JUNE 2013 | SIVAN/TAMMUZ 5773
INSIDE:
! Loving-Kindness
! Thank you to our Board
of Trustees
! Book Review: Forgiving
Maximo Rothman
! A Loving Tribute
! Pop’s Diner
This issue of the TBI Tablet
is sponsored by
GAIL & ROB
SEIDEN
in honor of
the B’nai Mitzvah of
their sons
VOLUME 79
RABBI’S NOTES
by Rabbi Michael Mishkin
Deeds of
Loving Kindness
Shalom Friends,
Summer is almost here. I hope that everyone will have some time to relax, enjoy
the weather and recharge. Also, you may want to use the summer months to start
asking your family and friends for forgiveness for the misdeeds you committed this
past year. Rosh Hashanah begins on September 4th! Although it’s summer, there
are many mitzvoth that you can still do. We do have Shabbat services throughout
the summer. You can have Shabbat dinners in your home or Shabbat dinners on
the beach. You can welcome in guests (hachnasat orchim) or visit the sick (bikkur
cholim) or give tzedakah. In addition to these mitzvoth, there are many more opportunities that might be right in front of you. In the Mishnah, our Sages teach:
“These are the deeds which there is no prescribed measure: leaving the crops at
the corner of your field to support people in need, offering first fruits as a gift to
the Temple, bringing special offerings to the Temple on the three Festivals, doing
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Rabbi
Michael Mishkin
Hazzan
Baruch Blum
President
Gail Mancher
Executive Vice President
Andrew Abramowitz
Vice Presidents
Stephanie Berger
Michelle
Witman-Blumenfeld
Dale Gindi
Mindy Tashlik
David Volpe
Ilyse Wofse
Treasurer
Suzanne Grabiner
As most of you know, my husband and I took a very long and needed vacation.
Prior to the trip, the thought of being out of the office for more than two weeks was
very stressful. All the preparation to leave! All the work upon my return!
Lo and behold, my worries were completely unnecessary. In my absence, Nancy
Cohen held down the fort with competence, kindness and extreme efficiency. We
are lucky to have her as a member of our team! I also want to thank Louise Cooper,
Nancy Feldman, Suzanne Grabiner, and Rosalie Silver for their help during this
time, and for their support of Nancy.
There were so many beautiful things to see in France. One of the highlights for
us was an afternoon exploring the Jewish section of an old cemetery in Montmartre.
It was fascinating and very moving. We also had the opportunity to meet the Rabbi
and his family at the synagogue in Aix-en-Provence (which we discovered because
of the lovely people at the Protestant church, the previous synagogue until 1952).
700 families belong to the synagogue in Aix! Astounding…
I am happy to be back at home, and at TBI. Believe it or not, you were all
missed!
Lisa Naiburg
Financial Secretary
Mitchell Schuckman
Recording Secretary
Susan Levin
Corresponding Secretary
Jonathan Satovsky
Trustees
Jon Ain
Alan Bergman
Louise Cooper
Adam Cotumaccio
Marc Damsky
Matt Engel
Denise Faltischek
Hersh Gottesman
Stacey Gould
Julie Greenblatt
Joan Hulkower
Dan Kamensky
Edie Katz
Scott Lobel
Jayne Ritholz
Robin Serinsky
Louis Silfin
Susan Stein
Trustees Emeritus
Elkan Abramowitz
Joel Greenblatt
Saul Mushnick
Immediate Past President
Jay Silverman
Sisterhood President
Leah Siskin
Men’s Club President
Michael Levine
Religious School Principal
Alice Talmud
Nursery School Director
Susan Martin
Synagogue Administrator
Lisa Naiburg
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A Simple Act of Kindness
In the sanctuary one Friday night, I was approached by Alice Talmud and Rabbi
Mishkin. The presented me with a Siddur and an envelope. I opened the Siddur
and read the dedication: “In memory of Iris Kadin lovingly dedicated by the Kitah
Vav class 2012-2013”.
I opened the envelope and read the letter:
“We heard that the Siddur you had dedicated to your wife’s memory has been misplaced. We took our class time and searched every Siddur in the building trying to locate
it for you. Unfortunately, we were not able to. In our search, we even found the book of
Torah portions dedicated to your 50th wedding anniversary!
We were very touched by the story of how important this Siddur was to you. We hope
you will treasure this replacement, a gift from us for years to come.”
