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Serving Long Island and World Jewry VOLUME 274 ISSUE 204 JUNE 2018 5778 WEEKLY SHABBAT SERVICES Friday, June 1 Service 8:00 PM Saturday, June 2 Torah Study 9:30 AM I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

1 Serving Long Island and World Jewry VOLUME 274 ISSUE 204 JUNE WEEKLY SHABBAT SERVICES Friday, June 1 Service 8:00 PM Saturday, June 2 Torah Study 9:30 AM I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Rabbi s Column 2-3 President s Column 4 Cantor s Column 6 Religious School 7 Funds 9 Calendar 10 TEMPLE OFFICE HOURS & PHONE NUMBERS Monday-Thursday 9 am- 5 pm Friday 9 am 3 pm Rabbi (emergency only) Cantor Temple Office Temple Fax Religious School Dr. Jay H. Rosenbaum...Rabbi Dr. Galina Makaveyev...Cantor MaryAnna Price.... President The Temple Israel Bulletin is published monthly at Temple Israel 140 Central Ave Lawrence, NY BEHA ALOTECHA Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14 (10)-4:7 Friday, June 8 Annual Spring Dinner 6:00 PM Services 7:30 PM Cantorial Concert featuring Famous Show Tunes and Music for Hollywood The Oneg Shabbat will be hosted by Drs. Keisha & Mark Joseph in honor of the B Nai Mitzvah of their children Mikayla & Dylan Joseph and by Temple Israel. Saturday, June 9 Torah Study 9:30 AM B Nai Mitzvah Service 10:45 AM DYLAN JOSEPH MIKAYLA JOSEPH SHELACH Torah Portion: Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24 Friday, June 15 Service 8:00 PM Saturday, June 16 Torah Study & Service 9:30 AM KORACH Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14-12:22 Friday, June 22 Service 8:00 PM Saturday, June 23 Torah Study & Service 9:30 AM CHUKAT Torah Portion: Numbers 19:1-22:1 Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33 Friday, June 29 Services 8:00 PM Saturday, June 30 Torah Study & Service 9:30 AM BALAK Torah Portion: Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8

2 Page 2 Volume 274, Issue 204 A WORD TO THE WISE R A B B I J AY H. R O S E N B A U M AN RX FOR SUMMER BY DR J Someone once said, hard work never killed anybody, but stress, aggravation and tension surely can sap us of our strength, vigor and health. So, let us take time during the summer months to unwind, rejuvenate and engage in activities and endeavors that will contribute to our physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing in the coming year. Let these be activities that will make a difference in our lives, the lives of family members and loved ones, our community, the Jewish people and our Temple Israel. I, therefore, suggest to you from heart to heart, my own personal Rx for wellbeing. 1. Take the vacation time you are entitled to. An often-quoted survey revealed, that only 25% of people with paid vacation time took the time allotted to them. If you are self-employed or have your own practice, be good to yourself and take time off this summer. The need for time away from one s daily work routine was stressed by Judaism three millennia ago and canonized in the Torah in the Ten Commandments. From our very beginnings as a people, Judaism has commanded us to set aside the Shabbat as a day of rest. Yes, thousands of years before there were unions and labor laws, our people and the Holy understood, that for our physical and spiritual wellbeing, we needed a change of pace; a time to affirm our humanity, connect with family, community and God. The Torah goes on to command us to provide this day of rest even to our domesticated animals. Indeed, we are more than beasts of burden. As Genesis teaches, we are created in the image of God and must treat ourselves accordingly and remember, on the 7 th day, even God rested from His/Her labors. 2. Make added time for family and friends. In our high-tech world of texting, tweeting ing and Facebook, we often neglect to connect on a personal and in-person basis. An is no substitute for a hand shake, hug or kiss. As you know, my service to you, my Temple family and the Jewish people, brings me in contact with people from all walks of life. But, nothing gives me greater pleasure, personal satisfaction or feeds my soul as a day at the beach with my family. Spending time with family is the essence of another mitzvah we find in the Ten Commandments which is, Honor thy Father and thy Mother. Truly, we honor them with the time we share together when we have them and also by spending time with our children and grandchildren. After all, didn t they raise us and teach us to be the type of parents who always make time to spend with their children? 3. Take the time to do something for yourself treat yourself to something special just for you. The Torah commands us Love thy neighbor as yourself. Unfortunately, many people treat others better than they treat themselves. Furthermore, if we do not treat ourselves as we should, how can we expect to treat others as they should be treated? Therefore, this summer, find the time to be good to yourself. That is not being selfish, but rather acting wisely. 4. Do something different. There is a tendency today to over think every and any endeavor or activity. Tradition tells us that the Jewish people standing at Mt. Sinai, when asked by God if they would accept the Torah responded, We will do and we will listen. In addition, with family and work obligations requiring many of us to multitask and only address the immediate and constant need of our lives, there is

