November - December Cheshvan - 19 Tevet 5776

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1 1 November - December Cheshvan - 19 Tevet 5776 Dear Schomre Israel Family, I often quote a thought from Rabbi Marvin Speigelman that in our world, there is no such thing as a coincidence. We have to look, not at the English word, but as if it was written as a combination between Hebrew and English. A substitute name with which we refer to G-d is KAH. And if so, a coincidence is really an incident that is created by KAH, by G-d - a G-dly incident. On Shabbat morning October 17 we read from the Torah Bereishit 9:27 that Noah blessed his son Yaphet saying, G-d should increase his boundaries and he should do well in the tent of Shem. Yaphet is the ancestor of Yavan - Greece and Shem is, of course, the ancestor of the Jewish people. Our rabbis explain the blessing is that the beauty of Greece should dwell in the tent of the Jewish people - a combination of physical beauty and spiritual excellence. KAHincidentally, on the Sunday following FRIDAY MINCHA that Torah TIMES reading, we had a marvelous synagogue trip to New York and visited the Greek Janina synagogue on the lower East Side. We were guided by docents, two very proud Jews, descendants of the original founders of that historic synagogue. The artifacts that had been lovingly donated to the congregation, the very special coverings for the Torah scrolls, and in general, the very fact that this was a continuation of a Jewish Greek community tracing itself back 2500 years, brought to mind that sentence, that blessing that we had read the day before - the beauty of Greece in the tent of the Jewish people. And now KAHincidentally, we come to Hanukkah - the story of the battle between the Jews and Greeks, the culture of Torah and that of Hellenism. We wonder what was the struggle and what was the opposition to the beauty of Greece. Isn t the beauty of Greece combined with the life of a Jew, the fulfillment of the ancient blessing? There is no contradiction; it all depends on which is primary and which a secondary; which is the handmaid and which is the lady; which is the ultimate and which is the means to the ultimate goal. continued on page 2

2 2 Message from the Rabbi continued from page 1 The Jewish Hellenists were ready to abandon their Judaism for the "modern" culture of Greece, as symbolized by the attempt to offer a swine on the altar. The ultimate goal is to have the beauty, the physical, the attractive and to use it to highlight, accentuate and enhance our Jewish experience, not the contrary. On the verse in Exodus 15:2 This is my G-d and I shall exalt Him, the rabbis comment, Adorn yourself with beauty through Mitzvot, that we should fulfill the commandments in the most beautiful fashion. Both our Jewish tradition and the secular culture which surrounds us have a holiday on the 25th of the winter month. Both are a celebration with lights. The secular one is most often observed by adorning a house or trees with strings of lights and spending large sums on the latest toys and gadgets. Our holiday requires minimally only one candle per night. But we do have beauty, for traditionally the menorah has been one of the places where Jewish art and craftsmanship flourished. Whether it is hand painted, carved out of wood, or fashioned out of silver, we can combine even this one light with the ancient blessing, bringing joy and beauty to our celebration of Jewish life, enhanced by the creativity derived from the blessing of Noah to Yaphet. Best wishes for a beautiful Chanukah. Rabbi Eliezer Langer Congregation Schomre Israel takes this opportunity to wish Edna Silber mazeltov, on the occasion of her 104 th Birthday on November 17th. May G-d bless you with good health and happiness biz 120. A VERY WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBER Samuel Weiss SAVE THE DATE November 14 12:30 PM Discussion and lunch with Iman Abdullah Antepli MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW

