our world. It is in this spirit that we have made plans for our upcoming year for our Temple Sisterhood. Our theme for this year is one of strengthening ourselves, our congregation, and our community. Events that we have planned are designed for us to come together and support each other. Some of the activities have a social action slant, but it is vital for us to come together as women as well. Individually we may already have many roles – wife, mother, child, grandmother, sister, provider, teacher, friend. The role of sisterhood, of being there to support each other and knowing that we will never be alone, is a vital role as well. Our belated October meeting was fantastic. My incredibly hard-working board members were introduced. We supported our religious school by helping with cooking and serving at the Flapjack Fundraiser, followed by a tangible feeling of excitement over plans for the coming year. On Saturday, December 3, we will be having a family Bingo night and dinner in the social hall and I hope to see you all there. The next morning, we are going to be part of the Temple’s Holiday Boutique where we will be selling Disney items and it will be the Grand Re-Opening of our Judaica Store! I encourage all of you to come check out our sisterhood if you have not already done so. We have monthly meetings the first Sunday of every month and additional activities during the month. If you have any questions or suggestions for us, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to getting to know all of you better over the year and helping to make our Sisterhood a strong and vital force in our congregation.

Do a Mitzvah! There are Many Ways to Support Your Temple:

*Sponsor an Oneg Shabbat (minimum $36) *Remember a loved one by ordering a Memorial Plaque ($360) *Order a leaf for our beautiful Tree of Life, a wonderful tribute

to your family and friends or in honor of a special event in your life ($360)

*Donate to one of our many Funds: -Choir Fund -Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund -Prayer Book Fund AND MANY MORE

NCRT Book Club

Our book club is back with some changes which were made in response to your requests. Our first meeting is on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 pm. The book is

Have A Little Faith by: Mitch Albom.

We are planning to alternate themes between Jewish books and secular books monthly. Please come and join us for some interesting discussions.

Adult Education Chairs Irene and Marty Fogel


Tashlich 2011 at Crescent Beach



Thanks to All of Our Sukkah Volunteers!

Thursday Nights at the Movies $5.00 Per Person

Popcorn & Drinks Will be Served

Thursday, November 17, 7:30 p.m.

William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe Civil rights attorney William Kunstler was one of the most famous and controversial lawyers of the 20th century. He represented civil rights activists, as well as accused terrorists and murderers. His life is explored through rare archival footage, home movies and interviews with the leading ‘60’s activists. This powerful documentary revives the injustices of a generation that led Kunstler to become one of the most hated lawyers in America.

Thursday, January 19th, 7:30 p.m.

Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg From Aviva Kempner, maker of The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, comes this humorous and eye-opening story of television pioneer Gertrude Berg. She was the creator, principal writer, and star of The Goldbergs, a popular radio show for 17 years, which became television’s very first character-driven domestic sitcom in 1949. Berg received the first Best Actress Emmy in history, and paved the way for women in the entertainment industry. It Includes interviews with Supreme Court Justice

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, actor Ed Asner, producers Norman Lear (All in the Family) and Gary David Goldberg (Family Ties), and NPR correspondent Susan Stamberg.


