TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL
VOL. XLXV NO. 10-11
JULY—AUGUST 2015
Tammuz — Elul 5775
Rabbinic Reflections
S`lihot 5775
Saturday, September 12, 2015
8:00 – 10:30 pm
A Joint Program with Temple Sha`arey
Shalom Hosted at TBAY
Mark Mallach
Senior Rabbi
[email protected]
Cecelia Beyer
Associate Rabbi
[email protected]
Richard Nadel
Cantor Emeritus
Susan Blanco
President
[email protected]
Tracey Shenker
Executive Director
[email protected]
Julie Bernstein
Early Childhood Director
[email protected]
Beth Sandweiss
JFS Social Worker
[email protected]
Dana Langerman
Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Ro Dobkin
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael
60 Temple Drive
Springfield, NJ 07081
Phone 973-376-0539
Fax 973-376-5478
www.tbaynj.org
Program: Big Bang S`lihot:
21st Century & Forgiveness
On August 15 and 16, we usher in the new
Hebrew month of Elul, which officially begins the seasonal preparation for the High
Holy Days that begin one month later. To
assist in our preparation and process of
introspection and review of the past year,
the Shofar is sounded daily (except on
Shabbat) after the morning minyan. It is
traditional to visit the graves of loved ones
and teachers and attend the S`lihot prayers
that are recited at the daily morning minyan
service. In the Conservative movement we
traditionally conduct an evening service on
Saturday night the week before Rosh HaShanah. The timing of this service is not
“carved in stone,” and due to logistical concerns this year it is on Saturday, September
12. During this service the mood is set with
the use of the melodies for the upcoming
High Holy Days. It is also traditional to have
a pre-S`lihot program that provokes our
thoughts on the themes for this time of the
year.
This year’s program is Big Bang S`lihot:
21st Century & Forgiveness. We will
screen two videos that are connected to the
title. These episodes deal with relationships
and the difficulty of forgiving and accepting
forgiveness. We also will have a panel discussion led by me, Rabbi Beyer and Rabbi
Renee Edelman. Rabbi Edelman is the
new rabbi at Temple Sha`arey Shalom.
The evening begins at 8:15 pm with Minha
for Shabbat, followed by the S`lihot program. Refreshments will be served. Following the program, the S`lihot service will begin and will be led by Rabbi Beyer and the
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael choir. This program is open to all. Babysitting is available
with advance notice. There is no fee for this
program, but to help offset the cost, your
$18 donation is greatly appreciated.
Rabbi Mark Mallach
IT'S SUMMER—
SUMMER—IT'S SHABBAT
We have been encouraging a more casual dress code for Shabbat services during the summer
AND ALL YEAR. We rather you are here than worry about getting changed and all dressed
up. Suggested Dress is ISRAELI CASUAL. (Please no TT-Shirts, shorts or torn jeans)
•
Friday night services are in the COURTYARD, weather permitting
(if not oppressively muggy or threat of rain, otherwise in the CHAPEL)
•
Saturday mornings we are in the CHAPEL
TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL MINYANIM
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael needs you to help assure our commitment to provide a
Daily Minyan, every day, twice each day, 365 days a year.
Monday-Friday
7:00 am*
Saturday
9:30 am
Sunday
9:00 am
*Legal Holidays
9:00 am
Sunday-Thursday
7:45 pm
Saturday
10 minutes past
candle-lighting
Friday
6:30 pm or 8:00 pm
Our minyan policy is that TBAY members are asked to
attend daily minyan, morning and evening, on the date
of their birthday each month, meaning you would be at
minyan 12 days/year. Having a minyan allows members the opportunity to say kaddish for their loved ones.
There is no dress code for minyan—come as you are,
but PLEASE COME!
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OFFICERS 2015—2016
President
Susan Blanco
973-379-1744
Exec. Vice President Lesley Brooks
973-902-5176
Vice President
Brian Margulies
973-768-3993
Vice President
Nate Rajs
973-229-5755
Vice President
Mark Ross
973-985-2311
Vice President
Lois Kaish
973-379-9402
Financial Secretary
Keith Biebelberg
908-277-6992
Treasurer
Andy Schuyler
908-578-4949
Recording Secretary Ilene Shewitz
973-376-7418
Corresponding Sec’y Andrea Wohl
973-467-8642
TRUSTEES 2015—2016
Aaron Adler
David Biebelberg
Debbie Rogut-Chait
Douglas Chester
Barbara Eglow
Howard Gerber
Matthew Glass
Eugene Gorrin
Larry Greenberg
Seymour Greer**
Beth Hersh***
Logan Himmel***
Linda Lieb**
Elliot Merkin***
Fay Miller***
Debra Neher
Janice Reznick
Tracy Smith
Steve Taub
Paul Teller
Glenn Wohl
Sally Zuckerman
973-912-9925
973-564-9120
908-608-1541
908-688-5388
908-687-0106
973-379-4524
973-258-9001
908-686-7686
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973-376-3797
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973-232-6823
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908-354-1936
908-233-0092
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**Honorary Board Member
***Ex-Officio
PAST PRESIDENTS
Esther Avnet
Joseph Babrowsky
Samuel Bauman*
Meyer Biddelman*
Abraham Cohen*
Harold Dennis*
Alvin Eglow
Arthur Falkin*
Richard Falkin
William Feldman*
Marilyn Garlen
David Glass
Jack Goldberg*
Jack Goldman
Sheldon Goldner
Samuel Goldstein*
David Harris*
Reuben Hochberg*
Lawrence Horwitz
Milton Kappstatter*
Mary Koltenuk*
Pam Kornspan
Harold Kugel*
Dorothea Kushner
Bernard Lyons*
Steven Mauer
Rosalie Millman*
Ira Perlman
Paul Peyser
Simon Rosenbach
Jerome Rosenberg
Mark Ross
Howard Schapiro*
Robert Schultz
Richard Schuricht*
Barry Segal
Robert Shapiro
Martin Shindler*
Robert Steinhart*
Phillip Wasserman*
Samuel Weinstein*
Milton Wildman*
Stanley Wolfowitz
Scott Zinberg
Michael Zuckerman
From Our President
Last month Sheryl Sandberg made a very
moving post on her Facebook page about
her experiences dealing with grief during
the mourning period after her husband
Dave Goldberg’s very sudden death. (To
read Sheryl’s Facebook post, click here.)
