RABBI S MESSAGE OCTOBER 2015 WEEKLY SERVICES FRIDAY...6:30PM SATURDAY... 9:30AM SUNDAY... 8:30AM TISHREI - CHESHVAN 5776

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1 WEEKLY SERVICES FRIDAY :30PM SATURDAY... 9:30AM SUNDAY :30AM BOARD PRESIDENT: Mark Hoffman CONGREGATION SHAARAY TEFILA 68 Bay Street, Glens Falls NY (518) Fax: (518) Website: OFFICE HOURS: Mon. Thurs. 8:30 AM -1:30 PM OCTOBER 2015 TISHREI - CHESHVAN 5776 GABBI: Mike Gersten RABBI S MESSAGE October Bulletin - Clouds of Glory During the month of October, we will transition from the High Holidays and Sukkot to the beginning of the reading of Torah and with it a return to normal time. The Sefat Emet, the Hasidic rebbe of Ger who died in 1905, interpreted the words yamim tovim or holidays by elaborating the meaning of the Hebrew words, literally good days as meaning that we should carry some of the light of the good days into the rest of the year. In fact, the prayers speak of festivals for happiness, holy days and seasons for rejoicing rather than festivals of happiness and seasons of rejoicing, because these occasions are meant to generate happiness and rejoicing for the days that follow (Sefat Emet on Vayikra 23:44). How can we bring the work of the High Holidays with us into the rest of the year? The High Holidays focus on teshuvah, or repentance, the turning towards God s purposes and away from our own - small, misguided or selfish priorities. Rav Hutner, a spiritual and scholarly rabbi who died in 1980, writes, The world of teshuvah requires a total restructuring and rededication, in keeping with the creation of an entirely new world (Pahad Yitzchaq on Sukkot). It is a new relationship we begin to form with God following repentance. The Talmud indicates that the people of Israel received the Ten Commandments on two different occasions. The second time was on the 10th of Tishrei, Yom Kippur (Taanit 30b). Immediately after giving Moses the tablets, God passed before Moses and declared the thirteen attributes (Exodus 34:5). It was necessary for God to teach Moses the thirteen attributes (which we have been saying from Selichot to Yom Kippur) at that point, as he gave him the second set of tablets. To quote Rav Hutner, just as in the world of teshuvah, prayer takes on a new meaning and requires a new order of prayer, [i.e. the thirteen attributes that God teaches Moses] so does teshuva require a new acceptance of the Torah. That Teshuva requires a renewed acceptance is fairly intuitive. Something about how we understood the Torah still allowed us to be misled and desire something else more than the mitzvot. If we are to have any chance at doing the mitzvot, our understanding must be made new. Our desires must be redirected. This second giving of the Torah is less about new content, than it is about a new spirit in which we receive that Torah. And this is what Sukkot does. The transition from the High Holidays to the rest of the year is provided by the unique theme of joy that we practice in the festival of Sukkot. The key phrase for Sukkot is VeSamakhta bechagekha, and rejoice in your festival! (Deuteronomy 16:14) Sukkot is a festival of unparalleled joy, a time to sit with family, to invite guests freely into one s sukkah. In imitation of Abraham, who hosts strangers and discovers they are angels (a story we will read towards the end of this month), we are encouraged to invite people who are not yet a part of our community to join us in our sukkah. It s a time for singing, sharing meals, and for being out of doors. The Talmud compares the skach which covers the top of the Sukkah to provide shade to the clouds of Glory, the Ananei hakavod that went with the Israelites through the desert (Sukkot 11b). In the Torah, those 1

