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A Traditional Conservative Synagogue CHAI - Lites OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Tishrei/Cheshvan 5767 Men's Club Presents The 25th Annual "NITE @ THE RACES" Saturday December 2, 2006 8:30 PM "A Great Time Had By

Presents Tot Shabbat The Following Dates: October 28th November 11th December 2nd Songs, Games, Stories and More.

Dec. 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 5:41 4:34 4:26 4:20 4:15 4:12 4:11 43 Shabbot Ends Oct. Dec.

1 A Traditional Conservative Synagogue CHAI - Lites OCTOBER/NOVEMBER Tishrei/Cheshvan 5767 Men's Club Presents The 25th Annual THE RACES" Saturday December 2, :30 PM "A Great Time Had By All" (Jockey Meyer Pincus) "WOW, The Food Was To Die For" (Author Deceased) Please Make your Reservatons Call the office and leave your name and we'll send you our special discount package Proudly Presents Tot Shabbat The Following Dates: October 28th November 11th December 2nd Songs, Games, Stories and More... Starts at 11:00 AM For 2 years old and up (with parents and siblings) Grand Prize 2 Airline Tickets - Domestic Candle Lighting Times Oct. Dec. Dec :41 4:34 4:26 4:20 4:15 4:12 4:11 43 Shabbot Ends Oct. Dec. Dec :43 5:36 5:28 5:22 5:18 5:15 5:14 IN MEMORIAM Fedor Adler mourns the passing of Fedor Adler, a long-time Trustee and one of the most devoted workers in our synagogue. He gave of himself unstintingly to correct problems in our infrastructure and served as co-chairman of the High Holiday Ticket Committee. For many years, he and his beloved wife, Anita, sold supermarket certificates for our synagogue. He was a daily participant in our minyanim, and his presence is sorely missed. We send our heartfelt condolences to Anita; his sons, Harry, Siegy and Martin; their wives, Cathie, Hope and Karen; and his grandchildren, Rebecca, David, Jesse, Ian, Liza, Jared and Sam; and to his sister and brother in law, Rita & Simon Berger.

