BULLETIN CONGREGATION B NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND. Sept 2018 Tishrei 5779 Bulletin Award Winner of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

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1 1 BULLETIN CONGREGATION B NAI JESHURUN OF STATEN ISLAND Sept 2018 Tishrei 5779 Bulletin Award Winner of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

2 2 3 Rabbi s message Among the traditions for the month of Elul, the month of preparation for the High Holy Days, is the study of Musar literature. Musar is primarily focused on practical discipline, unlike Chasidut, which focuses more on the spiritual. I recently came across a quote from the renowned Sefer Chovot HaLevavot (Duties of the Heart) by Rabbi Bahya ibn Paquda of Spain that I thought was a good starting point for the month of Elul. High Holiday Schedule 2018 Selichot Services Sat. Sept 1 Details to follow Erev Rosh Hashana Sun. Sept 9 6:30 PM Rosh Hashana (1st day) Mon. Sept 10 8:30 AM One of the righteous said to his disciples: If you had no sin, I should be afraid of that in you which is greater than sin, pride. For pride, which is more serious than sin is to be found in the man who thinks he has not sinned. Elul is a time for honest self-examination, which is hard. On the one hand we have our pride which tells us that we have nothing to do teshuva for, on the other hand our shame will tell us that we are so flawed that it is hopeless to be a good Jew. Tashlich Rosh Hashana (2nd day) Kol Nidrei Mon. Sept 10 Immediately a er services Mon. Sept 10 6:30 PM Tues. Sept 11 8:30 AM Tues. Sept 18 6:30 PM SHARP Teshuva is a process and it starts with honesty. We are not expected to be perfect coming into Rosh Hashanah. As it says in Malachi 3:7: From the days of your fathers ye have turned aside from Mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto Me, and I will return unto you, Saith the LORD of hosts. But ye say: Wherein shall we return? We don t need to do it all ourselves. The prophet Malachi reminds us that when we do our best to do the right thing, God will return to us. May you be inscribed in the book of health and success. Shana Tova! Rabbi Sam Yom Kippur & Yizkor Wed. Sept 19 8:30 AM Erev Succoth Sun. Sept 23 6:30 PM Succoth Mon. Sept 24 9:15 AM Mon. Evening No Services Erev Shemini Atzeret Sun. Sept 30 6:30 PM Shemini Atzeret /Yizkor Mon. Oct 1 9:15 AM Simchat Torah Mon. Oct 1 6:30 PM Simchat Torah Tues. Oct 2 9:15 AM ** Please be appropriately dressed upon a ending Services

3 Co-Presidents message Shana Tovah! We are looking forward to the New Year 5779, bringing new beginnings and exci ng future events to CBJ. New Year s gree ng cards have been prepared and mailed under the direc on of chairman Corey and Sima Stalerman, with help from members of the Ways and Means commi ee. Corey is also responsible for organizing and prin ng of the yearly Yiskor Remembrance Books, which are in use throughout the year during the specific holidays which require Yiskor services. All members will be receiving our annual calendar, ably prepared by Ritual Chairperson Joyce Lieb, with the assistance of her talented commi ee members Lori Wisseman, Margie MonteLeon and Nicole Weinstein. Our High Holiday cket sales, sea ng plan and delega on of honors during services are all under the capable direc on of the very busy Joyce Lieb. Yasher Koach, Joyce! We are thrilled to announce the hiring of our new member, Rob Schweitzer, as principal of our Hebrew School. Rob has extensive experience in Special Educa on, in Jewish Educa on, and in music educa on, as well as other strengths, and we welcome him and his wife Andrea into our CBJ community. Rob has many ideas for improving the educa on of our Hebrew School students and we look forward to a successful year under his leadership. Hebrew School Open House and Registra on will be held in our Sukkah from 10 to 12 on Sunday, September 23rd. The 4 children will be engaged in fun ac vi es and cra s to help decorate the Sukkah. They will also have the opportunity to learn the meaning of the Holiday, the Lulav and the Etrog, and will enjoy holiday snacks. Children and their families will be warmly welcomed. Men s Club, under the seemingly eternal (and we are eternally grateful) leadership of Joel Brimmer, has plans for hos ng a Steak and Scotch barbecue in the Sukkah on September 26th and then a morning bagel breakfast talk about Jewish Heritage and sports on October 14th. Our annual Rummage Sale will be held on November 4th, 5th, and 6th, so begin to collect the merchandise you plan to donate. Please be prepared to help set up, sell and clean up, spending as much me as you have available to give. Mark your calendars on November 11th for a very special Cantors Concert starring Cantor Edry, Cantor Avi Albrecht and friends in commemora on of Israel s 70th anniversary. This will be a late a ernoon affair with music and regional cuisine. Cantor Edry expects this to be a strong fund raiser in lieu of a Dinner Dance this year, so please help his expecta ons come true. As you can see, CBJ has many devoted and hard working people who are helping to make the coming year busy, exci ng, and interes ng. We hope we can count on many more of you to make us a bigger, stronger congrega on. May we all have a happy, healthy and sweet year ahead Ruth Greenwald and Arlene Rachman 5