3 3 CONGREGATION SCHOMRE ISRAEL schomre1@aol.com - CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2015 DATE SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING TORAH PORTION SHABBAT ENDS Oct. 30 5:35 PM Vayera 6:34 PM Nov. 06 4:26 PM Chaye Sarah 5:25 PM Nov. 13 4:19 PM Toldot 5:18 PM Nov. 20 4:13 PM Vayetze 5:13 PM Nov. 27 4:09 PM Vayishlach 5:09 PM Dec. 04 4:07 PM Vayeshev 5:07 PM Dec. 11 4:07 PM Miketz (Rosh Chodesh/6th Day of Chanukah) 5:07 PM Dec. 18 4:08 PM Vayigash 5:09 PM Dec. 25 4:12 PM Vayechi 5:13 PM Jan. 01 4:17 PM Shemot 5:18 PM Jan. 08 4:24 PM Va era 5:25 PM Jan. 15 4:31 PM Bo 5:33 PM Friday, Oct. 30 5:40 PM Friday, Dec. 11 4:15 PM Friday, Nov. 06 4:30 PM Friday, Dec. 18 4:15 PM Friday, Nov. 13 4:20 PM Friday, Dec. 25 4:15 PM Friday, Nov. 20 4:15 PM Friday, Jan. 01 4:20 PM Friday, Nov. 27 4:15 PM Friday, Jan. 08 4:30 PM Friday, Dec. 04 4:15 PM Friday, Jan. 15 4:30 PM

4 4 CONGREGATION SCHOMRE ISRAEL TORAH STUDIES FALL 2015 Delectable Torah Treats each session is a stand alone class. If you can t attend all the lectures come for the ones you can! Crash Course in Judaism Each week of the five-week course, Rabbi Eliezer Langer will discuss a different topic. Tuesday Mornings 10:30 AM Nov 17 - Belief in God Nov 24 - Prayer Dec 01 - The Sabbath Dec 15 - Jewish Observance Dec 22 - Sexuality Tuesday Evenings 7:00PM Nov 17 - To Give or not to Give - Tzedaka and the Jewish Tradition Nov 24 - The Fifth Commandment in Action Dec 01 - The Chief Rabbinate - Will It Last? Dec 15 - Jabotinsky - The man and the Legend Dec 22 - Neturay Karta - Religious Anti-Zionism * * * * * Rabbi Langer s Class Know Your Book continues - Tanach the Second Commonwealth and the Rebirth Thursday evenings at 7:00PM Home Improvements Jewish Style - Shabbat Elements 1st Class - Challah Baking on December 20 (TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED) 2nd Class - Wine (wine and cheese with a kosher winery representative) 3rd Class - The Meal (submit your go-to menu for Shabbat. Recipes will be collected; the winner to receive a kosher dinner gift certificate) Please contact the office to register: schomre1@aol.com or

5 5 ABC's of Chanukah (Hanukkah) from aish.com Chanukah (Hanukkah), the Festival of Lights, begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, and lasts for eight days. On the secular calendar, Chanukah generally falls out in December. 1) A Bit of History The Hebrew word Chanukah means "dedication." In the 2nd century BCE, during the time of the Second Holy Temple, the Syrian-Greek regime of Antiochus sought to pull Jews away from Judaism, with the hopes of assimilating them into Greek culture. Antiochus outlawed Jewish observance including circumcision, Shabbat, and Torah study under penalty of death. As well, many Jews called Hellenists began to assimilate into Greek culture, taking on Greek names and marrying non-jews. This began to decay the foundation of Jewish life and practice. When the Greeks challenged the Jews to sacrifice a pig to a Greek god, a few courageous Jews took to the hills of Judea in open revolt against this threat to Jewish life. Led by Matitiyahu, and later his son Judah the Maccabee, this small band of pious Jews led guerrilla warfare against the Syrian-Greek army. Antiochus sent thousands of well-armed troops to crush the rebellion, but after three years the Maccabees beat incredible odds and miraculously succeeded in driving the foreigners from their land. The victory was on the scale of Israel defeating the combined super-powers of today. Jewish fighters entered Jerusalem and found the Holy Temple in shambles and desecrated with idols. The Maccabees cleansed the Temple and re-dedicated it on the 25th of Kislev. When it came time to re-light the Menorah, they searched the entire Temple, but found only one jar of pure oil bearing the seal of the High Priest. The group of believers lit the Menorah anyway and were rewarded with a miracle: That small jar of oil burned for eight days, until a new supply of oil could be brought. From then on, Jews have observed a holiday for eight days, in honor of this historic victory and the miracle of the oil. To publicize the Chanukah miracle, Jews add the special Hallel praises to the Shacharit service, and light a menorah during the eight nights of Chanukah. 2) Lighting Instructions In Ashkenazi tradition, each person lights his own menorah. Sefardi tradition has just one menorah per family. What Menorah to Light To publicize which night of Chanukah it is, all eight candles on the menorah should be at the same height and preferably in a straight line. Otherwise, the candles may not be easily distinguishable and may appear like a big torch. In addition to the eight main lights, the menorah has an extra helper candle called the "Shamash." As we are forbidden to use the Chanukah lights for any purpose other than "viewing," any benefit is as if it's coming from the Shamash. Since the Shamash does not count as one of the eight regular lights, your menorah should have the Shamash set apart in some way either placed higher than the other candles, or off to the side. What Candles to Light The most important thing is that that your candles must burn for at least 30 minutes after nightfall. (Those famous colored candles barely qualify!) Many Jewish bookstores sell longer colored candles. Actually, it is even better to use olive oil, since the miracle of the Maccabees occurred with olive oil. Glass cups containing oil can be placed in the candle holders of any standard menorah. Many Jewish bookstores even sell kits of pre-measured oil in disposable cups.

