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1 Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City s Contemporary Egalitarian Congregation Congregational Newsletter July-August, 2010 Monday, July 19th Tisha B Av Light Supper and Services 6:30 PM Friday Evening Services begin at 8:00 PM followed by Oneg Shabbat Saturday Morning Services begin at 9:00 AM, followed by a Kiddush Lunch Star-Gazing, Jewish Style, in Heaven and on Earth During the summer months, we often head outdoors in the evening and enjoy looking up at the night sky and marveling at the miracle of the heavens above. For thousands of years, humankind has been in awe and pursued understanding both knowledge and meaning of this mass expanse of the universe beyond our planet earth that we in modern times refer to as space. Even throughout art history, depictions of the Eternal anthropomorphized God as the king seated on a throne surrounded by clouds somewhere up in the heavens. So it comes as no surprise then that when we look up at the night sky and see stars, it always feels particularly mysterious to us. This month s column explores the idea of stars from both a literal and metaphoric perspective. Our Jewish ancestors were participants in early space exploration, not by way of travel, but by way of study from afar right here on terra firma. The phases of the moon dictated the Jewish calendar from the earliest times and there are myriads of allusions in biblical texts regarding timing of Jewish festivals according to the lunar calendar. There are even references to both lunar and solar eclipses. Additionally, there are allusions to the stars from the perspective of what we know as astrology. While there are numerous biblical prohibitions against seeking guid- Cantor Dubrow ance from the stars in important life decisions, Jews throughout the ages have always embraced elements of superstition in everyday life, even right up to the Ashkenazic Golem legend, the Dybbuk, and the familiar Poo, poo, poo expression to ward off evil spirits of just a century or two ago. In fact, the word Mazal means constellation or destiny in Mishnaic Hebrew, so the expression Mazal Tov actually alludes to a favorable alignment of the stars for good luck (actually that s already happened). And we all know that the way to determine if Shabbat has ended is by seeing three stars in the night sky. Those of you who have visited the Jewish Museum in New York City no doubt have seen the mosaic floor reproduction taken from the Dura-Europa Synagogue in Syria that shows a depiction of the twelve astrological signs. The preponderance of these symbols throughout the ancient world in early synagogue sites is evidence that surely Continues top of page 2 Upcoming Events Sunday, July 11th, 11 AM Join Jessica and Alan Lemmon for Sandwich Day, when we make sandwiches for the needy and distribute them at a local shelter. Food supplied, just bring yourself to the BJ kitchen. Tisha B Av Monday, July 19th 6:30 P.M. Light Supper and Tisha B Av Services, including the reading of Eicha and traditional Tisha B Av Songs led by Cantor Dubrow $15 per person For Advance Reservations call Min Natovitz or Pauline Danton West Side Avenue Jersey City Free off-street parking In This Issue Sid s Column, p. 3 Calendar, p. 5 My Turn Column, p. 6 Tributes & Donations p. 8 Yahrzeits, p. 9 The B nai Jacob Newsletter is supported by a donation in memory of Betty Cole. We thank the Violet Zall Hordes Foundation, Inc for their very generous grant to be used for membership growth, educational and religious programs and community outreach. Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August2010 Newsletter Page 1