Love from Kitah Vav 2012/2013
I spoke to the class and told them that this gift has bound them and my family together. That when I am at services and use this Siddur and read the dedication, they
will be in my heart and when I pass it on to my grandson and tell him the story, it
will become a family treasure.
There are so many reasons to be proud of TBI and our children but to me I will
always remember the Kitah Vav class of 2012-2013 and their act of kindness.
Lovingly,
Ken Kadin
JUNE 2013
President’s Notes
by Gail Mancher
Thank You
This has been a very eye-opening year for me. After being
less involved in the temple’s day-to-day business for a few
years, I was thrust full-force into the thick of it last June.
What I have come away with after this first year of my
presidency is a deep appreciation for this congregation, our
clergy and employees, who keep the shul and schools running so smoothly (even under the most adverse of circumstances —e.g., Hurricane
Sandy), as well as for all of the volunteers at TBI who step in in all sorts of circumstances, and further enhance our community and spiritual experience. I must thank
the very dedicated and talented members of TBI’s Executive Board and Board of
Trustees, who meet every month to discuss and resolve sometimes challenging economic issues, as well as other issues impacting our community.
I would like to dedicate this column this month to some special volunteers
whose tireless efforts have kept different aspects of TBI running so well. At the
end of May, the Congregation voted on and approved a new slate of Officers and
Trustees. With the excitement and enthusiasm surrounding a new Board, it is also
important to recognize those Officers and Board members who have served our
synagogue so well with such wisdom, devotion and energy.
Lisa Menasse-Palmer has been our Education Vice President for the past 7 years.
Working hand-in-hand with her committee over the years, Lisa has partnered with
the Religious School Principal and Nursery School Director, to help ensure the
excellence that our schools have become known for. Lisa, thank you for caring so
much about our schools and our shul and being such a vital force in our community, as well as for all the insights you brought to our Board meetings.
Stepping down after 2 years as Executive Vice President is Louise Cooper.
Fortunately, she has agreed to stay on as a Trustee. Louise has always provided invaluable advice to me and the Board, and has always been ready to take on whatever
task was asked of her. And Louise will continue in her capacity as Chair of BAM
(Be A Mensch), as well as running Mostly Mitzvahs and Adopt-a-Family. So, for
Louise, stepping down from her Officer position does not mean we will be seeing
any less of her around the synagogue — and we are so lucky for that!
Thank you to Bart Steinberg who is completing his 2-year term as Financial
Secretary. This often gratifying, but sometimes challenging, position was handled
by Bart with integrity and equanimity.
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Kehillah Project
We are most apologetic that two wonderful couples were not acknowledged as
donors to our Kehillah Project. They are:
Irene and Hilton Silver
Beverly and Gene Taubel
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YASHER KOACH to Hayden
Quigley and Sam Reisman on being
confirmed on May 15! This is an
impressive achievement.
MAZAL TOV to Deborah Brooks,
Hadassah Sandsport Shoshana
Chapter Woman of the Year.
THANK YOU to Jaime Lewis for
revamping and running our children’s
services this year! We are so very
appreciative and thankful!
KUDOS to Gail Mancher and Lisa
Rynston Lobel for the shredding
project!
YASHER KOACH to Ilana Engel
and Amy Nash on running a very
successful Ladies Night out!
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MAZAL
TOV!
Mazal Tov to Jerry Roberts on his
retirement!
Grandbabies:
Mazal tov to Doris and Mark Novick
on the birth of their new grandson,
Samuel Fletcher Novick.
Mazal tov to Mark and Kori Scheider
on the birth of their new granddaughter,
Emily Cameron Schneider.
Weddings:
Mazal Tov to Eva and Henry Seegers
on the marriage of their son Bryan to
Johanna.
Engagements:
Mazal Tov to Mark Lazarovic and
Rosalie Silver on the engagement
of David Lazarovic and Samantha
Klayman.
Special Anniversaries:
Mary & Michael Small
Zadia & Russell Schaub
Mary & Lawrence Balaban
Andrea & James Quigley
Amy & David Kornblau
Leonie & Lorry Rubin
Nina & Richard Glosman
Myra & Bernard Sencer
Joyce & Marc Bernstein
Ellen & Barry Simon
JoAnn & Mark Engel
Susan & Gerald Horn
Jacqueline & Alan Yates
Carole & Larry Rabin
Letty & Jerry Roberts
Irene & Fred Molod
21 years!
