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The Brotherhood Synagogue

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28 Gramercy Park South New York, NY 10003 Phone (212) 674-5750 Fax (212) 505-6707 www.brotherhoodsynagogue.org

Volume XXXIII Number X

Elul 5775 / Tishri 5776 September 2015

Some Thoughts on the Iran Deal by Rabbi Daniel Alder

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was in Israel visiting family this summer when the Iran Deal was announced. It was not considered a positive development by Israelis across the political spectrum. A poll taken by the Jerusalem Post found 78% of Israelis saying that the deal would endanger Israel, 15% said it does not endanger Israel and 7% did not know. None of us knows for sure how the agreement will play out but we are, of course, entitled to our opinions. It is not anti-American to oppose this deal, and it is not traitorous to Israel or one’s Zionist ideals to support it. We do ourselves no favors as a Jewish People to attack one another. This agreement has some achievements and advantages as well as risks and costs. I was hopeful that the American administration would leverage the strength that crippling sanctions achieved, and which brought Iran to the negotiating table in the first place, in order to force the regime in Iran to renounce its insidious proclamations to destroy Israel and its constant calls of “Death to America.” I had hoped that the deal would force Iran to submit to unimpeded, immediate inspections. Given Iran’s duplicity and its flagrant violations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in the past, I would have expected sanctions to be lifted very gradually, as each set of compliance could be verified over time, and for Iran to dismantle its nuclear infrastructure so that there would be no chance of Iran going back on its word. But the most troubling aspect of the agreement is that within 15 years, Iran will be legitimately positioned as a threshold nuclear state with the ability to acquire a nuclear weapon with almost zero breakout time. The agreement will also immediately free up over $100 billion dollars of assets to Iran, some of which will undoubtedly end up in the hands of Hezbollah, Hamas and the Assad regime in Syria (responsible for the death of some 200,000 Syrian citizens). The agreement allows Iran, in five years, to build and sell non-nuclear weapons. Within eight years it would be allowed to restart its intercontinental ballistic missile program which poses not only an existential threat to Israel, but also to the whole Middle East.

Nevertheless, I understand the noble aims of the American negotiators of integrating Iran into the community of nations and the delay of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. I appreciate that a rejection by Congress, especially by an unlikely two-thirds majority, would cause all sorts of diplomatic problems—at home between the Executive and Legislative branches as well as between the U.S. and a number of our allies, particularly in Europe. And so decisions we make as individuals, as a nation, as Americans and as Jews must be sober and thoughtful ones—about a complex deal in complex times. My head spins around with information overload, taking into consideration all the pros and cons of the deal—and its possible rejection. My kishkes tells me that to not take into greater consideration Iran’s bad behavior and its global plan for world terror is dangerous, not just for Israel, but for Americans here and abroad. My heart tells me that this deal is not good enough and we should have done better. But my head also tells me that “this ship has sailed,” that a bruising fight in Congress is of little practical value and Israel needs to begin to live with the consequences of the deal. The story goes that the Lord announces that in three days, a great flood will engulf all life on Earth. Leaders of world religions stand before their flocks to offer some last words of hope. “Repent your sins,” the minister tells his congregation, “and we shall meet in the next world.” The Buddhist advises, “Meditate and we shall reach Nirvana together.” “My fellow Jewish people,” the rabbi intones. “There’s no time to lose. We have only three days to learn how to live underwater.” l

Shabbat Services FRIDAY, September 4, 7:30 pm SATURDAY, September 5, 9:30 am SATURDAY, September 5, 10 pm Selichot Services FRIDAY, September 11, 7:30 pm SATURDAY, September 12, 9:30 am FRIDAY, September 18, 7:30 pm SATURDAY, September 19, 9:30 am Bar Mitzvah of Max Goldstein FRIDAY, September 25, 6:30 pm *Note new starting time through Spring* SATURDAY, September 26, 9:30 am Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Hafter

Seeking Ushers for the High Holidays! Simply visit http:brotherhoodsynagogue. org/usher and select the service or services at which you wish to usher. If you prefer, you may also contact our Ushers Committee co-Chairs Richard Breier ([email protected]) or Sam Breier (Samuel.Breier@BreierGroup. com) directly to volunteer. Ushering during the High Holidays and during Shabbat services is a great contribution to the Synagogue and a great way to get to know our community better! Please volunteer for this important task!

“Raise your hands” for this meaningful ritual Duchaning Workshop Led by Rabbi Daniel Alder You may have fond memories of being blessed by the Kohanim during holiday services. This is when those descended from Aaron, the first High Priest, would come before the congregation and offer the Priestly blessing with raised hands under a tallis. This year we plan to offer this “duchaning” at the musaf service on Yom Kippur. We invite to this workshop all Kohanim (you are one if your father was one) and Levites (ditto) and anyone else—male or female—who is curious about the details of this custom and how to properly perform it. RSVP to the synagogue or Rabbi Alder ([email protected]). Thursday, September 10, 7-8 pm

An Israel Story by Naomi Jones

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n January 1988, my father, Charles Kalisky (z”l), wrote a letter to one of my English cousins, Isabelle, excerpted below: “When we entered the Brotherhood Synagogue I knew something was up. The doors of the community hall opened and we were surprised by a rousing welcoming cheer from the guests who traveled from near and far to be with us on this special day. This 50th wedding anniversary party culminated in a ceremony with a makeshift chuppa held by our beloved grandchildren and conducted by Rabbi Block. This was certainly one of the highlights of our lives. Now, strictly for the record, this was really the third time we had been married. We were first married in 1938, during the Palestine troubles, by a rabbi in Tel Aviv. However, the British government did not recognize this marriage for it to be registered at Somerset House, in London. The only way this could be done by us was by going through a nominal marriage ceremony at the office of the British District Commissioner. This was a problem, as he had no office in Tel Aviv, only in Jaffa, then an all-Arab town, which could only be reached through Arab-held territory…infested with hooligans and snipers. Nor could we wait much longer as Naomi was due to come into the world in only a few weeks’ time, and if this event happened before we registered she could not become a British subject by birth. So I called up the District Commissioner and explained the situation. He was sympathetic and…ordered an armored car and a troop carrier with soldiers holding rifles and bayonets, to escort us from our hotel in Tel Aviv to his office in Jaffa, and…bring us back after the ceremony. When all the tentative arrangements had been made, the problem remained of finding somebody to…witness and officially identify us. Nobody wanted to accompany us for this crazy wedding, as everybody…considered the registration unnecessary and not worth the danger involved. Eventually, one of Rachel’s uncles agreed to undertake this hazardous act of outstanding bravery and make this perilous trip. So, we had our very simple and unimpressive second wedding in that office in Jaffa, surrounded by file cabinets and sounds of typewriters clicking away instead of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, protected by the British Army.” I was born soon after their second marriage. I experienced comfort, beauty and love as a child in Jerusalem. We were upper middle class, and had a wonderful home, with all the necessities and help my mother needed. My English father loved touring the country, and I remember him taking me to the Jezreel Valley to look at the view and teach me about the Milky Way. He pointed and said, “One day it will all be ours.” I asked, “the stars and the sky too?” 2

Above: Israel’s first Independence Day from our balcony; right: Naomi, the schoolgirl, Jerusalem, 1949