2 Food Drive Update In keeping with the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam, B nai Jacob has re-started a long-standing tradition - an on-going food drive. Let s participate as fully as we can by donating to the non-sectarian food pantry which serves the local community. Bring a box or can of food every time you come to B nai Jacob. In fact, the word Mazal means constellation or destiny in Mishnaic Hebrew, so the expression Mazal Tov actually alludes to a favorable alignment of the stars for good luck. Cantor Dubrow, continued... there was some significance to our ancestors to the signs of the Zodiac, derived as we know from the stars and their configurations. There are remnants of Zodiac signs at at least eight other ancient synagogues from the post-rabbinic period including at Beth Alpha, Hammath Tiberias (on the shore of the Sea of Galilee), Naaran (near Jericho), Sepphoris (north of Nazareth), En-Gedi (on the Dead Sea), Hureika (at Mt. Carmel) and Susiya (20 miles north of the Dead Sea). No doubt there are even more examples that simply have not been unearthed yet. The Beth Alpha example has clear names for the twelve zodiac signs in Hebrew, not Latin words. There is even a relatively recent doctoral dissertation by Leonard Ness entitled, Astrology and Judaism in Late Antiquity. Chapter 4, on Jewish Astrology and Chapter 5, on Synagogue Art and Astology, provide an up to-to-the minute presentation of just about all that is known on the subject. Certainly something for us to ponder as we look at the summer night sky. Fast-forwarding to more modern times and coming back down to earth, especially as we enter the month of July and experience our revered American national holiday, the Fourth of July, Independence Day, our thoughts turn to the matter of stars in another context, namely the stars and stripes. This reference to the American flag has significant overtones of national pride this time of the year. Recently, David and I visited Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and spent many hours walking over the battlefields where more the 50,000 Americans were either killed, maimed and captured over the course of three days. It is believed that over 7,000 Jewish-Americans fought on both sides in the Civil War. Simon Wolf, a Jewish activist of the 19th Century, collected the names of over 7000 Jewish-Americans who fought on both sides and published the list in directory form in 1895, as The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier, and Citizen. The impetus for his research was the virulent, ongoing denial in the press that Jews had participated as soldiers in the Civil War. Setting the record straight in a detailed article published in the Washington Post, Simon Wolf proclaimed, What I had anticipated and supposed would be an easy task, requiring probably no more than six months at the utmost, has taken more than four years of continuous work, notwithstanding the assistance I received from many quarters, and I am even now compelled to give this work to the public in an inadequate form, with the feeling that it is incomplete and that much more should have been made of it. The difficulties in the way of completing fully and accurately such a compilation as I have here attempted will scarcely be realized by those who have not undertaken a similar task. The work was begun nearly thirty years after the close of the war, when many of those whose names were to be gathered were dead, and many others dispersed throughout our vast domain and beyond our borders. In response to three successive calls made through the leading newspapers of the country, I received, indeed, a large number of replies, but after all, the great majority even of the survivors failed to respond, and of the data that reached me much could not be classified. Nearly a thousand names are accordingly placed in the unclassified list. Simon Wolf s noble effort to rectify for posterity a crucial and significant legacy of Jewish-American national identity, pride and history makes him the true star of our summer skies what we call the north star, a guide for all of us to follow. By his standing up to the promulgation of inaccuracies, distortions and misconceptions reflecting covert and not-so-covert anti-semitism within America s borders, he demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the universal American principle of liberty and justice for all, to say nothing of Emet (Truth) and Chesed (Righteousness) the two Jewish principles expressed so beautifully in mosaic on B nai Jacob s ark housing our torahs.. Have a nice, relaxing summer and enjoy the fireworks and fireflies. And be sure to do some stargazing! Cantor Marsha Dubrow, Ph.D. cantor@bnaijacobjc.org Sponsor a Kiddush or Oneg! Honor someone or commemorate the Yahrzeit of a loved one while supporting B nai Jacob Share your joy and sponsor a Kiddush or Oneg Contact Min Natovitz for more information. (201) Page 2 Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August, 2010 Newsletter