6 6 ABC's of Chanukah (Hanukkah) from aish.com con t Where to Light To best publicize the miracle, the menorah is ideally lit outside the doorway of your house, on the left side when entering. (The mezuzah is on the right side; in this way you are "surrounded by mitzvot.") In Israel, many people light outside in special glass boxes built for a menorah. If this is not practical, the menorah should be lit in a window facing the public thoroughfare. Someone who lives on an upper floor should light in a window. If for some reason the menorah cannot be lit by a window, it may be lit inside the house on a table; this at least fulfills the mitzvah of "publicizing the miracle" for the members of the household. Since the mitzvah occurs at the actual moment of lighting, moving the menorah to a proper place after lighting does not fulfill the mitzvah. When to Light The preferable time to light the menorah is at nightfall. It is best to light in the presence of many people, which maximizes the mitzvah of "publicizing the miracle" and adds to the family atmosphere. The menorah can still be lit (with the blessings) late into the night, as long as people are still awake. The menorah should remain lit for at least 30 minutes after nightfall, during which time no use should be made of its light. On Friday afternoon, the menorah should be lit 18 minutes before sundown. And since the menorah needs to burn for 30 minutes into the night, the candles used on Friday need to be bigger than the regular "colored candles" (which typically don't burn longer than a half-hour). How to Light On the first night, place one candle at the far right, as you face the menorah. This applies whether the menorah is placed next to a doorway or by a window. Another candle is placed for the Shamash (taller helper candle) which is used to light the others. It is not counted as one of the candles. First light the Shamash, then recite the blessings, and then use the Shamash to light the Chanukah candle. On the second night, place two candles in the two far-right positions and use the Shamash to light the left one first. The third night, place three candles in the three far-right positions and use the Shamash to light them in order, from left to right. Follow this same procedure each night of Chanukah... until all the lights are kindled and glowing brightly!

