LOOKING FORWARD TO 5778 Membership Updates

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1 CONGREGATION EMANU-EL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Volume 89 Number 6 July/August 2017 Summer Worship Services Sabbath services will be held in the Beth-El Chapel starting in July until the end of August. Worship start times remain the same: 6:00 PM on Fridays, 10:30 AM on Saturdays. We will return to the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary in September. All services will be broadcast via livestream by using the following links: Sunset Services From Sunday through Thursday at 5:30 PM, the Sunset Service will continue to be held in Greenwald Hall. Enter at the Cassell Community House (One East 65th Street). Join us on the Bimah Temple members, would you like to be involved in summer Sabbath services by lighting the candles, reciting Kiddush or having an aliyah to the Torah? If so, please contact Jessica Ingram, our Director of Member Services, by at jingram@emanuelnyc.org or by calling LOOKING FORWARD TO 5778 Membership Updates We look forward to another inspiring, meaningful and dynamic year as we prepare to welcome 5778 together. To enrich the quality of our membership experience, we announce the following updates as we prepare for the coming New Year. WELCOME TO OUR NEW AdJUNCT ANd STUdENT CLERgy We notified all temple members of the bittersweet news in early June that Rabbi Tick Brill will be leaving Temple Emanu-El so that her husband can pursue a unique professional opportunity. While her last day at the temple will be October 7, we are appreciative and pleased that she will be with us through the High Holy Days. Temple Emanu-El will welcome three new members to our staff over the coming months. Rabbi Sara Sapadin and Cantorial Intern Alexandra Kurland will join us this summer and will participate in High Holy Day services. (We have included their bios within this Bulletin.) Rabbi Andy Dubin will join us to lead several Shabbat morning Torah study sessions throughout the year. UPdATES IN MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS As we continue to build community through High Holy Day worship, we have simplified seating options in the Leon Lowenstein Sanctuary, moving from four seating sections to two. Our hope is to encourage members to sit toward the front and center of their section. This information, along with seating request and renewal details, can be found at CHILdREN OF MEMBERS CAN REMAIN ON THEIR PARENTS MEMBERSHIP LONgER Consistent with other New York City synagogues, the Board of Trustees has approved raising the age from 21 to 25 for which children of members can remain on their parents membership. continued on next page

2 Looking Forward to 5778 continued... FIRST-yEAR dues NOW FREE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS In line with national congregational trends that seek to encourage younger membership, we are offering a duesfree first year for our Associate Members (up to 30 years of age), for new congregants and children of members alike. This membership includes access to services of the clergy and the event offerings of the temple and Streicker Center. NO CHANgE IN SECURITy FEE We will continue to charge a security fee of $100 per adult in each household. This fee helps us maintain a significant and proactive security infrastructure. Associate Members will continue to contribute $25 per adult in each household. Your understanding is appreciated, as member safety is one of our highest priorities. MINIMUM MEMBERSHIP dues The minimum membership dues for the fiscal year beginning June 2017 are $1,600 for one-member households and $1,800 for two-or-more member households. (PLEASE NOTE: No one is ever denied membership for financial reasons; please call the Membership Office at to let us know of your needs.) NEW THIS year Tickets for Family Worship and Shir Chadash services will be sent automatically to all member families with children under the age of 18. OUR THANKS We are grateful to our members, as your participation in our congregation enriches our community and affirms the legacy of our faith and heritage. Thank you. If you have questions regarding membership at Temple Emanu-El or the upcoming High Holy Days (5778), please contact the Membership Office at or membership@emanuelnyc.org. CONTENTS High Holy Days Notes Rosh Hashanah Schedule Yom Kippur Schedule Volunteering Calendar Community Calendar Early Childhood Programs Lifelong Learning Programs Welcome to Our New Clergy Life-Cycle Events Torah at a Glance SELICHOT SAturdAy, SEPtEMBEr 16 8:00 PM Selichot SeRVice (Beth-El Chapel) Music, poems and penitential prayers for the New Year. No tickets required. 2

