Volume LIII No. 5
Sivan/Tammuz 5773
The Little Temple That Could
June 2013
By Michael Glickman
What do you get when you mix a parking lot, an
editors of the Joy of Kosher and Great Kosher Resintense BBQ competition and a wonderful Sunday
taurants magazines, and bloggers from “Yeah, That’s
afternoon in June? You get the Second Annual Long
Kosher” and “At Your Plate.com”, all who volunteered
Island Kosher BBQ Championship and Kosher Food
their time, talents and expertise, helping making this
Festival.
day a success.
On June 9th, Temple Beth Torah once again played
Kicking off the day’s event, a ceremonial ribbon
host to the Long Island Kosher BBQ Championship,
cutting was led by TBT member, Harvey Schaffler,
an event designed to combine the love of BBQ with
who welcomed guests and thanked everyone who
charity, raising proceeds for, and awareness of, hunhelped make the event possible, including the Town of
ger relief on Long Island. Created last year, the Long
Oyster Bay and Nassau County. Joining Mr. Schaffler
Island Kosher BBQ Championship is now a cornerwas Assemblyman Charles Lavine, Oyster Bay Counstone of the Kosher BBQ circuit which includes citcilwoman Rebecca Alesia and District Court Judge
ies such as Atlanta, Birmingham, Kansas City and
Rhonda Fischer. Also in attendance at the event were
Memphis. Thanks to the generous support of returning
Congressman Steve Israel, Nassau County Legislator
title sponsor, Fairway Market, a host of local and reDavid Denenberg, Former Nassau County Executive
gional businesses and TBT members who all lent their
Thomas Suozzi, and Former Nassau County Compsupport, this year’s event attracted over 3,000 visitors
troller Howard Weitzman. Taking part again this year
who gathered to watch the spirited BBQ competition
were senior staffers from Long Island Cares, The INN
and take part in an array of fun family activities, music
(Interfaith Nutrition Network), Hatzilu, Rock Can Roll
and events throughout the day.
and M’Yad L’Yad, the five hunger relief charities se For Temple Beth Torah and everyone who took
lected as beneficiaries of the event.
part, the success of this year’s Long Island Kosher BBQ
The day’s activities included live music performed
Championship was bittersweet because of the incredby Jericho’s own “A’s & J’s” band and culminated
ibly sad and sudden loss of Marvin Rembo. Fellow
with the pickle and hot dog eating contests featuring
congregant, friend, a man who had such an impact on
both kids and adults testing their gastronomic limits.
TBT and who made his mark on so many, Marvin was
Under the supervision of world competitive eating
the brainchild behind this event. Two years ago, temchamp Don “Moses” Lerman, contestants faced-off
ple leadership thought it was a “crazy idea.” But pasto see who could eat pickles or hot dogs the quickest.
sionate and tenacious Marvin was undeterred. Renee
TBT member David Damon successfully defended
Kornet said, “This past week will probably go down
his hot dog eating crown by once again eating five
in Temple Beth Torah’s history as one of its saddest
hot dogs in the shortest amount of time. Finally, the
moments, followed by one of its proudest moments.”
awards ceremony recognized winners in each barbeIndeed, TBT has much to feel proud about – knowing
cue category – Best Chicken, Best Ribs, Best Beans,
that it has again raised the profile and reputation of our
Best Brisket, Best Team Name and Best Booth Design
temple, the quality and dedication of its congregants,
- and named “Grillin’ Tefillin” of Atlanta as this year’s
and above all, knowing the good we have done for the
Grand Champion.
hungry in our communities.
Looking ahead, propelled by the many thanks,
Drawing on the success of the 2012 event, this
good wishes, and positive feedback from the teams and
year’s BBQ featured an expanded roster of 22 teams,
visitors and sponsors, we are already looking forward
including some that traveled from Atlanta, Kansas
to June 8, 2014, so save the date for the Third Annual
City, Washington DC, Albany, and Bridgeport, CT., to
Kosher BBQ Championship and Kosher Food Festival.
compete for trophies and bragging rights. On hand to
P.S. Special thanks to Temple Beth Torah’s phojudge the event were 12 Kansas City-certified BBQ
tographers: Howard Berliner, Ellen Hochman and
judges and a veritable “who’s who” of Kosher cuisine
Jeff Markowitz for doing a terrific job recording this
including professional chefs, culinary experts, the
wonderful event!