3 Sid s News and Views In May we had the naming of Lenore B e r k o w i t z s precious niece, Olivia. Lenore sponsored the Kiddush after services. It was a feast. And Olivia was absolutely the star of the show. Not only is she a beautiful baby, but she is a real charmer. When the Cantor sang, she sang along, in her baby talk, and she happily put up with tons of cooing from everyone who came to the service that morning. She will grow up with a Jewish name, following the beautiful ceremony, and now she is fully a member of our community. At these services Jessica Lemmon chanted Maftir and the Haftorah. She knew it by heart because it was the one she chanted on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah. Hazzak, Hazzak to Jessica. It was a perfect Shabbat morning. On Shavuot, which commemorates the covenant at Sinai between God and Israel and the giving of the Ten Commandments, our services were conducted by Cantor Dubrow, assisted by Andy Silkowitz, who also chanted the Haftorah and the Torah portions. Since it is customary to eat dairy on this holiday we had a lunch of blintzes. Um...delicious! Lenore Berkowitz is the Bnai Jacob Cantor Marsha Dubrow leads our representative on the committee. A services on alternate weekends and, flyer was sent out recently to save in between, services are conducted the date - so watch your mail for by members of the congregation. further information. Contact Lenore On May 15th Shelden Cohen read if you are interested in joining the from the bible and Audrey Cohen Tour. A description of the building read the English portion. Lil Chapnick helped with the singing and plaining the beauty of the structure. will take place at each location, ex- Zacharia Levi chanted the haftorah The synagogues to be visited are using the Sephardic melody and he Emanuel in Bayonne, Bnai Jacob, also did the Musaf. Everything went Beth El and Mt. Sinai in Jersey City very well and we were glad to welcome Lenny Woloski back. On each ken. and United Synagogue of Hobo- of these alternate weekends various It is with the deepest sorrow that congregants take part in services. we offer our condolences to Min You can too. You can read portions Natovitz on the untimely death of in English if your Hebrew isn t up to her son Howard. Graveside services were conducted by Cantor Du- par. It is very gratifying to have this lay help and it is part of what makes brow and attended by a large group us a synagogue family. of family and friends. We wish Min On Friday nights we don t always the strength to go from day to day have a minyan and we hope that and pray that she is comforted by more of you will come out to these wonderful memories of Howard. services. There are people observing The last Friday in June we celebrated the closing of the 50th an- Yahrzeit and some who have lost a loved one. A minyan is required to say niversary of the founding of Bnai the Kaddish prayer so please make Jacob with a Shabbat dinner and sure those remembering a loved one Friday Night Live! musical service. can feel comforted by being able to The evening began with our Nosh recite the required prayers. and Schmooze and Wine and In the fall, on Sunday October 17th, boy, did we nosh and oh how we there is going to be an Architectural schmoozed! We had an opportunity to reconnect with friends from Tour of five synagogues in Hudson County, sponsored by Hudson Jewish and chaired by Raylie Dunkel. Continues on page many years ago - friends who used 4 There s still time to order Rosh Hashana Honey! Due to the shipper s problems with the post office, we have to close out the honey orders by July 9th this year, so hurry and call Lenore Berkowitz without delay! Price is $10 per jar. Lenore Berkowitz 28 Delmar Road Jersey City Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August2010 Newsletter Page 3