22 years!
24 years!
26 years!
36 years!
37 years!
43 years!
43 years!
44 years!
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45 years!
45 years!
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54 years!
52 years!
59 years!
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Religious School Reflections
Now that the school year is winding down, this seems like a good moment to reflect
on some of our programs and events. It’s been a year full of amazing collaboration
among our class parents, our teachers and our students and the result has been a joy
to behold.
Our class parents were once again challenged to organize and facilitate mitzvah
projects appropriate to each grade. As a result our children had many opportunities
to help make a difference in the world. The grace of spirit which our class parents
brought to every activity was remarkable! I called, they answered, and it was done!
In addition, whenever a request went out, to our families, for contributions, donations and assistance, the response was immediate and overwhelmingly generous.
What a wonderful set of role models our parents provide for our students!
This seems to be an appropriate moment to stop and thank our class parents
and I know that you join me in expressing my gratitude to:
• Gina Ezratty, Denise Benun, Sheryl Gordon: Shorashim
• Gail Schwartz: Kitah Alef
• Laura Landau, Jennifer Latner, Jillian Lundberg, Stacy Mauriello: Kitah Bet
• Deborah Brooks, Felicia Rosen, Amy Sugarman, Mindy Tashlik: Kitah Gimel
• Randi Berger, Gina Ezratty: Kitah Dalet
• Susie Orenstein, Zadia Schaub, Leah Siskin: Kitah Hei
• Bari Siegel, Ilyse Wofse: Kitah Vav
• Laurie Cotumaccio, Debbie Mishan: Kitah Zayin
In addition, the joint efforts of our fabulous teachers; Lisa Naiburg and Nancy
Cohen; the ever accommodating custodians: Narvin and Edwin; and my always
cheerful and capable assistant, Mary Boltz helped to make this year fly by with nary
a hitch!
and
to all of you! (Congratulations and Thank You!).
One last enormous Thank You must go to Lisa Menasse Palmer! For the past
several years Lisa has worked tirelessly as TBI’s Education Vice President. As she
steps down from that role, I don’t even have the words to express my appreciation
for all of her respectful, insightful, pragmatic, collaborative and just plain NICE
work on our behalf. Our new Education Vice President, Dale Gindi, is stepping into some big shoes, but I look forward to this new partnership with happy
anticipation!
My best wishes to the entire TBI Community for a wonderful, happy and safe
summer!
Alice Talmud
Principal
METNY USY News
Over 150 people have registered for Encampment! 6-12 graders are invited to come
for a 9 day camp, August 19-27 at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Price is $599
(includes all busing, programs, food and everything else needed for 9 days of pure
fun).
JUNE 2013
B’NAI MITZVAH OF
Noah and Aidan Seiden
Aidan and Noah Seiden are fraternal
twin brothers born May 19th, 2000.
They couldn’t be more different —
except for their love of life, non-stop
laughter and loyalty to each other and
their sister Fallon. When we prayed for
a boy, we were blessed with two. Noah
was the first to enter the world, followed 4 minutes later by Aidan. From
the moment they arrived, they had a
strong and special bond. They would
reach over their bassinets sometimes to
grab each other’s hands. They would
speak their own language for a while
that only they understood. They would
entertain each other – usually at the
expense of something of value in the
house. They were inseparable and still
share a powerful common bond despite
their different outlooks, appearance and
personalities. Aidan is named after Rob’s
dad Alan Seiden who, like Aidan was
funny, courageous, full of life and loved
people. Aidan is creative, smart, generous, compassionate and intuitive beyond
his years. From birth, he was always bigger than most kids, not just in size, but
more importantly in heart and spirit.
As a baby, Aidan loved to be tickled
and was always seen smiling ear-to-ear
— making stressful situations easier to
deal with as a family. He loved his Salem
elementary school teachers and many
of them would say how Aidan was great
to have in class because he understood
the teacher’s sarcasm and temperament.
If the teacher was having a bad day,
somehow Aidan sensed it and would do
something to make the teacher smile or
just acknowledge that he understood.
He did the same thing at home and still
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does. (He will ask Noah to explain the
plot in a movie for him that they are
watching but he will understand the
nuances of the characters comments).
Aidan loves being on the Crew team,
playing basketball and tennis, baking
a batch of cookies for the family or his
class, riding the scariest rollercoasters and swimming all day on vacation.