And while this post generated a lot of attention in both the secular and non secular
press, I came across it as I was skimming
Facebook. What caught my attention was
that Sheryl specifically referenced in her
opening sentence the 30 day period she
was concluding by its name, shloshim.
For those who may not know who Sheryl
Sandberg is, she is the nice Jewish girl
who made big news when she took on the
position of COO of Facebook and became
the first woman to be elected to its board.
Sheryl has used her high profile to share
her experiences of being a woman in male
dominated environments -- first in the MBA
program at Harvard, and then at the U.S.
Treasury Department and Google before
joining Facebook. Sheryl chronicled these
experiences and what she learned in her
book, “Lean In.” In the book, Sheryl is very
open and proud of her Jewish upbringing.
So much so that my sister encouraged me
to read it, not only for the practical advice
Sheryl gives to women in the workplace,
but also because, “she was raised like us.”
going forward when it is her turn to comfort
others.
I read Sheryl’s post at a time when I was
reflecting on what I had learned this past
year as Temple President. The importance
of the shiva call makes the top ten list.
When I lost my father 3 years ago, I realized how important those visits are to the
mourners. Like Sheryl, I walked away from
the experience with a much better understanding of what I could do to help those in
mourning. At the time I was surprised, not
only by how many people cared enough to
make the time either to attend my father’s
funeral or visit my home, but by how much
comfort it gave me. Shiva calls are not
easy for anyone, and that definitely includes me. More often than not, I found
myself walking into someone’s home that I
was not that familiar with. But without exception, each time I visited I was made to
feel welcomed by the mourners and their
family.
As a congregation, comforting our mourners is one of the most powerful things we
do. And while we provide a place to say
Kaddish, we also provide other support as
well. If you have experienced a loss and
are having difficulty, please reach out to
us. In addition to our clergy, we have a
social worker, Beth Sandweiss, who can
refer you to other resources should you
So I should not have been surprised that need them.
Sheryl posted so openly about the fact that
she was not just reaching a mourning mile- If you can help make a minyan for somestone, but completing that part of her per- one to say Kaddish, please make the effort
sonal religious practice. In the first para- to do so when the request is made. Your
graph of her 1700 word post, Sheryl ex- presence will be welcomed and those in
plains the different periods of Jewish need of comfort will be grateful.
mourning that she has concluded. She further explains what she found helpful, what
she didn’t, and what she will do differently
Sue Blanco
*Deceased
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From Our Associate Rabbi
This is the Day!
Today is the day God made; let’s celebrate
and be joyful!
- Psalm 118
Greetings from Camp Zeke! As you are reading this, I am spending two weeks at beautiful
Camp Zeke in Lakewood, Pennsylvania, serving as the “Camp Rabbi” for the beginning of
camp. This is Camp Zeke’s second summer in
existence, and last summer I had the honor of
being part of the “founding family” of this Jewish camp dedicated to fitness and culinary arts.
For the two weeks I am here, I will help infuse
Jewish content into all of the physical fitness
activities, cooking, and general camping that
these young Jewish campers and their staff do.
From zumba to k’rav maga to cooking to learning about organic farms in the area to singing
to praying and to just enjoying the world together, I will help to put a Jewish lens on the
experience. I do this in many ways, including
adding prayers to different activities and meals,
to leading services and activities on Shabbat,
to reinforcing the Jewish values of the camp,
including shemirat haguf – taking care of one’s
body, gemilut hassadim – acts of giving and
kindness, and tikkun middot – self betterment.
But most of all, I am here to help bring joy and
celebration to the little, everyday moments at
camp.
118 encourages us to seize the day and to
make the most of every moment we have on
this earth. Camp is the perfect place to do this
– whether one is camper, staff member, or
even camp rabbi. For there are so many ways
to and times in which to seize the day at camp.
There is always something new to try, someone new to get to know, and something new to
discover about oneself. And camp is certainly
never predictable; the weather, the activities,
the routine – all of these things can (and do!)
change at any moment. And this is what I love
most – the constant reminder to enjoy everything (and everyone) in a day. For this is the
day God made. I’m gonna celebrate it!
When we arrived at camp, each staff member
made a button on which he or she wrote a goal
for the summer. We are required to wear them
at all times as a personal reminder of those
goals we’ve set out to achieve in the camp’s
goals of self care and self betterment. Campers are allowed (and encouraged) to do “button
checks,” in which they ask to see our buttons.