4 Sid s News, continued... to live in the area and have long since moved away. It was so good to see them all. The warmth of the glasses of wine and the warm feelings in the room made for a wonderful glow. We all thoroughly enjoyed the musical service and many of our guests remarked about loving the addition of a keyboard (which we have been using for quite some time now) and how they will try to return to services more often even though it is quite far from where they now live. It is so noticeable that there is more joining in singing along when the Cantor plays the keyboard. Dinner was delicious. Camaraderie was the word for the evening. It was a fitting close to a year plus of celebrations and the beginning of the next 50! Looking forward to seeing you on Rosh Hashanah (September 9th!) - AND DON T FORGET TO SEND IN YOUR BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE ORDER FORM BELOW. Sid Canter New Year s Greetings $5 per Family Due by August 1st Contact: Lenore Berkowitz 28 Delmar Road Jersey City NJ ljb1025@verizon.net IMPORTANT REQUEST TO ALL MEMBERS We re updating our membership information and need your birthdate. (OK, not the year, just the month and day.) Lenore Berkowitz is the point person for this, so please call, , or write her with your information. Lenore Berkowitz ljb1025@verizon.net 28 Delmar Road, Jersey City NJ We are preparing our annual Book of Remembrance in memory of loved ones. It will be distributed at Yizkor services on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, Pesah and Shavuot. Names already on plaques on our Memorial Walls will automatically be included. Names not on plaques may be inscribed for the coming year at a cost of $25 (twenty five dollars) per name. To remember a loved one send the following tear-off along with your payment before August 1, 2010 (remember- holidays are exceptionally early this year): NAME(S) TO BE INSCRIBED Your name and address: Please make check payable to Bnai Jacob. Enclose with order and mail to: Sid Canter, 11 College Drive #5D, Jersey City, NJ Remember - this is the only notice you will receive. Thank you for supporting the Book of Remembrance. Page 4 Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August, 2010 Newsletter

5 July, August 2010/Tammuz-Av-Elul 5770 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wedesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7/1 19 Tammuz 7/2 20 Tammuz Candles 7:11 7/3 21 Tammuz Parasha Pinhas 7/4 22 Tammuz 7/5 23 Tammuz 7/6 24 Tammuz 7/7 25 Tammuz 7/8 26 Tammuz 7/9 27 Tammuz Candles 7:09 CANTOR 7/10 28 Tammuz Parasha Mattot- Mase CANTOR 7/11 29 Tammuz 7/12 1 Av 7/13 2 Av 7/14 3 Av 7/15 4 Av 7/16 5 Av Candles 7:05 Rosh Hodesh Sivan 7/17 6 Av Parasha D varim 7/18 7 Av 7/19 8 Av Erev Tisha B av Supper 6:30 PM 7/20 9 Av Tisha B Av 7/21 10 Av 7/22 11 Av 7/23 12 Av Candles 7:00 7/24 13 Av Parasha Va-et Hanan Reading of Eicha 7/25 14 Av 7/26 15 Av 7/27 16 Av 7/28 17 Av 7/29 18 Av 7/30 19 Av Candles 6:54 7/31 20 Av Parasha Ekev 8/1 21 Av 8/2 22 Av 8/3 23 Av 8/4 24 Av 8/5 25 Av 8/6 26 Av Candles 6:46 CANTOR Friday Night, Live! 8/8 28 Av 8/9 29 Av 8/10 30 Av 8/11 1 Elul 8/12 2 Elul 8/13 3 Elul Candles 6:37 8/7 27 Av Parasha Re-eh CANTOR 8/14 4 Elul Parasha Shoftim 8/15 5 Elul 8/16 6 Elul 8/27 7 Elul 8/28 8 Elul 8/29 9 Elul 8/20 10 Elul Candles 6:27 8/21 11 Elul Parasha Ki-Tetze 8/22 12 Elul 8/23 13 Elul 8/24 14 Elul 8/25 15 Elul 8/26 16 Elul 8/27 17 Elul Candles 6:16 8/28 18 Elul Parasha Ki Tavo 8/29 19 Elul 8/30 20 Elul 8/31 21 Elul 9/1 22 Elul 9/2 23 Elul 9/3 24 Elul 9/4 25 Elul Selichot Program and Services Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August2010 Newsletter Page 5