Aidan loves music and singing and enjoyed learning his Haftorah and studies
in preparation for the Bar Mitzvah.
Noah is named after Gail’s dad Nat,
who like Noah, was very intelligent,
good with numbers, charming, funny,
thoughtful and had lots of friends.
Noah is an industrious young man.
He is the Seiden who puts together all
the things we buy without using the
instruction booklet. He loves puzzles,
riddles and intellectual challenges. Noah
loves taking care of our dog Milo. He
digs tunnels for him in the snow so he
can walk in the snow without sinking
in. Noah loves watching the Knicks and
Jets and loves being with his family and
friends watching 60 Minutes, eating
pizza or just being silly as we lounge
around the backyard fire pit on weekend
nights. Noah works hard at what ever
he does, school (he came in third place
in the United States among thousands
of entrants in the InvestWrite economics competition), he was soccer team
captain for several years, plays basketball
and tennis.
Aidan and Noah both embrace the
Seiden tradition of spending time helping others in need and has for many
years. Aidan has been awarded the
Weber Lion pin for courage in standing
up for other classmates against bullies in
school. Noah won the same courage pin
for sticking up for some students in the
cafeteria. Aidan and Noah both spent
many hours working with our family
during Hurricane Sandy volunteering
at the Community Relief Center we set
up. They worked many hours to carry
supplies, help little kids with arts and
crafts, making signage and all without
ever complaining despite that we came
home very late to a freezing cold house
with no electricity for over a week.
Aidan and Noah have been members of
TBI since nursery school and we thank
all of the TBI family for helping us to
get to this great day, especially Cantor
Blum, Rabbi Mishkin, all their wonderful teachers and Alice Talmud and Lisa
Naiburg.
Film Festival at the JCC!
The 20th Randi & Bruce Pergament 2013
Jewish Film Festival at the Sid Jacobson
JCC began on May 29, 2013 and will run
through July 25, 2013. Films are shown
on Wednesday evenings and Thursday
afternoons.
For more information, go to www.
sjjcc.org/films or contact Elyse Ingber,
Director of Performance & Visual
Arts, at 516-484-1545, ext. 144 or
eingber@sjjcc.org.
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BOOK REVIEW
Rabbi continued from page 1
Forgiving Maximo Rothman
By A.J. Sidransky
Reviewed by Irene Silver
Looking for a murder mystery or a story about a holocaust
survivor? You get both in this captivating, engrossing and
extremely readable debut novel by A. J. Sidransky, which is
based loosely on his family’s history. It is a holocaust story very
different than most on that subject. The novel carries the reader
through disparate eras of history spanning 65 years. We are
taken to Nazi Germany in the early stages of the war when the
writing was on the wall for the Jews, then to the terminal years
of the collapsing Soviet Republic and finally to the Dominican
Republic in the Trujillo years.
I am sure that not many of you know that Raphael Trujillo, the ruthless
Dominican dictator who massacred tens of thousands of Haitian people in 1937,
gave refuge to a number of Jews a few years later when they were desperate to get
out of Germany in the early 1940s. They were brought to Sosua, a jungle area
of the Dominican Republic, where they were paid to work the land and create
homesteads.
The two main protagonists, Detective Anatoly (Tolya) Kurchenko whose family
left the Soviet Union in the 1970s, and Max Redmond, who traveled as a refugee
from Germany to Sosua, are colorful characters who have both suffered unimaginable losses. Their lives intersect when a brutal murder takes place during Simchat
Torah in a small ultraorthodox community in Washington Heights. When the
diaries of Max Redmond are discovered, information begins to emerge in complex
layers and leads us to the final denouement and the all- important question of
forgiveness.
For me Tolya’s final words “Life is too short to make enemies of those we love,”
still resounds.
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deeds of loving-kindness and studying Torah,” (Peah 1:1). This text
teaches us that some actions are so
powerful and meaningful, that even
doing them on a very small scale is
still worthwhile. Since we do not
have large agricultural fields and we
no longer have the Temple, I would
like to focus on the last two activities
listed: deeds of loving-kindness and
studying Torah. If someone is sick
and you don’t have time to visit her,
you can check in on her and support
her with a phone call or email. If you
see someone in need and you give
him a small amount of money and a
kind word—that is a holy act. There
are literally hundreds of small actions
we can do everyday, which are generous and can make a difference. When
driving in traffic, let someone cut in
front of you, when your instinct is to
box them out. And say hello and be
kind to people who are serving you
(waiters, busboys, cab drivers, etc.).