If we are not wearing them, we must do 15
jumping jacks on the spot. What does my button say? “Zeh Hayom!” Today is the day! I
can’t wait to continue celebrating each and
every moment of every day with you when I get
back!
It’s Happening
at TBAY in
JULY
&
!
AUGUST
Early Childhood
Camp Program
Women’s
League Book
Club
at home of
Susan Teller
Tisha B’Av
Service
Shabbat
Barbecue
Torah on Tap
Rabbi Cecelia Beyer
And what better place than camp to take advantage of every moment of every day? Psalm
JOIN THE CHOIR !
Have you ever listened to the choir
on the High Holidays and found
yourself singing along? Maybe
even picking out some harmonies?
Now is your time to join the
TBAY High Holiday Choir!
What you need to know:
Choir members must be able to carry a tune (you
need not be an excellent singer, but excellent singers
are welcome, too!)
Choir members attend all High Holiday Services
Choir rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings from
7:30-9:15 pm in late July through the beginning of
October. (If you cannot make Tuesdays but are still
interested, let us know when you are available)
We are especially in need of sopranos and tenors, but all
voices are welcome. Our director, Leslie Adler, will help to Want to join in the musical fun? Contact Rabbi Beyer at
teach you the music and will provide music and recordings.
[email protected]!
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PAVE THE WAY
Campaign
Have your personal
brick installed in the
entrance walkway to
the Temple and the
path leading into the
Holocaust Garden to
leave a lasting impression on the synagogue
and the community.
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Legacy Society:
Our Inaugural Class
We are pleased and honored to announce that we have
met our 18 legacy gifts goal for Year 1 (7/1/14-6/30/15)
under the Create a Jewish Legacy program sponsored by
the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest
NJ and jointly funded by the JCF and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. By doing so, TBAY will receive a
$10,000 cash incentive grant offered by JCF.
The following donors constitute our Inaugural Class of
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Legacy Society Members:
Aaron Adler
Leslie Adler
Sue Blanco
David Glass
Gene Gorrin
Lois Kaish
Stanley Kaish
Brian Margulies
Ellyn Margulies
Joel Millman
David Munshine
Holly Munshine
Diane Peyser
Paul Peyser
Andy Schuyler
Jackie Schuyler
Barry Segal
Iris Segal
Paul Teller
Anonymous #1
Anonymous # 2
Our Legacy Society Members were recognized and honored at our June 12 Shabbat service and our First Annual
TBAY Legacy Society brunch held on June 14. We thank
each of them for their meaningful support and commitment to TBAY and to Judaism and its future.
As a reminder, CJL is a 2-year program, and JCF has
committed $300,000 for the first two years to help
strengthen TBAY and the 14 other participating organizations for the future. If we secure an additional 18 legacy
gifts next year (7/1/15-6/30/16), TBAY will receive another
$10,000 incentive grant offered by the JCF.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our Legacy
Society, but are unsure how to make a legacy gift, please
contact me.
Gene Gorrin
Legacy Committee Chair
908-686-7686 or [email protected]
Your donation for each 4X8 engraved brick is $180.
Each brick can have up to 3 lines of text in Hebrew
and/or English. Any additional brick dedication after
the first is $136 each.
Your support is greatly appreciated
and will be a lasting tribute.
Come to the TBAY
lobby and see some of
the bricks people have
ordered.
For more information contact Dana Langerman at
973-376-0539, ext. 12 or [email protected].
To order online, go to
www.polarengraving.com/TBAYPavetheWay
Torah on Tap
with Rabbi Mallach
7:45 pm
Thursday, July 16
Thursday, August 20
Join Rabbi Mallach
for Torah study in a relaxed
and casual atmosphere
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T i s h a B ' Av 5 7 7 5
Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 8:15 pm
The Fast of Tisha B'Av falls this year on Saturday evening,
July 25 and Sunday, July 26. (Tisha B’Av means the Ninth of
Av. It should begin Friday night the 24th, but we are not allowed to fast on Shabbat for this fast so we observe it on the
10th of Av this year.) Tisha B'Av commemorates the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians in 586 BCE and
the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans in 70
CE. Both events occurred on the same day of the Hebrew
calendar, the ninth of Av (or at least, that's how our tradition
records events). Tisha B'Av has become a Jewish national
Memorial Day. On Tisha B'Av, we mourn not only the loss
of our religious center, but also the loss of so many Jews in
defense of our faith.
teaches that we refrain from wearing leather shoes, bathing,
and marital relations. On Tisha B'Av, it is as if we are mourners sitting shiva for the martyrs of our people. During the evening service on Satruday, July 25, we will chant the Book of
Lamentations in its special, mournful cantillation. IF YOU
WOULD LIKE TO LEARN TO CHANT ANY PART OF
LAMENTATIONS, CONTACT Rabbi Beyer ASAP at [email protected].