6 My Turn... In this issue of the newsletter, we are introducing a new feature, a column in which congregants are free to discuss the issues that have an important place in their lives. Jessica Lemmon is the contributor for this inaugural column.if you would like to be a My Turn contributor, please contact David Rosenberg, newsletter editor. Finding My Judaism, and My Voice By Jessica Lemmon Not many people can say they discovered their Judaism in a small, rural town in central Pennsylvania. But I can, because I did. Admittedly, I was not the most religious or observant Jew growing up. I went to Hebrew school, got Bat Mitzvahed, and attended High Holiday services every year. But, besides that, I didn t have much of a Jewish identity. When it was time to look for colleges, I wanted a small, liberal arts school. While important to my parents, a Jewish presence on campus was not too much of a factor for me. I eventually fell in love with Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, a remote, rural location best described as being an hour north of Harrisburg, along the mighty Susquehanna River. My parents and I did some research and found a synagogue (Temple Beth-El) in Sunbury, PA, about 15 minutes from the school. We talked to the rabbi at the synagogue, who mentioned that there were a handful of Jewish students attending the college as well as some Jewish faculty members on the premises. He also asked if I would be interested in teaching Hebrew school at the synagogue. Not only had I found a school, but now a job as well! The small community of Jewish students and professors at Susquehanna was extremely welcoming. There was a kickoff Shabbat dinner hosted by the Lutheran chaplain of the school. While I was the only Jewish freshman that particular year, it was nice to meet some older Jewish students. Imagine my surprise when the first book we were required to read in my freshman literature class was MAUS, Art Spiegelman s graphic novel about his Holocaust-survivor father s experiences during the war. As a grandchild of survivors, I was able to share my grandparents experiences with the class, and they were pretty enthralled. I was enthralled as well when Art Spiegelman himself gave a lecture at Susquehanna that same semester. For a Lutheran-affiliated school, Susquehanna was surely diverse. Families from Beth-El were always inviting me to their homes for Shabbat dinners and holiday meals. A few of my fellow students and I would also meet up with other Jewish students at nearby Bucknell and Bloomsburg Universities for services and social gatherings. Even though I was away from my family for the first time, I truly felt at home among these familiar traditions and meals. My parents couldn t believe I was willingly going to Shabbat services! As I was starting to connect more with my religion and faith, some of my friends started questioning me about Judaism. While I was glad they were interested in learning about my religion, some of the comments and questions completely caught me off guard: I never met a Jew before where are your horns? How could you not believe in Santa Claus? You were robbed of a childhood! At first I was outraged by these comments! Coming from a diverse town in the New Jersey suburbs, I grew up with friends of all races and religions. I couldn t believe that some people had never met a Jewish person before, not to mention a black or hispanic person. I soon realized I wanted to educate those who weren t familiar with Judaism and give the religion more visibility at my school. By my sophomore year, a couple more Jewish students came to the college, and a few of us, along with our Jewish faculty advisor, decided to start a Hillel group on campus. We spent many nights outlining our mission statement and purpose, hoping that the student council would approve and fund our little We have a Busy Year Planned for 2010 and 2011! Here are some (and only some) of our coming events High Holy Days schedule to be listed in the Newsletter and on our website Lox & Learning Kickoff* Breakfast on Sunday mornings Hudson Jewish sponsored Architectural Tour Kristallnacht Commemoration Hanukkah Dinner and party Friday Night Live! Monthly Services Friday night Speaker Series* Holiday dinners Purim celebration with Arts and Crafts program for kids of all ages Actor s Shakespeare Company performances on our Bimah! Shabbat and holiday services Fight hunger Tikkun Olam community programs *These are ongoing programs with complete information listed in each issue of our Newsletter and on our web-site, Some of the topics are: cooking and food preparation, Jewish Meditation, intro to Kaballah and much more. Page 6 Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August, 2010 Newsletter