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TEMPLE LIBRARY NEWS Any month is a good time to visit your Temple Library. Here we are in November and December already. Two of the best books to celebrate Thanksgiving are MOLLY’S PILGRIM and RIFKA’S THANKSGIVING. Barbara Cohen wrote MOLLY’S PILGRIM some time ago and it is even more timely now with the many immigrants experiencing our national holidays through the perspective of their native customs. The story is simply told of Molly whose Russian mother helps her fashion a clothespin “pilgrim” for a class project. Of course it looks like a Russian peasant and Molly is embarrassed when her classmates make fun of it. Her teacher encourages Molly to explain that the doll looks like Molly’s mother who came to America for religious freedom. She was a modern day pilgrim. RIFKA’S THANKSGIVING by Elsa Okon Rael grew out of a shared family memory of the author’s childhood. She was the Rifka in the story. This third grader convinced her parents and their all-important Rabbi that this uniquely American festival was truly a celebration for all Americans - Jew and non-Jew alike. Also in November - November 9 - is the anniversary of Kristallnacht. Much of the literature on this topic is contained within works about the Holocaust and there are many sources available. Your Temple Library has a most important first-hand account of the events of that terrible time. Susan Cort - an honored former congregant - donated a letter translated from the original German. It is from her father recounting his personal experiences on that wild and horrible night. He wonders why the USA is not taking a stand against these atrocities. It is a moving commentary wrung from the heart of a good upstanding citizen, a man who was fearful for his family and the world around him an eyewitness to history. For the Hanukkah celebration in December, children, especially, like to read and receive books. Come to your Temple Library to sample old favorites and new purchases. The young readers will enjoy the inquisitive Sammy Spider as he experiences his first Hanukkah in the household of Josh Shapiro. A surprise awaits Sammy - and the reader - on the last night. SAMMY SPIDER’S FIRST HANUKKAH by Sylvia Rouss. One of my personal favorites is JEREMY’S DREIDLE by Ellie Gellman. This is a special dreidle because Jeremy is making it for his father who is blind. He makes a Braille dreidle by molding tiny raised dots into a dreidle-shaped lump of clay. NORTHERN LIGHTS by Diana Cohen Conway is an unusual story about Sara who spends the first night of Hanukkah with a Yupik Eskimo family in a remote Alaskan village. They share traditions by the light of an old oil lamp and watch the splendor of the Northern Lights. There are many Hanukkah stories awaiting you. They range from the chunky board books for the youngest to chapter books for the abler reader to adult books. All are lavishly illustrated and well- written.

I look forward to seeing you in the library. Christine Ghent, Temple Librarian


November/December Yahrzeits 2011: 5772

November 4

Julie Berler

Tina Shapiro Cohen

Warren Goidel

Albert Hasson

Elyse Kaplan

Howard C. Kotkin

Sondra Mansfield

Gina Marie Popper

November 11

Eleanor Aaron

Henry Berke

Charles Biondi

Ena Brunn

Florence Getz

Harry Gruner

Sam Israel

Meyer Kotkin

Marjorie Kramberg

Sylvia Landsman

Barbara Newberger

Emanuel Stern

Sylvia Stoller

November 18

Tzafi Avraham

Louis Blousman

Nettie Gleicher

Selma Goodman

Ann Baron Gordon

Hortense Kolker

Harriet Lipman

Sylvia Marion Rosen

William Rosencrans

David Rothstein

Harry Sherman

Martin Soloman

Sam Sunshine

November 25

Evelyn Abelson

Marvin Buchner

Henry Cutler

Rae Goldberg

Wallace Green

Bella Israel

Yehuda Issaharoff

Carl Kertesz

Elynor Lerner

Bert Mansfield

Minnie Pressburger

Ann Rubinstein

Milton Schubach

Helen Siegel

Moses Weinstein

December 2

Louis Aranoff

Sylvia G. Barth

Albert Borish

Rosalind Bruckman

Betty Naroff

Bertha Portillo

Soloman Rosenberg

Sherman Saxl

Isaac Siegel

Mimi Jeanette Winetsky

December 9

Belle Appel

Michael Falk

Frances Fresco

James Hammerling

Gerald Kleppel

Frank Morton

Bernard Press

Charles Tranen

December 16

David D. Brunn

Lawrence Charno

Norman Frome

Ida M. Fromm

Rose Grossman

Gita Kahne

Fay Krawchick

Dana Launer

Bobby Loughran

Irma Gertz Neisloss

Jesse Newberger

Norman Tabor

Celia Tranen

December 23

Rose Abramson

Hannah Goldman

Betty Lee Hellman

Leah LeBlang

Alan Macnow

Abraham Metelka

Jack Miller

Pauline Schillin

Bessie Silverberg

Bernetta Spector

Selma Winter

December 30

Johanna Berman

Sylvan Bloomfield

Norma Dicker

Sarah Kaplan Feidler

Leonard Forman

Frieda Goldberg

Irene Kronsky

Steven Lamstein

Joel L. Lefkowitz

Myllicent Press

Lillian Rosenberg

Marion Sorett


November 1 Emily Beiser 1 Rebecca Brunn 1 Zoe Brunn 1 Matthew Rosencrans 2 Tracy Zelenetz 3 Jeffrey Snow 4 Laurence Ostroff 4 Robert Wallach 5 Scott Kessler 5 Joshua Minowitz 5 Mia Stein 6 Noah Kolbert 6 Sydney Lerner 7 Falyn Juettner 8 Lee Launer 8 Alan Rosen 9 Katherine Schwartz 10 Eric Siegel 11 Roberta Rotberg 12 Samuel Israel 12 Allison Ross 13 Sheila Yagoda 14 Jack Levin 14 Bryana Ostroff 15 Candyce Felder 15 Kathy Jacobson 16 Tanner Korponay 17 Judith Herzog 17 Lori Kotkin 19 Joel Sunshine 20 Amy Beiser 20 Bernard Flaton 20 Harrison Israel 21 Gregory Bader 21 Joseph Saxl 22 Hannah FitzGerald 23 William Fitzgerald 24 Barbara Berkowitz