2 clouds represent God s direction; the perfect synchronicity of God s command, and the people s action to fulfill that command, even in terms of where they would camp each night. But Rav Hutner points out that the clouds of glory are not merely clouds of protection, but clouds of forgiveness which restore a special relationship of closeness to God. Rav Hutner points out that the skach, like the clouds of glory bring us of the special joy of being forgiven. Though joy accompanies every mitzvah, there is a special joy that comes with Sukkot, that reflects the peculiar joy that was experienced in the Temple (Rambam, Hilkhot Lulav 8:12 & 15). This month we contemplate the role of joy. The joy of repentance, and the joy of receiving Torah once again with a new perspective, a new desire to live for what is truly valuable. This is a month for the happiness of Torah. May the joy of Simchat Torah follow us throughout this year. As we enjoy dwelling in the Sukkah, let us hear the teachings of Torah with new ears and with hearts reverberating in joy. Stephen Slater PRESIDENT S REPORT As I write this message, we are between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Thanks to Cantor Isaac Yager for bringing extra beauty and majesty to our services with his special musical skills. Thanks to all who are participating in our High Holy Day services, especially Mike Gersten and Pinchas Shabbat, who have kept our services running smoothly year after year. A special thank you to Sunny Buchman who called so many of you about your High Holiday honors and readings. Mazel Tov to her as well on her granddaughter's wedding in Israel. Thank you also to Dolly Morrissey and her team of volunteers, Charlotte Miller, Sharon Aronson, Cher Hoffman and Laura and Elizabeth Fram for preparing flower arrangements for our Rosh Hashanah fund raiser and to Dolly, Cher, Kim Butler and Bonnie Yanklowitz for delivering the flowers. While there is a somewhat solemn atmosphere to the High Holidays, especially Yom Kippur, we will have a lighter mood as we celebrate Succoth, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Please make every effort to attend these services. Stephen Slater will be here to lead services for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Simchat Torah evening services on Monday October 5 should be especially enjoyable for our youngsters. If you haven't already, please let Laurie, Kim Butler or myself know your preferred class times on either a Wednesday afternoon or Sunday morning for individualized religious and Hebrew instruction for your children or grandchildren. In addition to individualized instruction, we will be planning some joint educational, religious and social events during the coming year and will keep you informed on times and dates. In the near future, we will be planning special Friday night services entitled, Jewish Journey services for those who are at various stages of exploring Judaism. These may be appropriate for non-jews who have a sincere interest in Jewish life or for Jews who would like to explore more about Jewish practice and spirituality outside the structure of the traditional Saturday morning services. Please contact me if you have an interest in such services or would like to help with planning. Please join me in welcoming our newest member, Toby Goldstein and his sons Isaac and Ezra. Mark Hoffman SYNAGOGUE NEWS AND ANNOUNCMENTS 2

