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THE FOREST HILLS JEWISH CENTER PAGE MAY– JUNE 2016

May-June 2016 Nisan-Iyar-Sivan 5776 THE FOREST HILLS JEWISH CENTER

Vol. LIXX No. 5

FHJC Membership Mee ng

Thursday, May 19, 2016 See Page 4 for Details

Experience play on the historic courts where tennis greats competed in the US Open. Cool off in the opulent pool, visit the clubhouse and see the Hall of Champions gallery, and end a perfect day with a delicious BBQ dinner on the terrace, prizes and awards.

SAVE THE DATE Monday, July 25, 2016

Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer

Professor of Bible and Ancient Semi c Languages, The Jewish Theological Seminary

We are fortunate to welcome Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer to the Forest Hills Jewish Center this May. We will have three wonderful learning opportuni es with Dr. Sommer during our Scholar‐in‐Residence Shabbat.

Please join us for Shabbat dinner on Friday, May 6, followed by Dr. Sommer’s first lecture, “What Happened at Sinai?” To RSVP for the dinner, please contact the Center office.

Dr. Sommer will deliver the d’rasha during Shabbat morning services.

Shabbat services are followed by a cholent Kiddush in the Heller Family Ballroom. Dr. Sommer will lead a text study a er lunch en ‐tled “Why Biblical Cri cism Convinces Me to Observe the Commandments.”

Kiddush generously sponsored by: Judy & Ma Beizer, Candice & Carl Koerner, Judy & Jack Gostl, Rae & Gary Kerzner, Melanie (z’’l) & Al Krieger, Temma & Al Kingsley, Valerie & Jack Leibler, Anita & Murray Miller, Anise & Philip Parnes, Gail Port, Pauline & Mark Raphael, Ron & Irene Sternberg and Jill & Meir Toshav, Hilda & Rick Chusid, Barbara Kupferberg, Jill & Jonathan Mohrer, Shirley Rossman & David Zucker, Sybil Mailman and Roz Okun.

The Forest Hills Jewish Center's Scholar‐in‐Residence Program is made possible through the generous support of the Sevin family, in loving memory of Malvin Peace Sevin.

FHJC Scholar‐in‐Residence—Dr. Benjamin D. Sommer— May 6‐7

COMMEMORATION WEDNESDAY

May 4—7:30 PM Please join us on Wednesday evening, May 4, at 7:30 PM in the Rabbi Ben Zion Bokser Sanctuary for our annual program in observance of Yom Hashoah. Our featured speaker will be Cen‐ter member and past President Mark Raphael, who will tell of his parents' experience in Salonika, Greece, and subsequent deporta on to Auschwitz, as well as the experience of Greek Jews generally during the war. Addi onally, in memory of the six million, candles will be lit by survivor families and members of our youth programs, Hazzan Rosenblum will lead Ma'ariv and perform a piece of Shoah‐related music, Center member and Yiddishist Ruth Baran‐Gerold will recite poetry in Yiddish and English from the Shoah era, our Hebrew High School teens will sing with Rabbi Skolnik and Nagilah, the choral group of the Forest Hills Jewish Center will perform.

With each passing year, this program becomes increasingly important. Please honor those whom we lost by spending the evening with us.

THE FOREST HILLS JEWISH CENTER PAGE 2 MAY– JUNE 2016

As the spring months arrive (finally!) and our weather begins to moderate, it is usually the case that with the change of weather, there is an accom‐panying change of mood and tempo. Warmer weather tends to bring with it intui ons of summer, and a slower pace of living.

Not so in our synagogue! In fact, if anything, the opening weeks of May are filled with programs that will

teach, remember, and celebrate.

Our annual observance of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, will take place on Wednesday evening, May 4, at 7:30PM in the Rabbi Ben Zion Bokser Sanctuary. This program, such an important part of our synagogue calendar, will feature a Ma’ariv service framed by the ligh ng of memorial candles by survivors and children of survivors and some of our younger members, performances by Nagilah, the choral group of FHJC, as well as our Hebrew High School students, and a presenta on by past FHJC President Mark Raphael on his parents’ Holocaust experi‐ence in Salonika, Greece, and the experience of Greek Jews as a whole during those terrible years.

