Middletown, Connecticut Sep/Oct 2018/ Elul-Tishrei-Cheshvan BUILDING THE NEW

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1 Middletown, Connecticut Sep/Oct 2018/ Elul-Tishrei-Cheshvan BUILDING THE NEW by Jonathan Shapiro I have always found the High Holiday season as a time to reflect back on the past year and look forward to what the future may hold. However, with the departure of Rabbi Haaz after nine years with us, I found myself reflecting back a little further than usual. The past nine years have been some of the best times of my life and some of the toughest times of my life. It was filled with many monumental changes perhaps the greatest changes I have ever experienced. Nine years ago, Sarah and I had just welcomed Lily to the world becoming parents for the first time. Eight years ago, we moved to Middletown and I called Congregation Adath Israel home again (though I never really left). Seven years ago, we welcomed Ari to the world. Five years ago, my father passed away. Three years ago, I joined the board. And this year, it is my honor to begin to serve this Congregation as President. There have been many other memories in between both happy and sad. As we embark on the new year, I also find myself wondering what the next nine years will bring. With Rabbi Haaz departure, changes are on the horizon for our Congregation. Change can bring many emotions uncertainty, fear, nervousness, excitement, and I know the lack of a full-time rabbi can bring some uneasiness. However, while we all enjoyed the presence and contributions of Rabbi Haaz, Bonnie Rose, Sophie and Sadie, I am excited for our Congregation, our future and the opportunity before us. Our Congregation has never been about any one person. It has never been about our rabbi. Rabbis, teachers and principals have come and gone through the years, but our people remain. The strength and conviction of our congregants of all of you. That is our one constant. It has been and always will be about our people and the community that continues to shine. It is what brought me back here nine years ago. And now, we have an opportunity to keep our Congregation moving forward, and shape our future together. Change is an opportunity for growth. We need to embrace this opportunity to ensure the vibrancy of our Congregation for the future. The world continues to change, and we need to change with it. As the great philosopher Socrates said, The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. As we enter this year of change, our future is now. We have a great foundation to build upon. We have the opportunity and the ability to build our future together. We must work together to do so and grow our community. We must make sure we are providing each other with the synagogue we want it to be. We must focus our energies on building our new. The Board and I are looking forward to a (President Continued on page 3)

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3 3 (President continued from page 1) CRUISE NIGHT ON MAIN STREET special year at Adath Israel. I challenge you to join us in this effort this year. This is our synagogue. Please reach out to me, or any of our officers or board members, and let your voice be heard. Let us know what you are looking for in a new rabbi. Let us know what you are looking for from our synagogue. Let us know what you want for our future. I wish you all a happy, healthy and sweet new year, and I look forward to hearing from you. Let s make this a year to remember. LISTS AND BY-LAWS FOR MEMBERS Can t find a member s address? Wondering who s chair of the Endowment Committee? The answers are an (or phone call away). Electronic and paper copies of the following are available to Adath Israel members: Membership Directory Synagogue Leadership Adath Israel By-Laws Chevra Kadisha Rules & Regulations Please contact the office, office@adathisraelct.org or , to receive yours. IF YOU HAVE NEWS TO SHARE Please remember to share any family simchas, other important information, and the passing of any relatives with the synagogue office (860) or office@adathisraelct.org for publication in Voices. A great time was had by all.many thanks to Eileen & Michael Daling, Arlene Pressman, Keith Pressman, Richard Kamins, Patrick Ganino, and Anita Hennessey. Thanks also to those who donated gift cards for our drawing: Herd Restaurant, Wellstone Farm, and Metro Movies. GIFTS FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM Do you have a child in boarding school, college, or graduate school? We want to send them presents! We know how lonely it can be away from home at the holidays or in a place where you may be one of only a few Jews. Thanks to generous donations our synagogue sends care packages to children of members in boarding school, college, or graduate school. To make sure your child can get holiday goodies and keep in touch with Adath Israel, please send their postal address to Joanna at office@adathisraelct.org.