3 KOSHER DELIVERY The deadline to place your order for the local Kosher Delivery is on Monday October 12th. The Deliver will be on Tuesday, October 20 th. Call to place your order. Congregation Shaaray Tefila and Sisterhood express their deepest condolences to the Radin and Gottesman Families on the passing of our member Norman Radin. Norm passed on Saturday, August 22, 2015 (Elul 7, 5775). Congregation Shaaray Tefila and Sisterhood express their deepest condolences to the entire Elliott Families on the passing of member, Eleanor Elliott. Eleanor passed from this earth on Sunday evening, August 30, 2015 (Elul 16, 5775) Congregation Shaaray Tefila and Sisterhood express their deepest condolences to the entire Binns Families on the passing of Ronald Binns and Sheldon Binns. Ronald passed from this earth on Sunday, August 16, 2015 (Elul 1, 5775), and his father Sheldon passed on Saturday, September 12, 2015 (Elul 28, 5775). SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR OCTOBER Sunday, October 4, 2015 Erev Shemini Atzeret..... No Evening Service Monday, October 5, 2015 Shemini Atzeret Shacharit :30 AM Yizkor :00 AM Simchat Torah :30 PM Dancing with the Torah :45 PM Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Simchat Torah Shacharit :30 AM Dancing with the Torah The times listed are very approximate Join us to celebrate Simchat Torah with prayer and dancing on Monday October 5, 2015 at 6:30 PM and on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 9:30 AM Join us on Saturday Morning, October 10 th for services with visiting Rabbi Jeff Ronald from Temple Beth El. Board Meeting: October 19, 2015 at 7 PM CONGREGATION MEETING: Monday, November 16th at 7:00 PM Please make every effort to attend. THANK YOU TO SUNNY BUCHMAN for sponsoring the Break Fast in in honor of her granddaughter Noa Kimelman and Chen Sina who were married on September 17 th. Very special thanks go to all those of you who helped make the beautiful break-the-fast at the close of Yom Kippur possible. Thank you to everyone pitched in to do the preparation, helped with the clean-up and/or contributed various delicious dishes: Our thanks, also, to Norman and Sylvia Kudan who provided us with the gorgeous floral centerpiece. We are very grateful to you all. 3

4 Best Wishes to the Following Members for a Very Happy Anniversary: Dr. Mitchell & Robin Cohen October 2 43rd anniversary Dr. Samuel & Roberta Gottesman October 14 3rd anniversary Francine & Andy Torra October 19 46th anniversary Herb & Michele Levin October 21 15th anniversary Congregation Shaaray Tefila and Sisterhood Send Their Very Best Birthday Wishes to the Following Members and Friends: Olivia Cohen Neil Lebowitz October 2 October 4 Malachi La Rock Vera B. Koble October 6 October 12 Dolly Morrissey Ben Aronson October 15 October 19 Bunny Palmer Nancy Kudan October 21 October 22 Taylor Havens October 25 Dr. Julie Mark Cohen Azariah LaRock October 28 Boaz Marmon Dr. Samuel Gottesman October 29 October 30 Ruth Shapiro October 31 Congregation Shaaray Tefila would like to say a very special thank you to Price Chopper, Golub Foundation, Binley s Florist, Lasting Impressions, and Wal-Marts for their generous donation to our Floral Centerpiece Fundraiser. Please remember to patronize them! Rosh Hashanah Floral Centerpiece Fundraiser Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time in arranging and delivering the beautiful flowers. We couldn t have done it without you! A very special thank you to Dolly Morrissey for chairing this event, yet again this year. Congregation Shaaray Tefila thanks each and every supporter of the synagogue for your very kind and generous donation to this years Yom Kippur Appeal. Thank You to all of you who pledged or made