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1 Serving Long Island and World Jewry VOLUME 277 ISSUE 207 NOVEMBER WEEKLY SHABBAT S Friday, November 2 Service 8:00 PM 80 th Anniversary Kristallnacht Commemoration The Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by Ellen & Dr. Jeffrey Harris in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Andrew I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Rabbi s Column 2-3 President s Column 4 Cantor s Column 6 Religious School 7 Funds 9 Calendar 10 TEMPLE OFFICE HOURS & PHONE NUMBERS Monday-Thursday 9 am- 5 pm Friday 9 am 3 pm Rabbi (emergency only) Cantor Temple Office Temple Fax Religious School Saturday, November 3 Torah Study 9:30 AM Bar Mitzvah Service 10:45 AM ANDREW HARRIS CHAYEI SARAH Torah Portion: Genesis 23:1-25:18 Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31 Friday, November 9 Service 7:30 PM The Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by Hillary & Jonathan Lipow in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Alyssa Saturday, November 10 Torah Study 9:30 AM Bat Mitzvah Service 10:45 AM ALYSSA LIPOW TOLEDOT Torah Portion: Genesis: 25:19-28:9 Haftarah: Malachi 1:1-2:7 Wednesday, November 14 7:00 PM 100 th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Friday, November 16 Service 7:30 PM The Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by Gayle & Aron Schnell in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Wesley Saturday, November 17 Torah Study & Service 9:30 AM Dr. Jay H. Rosenbaum...Rabbi Dr. Galina Makaveyev...Cantor MaryAnna Price.... President The Temple Israel Bulletin is published monthly at Temple Israel 140 Central Ave Lawrence, NY VAYETZE Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3 Haftarah: Hosea 12:13-14:10 Friday, November 23 Service 8:00 PM Saturday, November 24 Torah Study & Service 9:30 AM VAYISHLACH Torah Portion: Genesis 32:4-36:43 Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21 Friday, November 30 Service 8:00 PM

2 Page 2 Volume 277, Issue 207 A WORD TO THE WISE R A B B I J AY H. R O S E N B A U M THE IMPORTANCE OF MEMORY This month of November, as we recall two of the most tragic acts of man's inhumanity to man, is a time that speaks to us of the need and importance of remembering the past and the power of prayer to give us hope, as we plan for the future. This November 11 th, marks the hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I which claimed 17 million lives. Yet in spite of being called the War to end all Wars, it was soon followed by World War II which claimed between 50 and 80 million lives, the higher estimation including deaths that resulted from war related disease and famine. Furthermore, this November 2 nd, we commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht, the date on which the Holocaust began claiming 6 million Jewish souls representing one third of world Jewry. Now Temple Israel through our 111-year history, has always addressed the realities of our world no matter how painful they may be. In this way we contributed to making our world a more secure place not only for the Jewish people but for all of God's children. One hundred years ago this month on the first Thanksgiving following the conclusion of the First World War, Temple Israel joined together with the Russell Sage First Presbyterian Church of Far Rockaway and inaugurated the Interfaith Union Thanksgiving Service between our congregations as an act of unity, healing, hope and solidarity between Americans of all faiths. This service whose hundredth anniversary we will celebrate and come together in worship at Temple Israel on Wednesday evening, November 14 th at 7 PM, is the longest continuous Interfaith Service in America between a Jewish and Christian house of worship. It has served as a model for interreligious cooperation, dialogue and worship between Jews and people of other faiths not only in America but across the globe. This Thanksgiving coming at one of the most contentious and divisive times since the Vietnam War, often times pitting not only neighbors, but family members against one another, the message of this service inaugurated a century ago is not only relevant but needed. This is a time to affirm that while we are a nation made up of people of different political parties, philosophies and national origins and faiths, we share the same fate and therefore, must find unity in our diversity. Furthermore, we need to do our part in building bridges of understanding, cooperation, respect and partnership between nations. To this end, the International Student Youth Exchange programs our high school students participate in under the auspices of the North American Board of Rabbis in partnership with the foreign ministries of Israel, Italy and Germany make them not only citizens of the world, but helps make our world more civil.