Press from the President
Let’s Take a Moment for a Recap
By Renee Kornet
As the summer approaches, we all have the opportunity to reflect upon this past year. For me, this
has been a very exciting year. Now of course, you
might think this is a segue into telling you about
all of the exciting things that I have seen happen at
Temple Beth Torah during my first year as President. I will do that in a moment, but on a personal
level, 2012-2013 has been amazing. As many of
you know, Mitch and I have two daughters, Allison
and Robin. Last June, Allison became engaged and
then this past December married Matthew White.
How could life get any better? I will tell you how.
This past November, Darren Goldenberg proposed to my daughter Robin. Their wedding will
be this coming January. While I have always loved
my daughters, I now have two sons whom I adore.
Someone in our Temple recently said that if they
knew that their children would become engaged/
married during a presidency, they would take this
job in a second! Which now brings me to my Temple reflections….
This past year at Temple Beth Torah has been
a very exciting year. Cantor Fliegelman had celebrated his 50th anniversary at our Temple and
jumped into his 51st year, without slowing down.
We all shared in the Cantor and Carol’s joy of
seeing their granddaughter, Hali, become a Bat
Mitzvah this June. Meanwhile, Rabbi Katz, having spent the past ten years working on the book,
The Observant Life: The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews, has had the
opportunity to teach the Adult Education class from
his book. Both of these men continue to be the pillars of strength and knowledge for our Temple. I
have learned much from both of them and they continue to serve as sources of inspiration for me.
Education went through a transition as our new
Educational Director, Orna Sheena, assumed her
leadership role. Thanks to Orna’s skillful guidance
and our wonderful teaching staff, the children enjoyed a year that was packed with many new and
exciting programs. We appreciated the dedication
and efforts of our Vice President of Education, David Damon, who worked to maintain high stan-
dards of education and improve security for our children. We are all happy to know that a PA System will
be installed this summer, allowing for better communication in the event of an emergency. My heart goes
out to David who overcame serious health issues and
still managed to make this a year of educational excellence.
Fundraising is what keeps our Temple afloat. Our
two VPs of Education, Andy Silverman and Keith
Adwar, have been tireless in their efforts to raise vital funds for our synagogue with the Kol Nidre campaign. We can also look forward to beautifying the
outside of our synagogue this summer, thanks to the
Buy-A-Brick Campaign. I continue to be amazed by
these two men and by the generosity of our congregants and their support of our Temple throughout the
years.
As for our Temple itself, we suffered some minor damage during Hurricane Sandy. Nevertheless,
thanks to Ed Katzin, VP of Buildings and Grounds,
we were back on track in no time. Ed is always on
top of the day –to-day emergencies, whether it means
replacing a boiler, installing new classroom windows,
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Memorial Plaques - Barbara Mazzei, 334-7979
Dedication of Prayer Book -Barbara Mazzei, 334-7979
Tree of Life -Barbara Mazzei, 334-7979
Catering
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For Kippot - Tammy Strobel, 933-6802
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Torah Cards
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Barbara Mazzei, 334-7979
Or JNF 212-678-6800
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Off the Bimah
By Rabbi Michael Katz
Why Are the Holidays So Early This Year?
1. They’re NOT early; they’re right on time. Rosh
HaShanah is ALWAYS on the 1st day of the month
of Tishray!
(Oh… You mean: Why are they
so early in September?)
are 11 days earlier than they were the previous year.
But after three years (or so) of the holidays creeping
forward, we add an entire month that pushes back the
holidays.
9. As you might imagine, with the holidays so “early”
this year, the coming Jewish year 5774 (that begins on
Rosh HaShanah, and which falls on Wednesday night
September 4th) is going to be a Leap Year (and will
have 13 months, not 12).
2. There are two different ways
to count a year: The Solar year
(the time it takes the Earth
to revolve around the Sun) is
365 ¼ days. The Lunar year
(12 cycles of the Moon going
around the Earth) is 354 days.
