JUNE 2017 ANNOUNCING A TINW CIVIL [PDF]

TEMPLE TOPICS MAY/JUNE 2017 Rabbi Jaech’s Blog

ANNOUNCING A TINW CIVIL RIGHTS TOUR - FEBRUARY 12-16, 2018 Last March, on a chilly morning in Atlanta, I stood with a group of other rabbis outside of a nondescript building in a neighborhood of the city undergoing significant gentrification. The sign on the building read "Pencil Factory -- Shops Parking."

As we stood on the sidewalk, our guide told us the gruesome story of what took place in that building over one hundred years ago. In 1913, a thirteen-year-old girl named Mary Phagan was found sexually assaulted and murdered in the basement. Two notes found near the body attempted to pin the blame for the murder on the night watchman. The notes appeared to have been written by the actual perpetrator, Jim Conley, a barely literate black man who worked as the building’s janitor.1 When the night watchman was released after questioning, Conley shifted the blame to the Jewish owner of the factory, Leo Frank, the last person who admitted to seeing Mary Phagan alive. Despite scant evidence of his guilt, Leo Frank was brought to trial. During the trial, the courtroom was packed. Jurors heard shouts of “Crack that Jew’s neck!” as they traveled to and from the courthouse through mobbed streets.2 Georgia governor John Slaton commuted Frank's death sentence to life imprisonment after he became convinced that Frank had been wrongly convicted. Pandemonium erupted in Atlanta. A mob calling itself the “Knights of Mary Phagan” made its way to the prison farm where Frank was being held, abducted him, and brought him to Mary Phagan's home town of Marietta. There Frank was hanged by the neck until he died. Pieces of the rope used for the lynching were later sold as souvenirs.3

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See the New York Times, March 8, 1982: “After 69 Years of Silence, Lynching Victim is Cleared” Greene, Melissa Fay. The Temple Bombing, p. 71 3 Ibid., p. 74 2

In the aftermath, “about half the 3,000 Jews in Georgia left the state. Those who remained hid behind locked doors, forced to survive a widespread boycott of Jewish businesses.”4 Journalist Melissa Faye Greene wrote: “The most awful and lasting legacy of Frank’s murder for the Temple Jews of Atlanta was the sense of isolation: they were marginal, they were dispensable, they were still “the other” in the mind of white Christian Atlanta….Upper-crust white Christian Atlanta had looked the other way when mobs and demagogues went after the Jews. It was a civics lesson not easily forgotten.”5 Not easily forgotten indeed. This “civics lesson” cast a long shadow, still evident decades later as the struggle for civil rights began in our country. I learned a lot as I stood outside the Pencil Factory in Atlanta. First and foremost, I learned that I held an overly simplistic view of the American Jewish community’s involvement in the civil rights movement of the 1960’s. I had assumed that American Jews were generally united in the struggle for civil rights. We were not. The Leo Frank incident provides one explanation for Jewish disunity. Many Jews in Atlanta were afraid of “starting Leo Frank all over again” should they be too vocal in support of civil rights. Fear of becoming a target was, and remains, a powerful deterrent. Our civil rights work continues today. We are called to act, and our responses are just as complex as they were in the 1960’s. By learning more about the struggle for civil rights in America, we can better understand ourselves and our willingness to act in the face of injustice today. To that end, I am planning a Temple Israel Civil Rights Tour, February 12 – 16, 2018. The trip will begin in Atlanta and include the cities of Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham. The tour will conclude in Memphis and include an opportunity to visit Graceland. We will visit sites that remain significant in the civil rights movement and also learn about how music played a role in the struggle. Please let me know if you are interested and I will provide further details, including an itinerary and preliminary information about costs. I hope you can be a part of this meaningful journey with me. Rabbi Jennifer Jaech

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New York Times, March 8, 1982 Ibid.