As another sign of mourning, those who pray on the morning
of Tisha B'Av, Sunday, July 26, at 9:00 am, do not wear tefilin. Tefilin are worn for the afternoon service. Work is permitted on Tisha B'Av, though many traditional people spend
the day studying appropriate passages from the Bible and TalOn Tisha B'Av, we observe a full day of fasting, from sun- mud.
down on Saturday evening until sundown Sunday. Tradition
Healing and Thankfulness for Healing Ser vice
Friday, September 18, 2015 at 8:00 pm
We like to hold our annual Healing and Thankfulness for
Healing Service prior to the High Holy Days but this year it
was not possible to do so. This year our Sukkot shel R`fuah –
Canopy of Healing, will be raised on Shabbat Shuvah – the
Intermediate Shabbat of Repentance.
our lives, consider possibilities of change, and seek blessings
for health and healing.
The service includes special musical vocal presentations with
accompaniment led by Rabbi Beyer. As always, each participant will have an opportunity to share a direct blessing of
If you are looking for a Judaism in which your personal spiri- healing with Rabbi Mark Mallach.
tual connection leads to a life filled with more joy and compassion, or if you are in need of or thankful for healing in ei- Please join us for a most memorable evening enhanced by
ther the physical or spiritual realm, then you are cordially beautiful songs and melodies of healing and Shabbat. An
invited to this service. We will seek out God together, review Oneg Shabbat – Shabbat Repast of Joy, will follow.
SAVE THE DATE
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L’Dor VaDor
Remarks from the Donor Wall Rededication Ceremony
The following remarks were delivered on Shabbat evening, Due in no small measure to the efforts of co-chairs David
June 12, 2015 at the re-dedication ceremony for the L’Dor Glass and Andy Schuyler and their committee of conscienVaDor campaign.
tious volunteers, we now have 137 committed donors,
$1,144,675 in pledges and seek additional funds of $165,000
L’Dor VaDor, this concept central to our Temple community during the next 24 months to reach our goal of $1.3 million.
continues to mean that we are dedicated to passing on to our Our sincerest appreciation goes out to all of you who have
children and generations to come a place for prayer, reflec- participated to date to bring us to this awesome number. We
tion, spirituality, shared observance and social mingling. welcome Faith and Bob Racusin as the latest members to join
There is no more poignant example of this than what we see our Donor Wall of Recognition. All L’Dor VaDor donors are
here this evening in our sanctuary, three generations of a fam- being recognized on our new plaque that was mounted in the
ily celebrating a simcha, the Bat Mitzvah of Becca Smith.
lobby just yesterday!
But when it became obvious that the debt burden of our mortgage on the Temple building was frustrating our stated goals
and weighed heavily on our aspirations for the next generation, we formulated this campaign to raise the funds to retire
our current mortgage when it comes due in 2017.
As we accomplish this effort, we will be able to augment our
existing programming for general and specific audiences
within the congregation, create an ongoing Reserve Fund to
maintain the safety and ambiance of our building, and improve the experience of our Religious Services by offering
enhanced family worship options along with up to date technology and support for congregants with special needs.
Although we are calling this evening a re-dedication, it can
also be a time for dedication – dedication on the part of those
of you who have not yet made a commitment to L’Dor VaDor to do so. Give it some thought. Any member of our committee will be happy to discuss it with you and lead you to a
pledge that is comfortable for you – or maybe a bit of a
stretch! It is that important to all of us that the strong legacy
we leave for generations to come includes a debt-free building
– our home away from home. Please help. Stand up and be
counted!
Join us for the Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael
Annual Summer Shabbat Barbeque
Friday, August 7 at 6:30 pm
followed by Services Under the Stars at 7:30 pm
$12 per Adult $6 per Child (Ages 3—13)
RSVP by sending in your check and the names of those attending to TBAY at
60 Temple Drive, Springfield, NJ 07081, or contact the Temple office at [email protected]
RSVP Deadline is Tuesday, July 28
Special thanks to Fern and Jerry Steinberg
for organizing this event
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Lois Kaish
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The Early Childhood
Program at
Early Childhood Program
Camp Kayitz is in full swing with
water play, movement, cooking,
arts and crafts and entertainment
for the children. Each week has a
different fun theme such as Under
Construction and Wild and Wacky
Week. Special activities are
planned for each of these fun
filled weeks.
For those of you who wonder what to do with your child
after camp ends or in the evening, here are some fun
ideas for things to do as a family. Consider having a family fun night once a week where everyone in the family
plays games together. Getting fun books to read together
as a family is another idea. Go to a library and have a
family reading night. Leave the books in places where the
kids can easily access them. Watching movies that everyone in the family can enjoy is another fun activity you can
do with your children. Buy some cool brushes and nontoxic paint for them to do their own artwork at home. For
younger kids you can buy some play dough sets and
have them play with those.
If you know someone who is looking for all day childcare, we are pleased to announce that the Early Childhood Program will now be open all day – all year! We
will be offering extended care from 7:00 – 9:00 am as
well as 2:30 – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. We
will have options for care when school is closed.
Please call for a tour and more information. This wonderful new program starts in September.
Enjoy the summer and stay cool. For more information
about Camp Kayitz or the Early Childhood’s fall programs, call me at 973-376-0539 ext. 22.
Julie Bernstein
Director
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael
New Hours
Same Great Program
•
Full Childcare
Program
•
12 Months to
Pre-K
•
NJ Certified
Teachers
•
Smartboard
Technology
•
7AM to 6PM
60 Temple Drive
Springfield, NJ
973-376-0539
ext. 22
Julie Bernstein,
Director
Juliebernstein@
tbaynj.com
Now Open All Year!!