3 The High Holy days at Temple Emanu-El Important Notes for all Members JUNE MAILING By now, all members should have received their dues statements and high holy Days seating information. if you have not received this information, please contact the Membership office at or LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE limited seating is available in both the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary and the leon lowenstein Sanctuary. temple members wishing to reserve seats, as well as persons interested in becoming temple members, should contact the Membership office. Seating rates are available at NO ADMITTANCE WITHOUT TICKETS As a new security measure, tickets for both open- and reserved-seating services will be required without exception for individuals and families. if you should lose your tickets in advance of a service, please contact our Membership office, and we will issue replacements. Membership staff will be on-site during high holy Days services to assist members who have misplaced tickets, or are without tickets, and would like to request seating. TICKET MAILING tickets will be mailed the week of September 4, For Members With reserved Seating YOM KIPPUR AFTERNOON COMBINED SERVICES Again this year, we will mark the end of Yom Kippur as one community with the full clergy in the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary. the feedback we received from our members regarding this approach last year was overwhelmingly positive. once again, these services will be highlighted by the stirring music of renowned string instrumentalists the carpenters, as well as the solemn Yizkor Memorial Service and inspirational N ilah concluding Service. BABYSITTING FOR MORNING SERVICES For members with children between 1 year and 5 years of age, we will be offering child care for the Rosh hashanah and Yom Kippur morning services. this amenity is complimentary, but space is limited. Members must register no later than September 8, by 5:00 PM. if you register and your needs should change, please notify the Membership office so we may reach out to those on the waiting list. RSVP to or babysitting@emanuelnyc.org. GUEST TICKETS Members requesting guest tickets for high holy Day services must call there is a $125 processing fee per guest, per holiday. 3

4 ROSH HASHANAH WEdNESdAy, SEPtEMBEr 20 5:30 PM eve of RoSh hashanah SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary/Lowenstein Sanctuary) Reserved seating, both locations. 8:00 PM SHIR CHADASH SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary) Open seating, tickets required. For adults; children welcome. Contemporary liturgy, participatory music. thursday, SEPtEMBEr 21 9:00 AM PRe-ReADeRS SeRVice (Greenwald Hall) Open seating, tickets required. For toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners and their parents. 10:00 AM RoSh hashanah MoRning SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary/Lowenstein Sanctuary) Reserved seating, both locations. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SERVICES, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 12:30 PM A DiScuSSion of critical issues FAcing israel today (Lowenstein Sanctuary) Open seating, tickets not required. Special Guest: Israeli Ambassador Dani Dayan. 12:30 PM teen WoRShiP SeRVice (Beth-El Chapel) Open seating, tickets required. For teens; teen friends and parents welcome. 2:30 PM FAMilY WoRShiP SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary) Open seating, tickets required. For elementary and pre-teen children, their families and their guests. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HIGH HOLY DAYS For additional High Holy Days questions, including seating reciprocity (for Temple Emanu-El members in good standing who will be out of town during the High Holy Days and wish to attend services at another Union for Reform Judaism congregation), Roll of Remembrance or serving as an usher, please contact the Membership Office at or pdavis@emanuelnyc.org. All High Holy Days services occurring in the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary will be live streamed at emanuelnyc.org/broadcast. 4

5 YOM KIPPUR FrIdAy, SEPtEMBEr 29 5:30 PM SHIR CHADASH SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary) Open seating, tickets required. For adults; children welcome. Contemporary liturgy, participatory music. 8:00 PM KOL NIDREI/eVe of YoM KiPPuR SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary/Lowenstein Sanctuary) Reserved seating, both locations. SAturdAy, SEPtEMBEr 30 9:00 AM PRe-ReADeRS SeRVice (Greenwald Hall) Open seating, tickets required. For toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners and their parents. 9:45 AM YoM KiPPuR MoRning SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary/Lowenstein Sanctuary) Reserved seating, both locations. 12:30 PM teen WoRShiP SeRVice (Beth-El Chapel) Open seating, tickets required. For teens; teen friends and parents welcome. 12:30 PM YoM KiPPuR StuDY SeSSionS (Goldsmith Religious School Building) 2:00 PM FAMilY WoRShiP SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary) Open seating, tickets required. For elementary and pre-teen children, their families and their guests. 2:15 PM AVoDAh SeRVice (Lowenstein Sanctuary) Open seating, tickets not required. 3:30 PM YoM KiPPuR AFteRnoon, MeMoRiAl, N ILAH SeRVice (Fifth Avenue Sanctuary) Reserved seating. RETURNING TICKETS FOR THE YOM KIPPUR AFTERNOON, MEMORIAL, N ILAH SERVICE To best serve all who are planning to attend on Yom Kippur afternoon, we ask that you send us confirmation of your attendance. If your seats are in the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary, they will be honored. But, if you do not plan to attend, we ask that you let us know so those seats can be reassigned. If your seats are in the Lowenstein Sanctuary, please confirm that you plan to attend so that tickets can be issued to you in the Fifth Avenue Sanctuary. Please call or YKafternoon@emanuelnyc.org. 5