There are a lot of exciting things happening at Temple Israel over the next several weeks and I’d like share them with you. On May 6, we have the opportunity to celebrate Mr. Eddie Pleasant, singer, conductor, artist, and overall mensch. Eddie has been a part of our music community for over 25 years and we are truly fortunate to have him among us, sharing his love for music and worship. Following cocktails and dinner on the evening of May 6, in addition to honoring Eddie for his incredible service, we will hear from the man himself as he presents a world-class performance not to be missed. If you haven’t had the chance to purchase tickets, please do so on our website at https://tinw.org/node/1662 and join us for our fundraiser honoring Eddie, “A Very Pleasant Evening.” The following shabbat on May 12, please join us for worship with the Temple Israel Brotherhood. The Brotherhood choir this year has reached record numbers and it promises to be a beautiful and moving service. We hope you can join us. Then, on June 2 we are delighted to present a Shabbat service inspired by music from Broadway. Join us as we incorporate music written by some of world’s most famous Jewish composers, music that in many cases deals with the same themes as our shabbat prayers - themes of peace, longing, love, devotion, thanksgiving, and concern for a better world. Our Broadway shabbat will feature the combined forces of Temple Israel’s music program, including Sh’ma Na Na (Temple band), Hallel B’shir (adult choir), Selah (teen choir), and our Glee Club (youth choir). In addition, Julie Smith, a local high school senior will be completing an internship with us over the next several weeks to learn more about what a cantor is and does. Below is a short question and answer session between Julie and me if you would like to learn more about the internship program and her interests in working with us. Q: What is the CHOOSE program? A: The CHOOSE program is a unique facet of my school, Croton-Harmon High School that gives senior students an opportunity to spend their final semester studying outside of the classroom. Students can use that time to jump into an internship of their choice, shadowing a working professional in a field of their interest. Q: What drew you to the idea of interning at Temple Israel? A: I decided to work with you at Temple Israel because I wanted to get something rewarding and meaningful out of my CHOOSE internship that wasn't overly stressful or emotionally draining. I knew that you would be a fun and patient sponsor to work with, and I also have significant interest in becoming a cantor myself, so it all worked out great. Q: You said that you're interested in becoming a cantor… great! I’d love to know more about your interest. A: I've been considering being a cantor since I was a little girl, honestly. I've had a great deal of positive influences and connections within this temple community, so that's definitely made me comfortable with the idea of working in a clerical environment. I'm also in love with the idea of being able to study and sing Jewish music on a regular basis. I've always loved performing onstage, particularly in musical theater, but I love the idea of performing for a living with nothing to hide, if that makes sense; I love playing characters, but it would be great to perform just as myself and not only emote my own personal connections to the liturgy, but assist others in making those connections as well. Q: What can I do to help you get the most out of this internship? J: You've already done quite a bit! I love how we're continuously studying Torah trope and music theory, as Hebrew studies and music are two major pillars of being a cantor. I'd love to become better at reading Hebrew, sight reading music, and hopefully even learn the basics of playing piano and guitar. A: How will this internship experience culminate for you? Q: I don't know the exact date yet, but in early June, this project will culminate in a twenty minute long presentation of our efforts. My audience will consist of Mr. Delaney, (my school's CHOOSE program coordinator), Mr. Merriam, (my in

school mentor), a mix of my fellow students, and regular members of the Croton community. The presentation is my very last one in high school, so I do care a great deal about making it as organized and polished as possible. Israel Column Independence Day for the Jews Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, begins at sunset on May 1. It is an unprecedented, pivotal and incredibly consequential moment in the history of the Jewish People, representing not only the recapture of the right to self-determination for our people but also the reestablishment of the Jewish State in our national homeland after two millennia of expulsions, blood libels, genocide and Holocaust. On Yom Ha’atzmaut we are once again am chofshi b'artzenu, a free people in our land. With past hatred and horrors directed against us easily within living memory, and with the growth of anti-Semitism today, we must never lose our perspective on what that freedom means to us, our children and their children. Party like it’s 1948! By the time you read this there will likely be ads and event listings in the Jewish Week Newspaper and in their printed and online event calendar. There are usually big events in Manhattan (including one hosted by the JNF) and Westchester that you can attend to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut. There are also ways that you can celebrate at home.            

Sing Hatikvah with Barbra Streisand, in 1978 and 2013. Study on your own or in a group what it means to be am chofshi b’artzenu, a free people in our land. Read the Declaration of the Establishment of State of Israel It’s a good day to remember Herzl The Jewish Agency provides Seder Yom Ha’atzmaut Watch a short film of David Ben Gurion declaring the establishment of the Jewish state Sing Hatikvah with your family. The Jewish Agency provides the lyrics, sheet music and a recording to help those of us who are melodiously challenged, as well as a brief history and special resources for use at home. “What are we celebrating?” is a series of short videos on Chag Ha'atzmaut Watch Above and Beyond, the story of a group of WWII pilots who defied US policy and flew for Israel during its battle for independence. Available on Netflix and Amazon. Watch The Forgotten Refugees, a film about the mass exodus of nearly one million Jews forced from their homes in Arab countries after the establishment of the State of Israel. Yom HaAtzmaut Will Make You Believe in Miracles The Jews’ Right to Statehood: A Defense

Six Days and Fifty Years On Thursday, May 18 at 7:30 PM, join The Jewish Week and UJA-Federation for Six Days and Fifty Years: Military Miracle and Political Dilemma, a conversation with Michael Oren and Yossi Klein Halevi exploring the legacy of the Six-Day War and how it is playing out in the 21st century. Michael Oren is a Knesset member and Deputy Minister for Diplomacy, as well as a former Israeli ambassador to the US. He is the author of the best-selling Six Days of War: June 1967 And The Making Of The Modern Middle East. Yossi Klein Halevi is a Shalom Hartman Institute Fellow and journalist. He is the author of Like Dreamers: The Story of The Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation.