Oneg Shabbat Sponsors
KIDDUSH SPONSORS
Thank you to those who sponsored a
Friday evening Oneg Shabbat
Thank you to those who sponsored a
Saturday morning Kiddush
Tracy and Michael Smith,
in honor of Becca’s Bat Mitzvah
Tracy and Michael Smith, in honor
of Becca’s Bat Mitzvah
Women’s League and Men’s Club,
in honor of Installation
Helen Jenys and Peter Schvarcz, in
honor of Arielle’s engagement
If you would like to share a simha or just share with your
friends at Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael by sponsoring an Oneg
Shabbat, Contact Executive Director Tracey Shenker at
[email protected] or 973-376-0539, ext. 13.
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Religious School & Teen Institute
I hope you are all enjoying an amazing summer! It’s not
too late to give us your camp addresses for a note from
Rabbi Cece! Please let Heather in the office know where
you’ll be and when you’ll be there ASAP!
And it’s already time to think about the THEME for our
religious school year! Three years ago our theme was
“v’ahavta lereiacha kamocha” (love your fellow as you
love yourself), and two years ago the theme was “being a
whole Jewish person,” and this year, our first year as
Shorashim, our theme was “ruach (spirit), lev (heart), and
ometz (courage).” While these will of course continue to
be the guiding principles of our community, we need a
theme for this year, and Rabbi Cece is stumped.
This year we are having a CONTEST to choose the
theme! Think of what makes you proud or happy to be
Jewish. Any Jewish value or idea is fair game! Submit
your suggestions to Rabbi Cece by August 15 – and may
the odds be ever in your favor!
Rabbi Cecelia Beyer
No Hillel on campus?
Closest synagogue is 50 miles away?
Not to worry!
The College Connection Committee of Temple Beth Ahm
Yisrael would like to send fun holiday-related small gifts
and cards to our college students throughout the year. If
you are the parent of a college student, all you need to do
is provide the following information:
Send information to
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Student’s Full Name
College Name
Student’s Exact Mailing Address
Student’s Email Address
Studying Abroad? Which Semester and Year?
Parent’s Name and Email Address
Debbie Neher, [email protected], or
Amy Roth, [email protected].
Past participants must re-register every year with current contact
information. Please notify us if any information changes during the
Going to Camp or on a Teen Program? Send Us Your Address!
Who doesn’t love getting mail? Let us know where you’ll be and when you’ll be there so we can send a letter!
Both Rabbi Mallach and Rabbi Cece would welcome the opportunity to send a note.
All you need to do is forward the address (email or snail mail) and the dates you will be away to
Rabbi Mallach at [email protected] and Rabbi Beyer at [email protected]
YOU DID IT!!
IT’S OFFICIAL!! The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life received confirmation that we
DID set a new Guinness World Record for Most People Blowing the Shofar:
“The largest shofar ensemble involved 1,022 participants at an event organized by The Partnership for Jewish
Learning and Life in Whippany, New Jersey, United States on 21 September 2014. All participants created the
following sounds on their own Shofar the T’Kiyah, Sh’varim and the Tru’ah.”
So, for the record, we are PRETTY sure that TBAY was the largest group there (we had roughly 70 of us), so we should
be very proud of this! For all those who participated, thank you for the part you played to Bring Jewish Learning
to Life! Check it out at http://www.thepartnershipnj.org/shofar
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Congregational Nurses
Congregational nurses
are on duty all summer
Call us for service at 973-376-0539
x27 and we will call back
Jaclyn Herzlinger, RN
and Andrea Cook, RN
Caring Committee
In October we are planning to hold a program open to the
entire synagogue community and have a speaker address a topic of general interest. The two ideas for topics
we have come up with so far are:
•
•
Talking to someone who is dying
Planning for your own long term healthcare needs
These are very different ideas—one emotional and one
practical. We would appreciate your input. Please call or
send me an email about what would be of most interest to
you.
Best wishes for a safe and great summer.
April Modlinger, Chair
[email protected]
973-715-3457
CONGRATULATIONS!!
The Temple family extends hearty congratulations to these
families on their recent life cycle events and other special occasions
Robyn and Joseph Bier on the engagement
of their son Zach to Heather Abrahamin
David Glass on receiving the Keter Shem Tov
Leadership Award from Springfield B’nai B’rith Lodge
Lisa Harris Glass on receiving the Eshet Chayil Award
from Springfield B’nai B’rith Lodge
Debbie and Jared Gutman on the engagement of
their daughter Ilana to Eric Handler
Lisa Herzberg on her son Ben receiving an MD
from Harvard Medical School
Inaugural Members of Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael
Legacy Society
Helen Jenys and Peter Schvarcz on the engagement
of their daughter Ariel to David Eckfeld
Lois Kaish on receiving the
Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award
from Springfield B’nai B’rith Lodge
Stanley Kaish on receiving the
International Citizenship & Civic Affairs Award
from Springfield B’nai B’rith Lodge
All the newly installed Officers and Trustees of
Temple, Women’s League and Men’s Club
In Memoriam
The Congregation extends sympathy
to those who have sustained a loss in their family
Edward Kurtzer
who lost his beloved
sister Mae Cohn
May the spirit of love, which is everlasting,
bring solace to the sorrowing hearts of our
congregants and their families.