7 My Turn, Continued organization of only four members! With little hesitation, our group was unanimously approved, and the Hillel at Susquehanna University was official! We kicked right into gear and starting actively recruiting Jewish students for the following year. During my junior and senior years at the college, there was no shortage of Jewish activities. We had many Shabbat dinners and holiday meals at our faculty advisor s house, a Klezmer band concert, Yom HaShoah programs with a local survivor, Yom Kippur break fasts, and hamentashen bake sales! My favorite activity of all was when we putting together a model Passover seder for the campus. Empire Kosher, whose factory was just about an hour from Selinsgrove, donated about 30 kosher chickens to our organization. The Susquehanna cafeteria staff was incredibly accommodating and whipped up many servings of my grandmother s matzo-ball soup and potato kugel recipes. We had about 60 attendees and walked everyone through a traditional seder. I m pretty sure we emptied all the local Weis supermarkets of their matzo supplies! A great honor for me was when the school chaplain asked me to recite a poem and light a menorah at Susquehanna s annual Christmas candle lighting service. It was in front of about 1,000 people in the chapel and broadcast on live, local television. I was very nervous but so proud to have been asked to participate in such a lauded event. By the time I graduated, Susquehanna was offering a Jewish Studies minor and had about 10 active members of Hillel. For a student body of about 1200, this was pretty impressive! I m also proud to report that nine years after I graduated, Susquehanna University now has its own full-time Rabbi, closer to 20 members of Hillel, and a newly opened Hillel House! Believe it or not, I see a lot of similarities between the Jewish communities of the Susquehanna Valley and Jersey City, even though, demographically, they couldn t be more different. Whereas Jersey City is a bustling metropolis with a huge and diverse population, the Susquehanna Valley region is a mostly quiet, rural one. Most of the diversity in the region, where it s not unusual to see an Amish horse and buggy strolling the streets, comes from the few nearby universities. Despite the differences, both areas have small but extremely tight Jewish communities, where everyone really does know I went to Hebrew school, got Bat Mitzvahed, and attended High Holiday services every year. But, besides that, I didn t have much of a Jewish identity. your name and considers and treats fellow congregants as family. For services at B nai Jacob in Jersey City, as well as what I remember at Beth- El in Sunbury, every single person really does play a part in making a successful Shabbat, and the entire community really does come out to celebrate simchas. What could be more of a sense of community than that? I often wonder, had I gone to a bigger school with a larger Jewish community, would I be as observant of a Jew as I am now? Or, would I have gotten lost amongst the larger crowd and just continued to be a secular Jew with no real connection to religion or community? I was definitely surprised by how much I learned about myself at Susquehanna. I had always thought of myself as shy and guarded. While I was involved in a lot of activities in high school, I was more of a follower than a leader. But that all changed at Susquehanna. Whether it was serving as a founder and president of Hillel, speaking in front of large groups of people, or defending my religion to those who questioned it, I not only found my Judaism at Susquehanna University; I also found my voice. Lox n Learning To Be Launched in October Starting in October, Cantor Dubrow will lead an exciting, new monthly program on Sunday mornings. Programs will cover a wide range of Jewish culture and history topics. Guest presentations and fun activities including papercutting (Did you know that s a Jewish folk art?), cooking (Yum, let s eat!), and meditation (Ohm...) - all with a Jewish spin. Look for details in the September/October newsletter. We want your address! We re starting a program to B nai Jacob communications to those with . Please go to bnaijacobjc.org/contact and follow the link to add your address to our listserv. Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August2010 Newsletter Page 7