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SHARE-A-SHABBAT- 2016/2017 Join TINW congregation members and their families and Rabbi Ferris for our SHARE-A- SHABBAT celebration at a group home for 8 developmentally disabled adults. Together we will participate in a short service led by the Rabbi that includes music and stories along with the Shabbat dinner. We are taught, as members of the Jewish people, to respect individual differences. The experience of SHARE-A-SHABBAT will give further meaning to this important experience WHEN: Usually one Friday every month , 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The group home is located on 36 McCarthy Dr., Ossining, 923-1354 (9A to Stormytown Road, turn right on McCarthy). Please help us to provide this opportunity by participating in SHARE -A-SHABBAT. We hope to have about 6 TINW members (including families and children) each month. TO SIGN UP:Contact Donna Bernstein (temple coordinator) at (914) 960-6565 or email her at [email protected]. Let her know what date works best for you and how many people from your family will be attending. Share-a-Shabbat dates for this year are: May 5 June 2

The group home will provide the Shabbat dinner. Volunteers are asked to provide challah and dessert.

We also ask that volunteers spread out and sit SHARE- A - SHABBAT DETAILS amongst residents during the meal. If you are Professional staff from the group uncomfortable, just ask the residents about home is there to assist us. This themselves- where they work, their family, vacations year will mark the program’s 8th year. It has been a they go on, movies and sports teams they like, etc. tremendous success, thanks to all the families who participate. Share-A-Shabbat gives these developmentally disabled adults living in our community the opportunity to experience a sense of spirituality, as well as providing members of the TINW family a rewarding experience.

Volunteer Expectations:

Please arrive promptly at 5:30 PM

5:30-6:00 PM- Interact / tour of house 6:00-6:15 PM- Introductions and Shabbat Prayers led by Rabbi Ferris at the dining room table 6:15-7:00 PM- Dinner 7:00-7:30 PM- Discussion or Story, Songs, Closing Prayers

We ask that all volunteers (adults and children) participate and contribute as much as possible: Prior to Meal - Help set up juice, set table ~ During Meal- Help serve the meal by passing platters of food and helping serve those who are having difficulty ~ After Meal - Help clear the table, set up dessert plates/utensils, serve dessert.

Mazel Tov to David Sperling for getting his book published, Ve-Eile Divrei David.

Thank you… to Norman Newman, Amy Hersh and Sue Feir for helping out in the office.

TINW Brotherhood If you have questions, suggestions and/or if you have an idea that you'd like to promote, please feel free to contact any Brotherhood Board member listed below at [email protected] Brotherhood Board 2017-18 Co-Presidents:

Marc Schwartz, Jim Rice

Vice Presidents:

Mike Metz, Steve Krisky, Bruce Appelbaum

Treasurer:

Bruce Appelbaum

Secretary:

Roy Marcus

Midnight Run Coordinator:

Peter Goldich

Jobs Contact Coordinator:

Norman Newman

Member of Board:

Monti Almer, Todd Bruckman, Brad Bruckner, Harvey Bender, Andrew Bieber, Ed Burchman Mark Casso, Matt Copel, Marty Fisher, Neal Freiman, Peter Goldich, Harvey Harlem, Evan Janush, Gerry Klein, Warren Landesberg, Bruce Masserman, Peter Mintzer, Norman Newman, Dan Palevski, Ken Samuels, Steve Smauels, Rich Schupper, Art Stein, Mike Stern, Ira Weinbaum, Ron Goldberg, Mark Goodman, Merrill Roth, Rob Schickman, Steve Rubinstein, Randy Swan, Jack Judd

SISTERHOOD SNIPPETS Sisterhood Snippets In the coming months, we have wonderful opportunities to join with others- whether for a cause, to learn and contribute, or just have fun. We hope to see you at these upcoming events!

 Empowering Women Worldwide: May 16th at 6:00  Sisterhood Annual Membership and Dinner Meeting, May 23rd at 6:30 PM (RSVP info below)  Wine-Down Thursday, June 3rd at 7:00 (RSVP info below)  Start thinking Rummage! Rummage will be earlier this year, so start putting away those gently used items others may appreciate! Collection, July 16-18, Sale July 19-21, 23rd. Empowering Women Worldwide: Did you hear Carolyn Kunin’s D’var Torah at the Sisterhood Shabbat? We’ve included an excerpt of her words hereyou’ll see why she is so passionate when you attend the Empowering Women Worldwide program, on Tuesday, May 16 at TINW, 6:00 PM. Join interfaith women, listening to a panel discussion and a film on women and children in refugee camps. Then assemble school kits for the child refugees.