donations we have made and exceeded our goal again this year! WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THESE CONTRIBUTIONS BUILDING /GENERAL FUND In memory of parents, Eva & Ben Kirschenbaum and grandparents, Celia & Simon Goldstein From, Audrey & Alan Vogenberg From, Roz Winston Michael & Gilda Siegel Holly Pettiford Larry Greenberg Linda & Steven Bush Miss Joyce Irwin Rhoda Forrest and family Steven Parsons Ronald & Judith Lyke Ronald & Arlene Baker Alex Frank, Stacey Mandelbaum and family Florence Handen Ruth Shapiro Arnold Mandwelle In memory of Norman Radin In honor of the 100 th birthday of Florence Saidel From, Roz Winston In memory of my beloved twin sister, Gloria Blickman Horwitz In memory of my beloved husband, David Yunich From, Beverly Yunich In memory of Norman Radin From, Hilda & Moe Schwartz In memory of Ronald Binns From, Dolly Morrissey

5 In memory of Marcia Antis In memory of Norman Radin In memory of Ira Jacobson In honor of Ava & Marty Ashendorff s anniversary In honor of Dan Korot s birthday In honor of Stacey Mandelbaum s birthday In honor of Harrie Bobbin s birthday In honor of Ruth Goldman s birthday From, Rose Rothstein In memory of Janet Yulman From, Richard Yulman In honor of Beth & Jerry Brezner s 60 th anniversary From, Myra & Fred Feldman In memory of my grandmother, Rose Blomberg, of blessed memory in honor of her yahrzeit From, Richard Blomberg In loving memory of Solomon Wachtel From, The Basser Family M/M SAMUEL ARONSON EDUCATION FUND In honor of the marriage of Sunny Buchman s granddaughter, Noa Kimelman to Chen Sina From, Barbara & Myron Rapaport From, Judy Korcz In memory of Norman Radin In honor of Beth & Gerald Brezner s 60 th wedding anniversary From, Sunny Buchman RABBI DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of Ronald Binns From, Mitchell & Robin Cohen SISTERHOOD FUND In honor of Eleanor Elliott, our Cookie Lady From, Bonnie Yanklowitz TORAH REPAIR FUND From, Judy Shepherd Robin & Mitchell Cohen In honor of Arnold Alkes birthday In honor of Ruth Goldman s birthday In honor of Harrie Bobbin s birthday In memory of Norman Radin From, Norman & Sylvia Kudan PLEDGES 5776 In memory of my beloved husband, Jerry and our beloved son, Bruce Rothstein In memory of our parents, Harry & Shirley Rothstein and Morris & Fannie Goldstein From: Rose Rothstein In honor of our grandchildren, Brian, Ali, Jerry, and Alan From: Norm & Sylvia Kudan In memory of Art Aronson From: Judy Aronson and Family In memory of the deceased members of the Alkes family From: Arnold & Diane Alkes In memory of Dr. Milton & Rose Greenberg In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Greenberg From: Larry Greenberg In memory of our parents: Robert & Rosalind Cohen Irving Rapaport & Stella Rapaport-Fuld In memory of Morton Swinger, In memory of Barbara s grandparents: Louis & Faye Swinger From: Barbara & Myron Rapaport In memory of my parents, Clara & William Aronson In memory of my grandparents, Samuel & Anna Aronson From: Sunny Buchman In honor of our parents From: Melissa & Dan Korot In memory of Dr. Milton & Rose Greenberg In memory of Harry & Theresa Greenberg From: Larry Greenberg In honor of Mark & Cher Hoffman In honor of Dolly Morrissey In honor of Elizabeth Fram In memory of my children, Ephram, James, Tabitha, and Benjamin Fram In memory of my grandmother, Elizabeth Kammerer From: Laura Fram In honor of our children and grandchildren In memory of our parents From: Joan & David Stern 5