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5 ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN We are so very blessed to have members and friends who give of their time, talents, and treasure for the betterment of Adath Israel throughout the year. Their continued support helps to insure the success of our synagogue, our Jewish community and the education of our children. With their generosity and the addition of all who give to our Annual Giving Campaign, our Adath Israel continues to be a beehive of activity. Our 5779 Annual Giving Campaign is about to begin. Please look for your pledge card in the mail and be as generous as you can With these tough economic times, we appreciate all the support that our members and friends have given and continue to give the synagogue. Your continued support is always appreciated. CALLING ALL SINGERS! Persons interested in performing in a synagogue choir (not for the High Holy Days) for the purpose of singing Israeli, Yiddish, Hebrew, and English songs, please contact: Norman Hanenbaum enbaum@comcast.net GOOD NEWS Kol Hakavod to Torah Ferrebee who graduated with honors this past June and received a $5,000 a year scholarship from the Jewish Foundation. I have an extensive musical background in arranging music and will do so to meet the level of singing ability and range. Reading music is not required. I have arbitrarily chosen Monday night for rehearsal in the Nester Center from 7-8:30 p.m. If a different night is more convenient, we can discuss in more detail. Our first rehearsal will be Monday, October 8. Some details of my experience: Founding choir director of Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek (CBSRZ) in Chester Leader of klezmer band for 10 years at CBSRZ Religious School instructor for 11 years Professional saxophone player performs every Tuesday night at Elks Club in Westbrook Keyboardist for local veterans events

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8 8 18 th Annual High Holy Day Food Drive This is our 18 th Annual High Holy Days Food Drive to benefit the Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Grocery bags will be available to pick up on Rosh Hashanah. Please be as generous as you can, filling them with non-perishable food items and returning them to the synagogue on or just after Yom Kippur. Every year it seems the NEED becomes GREATER with more and more individuals relying on the Amazing Grace Food Pantry to feed their families. Here is what they need the most, but anything is welcome: SOUP, CEREAL, TUNA, PEANUT BUTTER, CANNED FRUIT & VEGGIES. If you have room in your bag, please consider a donation of dog or cat food to help families struggling to feed their pets. Thank you in advance.

9 ADATH ISRAEL DEDICATED FUNDS He who gives lends to the Lord. ARTHUR & EDYTHE DIRECTOR FAMILY FUND IN MEMORY OF Edythe Director by Judith Guzman Jack Director by Judith Guzman Julius Gross by Judith Guzman Carol & David Director CHEVRA KADISHA IN MEMORY OF Edith Kaplan Kabatznick by Paulette Gewirtz ENDOWMENT FUND REFUA SH LEIMA (Speedy Recovery) Marc Glass by Sandra & Paul Beckman Rabbi Marshal Press by Roberta & Marc Glass HOWARD FELDMAN BEAUTIFICATION FUND IN HONOR OF Ruth Maron s Special Birthday by Marge & Stan Sadinsky Sandra Beckman s granddaughter, Julia Poliner, becoming a bat mitzvah by Marge Rosenblatt IN MEMORY OF Edith Kabatznick by Marge Rosenblatt MAXINE THUMIM CAMPERSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Julia Poliner becoming a bat mitzvah by Eileen & Michael Daling Our Confirmation Students: Levi Axelrod, Tovah Caron, Benjamin Ferrari, Katie Gendrich, Ari Poliner, and Joshua Young by Paulette Gewirtz Our High School Graduates: Emma Axelrod, Julia Meadow, Grace Poliner, Avivah Malin, Torah Ferrebee by Eileen & Michael Daling Our College Graduates: David Friedlander & Conner Dickes by Eileen & Michael Daling Our Law School Graduate: Stacey Sigal by Eileen & Michael Daling Alexandria Cyr Slossberg becoming a Bat Mitzvah by Paulette Gewirtz 9 REFUA SH LEIMA (Speedy Recovery) Naomi Kamins by Eileen & Michael Daling Marc Glass by Eileen & Michael Daling Tobi Neuwirth by Paulette Gewirtz IN MEMORY OF Herb Kartiganer by Eileen & Michael Daling Edith Kaplan Kabatznick by Eileen & Michael Daling NATHAN OLSHIUN SCHOLAR-IN- RESIDENCE FUND Paulette Gewirtz IN MEMORY OF Sarah Finkelstein by Myra & David Finkelstein Edith Kaplan Kabatznick by Linda & Jack Adler Hortie Kabel by Jill & Don Levin RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Robert S. Poliner SYNAGOGUE FUND Elbit Systems of America Donna & Mark Finkelstein IN APPRECIATION OF Adath Israel s beautiful Shabbat Service and wonderful Rabbi by Lisa Sussman IN HONOR OF Rabbi Haaz by Marcia & Arthur Meyers Rabbi Haaz & Everyone at Congregation Adath Israel by Cynthia Clegg Sharon Slossberg in celebration of her granddaughter, Alexandria Cyr, becoming a bat mitzvah Marc Glass by Laurie & Rabbi Marshal Press IN MEMORY OF Scott Kartiganer by Marge Kartiganer Herb Kartiganer by Marge Kartiganer Edith Kaplan Kabatznick by Myra & David Finkelstein Anita Hennessey Melissa Gibson Gail & Allan Meriam Harriet & Dewey Deeton Ronna Kabatznick Barbara Sebold Rhoda Moskowitz (continued on page 11)