4 6 7 Hebrew School Principal message And the youth shall see visions and our hopes shall rise up to the sky We must live for today, we must build for tomorrow, Give us time, give us strength, give us life. ~Debbie Friedman, And the Youth Shall See Visions I am very honored and delighted to introduce myself as your new principal of Congregation Bnai Jeshurun Hebrew School. I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you--our students, our parents, our f amilies, our community! A little bit about myself. This is my 35 th year in education, working as an educator, staff developer, compliance monitor, department supervisor and school administrator. Additionally, I have served as a Jewish music leader for over 20 years in a variety of synagogues and day camps. So, I am especially enthusiastic to be able to draw on all of my experiences in order to bring creativity, excitement and vitality to CBJ Hebrew School. My goals include providing a Jewish environment where our students develop a lifelong love of Jewish learning, a special connection to our Jewish heritage, values and traditions, and a powerful sense of belonging to the Jewish people. I believe our students need to feel comfortable in a synagogue, know how to lead services, understand the meaning of our beautiful prayers, how we celebrate Shabbat and our holidays, to read and write Hebrew fluently and all of the crucial elements that make us proud to be Jews. I look forward to getting to know you and your children and to an incredible year ahead of learning and growing! All the Best, Robert Schweitzer Men s Club message Dear B nai Jeshurun Family, I hope everyone had an exci ng and res ul summer. The Men s Club wishes all congregants a healthy and meaningful New Year. Men s club members will meet, greet and usher you and your family as you enter our temple. The Men s club has some exci ng events planned as we begin the New Year. On Wednesday, September 26th we will have our first event of the year, our Scotch and Steak in the Sukkah at 7 PM. A flyer is a ached. The price is $40 per person. Please RSVP by September 20th. On Sunday, October 14 th, there will be a Men s Club Breakfast. The breakfast will began at 10AM, right a er the morning Minyan. We will be showing Jewish Sports Legends a one hour presenta on about Jewish involvement in sports focusing on discussions of stereotype and prejudice. The presenta on is from boxing to football; from basketball to baseball to swimming; from the broadcas ng booth to the sportswriter s desk; and from the playing field to management. The presenta on is by Alan Freedman, who is the Director of the Jewish Sports Heritage Associa on. A flyer is a ached Please save Wednesday, November 14 for the Man of the Year Dinner. Shalom, Joel Brimmer President

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7 12 13 USY news Staten Island Yankees Game CBJ Men s Club held our annual SI Yankees game outing under the chairmanship of David Friedman. A wonderful evening was had by all. Big thanks to Joel Brimmer & David Friedman who do this for CBJ every year. Off to ENCAMPMENT!! Jackson Mushnick caught 2 baseballs, even though he claims to be a Mets fan!