Regarding Torah study, there are
many websites you can visit which
provide weekly Torah commentaries.
Some of my favorite Torah websites include the Jewish Theological
Seminary (www.jtsa.edu), The
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies,
which is the Conservative Rabbinical
School in Los Angeles (ziegler.aju.
edu), and the website of Rabbi
Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of
Great Britain (www.chiefrabbi.org).
Another great website to visit is called
“G-dcast” (www.g-dcast.com). This
website provides a short cartoon for
each of the weekly Torah portions.
Deeds of loving-kindness and Torah
study can have such a positive effect
on the world, there is no minimum
level to them. Have a great summer.
May it be full of sunshine, relaxation,
deeds of loving-kindness, and Torah
study.
B’shalom,
Rabbi Michael Mishkin
Rabbimishkin@gmail.com
JUNE 2013
The Padlocked Place Named Pop’s: The Way It Was is
the Way It’ll Never Be Again
By Mark A. Schneider
Pop’s Diner was closed. In this active
neighborhood, in the middle of the day,
Pops was padlocked and gated shut.
With just weeks to go before
Father’s Day, it seemed ironic that the
last restaurant meal I remember having with my Dad when he lived in this
part of Queens called Flushing, was at
the Kissena Boulevard diner down the
block from his home. It was appropriately named “Pop’s Diner.” He loved
their delicious hot soups and the filling
breakfast specials. As I reminisced about
him and his life here while walking
through his old neighborhood, and
came to this shuttered diner, a padlocked place seemed a fitting conclusion
to an area that had slowly and almost
totally changed.
The way it was, is the way it’ll never
be again around here. I now call the
area Asian Flushing but during the time
when Pops Diner first opened back in
1963, it could have easily been referred
to as Jewish Flushing. But now with
every huge store sign in either Korean
or Chinese with maybe just a bit of
English, the area that was home to an
influx of Jewish families seems gone
forever.
Oh sure, you can still uncover some
remnants from the past. As I explored
Bowne Street where the Kissena
Jewish Center rests, the tired looking
synagogue display sign announcing the
morning minyan and Shabbat services
was hidden behind some untrimmed
bushes. No name of a Rabbi or Cantor
was listed—just a name of a synagogue
President. But the building was actively
occupied with a rent-paying Chinese
day school. I noticed the same school
situation a few blocks away at the
legendary Free Synagogue of Flushing.
This landmark building located just a
block from downtown Flushing seems
to be standing guard at its corner—perhaps guarding a bit of the past. Fact is,
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these two synagogue buildings represent
the last of a dying downtown Jewish
community. Many of the Jewish residents who still call this part of Flushing
home live in city-sponsored or charitable lower rental apartment buildings.
Synagogue services are still held in one
of the Self-Help apartments next to
where my Father lived, but I know the
struggle to make a minyan from the
elderly residents who still live in the area
remains a constant challenge.
The supermarket where my father
regularly shopped is still there but unlike the super busy Asian supermarkets
within a few blocks, this remnant was
eerily empty. Under the “Kosher” sign
down aisle three, a few shelves with
Manischewitz and Kedem branded
products invitingly stood at attention.
During my visit, I was stopped by an
elderly Asian woman who asked me in
broken English where the butter was. I
slowly walked her over to the dairy aisle
and introduced her to my Mom and
Dad’s favorite brand—Breakstone’s.
This area doesn’t have a bagel store
but this particular supermarket does sell
“three for a dollar” bagels shipped in
from a business called the “Bakery Boys
of Corona.” Next to the “Weinberg
campus” of mostly Asian filled senior
housing is the Benjamin Rosenthal
Senior Center where my father spent
many days enjoying portrait painting,
dancing and lunching with friends.
Named for a former Congressman, the
Senior Center today looks like it could
have been lifted from a street in Hong
Kong. Which pretty much sums up this
area of Flushing today. It’s a montage
of the Asian world thousands of miles
away.
Looking for a quart of Indianfavorite palak paneer or a dozen
samosas? It’s here. Searching for “the
best bubble tea this side of Taiwan?”
The sign makes that promise to visitors
who enter one shop. Street stands with
hefty size portions of Chinese noodles
for a buck and a quarter? Have I got a
place for you!