T’tzaveh (D’var Torah by Carolyn Kunin) Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20) is the parashah that will be read by Emily and Alex during their b’nai mitzvah service tomorrow. The word Tetzaveh means “You shall instruct.” The reading begins with the instruction to bring olive oil for kindling lamps to “burn from evening to morning…it shall be due from the Israelites for all time, throughout the ages,” thus requiring the eternal light which we see in all Jewish congregations. According to “The Torah, A Women’s Commentary” the Talmudic Rabbi’s frequently represented the eternal light as a symbol of the Shechinach -- the divine presence of God, often said to be invested with a feminine aspect. Yannai, a Byzantine Jewish poet saw a parallel between the synagogue’s eternal light and that of the woman of valor, described in Proverbs 31:18, whose light never goes out… Laura Copel recommended that because Purim begins tomorrow night, I might want to talk about Esther. In doing some reading, I learned that in most years, Tetzaveh is read during the week before Purim. HUC Professor Lisa D. Grant suggests a connection in that God’s presence can be seen through Mordecai’s conviction and Esther’s courage and that Tetzaveh reveals the enormous effort the Israelites took to feel God’s presence. In any case, the Purim story, in which Esther, having been selected by Ahasueres as his queen for her beauty and grace, saves the Jews from Haman and the devastation he’d orchestrated with her courage and wisdom. Esther was an empowered woman, certainly a woman of valor. I’m not suggesting that we in Sisterhood are equal to what Esther is said to have done, but one of the major projects on which Sisterhood has been working for the past five years is an interfaith group called Empowering Women World Wide. Our group is comprised of women from TINW’s Sisterhood, and Croton’s Methodist Church, Episcopal Church, the Unitarian Congregation, and the Muslim Society in Thornwood. Over the years we have held annual programs and have prepared kits to be distributed to women and children in need globally. Last year we focused on Syrian refugees. This year our program will be on Women and children in refugee camps and we will again be preparing school kits for distribution. Our group also morphed into the Northern Westchester Coalition for Refugee Resettlement, which includes not only members of Empowering Women but a much wider population of members from our houses of worship, community people and groups, churches and synagogues in the area (Ossining, Briarcliff and more). We have been working closely for almost a year with HIAS and Catholic Charities, and have submitted a letter of intent to resettle a refugee family. Because of government policy, this is currently in abeyance. We will let you know if and when an opportunity for resettling a family arises. In the meanwhile, we hope you will contribute supplies for the school kits and attend our program on women and children in refugee camps on May 16th here in the Temple. The Tuesday Temple blast includes a flyer on the needed items, which can be left in the box labeled school kits in the Temple Lobby. As you have heard and seen during this service, Sisterhood empowers women to enrich their lives and the lives of others in a multitude of ways ……………………. Sisterhood’s Annual Membership and Dinner Meeting May 23rd, 2017, 6:30 PM at TINW Featuring “Yiddish Through the Ages” ith Sol Krongelb  

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Vote on the new slate of Officers and the Sisterhood Budget for the coming year Enjoy a Delicious Dinner Learn the background and history of Yiddish and go home with some Yiddish phrases! $20 Members in advance, $23 at the door ~ $25 Non-members in advance, $28 at the door RSVP: [email protected] by Monday, May 15! Sisterhood Presents

Wine -Down Thursday By The Art Studio Let’s Paint Our Own Set of 4 Wine Glasses! Wine and Cheese served by Sisterhood Thursday, June 1 at 7:00 at TINW $25 per person Invite a friend- no need to be a Temple or Sisterhood member Must RSVP by May 18th to: Faith (914)271-8611 Sisterhood remains dedicated to Tikkun Olam. Help with our ongoing Towel and Toiletries Drive for homeless men and women in Westchester. You can help us by bringing some of these Items: •Towels and washcloths – •Toothpaste and toothbrush •Band-aids and lotion new or gently used •Feminine hygiene products •Shampoo and conditioner •Soap and deodorant •Cough drops

Study and Worship for May and June Friday, May 5, 2017/10 Iyyar 5777

7:00 PM –Multi-generational Shabbat Worship with 7th grade participation, honoring CJL Faculty Torah Portion: Acharei Mot/Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27) Haftarah: Ezekiel 22:1 - 19 Host: The Family of Brooke and Madison Kivel

Saturday, May 6, 2017/10 Iyyar 5777

9:30 AM - Torah Study 10:30 AM – Worship; B’not Mitzvot: Brooke and Madison Kivel

Friday, May 12, 2017/17 Iyyar 5777

7:30 PM –Shabbat Worship Torah Portion: Emor (Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23) Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15 - 31 Host: The Families of Ethan Bruckner and Ella Yaeger

Saturday, May 13, 2017/17 Iyyar 5777

9:30 AM - Torah Study 10:30 AM – Worship; B’nai Mitzvah: Ethan Bruckner and Ella Yaeger

Friday, May 19, 2017/24 Iyyar 5777

7:30 PM Shabbat Worship Torah Portion: Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1 – 4:20) Haftarah: Hosea 2:1 - 22 Hosts: The Families of Hannah Epstein and Zoë McLear

Saturday, May 20, 2017/24 Iyyar 5777

9:30 AM -Torah Study 10:30 AM – B’not Mitzvah: Hannah Epstein and Zoë McLear

Friday, May 26, 2017/2 Sivan 5777

7:00 PM - Shabbat Worship with Confirmation Torah Portion: Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1 – 4:20) Haftarah: Hosea 2:1 - 22 Host: The family of Lily Callaghan & the 2017 Confirmation Class