10. So while you note that the early Jewish holidays
will wreak havoc with your Labor Day weekend plans
and your trying to get your kids ready to go back to
school, please take pity on the poor Rabbi, who’s got
to have all his sermons ready this year much earlier
than usual!
3. A Lunar year is 11 days shorter than a Solar year.
4. The Western calendar is a strictly Solar one. And
as we all know, once every four years, we add a Leap
Day (February 29th) in order to keep the math correct.
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5. Muslims follow a strictly Lunar calendar. That
means that Ramadan (their month of fasting during
daylight hours) always comes 11 days earlier than it
did in the previous year. So Ramadan can fall in the
Winter (when you only have to fast till 4:30), or in the
Summer when the fast goes until 8:30).
“Questions and Reflections”
From: TALKING TO GOD
by Rabbi Naomi Levy
Since many of us will be going
on vacation this summer…
6. Jews (as usual) take the middle road. We have a
Lunar calendar that is adjusted to the Solar calendar.
This is because Passover, according to the Torah, must
always come in the Spring. (If we had a strict Lunar
calendar, Passover would be 11 days earlier than it
was in the previous year, and within a half a dozen
years, Passover would end up on Hanukkah!)
A TRAVELING PRAYER
Bless my journey, God.
Keep Me Safe from all harm.
Open my eyes to the majesty of Your
world.
Be with me, God, wherever the road
may lead.
Show me Your wonders; quiet my fears.
And when my journey comes to an end,
bless my return.
7. How do we adjust the Lunar Calendar to the Solar
year? Approximately once every three years (actually,
it’s seven times in a 19 year cycle) we have a Leap
Year. But the Jewish Leap Year (unlike the one day
we Westerners add) is actually an entire month that
we add on to the regular twelve. This added thirteenth
month is called Adar Sheni (the “second”) and it
follows Adar Rishon (the “first”).
Amen.
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8. You do the math: Each year, the Jewish holidays
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Let’s Take a Moment for a Recap
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manned by Barbara and Rose. Barbara just celebrated her 20th year at Temple Beth Torah. We have
come to rely on both of these women for help with
everything that goes on at the Temple. Much like
“Oprah,” they, too, have attained superstar status in
that we don’t even have to refer to their last names for
everyone at TBT to know whom we are talking about.
I thank Barbara and Rose for always helping me on a
daily basis.
We had a new special event this past year, a Holocaust Pop-Up Museum, brought to us by Hilari Cohen. We discovered that within our Temple we had
a community of Second Generation Survivors. This
year’s observance of Yom Hashoah was an experience
that our children and families will always remember.
I send a special thank you out to Hilari and the Committee.
This was also supposed to be the second year of
the Long Island Kosher Barbecue, initiated by one of
our congregants, Marvin Rembo. This year’s barbecue was on track to be bigger and better than the year
before. However tragically, we learned that on the
Monday before the Barbecue, Marvin had suddenly
passed away. I proudly watched as our members,
overcome with grief, came together to fulfill Marvin’s
dream. Yes, the barbecue was bigger and better than
the year before, with one exception…Marvin wasn’t
there.
Sometimes we call upon our past presidents for
help. Rich Rothstein and Roberta Schleicher were
also there to help us. If we had technology issues
(Rich) or a need for a Hatzilu liaison (Roberta), we
knew we could count on their help. I thank you both
for your support.
Finally, one of the main reasons that my past year
went smoothly was due to the invaluable friendship
and the tremendous work ethic of my Temple Beth
Torah partner, Marc Balizer. Whether it involved the
development of an organizational flow chart, meeting
with different committees, or being a sounding board
in the decision making process, I knew that I could
always count on Marc.
This has been a year filled with many exciting
things at Temple Beth Torah. While we have also
faced sadness together, we have found strength in
one another. I look forward to that which lies ahead,
thanks to all of you!
or setting up a tent. Ed is always there and for that I
am deeply grateful.