8 d Tributes and Donations c TORAH FUND In memory of Hazel Aronoff from Rosemary Neubelt to Nancy Murphy From Bea Rubin to Irene Peck in honor of her grandson s high school graduation From Bea Rubin to Sylvia Paul in honor of her granddaughter s graduation with a Master s Degree From Rita and Harvey Brody in memory of Sam Lerner From Irene Peck to Pearl Pepose wishing a speedy recovery From Irene Peck to Helen Berman wishing her son Alan a speedy recovery From Miriam Bernstein to Pearl Pepose wishing a speedy recovery From Fran Bauch & Emil Kropack in memory of Howard Natovitz From Rhoda Chester in memory of Howard Natovitz THE ARTHUR D. SMITH MEMORIAL FUND From Sylvia Ull in memory of her mother Rose Finkelstein From Betty Arenson in memory of her husband Martin Arenson From Betty Arenson in memory of her father Charles Feit GENERAL FUND To Min Natovitz in memory of her beloved son Howard from: Betty Arenson, Helen Berman, Renee and Albert Bousso, Miriam Bernstein, Audrey & Shelden Cohen, Lillian & Sam Chapnick, Pauline Danton, Anna Roque & Charles Dobles, Myrna Ehrlich, Sylvia Farber, Etta Hershfield, Pearl & Joe Hirshbein, Miriam Nickelsporn, Sylvia Paul, Carol Klein, Pearl & Sam Pepose, Irene Peck, Bea Rubin, Jeanne Rubin, Claire & Rona Silverman, Marilyn Werber & Jeanette Steinman, Ruth Smith, Lore Ann Valentini, Rebecca Weiner, Shirley Weisman, Lillian Weisman, Hal Zwain. From Sylvia Ull in honor of the marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ull DANIEL STRULOWITZ BIMAH FLOWER FUND From Betty Arenson to Lillian Russell Mazelton in honor of her granddaughter s marriage From Irene Peck to Lenore Berkowitz in honor of her niece Olivia s baby naming From Audrey & Shelden Cohen to Lenore Berkowitz in honor of her niece Olivia s baby naming From Pauline Danton to wish a speedy recovery to Sue Klein Min Natovitz extends her grateful thanks to all those members of B nai Jacob who have expressed their condolences on the loss of her beloved son, Howard. Page 8 Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August, 2010 Newsletter

9 July Yahrzeits Date Name 3 Joseph Langer 4 Isadore Finkel 9 Jack Danton 9 Rose Arenson 10 Arthur Smith 11 Paula Goldberg 11 Molly Opkins Roog 11 Irving Botuck 15 Vivian Nelson 18 Anna Silver 21 Milton Natovitz 22 Sadie Kreisler 23 Stella Price 25 Irving Silver 28 Rose Brody 29 Jean Steil 30 Lee Daves August Yahrzeits Date Name 3 Peggy Schustrin 4 Getzel Polinsky 5 Joseph Price 7 Philip Rubin 7 Harry Millinger 9 Freida Finkel 10 Annie Aruty Berger 14 George Peck 15 Michael Greenstein 17 Louis Kabakove 20 Samuel Eig 20 Sarah Lang 20 David Steinberg 20 Ruth Flitter 21 Samuel Smith 22 JOseph Rosenthal 24 Abraham Aruty 26 Lillian Zwain 27 Jeanne Beer 28 David Kronberg 28 Fannie Steinberg 29 Sidney Beer 31 David Goldberg 31 Arthur Danton 31 Fannie Levin YAHRZEIT DONATIONS Member Deceased Relationship Sylvia Ast Henry Ast Husband Sonia Azarow Edith Kurtz Mother Gary Berman Sally Berman Mother Gary Berman Henry Berman Father Alvin Canter Manny Canter Father Myrna Ehrlich Morris Levin Father ruth Hirschorn Samuel Levine Father Leah jacobs Faye Baumgarten Mother Boris Kaplan Olga Kaplan Mother Abe Langer Fannie Langer Mother Florence Rosenthal Margery Stern Sister Bea rubin Ida Rubin Mother-in-Law Bea Schimel Minnie Schimel Mother-in-Law Renee Schweber Anna Kapner Grandmother Renee Schweber Yaakov Rosman Grandfather Tamara Tolkacheva Grigory Radomiselsky Brother Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August2010 Newsletter Page 9

10 Congregation B nai Jacob Leadership Spiritual Leader: Cantor Marsha Dubrow, Ph.D. (cantor@bnaijacobjc.org) Administration and Contact Information Presidium: Lenore Berkowitz, Jane Canter, and Minnie Natovitz (admin@bnaijacobjc.org) Vice-presidents: 1st - Abe Langer; 2nd - Sam Chapnick; Recording Secretary - Claire Silverman Newsletter Editor - David Rosenberg (editor@bnaijacobjc.org); News Editor - Sid Canter (sid@bnaijacobjc.org) Page 10 Congregation B nai Jacob Jersey City NJ July-August, 2010 Newsletter