Searching for a young vibrant synagogue, kosher cuisine or a baker’s dozen
of freshly baked bagels? Sorry, at least in
this part of town, you’re a few decades
too late.
Happy Father’s Day to all the Pops,
Dad’s, Grandfather’s and Zaide’s. And a
belated Happy Mother’s Day to all the
Mom’s, Grandmother’s and Bubbe’s.
May all your “dining with Pop and
Mom” memories be delicious.
Questions or comments? Please
email me at MarkASchn@optonline.net.
Youth Group
Baskets that our Youth Group made with
food they collected in a food drive. The
baskets were delivered to the Woodmere
Food Pantry
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Donations
BAM
Louise Cooper and Rita Schweitzer in
honor of Lisa Naiburg.
Allison and Jonathan White in honor of
Justin Volpe’s graduation.–Chesed
Claire and Ted Brezel in loving memory
of Clotilde Sonnino Treves – Mostly
Mitzvahs
BUILDING FUND
Helen and Steve Weingrow in memory
of Edith Greenbaum, mother of
Shelly Greenbaum.
Gail and Mark Mancher in memory of
Sandra and Abe Antman, parents of
Heidi Nachimson.
Debi Hessel-Roher in loving memory of
Jacob Starman.
Steven Emmet in memory of Sady Green.
Barbara and David Dash in honor of
the birth of Susan and Jerry Horn’s
grandson, Steve.
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY
FUND
Susan and Gerald Horn in memory of
Nettie Jaslow.
Susanne and Seth Diamond in memory
of Roslyn Diamond.
Doris and Mark Novick:
• in honor of the birth of their
new grandson, Samuel Fletcher
Novick.
• in memory of Edith Greenbaum,
mother of Shelly Greenbaum.
• in memory of Sandra and Abe
Antman, parents of Heidi
Nachimson.
• in honor of the marriage of
Rachel Silberstein to Loic
Chappoz.
Aida Charnapolsky in memory of
Samuel Chanapolsky.
Gloria Lack and Nathan Offen in
memory of Julius Cohen.
Leslie and Steven Leventhal in memory
of Jules Gilbert.
CULTURAL ARTS
Claire and Ted Brezel in memory of
Clotilde Sonnino Treves.
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Ken Kadin:
• in loving memory of Sara Kadin.
• in memory of Alan Rose.
EDUCATION FUND
Hope and Scott Pecullan:
• in honor of Aaron Cotumaccio
becoming a Bar Mitzvah.
• in honor of Nathan Abramowitz
becoming a Bar Mitzvah.
Robin Serinsky and Jay Silverman in
memory of Sam Menasse, father of
Lisa Palmer.
Janet and Andy Lavin in memory of
Sam Menasse.
GENERAL FUND
Arnold Abramowitz in loving memory
of Joseph Getz.
HARVEY AIGES FUND
Judy Aiges in honor of David Gass’
graduation from Northeastern
University.
KIDDUSH LUNCH FUND
Donald Goldblatt, in honor of and with
thanks to Rabbi Mishkin, Cantor
Blum and David Volpe for their help
and understanding.
LIBRARY FUND
Bob Epstein and Beth Hisler:
• in honor of Jesse Sollinger
becoming a Bar Mitzvah.
• in honor of Elijah Fox becoming a
Bar Mitzvah.
Nancy and Jay Feldman in honor of the
special birthdays and anniversary of
Lisa Naiburg and Dan Kisch.
Estelle Rynston in memory of Irving
Rynston.
Ronnie and Don Peshkin in honor
of Barbara Taffet’s National Braille
Asssociation honor.
Barbara and Bert Taffet in memory of
Walter Heimer.
Sandy and Steve Marcus:
• in memory of Walter Heimer.
• in memory of Edith Greenbaum.
Susan and Richard Levin:
• in honor of Aaron Cotumaccio
becoming a Bar Mitzvah.
• in honor of Nathan Abramowitz
becoming a Bar Mitzvah.
• in honor of Victor Himel
reaching the age of wisdom.
MAHZORS
Jayne and Barry Ritholz in memory of
Sandra and Abe Antman, parents of
Heidi Nachimson.
Gail and Mark Mancher in loving
memory of Isabelle Galitzer.
NURSERY SCHOOL
The Emerman Family in honor of the
birth of Samuel Fletcher Novick.
Carin and David Blejwas in memory of
Edith Greenbaum, mother of Shelly
Greenbaum.