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet ~
Praised be the true Judge
Danielle Ross on receiving the
Young Leadership Award
from Springfield B’nai B’rith Lodge
Deborah and Yitzhak Shai on their daughter
Danielle receiving a DDS from NYU
College of Dentistry
Tracy and Michael Smith on the
Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Becca
Irma Zeller on the marriage of her granddaughter
Arlyn Zeller to Craig Althoff
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Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Gratefully Acknowledges these Donations
Thank you for your
minimum donation of $10
ART FUND
In Memory of
Rose Chetkin by David Chetkin
CARING COMMITTEE FUND
In Memory of
Hugo Modlinger by
April and Robert Modlinger
John Englander by Diane Peyser
Irving Beim by Harriet Beim
COLLEGE CONNECTION FUND
In Memory of
Louis Greenblatt by Babe and Sy Greer
EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
In Memory of
Sheila Yoskowitz by Irving Yoskowitz
Morris Davis by Bernice and Sam Davis
Julius Levine by Jill Aroeste
Anna Lebovitz by Amy Lebovitz
Anne Kaplan and Morris Kaplan by
Marlene and Herbert Olarsch
Sylvia Olarsch and Morris Olarsch by
Marlene and Herbert Olarsch
Fred Kaufman by Sally Kaufman
Helen Salkovitch by
Lynn and Sheldon Salkovitch
Samuel Seltzer by
Sylvia and Saul Seltzer
Louis Aroeste by Jill Aroeste
Rose Kesselman by Irma Zeller
Richard Wyden by Lynn Wyden
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
In Honor of
Jonah Glass’s Bar Mitzvah by
Lois and Stan Kaish
Becca Smith’s Bat Mitzvah by
Lois and Stan Kaish
HAZAK
In Memory of
In Honor of
Lois and Stanley Kaish by Gene Gorrin Abraham Koplowitz by
Lynn and Sheldon Salkovitch
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
ROSALIE MILLMAN MEMORIAL
ENDOWMENT
FUND
In Memory of
Anna Kappstatter by Bobbie Goldman In Memory of
Joseph Wohlfeiler by
PRAYER BOOK DEDICATIONS
Suzanne Greenberg
Yetta Blumenfeld by
In Memory of
Rita and Harold Cohen
Jean Zaitz by
Yeda and Ross Fish, Marnie, Evan
and Rory Nathanson
SHABBAT BABYSITTING FUND
In Memory of
RABBI MALLACH FUND
Herman Rappaport by
Lois and Larry Horwitz
In Honor of
Becca Smith’s Bat Mitzvah by
TEMPLE DONATIONS
Arlene and Daniel Kollin
In Memory of
In Appreciation
Rose Samuels by
Geri and Joseph Babrowsky
Ilene and Louis Perl
Maurice Carchman by Miriam Carchman
Justin Horowitz
Lenore Shindler by
Debra and Jonathan Dietz
In Memory of
Linda and Joseph Angers
Rose Levenson by
Chet Barritta
Ruth and Howard Berkowitz
Harry Stein
Sylvia Margolis by Lillian Margolis
Rose Sacharoff by Janet Feldman
Harry Sporn by Irma Zeller
Morris Goldberg by Gene Gorrin
Sabina Ring by Shirley Ring
Irving Berman and Joseph Brauer by
Edward Friedman by Charlotte Friedman
Marlene Moss
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Bertram Kubey by
Laura and David Goldberger
Joseph Wohlfeiler by
Glenda and Floyd Jayson
Esther Kaplan by Albert Kornspan
Natalie Roth by Bobbie D'Angelo
Alan Perlmutter by
Marci, Martin, Dana and
Drew Meyerhardt
Sanford Kessler by Elaine Roth
Meyer Cantor by Marilyn Schreiber
Hedwig Schuricht by Mona Schuricht
Frank Schanerman by
Melvin Schanerman
Susan Klein by Susan and Paul Teller
Tessie Teller by Susan and Paul Teller
Robert Baida by Susan and Paul Teller
Gloria Young by William Young
Harry Zucker by Mona Schuricht
Marcy Federbusch by
Sally and Michael Zuckerman
Solomon Slotnick by
Cynthia and Mark Slotnick
Mary Roseman by Arthur Goorin
Sheldon Rudin by Henrietta Gardner
Maurice Carchman by
Sue and Mariano Blanco
Norton Millman by
Eileen and Richard Sherman
Charles Werner by Wallace Werner
Laurence Weil by Arlene Weil
Jacob Cott by Marilyn Schwartz
Esther Lazarus by Philip J. Malvin
Rose Cassell by Philip J. Malvin
Ray Anne Blacksburg by Roslyn Feuer
YIZKOR DONATIONS
In Memory of
Niederman and Lefkovits Families by
Naomi and Asher Niederman
Beim, Levy and Millinger Families by
Harriet Beim
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Honor of
Iris and Barry Segal by Gene Gorrin
In Memory of
Jacob Lehman by Elaine Lehman
Phillip Lehman by Elaine Lehman
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
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Co-Presidents’ Message
While everyone is relaxing and enjoying the summer,
Women’s League is already planning for an exciting year
ahead.
Thank you to all of the women who worked so hard during
the past year. We tried new programs and activities, many
of which had great attendance. Some highlights included
Vodka & Latkes, Paid-up Membership, Trip to Mt. Airy,
Jewish Film Festival, Tu B’Shevat Seder, Donor Dinner and
our annual Pasta Dinner, which was expanded to a Family
Fun Fest with an assortment of activities. We also partnered in a combined program with our other Springfield
synagogues again.