Following quickly on the heels of our Yom Hashoah program will come the weekend of May 6‐7, when we will be privileged to welcome to the Forest Hills Jewish Center Dr. Benjamin D. Som‐mer, one of JTS’ outstanding young Bible scholars. Dr. Sommer will, in a variety of ways, explore the issue of cri cal study of

sacred Torah text, and its impact on faith and prac ce. There is no single topic more important to a thinking, observant Con‐serva ve Jew than learning how to integrate passion and reason in the prac ce of Judaism, and no scholar more able to address this issue than Dr. Sommer. Addi onally, Dr. Sommer has ex‐pressed an interest in mee ng with any high school sophomores and juniors who might be interested in thinking about the Joint Program linking JTS’ List College with the School of General Studies at Columbia University. That mee ng will take place right a er the a ernoon presenta on on Shabbat.

We look forward to welcoming Dr. Sommer to our synagogue! This program is once again made possible by the generosity of the Sevin family, in loving memory of Malvin Peace Sevin, z”l.

And then… less than a week later, on Wednesday, May 11, we will once again celebrate Israel’s Independence Day—Yom Ha’atzma’ut—with our annual Zimriyah, sponsored by the Avi‐dor family in loving memory of Arie, z”l. With wonderful Israeli music and delicious Middle Eastern treats, we will wish Israel a happy 68th birthday!

And all of this is just in the first two weeks of May!!

I look forward to sharing all of these wonderful and important occasions with you.

Rabbi Gerald C. Skolnik

The Message USPS 340‐300 The Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106‐06 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375‐4248. 718‐263‐7000, Fax: 718‐520‐4369. Website: h p://www. jc.org. Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conserva ve Judaism. Published bi‐monthly September‐June. Subscrip on: $25 per year (included in membership dues.) Periodicals post‐age paid at the Post Office in Flushing, NY. POSTMAS‐TER: Send address changes to The Forest Hills Jewish Center. 106‐06 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375‐4248. Editorial Board: Karen L. Stein (Editor), Gerald C. Skolnik (Rabbi), Henry Rosenblum (Hazzan), Erno Grosz, z’’l (Cantor Emeritus), Deborah Gregor (Execu ve Director), Susan Rosenbaum (Director, Early Childhood Educa on), Lynn Lancaster (Director of Congrega onal Educa on), Laurie Worthman (Office Manager). Officers: Jack Gostl (President), Michael Abrams (Vice President), Ilana Altman (Vice President), Richard Chase (Vice President), Pauline Raphael (Vice President), Judy Zipkowitz (Treasurer), Deborah Ball Witlin (Secretary). Arms: Men’s Club, Bob Koenigsberg and Mark Weinbla (Co‐Presidents), Minyan Club, Be y Korb (President), Sisterhood, Judy Gostl and Randy Zwick‐Marks (Co‐Presidents). Opinions expressed in The Message are the authors’ and do not necessarily represent those of the Forest Hills Jewish Center, its officers and Board, or the Editorial Board.

From the Rabbi’s Study Rabbi Gerald C. Skolnik

May Looms Large at FHJC

Save the date! SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 30, 2016

CELEBRATION CONCERT in Memory of Our Beloved Cantor

ERNO GROSZ, z"l

The magnificent voice of Cantor Erno Grosz, z"l filled our sanctuary with the music of prayer for thirty‐six years, li ing the hearts and spirits of the congrega on on Shabbat and holidays.

When he wasn't davening on the bimah, Cantor Grosz mentored genera ons of b'nei mitzvah. All members of the Center family were beneficiaries of his warm and caring presence in mes of joy and sorrow knowing they had the touch of a personal friend.

What be er way to honor the man and his memory than with an a ernoon of music.