3 Page 3 Volume 277, Issue 207 Furthermore, this November as Jews around the world join together in prayer on the 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht fulfilling the mitzvah of Zachor, remembering our 6 million who perished in the Shoah, let us remember this too namely, what happens to one Jew anywhere affects all Jews everywhere. That the time has come for us as B'nai Yisrael to love each other more and judge each other less. Our prayers on Kristallnacht, the tears we shed should also remind us of our need to support the State of Israel. That our commitment to The Jewish State is not contingent upon which political party happens to be in power at the time. Yes, the prayers of our hearts need remind us, that in the main, no one will save the Jews except the Jews themselves. For those who doubt this let them also remember that for the Jews seeking refuge from the Nazi monster, the doors of so many countries of the allied nations, including our own, were locked shut. Remember the St. Louis and let us not forget that while Great Britain had issued the Balfour Declaration in 1917 promising the Jewish people a homeland in Israel, in 1939 as the fate of European Jewry was being sealed, issued the White Paper prohibiting Jewish immigration to Palestine. Oh, how many tears would not have been shed, how many prayers would have been answered, how many Jewish lives would have been spared if the Jewish State of Israel was established in 1938 instead of Yes, without doubt, the Shoah teaches us that Jewish unity is the key to our survival. Let us also in remembering the past, reflect upon how faith in God and reaching out to the Holy in prayer gave us the strength to confront as individuals and as a people the seemingly insurmountable challenges that we faced and the courage to dare hope for a better tomorrow. So dear friends, in these coming weeks let us join together as a Temple Family in prayer, fulfilling the mitzvah of Zachor, and give thanks to God for the blessings and bounties he has bestowed upon us and our loved ones. From my family to your family our heartfelt wishes and prayers for a healthy and blessed Thanksgiving. One final note. I have been given the honor as the Rabbi of Temple Israel to lead a delegation of rabbis from across America to join with Jewish leaders from around the world in Berlin for the 80th Anniversary Remembrance of Kristallnacht. During Shabbat services on November 2 nd, I will present the sermon on your behalf in Berlin s Reform Temple.

4 Page 4 Volume 277, Issue 207 P R E S I D E N T S M E S S A G E M A RYA N NA P R I C E As an American Jew, I have gotten used to being in the minority (and as a Reform Jew in the Five Towns, even more so). So, with that background, a whole new vista opened up for me when I visited Israel for the first time with my husband as a part of a Hadassah Mission. I saw biblical history come alive, interposed with a new and modern atmosphere. Having said, Next year in Jerusalem so often that it was done as a matter of rote, I now explored Jerusalem for real praying at the Kotel (or Western Wall), then climbing 100 feet below its surface to explore tunnels and caves going back 2000 years. And, to show how the past merges with the current and the future, at night I saw an outdoor laser light show projected on the 2000 year old walls of King Herrod s Palace. The next day, we ate a wonderful meal on a cliff hosted in a Druze village, meeting one of the many ethnic groups that comprise part of modern Israel. They serve in the IDF along with Jewish citizens. We saw the Dome of the Rock, which sits above the Temple wall, and saw how living and worshipping so close together really puts cooperation to the test! Our guide showed us a small section of the Temple wall that had been dislodged because the Arabs above were watering the trees next to the Dome of the Rock. The water pooled 70 feet below, caught behind the Temple wall, and dislodged a 5-ton stone. The guide shrugged his shoulders, the stone was being re-inserted, and life goes on. We stayed at Eilat for a day, then crossed into Jordan to see Petra, the ruins made famous in the Indiana Jones Last Crusade movie. What amazed me as much was the bus driver s explanation of the area we drove through to get to Petra, the area previously occupied by Jethro, a priest of Midian, with whom Moses lived, later marrying his daughter (one of the first power intermarriages, that did not destroy the Jewish people), and becoming his father-in-law and helping form our first Judicial codes. As has been said before, those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it. This month we have two important events that also touch our past. At Thanksgiving, we will be continuing the more than 100 years of tradition by celebrating this holiday with the Russell Sage First Presbyterian Church. Please look in your bulletin for further information on this wonderful event. Also, this month we will be having our Kristallnacht service, commemorating the Night of Broken Glass in Germany, that many deem began the Holocaust. Having just returned from seeing Yad Vashem in Israel, that service has now taken on a whole new perspective for me and my family, having touched our painful past-- but not been defined by it. Yad Vashem ends in the triumph of the state of Israel. MaryAnna Price, President