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Rita and Mel Schweitzer in loving
memory of Jacob Shumsky.
Randie and Bruce Hammerschlag
in loving memory of Irving
Hammerschlag.
Jacqueline and Alan Yates:
• in loving memory of Rhala Yates.
• in loving memory of Eugene H.
Yates.
Pat and Steve Latzman in memory of
Edith Greenbaum, mother of Shelly
Greenbaum.
Paula Davis:
• in loving memory of Lorraine
Kaminsky.
• in honor of the marriage of Bryan
and Johanna Seegers.
• Good health to Amy Kornblau.
Gloria and Harold Moss in honor of Dr.
Gerald Roberts’ retirement.
YOUTH GROUP
Risha and Joseph Stern in honor of
Stacey and Jonathan Satovsky’s
anniversary.
JUNE 2013
Sisterhood Contributions
Would you like to honor someone’s simcha, express sympathy, or wish someone
well? Make a contribution to a Sisterhood fund of your choosing and a card will
be sent on your behalf. Choose from the Building Beautification Fund (BBF), the
Flower Fund (FF), the School Equipment Fund (SEF), the Torah Repair Fund
(TRF), and/or the Women’s League Torah Fund (WLTF). Minimum contribution
per listing is $10.00. JNF Tree certificates are also available and require a minimum
contribution of $18.00. Please send your listings and contributions (payable to TBI
Sisterhood) to Deborah Brooks, 48 Summit Road, PW, 11050; or email deborahnaomi@aol.com. If I don’t know about it, I can’t include it!
Sincere sympathy to Heidi Nachimson
on the loss of her beloved parents
Sandra and Abe Antman
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Doris and Mark Novick
on the birth of their grandson Samuel
Fletcher Novick
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Sincere sympathy to Shelly Greenbaum
on the loss of his beloved mother Edith
Greenbaum
Board and Officers WLTF
Joan and Bernie Hulkower FF
Annette and Dan Kasle TRF
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Gail and Rob Seiden
on Aidan and Noah becoming B’nai
Mitzvah
Board and Officers WLTF
Eleanor and Victor Himel FF
Joan and Bernie Hulkower BBF
Sisterhood WLTF
Sincere sympathy to Eva Heimer on the
loss of her beloved husband Walter
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Susan Isaacs and Elkan
Abramowitz on receiving TBI’s Shem
Tov Award
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
Mazal tov to Kori and Mark Schneider
on the birth of their granddaughter Emily Cameron Schneider
Board and Officers WLTF
Annette and Dan Kasle TRF
Sisterhood WLTF
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Mazal tov to Allison and Jonathan
White on receiving TBI’s Kehillah
Kedoshah Award
Board and Officers WLTF
Sisterhood WLTF
JOIN US
on Friday, June 14,
when we say thank you to our
outgoing Board Members
and welcome our incoming
Board members.
6:45 PM
Oneg to follow
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Mazal Tov continued from page 4
Special Birthdays:
Jesse Sollinger
Josh Friedman
Sloane Volpe
Isaac White
Dave Yedid
13!
18!
18!
21!
21!
Guess who is 1?
Adam Glassberg
Ford Lundberg
Guess who is 5?
Ethan Benun
Grayson Meister
Please note that our monthly Mazal
Tovs include anniversaries of 20+ years.
Special birthdays are those of milestone
ages of children only. We make every
effort to include everyone, but if we
miss your anniversary or birthday, we
apologize and ask that you let us know
as soon as possible so we can be sure to
correct it.
President continued from page 3
Joan Hulkower has done a phenomenal job for us as Recording Secretary. Joan,
as you must know, is a veteran of the shul and the Board, and often has the role at
meetings as TBI historian. She too will be staying on as a Trustee.
Thank you to Rita Schweitzer for taking on the position of Vice President
of Administration this past year. Personally, it was an honor to get to know her
this year and share so many Shabbats together. Rita brought her vast managerial
experience to this position, and always approached situations with kindness and
professionalism.
And last, but not least, thank you to several Board members who are stepping
down after years of dedicated service. Sandy Albert was a past VP of Administration
and Board member for many years. Even though she and her husband moved into
Manhattan earlier this year, she managed to make it to most meetings, and was
integrally involved in the Shalach Manot program. We thank you for all your sage
advice and hard work over the years. Ken Kadin, although stepping down from the
Board, will hopefully continue the wonderful cultural arts events he has brought
to the Temple. Sim Ezratty and Debra Comer have also served our Board well
for a number of years. Both continue to actively participate, respectively, in the
Education and Ritual Committees.