I remember the night of November 29, 1947, when radios broadcasted news from America that the United Nations was voting on adoption of Resolution 181, to dissolve the Palestine Mandate and partition the land into Jewish, Arab, and International Zones. At the end of the vote count my father shouted: “We made it! We have a country!” Suddenly there was a great commotion outside our house, across from the Jewish Agency. Imma and Abba came to my room and said I was a big girl and could go out with them; my 3-year old brother Maurice stayed with neighbors while we went into the streets of Jerusalem in the middle of the night. There was celebration and dancing everywhere. People hugged and kissed and shouted and cried. Music played; cafes gave away food and drinks. Many years later, as a member of the Brotherhood Synagogue, I learned that our Rabbi Block z”l, also celebrated this amazing evening in Jerusalem as a “lone soldier” right across the street, at the Jewish Agency’s headquarters. Soon after the Partition Plan announcement, everyone became frantic and busy, sending

sandwiches to soldiers on all fronts; schools drilled us to reach bomb shelters. At rallies, we were told we were fortunate to be alive when the dream of centuries could be realized. I remember going to cafes with my parents, where soldiers danced with pretty girls. Chaos spread. A friend and her mother were killed in a bombing nearby. When my parents visited an aunt, my father, a gentleman, let a friend enter the building first and a sniper killed her. My entire family once sat at Aunt Rachel’s home awaiting her return from Tel Aviv by bus because we had heard that the road to Jerusalem was under attack. When she arrived, haggard and upset, everyone sat frozen. I ran to her and shouted “DODA! DODA! (AUNTIE! AUNTIE!) You’re home!” I hugged her and she began to cry. A few moments later we heard a neighbor’s shouts and wails: their son was returned in a body shroud. The surrounding Arab countries never agreed to Partition, and war loomed. The leaders of the Yishuv, the Jewish Homeland, debated naming our new country. Among them was my great uncle, Isaac Abady, official translator during the British Mandate (and most likely the witness accompanying my parents to Jaffa), who suggested “State of Israel.” It was voted upon and sealed. Hours later, David Ben-Gurion read the Declaration of Independence, and at midnight May 15, 1948, the State of Israel was born. War broke out immediately. My father was involved and we never knew whether he’d return home. There were many terror attacks and many casualties. By the time things quieted down, in 1949, we had a growing, vibrant, Hebrew speaking Jewish state for the first time in thousands of years. l

On the Timeline. A Note from the Development Committee

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love the fall, a time of reconnecting and new beginnings. It stems back to my childhood and the anticipation of coming back to school and seeing all my friends and catching up on the summer activities and the sheer excitement of being back together. This was also the time we planned for the High Holidays. I always got a new outfit for synagogue, and I remember the family getting together at a dinner table that seemed to go on forever. I could not have put into words then the importance of these connections in my life, but I can still feel it today. This year’s annual appeal focuses on connections that count. The Brotherhood Synagogue offers so many opportunities to connect in meaningful ways. It is a community waiting to welcome you. If you have school age

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children you are gearing up for classes in the nursery or religious school. Join in for services, dinners, films or lectures. Take a class or volunteer for a committee. Read the newsletter, check out the Website and find a way to get involved. The fall is a wonderful time to try something new and make a connection. As you begin to prepare for the High Holidays remember that this is also the time that we kick off the Annual Fund. Our goal this year is $750,000. Look for the appeal in your mailbox and help us to continue all the programming that is available by making a generous gift to the Synagogue. We can do it together. L’Shana Tova Donna Rothchild, Development Committee Chair l

Elul 5775 / Tishri 5776

September 2015

High Holiday s e r v i c e s SELICHOT PENITENTIAL PRAYERS Saturday, September 5 at 10:00 pm ROSH HASHANAH Erev Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 13 Community Service 6:00 pm Members’ Service 8:00 pm st 1 Day Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 14 Morning Service 9:00 am Family Service at Calvary Church 10:30 am Children’s Service 1:30 pm Children’s Tashlich 2:30 pm Tashlich 5:00 pm Mincha/Ma’ariv 7:30 pm 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, September 15 Morning Service 9:00 am Children’s Service 1:30 pm YOM KIPPUR Kol Nidre Tuesday, September 22 Members’ Service 6:00 pm Community Service 8:45 pm Yom Kippur Day Wednesday, September 23 Early Yizkor 8:45 am Morning Service 9:15 am Yizkor 12:00 pm Musaf 12:45 pm Children’s Service 2:15 pm Community Yizkor 3:30 pm Discussion 4:30 pm Mincha 5:30 pm Neilah 6:30 pm Yom Kippur concludes at 7:36 pm

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Sukkot Services First Two Days of Sukkot Sunday, September 27, 6:30 pm Monday, September 28, 9:30 am & 6:30 pm Tuesday, September 29, 9:30 am

Shemini Atzeret Brotherho Sunday, October 4,ParThek6:30 pm od Synagogue 28 Gramercy South, New Yor k 10003 212 -674-5750 Monday, Octoberww5,w.broth 9:30 erhoodam synagogue.org Yizkor prayers recited around 11:30 am Shemini Atzeret is one of the four times a year when we recite Yizkor prayers in memory of our loved ones and it is traditional to light a memorial candle and give gifts of charity in their names.

Simchat Torah Monday, October 5, 6:30 pm

Hoshanah Rabbah

Hakkafot (processions) and dancing with the Torahs

(7th Day of Sukkot)

Tuesday, October 6, 9:00 am Presentation of Simchat Torah honors to: Alba Dwass, Kallah Torah David Monk, Chatan Bereshit

Sunday, October 4, 9:00 am In keeping with the Sukkot tradition, you may wish to purchase your own lulav and etrog to fulfill the mitzvah at services and in the sukkah.

Shabbaton 5776

Shabbat Club

Please join us for a year of Israel focused Shabbaton and other programs!

Saturday, September 19, 1:00 pm

Save the dates: October 23-24-25

The Shabbat Club will resume monthly meetings on Saturday, September 19, at 1:00 pm in the reception room opposite the sanctuary, on the second floor. This meeting, led by congregant and co-Chair of the Israel Committee Paul Hill, will help inaugurate The Brotherhood Synagogue’s theme for this year,”Israel.” Paul will provide some basics about the history of this nation and the current “matzav,” or, situation. All are welcome! Come with questions, comments, and an open mind. Snacks and beverages will be there to keep us sustained and comfortable. Save the date for our next Shabbat Club: Saturday, October 17. l

Elul 5775 / Tishri 5776

September 2015

Friday, 10/23: Acclaimed Israeli writer, Etgar Keret Saturday, 10/24: Brotherhood Reads! Discussion of Etgar Keret’s latest book, The Seven Good Years (books available for purchase through the office)

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Saturday, 10/24: Photojournalist/ blogger of Humans of Tel Aviv, Erez Kaganovitz Sunday 10/25: Brunch & Learn with Israel Union for Environmental Defense (Adam Teva V’Din)

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President’s Posting

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elcome back! Can you believe it? Summer is almost over, the days are getting shorter, and Rosh Hashanah is only a few weeks away. We will soon hear the shofar and welcome 5776! During the summer we’ve been sharing photos of our vacations on Facebook, the kids have been sending pictures from camp and now it’s time to get back into the ‘swing of things”. Brotherhood has been busy through the summer. We had a wonderful Shabbat Koleinu in late July, guest speakers from our congregation during Friday night services, and we welcomed visitors from all over the United States who joined us for services. As we get ready for the New Year, I want to welcome all of our new members to Brotherhood, including our new Nursery School students and Hebrew School attendees. We are delighted to have you with us. As our college age members go off to school for the first time, we want to wish them all the best and remind them to keep in touch. During the past few months, Brotherhood committees have been hard at work preparing programs for the new year. The Brotherhood

“theme” for the upcoming year is “Israel” and much of our programming during the year will focus on various aspects of Israel and Israeli life. For our first Shabbaton on Friday, October 23, we are very excited to be welcoming to Brotherhood acclaimed Israeli author, Etgar Keret, as our guest speaker following dinner. His highly praised books have been on The New York Times best seller list and this is an evening you will not want to miss. On Saturday evening, October 24, Israeli photographer and journalist, Erez Kagnovitz, will join us for a look at his Humans of Tel Aviv project—a fascinating photographic blog, currently with 40,000 followers, that looks at life in Tel Aviv. Then on Sunday morning, October 25, we are very pleased to welcome Amit Bracha, Executive Director of Adam Teva V’Din (the Israel Union for Environmental Defense) an organization which uses the power of the law, science and advocacy to protect Israel’s environment and public health. We’ll have a ‘brunch and learn’ to hear about the various activities of this dynamic and important not-for-profit organization in Israel.