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11 (Funds continued from page 9) YAHRZEIT FUND Diane Guthart by Myra & David Finkelstein Abraham Sigal by Ruth, Mike, Amy & Stacey Sigal Rebecca Dampsky by Sara Paley Jane Saritsky by Rhea Hurwitz Benjamin Seldin by Joan & Michael Needle Jerome Buzzy Levin by Harriet Levin Milton LaMelle by Veta & Bernie Fabian Kalman Palmer by Sue & Steve Palmer Judith Mellman by Steven Weiss Jan Miller by Jon Miller Herman Geiges by Beth Katz & Heidi Geiges Phyllis K. Greenberg by Alan Kleiman Max Kleiman by Alan Kleiman William Resnikoff by Judi Merida Zelda Friefeld by Donna & Mark Finkelstein Hyman Needle by Joan & Michael Needle Louis Siegel by Arlene Pressman David Glassman by Steven Weiss Joseph David D Amato by Kathleen Didato Esther Eisner by Phyllis Waldman Lillian Pinkus by Marcia Wrubel Marvin Hoffman by Ruth Schwarz and Maryann & Mort Hoffman Brenda Dubin by Joseph Dubin & Family Joseph Gilfix by Steven Weiss Sidney Finkelstein by Donna & Mark Finkelstein Sam Abrahamson by Joan Abrahamson Jane Schwartz Gould by Nancy L. Schwartz Katie Adler by Linda & Jack Adler Albert Hoffman by Maryann & Mort Hoffman and Ruth Schwarz James Palmer by Sue & Steve Palmer Max Goldberg by Susan Goldberg Bernie Fields by Harriet Deeton Yetta Curkin by Herb Curkin & Melody Mintz Marilyn Shavelson by Mike, Ruth, Amy and Stacey Sigal Donald Berger by Mike, Ruth, Amy and Stacey Sigal Kitty Adler by Linda & Jack Adler 11 Tikkun Olam/Fundraiser IT S A WIN-WIN-WIN! Save time, aggravation, and the planet while providing funds for important causes by donating your cleaned $.05 returnable bottles and cans. From December March the money collected will benefit the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund. From April-July the money will be donated to Middletown s Relay for Life. From August-November the money collected will benefit the Religious School. Your efforts generated $91.20 for the American Cancer Society s Relay for Life. Please drop your CLEANED cans and bottles off in the designated bucket in front of the Synagogue office. Thank you so much for helping to repair the world (Tikkun Olam) and raise a few dollars as well. Sharon Slossberg

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13 IT'S NEWS B RACHAH HABBAH Welcome to Sky Jade Bennett, granddaughter of Lynn Bennett MAZAL TOV! Bat Mitzvah Alexandria Cyr was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah in June. Kol Hakavod to her parents Chad Slossberg & Bree Cyr, and to her grandmother, Mema. L HITRAOT Rabbi Haaz, Bonnie Rose, Sophie & Sadie TODAH RABAH Where There Is No Bread, There Is No Torah Thank you to following people for sponsoring and assisting with meals: Early Risers Minyan Norman Hanenbaum Kiddush & Oneg Leah Adler in honor of the yahrtzeit of Dennis Adler Claire & Irv Pincus in honor of the yahrtzeit of Douglas Pincus Susan & Doug Miller in honor of the yahrtzeit of Douglas Pincus Eileen & Michael Daling Diana Lane & Yonathan Malin Sharon Neuwirth Joanna Schnurman & Andy Bauer Ruth Beit in honor of the yahrtzeit of Rose Freedman Pray-Eat-Sing A Generous Congregant Laurie & Rabbi Marshal Press Eileen & Michael Daling Myra & David Finkelstein Harriet, Marcey, and Aaron Thiela Lynn, Star, and Ayden Bennett Students of Adelbrook School Transitional Academy Marcia & Richard Wrubel Naomi & Richard Kamins Ruth & Mike Sigal 13 OTHER GIFTS & ACTS OF GENEROSITY TODAH RABBAH! Donating the Proceeds of Her Book Sale Irene Silberstein Redeeming Bottles & Cans Donated Sharon Slossberg Helping with Shopping, Food Preparation, Room Set-Up and Generally Saving the Day Aaron, Marcey, and Harriet Thiela Lynn Bennett Sharon Slossberg Andy Bauer Stan Sadinsky Scott Levy Eileen & Michael Daling Lew Goldberg Preparing Kolot & Mailings Eva Bardwell Merle Loza Lynn Bennett Rehabilitating Our Library Nancy Schwartz Covering the Office While Joanna Was on Vacation Carly Hoss SPEEDY RECOVERY Hal Kaplan, Mark Itkin, Seth Axelrod, Sy Feldman, Ed Friedman, Sol Laufer, Marc Glass, Harriet Fein-Deeton, and David Schwarz. MAY GOD GIVE COMFORT TO Deepest sympathies to Harriet Levin on the recent death of her brother, Aaron Silver. IN MEMORIUM Our sincerest condolences are extended to the family of Edith K. Kabatznick who came to her eternal rest on July 1 (18 tammuz) and to the family of Arthur Waldmann who came to his eternal rest on July 26 (16 av).