8 14 15 & The Wagner College Holocaust Center invite you to our 4th annual Jewish New Year Lunch and Songfest! Sing & Dance with Klezmer band Tsu Fil Duvids and Yiddish Dance Master Sarah Myerson Sunday, Sept am 1 pm Protocol for Accessing Cemetery Plots With the Holidays approaching and to reach out to meet the needs of our congrega on, and to make this me less stressful, please keep this procedure available with your important papers. As with any important decision, please go to a licensed funeral director. Inform family members that cemetery plots are purchased and the loca on of them. A le er of your purchase should be kept with other important papers but should be accessible at all mes, not just during business hours. In the event of a death at home, and the person was in a Hospice Situa on only, Hospice needs to be called. For a Non Hospice Situa on, call 911. Faculty Dining Room If you feel that a physician who a ended to the person will sign the death cer ficate, call a licensed funeral director who can assist you. Join our students in honoring 1st Genera on to 4th Genera on Holocaust Survivors RSVP by Sept 5 Kosher Brunch $18 dona on suggested One of our most enjoyable and an cipated events of the Year Students and Holocaust survivors are FREE Wagner College thanks our 1st and 2nd genera on survivors for speaking to over 3,000 youth on Staten Island about the Holocaust and how to fight prejudice. Community members of all faiths are welcome. If the person is in a Nursing Facility, they will no fy the next of kin. I get no fied by the funeral chapel with regard to the loca on of plot to issue a permit for interment to take place. To reach me by phone, please call Arlene Rachman (cell ). Second person is Adam Rachman ( ). The last number is Ruth Greenwald ( ) Should you misplace your papers, a licensed funeral director should be contacted. I hope you find this informa on helpful. Respec ully, Arlene Rachman Co president Chairperson of Cemetery Commi ee

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12 22 23 Yahrtzeits (September) Yahrtzeits (September) Smoller, Bertha (Breindel) Saturday, 9/1/2018 Elul 21, 5778 Estreicher, Albert & Sandra beloved mother of Sandra Estreicher, Anna (Chana Leah b's Yacov) Sunday, 9/2/2018 Elul 22, 5778 Estreicher, Albert & Sandra beloved mother of Albert Smoller, Irving (Ezriel) Monday, 9/3/2018 Elul 23, 5778 Estreicher, Albert & Sandra beloved father of Sandra Halpern, Rae Thursday, 9/6/2018 Elul 26, 5778 Halpern, Jack & Alexa beloved mother of Jack Saltiel, Liliane (Tikvah) Saturday, 9/8/2018 Elul 28, 5778 Saltiel, Lewis beloved wife of Lewis Beckerman, Isidore Tuesday, 9/11/2018 Tishrei 2, 5779 Beckerman, Perry & Andrea beloved father of Perry Levine, Ida Thursday, 9/13/2018 Tishrei 4, 5779 Klapper, Arleen beloved grandmother of Arleen Olin, Evelyn (Manya) Friday, 9/14/2018 Tishrei 5, 5779 Greenwald, Israel & Ruth beloved mother of Ruth Goldman, Boris (Boruch) Saturday, 9/15/2018 Tishrei 6, 5779 Edelman, Robert & Diane beloved father of Diane Gordon, Betty Saturday, 9/15/2018 Tishrei 6, 5779 Kenyon, Robert beloved mother of Robert Brand, Lottie Monday, 9/17/2018 Tishrei 8, 5779 Brimmer, Joel & Sharon beloved aunt of Joel Wiener, Carl Tuesday, 9/18/2018 Tishrei 9, 5779 Wiener, Marc S. & Jennifer F. beloved father of Marc Friedberg, Elaine Wednesday, 9/19/2018 Tishrei 10, 5779 Abott, Beth beloved mother of Beth Rokhsar, Heshmat Thursday, 9/20/2018 Tishrei 11, 5779 Rokhsar, Emanuel & Eva beloved nephew of Emanuel Schoen, Herbert Friday, 9/21/2018 Tishrei 12, 5779 Schoen, Kenneth & Lillian beloved father of Kenneth Klapper Liebman, Phoebe Sunday, 9/23/2018 Tishrei 14, 5779 Klapper, Arleen beloved mother of Arthur Small, Gertrude Monday, 9/24/2018 Tishrei 15, 5779 Rachman, Arlene beloved mother of Arlene Abott, Jerome Thursday, 9/27/2018 Tishrei 18, 5779 Abott, Beth beloved father of Michael Rokhsar, Nayereh Saturday, 9/29/2018 Tishrei 20, 5779 Rokhsar, Emanuel & Eva beloved sister of Emanuel Lerner, Alexander (Sem Hazeret) Tuesday, 10/2/2018 Tishrei 23, 5779 Lerner, Stephen beloved father