2 Page 2 CHAI-Lites FROM THE RABBI'S STUDY RABBI'S MESSAGE I would like to begin by wishing everyone a very happy new year I am happy to report that the year started off very well, with successful High Holiday services, as well as Sukkot. I was heartened to see how many children celebrated Simchat Torah with us. You may remember how very hurt I was last year when our attendance for Simchat Torah was quite dismal. This year, we had a very good response, and I think everyone enjoyed our celebration. Simchat Torah is one of the opportunities to show our children the light, fun side of Judaism. I am happy to see how many parents came to with their children on Simchat Torah, and I hope that parents will continue to lead their children by example. On Rosh Hashanah, I spoke about the phrase "va'yelchu shneyhem yachdav," (Gen 22:26) where the Torah tells us that Isaac and Abraham walked together toward the binding of Isaac. As Abraham and Isaac shared that religious experience, we must share religious experiences with our children. However, unlike Abraham, we are not asked to sacrifice our children, but to share meaningful and productive religious experiences with them. For that reason, I hope that more and more parents will make a special effort to come to synagogue with their children, be it for a holiday or for a regular Shabbat service. This is also why it is important for parents to come into the synagogue with their children and either attend Junior Congregation or go to the regular service during that time. This year, we are adding a Tot Shabbat program, to be held on most days when there is Junior Congregation. Our Hebrew School teachers, and some others, have graciously volunteered to run this program. It will start at 11 AM and will include songs, stories and games; it will introduce youngsters (ages 2 and up) to the synagogue. Of course, as is the case at every Temple Isael service, the children will be invited onto the bimah for Adon Olom and will receive chocolate from the rabbi. Please come with your children and grandchildren for this fun program, which starts on October 28 and meets again on November 11 and December 2. November is also the month of National Jewish Outreach Program's "Read Hebrew America." For five Wednesdays, beginning November 1, we will have the Hebrew Reading Crash Course at 7:30 PM. If you miss one, please call me and I can catch you up. This class is ideal for beginning readers or those who need to "brush up." Last year, more than 15 people completed the course at. Many of them will be back this year for a refresher, and I hope to see many new students as well. Please join us. I am happy to report that the Hebrew High School is up and running. We have about ten students from 8th grade and up for our weekly class (Wednesday, 6-7:15 PM) and would be happy to welcome more students to the program. Classes are both informal and informative. Pizza is included, and there is no charge. I hope that this year will be one of religious growth and learning for all of us. I hope that you will join me in that endeavor. Goes to Israel Come and join Rabbi Gradofsky and us on a 9 day trip to Israel Including: RT Air Fare, (4&5 Star Hotels) Daily Breakfast - 5 Dinners Tours&Admission to All Sites All Taxes Thurs Feb. 15 to Sunday Feb 25 (Bonus for early booking) Call Rabbi Gradofsky or Ellen Klein through the synagoge office Early Bird Fare: Couples Children Child under 12 Single Family of Four $6,300 2,300 2,050 3,850 10,200 Hebrew School Happenings We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. Please support member Cindy Schott, who will be running the NYC Marathon Sunday, November 5, to raise money for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for children with cancer or other serious illnesses. If you are interested in sponsoring Cindy, please log on to and click on Extras. Many thanks to Randee Busch for purchasing a large selection of books for our Hebrew School. We thank the following children for their participation with JASA; Alex Atrachji, David Cohen, Alex Davidson, Olivia Deschler, Jonathan Klus, Melanie Mahler and Breanna Schwartz. Please join us for the following upcoming events: Back to School Night, Thursday, November 2, 7 PM. This is an opportunity to review the curriculum and address any questions or suggestions. We hope that all parents will attend. Jewish Children's Museum Trip, Sunday, November 5, 10:30 AM. Itinerary will include exhibits, craft project, game show and life cycle miniature golf. Please reply ASAP. Havdallah Service, Saturday, November 18, 6:30 PM. It will be run by the Hebrew School students and will feature songs, dance, games and dessert. Please reply by Monday, November 6. Holiday Toy Drive. We are accepting unwrapped new toys at the Hebrew School through the first week of December. They will be distributed to UJA, FEGS, South Nassau Community Hospital SIBS, and Israel. Alex Davidson is organizing this project. Barbara, Shlomit and Revi