6 VOLUNTEERING STITCH N TIME Sundays: July 9, August 13, September 17, October 8, November 12 and December 10 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM One East 65th Street Stitch n Time volunteers knit warm scarves and caps for clients of the Sunday Lunch Program, as well as hats, sweaters and blankets for babies and other adults. All skill levels are welcome. Instruction is available. Yarn and patterns are provided, but please bring your own #8 needles. Delicious refreshments are served. Please join us the more the merrier! SUMMER ANgELS The Sunday Lunch Program needs temple members who can be called on short notice to help during July and August. Call to have your name added to the list. Thank you! TIKKUN OLAM MITzvOT 2017 At Emanu-El, the Tikkun Olam Committee identifies ways in which we, as a synagogue, can lend a helping hand, particularly through social-action projects that are intended to make life better for others in the community. For more information, visit emanuelnyc.org/tikkunolam. A Taste of Tikkun Olam Monday, September 11 6:00 PM Join us in I.M. Wise Hall for cocktails and a light dinner with current and new members to celebrate our upcoming season. We welcome all congregants who wish to learn more about Tikkun Olam. The committee needs volunteers to coordinate our Religious School monthly mitzvah, as well as a volunteer for Saviv mitzvot. Annual Coat drive (with New york Cares) September 25 December 15 Annual Mitzvah day Sunday, November 12 10:30 AM All volunteers are welcome as we come together to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Annual Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday, November 22 Volunteers prepare and serve dinner to senior citizens and women and children from NYC homeless and domestic-violence shelters. COMMUNITY EMANU-EL CARES As members of Temple Emanu-El, we are blessed to share moments of personal celebration and joy, as well as times of struggle and sorrow, together as a congregational family. Emanu-El Cares invites members to lend support to fellow congregants through a variety of meaningful opportunities. Moving Forward: For Parents Who Are Estranged from Adult Children Wednesday, September 13 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Join Deborah Green, Ph.D., who will touch on the most challenging aspects of this loss: - Dealing with holidays - Shifting the focus from burden to hope - Self care - Forgiving yourself - Feeling judged by others Pre-registration is suggested. Call Rabbi Ehrlich s study at , or emanuelcares@emanuelnyc.org. WOMEN S AUXILIARy The Women s Auxiliary was founded in 1922 with the purpose of providing an opportunity for the women of Emanu-El to foster the interests of the temple through religion and friendship. Our calendar of events will mail in early September. If you would like to learn more, call , ext. 235, send an to womaux@emanuelnyc.org, or log on to MARK your CALENdARS Friday, October 6 Women s Auxiliary Community Sabbath dinner This event follows our 6:00 PM worship service. MEN S CLUB As part of temple life at Emanu-El for more than 90 years, the Men s Club engages in cultural events and religious discussions, and participates in activities that support good citizenship and interfaith dialogue. Membership in the Men s Club is open to all male members of the congregation. For more information, call , ext. 250, send an to mensclub@emanuelnyc.org or log on to 6

7 Nursery School Applications for the school year may be downloaded from the temple website in PDF format: As required by independent Schools Admissions Association of greater new York (isaagny) rules, we will not review any applications until after labor Day. QUESTIONS? call LIFELONG LEARNING RELIgIOUS SCHOOL SUMMER HOURS During summer vacation, our office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. TEMPLE EMANU-EL Young Families PArENtING PrOGrAMS FALL 2017 guided sessions led by child psychologist Dr. Juliet cooper and Rabbi Amy ehrlich offer discussion opportunities for parents and engaging activities for children. NEW MOTHERS (Children 3 months to 11 months) SEPTEMBER 18 DECEMBER 11 (12 weeks) Mondays 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM TOddLER group (Children 12 months to 21 months) SEPTEMBER 18 DECEMBER 11 (12 weeks) Mondays 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM THE TWOS group (Children 22 months to 27 months) SEPTEMBER 13 DECEMBER 15 (12 weeks) Meeting twice weekly: Wednesdays and Fridays 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM We also offer an introduction to Jewish holidays and simple prayers, a bit of hebrew, movement and free play. early childhood teacher hadar orshalimy expertly leads these small parent/child groups with her enchanting voice. BABy BOP/BIg KIdS BOP (Children 6 months to 2.5 years) SEPTEMBER 12 - JANUARY 16 (13 weeks) Big Kids Bop Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM Baby Bop Tuesdays 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM For more information or to register, log on to Enter at One East 65th Street. RELIgIOUS SCHOOL REgISTRATION Our vibrant and caring Religious School community offers a fun way for children and their families to learn, celebrate and worship together. At our school, which meets one day a week, Jewish learning is always meaningful, relevant and empowering. We are delighted to speak with you and to answer your questions. Please contact Associate Director of Lifelong Learning Rachel Brumberg at or rbrumberg@emanuelnyc.org. Registration forms are available on our website at or through the school office. The first sessions of school for are as follows: Sunday, September 10 Pre-Kindergarten Seventh Grade Monday, September 11 Pre-Kindergarten Seventh Grade For registration information about our teen programs, contact Emma Kate Lindsay, coordinator of Youth Learning and Engagement, at or elindsay@emanuelnyc.org. continued on the next page... 7