Saturday, May 27, 2017/2 Sivan 5777

9:30 AM - Torah Study 10:30 AM – Worship; Bat Mitzvah: Lily Callaghan

Tuesday, May 30, 2017/6 Sivan 5777

7:00 PM – Potluck Dairy Supper and Shavuot Torah Study

Wednesday, May 31, 2017/6 Sivan 5777

10:00 AM - Yiskor

Friday, June 2, 2017/9 Sivan 5777

7:30 PM –Shabbat Worship with Hallel B’Shir Glee, Selah and Sh’ma Na Na participating; Board of Trustees Installation Torah Portion: Nasso (Numbers 4:21 – 7:89) Haftarah: Judges 13:2 - 5 Host: the family of Haley Janush

Saturday, June 3, 2017/9 Sivan 5777

9:30 AM – Torah Study 10:30 AM – Bat Mitzvah; Haley Janush

Friday, June 9, 2017/16 Sivan 5777

7:00 PM – Multi-generational Shabbat Worship Torah Portion: Beha’alotcha (Numbers 8:1 – 12:15) Haftarah: Zechariah 2:1 -14 – 4:7 Host: Temple Israel

Saturday, June 10, 2017/16 Sivan 5777

9:30 AM – Torah Study

Friday, June 16, 2017/23 Sivan 5777

7:30 PM – Shabbat Worship Torah Portion: Shelach (Numbers 13:1 – 15:41) Haftarah: Joshua 2:1 - 24 Host: the family of Evie Wolland

Saturday, June 17, 2017/23 Sivan 5777

9:30 AM – Torah Study 10:30 Worship; Bat Mitzvah; Evie Wolland

Friday, June 23, 2017/30 Sivan 5777

7:30 PM – Shabbat Worship Torah Portion: Korach (Numbers 16:1 – 18: 32) Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1 - 24 Host: the family of Abigail Healy

Saturday, June 24, 2017/30 Sivan 5777

9:30 AM – Torah Study 10:30 AM – Worship; Bat Mitzvah; Abigail Healy

Friday, June 30, 2017/7 Tammuz 5777

7:30 PM – Shabbat Worship Torah Portion: Chukat )Numbers 19:1 – 22:1 Haftarah: Judgers 11:1 – 1:33 Host: Temple Israel

Saturday, July 1, 2017/7 Tammuz 5777

9:30 – Torah Study`

Zichronam Livracha...May their Memories be a Blessing Sheldon Kohn, father of Judy Falk Francia DeBeer, mother of Dan DeBeer Susan Cymbler, mother of Alan Mandelbaum Beverly Davis, dear friend of Bruce Appelbaum and Liz Panken Kenneth Toepfer, father of Kate Permut Agnes Keleti, cousin of Peter Szendro Martin Kramer, father of Jim Kramer Alan Effros, husband of Sheila Effros Esther Welling, mother of Lee Welling

May and June Yahrzeits May 5/6 Beckie Shapiro, grandmother of Mark Levine Theodore Paperny, father of Amy Wichman Leo Multer, uncle of Charles Linz William Nulman, father of Thelma Feldman Robert Weisberg, grandfather of Roberta Robinson Gladys Young, mother of Lesley Klein Ruth Newschaffer, aunt of Warren Katz Bernard Wertheimer, father of Stanley Wertheimer Philip Lichtenstein, father of Gloria Burchman Noah Trustman, grandfather of Jo Ann Stern Israel Sack, father-in-law of Lee Sack Celia Weisberg, grandmother of Roberta Robinson Robert Watsky, father of Russel Watsky Clarence Rosenbaum, father of Carol Levin Victor Lait, father of Susan Wagreich Hyman Ehrlich, grandfather of Eileen Bertie Florence Platt, mother of Lisa Rudley May 12/13 Herman Butterfass, father of Stephen Butterfass Alvin Jacobson, father of Beth Deckert Arthur Estrine, father of Jenny Setareh Rose Weiner Goldstein, mother of Susan Welling Max Hoffman, father of Joyce Brott Millard Rosenfeld, father of Jack Rosenfeld Melita Huppert, mother of Frances Huppert David Blatt, father of Michael Blatt Edith Szendro, mother of Peter Szendro Lisa Bitkower, daughter of Elsie Bitkower Lisa Bitkower, sister of Amy Jaeger Lisa Bitkower, daughter of Sheldon Bitkower Lisa Bitkower, sister of Lori Fraternale Loretta Rosenthal, mother of Marilyn Rosenberg Paul Gottfried, cousin of Laurel Cates Helen Ritter, mother of Judith Marks Netter George Birnbaum, father of Aileen Epstein George Birnbaum, father of Susan Friedman Leon Kalina, uncle of Holly Zabitz Mildred Linne, grandmother of Estelle Goldberg Florence Needelman, aunt of Carol Merle-Fishman Beverly Brownstein, mother of Michael Brownstein May 19/20 Abraham Langsam, grandfather of Rita Vicari Marguerite Jasper, aunt of Richard Jasper Ethel Sanft, aunt of Nancy Matero Alan Theodore, father of Daniel Theodore Mitchell Feir, husband of Susan Feir Albert Schecter, father of Lawrence Schecter Jerome Benson, M.D., brother of Adele Fishman William Schleifer, grandfather of Michelle Decker Rhoda Grayson, sister of Arthur Lee Clarence Linne, grandfather of Estelle Goldberg