We sponsored many successful fundraisers this year, including the Ad Calendar, New Year’s Greetings, Lord &
Taylor shopping day and the clothing drive. Thanks to
Esther Avnet, chair, and our many benefactors, we again
had a great year contributing to Torah Fund.
Buy vouchers for ShopRite, Kings, Trader Joes,
Whole Foods and Costco (start earning donor
credit)
Solicit ads for the calendar (you can earn lots of donor credit)
Send back the ad blanks with your family’s birthdays, anniversaries, or memorials (you get donor
credit for this too!)
Complete your Women’s League membership form
and return it promptly (in the mail shortly)
Fill out your New Year’s greeting form (this will be in
the mail with the membership form)
Come to our Summer Book Club on July 21 at 7:00 pm at
Susan Teller’s home. The book is Certain Girls, by Jennifer
Weiner. You must RSVP to Susan at [email protected] or
908-233-0092, if you’d like to come. Seating is limited.
Women’s League continued the tradition of supporting Earn your donor credit:
Temple functions, including underwriting the Passover Se- GIFT CARDS: We now have Costco, Whole Foods and
Trader Joes in addition to ShopRite and Kings. Pick
der, assisting in balancing the Temple budget, funding our
them up in the Temple office or call Irene GoldieCongregational Nursing Program, providing Oneg Shabbat,
Petras, 908-964-0998 or Ilene Shewitz, 973- 376-7418.
and contributing substantial donations whenever the synagogue is in need.
TRIBUTE AND TAPESTRY CARDS:
Lori Citrin-973-912-8022 (for bulk & regular cards),
Women’s League also awarded our annual scholarship to
April Modlinger-973-218-9174, Marlene Moss-973Hailey Kaplan, daughter of our members Dana and Steven
379-1788 or Lynda Goldman-908-378-5168.
Kaplan and an outstanding Jonathan Dayton graduating
senior. In addition, we help many TBAY high school students fund their summer programs to Israel, through our As co-presidents for the past several years, we want to
thank everyone for all your help and support. We look forYouth Scholarship fund.
ward to a great year under the able leadership of Helen
Planning is underway for an exciting 2015-2016 program Jenys and April Modlinger.
year, with some new ideas, leveraging successful proBeth Hersh
grams from the past and trying different days and times to
[email protected] or 973-564-8130
meet everyone’s busy schedules.
Lynn Haliczer
[email protected] or 973-376-0451
Don’t forget about Women’s League over the summer. We
need everyone’s help with the following:
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
SUMMER BOOK CLUB
TUESDAY, JULY 21 at 7:00 pm
CERTAIN GIRLS, by JENNIFER WEINER
SUSAN TELLER’S HOME, 1003 CHIMNEY RIDGE DRIVE, MOUNTAINSIDE
LIMIT 20 people, RSVP to Susan Teller, [email protected] or 908-233-0092
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WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Please call any of these people to Debbie and Jared Gutman, Ilana's
send Tribute Cards or Tapestry Cards. Engagement
Caren and Richard Manders
Marlene Moss
Elissa and Yale Greenspoon
Susan and Daniel Preston, Jared's
Engagement
Elissa and Yale Greenspoon
Buy Tribute Cards to mail yourself. Ten
Ann Dultz, Marriage of Granddaughter
cost $20. Contact Lori Citrin at
Stephanie
[email protected] or 973-912-8022.
Marlene Moss
Carole Chrystal, Grandson's Graduation from Medical School
Marilyn Schwartz
Golden
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warner, GrandMemorial
daughter Jessica's Graduation
Lee Vogel, Husband Mort
Helen Cooper
Myrna and Jules Wasserman
Lois and Stan Kaish, Congratulations
Corrine Berkowitz, Mother
on Achievements
Cookie Pashian
Helen Cooper
Lorna Winick
Lisa and David Glass, Bar Mitzvah of
Millie Colatrella
Jonah
Barbara and Al Eglow
Miriam Carchman
Caren and Richard Manders
Marlene Moss
Golden
Lisa Herzberg, Son's Graduation from Irma Zeller, Granddaughter Arlyn's
Medical School
Marriage
Marilyn Schwartz
Helen Cooper
Lori Citrin
Lynda Goldman
April Modlinger
Marlene Moss
973-912-8022
908-378-5168
973-218-9174
973-379-1788
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Lisa and David Glass, Jonah’s Bar
Mitzvah
Esther Avnet
Susan and Daniel Preston, Jared's
Engagement
Caren and Richard Manders
Andrea and Glenn Wohl, Children’s
B'nai Mitzvah
Helen Jenys and Peter Schvarcz
Judith and Richard Falkin, Birth of
Grandson
Helen Jenys and Peter Schvarcz
Isabell Adler, Get Well
Helen Jenys and Peter Schvarcz
Memorial
Elodie Schlesinger, Husband Herman
Rose and Sam Goldman
Renee Berkowitz, Beloved Mother
Bessie Katz
Gloria Fox
Arlyne Choset, Husband Warren
Perri and Brett Director
Tammy Freeman and Debbie
Freeman
Women’s League
We have received a number of submissions for the 2015-2016 Ad Calendar. Do
we have yours? Your personal ads and
listings and those from the vendors who
you can solicit to support this project?