13 24 25 Yahrtzeits (October) Yahrtzeits (October) Olin, Seymour Tuesday, 10/2/2018 Tishrei 23, 5779 Greenwald, Israel & Ruth beloved father of Ruth Jaslove, Lawrence Wednesday, 10/3/2018 Tishrei 24, 5779 Austein, Lance & Stacey beloved grandfather of Stacey Singer, Anna Thursday, 10/4/2018 Tishrei 25, 5779 Feingertz, Irwin beloved mother in law of Irwin Kaplan, Leonard Friday, 10/5/2018 Tishrei 26, 5779 Kaplan, Barry & Elissa beloved father of Elissa Monte-Leon, George Monday, 10/8/2018 Tishrei 29, 5779 Monte-Leon, Bruce & Margie beloved father of Bruce Wissemann, Adam Wednesday, 10/10/2018 Heshvan 1, 5779 Wissemann, William & Shirley beloved son of William and Shirley Eisen, Rivka Thursday, 10/11/2018 Heshvan 2, 5779 Lieb, Howard & Joyce beloved grandmother of Howard Hassman Rosen, Lila Thursday, 10/11/2018 Heshvan 2, 5779 Swaaley, Michael & Sherry beloved mother of Sherry Feld, Simon Friday, 10/12/2018 Heshvan 3, 5779 Feld, Karen beloved father of Harold Grushkin, Esther Saturday, 10/13/2018 Heshvan 4, 5779 Grushkin, Jerome beloved wife of Jerry Liebowitz, Isidore Saturday, 10/13/2018 Heshvan 4, 5779 Lieb, Howard & Joyce beloved grandfather of Howard Klapper, Arthur Monday, 10/15/2018 Heshvan 6, 5779 (Aaron Moishe b/n Yacov and Tova Golda) Klapper, Arleen beloved husband of Arleen Rokhsar, Sanambar Monday, 10/15/2018 Heshvan 6, 5779 Rokhsar, Emanuel & Eva beloved mother of Emanuel Samuels, Sam Wednesday, 10/17/2018 Heshvan 8, 5779 Brimmer, Joel & Sharon beloved uncle of Joel Simon, Ruth (Ruth bat Avraham V'Sarah) Monday, 10/22/2018 Heshvan 13, 5779 Bruschi, Louis & Jessica beloved friend of Kathy Mankin, Fay (Fagel b/s Avraham) Saturday, 10/27/2018 Heshvan 18, 5779 Beckerman, Perry & Andrea beloved mother of Andrea Gangel, Elias Monday, 10/29/2018 Heshvan 20, 5779 Gottlieb, Max & Helena beloved father of Helena Miller, Rita Tuesday, 10/30/2018 Heshvan 21, 5779 Sigelman, Arthur & Diane beloved mother of Diane

14 DIRECTORY for Congrega on B nai Jeshurun of Staten Island Congrega on B nai Jeshurun of Staten Island United Synagogue of Conserva ve Judaism Member Phone: Website: Cbjsi.com cbjshul@gmail.com Tel: (718) Rabbi Samuel Kastel Samkastel@gmail.com E mail: CBJShul@gmail.com Cantor Mordechai Edry Edrycpa@aol.com Website: cbjsi.com Co Presidents Ruth Greenwald Arlene Rachman grandmaruthie1@verizon.net ArleneRachman@gmail.com SYNAGOGUE SCHEDULE V.P. Administration Jerry Grushkin jgrushkin@hotmail.com Shabbat Services: V.P. Finance Sandra Conrad sjconradrn@aol.com Treasurer Dr. Jack Bender jackibender37@gmail.com Recording Secretary Susan Bender suebender@gmail.com Corresponding Secretary Vickie Gimbelman Vickieg472@aol.com Hebrew School Principal PTA President Youth Group Director Bruce MonteLeon cbjyouth@yahoo.com S H A B B A T Friday Nights at 8:00 pm Saturday Mornings at 9:15 am Daily Minyan: Sunday Mornings 9:00 am Monday & Thursday Mornings 7:20 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Mornings 7:20 am at Temple Emanu EL S H A L O M Men s Club President Joel Brimmer brimmer911@aol.com We invite you to join us regularly for Cemetery Committee Arlene Rachman arlenerachman@gmail.com Shabbat Services Adult Education Ronny Ben Aron rbenaron@yahoo.com **Please arrive promptly to insure a Ritual Committee Joyce Lieb mamalieb@aol.com minyan for those who need to say Kaddish** Publicity Roy Moskowitz R2ceo@aol.com Proper attire is necessary at all mes in the Sanctuary.

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