Our monthly bulletins throughout the year will have a column for our personal Israel stories. We want to know about your Israel adventures, whether recent or long ago, serious or funny, so please write up your story and submit it for the bulletin! Our Adult Education classes will begin in early October. Be sure to read the enclosed brochure or download it from the Brotherhood website. If there is a subject you would like to study, but do not see it included, please let us know and we will try to offer it in a future semester. Politics will play an important part in our conversations this year with daily polls tracking all of the candidates. The Iran issue is also on all of our minds. These times can be very frenetic. So, we hope you will join us at Brotherhood for Shabbat and Holiday services, to connect with old friends and to make some new ones. This coming year we are going to be celebrating an unusually large number of Bnai Mitzvah—it will be exciting! L’Shana tova—A happy and healthy New Year to all. L’Shalom.

Judy Shapiro

Happenings in Our Kehilah B’nai Mitzvah, Mazal Tov to: Robert and Abby Goldstein on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Max Goldstein. Max, a student at Salk School, will celebrate his simcha with his younger sister, Sadie. Jeffrey and Elizabeth Hafter on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Sophie Hafter. Sophie, a student at UNIS, will celebrate her simcha with her younger sister, Genevieve.

Births, Mazal Tov to: Bari and Howard Shore on the birth of their son, Brandon Wes Shore. Elizabeth and Jason Crelinsten on the birth of their son, Maxwell Henries Crelinsten; and to older brother, Lucas. Florie and Barry Huppert on the birth of their son, Isaac Asher Huppert; and to older siblings, Nathan, Beatrice and Leah. Ruth and Avram Pengas on the birth of their grandson, Oz Feldman, born to Dena and Alex Feldman. Sari and Matt Imberman on the birth of their son, Toby Imberman; and to grandparents, Lynn and Seth Abraham. 4

Sarah and Michael Barnett on the birth of their daughter, Amelia Rose Barnett; and to older brother, Jonah. Brenda and Norman Schumann on the birth of their grandson, Andrew Dylan Nadel, born to Marissa and Roger Nadel. Tamara Gold and Craig Bernstein on the birth of their daughter, Eve Bernstein; and to older siblings, Alec and Elise. Kate and Michael Drucker on the birth of their son, Ezra Drucker.

Weddings, Mazal Tov to: Jenna Spivak and Joshua Evans on their marriage; and to Josh’s father, Eli Evans. Bonnie Franklin on the marriage of her daughter, Sarah Kramer to Albert Pulido.

Condolences to: Robert Lewis on the passing of his mother, Ruth D. Lewis. Jacqueline Wertzer on the passing of her husband, and our member, Fred Wertzer. Steven Benardo on the passing of his father, Joseph Benardo. The Brotherhood Synagogue

Sarah Litt Cole on the passing of her father, Alvin Litt. Stephen Cohen on the passing of his father, Gerald Cohen. Michael Bijaoui on the passing of his sister, Eve Bijaoui. Barbara Simon on the passing of her mother, Florence Simon.

Welcome New Members: Welcome to Rob and Jenna Wizenberg of Greenwich Village. Rob is a commercial real estate broker at CBRE and Jenna is a Director in Human Resources at Blackstone. They have a one year old baby girl named Reese. She enjoys singing and dancing at the family Shabbat services. Welcome to Adam and Elissa Futterman of Chelsea. Adam is the Managing Director of Options Trading at Cantor Fitzgerald and Elissa is the owner of M.E. NYC. They have two children: Jacob, who attends Leman Manhattan Prep, and Stevie, who attends Stephen Gaynor. Stevie will be attending our Hebrew School in the fall. Continued on next page

Elul 5775 / Tishri 5776

September 2015

T he B rotherhood A nnual F und R eport for 2014 - 2015

Thank you for Lighting the Way E

ach one of us is blessed with the ability to make a difference in the lives of those around us—and when we join together for the good of our community, the results are profound. Almost 600 members gave generously to our Brotherhood Synagogue Annual Fund for 20142015, making it possible for our community to thrive. Together, we are able to maintain our beautiful space for prayer and celebration, for learning and solace and insipiration. Together, we teach our toddlers, offer our Tikvah Program for children with special needs, and provide transportation to religious services for those who would otherwise be housebound. Together, we shelter the homeless on cold winter nights, break bread—or matzoh!—with people of other faiths, and provide adult education that deepens our understanding and broadens our horizons. Together, we keep the walls painted and the elevator working. Together, we keep the lights on—literally and figuratively. Our dues do not pay the full cost of keeping Botherhood running. Together, we gave over $680,000 to cover the difference. To all those who gave: Thank you for keeping the lights on—for lighting the way, not only for this generation but also for those that will follow. Illustration by Sean Evers

Anonymous Diane & Arthur Abbey Kenneth Abel & Sandra Finkelstein Seth & Lynn Abraham Larry & Michelle Abraham Ian & Lisa Abramson Alan Adelsberg Benjamin Akman & Danielle Ofri Rabbi Dan Alder & Rebecca Kryspin Alder Herbert & Judith Alpert Michael Altman & Marita Finsie Buddy & Helaine Altus Andrew & Robyn Arias George Arzt & Ann Weisbrod Charles & Lainie Asch Perry Ascher & Susan Silverman Ascher Phyllis Auliano Kenneth & Deborah Auslander Eric & Marlowe Bamberger

Michael & Sarah Barnett Michael & Susan Barr David Barry & Hollis Salzman Gene & Diane Bartow Trudi Bartow Mark & Tracie Basch Cliff & Gail Bassett Robert Bauchner Denise Baum Gary & Daryl Baurer Randi Bayroff David Behrens & Patricia McGovern Neil & Marika Bender Lucie Benedikt Izac & Abby Ben-Shmuel Shirley Berenstein Evelyn Berger Charlotte Berglas Edward & Sharon Bergman Marilyn Berkman Craig Bernstein & Tamara Gold

Ron & Jennifer Bezoza Michael Bilgrei Susan Birnbach Henrietta Bittman Charlie & Aviva Blaichman Mark & Linda Bledstein Eric & Stephanie Block Jonathan & Mara Blum Bill & Diane Blumenthal Neil & Rachel Blumenthal Norton & Diana Blumenthal Mindy Bogen Norman Borden & Ann Schwartz Nathan Borochov Matt & Heather Borstein George & Madeleine Brecher Richard Breier & Alyson Fendel Mitchell Breit & Marjorie Weinman Liliane Bronfman Loren & Moran Brown David & Nathalie Brown Craig & Alysa Brown Harvey & Anne Brown Elaine Brumberg Steven Buchman & Frankie Harvey Douglas & Lorraine Burack Abby Casper Steven & Nancy Chaifetz Mitchell Chaitin & Peter Bon Viso Alma Chaudhary Carole Chazin Brian & Pamela Chisling Jocelyn Ciechanov Joseph & Stephanie Cogan Herbert Cohen & Joan Warner Michael & Sharon Cohen Hannah Cohen David Cohen & Jane Korach David & Romy Cohen Harry & Rhoda Cohen Gary Cohen & Marsha Rubin-Cohen Stephen & Sara Cohen Melissa Cohen Douglas & Melissa Cohen Stephen Cohen & Amy Levine