Event Chairs, Jerry and Barbara Klibanoff


Notes from the Hazzan When I became the Hazzan of Con‐grega on Oheb Sholom in South Or‐ange, NJ, I succeeded Cantor Edgar Mills who had served that congrega‐on for 35 years. Because our voices

and personali es were very different, I thought the change would be an easy one, but to the long me mem‐bers of that shul, even a er 9 years there, I was s ll the "new cantor." When I arrived in Highland Park, Illi‐nois, there had already been two can‐

tors who served there following the un mely death of Cantor Jordan Cohen, a much beloved Cantor who died tragically at the age of 42. One was Cantor Reuven Frankel, who served there for many years and eventually le the shul to become the Rabbi of a nearby congrega on. He, too, was a favorite of many, and the old mers talked about him and Jordan all the me. Although I served that shul for 11 years, to many I was s ll the new cantor.

When I was chosen to become the new Cantor of the Forest Hills Jewish Center, I knew even before arriving here that although Cantor Adam Frei had davened here beau fully for 10 years, the music and cantorial life of this synagogue were synonymous with Cantor Erno Grosz. Thankfully, Erno was quite gracious about a

new person occupying his pulpit, which made my arrival a smooth one. I believed that once again, differences in our voices and personali es would make for an easy transi on and this me I was right. His sound and presence are s ll felt in our sanc‐

tuary, but he helped make room for another cantor to bring something new to the spiritual life of our congrega on, and for that I'm especially grateful.

Erno's passing this past fall was a great loss for so many, espe‐cially his wife Anna, their children Michelle, Diane and Ken, and the beloved grandchildren. To mark the Yahrtzeit, the leadership of the congrega on has asked me and our concert commi ee to prepare a concert to honor the memory of Cantor Erno Grosz, z’’l. Therefore, on Sunday a ernoon, October 30, our sanctuary will be filled with the sound of magnificent music presented by Cantors Sol Zim, Jacob Ben‐Zion Mendelson, Fredda Rakusin Mendelson, and Shayna Smith Postman, who will join me and a number of instrumentalists in a fabulous concert with music for everyone. I urge you to put the date on your calendars now and plan to a end what will be a fantas c tribute to a special man.

With best wishes for a Hag Kasher v'Sameah,

Hazzan Henry R Rosenblum

Hazzan Henry R. Rosenblum

The President’s Pen

Once again our publica on dead‐line makes me feel like I’m in a me warp. By the me you read

this, Pesach will be receding in the rear‐view mirror.

But as I write this, I watch a whirlwind of ac vity around me as everyone prepares for Pesach. Having finished all the usual annual tradi ons, including the “best mat‐zoh ball” argument, I’m on to the many exci ng things that have happened in the last two months.

Let’s start with the Journal Dinner Dance. The turnout was one of the largest in re‐cent memory. We had a list of honorees, which with their children, represented three genera ons of par cipa on in the Forest Hills Jewish Center. L’dor v’dor v’dor.

And then in line with the theme of l’dor v’dor we rolled out the Planned Giving pro‐

gram. As I said in May 2015, “We need to start planning a future in which our Jewish lives can be more than a struggle from one financial crisis to the next.” The Planned Giving program does just that. The mailing went out a few weeks ago and the com‐mi ee is gearing up for mee ngs with the membership.

And then of course there are the usual suspects.

Youth Shabbat was a rousing success with par cipa on of our children of all ages. (I am somewhat hesitant to call them chil‐dren since some of them are taller than me!) Men’s Club Shabbat was another success with significant lay par cipa on in the service followed by a rousing party in the evening. And of course the Megillah reading and the Purim carnival. The Purim carnival seems to get be er each year. If you have never a ended one you are miss‐ing something.

These events require a tremendous amount of planning and their success is a

tribute to our membership and our profes‐sional staff.

And last but far from least was the Annual Federa on of Jewish Men’s Clubs Journal Gala. Our own Lenny Picker was our Man of the Year and Nathaniel Korb was Youth of the Year. Mazel Tov and Yasher Koach to the two of them.

Then there are the changes.

The week before Pesach, Shabbat HaGadol, for the first me in over sixty years, we davened without the Bokser siddur. The new siddur, Lev Shalem, is a product of the Rabbinical Assembly. At first there was some trepida on and some confusion, but in the end it was obvious that the changes were for the good. Sixty years is a long me, and the organiza on and content of

Lev Shalem is more geared to the needs of our congrega on in 2016.