8 Lifelong Learning continued... Please note that you must be a member of Congregation Emanu-El to enroll your child in the Religious School. QUESTIONS? Contact Jessica Ingram, Director of Member Services, at or jingram@emanuelnyc.org. EMANU-EL WELCOMES This June, we welcomed Emma Kate Lindsay as our new Coordinator of Youth Learning and Engagement. She will be leading our seventh through 12th grade programs, guiding and shaping their participation in congregational life. Emma Kate most recently was a program director at the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, where she initiated their first-ever student-run conference for their Jewish Student Leadership Fellowship. Her previous experiences have been diverse, including work as a sixth-grade religious school teacher, a congressional intern, and a research assistant at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She holds a bachelor s degree in history and religious studies from Bates College, where she was the coxswain for their NCAA winning crew team. THREE TRIPS FOR TEENS Online registration is open for our eighth grade trip to New Orleans, ninth grade Civil Rights trip, and high school trip to Barcelona, Spain. Make a deposit or pay in full! Log on to TEMPLE EMANU-EL: Clergy, Officers and Staff CLERGY Joshua M. Davidson, Senior Rabbi Amy B. Ehrlich, Rabbi Allison Tick Brill, Associate Rabbi Sara Sapadin, Adjunct Rabbi Mo Glazman, Senior Cantor Dr. Ronald B. Sobel, Senior Rabbi Emeritus Dr. David M. Posner, Senior Rabbi Emeritus Lori A. Corrsin, Cantor Emerita Alexandra Kurland, Cantorial Intern OFFICERS John H. Streicker, President Andrew F. Moses, Vice President Gregg M. Rechler, Vice President Brian Pessin, Treasurer Dena Kleiman, Secretary STAFF Administration and Planning Cara L. Glickman, Vice President, Administration and Planning Mark H. Heutlinger, Administrator Evan Brown, Director, Communications Jessica Ingram, Director, Member Services Anton Shkreli, Director, Facilities Finance Steven Jones, Vice President, Finance Development and Philanthropy Robyn W. Cimbol, Senior Director, Development and Philanthropy Wendy Glick, Assistant Director, Development Lifelong Learning/Religious School Saul Kaiserman, Director, Lifelong Learning Rachel Brumberg, Associate Director, Lifelong Learning Jackie Schreiber, Program Director, Faculty and Family Engagement Emma Kate Lindsay, Coordinator, Youth Learning and Engagement The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center Dr. Gady Levy, Executive Director, The Streicker Center Erika Resnick, Program Director, The Streicker Center Merrill Alpert, Education Coordinator, The Streicker Center Hadass Attia, Creative Director, The Streicker Center Warren Klein, Curator, Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica Marjorie Shuster, Librarian, Ivan M. Stettenheim Library Nursery School Ellen Davis, Director, Nursery School Funerals Charles S. Salomon, Funeral Director 8

9 Welcome to Our New Clergy Members Rabbi Sara Sapadin will be joining us as Adjunct Rabbi in July. She will teach our Shabbat morning torah Study, administer and teach in our Discovering Judaism Program, and join us on the bimah in the leading of services on occasions throughout the year. Rabbi Sapadin was ordained as a rabbi from hebrew union college Jewish institute of Religion (huc-jir) in 2007, where she earned marks of distinction in Bible, liturgy and homiletics. While in rabbinical school, Sara completed a chaplaincy program at new York Presbyterian hospital and served congregations in Kent, ohio; Woodstock, Vermont; cincinnati, ohio; great neck, new York; and temple israel of the city of new York, where she focused on areas of social justice and israel engagement, as well as Shabbat programming for young children. Sara maintains an active social-media presence, engaging with parents, fellow Jews and a whole host of readers through her writing online. She is a frequent contributor to Kveller.com, ReformJudaism.com, Parent.co and RavBlog. She also is a contributor to The Sacred Calling: Four Decades of Women in the Rabbinate. Sara graduated magna cum laude from harvard college in 2000 with a bachelor s in literature. A West coast transplant, she is from San Diego, where most of her family still resides. today, Sara happily calls Manhattan home. She and her husband, Danny, are the proud parents of ezra, Saul, gabriel and talia. Student Cantor Alexandra ( Alex ) Kurland is from highland Park, illinois. Alex graduated in 2011 from Wellesley college with a bachelor s degree in music and italian studies. She grew up at north Shore congregation israel in glencoe, illinois, and is grateful to have worked with her mentors there as a cantorial intern in preparation for her studies at the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at huc-jir, where she is a candidate for cantorial ordination in Alex served the community of north country Reform temple in glen cove, new York, as a student cantor, and at congregation Rodeph Sholom in new York city as a tutor for bar and bat mitzvah students. Alex is thrilled to become part of the emanu-el community as our new cantorial intern. 9

