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1 Temple Beth-EI BULLETIN Kennedy Boulevard at Harrison Avenue Affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations Vol. 62 No. 1 September 11, Elul, 5758 Rabbi Kenneth Brickman - Cantor Sergei Schwartz Lisa Izes, Rabbinic Intern Friday, September 11 th , :00 p.m. Candle Blessing: Ruth Lubow Kiddush Prayer: Michelle Shoenthal WELCOME TO CANTQR SERGE/SCHWARTZ & RABBINIC INTEBNL/SA IZES SaturdIY, September 12th :00 a.m. Haftarah Reading: Joan Stone KlPDUSH IN H~NOR OF RymLUBow'S so HBIRIHDAY SPONSORED BY HER FAMILY Slichot Service & Musical Prelude :30 p.m. (See Details Inside) Friday, September 18Ul. Shabbat Dinner(Reservations Required) :30 p.m. Shabbat Service... '".,...., :00 p.m. PREPARING FOR THE DAYS QFAWE Saturday, September 19 th :00 a,m. Haftarah Reading: Sol Swerdloff' Kiddush SERVICE SCHEDULE CONTINUES INSIDE

Syngay. September 20 th......................... of...... 8:00 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah MondM'. September 21 st................................. 10: 00 a.m. First Day of Rosh Hashanah Children's Service.

2 Syngay. September 20 th of :00 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah MondM'. September 21 st : 00 a.m. First Day of Rosh Hashanah Children's Service :00 noon Tuesday. September 22 nd , :00 a.m. Second Day of Rosh Hashanah PRE-SLICHOT CONCERT AND SERVICE On Saturday evening, September 12, we will hold our SHchot Service in preparation for the High Holy Days. This beautiful service, which sets the mood for the penitential season, will be conducted by Rabbi Brickman and Cantor Schwartz. The service will be preceded by a social hour and a special concert beginning at 8:30 p.m. The concert will feature Lena Schwartz, wife of our Cantor Sergei Schwartz. Lena Schwartz graduated from the Odessa Conservatory majoring in violin. As a child prodigy, Lena was a Laureate of many national competitions, and soloist with many orchestras in the Ukraine. In 1990, Lena immigrated to Israel where she graduated from the Rubin Academy ofmusio in Jerusalem, majoring in violin performance. In 1993, Lena joined the Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra, and was invited to be the principle viola in the Europe Young Symphony Orchestra, which toured throughout Europe. For our per-selichot concert, our organist will accompany Lena on piano. We are certain that you will not want to miss this special musical prelude to our Slichot Service and the servioe, itself, both of which are Sure to help us prepare for the coming ''Days of Awe. A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL! SHANAR TOVAR!

SHADDAT DINNER After the success of its Shabbat dinner last Spring, the Membership Committee decided to sponsor another Shabbat dinner as a means of bringing our members together and introducing

3 SHADDAT DINNER After the success of its Shabbat dinner last Spring, the Membership Committee decided to sponsor another Shabbat dinner as a means of bringing our members together and introducing prospective members to our congregational family. Our next Shabbat dinner will be held on Friday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. The price is $18.50 per person, which includes a contribution to ''MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger." There is no charge for children under 13 years old. Reservations are required and must be made by calling the Temple office before September 14. Friends and neighbors are invited to join us for dinner, so please spread the word. If you are unable to attend the dinner, feel free to join us for our Shabbat Service at 8:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. For more information, or to make your reservations, please call the Temple office at TEMPLE MEMBER EXHIBITS PAINTINGS AT CITY HALL Temple Beth-EI member, Sol Swedloff has been honored by being invited to present a solo exhibit of his works at the Rotunda Gallery in Jersey City's City Hall. The exhibit will consist of a retrospective of Sol's works ranging from realism to surrealism. The exhibit will run from August 31 through September 25. Congratulations to Solon this honor. We hope that the members of the Temple will make sure to visit the exhibit of Sol's paintings at City Hall. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Temple Beth-EI is pleased to welcome the following new members to our congregational family: Ken Scharf Yael Israel

HELEN AND MAX SCHNEID MUSIC FUND contributions have been received: In memory of Betty Liebgold, beloved mother of Susan Max from: Charl otte Max In memo ry of Irving Schwartz, helove d )rother-i n -