7 7 ABC's of Chanukah (Hanukkah) from aish.com con t The first two blessings are said with the Shamash already lit, but immediately prior to lighting the Chanukah candles. Blessing #1 Baruch ata Ado-noi Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, Asher kid-shanu bi-mitzvo-sav, Vi-tzee-vanu li-had-leek ner shel Chanukah. Blessed are You, the Lord our G-d, King of the universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light. Blessing #2 Baruch ata Ado-noi Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, Shi-asa nee-seem la-avo-seinu, Baya-meem ha-haim baz-man ha-zeh. Blessed are You, the Lord our G-d, King of the universe, Who made miracles for our forefathers, in those days at this season. Blessing #3 This blessing is said on the first night only. Baruch ata Ado-noi Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, Sheh-he-che-yanu vi-kee-yimanu Vi-hee-gee-yanu laz-man hazeh. Blessed are You, the Lord our G-d, King of the universe, Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. The following paragraph is said each night, after the first light has been kindled: Ha-nerot ha-lalu anach-nu mad-likin Al ha-nissim vi-al hanif-laot Al ha-tshu-ot vi-al ha-milchamot She-asita la'avoteinu Ba-yamim ha-heim, ba-zman ha-zeh Al ye-dey kohan-echa haki-doshim. Vi-chol shmonat ye-mey Chanukah Ha-nerot ha-lalu kodesh heim, Ve-ein lanu reshut li-heesh-tamesh ba-hem Ela leer-otam bilvad Kedai le-hodot u-li-hallel li-shimcha Al ni-secha vi-al niflo-techa vi-al yeshua-techa. We kindle these lights for the miracles and FRIDAY the wonders, MINCHA for the TIMES redemption and the battles which You performed for our forefathers in those days at this season through Your holy priests. During all eight days of Chanukah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make ordinary use of them, but only to look at them in order to express thanks and praise to Your great name, for your miracles, Your wonders, and Your salvations. 3) Other Customs After lighting the Chanukah menorah, families enjoy sitting in the glow, singing and recalling the miracles of yesterday and today. The first song traditionally sung after lighting the candles is Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages) (PLEASE VISIT AISH.COM FOR AUDIO AND LYRICS). A number of other customs have developed, including: eating "oily" foods like fried potato latkes (pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts), in commemoration of the miracle of the oil giving Chanukah gelt (coins) to children spinning the dreidel, a four-sided top with a Hebrew letter on each side (sivivon in Hebrew)

8 8 ABC's of Chanukah (Hanukkah) from aish.com con t What is the origin of the dreidel? In times of persecution when Torah study was forbidden, Jewish children would learn anyway. When soldiers would investigate, the children would pull out a dreidel and pretend to be playing. The letters on the dreidel are nun, gimmel, hey, shin the first letters of Nes Gadol Haya Sham "A Great Miracle Happened There." (In Israel, the last letter is a Pey "Here.") One way to play dreidel is to see who can keep theirs spinning for the longest time. Or alternatively, to see how many dreidels you can get spinning simultaneously. Another version of dreidel is where players use pennies, nuts, raisins, or chocolate coins as tokens or chips. Each player puts an equal share into the "pot." The first player takes a turn spinning the dreidel. When the dreidel stops, the letter facing up determines: Nun nothing happens; the next player spins the dreidel Gimmel the spinner takes the pot Hey take half the pot Shin add one to the pot (Alternatively, you can play where everyone spins their own dreidel simultaneously. Anyone who gets Nun takes 2 from the pot; Gimmel takes 1 from the pot; Hey puts 1 into the pot; Shin gives 1 to the person on his/her right.) On Chanukah we add "Al Ha'nisim" an extra paragraph which describes the Chanukah miracle to the Amidah prayer, and also to the Grace After Meals. Happy Chanukah! The Joyous Festival of Chanukah is approaching! THE FIRST CANDLE IS LIT ON SUNDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 6, 2015 With the family gathered around light the candle with joy and thanksgiving - sing Maoz Tzur loudly - discuss the miraculous events of the Chag and thank Hashem for his chessed. (SEE BIRNBAUM SIDDUR, PG. 709) THE FAST OF ASARA B TEVET The Fast of Asara B Tevet (the 10th of Tevet) falls this year on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Tu B Shevat January 25, 2016

9 9 Chanukah is Almost Here!! SISTERHOOD S Chanukah Dinner will take place on the 7 th Night of Chanukah Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm Great Fun! Delicious Food! Latkes Donuts Adults - $36.00 Children age $15.00 DON T MISS IT OR SCHOMRE1@AOL.COM RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED RSVP NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015 DECEMBER Adults $46 / Children $20 (NO EXCEPTIONS)