We always enjoy knowing what is happening
around the Temple and we have come to rely on the
Temple Beth Torah Times to keep informed. Thanks
to Jane Berliner and Meryll Feinstein, we love
reading the stories that appear not only in our paper,
but in the Syosset Jericho Tribune and Newsday as
well. I thank them both for their dedication.
Joel Glantz continues to serve as our Ritual Vice
President. In his own quiet way, Joel makes sure that
we have a minyan on a daily basis. This was challenging at times this year, when we had multiple shiva
minyans going on for any given night. I thank Joel
for his invaluable contributions.
Sisterhood just keeps getting better and better
each year. While Sisterhood Shabbat is always a
highlight, our two Sisterhood Presidents, Linda Guber and Randie Mishan, filled our year with Game
Night, city tours, book talks, the sale of cook books,
and Israeli dancing. I thank them both for keeping our
Temple members actively involved.
Men’s Club has also had a wonderful year. David
Sands has drawn crowds for sports nights at the Temple, Chanukah breakfasts, and most recently played
an important organizational role in the Barbecue.
Over 2,000 hot dogs were cooked by David’s Men’s
Club volunteers. I thank David for all he has done to
make this a good year.
There are several people responsible for the “paperwork” at Temple Beth Torah. These include, Howard Berliner, our Treasurer, who always finds a way
to balance our budget; Nancy Marshall, who continued to serve as our Financial Secretary, working
with families going through difficult times; and Fred
Hauser, who, as Secretary, writes up our minutes for
our meetings. These people are the “think tank” for
our Temple. I thank them for continually working to
make things better for all of us at the Temple.
This past year was a wonderful year in terms of
membership. Thanks to our Membership VPs, Alisa
Chafitz and Heather Balizer, we continued to enroll
new members despite changing demographics in our
surrounding neighborhoods. I thank you both for getting the word out that Temple Beth Torah is a great
place to be.
We are so fortunate that our office is always
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The Next Step...
Temple Beth Torah is pleased to showcase our newest
bar/bat mitzvah students at their proudest moments.
We feature them in order to gain their insights as to
the meaning of this momentous and significant Jewish
event in their lives.
helping others.
In November, I collected items for people
affected by Hurricane Sandy. At temple, I collected
kosher food for the Kosher Food Pantry in Woodmere.
I spoke to the woman at the pantry and she told me
how much need there was, so I kept collecting food to
donate. I’m still doing that now.
Each student was asked the following questions:
- What activities are you involved in and what
accomplishments are you proudest of?
- What does becoming a bar/bat mitzvah mean to
you?
- What mitzvah project did you undertake for your
bar/bat mitzvah?
JESSE GARTEN (May 11th)
I play travel soccer, basketball
and lacrosse. I dance hip hop
and I play piano. Last year I
got a Personal Best award at
school, which recognized my
politeness and manners. I cut
my hair for Locks for Love so
that wigs could be made for
people with cancer.
Now that I am a bat mitzvah, I
must act respectfully and mature.
ROSS MESNICK (April 20th)
I’m proud that I qualified
for the temple Honor Roll for
attending the Rabbi’s class a
maximum number of times.
I’m also proud of being a Junior
at the Jericho Fire Department,
which is a form of community
service and means that I
help the department at their
events. I’m in the Student Leadership program at the
Middle school, which helps fundraisers and outside
organizations and charities.
Becoming a bar mitzvah means I can
participate in services as a Torah reader, that I count in
a minyan, and that now I have added responsibilities
as a Jew.
For my bar mitzvah, I collected monetary
donations as well as soda tab donations and brought
them to the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.
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A Great Year and Summer is Here
By Orna Sheena
May was an exciting month at TBT. We celebrated
Lag Ba’Omer with a picnic dinner and fun activities,
danced to Israeli music with Rak-Dan, and took part in the
Walk for Hatzilu. It has been an exciting and productive
school year!
As you may know, our students enjoyed a wide variety
of special programs and technology–based instruction
throughout the year. Whether celebrating Sukkot in the
hut, building the world’s largest Lego menorah, baking
challah, or playing educational computer games – we
enhanced classroom learning by providing students with
meaningful experiences.