3 Page 3 Volume 274, Issue 204 little room or time in our schedules to try something new, different or creative. Let me suggest that this summer, you join with me and members of our Temple Family Saturday mornings 9:30 AM 10:30 AM for our weekly Torah study session and breakfast. I assure you, it will provide you with an added perspective in the way that you look at the World and your lives. 5. Attend our Friday evening Shabbat Services. During the summer, our services which are held in the Chapel, are of a less formal and more participatory in nature. Joining in congregational worship and letting the beautiful music enter your heart is a wonderful way to relieve tension, put the cares of the World and your lives aside and boost your emotional and spiritual energy. 6. Think about ways to help our Temple Israel grow. The future, vitality and impact our Temple has on our families, community and the World is dependent upon your involvement. Temple Israel, for over a century, has set the standard of excellence in Jewish education, worship and the performance of Tikkun Olam for congregations around the World to follow. As we enter this, our 111th year, we must double our efforts at outreach, increase our membership and grow our Temple Family. This can only happen with your personal commitment and involvement. Please reach out to your neighbors and friends and tell them what it means to be a member of our Temple family and ask them to join our congregation. Please provide me with names of prospective members that I can call and personally meet. In this way, in the New Year, that will be here before you know it, we will not only survive, but thrive and fulfill the mitzvah of Hachnasat Orchim, inviting people to become part of our spiritual home. We have accomplished much in this past year. Our programs of excellence have enriched our lives. My heartfelt thanks to the Officers and Board members, lay leaders and you, the members of the congregation that have made this possible. Now as you know, any prescription any Rx, to be effective, needs to be followed. So, please try to incorporate some of these suggestions that I have made to you into your lives this summer. Amy, Michelle, Jordan, Dylan, Ryan, Liam and I wish you, your loved ones and family members a very healthy, happy and fulfilling summer and please know that during this vacation time, I am here for you. Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, joins with Ambassador Oren David, Ambassador of Israel to the Holy See at a reception in Rome given by the Government of Israel on May 15 th to celebrate the 70 th Anniversary of the founding of the Jewish State and the move of the American Embassy to Jerusalem. Rabbi Rosenbaum said, In addition to the establishment of the Embassy in Jerusalem, an acknowledgment of three-thousand years of history of Jerusalem as the National and spiritual capital of the Jewish People, I hope it will be a dynamic move that advances the peace process.

4 Page 4 Volume 274, Issue 204 P R E S I D E N T S M E S S A G E M A RYA N NA P R I C E First, let me thank everyone who attended our fund raiser Monte Carlo night. The party, coordinated by Marc Isseks and his committee, was a wonderful evening to meet old friends, make new ones, and just have a great time with family and friends. I can t believe that a year has passed since I was sworn in as president of Temple Israel. As a first-year president, you rely most strongly on the officers that serve with you. I want to thank those officers for rising to the occasion and helping me steer Temple Israel for the past year. In the many decisions that had to be made, I always knew I could rely on sound, logical, intelligent, and compassionate advice -- and I did. And of course, the Board of Trustees were always there to offer assistance. For all those who served on our committees that managed our day to day programs, let me again express my gratitude. All these myriad functions and events could not have taken place without all of you behind the scenes. This has been an extremely gratifying year for me as president. With the direction and support of the congregation, we have been able to implement new policies to maintain and support our congregation in the times ahead, building upon our rich heritage while embracing our current congregational needs. We are entering into numerous discussions now so that in the coming year, we can expand on this trend. As a new partner with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), we can now take advantage and offer additional, fun programming to celebrate our culture and heritage. Our Rabbi, officers and lay people have already attended the first information gathering program and got a chance to meet and share information with over 20 Long Island Reform synagogues. The information gathered at these events will be brought back to the Temple and integrated into our daily operation, to hopefully make a current, fresh, and evolving religious experience even better, which should be expected from the oldest continuing Jewish congregation on Long Island. Yes. we are relevant! It has been proven that children brought up with a Jewish religious background, by families involved and sharing in their children s cultural discoveries, tend to be more successful, well adjusted, and live happier lives. I look forward to sharing this ongoing, wonderful responsibility with you in the coming year!! From my family---wayne, Jeff, Liz, Rachel, Shawn to yours, have a wonderful summer! See you at the beach club.