It is so heartwarming when I realize that we have so many wonderful and talented people in our midst who continue to find the time to devote to the running
of the synagogue, who step in and step up, and say “Hineini.” There are so many
more people to thank and to welcome to the new Board. I will leave that for next
month’s Tablet.
Please join us at services on Friday night, June 14, as we thank the outgoing
Board members and install our new Board of Trustees.
Give Your Child the Gift of Reading
and Learning
High Holidays
This year, the High Holidays fall
very early. So be on the look
out for your HH packet, and
remember to return all of your
forms when you get them!
Families raising Jewish children from the age of six months
through 8 years old are eligible to apply for this free program.
You will receive free, high-quality Jewish literature and music
on a monthly basis. Starting this fall, TBI will be offering
special PJ Library events.
Go to the PJ Library website, click on the Temple Beth
Israel community, and submit your request. Books will start
arriving in approximately 8 weeks.
PJ Library is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, made possible through partnerships with
philanthropists and local Jewish organizations.
You will still be in summer/
vacation mode, but here at TBI,
we will be getting the synagogue
ready! Erev Rosh Hashanah is on
September 4!
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JUNE 2013
Hats Off to You!
Off to Kindergarten in the fall!
Ethan Benun
Sam Doubert
Joshua Engel
Isabella Ertel
Lily Faltischek
Hunter Genicoff
Nathan Goodman
Noah Gould
Kyle Grossman
Dylan Kolomer
Morgan Kushner
Abby Latner
Alexandra Lazear
Caleb Lundberg
Eli Mandel
Luca Mayeri
High School Grads!
Joe Adsetts
Emma Brezel
Benjamin Broad
Joshua Friedman
Max Levine
Shari Meltzer
Oliver Mayeri
Grayson Meister
Danny Muller
Zachary Nash
Romy Pecullan
Jonathan Perry
Rebecca Perry
Ella Rowe
Ari Sawits
Zoe Scher
Leo Schindler
Sydney Schindler-Thomsen
Leo Schwartz
Ella Tashlik
Jack Weintraub
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Sarah Roberts
Max Rosenthal
Kim Suzzan
Andrew Small
Sloane Volpe
Jamie Weiss
All the nursery classes were excited to watch our caterpillars evolve into cocoons and then
butterflies. Each class had a release ceremony as we bid them farewell.
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SUNDAY
Sivan/Tammuz 5773
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
23 Sivan
9:30 a.m. services
Bar Mitzvah of
Jesse Sollinger
2
24 Sivan
3
Minyan 9 a.m.
Israeli Day Parade
9
1 Tammuz
25 Sivan
4
Exec. Board meeting
10
2 Tammuz
16
15 Tammuz
27 Sivan
6
28 Sivan
11
3 Tammuz
12
4 Tammuz
7
17
9 Tammuz
18
10 Tamuz
13
5 Tammuz
14
16 Tammuz
19
11 Tammuz
20
12 Tammuz
21
17 Tammuz
26
18 Tammuz
27
19 Tammuz
28
22 Tammuz
9:30 a.m. services
B’nai Mitzvah of
Aidan & Noah Seiden
ROSH CHODESH
15
1
23 Tammuz
2
24 Tammuz
3
25 Tammuz
4
26 Tammuz
INDEPENDENCE DAY
7 Tammuz
9:30 a.m. services
22
14 Tammuz
20 Tammiuz
29
21 Tammuz
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 8:13 p.m.
Minyan 9 a.m.
30
13 Tammuz
30 Sivan
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 8:13 p.m.
NS Graduation
25
6 Tammuz
8
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 8:10 p.m.
Board Shabbat
Calendar meeting
7:30 p.m.
24
29 Sivan
8:00 p.m. services
C.L. 8:07 p.m.
B’nai Mitzvah of
Aidan & Noah Seiden
Board meeting
Minyan 9 a.m.
FATHERS DAY
23
5
Ritual meeting
Minyan 9 a.m.
Spring Gala
ROSH CHODESH
8 Tammuz
26 Sivan
5
27 Tammuz
6:45 p.m. services
C.L. 8:13 p.m.
9:30 a.m. services
6
28 Tammuz
9:30 a.m. services