Dennis Consumano & Cindy Appelblatt Neil Cooper & Naomi Abramowitz Marion Cooper Bernard & Milena Cornick Stephen & Gabrielle Cornick Jason Crelinsten & Elizabeth Henries Jay & Louise Dankberg Marvin & Ruth Davenport Malcolm & JoAnne Davis Richard & Nan Davis Howard Davis & Loren Averick Debbie Davis Harold Dessler Cantor Emeritus Herman & Evelyn Diamond James & Lia Dinerstein Wally & Inge Dobelis Sylvia & Carl Dolitsky Avi Drucker & Serafina Galella Michael Drucker & Kate Stevenson Michael & Alba Dwass Ellen Eanet Corey Eber & Melissa Rutkin Dorothy Edelman Abe Ehrlich & Lana Flame Judy Eisenbach Jonathan & Devi Ellant Mark Ellman & Nancy Lieberman James & Victoria Engel Raymond & Lorin Ennis Phillip Ensler Don & Cara Epstein Neal Epstein & Helen Feuer Diane Epstein Kenneth & Beth Epstein Bernie & Paulette Esrig Pieter Estersohn Steven & Judith Estrine Eli Evans Daniel & Sarah Fabian Evelyn Falick Bob & Karen Falk Michael Freedman & Morissa Falk-Freedman Elliot & Jennifer Favus Diana Federman

Emil & Patricia Feiger Harold & Marcia Fein Stanley & Barbara Feingold Irwin & Martha Feinstein Adam Feinstein Alan & Millie Fell Althea Fener Sherry Field-Almaraz David & Jacqueline Fine Jeffrey Fine & Marcia Ellias Jeffrey Fisch & Joan Schechter Andrew Fish & Dorian Walther Tina Fisher Ben Fox & Sue Press Gail Fox Thomas & Carol Franken Mark & Missy Frey Harriet Friedes Alan Friedman & Maya Memling Jeffrey & Helen Friedman Richard Friedman & Rochelle Korman Mark & Wendy Friedmann Carolyn Fuss Daniel & Marla Gabay Val Gadsden Claire Gaines Evan & Caroline Gasman Alvin & Ronda Gelb Betty R. Geller Carole Genzer Gary Giddins & Deborah Halper Alice Giddins Amit Gilad & Jennifer Almouli Pamela Gillman Steve Gilman & Gayle Russon Wendy Giman Liane Ginsberg Alex Ginsburg & Hillary Blumberg Steven & Carol Ginsburg Philip Paone & Marjorie Ginsburg William Glaser Howard & Rachel Glatzer Wayne Glaubinger & Ellen Abramowitz Zachary & Sonia Glazer

Myron Glazer & Barbara Greenblatt Theodore Gleser & Dina Wizmur Paul Glimcher & Barbara Knappmeyer Steve & Roberta Glusband Ilana Glusband David & Rita Godin Bea Gold Suzanne Gold Matthew Gold & Liza Landsman Judy Gold Andrew Goldberg & Karen Putterman Stanley & Sue Goldberg Michael Goldenberg Mark H. Goldey & Lisa S. Herz Ruth Goldklang Robert & Abby Goldstein Robert & Darya Goldstein Nicki Goldstein Steven & Laura Goldstein Michael Goldstone & Rochelle Fox Timothy & Rachel Gordon Andrew Gordon Marsha Gordon Susan Gottsman Marc & Kristine Granetz Brett & Soora Green Arthur & Edna Greenbaum Flora Greenberg Paul Greenberg & Jessica DeCoux Francyne Feitell Greene George & Jeanne Greene Eric Greenleaf & Vicki Morwitz Sally Greenspan Elizabeth Greenspan David & Debra Greenwald Marilyn Greif Michael Grossman & Susan Franklin Eva Grubler Mark & Estee Gurwitz Allen & Stacy Gutterman Brian & Laura Guttman Barbara Haberman Jeffrey & Elizabeth Hafter

David & Suzanne Hall Susan L. Halper Jamie & Emily Hamilton Peter & Beth Hammack Leslie & Pamela Harris Ike & Roz Harris Joshua Hart & Anke Watty Larry & Jan Hauptman Janet Heller James Heller & Benita Berkowitz Adriel Mesznik & Elizabeth Heller-Mesznik Ricka Hendel Jared & Jenna Hendricks Frances Herald Matthew & Jing Herman Theodore Herman & Judith Cohen Greg & Buffy Hersly Kent & Amy Hikida Paul & Debra Saltzman Hill Harvey & Ellen Hirsch Nir & Stefanie Hod Ilse Hoffman David Hoffman & Paige Novick-Hoffman Robert Hoffman Steve & Estelle Hofstetter Bill & Eileen Hofstetter Seth Hulkower & Lissa Perlman Jeffrey & Susan Hunter Myra Hushansky Elaine Jacobson Howard Jeffreys Samantha Jeffreys Naomi Jones Bob & Anyika Jordan Danny & Linda Kaleko Jack & Paula Kaplan Philip & Susan Karasyk Larry & Ronni Kars Leo & Estelle Katz Margie Katz Ross & Jennifer Katz Neal & Joanne Katz Jeffrey Kaye & Cody Moore Tom & Vivian Kaye Gaby Kende Ellen Kenigsberg Allan Kessler & Joy Bauer

George & Sherryl Kirschenbaum David & Linda Klein David & Kate Klein Joseph Klein Ira & Yael Kleinman Russell Jay Kohn Glen & Stacey Kopp Sheron Korpus & Amy Braskaw-Korpus Arlene Kreloff Leon Kroll & Jessica Joseph Mark & Geri Kupersmith Mitchell Kurtzer David Ladani & Vilma Hayeem-Ladani Saaron Laighold & Rosanne Olken Bella Landau Jonathan Landsman & Katrina Wyman Ralph & Debbie Larkin Stephen & Lisa Lascher Lillian Lederberger Dean Lederman & Julia Singley Ashley Leeds Laurence & Dalia Leeds Fred Leffel & Laurie Malkoff Rayna Leiter Sarah Lesser Ross & Whitney Levin Jason & Susan Levine Michael & Carol Levine Peter Levitt & Simone Weissman Francis Levy & Hallie Cohen Richard Levy Neville Lewis Bob & Jane Lewis Steven & Lisa Lidsky Harriet Lieberman Keith Lieberthal & Julianna Margulies Hugo Lindgren & Sarah Bernard Mark & Charlotte Liss Mark & Leslie Lopez Joseph & Lynn Lowy Martin & Julia Loy Mark & Jennifer Lubelsky Ron & Rochelle Lulov Ralph & Phyllis Lusskin