3 Page 3 CHAI-Lites SISTERHOOD NEWS Many thanks to Freda Eiberson, Debbie Gordon and Marci Ross for decorating our beautiful Sukkah, which was enjoyed by all. A very warm welcome to our newest members, Natalie Ginsberg and Rochelle Weisman. Kudos to our membership v.p., Evalyn Rintel, who works so hard to make our new members feel comfortable. Our New Year Greetings Journal, which requires so much hard work, was beautiful and a big success. Todah rabbah to Bernice Altarac, Barbara Barnett, Freda Eiberson, Anne Mager and Robin Garfinkle-Mahler for a job well done. Our new Boutique is now open. We have items for every occasion. Call Debbie Gordon, , for an appointment. Dates to remember: Monday, October 23, at 6:30, a cooking demonstration with the fabulous Lenny Remo. Sunday, October 29, 52 Club Luncheon at Cho Sen Island, 367 Central Avenue, Lawrence. There is still time to join us for a great afternoon. Call Rita Berger, Sunday, November 12, 6:30 PM< Movie Night, "A Price Above Rubies." Tuesday evening, December 12, a great Chanukah Party. Heartfelt condolences to: Anita Adler and family on the loss of their beloved husband, father and grandfather, Fedor Adler, and to Rita Berger on the loss of her brother. Robin Garfinkle-Mahler and Steve Garfinkle on the passing of their dear father, Joseph Garfinkle. Pam Garfinkle on the loss of her beloved father, Martin Levy. We still need recipes to complete our cookbook. Bring a recipe to a meeting and get a $1 credit toward your admission fee. Get Well wishes to Millie Eagle, Lillian Friedman and Don Axelrod. Francine Wurman NEW MEMBERS We are delighted to welcome the newest members of the Family: Allen Amer 466 West Olive Street Henry Blumner 51 Yates Avenue Atlantic Beach Michael Cohn 48 East Walnut Street Mark and Lyubov Gorodin 105 E. Lexington Avenue Oceanside Brook Haberman 765 Shore Road David Josephy 93 Lincoln Avenue Island Park Bill and Louise Lerner 10 West Broadway Mel and Bernice Levy 1 Cheltenham Street Lido Beach Andrew and Nancy Miller 453 Washington Boulevard Bernard Mlodinoff 630 Shore Road Philip Munvez 450 Shore Road Cindy Palmer 711 Shore Road Carol Pertchik 225 East Beech Street Jeffrey and Debra Rabiner 263 West Beech Street Jeffrey Robbins 133 East Penn Street Bill and Helen Rosenblum 2 Richmond Road Lido Beach Beverly Schneider 250 Washington Avenue Island Park Michael and Mindy Siegel Blaine and Carly 45 Harrogate Street Lido Beach Jeff Turchin 522 Shore Road SPECIAL THANKS To the Men's Club Some of you may remember that we were the lucky winners of the Grand Prize of two round-trip airline tickets at last year's Night at the Races. We had a wonderful trip to the Bavarian Alps, where we visited family and longtime friends. We had two weeks of sunshine and fun hiking, biking and enjoying the breathtaking mountain scenery. It would not have been possible without the Men's Club, who provided this outstanding prize. Make sure to attend this year's Night at the Races and get a chance at winning this Grand Prize or many of the other prizes being raffled off. Keep this in mind: We will be buying raffle tickets again. And we feel really lucky! Thanks, Gigi and Michelle Raphael Thanks For Your Help Running High Holiday services is a tremendous group effort made by so many dedicated people. A list of thank-you's will almost inevitably miss someone who is well deserving of thanks. With apologies to whoever that may be, we would like to thank the following people for their many efforts: The Board of, Cantor Allerhand and Harry Sealine (Chazans.) Michael Busch, Dr. Peter Oppenheimer, and Amy Gordon (Junior Congregation), Cindy Schott, Phyllis Atrachji, Dr. Peter Oppenheimer, and Daniella Lans (K-2 Junior Congregation), Sarah Spinks and Michelle Raphael (babysitting room), the Hebrew School (Barbara, Revi & Shlomit) for coordinating youth services, the Ticket Committee (Sy Ulan,Ed Levie, Todd Benenson, David Klein and Neil Stern), the Ritual Committee (Bruce Sklover, Todd Benenson), ushers (David Klein and Richard Schneierson, Marc Friedman and Bruce Sklover ), office staff (Marcie Livingston and Hillary Buda), Fabio Munioz (everything), and the Minyanaires (setting up machazorim.) Rabbi Noah Gradofsky