Max Butterfass, grandfather of Stephen Butterfass Martin Parker, father of Frederick Parker Karl Jaech, grandfather of Jennifer Jaech Bessie Yourke, mother of Harriet Weinbaum Louella Cutler, wife of Gordon Cutler Louella Cutler, mother of Marla Bedrosian Herman Shenfield, father of Marc Shenfield Etta Glass, grandmother of Warren Katz Marvin Wexler, father of Jonathan Wexler Stanley Berman, brother of Sheila Effros Bette Bennett, aunt of Joan Kazin Isadore Samuels, grandfather of Steve Samuels David Dale, brother-in-law of Howard Permut David Dale, brother-in-law of Kate Permut Fay Multer, aunt of Charles Linz Barbara Wolland, grandmother of Glen Wolland Cecile Wichman, mother of Steve Wichman Beatrice Nulman, sister of Thelma Feldman Nathan Silverman, father of Lila d'Adolf June 10/11 Beatrice Nulman, sister of Thelma Feldman Nathan Silverman, father of Lila d'Adolf Jeanette Reiner, mother of Helene Ferris Anne Berman, mother of Sheila Effros Esther Richman, mother of Barbara Blumberg Mimi Steinberg, aunt of Sheila Effros Barbara Petty, sister of Elizabeth Casso Harold Weiss, grandfather of Neal Zuckerman Sidney Cashman, father of Richard Cashman Clara Overbo, mother of Maxine Olson Allen Spiro, grandfather of Michael Lewis Harry Bassin, father of Alfred Bassin Kurt Goldmann, father of Nancy Peller Marvin Stephens, nephew of Rhoda Stephens Anna Gilman, grandmother of Richard Schupper Fran Levitt, sister in law of George Montgomery Jack Feinberg, father of Barry Feinberg June 16/17 Edward Goldsmith, father of William Goldsmith Isadore Sofer, father of Cecile Schrader Hilda Colon, aunt of Richard Schupper Stanley Goldstein, father of Jeffrey Goldstein Benjamin Gobel, father of Fran Glass Dorothy Gold, sister of Annette Birnbaum Rita Grant, mother of Diane Ohlbaum Mary Kane, aunt of Gordon Cutler Selma Goer, mother of Suzan Rich Michelle Stein, mother of Arthur Stein Nettie Kaiser, grandmother of Jonathan Kratter Geraldine Fraternale, mother of Matthew Fraternale Rose Berkowitz, mother of Sally Schecter Ike Trabout, father of Sylvana Trabout

Benjamin Rosenbaum, nephew of Carol Levin Margaret Chambers, mother of Ann Reibel Murray Pincus, brother of Jean Bernstein Lillian Rossen, mother of Jeffrey Ohlbaum Sidney Fishbein, uncle of Martin Fisher Rose Cohen, mother of Gail Blatt Irving Glassman, brother-in-law of Florence Speyer Estelle Schleifer, grandmother of Michelle Decker Celia Levine, mother of Annette Birnbaum Selma Goldsmith, mother of Irene Goldsmith Lawrence Sandick, father of Ellen Greeley Murray Kirschner, father of Linda Hirsch Irving Yourke, father of Harriet Weinbaum Lois Hirschkowitz, mother of Debra Brown May 26/27 Marilyn Kasanofsky, mother of Steven Kasanofsky Blair Vine, father of Howard Robinson Hazel Greeley, mother of Harry Greeley Erik Kjaer, father of Annelise Rosenfeld Herbert Cooper, father of Hillary Warshaw Joseph Lifland, father of Sandy Rubin Maurice Welling, father of Lee Welling Michael Pincus, nephew of Jean Bernstein Samuel Rubenstein, father of Roberta Lerner Clara Farkas, mother of Carolyn Kunin Leon Stein, father of Arthur Stein Helene Judd, mother of Jason Judd Nina Cohen, aunt of Richard Chizzik Miriam Hirschfeld, aunt of Daniel Levin Herman Brosilow, uncle of Marilyn Rosenberg Edna Goldstein, grandmother of Frederick Parker Joseph Levy, father of Eileen Gehebe Bill Kroll, uncle of Leslie Hochberg June 2/3 Martin Schrader, husband of Cecile Schrader Burton Massive, father of Jenifer McLaughlin Tillie Judlowitz, aunt of Jacob Judd