5 Page 5 Volume 277, Issue 207 SAVE THE DATE! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018 WINE & DINE 7:30PM $45.00 per person (includes one alcoholic beverage) Please join us for another wonderful evening with good friends and good food as we enjoy a pre-chanukah celebration. Truffle Restaurant & Bar 410 Rockaway Avenue Valley Stream, NY RSVP: Temple Office by November 19th to make your reservations. PJ LIBRARY NETWORK IN NEW YORK Dear Temple Israel Member, We are pleased to inform you that Temple Israel has been selected to be a part of the PJ Library Network in New York, (below is a brief description of PJ Library). What does this mean for you right now?, if you have children ages 6 months - 8 years in your family, PJ Library offers FREE Jewish books to them every month. All you will need to do is to go to the PJ Library website, and register. Belonging to PJ Library does not cost you anything, nor does it cost Temple Israel. A program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, PJ Library is made possible through partnerships with philanthropists and local Jewish organizations. Families with children ages 6 months through 8 years old with Judaism as part of their lives, are welcome to sign up. PJ Library welcomes all Jewish families, whatever their background, or family makeup, or observance may be. In addition to the monthly free books, Temple Israel will host several family events over the course of the year which will include PJ Library, so please keep an eye out in the Temple Bulletin and on the Temple website. Sincerely, Alan Freedman Executive Director

6 Page 6 Volume 277, Issue 207 G R E E T I N G S F R O M C A N T O R G A L I N A M A K AV E Y E V Dear Friends, Music is neither a luxury of life nor an add-on. I believe that music is vital to human flourishing. A German philosopher, cultural critic, poet, philologist, and Latin and Greek scholar Friedrich Nietzsche said: Without music, life would be a mistake. In the Psalm 149 it is written: 1. Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful. 2. Let Israel be glad in its Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. 3. Let them praise God s name with dancing, making melody to God with tambourine and lyre. 4. For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; God adorns the humble with victory. 5 Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their couches. 6. Let the high praises of God be in their throats. The final five psalms in the Book of Psalms all begin and end exactly the same with the Hebrew: Hallelu-yah which means Praise God or as most English Bibles translate: Praise the Lord. Psalm 149 places a heavy emphasis on praising God by singing and making music. Outside of worship, music is directed toward an audience, but when people of faith worship, each piece of music choral or instrumental is directed toward God. Most music in our culture is a performance that is intended to entertain and applaud. But, in worship, music is played and sung, for an audience of one the Creator of heaven and earth. We can be moved to tears or injected with courage; we can be drawn closer to God or inspired to action. Sacred music can give voice to deep longings or help us gain a new perspective; it can calm our soul and create internal peace or revive our hope in a new day. Often hymns, anthems and musical pieces undergird, reinforce and expand the message of our sacred writings and our services. Music can take words that have been embraced by our minds and imbed them in our bones. Music can touch deep places within us and transport us to different times. That is why some people love a particular melody or hymn. I am often asked by congregants to sing Adon Olam at the end of Shabbat service or All the World during High Holidays. I think that this happens because the music resonates with them despite the words, because it carries them back to a childhood memory or a special occasion. Music engages a part of us that is not simply cerebral and expresses thoughts and feelings in a way that words alone cannot. Music can be a vehicle to express an intuition or a feeling that stirs in our souls but is beyond language. Gustav Mahler said, If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music. And in a related vein, Victor Hugo said, Music expresses that which cannot be said but on which it is impossible to remain silent. Yours in Song, Cantor Galina Makaveyev September 17, Hebrew High School Opening Day at Hewlett Woodmere Community