And almost in parallel, we are mailing the “final dra ” of the revised Center cons tu‐

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Busy, Busy, Busy...


Membership & Community Affairs YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Thursday evening, May 19 immediately following evening minyan.

AGENDA A tribute to the Outgoing Officers, and Members of the

Board of Trustees

Elec on and Installa on of New Officers & Trustees

New Building Progress Report

The President's Annual Report for the preceding year

Candidates for Office Nominated by the Board of Trustees:

Jack Gostl — President; Richard Chase, Helaine Fox, Felicia Miller Leeman,

Pauline Raphael — Vice Presidents; Judy Zipkowitz—Treasurer; Randi Zwick‐Marks — Secretary

Candidates for the Board of Trustees:

Hal Berkowitz—Diane Fogelman—Helaine Fox Al Kingsley—Haskell Klaristenfeld—Barbara Klibanoff

Carl Koerner—Dan Korb—Rita Lieberman—Risa Matzner Sharon Matzner—Jonathan Mohrer—Gail Port

Mark Raphael—Meir Toshav

Addi onal candidates may be placed in nomina on by pe ‐on signed by ten (10) members. Such pe on must be filed with the Secretary of the Center at least six (6) days prior to the date of elec on, and only members in good standing may

be nominated. Refreshments will be served. Please join us.

Respec ully submi ed, Deborah Ball Witlin, Secretary

Aah…Spring is finally here. What’s happening? Wednesday, May 4th – Please join us for a very important program as we honor the memories of the vic ms of the Holocaust at our annual Yom Hashoah Program, at 7:30 pm. Friday May 6th – Begins the Scholar‐in‐

Residence program featuring Dr. Benjamin Sommer. We will be taking reserva ons for dinner. The learning con nues during Shabbat services and Kiddush. Wednesday, May 11st – We will be rejoicing in song at our annual Zimriyah, as we celebrate Yom HaAtzma’ut, Israeli Independence Day. Thursday, May 19th – Is our annual congrega onal Membership Mee ng. All are encouraged to a end. Sunday, June 5th – is the annual Celebrate Israel parade. (Details to be announced.) Looking ahead July 8th – We will be holding a picnic taking place at the FHJC. Keep an eye out for the details. Mike Abrams, Vice President, Membership

Annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut Zimriyah

On Wednesday evening, May 11, please join us for our annual Yom Ha'atzma'ut Zimriyah, once again, lovingly dedicated to the memory of Arie Avidor z"l. We will be celebra ng the music of Israel from its forma ve years. The program, which will be held in the Heller Ballroom, will begin with Ma'ariv and Hallel at 7:30PM, and be followed by the Zimriyah. In a coffee house atmosphere, with delicious Israeli treats, we will, once again, celebrate the blessing of Israel with her music. Please join us!

It’s been a great me for United Parents!

Youth Shabbat was held on March 12, 2016. It was a dynamic morning, and our Sanctuary was filled with an enormous amount of ener‐gy. It was wonderful to see so many of the children of FHJC, from the nursery school through high school, par cipate in Youth Shabbat. It was thrilling to see the never‐ending line of nursery school children march

into the Sanctuary for a Torah Parade. A er services, approximate‐ly 180 people a ended a luncheon to honor all the children for their amazing job on Youth Shabbat. The morning would not have happened without the help of the Rabbi, the Hazzan, Lynn Lancas‐ter, Susan Rosenbaum, Debbie Gregor, Alyssa Pollack, Randi Zwick‐Marks, Mollie Mandel, Jeanine Mashihi, Laurie Worthman and Ali‐son Ederer.

On the heels of Youth Shabbat, FHJC celebrated Purim! The Nurse‐ry School held their Purim breakfast on Sunday morning, March 20. Magician Evan entertained the children, who all enjoyed ge ng dressed in their costumes! Thanks to Susan Rosenbaum, Trudy Turk, Rachel Leibovich and Alyssa Pollack for all their work on this event. Later in the day, everyone had a blast at the annual Purim carnival! This year’s carnival featured some new booths and drew tons of people! It certainly put everyone into the Purim spirit. Thank you to Karen Stein and Adam Monaco for all of their me and effort in pu ng the carnival together and of course, all the teens and adult volunteers who worked so hard at the carnival.