June 23/24 Carl Parker, father of David Parker Nettie Levine, mother of George Levine Elsa Windschauer, mother-in-law of Phyllis Windschauer Walter Auster, father of Peter Auster Lillian Rosenberg, grandmother of Susan Schwartz Rhoda Schinder, aunt of Stephen Butterfass Florence Shaffer, aunt of Muriel Helbraun Anne Stephens, mother-in-law of Rhoda Stephens Solomon Katzowitz, grandfather of Lauren Katzowitz-Shenfield Nathan Chesler, uncle of Holly Zabitz Linda Geiser, mother of Lisabeth Dashman Concetta Caravalho, aunt of Eileen Gehebe Joseph Weinbaum, father of Ira Weinbaum Murray Arnold, step-father of Richard Schupper Esther Miller, mother of Arnold Miller Marian Trustman, sister of Eileen Gehebe Marian Trustman, aunt of Jo Ann Stern Shirley Almer, mother of Monte Almer Solon Kane, uncle of Gordon Cutler June 30/July1 Edna Kashin, aunt of Herbert Wagreich Jack Cohen, father of Barbara Mailman Harriet Rosenbaum, mother of Carol Levin Cheryl Agostini, sister of Alan Kucker Marilyn Lipman, mother of Bonnie Becker Giuliana Goetzl, mother of Laura Laibowitz Cecil d'Adolf, mother of Stuart d'Adolf Leon koenig, father of Philip Koenig Mathews Kotzen, father of Gwen Fisher Harold Baxter, husband of Deanna Sandor Benjamin Nulman, brother of Thelma Feldman Alfred Schwartz, brother of Rita Vicari Ralph Wechsler, grandfather of Iris Levine Hannah Lait, mother of Susan Wagreich Murray Katz, grandfather of Steve Samuels

Thank you to all who donated this month Rabbi Jaech’s Discretionary Fund In loving memory of Bernice Goldich, from Peter, Lauren and Tyler Goldich In loving memory of Max Farkas, from Carolyn Kunin In honor of Alexander’s becoming a Bar Mitzvah, from Michelle and David Olener In loving memory of Zosia Ster, from Michael and JoAnn Stern In loving memory of Dr. Gustaaf Keesing, from Bette Keesing Sparago In loving memory of Sam Brott, from Alan Brott In loving memory of Gloria Rubin, from Barry Rubin In loving memory of Julian and Steven Tanenbaum, from the Masserman family In loving memory of Judie Krisky, from Steve Krisky In honor of Emily and Alex becoming B’nai Mitzvah, from JoAnn Donzella In loving memory of Joan Kucker, from the Kucker family

In loving memory of Alvin Greenberg, from Steven Greenberg In loving memory of Cecile Wichman, from Steve Wichman In honor of Jim Rice for his Brotherhood Lecture, from The Brotherhood In loving memory of Esther Welling, from Harriet Goldin In loving memory of Esther Welling, from Lee Sack In honor of Emily and Alex becoming a B’nai Mitzvah, from Lisa and Scott Kirshenbaum In loving memory of Philip Lichtenstein, from Gloria and Ed Burchman In loving memory of Esther Welling, from Marylin and Norman Newman Rabbi Ferris’ Discretionary Fund In loving memory of Bernice Goldich, from Peter, Lauren and Tyler Goldich In loving memory of Dr. Gustaaf Keesing, from Bette Keesing Sparago In loving memory of Herbert Katz, from Rachel Katz In loving memory of Dorothea Mater, from Steve Matero Cantor Ellerin’s Discretionary Fund In loving memory of Kate Campbell, from Jim Rice In honor of Alexander’s becoming a Bar Mitzvah, from Michelle and David Olener In loving memory of Dr. Gustaaf Keesing, from Bette Keesing Sparago In loving memory of Gloria Rubin, from Barry Rubin in loving memory of Fred Burchman, from Gloria and Ed Burchman In loving memory of Cecile Wichman, from Steve Wichman In honor of Emily and Alex becoming a B’nai Mitzvah, from Lisa and Scott Kirshenbaum Rabbi Ferris Scholarship Fund In loving memory of Murray Marcus, from Cherie and Roy Marcus Adult Education Fund In loving memory of Harold Lichtenstein, from Gloria and Ed Burchman In loving memory of Dr. Gustaaf Keesing, from Bette Keesing Sparago In loving memory of Benjamin Burchman, Gloria and Ed Burchman In loving memory of Samuel Newman, from Norman Newman Campaign for the Future In loving memory of Carol Machover, from Linda and Steve Samuels Caring Committee In loving memory of Audrey Ward, from Rachel Katz In loving memory of Dr. Gustaaf Keesing, from Bette Keesing Sparago In loving memory of Elizabeth Nulman, from Thelma Feldman In loving memory of Lauren Nulman, from Thelma Feldman In loving memory of Marion Peleg, from Holly Zabitz In loving memory of Abraham Chesler, from Holly Zabitz In loving memory of Nate Markey, from Bonnie Markey In loving memory of Louis Seider, from Joan Kazin In loving memory of Ronald Albin, from Francine Greenberg In loving memory of Eliezer Peleg, from Holly Zabitz CJL Enhancement Fund In loving memory of Robert Wolf, from Roy and Cherie Marcus Gloria Schorr, from Carol Schorr, from Ruth and Jeff Grossman In loving memory of Pauline Kirsch Gordon, from Gary Gordon General Fund In loving memory of Max Rosenberg, from Susan Schwartz