10 10 CONDOLENCES Sincere condolences to our Schomre Community and friends, on the loss of our beloved member, Henry Seiden,. Congregation Schomre Israel extends a hearty Mazel Tov to Hinda and Irving Baum on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter Meira Rivka Kirshner. Congregation Schomre Israel extends a hearty Mazel Tov to Randi and Elie Guigui on the marriage of their son, Yisroel (Jesse) Blumenthal, to Sarah Miriam Breslever. Congregation Schomre Israel extends a hearty Mazel Tov to Ros Fox on a new great grandson, #15, and a new great granddaughter, #16! SAVE THE DATE... Saturday Night at the Movies returns November 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM GRAVITY SUGGESTED DONATION OF $5 TO HELP DEFRAY COSTS Men s Kibbutz Club (Koffee Kibbutz Kvetch Klub) Officers will be elected and an agenda of activities will be planned. Steve Spira will share Kosher Komedic Konversation. All men are welcomed. November 29, :30 Am at Schomre

11 11 Hamentashen Baking Sisterhood s Hamentashen Baking will commence on January 3, 2015 Please join us! ATTN: SNOWBIRDS To ensure you receive the Bulletin and other time sensitive information please remember to notify the office ( or schomre1@aol.com) of your comings and goings! Yizkor Appeal Thank you to all who participated in the Yizkor appeal and sent the donations to Schomre Israel in memory of their dear departed. May their souls have everlasting life. Youth Aliyah A very sincere thank you is expressed to all who contributed to Youth Aliyah RABBI LANGER S DISCRETIONARY FUND PLEASE INFORM THE RABBI KINDLY NOTE: When making a donation to the Rabbi s Discretionary Fund congregants are urged to make the check out to: Rabbi Langer s Discretionary Fund, in order to avoid confusion. Thank You. Congregants are urged to call Rabbi ( ) if you hear, Heaven forbid, of any member who is ill. It is a great Mitzvah to visit the sick and very often we just don t get to hear of a member s indisposition. Your help in this endeavor is much appreciated.

12 12 SISTERHOOD NEWS By this time, everyone should have received our 2015/2016 Calendar. We wish to thank Cassia and Stephan Brown for the superb job. A big thank you to everyone helping us with this huge project and especially those who took ads or listed birthdays, etc. If you have not paid for your listing, please do so. Save us the cost of postage. If you do not know what you owe, call Cassia Brown, , for that information. Once again, thank you all! This is a great fund raiser for Sisterhood and it helps us to continue our good work for the Shul. HAMENTASHEN BAKING THIS AND THAT We will start our hamentashen baking on Sunday, January 3, Anyone who wants to help with this project is welcome. Call Roberta Grosman, , and tell her you want to join us. It is easy and you can learn in one lesson. You can roll, fill, pinch, or check the ovens! Join the crew on Sunday mornings. It is a lot of fun. To send a Golden Book Card or Shrubbery Card, call Marcia Fishman, , after 5:00 pm on weekdays. Golden Book cards, payable to Sisterhood, are $3.00 and Shrubbery cards, payable to Schomre Israel, are $5.00. You are supporting Sisterhood and the Shul when you purchase these cards. Chanukah is just around the corner. You can get some of your gifts at the Gift Shop. We have adult and children s menorahs available, Chanukah candles from Israel, dreidels, and many other items. Newlyweds might need a menorah, Seder Plate, candlesticks, honey jar, or mezuzah. See what we have to offer. Many thanks to the following members for sponsoring kiddushes: Marc and Lavern Spero at the time of his father s yahrzeit Rabbi and Mrs. Langer in honor of his Aliyah on Simchas Torah Steve Spira in honor of Sisterhood, Shul and his 65th Birthday Ron and Natalie Markowitz in honor of their 31st Anniversary and for reading his Bar Mitzvah Haftorah Len and Roberta Grosman in honor of their 52nd Anniversary Do you have a special birthday, anniversary, or celebration you want to share with the Congregation? Why not sponsor a Kiddush? You can have a simple Kiddush or an elaborate one. Call Cassia Brown, , to make arrangements.