Thank you to everyone who par cipated in our Miss Chocolate Pe‐sach candy fundraiser. You were able to obtain some sweet treats for the upcoming Pesach holiday while at the same me support United Parents! Stephanie Koerner‐Wood, Alyssa Pollack and Richard Chase

United Parents

May 11 - 7:30 pm


This year, with Pe‐sach coming so close to May, I am think‐ing of the four chil‐dren of the Ha‐gadah, and assessing where we have suc‐ceeded and where we have been chal‐lenged and need to

work harder next year.

The Hagadah tells us of four children, the wise child, the rebellious child, the simple child, and the child who does not know how to ask. In truth, almost all of us are a compila on of all four, but our tradi on challenges us to meet each of these chil‐dren where they are and to listen to them and answer them in ways that go beyond the obvious. I believe that this is true for all of educa on but especially true for Jewish educa on.

So many of our children are wise, but this year I think specifically of a number of students who came to us from Solomon Schechter. The transi on is a difficult one in many ways. There is no doubt that their knowledge base exceeds that of many of their Religious School classmates and yet there is a part of our curriculum which is not taught at Schechter. We worked hard this year to provide them with a Hebrew level that is appropriate for them and hon‐ors what they have already learned. We have also worked to integrate them into classes and ac vi es that feel new and some mes uncomfortable. At the end of the year I am pleased at how far we have come and hope to con nue mee ng these students where they are and helping them

to con nue their Jewish educa on.

Jewish lore has it that it is a rite of passage for Jewish children to rebel against Reli‐gious School. We have found that to be less and less the case. As our learning be‐comes more compelling and our commu‐nity more relevant, our students are hap‐pier and happier to learn with us. Our High School students, a period where rebel‐liousness is expected and healthy, are spending more me learning, playing, praying and even teaching in our building. Perhaps it is because all of their teachers are willing and able to help them explore their feelings and experiences including the rebellious ones. Our teens know that FHJC is a place where it is safe to expose all of who you are, rebellion and all. This is an area where I see great success. Our teens are in the building because they want to be here not because they have to be here.

We are all simple and complex. I have however come to believe that it is im‐portant to recognize that simple is an im‐portant jumping off point. At the begin‐ning of each year I urge our teachers to view each one of our children as a simple child. There is me to look at the challeng‐es, stories, family dynamics and the myri‐ad of complexi es that each of us car‐ries. Yet to start, who is the simple child

who sits before you and how can we an‐swer his or her most basic ques ons? Do I ma er? How do I fit in? What does Juda‐ism mean to me? There is always me to move on from there and yet we need to respect that each of us, at our core, is a simple child.

How does one meet the child who does not know how to ask? We are constantly challenged to be inclusive on a variety of levels. This year one of our children had a speech disability and truly, in the most basic terms, did not have the words to ask. He did however have a laugh that would knock your socks off and a smile that pulled you into his world in a way that was a true gi . He couldn’t ask un l we became be er listeners and then we had so much to learn from each other. We succeeded in opening our doors and find‐ing our school to be richer for it.

So wise, rebellious, simple and unable to ask, I am proud of where we met each of these. It has been an outstanding school year. Thank you to our parents, students and teachers. Thank you to our lay leaders and professional staff who support us. Thank you to our clergy who not only teach our students but inspire them.

I have no doubt that next year will be even be er.

Religious School Reflec on Lynn Lancaster

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT

In celebra on of Hag Matan Torah—the holiday of the giving of the Torah— please join us and be part of a living tradi on.

Saturday evening, June 11, Leil Shavuot in the Li le Synagogue.