4 HELEN AND MAX SCHNEID MUSIC FUND contributions have been received: In memory of Betty Liebgold, beloved mother of Susan Max from: Charl otte Max In memo ry of Irving Schwartz, helove d )rother-i n - law of Bl anc he Do hrman from: Myrtle a nd Chris Comes Dr. Ethe l G. Lawner J n honor of the marr j age o f your daughter Ni na Ma r s hall to Thomas Koontz to Dr. Ethel G. Lawner f rom: Hortens e Gu tmann In nonor. o f your Special Birthday to Ru t h Lubo\,o/ from: Hort e nse Gutmann DR. HENRY J. GEWIRTZMAN SCHOLARSHI P~ A contributio n has been r eceived in me mot y of belove d s i ster, Adele S.llber to Mrs. Myrtl e Wildberg and Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Coh e n f r om : Ethel K. Gewirtzman lill.~ga!ll:unkel HAPPY DAY FUND Co ntribut ions have been made: In ho nor of the marriage of your son Paul, to Mrs. Jean Kanengiser from: Kay Wasser man Sus Malt zman I n h o no r of a Speedy Get Wel l to Fanny Tilton f rom: Ma r jor ie Lubowsky Murray & Sh i r l e y Haar I rene Hersberg Sandy & Buddy Frank In honor of your Special Birthday t o I rma Da niel from: Esther Zimmer I n hono r of your new grandson to Mr. a n d Mrs. Jack Tractman f rom: Sus Ma l t zman Bes t wis hes for a happy 60th and man y more t o Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bloom from: Dr. Harold and Helen Schwart z In honor of the birth of your,reat-granddaughter to Sara Miller ' rom: Kay Wasserman In honor of the birth of your granddaughter to Mr. & Mrs. William Posnock from: Kay Wasserman In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of your grandson, Jeremy to Irma and Seymour J o r dan from: Bea Kaplan MEMORIAL FUlfD A contribution has been received in memory of beloved sister, Adele Silber to Myrtle Wildberg from: Miriam Nickelsporn CLOTHING FOR THE HOMELESS Esther Burg is once again seeking donations of clothing for St. Lucy's Homeless Shelter. Clothing is needed for both men and women. If you have clothing to donate, please call Esther Burg at READ HEBREW AMERICA For those who have never learned how to read Hebrew or those who could use a little review, the Temple will be o ffering a 5 week Hebrew minicours e. The course will be taught by Rabbinic Intern Lisa Izes beginning on Wednesday, October 28 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Temple Library, and will continue for 5 weeks c oncluding on Wednesday, Dec ember 2. The class will not meet on Wednesday, Novmber 25, which is the night before Thanksgiving. The Temple's Hebrew course is being o f fer e d a t no charge as part of a nati onwide effort to increase Hebrew li.teracy sponsored by the National J ewish Outreach Program. More. details will be available in future issues of the "Temple Bulletin," but if you have any quest ions please speak to Student Rabbi Izes or Rabbi Brickman. Make this the year you learn to read Hebrew. If you take the course, we guarantee you will be able to read the Chanukah blessi ngs and participate more fully in our services, as we l l. HIGH HOLY DAY CHILDREN'S SERVICES We wil l be holding special services for children on the first day of Rosh HaShanah and on Yom Kippur. The services, which will be led by members of the congregation, will begin at 12 noon amd will be held i n the Nickelsporn Social Hall. The conclusion of the children's service on Rosh Hahsanah will coincide with the beginning of our Shofar Service in the Sanctuary, s o that the children will be able to join us to hear the sounding of the Shofar.

BERTHA FREUDENBERG FLOWER. FUND contributions have been made: In memory of beloved father, George Littwin by Judy and Ben Kaplan In memory of beloved husband, 'father and grandfather, William M.

5 BERTHA FREUDENBERG FLOWER. FUND contributions have been made: In memory of beloved father, George Littwin by Judy and Ben Kaplan In memory of beloved husband, 'father and grandfather, William M. Green by Ruth Fishman and Family In m~y of beloved mother, 'Eleanore Wien Goldinher by Barry 'Wien In memory of beloved husband, Robert Kirschner by Dorothy Kirschner In memory of beloved sister, Jessie 'Rosen Pearlman, brother, Leon Rosen and mother-in-law, Rebecca Bauer by Ceil Bauer In memory of beloved brother, Joseph Lubowsky and father, Louis Lubowsky by Rose Lubowsky In memory of beloved brothers, Jacob J. Tandler and Harry Tandler by Freda Hofstetter In memory of beloved father, Jacob Morris Genis by Sid Soled Heller In memory of beloved brother, Albert J. Hordes and father, Bernard Hordes by Sanford Hordes In memory of beloved mother, Yetta cligerman by Philip Ross In memory of beloved father, David Canter by Phyllis and Robert canter In memory of beloved husband, Sidney Cohen by Ann Cohen In memory of beloved father, Max Joseph Greengold by Miriam Greengold In memory of beloved father-in-law and grandfather, Louis Feinstein by Edna Feinstin and Grandchildren THAHK YOU The Temple is grateful to Ida Flior for her very generous contribution to our congregation. TIWIK YOU The Family of the late Jean Weil expresses its gratitude to the members of the congregation for their many tributes and expressions of sympathy during their time of grief. * ~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THANK YOU Thank you to all of my friends at the Temple for their tributes in memory of my beloved sister, Jeanette Urdang. Your expressions of sympathy were deeply appreciated. Dorothy Zeller SOPHIE GREENBAUM TRIBUTE FUND contributions have been received: In memory of beloved sister, Adele Silber to Myrtle Wildberg from: Murray and Shirley Haar Carrie and Howard Sklower Ruth Singer and Family Sandy and Buddy Frank Ida Flior Betty Berger Phyllis Barison Bea Kaplan Ida Flior CONDOLENCES The Rabbi, Cantor and members of the congregation extend sincerest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to: Jeanette Lewin on the passing of her beloved niece, Helene Klein; Al Mazur on the passing of his beloved brother, Herman Mazur; Blanche Dohrman on the passing of her beloved brother-in-law, Irving Schwartz; Dorothy Zeller on the passing of her beloved sister, Jeanette Urdang; Blanche and Arthur Weinberger, Helen weil and Helen Milovsky on the passing of beloved daughter, daughter-in-law and sister; Jean Weil; Myrtle Wildberg on the passing of her beloved sister, Adele Silber; and to the families' of Betty Liebgold Mike Kaplan and Anne Weisenfeld Schwartz RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND contributions have been received from: Nancy and Nathan Sambul in honor of our new Temple members, Michael Shuchman, Yael Israel & Ken Scharf; Ida Flior, i n appreciation for the prayers for a speedy recovery offered on behalf of her sister, Rosemary Walzer; Hortense Frank, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Trevor; Howard and Carrie Sklower, in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Maurice and Libby Brickman; Dorothy Zeller, in memory of her beloved sister, Jeanette Urdang; Irma Daniel, in appreciation to Rabbi Brickman; and from vi Pell.