Albert Machlin Mary Ann Maikish Joseph Maller & Michelle Marks Richard Maloff Brenda Mamber David & Sheila Manischewitz Allan & Janet Mantel Harvey & Sandy Markovitz Alon & Jennifer Markowitz Stephen Marshall & Sandra Samberg Agnes Marton Tony & Jennifer Maxwell Stephen & Gail May Martin & Judith Mayer Mel & Elaine Mayers Wayne Merkelson & Nancy Roistacher Randy & Amanda Merkelson Ted & Heather Mermel Fay Mesibov Robert & Meryl Messineo Travis & Rebekah Metz Milton Meyers & Esther Altaras Evan & Kim Michael Marvin Milbauer & Judith Seidel Brad & Rachel Miles Edward & Ina Miles Keith & Stacy Miller Fred Miller Matt & Deirdre Miller Ronald & Melissa Miller Burt Miller & Kelly Sherman Matt & Jennifer Miller Bruce & Cynthia Miltenberg Mitch & Joette Mindlin Marielle Mindlin Ronny & Julie Mintz Edward Moldover David Monk Frank & Nina Moore Gene Morris & Mimi Cohen Karen Morse Marvin & Karla Moskowitz Reed Moskowitz & Debra Aaron Matthew & Sandy Murzin Lisa Natt Richard & Wendy Nelson

David Neuman & Erika Salzman Jeffrey Neuman & Patricia Machado Murray & Esther Newman Neil Newman & Pamela Raizman Deborah Newman Albert Nicolas & Thelma Mann Carol Noymer Larry & Henrietta Nunno Mel & Ethel Olken Robert & Janice Olshever Jon Oram & Lisa Rubin Matthew & Caryn Pace Gary Papush Charles Passy & Leslie Olsen Timothy & Erica Paster Debra Pearlstein Daniel Kadish & Lori Perlow Paula Pevzner Martin Pine Jon & Bea Plasse Arthur & Ann Plutzer Mark Podgainy & Lisa Usdan Shirley Pollick Jonathan & Janet Poole Dominick & Harriet Porto Randi Press Marshall & Sabina Primack Igor & Tammy Prizant Paul Profeta & Joanne Malino Robert & Gail Proto Sylvia Rabiner Malka Rabinowitz Marc & Andrea Rachman Dawn Raffel Michael Rahav Peter & Robyn Rahbar Ruth Raskin Jonah Raskin Gil & Emily Raviv Seth & Melissa Reagen Evelyn Redlich Shaya & Mandy Reiter Ellen Renstrom Charlie & Jayme Rich Charles & Mariellen Rich Jeanne Richman Harriet Ripinsky

Marcia Rivkin Benjamin & Melanie Robbins Ira & Tracy Rogowsky Alice Roland Dan & Shelby Rootenberg Andrea Rosen & Simrel Achenbach Sarah Rosen Max Rosenbach & Sylvia Fendel Neal & Michele Rosenberg Gerald Rosenberg & Cheryl Wiesenfeld Gary Rosenberg & Randi Wasserman Iris Rosenberg & Steve Sherman Larry & Anita Rosenthal Tom & Estelle Rosenthal Adam & Elizabeth Rosman Jeffrey Ross Michael & Joanne Ross Yoav & Lauren Roth Rob & Candy Roth Gary & Michelle Roth Debra Rothberg Paul & Donna Rothchild Phil Rothman & Michele Teichner Randy Rothstein & Molly Morse Fred & Vivienne Rottman Richard Rubinstein & Katherine Kolbert Craig & Jennifer Sabal Martin & Sybil Sage Bob & Ellen Salant Grace Salant Ken & Lisa Salzman David & Nicole Sambur Ross & Alice Sandler Josh & Turandot Saul Barry Savits David & Phyllis Saxe Glenn & Rochelle Schattner Dorothy Schimel Michael & Marina Schmutzer Evan Schneider & Susan Greenberg Harvey Schneier & Barrie Mandel

Roy Schoenberg & Elyse Kreitman Irma Schonhaut Chip Schorin & Michelle Ores Josef Schreick & David Cipperman Andrew & Karen Schulman Nancy Schulman Jordan & Breanna Schultz Ronnie Schultz & Lanie Kitt Norman & Brenda Schumann Gail Schupak Melvin & Sandra Schurberg Steven & Elizabeth Schwam Natalie Schwartzberg Rob & Nancy Segal Larry & Lauren Seigelstein David & Jenny Selvers Rick Shapiro & Lynn Usdan Judith E. Shapiro Roy Shapiro Robert & Laurie Shapley Gabriela Shelley & Rob Tannenbaum Richard & Dominique Shemtov Marc & Judith Sherinsky Joseph & Orly Sherinsky Joel & Barbara Shiller Adam Shlachter & Zimra Panitz Rolan & Irene Shnayder Stephen Siderow & Saskia Scholtes Alan & Barbara Siegel Jan Siegel & Ronni Funk Siegel Anne Siegelbaum Richard & Faye Silberberg Joe Silberberg Joanne Silberg Barry & Beverly Silberstang Nadav & Francine Silberstein David & Roberta Silver Tommy & Natasha Silver Irwin Silver Lawrence & Lynn Silver Douglas & Fabienne Silverman Barbara Silverstein Martin Silverstein Michael & Fifi Simon Art Simon & Barbara Berger

Joan Simon Jim Simring Daniel & Laura Sinrod Linda Sue Sloane Jared Smith & Alexis Kopp-Smith Michael & Leslie Sobel Nat Sobel & Judith Weber Adelyn Soifer Joan Solomon Marc Solomon & Elizabeth Lusskin Solomon Jean Sommerfield Debbie Sonenblick Joel Sosinsky & Andi Sosin Roy & Susan Sparber Glenn Speer Dorothy Spiegel John & Michelle Spiezia James Spitzer & Sheri Lagin Andrew Stark & Rebecca Gordon Sid & Sue Stein Evan & Jennifer Stein Edna Steinberg Barbara Stern Ruth Sternfels Eric Stone & Marianna Vaidman Stone Chester & Donna Stone Herman Storick Michael Strauss & Dorothy Hom Barbara Strauss Peter & Marian Sugar Larry & Rhona Susser Dan Sussman & Beth Barry Rita Sussman Ronald & Cheryl Sussman Rita Swedlow Peter Taylor & Shelly Jacobson-Taylor Kayvon & Leontine Tehrani Ariel Teitel & Aviva Werner Lew & Helaine Teperman Harvey Tepner & Jane Rosenberg Paul Tevelow Marcia Teviovitz Selma Toback Lewis Topper

Floyd & Gail Tupper Alan & Lori Unger Charles Uniman & Lynne Fischman Pamela Usdan Ori & Katherine Uziel Eyal & Danielle Vadai Pamela Vassil Brenda Waldman Laura Ward Renee Ward Floyd & Jane Warren Anat Weber David & Lynne Weinberg Abraham & Naomi Weinstein Alan & Eileen Weinstein Phil & Rochelle Weintraub Andrew Weiss & Vielka Kelly-Weiss Amy Weprin Jon & Ellie Wertheim Laurence & Naomi Wexer David & Sonya Wexler Peter Wiener & Lisa Beth Carroll Robert & Esther Wiesenfeld Zahava Wigdor Jennifer Wilen Charlie Wimer & Susan Soroka-Wimer Joshua & Judith Wind Arnold & Elizabeth Winn Jay & Stephanie Wisnicki Bob Wolf & Penny Domow Erica Wolf Donna Wolff Ivan Wool Tracy Young Elaine Yudkovitz Julie Zeitlin Ross Zeltzer & Jackie Shayani-Zeltzer Elliott & Joanna Zenkel Renna Zimmer Jan Zonon Barbara Zucker Andrew Zuckerman & Nicole Bergen