6 In honor of all those members and friends who celebrate Jewish Life at Shaaray Tefila From: Anonymous In honor of Sunny Buchman, Dolly Morrissey, Norman Kudan, and Bonnie Yanklowitz. In memory of Morris & Fanny Mandwelle, Shirley Kanofsky, Paul Buchman, and Jack Mandwelle From: Arnold Mandwelle In memory of our parents: Clara & William Aronson and Esther & Harry Ziff In memory of our siblings: Elinore & Kermit Greene, Miriam & Howard Hirsch, Robert Aronson, and Paul Buchman From: Barry & Barbara Ziff In memory of Henrietta Lebowitz and I. Charles Lebowitz From: Neil Lebowitz In loving memory of our mother and grandmother, Eleanor F. Elliott In loving memory of our father and grandfather, Allen E. Elliott In loving memory of our sister and aunt, Ruth S. Elliott Lisman In loving memory of our father and grandfather, Emanuel Fishman From: Jeff, Audrey, Matthew and Alison Elliott 5776 Yom Kippur Donation From: Jeff & Patti Schwartz Alex Frank, Stacey Mandelbaum and family Arnold Abrams & Dr. Shelle Kelz Anonymous Ruth Shapiro Lynn & Martin Meyer In loving memory of my husband Daniel Beale, my parents - Eva & Isaac Alkes, and grandfather-morris Alkes From: Diane Beale In loving memory of Robert J. Morrissey, Louis Chary, Thomas Michael Chary, and Joseph & Anne Eddleton. From: Dolly Morrissey In memory of precious parents, Abe & Ethel Levitt and my dear Aunt Freyda Barenholtz From: Judy Korcz RELIGIOUS SCHOOL: OCTOBER 2015 This year Shaaray Tefila's education program for children is focused on individualized instruction. Our expectation is that this approach will be more effective and result in more learning in a shorter time frame. Religious school is scheduled to start formally Wednesday October 14. There is limited availability for instruction prior to this date. Please contact the office with your preferred time slots on either a Wednesday afternoon or Sunday morning in one of our two categories: Basic Hebrew and Judaism Wednesday Sunday 4:00 PM 9:30 AM 4:15 PM 9:45 AM 4:30 PM 10:00 AM 4:45 PM 10:15 AM 5:00 PM 10:30 AM 5:15 PM 10:45 AM Accelerated Hebrew and Judaism Wednesday Sunday 4:00 PM 9:30 AM 4:30 PM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Students must have an instructor's approval to be in accelerated class. Students may start in basic class and advance to accelerated class depending on interest and behavior. Parents bringing more than one child registered for different times should supervise their children while waiting for class. Parents are encouraged to join their children and learn together in class. Periodically we will hold joint sessions for prayers and celebrations. Religious school is free of charge for member families. There will be a $50 charge per semester for nonmembers. SISTERHOOD NEWS: OCTOBER

7 OCTOBER ONEGS AND KIDDUSHES WILL BE SPONSORED BY: Friday, October 2, Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot: Oneg sponsorship available Saturday, October 3, Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot: Kiddush sponsored by J C Patrick in loving memory of Bea Berkowitz Monday, October 5, Shemini Atzeret: Kiddush sponsorship available Tuesday, October 6, Simchat Torah: Kiddush sponsorship available Friday, October 9: Services at The Glen, Oneg sponsored by Sunny Buchman Saturday, October 10: Kiddush sponsored by Congregation Shaaray Tefila and Sisterhood in honor of Dolly Morrissey s 80 th birthday Friday, October 16: Oneg sponsorship available Saturday, October 17: Kiddush sponsorship available Friday, October 23: Oneg sponsorship available Saturday, October 24: Kiddush sponsorship available Friday, October 30: Oneg sponsorship available Saturday, October 31: Kiddush sponsorship available HONORABLE MENTCHEN: Thank you to all the generous people who sponsored an Oneg or Kiddush in