13 13 SISTERHOOD SCHOMRE ISRAEL 18 PARK AVENUE POUGHKEEPSIE, NY THIRTY-THIRD HAMENTASHEN SALE Schomre Israel Sisterhood of Poughkeepsie will once again be selling delicious Kosher, Pareve HAMENTASCHEN in time for PURIM. The Hamentashen are available in Prune, Poppy Seed, Raspberry, Apricot, and Chocolate fillings. The cost is $14.00 per dozen and $10.00 per half dozen. These hamentaschen will be available for pickup on SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2016 at the Synagogue, 18 Park Avenue between 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM. Special arrangements for pickup can be made. REMEMBER PURIM IS MARCH 24, All orders MUST be Prepaid by MARCH 1 ST. In the past thirty-three years of our sale, we have supplied numerous Poughkeepsie area households and local and out of state organizations with Hamentashen as well as providing the patients in the local hospitals and nursing homes with this traditional Purim food. We will fill both large and small orders. Orders can be filled for Sunday Schools, Sisterhood meetings, etc. We are also making Shaloch Monot Baskets which contain Hamentash, candy, nuts, fruit, and a beverage. The cost is $ If you wish the basket or just Hamentash mailed, there is a $13.00 shipping charge. To order your hamentashen, please fill out the form below and mail back. To avoid missing out on your favorite flavors remember to send in your orders early. For more info: rgrosman@aol.com. Name: Address: Phone: PRICE: I WANT TO ORDER: $14.00 DOZEN doz. RASPBERRY $10.00 HALF DOZEN doz. PRUNE doz. APRICOT doz. POPPY SEED doz. CHOCOLATE SHALOCH MONOT BASKETS ($ $13.00 shipping) MAIL TO: SISTERHOOD SCHOMRE ISRAEL 18 PARK AVENUE POUGHKEEPSIE, NY ENCLOSED IS MY CHECK $ Shaloch Monot Baskets: MAIL TO: 2016

14 14 MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO SCHOMRE ISRAEL: Happy Anniversary wishes to Natalie and Ron Markowitz Roberta and Len Grosman Happy Birthday wishes to... Ron Markowitz In appreciation of Congregation and Sisterhood of Schomre Israel for their 40th Anniversary Kiddush In memory of Rachel Markowitz Arline and Ed Bernstein. Good wishes to the Schomre Israel Community Carol Flalto. In memory of her dear brother, Leonard Simon Edith Greenfield. In memory of... their beloved Rabbi, Eric Kaye their dear friend, Leonard Eisner Rose, Brion, and Joshua Shapiro. In memory of Helen Goldman, mother of Michelle Klein Wishing good health, joy and nachas to Rabbi Langer and his family Lillian and Michael Silberstein. Happy Chanukah to all. May Hashem s light shine upon us all. Amen Marsha Sandy Weiner. Just because: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Geller Mel Reiss. In memory of their family and friends Isaac Halpern David Kessler Toby Kessler Katie Schudroff Henry Seiden Evelyn and David Horowitz. GOLDEN BOOK CARDS WERE SENT TO: Marsha Weiner -- Wishing her a Refuah Shelema Schomre Israel Congregation Sisterhood Marcia Fishman. Estelle Eisner -- Wishing her a speedy and In memory of their father Saul Kronberg complete recovery Kenneth Kronberg Ros Fox Susan Winer. Marcia Fishman. In memory of her dear friend Samuel Burdman Batya Lewton. In appreciation of Rabbi Langer for saying prayers at the cemeteries In memory of Henry Federman Natalie and Ron Markowitz. In appreciation of Daniel Clark, Prime Print Shop, for his donation of time and materials Schomre Israel. Abe Weisfelner -- In memory of his mother Henrietta Weisfelner Evelyn & Dave Horowitz. Ros Fox -- Mazel Tov she is a great grandma again. It's a little boy and number 15! Schomre Israel Congregation Sisterhood Marcia Fishman Roberta & Len Grosman Natalie & Ron Markowitz Estelle Eisner Linda Skolnik.