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Welcome to Lisa B. Lewis of Brooklyn. Lisa is a circus/variety performer who uses circus and magic to make science and math come alive for schools, libraries and theaters. She has also dedicated herself to including children of all abilities and specializes in bringing shows to special needs schools and programs all over the tristate area. She has a daughter, Lea, who loves gymnastics and dance. Lea attends MS 442 and will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah this year. Welcome to Alex and Deb Perelman of the East Village. Alex is a project manager at Avon Products and Deb is the creator of the popular food blog Smitten Kitchen and a cookbook author. They have a son, Jacob, who is a rising first grader at East Village Community School, and a daughter, Anna, who they welcomed on July 10. Jacob will also be starting Hebrew school at Brotherhood in the fall. Welcome to Scott and Holly Shapiro of Murray Hill. Scott is an attorney and Holly is a fashion designer. They have two daughters, Emma and Myah, who both attend PS 116. Welcome to Stephen and Tina Lichter of Gramercy Park. Stephen is a physician and Tina is a former New York City school teacher. They lived with their two young children, Brian and Jaclyn, in Gramercy Park until 1982. At that time the family moved to Long Island. Now, as empty nesters, they have returned to our neighborhood. Welcome to Sofokle and Michal Tsouros of Kips Bay. Michal is Insurance & Claims Department Manager at EL AL Israel Airlines and Sofokle is residential manager for Able Engineering. Their son, Mathan, is 7 years old and attends P.S. 116. He is also enrolled in Brotherhood’s Hebrew School. Welcome to Jeffrey and Laura Raider. Jeff and Laura live in Nolita with their 3½ yearold son, Charlie, and 1½ year-old daughter, Emma. Jeff runs a startup men’s grooming brand called Harry’s and Laura is a full-time mom. Welcome to Lee and Lauren Feldman of Chelsea. Lee is the CEO of Twin Lakes Capital and Lauren is an actress currently working on a new musical about Raoul Wallenberg. They have a 15 month old son, Jesse. l

Yahrzeits

^Garden of Remembrance September 5 - 11 Benjamin Benedikt, Leon Berenstein, Florence Brandes, *Max Edelstein, *Charlotte Eisinger, Ina Epstein, ^Irving Feinberg, ^Bernard Feldman, Ann Finegold, Theodore Fisch, Carl Samuel Friedes, Simon Gaum, Janet Gelb, Laicha Gellman, ^Ruth Glass, ^Lester Goldwater, Juan Gonzalez, ^*Nathan Greenhouse, ^Alexander Heisler, ^Aaron Horwitz, *Eleanore Kane, ^Bernard Katz, ^James J. Kleinman, *Joan Rose Lebon, ^*Morris Levy, *Jacob Meyer, Mollie Miller, *Rebecca Natilson, ^Jacob Zvi Newman, ^Maxwell M. Powell, ^Walter Prichap, *Rose Rosenberg, ^Howard Rosenblum, Frank Rubinstein, Gertrud Schmutzer, Mollie Schurberg, ^George Shankman, ^Alice Gallub Sharron, Moshe Shragowitz, ^Miki Silberstang, Sharon SilbigerGaynor, ^Al Sloane, Judith Starns, Leonard SteinSapir, Deborah Storch, Ruth Straus, Frank Sugar, ^Samuel Sutro, *Jacob Weinreb, Berish Weinstein, ^Jeffrey Wiener, Mable Yee, ^Molly Zolick

September 12 – 18 ^Sidney Abbey, *Maurice Appel, Lucille Barbarash, Abraham Bezief, ^Elyse Bohrer, ^Alter Dienstag, Elliot Eisenbach, *Harry Elson, Irving Erman, Judith Evans, ^David Samuel Fine, ^Raymond Goldberg, ^*Harry Eli Goldfarb, ^Rudolf E. Goldschmidt, Gilbert Grabisch, Ann Grody, Estelle Gutterman, ^Joseph I. Harris, Bruce Hendricks, ^Elvera Herbtsman, ^Eric Kaminsky, ^Helen Kars, Janos Kende, ^Ira Krupen, Lillian Lazar, Dora Lieberman, *Abraham Meyer, Michael Miller, Julia Palmer, Al Parker, Ira Radovsky, ^Henry Reisner, ^*Morris Reyburn, Corrine Rosenthal, Gussie Roth, Addie Roth, ^Belle Troy Rothbart, ^Gussie Goldberg Rothstein, Abram Rubin, *David A. Schechter, Ruth Schutz, Benjamin Shapley, Cantor Jacob Singer, Arthur Sonneberg, Armin Speer, ^Morris Teitelbaum, ^Jacob Warmbrand, Dawn Weiswasser, ^Deborah Williams, Ray Woitovich

September 19 – 25 Monroe Alter, Seymour Altman, Jacob Applebaum, ^Rubin Baum, *William Baumann, Itzhak Berenstein, ^Murray Blum, Bertha Bornstein, Lawrence Cid, Harold Cipperman, *Rachel Gross Cooper, Charles Eanet, Hyman Ellenbogen, *Miriam Field, *Jack Frankel, Maurice Friedman, ^Isidore Goldberg^, Ida Goldstein, *Samuel Goldwasser, Phyllis Greenbaum, *Betty Gross, ^Jean Kelvin, ^Helen Kestenbaum, ^Oswald Kolbert, ^Sylvia Kramer, Henry Lapidus, *Joseph Lipshie, Dr. Hyman Lupeson, Rogena Maloff, ^Irving Marks, ^Mollie B. Newman, ^Susan Novom, Jens Nygaard, *Earl Ostroff, *Philip Presser, Lynn Profeta, ^Martin Rich, ~^Esther Rothenberg, ~^Joseph Rothenberg, Ethan Sabal, Sarah Schenker, ^Ruth Schlesinger, Emily Schorr, *Helen Ruth Schwartz,

The Chesed* Committee

Wants You to Know

If you are interested in supporting those in your family or community who are ill, you are invited to attend (at the Chesed Committee’s expense) this year’s Bikur Cholim Conference to be held in NYC on Sunday, November 8th. Details to follow. *The Chesed Committee provides help and compassion to Brotherhood members in times of need. We can be reached at [email protected] or through the synagogue office.

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The Brotherhood Synagogue

*Book of Remembrance

Aaron Shapiro, ^Gerald Sherman, ^Sarah Silberling, Alfred Sternfels, ^Elaine Sugarman, ^Grace Fanwick Sugarman, *Morris Sussman, Bessie Tekosky, Arnold Tepner, ~^Feiga Trencher, ~^Moses Trencher, Theodor Herzl Unterman, ^Ellen Claire Varsano, ^Joseph Ward, ^Sarah Zisslin Weisman, Victor Weissman, ~^Avrom Weissman, ~^Hentshe Weissman, ~^Hersh Weissman, ~^Lonka Weissman, ~^Necha Weissman, Sam Wertzer, ^Irving Willis, Sam Zweibach