September: Norm & Sylvia Kudan, Judy Korcz, Sunny Buchman, Beth & Gerald Brezner, Audrey & Alan Vogenberg, Congregation Shaaray Tefila, Laura Fram, Mitchell & Robin Cohen, and Sisterhood SISTERHOOD APPRECIATES YOUR HELP Please call Laurie in the office if you want to sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush for the month of October, If you want Lox, there is an extra charge. Thank you again for your donations and your sponsorship, and your help with preparations and clean-up. SISTERHOOD GARAGE SALE Thank you to ALL who donated any items and to those who helped work at the garage sale. Special thanks to Dolly Morrissey, and Elizabeth & Laura Fram. SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP NEWS The Sisterhood Gift Shop is opened during normal Office hours Monday through Thursday from 8:30AM 1:30 PM. The Gift Shop window and display case are located in the Main Hall. Gift Certificates are available! Your purchases in the Sisterhood Gift Shop helps support the Sisterhood and we thank you for your patronage. YAHRZEIT RECORD FOR OCTOBER 2015 The Memory of the Righteous is for a Blessing Please note that the Yahrzeit date is listed AFTER the name(s) of the deceased Barney Goldstein Pearl Radin Israel Weinstein Elizabeth Yaffee Thursday, 10/1/2015 Tishrei 18, 5776 Louis Chary Harriet Peltin Friday, 10/2/2015 Tishrei 19, 5776 Frances Kaye Daniel Levine Saturday, 10/3/2015 Tishrei 20, 5776 Tzivia Lebowitz Jacob Suckman Sunday, 10/4/2015 Tishrei 21, 5776 Edward Aronson Beatrice Berkowitz (Bala) 7

8 Monday, 10/5/2015 Tishrei 22, 5776 Morris Rosenstein Tuesday, 10/6/2015 Tishrei 23, 5776 Clara Aronson (Kalah) Adolph Diskin William Goldstein Daniel Isaacman Wednesday, 10/7/2015 Tishrei 24, 5776 Sanford Silverman Thursday, 10/8/2015 Tishrei 25, 5776 Barney Aronson Faye Drazin David Seaman Sarah Smith Goodman Solomon Friday, 10/9/2015 Tishrei 26, 5776 Celia Corbett Aaron Russ Saturday, 10/10/2015 Tishrei 27, 5776 Frances Berman Leo Chapman (Aryeh) Jack Lebowitz William Sagan Betty Schwartz Emanuel Wechsler Sunday, 10/11/2015 Tishrei 28, 5776 Elsie Roth Millie Tunick Irving Yanklowitz Monday, 10/12/2015 Tishrei 29, 5776 Morris M. Cohen Hy Kline Tuesday, 10/13/2015 Tishrei 30, 5776 Bernard Coplan Sarah Ginsburg (Isadore) Irv Green Ben Kirschenbaum Max Kudan Ceilia Palhowitz Bertha Shapiro Wednesday, 10/14/2015 Heshvan 1, 5776 Gerston Kantrowitz Eli Rudnick Friday, 10/16/2015 Heshvan 3, 5776 Mildred Cohen (Mincha) Tillie Isaacman Chaym Seaman Sunday, 10/18/2015 Heshvan 5, 5776 Bessie Diskin Allen Suckman Monday, 10/19/2015 Heshvan 6, 5776 Esther Cohen Tuesday, 10/20/2015 Heshvan 7, 5776 Joseph Kanoff 8 Wednesday, 10/21/2015 Heshvan 8, 5776 Edith (Eadie) Green Eleanor (Elly) Kantrowitz Dr. Albert Yunich Thursday, 10/22/2015 Heshvan 9, 5776 Louis Every Isadore Suckman Saturday, 10/24/2015 Heshvan 11, 5776 Fannie Isaacson Eva Kaplan James Klingo Sunday, 10/25/2015 Heshvan 12, 5776 Francine Davis Monday, 10/26/2015 Heshvan 13, 5776 Jennie Kantrowitz Sindy Weiner Tuesday, 10/27/2015 Heshvan 14, 5776 Isaac Matzner (Yitzchak) Nathan Seaman (Natan) Wednesday, 10/28/2015 Heshvan 15, 5776 Harold Kaye Abraham Schwartz Thursday, 10/29/2015 Heshvan 16, 5776 Ruth Elliott Lisman Harry Fiedel Miriam (Mimi) Hirsch Friday, 10/30/2015 Heshvan 17, 5776 Samuel Kaplan Saturday, 10/31/2015 Heshvan 18, 5776 YAHRZEIT RECORD FOR NOVEMBER 2015 The Memory of the Righteous is for a Blessing Please note that the Yahrzeit date is listed AFTER the name(s) of the deceased Marion Goldstein Sunday, 11/1/2015 Heshvan 19, 5776 Harry Friedman Jerome Ginsburg Mary Perlman Celia Shapiro Louis Yanklowitz Monday, 11/2/2015 Heshvan 20, 5776 Margaret Modell Tuesday, 11/3/2015 Heshvan 21, 5776 Esther Saidel Wednesday, 11/4/2015 Heshvan 22, 5776 Mary Cohen Charles Searleman Friday, 11/6/2015 Heshvan 24, 5776 Shirley Luria