We also provided our students with a strong foundation
on which to build upon. Through quality classroom
instruction, our students gained an understanding and
appreciation of important fundamentals of Judaism, as well
as knowledge and skills in the areas of Hebrew, Tefillah,
Jewish tradition, values, and Israel.
Our success is the product of a team effort that is so
distinctive to our Temple. It is what makes TBT such a
warm, loving, and nurturing environment. I am truly
honored and humbled to be a part of this community. I
would like to thank all the people who helped making this
year so wonderful: Rabbi Katz for teaching our students
about the meaning of the tefilot and for his ongoing
support and commitment towards our Religious School;
Cantor Fleigelman for enriching our services with music;
David Damon, VP of the Board of Education, and all
the committee members and volunteers for their efforts,
help, and valuable input; Rose Zalinsky, our religious
school secretary, for her diligence and dedicated service to
the school; our teachers for their hard work, patience, and
commitment, and lastly, you, our parents, for your support
and for the privilege of teaching your children.
During the summer, we will be working to evaluate
the curriculum, create new models of learning, and prepare
for another exciting educational year. If you would like to
make suggestions and get involved, please connect with
me. In addition, please help us better plan for next year
by registering your child for the 2013-2014 school year as
early as possible.
We look forward to another exciting year together as
we journey from strength to strength.
Have a healthy and enjoyable summer!
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Sharing Sisterhood Shabbat
By Meryll Feinstein
Congregants began arriving early. After all,
when Cantor Fliegelman says 9:45, then it’s 9:45!
Saturday, May 4th began as a beautiful morning,
the weather outside mirroring the sentiments of the
congregants inside – it was a beautiful morning
indeed.
Sisterhood Shabbat was conceived at TBT
approximately 20 years ago, and it has gained
momentum ever since, with 2013’s participation
soaring to 57 women! Serving as everything from
prayer leaders to Torah readers and more, our
women performed with poise and competency. While
admittedly alternating between enthusiasm and anxiety
(no one wants to disappoint the Cantor!) this year’s
determined group, many of them repeat participants,
bonded together to form a true sisterhood, making
themselves, and all those in attendance, proud.
As is evidenced by the leadership of Renee
Kornet, our President, and Linda Guber and
Randie Mishan, our Sisterhood co-Presidents, TBT
exemplifies the egalitarian ideal, in our case, that
women can and should play pivotal roles in Jewish
life, in the Jewish community at large, and in the
Conservative movement. And there is no greater
representation of that ideal than Sisterhood Shabbat
itself. In concert with Linda and Randie, and through
the hard work and tenacity of Robin Rothstein in
assigning the parts to our women, Sisterhood Shabbat
was, once again, a resounding success. As the service
concluded, one could feel a sense of Shabbat peace,
mutual respect, and camaraderie. And for the women,
a sense of relief, too!
We all know the expression, “If you want
something done, give it to the busy person.” That
certainly applies to Cantor Fliegelman. Yasher
Koach to the Cantor for his tireless dedication, hard
work, and his expert tutelage. To Rabbi Katz, we
thank you for the humble, boundless devotion you
show your congregants as our teacher and guide.
And yasher koach to all of our female role models,
who came together to shine as part of this special
event: Irene Abrahams, Jill Ames, Jane Berliner,
Arlyn Brenner, Debbie Chumsky, Ruth Damon,
Paula Dank, Marjorie Elbaum, Meryll Feinstein,
Eleanor Friedman, Libby Friedman, Stephanie
Garten, Judy Goldblatt, Yona Gonen, Arlene
Gould, Fran Greene, Verne Grodin, Linda Guber,
Mindy Hirsh, Sally Kay, Renee Kornet, Rocey
Lester, Maxine Lifshitz, Hope Linderman, Michele
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Lippman, Marissa Lorintz, Harriet Lubash,
Wendy Marx, Lisa Merkrebs, Randie Mishan,
Carolyn Newman, Betty Nusblat, Lori Penchuk,
Gail Pesner, Linda Pochtar, Florine Polner, Harriet
Rand, Marilyn Reich, Nancy Rosen, Gloria
Rosenfeld, Robin Rothstein, Marilyn Sacklow,
Robin Schaffler, Vicki Schaffler, Ricky Schorr,
Roberta Schleicher, Randy Schwarzbaum, Evelyn
Seelig, Lisa Silverman, Donna Sonnenfeld, Roni
Spielfogel, Tammy Strobel, Alyson Weinstein,
Judith Weissman, Diane Wohl, Sheila Ziegler,
Ronnie Zolin.