September 26 – October 2 Flora Altaras, Pablo Alvarez, Susan Bailis, Renee Bauchner, ^Nettie Baum, *Arthur S. Berg, Hilda Berliner, ^Celia Z. Cohen, Sidney Conowit, ^Col. Samuel Cummings, Mae Roffis Dobrow, ^Sarah Feldman, George David Freier, *Bela Friedman, Eugene Frommer, Nathan Gold, ^Max Gold, *Isaac Goldberg, ^*Morris Goldman, Warner Goldschmidt, *Emanuel Goldstein, Ceil Gordon, Samuel Gottlieb, ^David Izenson, Ruth Kaplow, Miriam D. Kaufman, ^Tullah Kellman, Janos Kende, ^Nathaniel Krass, Abraham Kreseloff, Helen Colnes LaMann, Elizabeth Levine, ^*Ann Levy, Judith Loewinger, Harry London, Harold Moldow, ^Carl Murzin, Rosa Nohorayof, *Anne Posner, Rabbi Robert Raab, *Samuel Rabinowitz, ^Ilse Reisner, *Dora Ropp, ^Ruth Scalyer, *Fishel Noah Scheiner, Lynn Schneider, Natalaie Schwartzberg, Marion Silverstein, *Emma Siskind, *Rose Spindel, *Sophie Tepperman, Ronald Wilen, Albert Avraham Yudkovitz

GRAMERCY PARK MEMORIAL CHAPEL

353 Second Avenue New York, NY 10010 (212) 477-6334

The Brotherhood Synagogue 28 Gramercy Park South New York, N.Y. 10003 Phone: (212) 674-5750 Fax: (212) 505-6707 www.brotherhoodsynagogue.org RABBI DANIEL ALDER, CANTOR MIKE WEIS, RABBI IRVING J. BLOCKZ’’L D.D.: Founding Rabbi HERMAN DIAMOND: Cantor Emeritus SHIYA RIBOWSKY: Cantor Emeritus JUDY SHAPIRO: President PHILLIP ROTHMAN: Executive and Education Director Congregation founded in 1954 Historic Landmark Building erected in 1859

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Life Goes On Life Goes On is a group for those of us who have lost a spouse or life partner and want to experience the beauty, joy, and opportunity that New York life offers surrounded by supportive friends who understand and share in the loss. Our first program of fall will take place on Thursday, September 17, squeezed between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We are going to relax and enjoy a Highlight Tour of Yeshiva University Museum’s three very interesting and diverse exhibits: Modeling the Synagogue—From Dura to Touro is comprised of ten scale models of historic synagogues, built with intricate architectural details that richly evoke the original structures and their interiors; Fields of Dreams: Living Shmita in the Modern World explores the Biblical concept of this ancient custom and its impact on modern Israel; Threatened Beauty is a “breathtakingly seductive” collection of collages by the American/Israeli artist Andi Arnovitz, aiming to deconstruct the artistic legacy of the Islamic world. This interesting combination of exhibits will certainly inform us, stun us with their beauty, and challenge our intellects. We will be meeting at 4:15pm promptly at the Yeshiva University Museum entrance at 15 West 16th Street. The tour will take about 1½ hours. After that, we will have a great deal to discuss over dinner at the Good Stuff Diner at 109 West 14th Street, just west of Sixth Avenue. The cost of the private tour is $10 per person; dinner at the restaurant will be billed individually. Please call or email Agnes or Roberta ASAP if you are planning to come. Our next book club meeting will be on Tuesday, October 20th at 7pm. We are reading the The Door by Hungarian novelist, Magda Szabó. The story concerns the extraordinary friendship which develops between a young Hungarian writer and her cleaner/maid, and is partly autobiographical. NYU professor Margaret Boe Birns will expertly guide our discussion as usual, accompanied by wine and desserts. The cost of participating is $20 per person; please let Agnes or Roberta know if you’re coming. If you or someone you know would like to be a part of Life Goes On, please come to our meetings—we would be happy to see you! If you have any questions, please call Agnes Marton at 917.519.4427 or email her at [email protected] or call Roberta in the Synagogue office at 212.674.5750. l

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Hebrew School News: by Barbara Simon

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n the Torah portion Emor (from the Book of Leviticus) we are instructed: “In the seventh month, on the first day of the month (The first day of the Hebrew month of Tishri), you shall observe a complete rest, a sacred occasion commemorated with loud blasts. You shall not work at your occupations.” This year, this holy day, Rosh Hashanah, falls on Sunday evening, September 13, Monday, September 14 and Tuesday, September 15. How fitting it is that we begin our new Hebrew School year on the following day, Wednesday, September 16! This year, 5776, is a very special year, as it is a shana meuberet—a “pregnant year”—or a leap year—one with an additional Hebrew month— Adar Sheni (Adar II) (a doubling of the last month-Adar-of the Hebrew calendar.) We will notice the appearance of this additional month when we celebrate Purim on the evening of March 23 and on March 24 and the first Seder of Pesach will take place on Friday, April 22. (Last year we celebrated the first Seder of Pesach on Friday, April 3 (almost 3 weeks earlier!). With our “pregnant year” come great expectations!! This year we will continue our successful: Mishpacha (Family) programming, where our children and their family members join together in learning about Jewish rituals and practice; our Purim Spiel on Wednesday, March 23; our Hagaddah Sing Along on Tuesday, April 19, our Model Seder on Wednesday, April 20; the Great Chai-Q Contest on Wednesday, May 4 which focuses (in Jeopardy fashion) on facts re: basic Jewish literacy; and, of course, our annual spring “Broadway Musical”! (Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 pm!). On Friday, May 13 our Kitah Zayin (7th Graders) Graduation will take place, with our Kitah Zayin students leading parts of the Friday evening Shabbat Services. On Saturday morning, May 14 at 10:30 am, our Kitah Bet (2nd Grade) students will “step up” from the Aleph Bet Club to Junior Congregation and from our one day of Hebrew School per week program to our two days a week of Hebrew School, as they transition into Kitah Gimmel (3rd Grade) in the fall of 2016. In addition to our traditional Hebrew School fare, we are pleased to announce the

continuation and expansion of our Hebrew Lab Program. For those unfamiliar with our Hebrew Lab, it is a special program set up for students who learn better in smaller group settings. [At Brotherhood, traditional Hebrew classes number 6-10 students, while lab students learn in even smaller groups.] Although the lab does offer some students remediation of their Hebrew skills, most of the students choose to participate in lab because—for one reason or another—they are not on grade level. Some of our Hebrew School families speak Hebrew at home, while others have lived in Israel for a period of time. We strive to meet the learning needs of each and every Hebrew School student. The Hebrew Lab helps us to reach this goal. Hebrew School classes for our Monday/ Wednesday students (3rd Grade through 6th Grade) begin on Wednesday, September 16 and our Tuesday classes (Kindergarten through 2nd Grade and 7th Grade) begin on Tuesday, October 13. If you have not yet completed your child(ren)’s Hebrew School registration, please do so at your earliest opportunity. Registration and Consent forms and additional information are available through the Brotherhood Synagogue website [www.brotherhoodsynagogue. org] under the heading “Hebrew School.” Rosh Hashanah Family Services will take place on Monday morning, September 14 from 10:30 am–12:00 noon at 61 Gramercy Park North. There will also be Rosh Hashanah Children’s Services at 1:30 pm on both Monday, September 14 and Tuesday, September 15, which will take place at our synagogue. Yom Kippur Children’s Services will take place on Wednesday, September 23 at 2:15 pm, also at our synagogue. On behalf of the entire Hebrew School teaching staff and our school administrator, Bunny Blei, I wish you all a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year 5776! Shana Tova u’Metukah! Leshana tova tikatevu! Wishing you a Good & Sweet Year! May you be inscribed for a good year! Barbara Simon Hebrew School Principal l

Contacting All College Students We will once again be maintaining contact with our young members during their college years through correspondence from Rabbi Dan Alder. In past years, students have received Rosh Hashanah greetings, holiday packages for Chanukah and Purim, and information on Jewish programs for those of college age. We are, therefore, requesting parents of college students to notify the synagogue office (you may use email: [email protected]) with updated addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Even if their contact information has remained the same, you must respond each year for your child to receive the mailings. We wish all our students a fulfilling year of study! The Brotherhood Synagogue