7 Page 7 Volume 277, Issue 207 REED RELIGIOUS SCHOOL C A N T O R G A L I N A M A K AV E Y E V DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SCHOOL CALENDAR, NOVEMBER /6 - NO Religious School, Election Day 11/13 - Religious School, LWA 11/20 - Religious School, Chanukah Workshop & Pizza, TIL 11/27 Religious School, LWA Dear Religious and Hebrew High School Families: It is hard to believe that fall is coming to an end and winter is just a month away. After the wonderful celebrations of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and consecration of our newly enrolled students to our Temple on Simchat Torah, a lot has already happened in our schools. Our students have enjoyed a variety of workshops and are working hard on learning prayers in Hebrew. Please enjoy the pictures below showing special programs that our schools have held last month. We are thankful for the Sklar and Price families for their generosity and support. B Shalom, Cantor Galina Makaveyev October 9, Religious School Opening Day - Creation Planetarium Workshop & Shalom Sign Ceramics

8 Page 8 Volume 277, Issue 207 November Anniversaries Victoria and Dr. Vadim Firdman Samantha and Lee Frankel Esta and Kenneth Friedman Ellen and Dr. Jeffery Harris Gayle and Aron Schnell Synnove and Robert Simon November Birthdays Casey Bodian Paul Cohen Esta Friedman Garrett Gray Alan Gronsbell Beth Halperin Michelle Jaeger Dr. Mark Joseph Nancy Koopersmith Gail Levy Jeffrey Price Jill Rosenfeld Isabel Schornstein Karen Shapiro Fran Sigler Joel Silver Michelle Stark Dr. Michael Swerdin Marilyn Traub Dr. David Wasser Barbara Yaspan Robert Yaspan Congratulations to Andrew Harris who will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on November 3, Andrew, the son of Ellen and Dr. Jeffrey Harris, is an 8 th grade Honors student at Woodmere Middle School. He is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. An excellent drummer, Andrew has been nominated to All County four years in a row. He enjoys playing tennis, video games, swimming and travelling. Andrew is a kind, compassionate, fun-loving, generous person with a tremendous heart, who is always there to help his family and friends. His mom, dad, grandma, and brothers, Seth and Adam and their families, are very proud of Andrew, his accomplishments, and the wonderful person that he has become. Mazel Tov! Congratulations to Alyssa Lipow who will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on November 10, She is the daughter of Hillary and Jonathan Lipow. Alyssa is in the 8th grade at Aaron School in Manhattan. She is a hard working young lady who enjoys singing and dancing. She has participated in TADA Theater group. Aly is involved in a Leadership Program at the sleep away camp she attends. Her parents are very proud of all her hard work leading up to this special day. Mazel Tov! Congratulations to Wesley Schnell who will become a Bar Mitzvah on November 16, He is the son of Gayle and Aron Schnell. Wesley is in 8th grade at the Woodmere Middle School. He is a high honor roll student and a member of the Junior Honor Society. He is on the football and lacrosse teams. Wesley enjoys spending time with his friends and family. This summer,wesley and his family took a memorable trip to Israel. He had a bar mitzvah service on top of Masada. Touring Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv was a meaningful experience. Wesley has an older sister, Mychael, and two older brothers Mack and Parker. Mazel Tov! Please Note: we have new addresses at the Temple as follows: Ellen is: ellen.gwozd@tilny.org Theresa is: theresa.whalen@tilny.org Alan is: alan.freedman@tilny.org