5 Page 5 Volume 274, Issue 204 SAVE THE DATE! NABOR 11TH ANNUAL AMERICAN-JEWISH/ITALIAN-JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RENZO LEVI YESHIVA IN ROME, THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF ROME AND FLORENCE, NABOR AND THE ISRAELI AND ITALIAN CONSULATES The Roman students will visit the Five Towns in the beginning of December 2018 and the American students will travel to Rome with a visit to Florence, Italy during the February break If you have any questions, please contact Rabbi Jay H. Rosenbaum at or via rabbijayrosenbaum@yahoo.com RECOLLECTION I lie enveloped in the counterpane of night, dear Evelyn beside me. My mind flows upstream on the river of our lives, against the one-way reality of time. The warm illumination of memory reveals us at the beginning of our journey together. I recall the sweet discovery of love and of each other and the birth of our children. I feel the intoxication of limitless potential and the boundless ambition of youth. Now, a smile comes as I remember the way it was and cannot be again. I am grateful for our journey together. By: Dr. Albert Levenson Written on the occasion of his 60 th Wedding anniversary

Page 6 Volume 274, Issue 204 G R E E T I N G S F R O M C A N T O R G

Congregational Choir was established nine years ago, we had a

services, once a year to give a concert with a special theme.

I am confident that this project will rejuvenate the spirit of our

We hope you will join us at this fun event.

7:30-8:30pm in the Chapel, and participate on the last Shabbat

6 Page 6 Volume 274, Issue 204 G R E E T I N G S F R O M C A N T O R G A L I N A M A K AV E Y E V Dear Congregants, Since our Congregational Choir was established nine years ago, we had a specific goal: in addition to leading our Shabbat and special services, once a year to give a concert with a special theme. On Friday, June 8th, at 7:30 pm, our choir will present the Cantorial Concert. Our choir members are working hard and enthusiastically on learning musical selections. This concert will be a wonderful and joyful experience for all. I am confident that this project will rejuvenate the spirit of our talented members and put our singers in the spotlight. We hope you will join us at this fun event. We encourage everyone who finds Jewish music inspiring and loves to sing to join this group. In addition to singing, choir is a fun way of expanding Hebrew vocabulary and making new connections. We meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7:30-8:30pm in the Chapel, and participate on the last Shabbat service of the month. We are looking forward to greeting you and celebrating Shabbat together. May 7, 2018 Hebrew High & 7th Grade year-end party at Five Town Mini Golf, Cage Baseball & Paintball and dinner at Lucky Boy Restaurant May 15, 2018 Religious School Torah Workshop May 18, 2018 Hebrew High School Affirmation & 7th Grade Graduation