Elul 5775 / Tishri 5776

September 2015

♪ Cantor’s Notes ♪

Nursery School Thoughts

Prayer Matters / Driven to Distraction by Cantor Mike Weis

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ou may remember that earlier this year, I explored some thoughts on prayer that were sparked by a Village Voice blog post written by Andrew M.K. entitled, “Prayer Is Stupid, Right?” The post went on to articulate what I found to be one of the clearest descriptions of what spontaneous prayer should look like: get down on your knees, alone, and allow your feelings and thoughts to wash over you. Direct your thoughts to a particular object, person or subject of concern in your life, or you may choose to simply let something bubble up from within. What could be easier? I’ll tell you: being busy. It’s easier to stay busy than it is to think about our ultimate concerns. Ultimate concerns, i.e. the things that are truly important, take time, and time is the one thing that few of us have in abundance. We have plenty of other concerns: money, work, housekeeping, health, dealing with our children, our parents, etc.. We have plenty to deal with. But there are other concerns. Being a parent, for instance, can often take us very far afield from our ideal of what it means to be a parent. Pursuing our dream career or relationship frequently involves making compromises that take us so far from our original vision that we no longer recognize ourselves. What kind of person do I want to be? What is my life about? What legacy am I building for my children, my family, my community and the world. These

Family Shabbat Services Schedule 2015-16

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September 2015

kinds of questions defy quick and easy answers. And then there’s the question that most of us only come face to face with once a year: What kind of Jew do I want to be? For me, the easy answer is that the Jew I aspire to be is a far cry from the one I am. I’m not saying necessarily that I am longing for the life of a Mea Shearim Hassid (I have some of those in my family already!), but a more prayerful life wouldn’t be bad. And it isn’t just about going to shul, because as you may have guessed, I already do a fair amount of that. No, it’s about making the time for the kind of focused, spontaneous, unstructured prayer that Andrew M.K. wrote about, a style of prayer that was actually the cornerstone of the hitbodedut teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslav. This is the sort of prayer that is available to every single one of us regardless of our level of Jewish observance, and most importantly, regardless of our belief in or about God. So this High Holy Days, instead of concerning yourself with questions like “When will services be over?” or “What page are we on?” close your eyes…alone… among the sea of fellow worshipers…and focus on a question of ultimate importance in your life. Leave your expectations at the door and see what happens. Maybe you’ll be inclined to do it again…and again…and again… And if you do, I’d love to hear about it. Maybe we can compare notes. L’Shana Tovah Tikateivu. l

by Dina Wizmur

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s I write this, I have just returned from a serious shopping expedition where my children and I purchased new backpacks for the coming school year. For my soon-to-be first grader, a backpack is an essential item. She will need it to carry things like books and homework when she travels back and forth on her big yellow school bus. For my soon-to-be Red Roomer—it is a different story. His backpack is almost as big as he is, and he looks like he will topple over when he wears it. While I know he will bring home many wonderful art projects from the Red Room and important notes from his teachers, I also know that he will not actually use his backpack to hold these items—he will largely use it to carry the toys of his choosing to and from school. Although his backpack is functionally unnecessary, his excitement about it far outweighs that of his sister. To a three year-old, a backpack can be one of the first signs of independence—one of the first introductions to a world of education outside of his or her parents. My son’s enthusiasm for his backpack is sweet, funny and contagious. He is just starting to feel like a big kid, and his pride is written all over his face. I know that this enthusiasm will spread to other aspects of school as he eases into the school year. I am so looking forward to watching him grow in the Red Room this year and embrace all that his teachers will show him. I am so grateful to Brotherhood for providing this opportunity in a safe, warm, thoughtful and caring setting. Lastly, I am so happy to be a part of a school community where we all feel welcome and comfortable; and, where we can share these experiences with supportive friends and family. By June, the backpack won’t look so big on him, but what happens at school between now and then will stay with him forever. l

Please join us on the following Friday evenings to welcome Shabbat together with stories and song. 5:30 pm - Children up to 3 years old with Daphna Mor

5:30 pm - Children ages 3-6 years old with Gavi Rubin

Dates: October 16, October 23, November 13, November 20, December 4, December 11, January 8, January 22, February 5, February 26, March 11, March 18, April 1, April 8, May 6

6:30 pm - Grades 2-7 with Gavi Rubin and Phil Rothman

The Brotherhood Synagogue

Dates: October 16, November 13, December 11, January 22, February 5, March 11, April 8

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Brotherhood Synagogue Sunday

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Monday

Tuesday 1

5:40 pm: Minyan

Wednesday 2

Thursday 3

Friday 4

7:07 pm: Candles 7:30 pm: Services

✡ Saturday Morning: Shabbat Corner 9:45 am Junior Congregation 10:30 am Alef-Bet Club 11 am 6

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Saturday 5

9:30 am: Services 10 pm: Selichot Services

KI TAVO SELICHOT

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5:40 pm: Minyan

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6 pm: Prospective Member Open House

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9:30 am: Toddler Class

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6:55 pm: Candles

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9:30 am: Services

7:30 pm: Services

10:45 am: Toddler Class 7 pm: Duchaning Class

LABOR DAY office closed

NITZAVIM

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6 pm: Community Services

8 pm: Member Services

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9 am: Morning Service

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9 am: Morning Service

10:30 am: Family Service (at Calvary)

7:30 pm: Mincha/Ma’ariv

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4 pm: Hebrew School

6:43 pm: Candles

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7:30 pm: Services

2 pm: English-in-Action

9:30 am: Services Bar Mitzvah of Max Goldstein 1 pm: Shabbat Club

7 pm: Board Meeting

4 pm Hebrew School BEGINS

5 pm: Tashlich

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10:45 am: Toddler Class Nursery School BEGINS

2:30 pm: Children’s Tashlich

ROSH HASHANAH

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1:30 pm: Children’s Service

1:30 pm: Children’s Service

EREV ROSH HASHANAH

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VAYELECH

ROSH HASHANAH

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6 pm: Member Services 8:45 pm: Community Service

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8:45 am: Early Yizkor

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6:31 pm: Candles

9:15 am: Morning Service

10:45 am: Toddler Class

6:30 pm: Services

12 pm: Yizkor

2 pm: English-in-Action

*Please note the new start time for Services which continues through Spring

12:45 pm: Musaf 2:15 pm: Children’s Service

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9:30 am: Services Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Hafter

3:30 pm: Community Yizkor 4:30 pm: Discussion 5:30 pm Mincha 6:30 pm Neilah Yom Kippur concludes at 7:36 pm

yizkor yom kippur

Kol nidre

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6:30 pm: Services

EREV SUKKOT

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9:30 am: Services 6:30 pm: Services

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9:30 am: Services

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HA’AZINU

4 pm: Hebrew School

5:30 pm Pizza in the Hut:

office closed no schools

office closed no schools

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Social Action News Mazon Corners of Our Fields Campaign

On this Yom Kippur, we ask that you make a contribution to MAZON: a Jewish Response to Hunger for its support of programs which help feed hungry people here in New York, throughout the United States, Israel, and the world. Our tradition provides that the “corner of our fields; and the gleanings of our harvest be left for the poor.” Special MAZON

envelopes will be available in the Synagogue for your direct contribution to alleviate hunger, or you can donate online at www.mazon.org or by telephone at 1-800-813-0557. Save the Date: During the month of October we will hold our annual food drive to benefit City Harvest.

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