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15 15 SEPTEMBER Guy Levine Sari Rosenblatt Sharon Slossberg Sol Laufer Carolyn Magram Laurie Press Harriet Levin Torah Ferrebee Bernice Bonchi Christine Repasy Carl Haftel Judith Levin Harriet Thiela Matthew Finkelstien Ben Weiss Seth Olczak Inna Lerner Misha Lerner Matthew Finkelstein Carly Hoss OCTOBER Roger Beit Linda Small Ethan Olczak Stephen Shapiro Daniel Belin Jodi Gendrich Ruth Beit Herbert Cohen Teresa Shulman Stanley Sadinsky Sheryl Oken Eric Meadow Linda Adler James Poliner Lynn Bennett David Shulman Lee Zagoren Jo-Ann Price Dan Kodish Paul Beckman SEPTEMBER Rebecca & Seth Axelrod Sandra & Paul Beckman Carol & David Director Sharon Mittelman & Frank Murphy Gert & Alan Steele Freda & Joe Zaientz OCTOBER Lisa & Denis Caron Michael & Eileen Daling Harriet & Dewey Deeton Marilyn & Adam Finkelstein Leslie & Harris Friedlander Randy & Rick Parks Laurie & David Schwarz Lizabeth & Jon Whitaker Jewish Trivia for September September 22, 1964 Musical Fiddler on the Roof opens at the Imperial Theater in New York City. September 24, 1950 Operation Magic Carpet the entire Jewish population of Yemen, 50,000 people, are airlifted to safety in Israel by the Israeli Air Force. Thank you, Norman Hanenbaum, finding these wonderful tidbits.

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17 17 HIGH HOLY DAYS SCHEDULE 2018 / 5779 Sunday, August 26 - Kever Avot Cemetery Memorial Service 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 1 - S lichot Havdallah/S lichot Service (Snacks at approx. 8:15 p.m.) 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 9 - First Night Rosh Hashanah Afternoon/Evening Service & Celebration 6:30 p.m. Candle lighting 6:51 p.m. Monday, September 10 - First Day of Rosh Hashanah Morning Festival Services 9:00 a.m. Torah service with sermon & remarks 10:00 a.m. Youth services & services for young children 10:30 a.m. Lunch & Tashlich at the CT River (rain date 09/11) approx. 1:30 p.m. Monday, September 10 - Second Night of Rosh Hashanah Afternoon/Evening Service & Celebration 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 11 - Second Day of Rosh Hashanah Morning Festival Services 9:00 a.m. Youth services & services for young children 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 18- Kol Nidre Service Candle lighting and Kol Nidre Service 6:30 p.m. (Please note: Services will start PROMPTLY to ensure candles are lit by 6:35 p.m.) Wednesday, September 19 - Yom Kippur Morning Festival Services 9:30 a.m. Torah service with sermon & remarks 10:30 a.m. Youth services & services for young children begin at 10:30 a.m. Yizkor recited following Torah service approx. 1:00 p.m. Discussion on Book of Jonah in Nester Center 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Service 4:30 p.m. Ne ilah Service approx. 6:00 p.m. Final blowing of the shofar followed by Havdallah & Ma ariv approx. 7:30 p.m. Break the Fast (registration required) approx. 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 23 - Sukkot Begins Candle lighting at home 6:27 p.m. Monday, September 24 - First Day Sukkot Morning Festival Services & Kiddush Brunch 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 25 - Second Day Sukkot Morning Festival Services 8:00 a.m. Sunday, September 30 - Hoshanah Rabbah Morning Festival Services 9:00 a.m. Shemini Atzeret candle lighting at home 6:15 p.m. Monday, October 1 -Shemini Atzeret Morning Festival Services 8:00 a.m. Yizkor recited following Torah service approx. 9:30 a.m. Simchat Torah Evening Services with Religious School Consecration 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 2 - Simchat Torah Morning Festival Services & Kiddush Brunch 8:00 a.m.