7 Page 7 Volume 274, Issue 204 Temple Israel Religious School 7 th GRADE MOVING UP & AWARDS CEREMONY MAY 18 th, th GRADE GRADUATES Ethan Bloomberg Leah Bragin Joshua Ciobanu Lily Cohen Dylan Joseph Matthew Gershik Mikayla Joseph Andrew Harris Reece Rosenblatt Jacob Kogan Wesley Schnell Antony Makaveyev Paige London Sirlin Sophia Scorcia Nicole Stark Elias Sherman Filbert Vaynshteyn RABBI S LIST AWARD MITZVAH/TZEDAKAH AWARD Bennett Franklin 3 rd Grade Jedira Taylor 2 nd Grade Jacob Igielski 6 th Grade Ryder Boriello 3 rd Grade Lea Nagarayeva 6 th Grade Drew Shatz 3 rd Grade Leah Bragin 7 th Grade Joshua Taylor 4 th Grade Lily Cohen 7 th Grade Dylan Shatz 6 th Grade Dylan Joseph 7 th Grade Mikayla Joseph 7 th Grade Jacob Kogan 7 th Grade Antony Makaveyev 7 th Grade TORAH/SACRED TEXTS AWARD HOLIDAYS/HISTORY AWARD Chelsea Weisfelner 6 th Grade Jacklyn Kirichenko 2nd Grade Joshua Ciobanu 7 th Grade Jonathan Kirichenko 2nd Grade Reece Rosenblatt 7 th Grade Matthew Caparatta 3 rd Grade Wesley Schnell 7 th Grade Danielle Nieber 3 rd Grade Paige Sirlin 7 th Grade Joseph Kogan 5 th Grade Filbert Vaynshteyn 7 th Grade Jane Marshalik 5 th Grade Jarred Weisfelner 6 th Grade HEBREW READING AWARD Sophia Scorcia 7 th Grade Lexie Stolls 5 th Grade Ethan Bloomberg 7 th Grade Matthew Gershik 7 th Grade Andrew Harris 7 th Grade Elias Sherman 7 th Grade Nicole Stark 7 th Grade

Philip Mann Linda and Stephen Sklar Dr. Andria Chizner and Dr. Michael Swerdin Randi and Stephen Wasserman June Birthdays Florence Bednoff Irving Brown Faye Clement Icela Fischthal Dr.

8 Page 8 Volume 274, Issue 204 June Anniversaries Florence and Dr. Stuart Bednoff Jennifer and Paul Cohen Mary and Edward Cooper Roni and Richard Friedman Lisa and Garrett Gray Carol and John Harrison Helen and Martin Hollander Elaine and Richard Levine Lois and Philip Mann Linda and Stephen Sklar Dr. Andria Chizner and Dr. Michael Swerdin Randi and Stephen Wasserman June Birthdays Florence Bednoff Irving Brown Faye Clement Icela Fischthal Dr. Steven Fischthal Beatrice Franklin Lee Gerber Lorraine Gold William Henry Helen Hollander Dr. Keisha Joseph Rhonda Marinoff Jay Meringoff John Oppenheimer Malika Peters June Pintchik Alice Reichenberg Jane Rosenblatt Dr. Barry Saul Gayle Schnell Carl Schulman Ramona Scorcia Dr. Alida Sherman Evan Sirlin Nancy Stoll Dr. Yelena Vaynshteyn Mikayla Joseph, daughter of Mark and Keisha Joseph will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on June 9 th, 2018 with her twin brother Dylan. Mikayla s parents, brother and dog, Jax are very proud of her accomplishments. She attends Woodmere Middle School where she is a High Honor Roll student. This year, she had the highest score at her school on the American Math Competition and was in the top five percent of the country. Mikayla has also participated in NYSSMA for both piano and violin. She loves her friends, family and her dog. She is an avid Redskins fan and is an enthusiastic fencer. Mikayla loves her community service project working with Bobby and the Strays a local animal shelter. Above all, she is sweet, kind, funny and unstoppable. We are so excited to share in her special day. Mazel Tov! Dylan Joseph, son of Mark and Keisha Joseph will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on June 9 th, 2018 with his twin sister Mikayla. His parents, sister and dog are so excited to share in his special day and are so proud of him. Dylan attends Woodmere Middle School where he is a High Honor Roll student. He also has been named Student of the Month there. Dylan loves his friends and family but he lives for soccer! He has been on the same travel team for five years where they have come in first place every year and now are in division one. Dylan also plays piano and violin for the school orchestra. He is a die-hard Knicks fan and can tell you any statistic at any time. Dylan enjoys his community service project of working in the Hewlett Woodmere community gardens and planting trees at Grant Park. Dylan is generous, loving, hilarious and an out of the box thinker. We look forward to celebrating his many achievements with him! Mazel Tov!