With utmost respect and gratitude, Sisterhood
would like to acknowledge our past Presidents for
their devotion and dedication to TBT: G. Horn, Sue
Einbinder, R. Granier, J. Rosen, Phyllis Schwartz,
Sue Stanton, Evelyn Seelig, Hortense Sturm,
Beatrice Arnel, Patricia Dick, Joan Eglow, Marilyn
Lerner, Thelma Schwinger, Faith Brensilber,
Marilyn Reich, Gloria Geller, Barbara Butensky,
Sheila Gilman, Barbara Weinstein, Jean Krakow,
Wendy Gray, Janice Stone, Diane Wohl, Carolyn
Newman, Renee Kornet, Sandra Steinlauf, Debbie
Austin, Janice Gelfand, Wendy Marx, Ellen Unger,
Jane Berliner, Gail Needleman and Nancy Cook.
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A Morning Well Spent
By Roberta Schleicher,
Social Action Chairperson
Our Condolences to Debbie Rembo, Samantha
and Jaime on the passing of our beloved member,
Marvin Rembo…to Abbie Ganin on the passing of
her father, Dr. Maurice Siegel…to Ann Kornhauser
on the passing of her father, Joe Morris…to Bert
Karlin on the passing of his father, Maurice…to
Sandy Kammerman, Arthur, Marcy, Michael and
Olivia on the passing of our beloved member, Nathan
Kammerman…to Sally Kay on the passing of her
brother, Neil Feldman…to Shelly Berger, Gary and
Ira on the passing of our beloved member, Steve
Berger…to Martin Eglow on the passing of his
brother, Dr. Burnett Eglow…to Dave Norflus on the
passing of his wife, our beloved member, Mildred...
to Howard Kaufman on the passing of his father,
Irving.
Mazel Tov to Fern and Jan Pasternack on
the engagement of their daughter Trisha to Marc
Berliner…Mazel Tov to Roberta and Alan
Herman on the engagement of their son Daniel to
Julia Sokolov... and to Rita and Sami Sheena on the
marriage of their son Ben to Darci Doherty.
Mazel Tov to Stuart and Jodi Fliegelman, Noah,
and Cantor and Carol Fliegelman on the bat mitzvah
of Hali… to Karen and Andrew Mesnick on the bar
mitzvah of their son, Ross... to Stephanie and Steven
Garten on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Jesse…
to Marnie Naiburg-Smith and Jeffrey Smith on
the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Daryn. Mazel tov
to Vicki and Harvey Schaffler on the birth of their
granddaughter, Chloe Eden, born to their children
Meredith and Jacob Black... to Judy and Mark
Drucker on the birth of their grandson, Ryder born
to their children, Naomi and Ian... to Robin and
Jeffrey Schaffler on the birth of their granddaughter
Hayle Rose, born to their children, Joanna and
Andrew.
It was a dark and drizzly day—just right for a
nice walk in Cantiague Park. But the weather didn’t
deter fifty hardy souls - adults and children who
were determined to walk for their cause, Hatzilu.
Rabbi Katz spoke to our Hebrew school students
and explained the background of the formation
of Hatzilu, which is an organization designed to
help poor Jewish people living on Long Island by
creating a food pantry and delivering food to those
in need as well as giving them monetary assistance
with paying rent and bills. Led by Rabbi Katz, our
Hebrew school children and teachers, together with
our wonderful members, walked across Cantiague
Road, into the park, through the mud left behind
by Sandy’s damage, and past the soccer players.
This year we took a new and more interesting route
than we have taken in previous years as our walk
led us through the park into the West Birchwood
community and back onto Cantiague Road. And
with everyone’s support we were able to donate
over $2,000 to Hatzilu. If you meant to donate,
but didn’t get around to it, you can still send in a
check, payable to Hatzilu, to the Temple and we
will pass it on. Thanks to everyone who walked,
who contributed, and helped with the Walk!