18 18 High Holy Day Services Educational Childcare Grade 2 & Under Registration Form My child,, age, will be attending (please print) Adath Israel s educational childcare for the following service(s): Rosh Hashanah Day 1 (Mon., 9/10) 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day 2 (Tue., 9/11) 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Yom Kippur (Wed., 9/19) 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Please list any allergies or medical conditions your child has as well as any medicine(s) s/he taking: Parent/Guardian Name: (please print) Parent/Guardian: Signature: Address: Town: State: Zip code: Phone: Please send me information on: Programs for Infants & Toddlers Programs for Preschoolers Religious School Religious Services Becoming Jewish Learning Hebrew Cultural/Community Events Joining the Adath Israel Community Other (Please list): Please complete a separate form for each child attending and return completed form to The synagogue office.

19 19 KOLOT ARTICLE DUE DATES FOR Due Dates for Articles for Kolot Kolot Issue September/ October November December January February March April May June Article Due Date August 6 Copy Date August 9 Notes HHD, religious school October 15 November 12 December 10 January 14 February 121 March 11 April 15 May 13 October 18 November 15 December 13 January 17 February 14 March 14 April 18 May 16 Chanukkah Chanukkah Tu Bishvat Purim, Passover Passover Confirmation, Shavuot Annual mtg, Summer I know how much effort it takes to write an article or design a flyer, so I want to make sure your hard work makes it into Kolot. The best way to ensure that is to have your article in on time. Early is even better! Volunteers format, copy, and prepare the mailing, and they depend on us to have the material ready by the date due. Articles received after the Due Date will be put in as time & space allow. Please note there are 3 only days between the article Due Date & the Copy Date. Articles received after the Copy Date will be put in the following month s Kolot. Thank you. OFFICE HOURS Monday 7:30 am - 1:30 pm Tuesday 7:30 am - 1:30 pm Wednesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 7:30 am - Noon More Jewish Trivia for September September 9, 1965 Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs.

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21 IT S TIME TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR ADVERTISING DOLLAR! Advertise Your Business at Adath Israel As a business you can place a business card size advertisement into our monthly Kolot newsletter Members pay $25 per issue or $160 for a full subscription of 8 issues. The Non-Member rate is $40 for one issue or $240 for a full subscription of 8 issues. By choosing a full subscription you save 25% over the single issue and your ad will also be placed in our weekly enews at no additional charge! All submissions must to be in JPEG form with at least 300 dpi and no bigger than business card size (2 x3.5 ). We reserve the right to accept/refuse advertising. To place your ad, please complete the form below and send with payment to Adath Israel and your JPEG to office@adathisraelct.org Name of Business Contact Person Address Phone # Full subscription If less than the full subscription, please indicate which issue(s): Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Signature Date

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23 22 NEW MENU, COSTS, AND PROCEDURES FOR SPONSORED KIDDUSH Share a family simcha, honor a friend or relative, or remember a loved one by sponsoring a Friday night Oneg Shabbat or a Morning Kiddush. This is a delightful way to let others in our community celebrate a special occasion or share a memory with you. Our hope is that you would be present which will only add to the occasion. The new Kiddush menus will be prepared and tastefully arranged by the Crown Supermarket in West Hartford. Please call the synagogue office at at least a week in advance to make ordering and pick-up arrangements with the office administrator. The following is a breakdown of the new menus and costs for a Morning Kiddush: Friday Night Oneg Shabbat (15 people): $54 Pretzels Raisins/nuts M&M s Pastry Cold and hot drinks Prices for both a Kiddush and/or an Oneg Shabbat will be adjusted if there is a larger group in attendance for special life cycle events (Bar/Bat Mitzvah, baby naming, or wedding, etc.). Of course, you can always purchase the food, bring it to the synagogue and do the set up yourself while also following the synagogue s Kashrut guidelines. Some assistance may be available on the day of your Kiddush. Regular Simple Kiddush (25-30 people): $240 Small Simple Kiddush (15 people): $150 Bagels Tuna salad Egg salad Cuke, tomato, onion platter Lox spread Plain and chive cream cheese platter Fruit platter (fruit salad for Small Kiddush) Pastry (2 dz cookies for Small Kiddush) Cold and hot drinks Regular Deluxe Kiddush (25-30 people): $420 Small Deluxe Kiddush (15 people): $225 Bagels Tuna salad Egg salad Lox platter Whitefish salad Cucumber, tomato, and onion platter Plain and chive cream cheese platter Sesame Noodles Fruit platter (fruit salad for Small Kiddush) Pastry (2 dz cookies for Small Kiddush) Cold and hot drinks

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