Ad blanks and solicitation letters have been sent to you!
Start to make use of them NOW! Additional copies are
available in the Temple office or from us. As in the past,
phone calls will be made to all members. We will be
happy to answer any questions and to assist you in any
way to once again make the Ad Calendar a very successful endeavor.
Ilene Shewitz & Lois Kaish, Co-Chairs
Sally Zuckerman, Honorary Chair
Judaica Shop
Visit our Judaica Shop and take advantage
of our SUMMER SALE
50% OFF ALL JEWELRY!
30 % OFF EVERYTHING ELSE!
In-stock items only. Mezzuzah parchments & memorial lights are excluded from sale.
NO DONOR CREDIT ON SALE ITEMS
If you have an upcoming Wedding or B'nai
Mitzvah we can order Kipot, Talit & Tefillin
Judaica Shop purchases earn donor credit!
(Except sale items and mezzuzah scrolls)
Call Caren at 973-467-9058 or
Marlene at 973-379-1788
SUPPORT WOMEN’S LEAGUE AND TEMPLE BETH AHM YISRAEL
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Men’s Club
Men’s Club Softball: The TBAY Men's Cub is always looking for new players who are at least 18 years old. Games are
played Sunday mornings through early August. Please contact softball program director Warren Frank at [email protected] or 908-598-0172.
Men’s Club Installation: At the installation of Men’s Club officers and trustees on Friday night, March 12, Co-President
David Glass spoke about the late Hy Kuperstein, may his memory be for a blessing, and the many years of dedicated
service he gave to our Men’s Club and TBAY. Hy is missed. David also highlighted many of the services and functions
of our Men’s Club and its revitalization to attract new and younger members to our social events. Anyone interested in
suggesting a new event should contact David directly.
Note - NO meeting in July or August
September Meeting: The next Men’s Club meeting is Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30 pm Optional dinner at 7:00. Call
Elliot Merkin at 908-884-4754 for food reservations no later than the prior Sunday night.
Marvin Bram, David Glass, Ken Melman
Co-Presidents
Pardes Beth Ahm Yisrael
~
The Grove of Beth Ahm Yisrael
A Cemetery on the Grounds of the
Menorah Section of East Ridgelawn Cemetery
in Clifton, New Jersey
Member Prices
1 Plot
2 Plots
3 to 5 Plots
6 or More
$
$
$
$
1,800
1,600 each
1,500 each
1,350 each
Non-Member Prices
1 Plot
$ 2,150
2 Plots
$ 1,900 each
3 to 5 Plots $ 1,800 each
6 or More
$ 1,600 each
Other Cemetery Pricing*
Beth Israel $ 3,500
Mt. Lebanon $ 3,500
King Solomon $ 2,300
B’nai Abraham $1,800 – $ 2,300
* For comparison, prices as of April 2015
Only those of the Jewish faith as defined by the Conservative movement may be buried
in this cemetery. Final determination for eligibility is under the direction of
Rabbi Mark Mallach at Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael.
For more information or to obtain an application contact
Tracey Shenker at [email protected] or or 973-376-0539, ext. 13.
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JULY & AUGUST 2015
Tammuz — Elul 5775
JULY
AUGUST
1 Wednesday
Temple Board Meeting
7:45 pm
1 Saturday
3 Friday
OFFICE CLOSED
Shabbat ALIVE! Service
Candle Lighting
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Havdallah
9:30 am
10:30 am
8:54 pm
6:30 pm
8:13 pm
5 Wednesday
Temple Board Meeting
7:45 pm
7 Friday
Annual TBAY Barbecue
Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting
6:30 pm
8:00 pm
7:47 pm
8 Saturday
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Havdallah
9:30 am
10:30 am
8:46 pm
4 Saturday
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Havdallah
10 Friday
Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting
11 Saturday
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Havdallah
16 Thursday
Torah on Tap
17 Friday
Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting
18 Saturday
23 Thursday
9:30 am
10:30 am
9:13 pm
8:00 pm
8:11 pm
9:30 am 14 Friday
10:30 am
9:11 pm
15 Saturday
7:45 pm
8:00 pm
8:07 pm 18 Tuesday
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Havdallah
9:30 am 20 Thursday
10:30 am
9:07 pm 21 Friday
Women’s League Book Club
at Susan Teller’s home
8:00 pm 22 Saturday
24 Friday
Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting
8:00 pm
8:02 pm
25 Saturday
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Erev Tisha B’Av Service
Havdallah
26 Sunday
31 Friday
28 Friday
9:30 am
10:30 am
8:15 pm 29 Saturday
9:01 pm
TISHA B’AV
Tisha B’Av Service
9:00 am
Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting
8:00 pm
7:55 pm
Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Havdallah
8:00 pm
7:38 pm
9:30 am
10:30 am
8:37 pm
Religious Affairs Meeting
7:45 pm
Torah on Tap
7:45 pm
Candle Lighting
Shabbat Service
7:28 pm
8:00 pm
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Havdallah
Candle Lighting
Shabbat Service
Shaharit
Babysitting & Blessings
Havdallah
Happy Summer!!
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael
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9:30 am
10:30 am
8:26 pm
7:17 pm
8:00 pm
9:30 am
10:30 am
8:16 pm
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