Summer Blood Drive 2013
Date: Thursday, August 8th
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Temple Beth Torah
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Picture Israel:
The Art and The Craft
By Wendy A. Marx
On Sunday, June 2nd, marching up Fifth
Avenue was the place to be for KLAL YISRAEL,
our Jewish community throughout the world. With
floats, bands, balloons, singing, dancing and even
Dr. Ruth, Israel came to New York City. A perfectly
sunny and breezy day welcomed our 25 Temple Beth
Torah members, along with our members from two
of our local synagogues, Jericho Jewish Center and
Temple Or-Elohim, as we marched under our “Long
Island Temples and Synagogue” banner. This year’s
parade theme was “Picture Israel- The Art and the
Craft”. Our cluster of excited marchers wore t- shirts
illustrating Israel’s land, featuring a tree in which
each limb represented a different aspect of Israel’s
environment: air, water, land, animals, and plants.
The caption read: “Ecology knows no boundaries.”
I am kvelling as our TBT group included
some newbie marchers this year: the Kornets, the
Schafflers, the Rothsteins, and Elaine Nathanson.
Our regulars included: Rabbi Katz, the Marx’s, the
Zeiglers, the Strobels and sons, Nancy Marshall
and son, Fran Green, and Jerry Gonen. Marching
along with us was my cousin, Megan Schoenberg.
Megan, a recent college graduate (U Penn 2013) will
be going to Israel to study Hebrew for four months
before she joins the Israel Defense Forces.
Thank you to all who attended! Special thanks
to Laurel Fried of Temple Or-Elohim, who took care
of many of the arrangements, and to Richard Marx,
my favorite schlepper.
AM YISRAEL CHAI!
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By Marilyn Reich
if salons and plastic surgeons did not exist. Then we might
accept who we are on the inside rather than focus on the
outside and how we appear.
You know you are getting older when you start
skimming the obituary section of the newspaper. I don’t
care who or why someone died. I am only interested in
their age. You know you are really old when you think it’s
tragic that someone passed away in their 80’s. You want to
believe that they could have lived longer.
It hits you that you can pop vitamins, eat almonds by
the handful, run on a treadmill, and not smoke or drink
and that someday you’ll still up and die. So, until that day
comes, I will kid myself into thinking I am still young. I’ll
continue to act silly, laugh as much as possible, enjoy my
favorite food (bagel and lox), and surround myself with
those I love and who love me. Age is only a number and a
state of mind. I pray my number keeps on going up. I pray
that my state of mind doesn’t go down. Then, for me life
will be in perfect balance.
If nothing else works to make you feel young, when
someone asks your age, add on ten or fifteen years. You’ll
get the greatest compliments on your youthfulness.
My last advice on how to cheat Mother Nature is:
remember to lather on sunscreen. Have a great Summer.
See you in the Fall!
Getting older is not always easy. You get aches and
pains in parts of your body you never knew you had. You
hear constant complaints from friends about their children
not calling, surgery they need, and friends who have passed
away. But getting older does have its rewards. Your vision
begins to worsen. When you look in the mirror you don’t
see so many lines and wrinkles. Your hearing is not quite
as sharp. You can miss hearing parts of stories that have
already been told to you.
I’ve been told I even look better now than when I was
younger. Seems people think I’ve lost weight. I’ll share
my secret to weight loss. Your hands don’t work as well
as they once did. You can’t open the jars that are screwed
on so tight so you decide not to open them. And those
cellophane packages that hold those sweet treats - you
could break a tooth trying to rip them apart. So I never
buy anything I can’t open. I resort to eating anything that
is easy to open, which usually is not something sweet,
delicious, or fattening.
I can’t even bear the thought of a world in which
there would be no beauty salons. Try to envision a world
of all gray haired women with bushy eyebrows and long
unpolished nails. Imagine a world with no plastic surgeons
to perform miracles by making you look and feel younger.
But, I’m beginning to think perhaps it would not be so bad
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