6 WELCOME CANTOR SCHWARTZ AND RABBINIC INTERN IZES The Temple is pleased to welcome two new members to our professional staff. Cantor Sergei Schwartz is a third year student at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, School of Sacred Music. Cantor Schwartz was raised in the Ukraine, where he received his degree in Choral conducting and served as the conductor for a number of choirs. Cantor Schwartz was also the co-founder and a leader of one of the new Jewish congregations established in the Ukraine in the post-gorbachov era. After immigrating to Israel in 1990, Cantor Schwartz earned another degree in music from the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. He also sang with the choir of the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem and toured with the choir throughout North America and Europe. Since coming to the United States, Cantor Schwartz has served as the Summer Cantorial Intern at Congregation Adas Israel in Sag Harbor and the Student Cantor of Temple Emanuel in Baltimore. We are thrilled to be welcoming Cantor Schwartz, his wife Lena and their son Ziv to Temple Beth-El. Lisa Izes, our new Rabbinic Intern, is a fourth year student at the Hebrew Union College.- Jewish Institute of Religion. Student Rabbi Izes earned her Bachelors Degree at the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in American History. Student Rabbi Izes, who was raised in Westchester, New York, has taught religious school in a number of congregations in our area, including Woodlands Community Temple in Hartsdale, New York and Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Manhattan. Most recently, Student Rabbi Izes served as the rabbi of Temple Beth-EI in Bradford, Pennsylvania, where she led services, coordinated the religious school and taught adult education classes. We are very excited to have Student Rabbi Izes as our new Rabbinic Intern.

rug» HOLY PAX fbaylbbqok Remember that it i$ customary for metnbers of the Temple to bring their own copies of the High Holy Day prayerbooks to services.

7 rug» HOLY PAX fbaylbbqok Remember that it i$ customary for metnbers of the Temple to bring their own copies of the High Holy Day prayerbooks to services. If you do not own a set of prayerbooks, please contact the Temple office to purc~ a set. The cost is $5.00. Prayerbooks must be purchased prior to Rosh Hashanah, because they will not be available at services. HIGH HOLY DAY BABY"SITfING We will be providing baby-sitting at the Temple during the High Holy Days. Baby sitting will be available on the morning of the first day of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur morning. If you are interested in our baby-sitting services on either or both of these occasions, please call the Temple office at There is no charge, however, reservations are required so that we will be able to provide proper supervision. ROSH HASHANAH CARDS FOR SALE New Years cards are still available in the Temple office. A package of 5 beautiful, full-sized card$ is only $5.00. Send your good wishes for the New Year to family and friends and support our Temple at the same time. ARZA NEEDS YOVRSVPPORI The struggle for religious pluralism in Israel continues, and ARZA is still leading the way. ARZA needs the support of American Reform Jews if it is going to succeed ijl this struggle. We urge you to join ARZA or to renew your membership by sending a check to Rabbi Brickman for $36.00, made payable to ''Temple Beth-El." ARZA is building our Reform Movement in Israel from the ground up by establishing temples and schools across the country. By joining ARZA, you show your support for our Reform Movement in Israel and contribute to their ongoing efforts.

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Oneg Shabbat Sponsored by Miriam Nickelsporn In Honor of her Special Birthday Kennedy Boulevard at Harrison Avenue Vol. 64 No. 1 September 8,2000-9 Elul, 5760 Rabbi Kenneth Brickman - Cantor Larisa Averbakh Friday, September 8 th................. 8:00 p.m. Candle Blessing Kiddush