9 Ruth Motove Myrna Sproul Sunday, 11/8/2015 Heshvan 26, 5776 Peshe Borlawsky Joan Elsner Monday, 11/9/2015 Heshvan 27, 5776 Lillian Leinoff Tuesday, 11/10/2015 Heshvan 28, 5776 Charles Shapiro Florence Wechsler Wednesday, 11/11/2015 Heshvan 29, 5776 Jack Verdrager Thursday, 11/12/2015 Heshvan 30, 5776 Arthur Aronson Friday, 11/13/2015 Kislev 1, 5776 Herman Feigenbaum David Grossman Saturday, 11/14/2015 Kislev 2, 5776 David Diskin Benjamin Goldman Joan Shapiro Rose Trop Sunday, 11/15/2015 Kislev 3, 5776 Jacob Bakst Edward Davis Rose Goldstein Judah Jacobs Simon Semelisky Monday, 11/16/2015 Kislev 4, 5776 Melvin Bittman Barton Cohen Tuesday, 11/17/2015 Kislev 5, 5776 Thomas Michael Chary Barney Snyder Wednesday, 11/18/2015 Kislev 6, 5776 Bertie Bisher Louis Bobbin Thelma Kaplan Thursday, 11/19/2015 Kislev 7, 5776 Alvin (Yanklowitz) Yanko Ida Gould Arthur Tunick Morris Verdrager Friday, 11/20/2015 Kislev 8, 5776 Harry Goldman Saturday, 11/21/2015 Kislev 9, 5776 Dorothy Robitaille Sunday, 11/22/2015 Kislev 10, 5776 Joseph Cohen Monday, 11/23/2015 Kislev 11, 5776 Gertrude Abrams Highton Dr. Leon Levin Tuesday, 11/24/2015 Kislev 12, 5776 Shirley Segan Wednesday, 11/25/2015 Kislev 13, 5776 Lydia Adler Thursday, 11/26/2015 Kislev 14, 5776 Cheyeh Berkowitz Samuel Raych Sam Swirsky Rae Witepsky Friday, 11/27/2015 Kislev 15, 5776 David Ryen Howard Silverman Saturday, 11/28/2015 Kislev 16, 5776 Nathan Henry Kudan Sunday, 11/29/2015 Kislev 17, 5776 COMMUNITY EVENTS Havurah Vatik October Event Tuesday, October 20 th, 11-1 P.M. At Congregation Shaara Tfille, 84 Weibel Ave. in Saratoga All area Jewish Seniors 55 plus are welcome! The Lost City of Irving Browning Filmmaker and archeologist Ira Meistrich will introduce the photographs of remarkable but little-known New York City photographer, Irving Browning, whose work captured the architectural and human character of NYC as it evolved during the 1920s and 1930s. Mr. Meistrich has been immersed in the Browning Collection for 25 years; he welcomes the opportunity to share pictures and stories. A catered lunch will be served IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU CONTACT TEMPLE SINAI at , mailbox 4, or havurahvatik@hotmail.com by Oct. 14th if you are planning to attend, need to cancel your reservation or if you need transportation. Havurah is grateful to its sponsors, First Niagara Bank and the United Jewish Federation 9

10 Please patronize our Bulletin sponsors to thank them for their support! 10

11 OCTOBER 2015 Monthly Planner Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 SUKKOT Day 4 2 SUKKOT Day 5 3 SUKKOT Day 6 Intermediate Hebrew Class 7 PM 6:30 PM Service 4 SUKKOT Day 7 8:30 AM Service/Minyan Student Rabbi Stephen Slater 5 Shemini Atzeret Student Rabbi Stephen Slater 6:30 PM Service Office Closed 6 Simchat Torah Student Rabbi Stephen Slater Office Closed 7 8 Intermediate Hebrew Class 7 PM 9 Service at The Glen 6:30 PM 10 Visiting Rabbi: Jeffrey Ronald 11 8:30 AM Service/Minyan 12 COLUMBUS DAY Office Closed 13 CHESHVAN 14 Religious School starts 15 Intermediate Hebrew Class 7 PM 16 6:30 PM Service :30 AM Service/Minyan Religious School Last day to order for Kosher Delivery 19 Board Meeting 7PM 20 BULLETIN DEADLINE Kosher Delivery 21 Religious School 22 Intermediate Hebrew Class 7 PM 23 6:30 PM Service :30 AM Service/Minyan Religious School Religious School 29 Intermediate Hebrew Class 7 PM 30 6:30 PM Service 31 11