10 LIFE-CYCLE EVENTS Bimah flowers at worship services have been donated by the following congregants: For the Sabbath of July 21 and 22 In loving remembrance of the wedding of Vivian and Arthur Schulte For the Sabbath of August 4 and 5 In loving memory of Hattie and John Greenburgh The Maidman Family in loving memory of Patrick Maidman s wife, Jacqueline Lazrus Maidman (12 Av) Mrs. Sandy Pessin in loving memory of her father, Leon L. Ploss Susan and David Rahm in loving memory of Susan s mother, Selma Wiener Berkman LOOKING BACK MOVING FORWARD BERNARD MUSEUM OF JUDAICA 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION not to be missed! comprised of items from our own collection, with a number of pieces back on loan, the Bernard Museum s 20th Anniversary exhibition is a remarkably diverse retrospective of the rich and extensive history of Judaism. Visit the Bernard Museum this summer hours are 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Sunday through thursday. For the Sabbath of August 11 and 12 Robert and Richard Menschel Families in loving memory of Bettie W. Goldsmith and Benjamin and Helen G. Menschel For the Sabbath of August 18 and 19 Michael and Lida Exstein in loving memory of Lorraine Greenberg, Blanche Exstein, Yetta Greenberg and Miriam Kobacker In loving memory of Helen Ehrlich Saltzman, mother of Rabbi Amy B. Ehrlich A special thanks to the new York landmarks conservancy for creating this wonderful short video discussing the history and architecture of temple emanu-el for their tourist in Your own town segment. Access this video at nylc s Youtube link ( or visit emanu-el s Facebook page ( Charles S. Salomon THE UNIVERSAL FUNERAL CHAPEL 1076 Madison Avenue our service is available in the temple, home or our chapel. the cemeteries of congregation emanu-el SALEM FIELDS and BETH-EL A limited number of above-ground crypts are available in our community mausoleum. For information, please call cara glickman at the temple office,

11 TORAH at a Glance Read synopses of the weekly torah portion at View our clergy preaching schedule at Chukat (Read Saturday, July 1) numbers 19:1-22:1 Balak (Read Saturday, July 8) numbers 22:2-25:9 Pinchas (Read Saturday, July 15) numbers 25:10-30:1 Matot/Mas-ei (Read Saturday, July 22) numbers 30:2-36:13 D varim (Read Saturday, July 29) Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Va-et chanan (Read Saturday, August 5) Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Eikev (Read Saturday, August 12) Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 R eih (Read Saturday, August 19) Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Shof tim (Read Saturday, August 26) Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 ON THE COVER MEMBERSHIP EVENTS Recessed, carved-limestone arches adorn the exterior of Temple Emanu-El s Beth-El Chapel. SAVE THE DATE! Annual Dinner For members of the Heritage Society Friday, october 27 Membership in the heritage Society is extended to all who advise us that they have included a provision for the temple in their estate plan. if you have included a bequest or other form of legacy gift, then please contact Robyn cimbol by (rcimbol@ emanuelnyc.org) or phone ( ) so that we may include you in this distinguished group. EMANU-EL SUMMER BRUNCH IN THE HAMPTONS Sunday, July 30 Join us for this year s emanu-el Brunch in the hamptons with Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson. Please let us know if you are interested in receiving an invitation by contacting gila Drazen by (gdrazen@ emanuelnyc.org) or phone ( ). We don t want to miss anyone! Volume 89, issue #6 is a publication of congregation emanu-el of the city of new York. Editor and Graphic Design evan Brown, Director of Communications Managing Editor Kathryn Roberts, Webmaster/Editor TAG US! Social media is a great way to share your visits to temple emanu-el with our community! if you would like us to share the memories and meaningful experiences you ve had at the temple, then tag us in your next post! on Facebook for twitter and instagram. Reposting is at the discretion of the Communications Department. Not all posts, if shared, will be reposted. 11

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