In loving memory of Moshe Weitzen, from Marc Schwartz In loving memory of Ida Buchman, from Marc Schwartz In loving memory of Ada Bank, from Susan Schwartz In loving memory of Meyer Schwartz, from Marc Schwartz In loving memory of Carol Hersh, from Amy Hersh In loving memory of Murray Altsher, from Myra and William Borchard Gimprich Scholarship Fund In loving memory of Barry Erenburg, from Marlene Cartaina In loving memory of Marvin Gimprich, from Lila d’Adolf In loving memory of Edith d’Adolf, from Stuart d’Adolf Music Enrichment Fund In loving memory of Alan Ferris, from Rachel Katz In loving memory of Ann Rogoff, from Carol Merle-Fishman In loving of memory of Sherman Merle, from Carol Merle-Fishman In loving memory of Helen Hyman, from Laura Hyman In loving memory of Beatrice Kess, from Michelle Olener In loving memory of Warren Goldsmith, from Rachel Katz In loving memory of Melvin Joel Feinberg, from Barry and Alison Feinberg In loving memory of Ernest Fishman, from James Fishman In loving memory of Michael Sholtz, from Ellen and Harry Greeley In loving memory of Murray Altsher, from Laura and Matt Copel In loving memory of Celia and Robert Weisberg and Blair N. Vine, from Roberta and Howard Robinson Prayer Book Fund In loving memory of Thelma Schiff, from Fran Wills In loving memory of Elana Bell, from Steve and Diane Skalak In loving memory of David Blitzer, from the Schwarz family In loving memory of Abraham and Gloria Schorr, from Carol Schorr In loving memory of Murray Altsher, from Rhoda Perkis In loving memory of Michael Weiss, from Adam Weiss and Family The Joel Robinson Social Action Fund In loving memory of Catherine Stuart, from Jim Rice In loving memory of Ernest Fishman, from James Fishman In loving memory of Elsie Krevoy, from Ellen and Harry Greeley Tot Shabbat Fund In loving memory of Sally Weinbaum, from Ira Weinbaum

Temple Israel of Northern Westchester, 31 Glengary Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, has space available to rent. Hold a meeting ~ Host a party ~ Teach a class 

Our beautiful, newly renovated community room is equipped with a state-of-the-art projection and sound system, and can be used for meetings, presentations or small parties.  We can accommodate 140 people in our Oneg Room. The room can be set with tables or auditorium style.  Our conference room can accommodate 25 people seated around a table.  Our all-purpose room has a smooth floor suitable for dance, yoga or exercise. It can also be set for meetings to accommodate groups up to 20. Please contact Robin Safarowic in the Temple Office at 914-271-4705 ext. 121.

Please answer the call! Sunday, May 7 Community Blood Drive Blood Donors Needed Temple Israel has supported the Community Blood Drive for almost 50 years. Please help by donating blood on Sunday, May 7, 9:00am-3:00pm, Croton-Harmon High School, 36 Old Post Rd South in Croton. Walk-ins welcome but appointments help us shorten the waiting time. To make an appointment: Please respond when one of our volunteer Temple recruiters calls you, or call Ellen Heidelberger at 914-739-3174 or email [email protected]. Donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood within the last 56 days. If you are 16 years old, you need a signed parental permission form (available at http://www.nybloodcenter.org/16). If you have questions about eligibility, contact the blood center at 800-688-0900. H

MAY B’nai Mitzvah

JUNE B’nai Mitzvah

Brooke Kivel-May 6, 2017

Haley Janush-June 3, 2017

Madison Kivel-May 6, 2017

Evie Wolland-June 17, 2017

Ella Yaeger-May 13, 2017

Abigail Healy-June 24, 2017

Ella is a 7th grader at Lakeland Copper Beach Middle School. She is an avid soccer and basketball player and is a hard working honor student. Ella lives 10 months for 2, spending summers at Camp Lakota. She loves animals and volunteered at the SPCA of Westchester for her Bat Mitzvah project, taking care of the animals and collecting items from their "wish list". She can't wait to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah with family and friends. Ethan Bruckner-May 13, 2017 Zoë McLear-May 20, 2017 Hannah Epstein-May 20, 2017 Lily Callaghan-May 27, 2017

May BIRTHDAYS

June BIRTHDAYS

May Anniversaries

Alexander Arkin

Jack Becker

Bonnie and Sidney Franks

Hailey Birenkrant

Drew Brown

Rhonda and Alan Mandelbaum 30 years

Dalia Gardos

Samuel DeMarco

Jordan Gould

Brady Kashman

Noah Rinke

Owen Levinson

Norah Rosenberg

Melody Risko Elizabeth Roppa Jesse Rubin

50 years

June Anniversaries Carol and Jamie Fishman

40

Sherry and Stuart Brickman 40 Linda and Claude Hirsch

25

Na'ama and Adam Barta

10