15 15 GOLDEN BOOK CARDS con t: Elayne Weinstein & Family -- In memory of Monroe Weinstein Ros Fox Marcia Fishman. Ros Fox -- Mazel Tov on becoming a great grandmother again. #16 a little girl! Marcia Fishman Roberta & Len Grosman Natalie & Ron Markowitz. Hinda & Irv Baum -- Thank you for your thoughtfulness Bea Davis. The Tarr Family -- In memory of Murray Tarr Bea Davis. Hinda & Irv Baum -- Mazel Tov on your granddaughter's Bas Mitzvah Schomre Israel Congregation Sisterhood Natalie & Ron Markowitz Marcia Fishman Roberta & Len Grosman. Wishing Natalie & Ron Markowitz a very Happy 30th Anniversary Schomre Israel Congregation Sisterhood Marcia Fishman Roberta & Len Grosman. Marsha Weiner sends -- Thank you for your prayers and good wishes to... Rabbi Langer Marcia Fishman Roberta & Len Grosman Natalie & Ron Markowitz Evelyn & Dave Horowitz Ros Fox Linda Skolnik. Evelyn & Dave Horowitz say Yasher Koach to: Rabbi Langer Jack Zand Michael Kirschner Joel Richter. Bea Davis -- In memory of her brother-in-law. SHRUBBERY CARDS WERE SENT TO: Michelle Klein -- In memory of her mother Helen Goldman Sandy & Lee Corwin. Elayne Weinstein & Family -- In memory of Monroe Weinstein Evelyn & Dave Horowitz. Linda Skolnik -- In memory of Marvin Skolnik Evelyn & Dave Horowitz. Ros Fox -- Mazel Tov on becoming a great grandmother again. #15 & #16, a little boy & a little girl! Evelyn & Dave Horowitz. Ted Horowitz -- Happy 90th Birthday, biz 120 Love Evelyn & Dave Horowitz. We have received a note Dear Rabbi and Lucy Langer, Linda Skolnik, Congregants of Schomre Israel and Sisterhood, Bless you and thank you for all your cards, visits, prayers, and good wishes during my recent illness. With warmest regards, Marsha Sandy Weiner

16 16 YAHRZEITS FOR NOVEMBER 2015 YAHRZEITS FOR DECEMBER Harold Nussbaum Carl Silber Abraham Weiss 02 Sidney Osofsky 03 Lottie Rothbard 04 Sol Pollack Fanny Szabo 05 Lorraine Gleckman 06 Toby Kessler 09 Debbie Badian Myer Budman 11 Morris Danto Bertha Weinstein 14 Adele Chick 16 Isadore Seiden 18 Baruch Carpet Louis Alex Koffman 20 Max Cohen Richard Halpern Irving Lerner 22 Isadore Sheeger 23 Lillian Lee Effron 24 Stanley Fox 25 Beatrice Brown Yeshayahu May 27 Aida Gamberg Martha Kessler 28 Hyman Goldstein 29 Mary Horn Leo Kessler 01 Sirel Lenrow 02 Rosalie Millman 03 Laura Stein 04 Oscar Klein Shirley Koffman 05 Samuel Eisenstadt Meyer Horowitz 09 Zisel Halpern Lena Horowitz 10 Theodore Klein Essie Schiller 13 Pearl Klein 14 William Lutsky 15 Theodore Fox Abe Rubin 16 Rabbi Eric Kaye Mark Kolosky 17 Irving Aber William Weiss 19 Samuel Silver 20 Leonard Eisner 28 Gerald Jaeger Saniel Stone 30 Ruth Radovsky 31 Bertha Moshkovich Over the next month or two we will be testing a new automated Yahrzeit notification system for our members. At that time your feedback would be appreciated.