24 Stephan Felder 25 Donald Brown 25 Burton Yagoda 26 Adam Lavender 27 Denny Kupferman 27 Thomas Yacovone 28 Andrew Fierstein 28 Emily Gibbs 28 Elizabeth Loher 28 Mitchell Lynn 30 Travis Bobley 30 Gregory Jones

December 1 Raquel Minowitz 2 Molly Feinstein 2 Simantov Gormezano 3 Lisa Koenig 4 Samantha Bader 4 Skye Schenck 5 Leah Bobley 5 Elsie Goodman 5 Dillon Kupferman 5 Cynthia Rosen 6 Bennett Mansfield 8 Philip Schiff 9 Patti Belasco 9 Carol Feinstein 9 Samantha Geller 9 Leatrice Green 10 Susan Gross 11 Carol Davidson 12 Kara Rosencrans 12 Leo Wolf 13 Lisa Brunn 14 Tayler Bradford 14 Alan Geller 14 Walter Stern 15 Marcy Kaiser

15 David Schwartz 16 Katherine Nadel 17 Melisa Mindich 17 Arielle Schwartz 18 Benjamin Rosen 19 Jadwiga Brown 20 Richard Feinstein 22 Derick Korponay 24 Bart Marksohn 25 Robert Berke 25 Carol Siegel 27 Donald Bloomfield 27 Dorothy Sunshine 29 Phyllis Edelstein 29 David Saltzman 30 Laura Berke 30 Ilana Schenck 31 Miriam DeLuca 31 Daniel Grinberg 31 Laurie Grinberg 31 Andrew Menzin

YOM HULEDET SAMEACH TO OUR

BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS


The NCRT Youth Group

Feel free to join us for any or all of our events. NoCTY is open to local

Jewish Youth grades 8-12. Bring your friends! Of course everyone is super

busy, but if you can make it to any of the events or meetings come on

down! NoCTY has been busy this fall. We have had several great meetings,

participated in Fall Kallah, and Tzadacha Rocks at the JCC with several

other local youth groups.

Upcoming NoCTY Events

Saturday, December 3-Skating and Sufganiot with POWTY

(Port Washington Temple Youth) More details to follow.

Sunday, December 11, 10am-5pm-NFTY NAR Social Justice Day at Temple

Israel in New Rochelle. This day is for NFTY teens for the entire region.

Make a difference!

Friday, February 3-5 -Winter Kallah at North Shore Synagogue in Syosset.

Spend a weekend with NFTY teens from all over Long Island, Westchester,

and NYC.

Next year look out for a Shul-In (spend the night at NCRT),

Ski Trip, and more!

Volunteer to help with any events, communications, ideas or suggestions.

Email [email protected], or call Valerie Lynn at 516-776-1067.


mailto:[email protected]

Yahrzeits Maxine & Dean Mayreis in memory of Milton Cappel; Cathy Stern in memory of Else Stern &

Jack Stern; Jean Dankman in memory of Daniel Dankman; Ed Chernoff in memory of Rachel

Chernoff, Marc David Chernoff & Nadine Apfelbaum; Chuck & Ronnie Lavine in memory of Phyllis

Newberger; Mindy Borman in memory of Sidney & Gertrude Borman & PFC Isadore Fogel.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund The Zelenetz Family in honor of Rabbi Liss in celebration of Stephanie’s Bat Mitzvah;

Sheila Weisman & Michelle Lefcourt with Happy New Year Wishes. Michael & Lori Kotkin;

Steve Frome with thanks to Rabbi Liss for officiating at Steve’s Father’s Unveiling; Patricia

Nelson with thanks to Rabbi Liss for officiating at Bob Nelson’s Funeral; Donna & Lee Launer with

thanks to Rabbi Liss for officiating Edward Mark’s Funeral.