9 Page 9 Volume 277, Issue 207 DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS CANTOR S DISCRETIONARY FUND In loving memory of: Ida Rosenberg, beloved mother Tamar Waldhauser Jack Rubin, beloved brother-in-law CHIZNER FUND In loving memory of: Zipora Maltz William Cooper, beloved father-in-law Iylene Cooper ELAINE POKART MEMORIAL FUND In loving memory of: Janet Henry, beloved wife GENERAL FUND In loving memory of: William Henry Benjamin Kanter, beloved father-in-law Dr. William Groisser Evelyn Kerr, mother of Carol Harrison and Michael Kerr Paula & Stephen Gottlieb Dr. Mitchell C. Tannenbaum Ruth Tannenbaum Enid Van Raalte, beloved mother Dr. Polly Van Raalte Dorothy Yules, beloved grandmother Donna Kenney Donald Yules, beloved father Donna Kenney Louis Yules, beloved grandfather Donna Kenney Raymond Wurtzburger Linda Taub Francine Ziskind, beloved mother David Ziskind RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND In loving memory of: Joseph Aaronson Susan Kerr Hyman Bednoff, beloved father Dr. Stuart Bednoff Ruth Garfinkel, beloved mother Lois Mann George Hoffman, beloved father Alan Hoffman Dr. Martin E. Katz, beloved father Elana Mazor Robert P. Katz, beloved brother Elana Mazor Dr. Benjamin G. Kerr, beloved father Michael Kerr Stanley Misikoff, beloved husband Barbara Misikoff Jack Rubin, beloved brother-in-law Zipora Maltz Edna Sachs, beloved mother-in-law Wallace Specter Morris Stein, beloved father Esta Friedman Richard B. Stoll, beloved husband Nancy Stoll Monte Van Der Lei, beloved father Tina Haber RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In loving memory of: Evelyn Kerr, mother of Carol Harrison and Michael Kerr Linda & Stephen Sklar We appreciate your donations. Temple Israel provides you with a meaningful way to acknowledge a birthday, graduation, marriage or birth and all special occasions in the lives of those who are important to you or in memory of a loved one. Please call the Temple Office if you wish to make a donation

10 Page 10 Volume 277, Issue 207 NOVEMBER 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 8:00PM 80th Anniversary Kristallnacht Commemoration 3 9:30AM TORAH STUDY 10:45AM BAR MITZVAH ANDREW HARRIS :30PM SHABBAT 10 9 :30AM TORAH STUDY 10:45AM BAT MITZVAH ALYSSA LIPOW 11 10:00AM Film Screening True Honor :00PM OFFICERS MEETING 14 7:00PM 100th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service :30PM BAR MITZVAH WESLEY SCHNELL 17 9:30AM TORAH STUDY & Happy Thanksgiving Building Closed 23 8:00PM SHABBAT 24 9:30AM TORAH STUDY & :45PM BOARD MEETING 27 7:30PM WINE & DINE (OUT OF TEMPLE) :00PM SHABBAT

11 Page 11 Volume 277, Issue 207 Temple Israel graciously acknowledges our weekly Bimah Flowers donated by: 1315 BROADWAY HEWLETT, NY Boulevard-Riverside Chapels 1450 Broadway Hewlett, New York (516) (516) Director: Stanley Misikoff z l WALL S BAKE SHOP 1336 Broadway - Hewlett Serving the finest in Quality Bakery Products

12 SAVE THE DATE! 1. ANNUAL LATKE BAKE AND CHANUKAH PARTY Date: Sunday, December 2, 2018 Time: 10:00AM 12:00PM SAVE THE DATE! 2. CHANUKAH SHABBAT DINNER & FAMILY Date: Friday evening, December 7, 2018 Time: 6:00 PM Dinner 7:30 PM Service The Religious School students will join in conducting the service and reciting the blessing over the Menorah with the Rabbi. Families are encouraged to bring their own personal Menorah to light during the service. Further information to follow shortly. Temple Israel 140 Central Avenue Lawrence, New York NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID LAWRENCE, N.Y. PERMIT No. 5