9 Page 9 Volume 274, Issue 204 DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS CANTOR S DISCRETIONARY FUND Sarah Dick, beloved mother Sallie Prisyon Vadim Shaulov, beloved brother Victoria Firdman CHIZNER FUND Jerome Cooper, beloved husband Iylene Cooper LILLIAN & MURRAY FELDMAN FUND Jolian Gladstone, mother of Stacey Sobel & my beloved niece I. Mayer Strauss, beloved father Bea Franklin GENERAL FUND In honor of: Stanley Steckler on the 90 th Birthday Arlene Stevens & Family Carol Gross, mother of Jane Garver Arlene Stevens Selma & Steven Dalsimer, beloved parents Patsy Winkler Harry Ganz, beloved husband Steven Ganz, beloved son Norma Ganz Evelyn Levenson, wife of Dr. Albert Levenson Mother of Dr. Ira Levenson and Beth Walker Phyllis & Dr. Leonard Baron IRA HIMMELSTEIN MEMORIAL FUND Abe Kleiner, beloved father Dr. Robin Himmelstein ELAINE POKART MEMORIAL FUND Evelyn Levenson, wife of Dr. Albert Levenson Mother of Dr. Ira Levenson and Beth Walker The Krim Family Aileen Yaspan Robert Yaspan RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND In honor of: Rabbi Rosenbaum in appreciation for prayers Of recovery said for my grandson, Tyler Lipsky Babette Lipsky Eli Jackson Sobel, on his Bar Mitzvah Martha & Allan Sexter Jack L. Mofenson, beloved father Robert Mofenson Elaine Katz, beloved mother Jeffrey Katz Alfred S. Friedman, beloved father Kenneth Friedman Harry Helman, beloved father Martha Sexter Louis Press, beloved father Ira Press Milton Garfinkel Lois Mann Morris Jemal, beloved father Gail Levy A donation was made by: Melissa & Alan Bernstein Anita Fendrick SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL EVENTS: Hebrew High Dinners from Gino s MaryAnna & Wayne Price 7th Grade and Hebrew High School dinner at Lucky Boy Restaurant - mini golf, cage baseball & paintball Religious School Torah Workshop Religious School last day ice cream truck We appreciate your donations. Temple Israel provides you with a meaningful way to acknowledge a birthday, graduation, marriage or birth and all special occasions in the lives of those who are important to you or in memory of a loved one. Please call the Temple Office if you wish to make a donation

10 Page 10 Volume 274, Issue 204 JUNE 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 8:00 PM SHABBAT SERVICE 2 9:30 AM TORAH STUDY & SERVICE :30 PM FREE ISRAELI DANCE CLASS 8 6:00 PM DINNER 7:30PM SHABBAT SERVICE & CANTORIAL CONCERT 9 9:30 AM TORAH STUDY 10:45 AM B Nai Mitzvah Dylan Joseph Mikayla Joseph :00 PM OFFICER S MEETING :00 PM SHABBAT SERVICE 16 9:30 AM TORAH STUDY & SERVICE 17 HAPPY FATHER S DAY 18 7:30 PM ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING :00 PM SHABBAT SERVICE 23 9:30 AM TORAH STUDY & SERVICE :00 PM SHABBAT SERVICE 30 9:30 AM TORAH STUDY & SERVICE

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12 PLEASE JOIN US FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2018 ANNUAL SPRING DINNER 6:00 PM SHABBAT SERVICE AND CANTORIAL CONCERT AT 7:30 PM Jewish Composers Take Broadway and the Silver Screen Featuring Famous Show Tunes and Music for Hollywood Presented by Cantor Makaveyev, our Temple Israel choir, and Dr. Matthew Lewis, Temple Music Director Reservations for dinner are required: Couvert: $25.00 per Adult - $ 5.00 per Child (under 16 years old) The menu includes: hot dogs, southern fried chicken, roast chicken and vegetable pasta primavera - side dishes include corn on the cob, baked beans, homemade coleslaw and potato salad, pickles and rolls. A special ice cream oneg will follow the service. Please call the office to make your reservation: Temple Israel 140 Central Avenue Lawrence, New York NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID LAWRENCE, N.Y. PERMIT No. 5

Mini Summer Edition. Serving Long Island and World Jewry WEEKLY SHABBAT SERVICES. *Friday, July 6 Services 5:00 PM JULY

Mini Summer Edition. Serving Long Island and World Jewry WEEKLY SHABBAT SERVICES. *Friday, July 6 Services 5:00 PM JULY Serving Long Island and World Jewry JULY 2018 5778 WEEKLY SHABBAT SERVICES *Friday, July 6 s 5:00 PM Saturday, July 7 & Mini Summer Edition PINCHAS Torah Portion: Numbers 25:10-30:1 Haftarah: Jeremiah