Hebrew School Scholarship Fund Ralph Epstein & Mary George in memory of Edward Mark.

Choir & Music Fund The Zelenetz Family in honor of Cantor Kates in celebration of Stephanie’s Bat Mitzvah; Marcia

Kotkin in memory of Edward Mark; Cantor Faryn Kates in honor of the NCRT Choir; Deborah

Davidson in honor of Barbara Marder & Myra Zaremba; David & Debra Saltzman in honor of

the B’nei Mitzvah of Ben & Jesse Saltzman; Donald & Jadzia Brown in memory of David Myer;

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Gorlick in honor of Barbara Marder’s Birthday.

Religious School Fund Myra & Len Zaremba in honor of the B’nei Mitzvah of Ben & Jesse Saltzman; Sari Berkowitz in

memory of Edward Mark; The Herzog Family.

Prayer Book and Spiritual Fund NCRT in memory of Edward Mark.

Library Fund The Zelenetz Family in honor of Jadzia Brown in celebration of Stephanie’s Bat Mitzvah.

Youth Group Fund The Kotkin Family in appreciation of Kathy & Warren Nadel’s Hospitality.

NCRT COMMITTEES Adult Education Marty & Irene Fogel 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 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 Lee Launer

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 Tem-

ple.

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 Len Zaremba

This club is made up of men whose goal it is to listen and learn from all temple members and plan events of interest to 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

PAMELA OTIS Daughter of Stephen and Patricia Otis, becomes a Bat Mitzvah on November 5, 2011. Pamela is an 8th grade student at North Shore Middle School. She is at the top of her class academically. Her favorite sport is horseback riding. She is an active member of the United States Equestrian Federation and the United States Hunter Jumper Association. She competes in horse shows throughout Long Island winning many ribbons in jumping and showing. For the past two summers, Pamela volunteered full time at a local barn where she helped teach children riding lessons and helped with the training and caretaking of the horses. Pamela is also an animal lover and has many animals at home. For her Mitzvah project, Pamela walked in the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk and raised $1,478.00. This cause is very close to her heart since she never had the opportunity to meet either of her grandmothers as a result of Breast Cancer. On her Bat Mitzvah day, Pamela will be wearing shades of pink in memory of her grandmothers and in honor of survivors.


HARRISON ISRAEL Son of Michael and Michele Israel, becomes a Bar Mitzvah on November 19, 2011. Harrison Israel is an 8th grade student at Finley Middle School. His interests include Sports, Chess, Movies (especially Adam Sandler Movies!) and hanging out with friends. Harrison is an avid dog lover. For his Mitzvah project he is trying to raise money for the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind. This organization provides highly trained dogs to the blind, free of charge. If you would like to help Harrison sponsor a puppy, please note on your check that the gift is in honor of his Bar Mitzvah and send it to: Israel Guide Dog Center For the Blind 968 Easton Road, Suite H Warrington, PA 18976 Or through their website: http://israelguidedog.org

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Sisterhood Holiday Pie Sale We did a dessert sampling and these

were AMAZING! Bake them up and

serve them at your holiday table.

Want to pass them off as yours?

We won’t tell!

Available for Thanksgiving – Due to Temple by Thursday, 11/10

Chanukah/Christmas time – Due to Temple by Saturday, 12/10

You choose your desserts and your pick up date.

Qty Cost

If you want to order for both dates, please fill out 2 separate forms.

These will be the ONLY pick-up times available!

For Thanksgiving pick-up at the Temple:

_____Sunday, 11/20, 8:30-11:30AM _____ Tuesday, 11/22, 4:15- 6:45PM

For Chanukah pick-up at the Temple:

_____Sunday, 12/18, 8:30-11:30AM ______ Tuesday, 12/20, 4:15-6:45PM

Name:___________________________________________________

Phone Number:________________________________________

How Paid: ______ Cash ______Check – Check Number _______

Checks should be made out to: Sisterhood of NCRT

Please return forms to the Temple office.

Pumpkin Pie, 10”, unbaked $15

Cherry Pie, 10”, unbaked $15

Pecan Pie, 10”, prebaked $16

Deep Dish Apple Pie, 10”, unbaked $18

14-slice NY style Cheesecake, dairy Kosher $22

1 pound Italian butter cookies, parve Kosher $7

Total




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