4 Page 4 CHAI-Lites YAHRZEITS Yahrzeit will be observed for: OCTOBER 27 Lillian Siegel 28 Goldeh Feige Yagolnitzer 29 James Rader, Bertha Reubenstone, Ben Goldstein 30 Walter Raphael, Lena Mizrahi. Robert Jacob Werner NOVEMBER 1 Elliot Wilson, Shirley Bogart Cohen 2 Debra Katzelnick, Samuel Rubin, Tillie Eagle 5 Moe Berger, Jacob Charles Blum 6 Morris Goodstein 8 Rose Schulman, Abraham Friedman 9 Chaim Lieblein 10 Barry Merman, Blanche Zimring 12 Raymond Kassner 13 Israel Stein 14 Sam Samuels, Harry Sealine 15 Allen Rosenzweig, Joseph Asarch 16 Edith Plosky 17 David Mittwol 18 Beverly Virany 19 Betty Ann Blum, Miriam Davidson, Annie Werner 22 Morris Stein, Max Eagle, Moshe Bogdanoff 23 Frieda L. Ehrliich 24 Israel Urban 25 Mary Prager 26 Ida Eisenberg, Carolyn Franco 28 Raphael Ehrlich 29 Joseph Franco 30 Hyman Berger Simchas Torah Celebration Mazel Tov to this year honorees: Chatan Torah: Jonathan Reichbart Chatan Bereshite: Richard Schneierson Chatan Maftir: Harry Sealine Co Presidents Mark Goodman Leonard Ross Hon Joel Asarch Todd S. Benenson Debra Gordon Beatrice Gross Alterac Simon Berger Michael Busch Dr. Sol Griboff Bruce Peckman Leonard Ross In Appreciation Thank you to Howard Siegel and Sandor and Sue Engel for donating the beautiful Floral displays which decorated our bema, on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, respectively. Officers and Trustees for 2006 Henry Davidson Freda Eiberson Robin Landau Leon Lebowitz Dr. Peter Oppenheimer Associate Trusties - 1 Year Term Vice Presidents Siegfried C. Adler Michael D. Busch Bruce Sklover Amy Press Jonathan Reichbart Richard Schneierson Neilen Stern Trustees whose terms did not expire this year CONDOLENCES to Mary Valensi and family on the passing of their beloved husband, father and grandfather, Sal Valensi. Pam Garfinkle, on the loss of her beloved father, Martin Levy Robin Garfinkel-Mahler on the loss of her beloved father, Joseph Garfinkel Board of Trustees 3 Year Term Mark Samuels Howard Siegel Sy Ulan Siegfried C. Adler Mark Goodman Irwin Gordon Ed Levie Bruce Sklover Gus Wurman We extend sincere get well wishes to: Don Axelrod Stanley Birnbaum Karl Brodzansky Phyllis Brodzansky Millie Eagle Lillian Friedman Howard Last Helen Lax Mildred Lefkowitz Mel Levy Hedda Pessin Rachel Scharman Michael Weitz Ben Ziselman

5 Page 5 CHAI-Lites DR. DON AXELROD Podiatrist DR. MICHELE COHEN Chiropractor West Park Avenue Long Beach, New York Haftorahs on CD A complete set of Haftorahs on CD is now available exclusively at. (some special holiday Haftorahs not included) These recordings are studio quality. The set contains 5 disks, each one containing all the regular Haftorahs of one of the five books of Moses. All the disks contain the pre and post Haftorah Bruchas. You may buy the set or any individual disk. A great present for your Bar/ Bat Mitzvah child or aspiring cantor. The price per disk is $10.00, the set of 5 is $40.00 Call the Temple office BOULEVARD-RIVERSIDE CHAPELS 1450 Broadway Hewlett, New York (516) (718) DIRECTORS STANLEY MISIKOFF NORMAN SHAPIRO MICHAEL'S TAIL AILORING Dry Cleaning 48 East Park Avenue Long Beach, New York MICHAEL (516) TOM BAR/BAT MITZVAH TRAINING Siegy Adler Phone: TorahTutor@aol.com of Long Beach 305 Riverside Boulevard Long Beach, New York FAX Rabbi... Co-Presidents... Vice-Presidents... Treasurer... Secretary... Sisterhood President... Men's Club President... Hebrew School Administrative Director... Co-Directors... Chai-Lites Editor... Noah Gradofsky Marc Goodman Len Ross Siegfried C. Adler Michael Busch Bruce Sklover Todd Benenson Bernice Gross Altarac Marci Ross Isaac Cohen Richard Schneierson Barbara Semel Shlomit Cohen, Revital Spinks Gustave Wurman

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