Minha at 8:10 PM; Ma’ariv at 9:05 PM, followed by a light, dairy dinner and

Tikkun Torah study from 9:45 PM un l about Midnight. Please join Rabbi Skolnik, Hazzan Rosenblum, Dr. Mitchell Frank and Dr. Jay Luger as we celebrate the mystery of the ancient rev‐ela on on Sinai, and study together the Torah that is the fruit of that revela on. All are welcome!

Please join us for this meaningful evening of Torah study.

Teen Musaf May 21, 2016 11:20 AM‐NOON Youth Lounge Join other teens for davening, discussion and Kiddush.


News from Nursery School Susan Rosenbaum

Outdoor ac vi es can help build happy memories. Now that the weather is ge ng be er it is a great me for the whole fami‐ly to play together. The family that plays together in an exercise kind of way defi‐nitely stays fit together. One good way to make family fitness a workable idea is to grab li le moments and make them into an

ac vity. All you need are a few good ideas to get you moving.

Have a dog? What be er way to mul task than to take the dog for a walk and bring the children along. If you don’t have one, maybe you can walk a friend’s or neighbor’s. Make it a habit to take a walk a er dinner; these are good opportuni es to bond with your children and your spouse.

Make a game out of doing household chores. You can give points or small prizes for picking up toys, throwing clothes into the laundry basket, sweeping the floor, etc. There are plenty of physical opportuni es in dying up the house or apartment.

If your child is watching television you can use the commercials as a me to work out. Jumping, hopping, touching their toes, playing head, shoulders, knees and toes, etc. With so many com‐mercials per show you can get in a good amount of exercise.

Backyards or playgrounds are a great opportunity for exercising. Se ng up outdoor games, digging in the dirt, plan ng, weeding and watering the plants is a good way to experience nature and get exercise at the same me. Se ng up a sprinkler or going to a sprinkler park is a great sport as well. Be a role model. Let your children see how you incorporate ac vity into your everyday life. Park the car a bit from your des na on and walk, take the stairs instead of the elevator, go for a bike ride with your family. You can also walk or bike for charity. You will be teaching the value of doing a good deed. Enjoy the beau ful weather and have a happy, healthy summer.

It’s Spring! Head outdoors with your children!

When I was asked to join the Execu ve Board as VP of Admin‐istra on three years ago, I only hoped the three years would fly by without regre ng my decision to accept the posi on and without any high cost incident to the building. I knew li le about facili es, and even less about how a religious organiza‐on operates. I just wanted to get through the three years.

Fast forward three years as my term ends. I s ll know li le about facili es, but I understand that what keeps our aging building opera ng is dedica on. Our maintenance and security staff go the extra mile because they recognize that FHJC is im‐portant to the members and to the greater community. They are part of the fabric that make FHJC home to so many. They welcome our toddlers, greet our teens, and assist our seniors with chairli s and steps.

Looking back, I know I have gained from ‘my seat at the table’ on the Execu ve Board in countless ways. I understand what makes us ck, how our professional staff strive to meet the cur‐rent and changing needs of our diverse community, how our schools meet the challenges of the modern family, how every interac on with staff, membership and visitors is an opportuni‐ty to leave a las ng impression.

It is true that the volunteer can gain more than they contribute. I certainly have.

Even longer than three years on the Execu ve Board are the 27 years that Bill and I have been raising children at FHJC. Each of my children considers FHJC home, and to them, nothing should ever change. But it has, with each experiencing a small part of the history of our community, each slightly different. Though all three a ended High School at FHJC, Joshua’s four years have been unique.

At our last school board mee ng, a member with a young child commented that it was a joy to see our gradua ng seniors – they are such a cohesive group. It is visible on Youth Shabbat on the bima and at lunch, and on Sunday mornings, where they volunteer in the younger religious school classes as assistants.

Our seniors have discussed the college applica on process and their concerns with leaving home, not at Starbucks, but at FHJC. They feel safe here, stopping by Lynn Lancaster’s office on days when school does not meet.

Fond memories of Hebrew High School – yes, it happens!

Though we all like to plan for our future, at mes it is important to ‘look back’ and realize all the posi ve that FHJC has to offer and the impact on each individual in our community.

Ilana Altman

It’s Nursery School and Summer Camp Registration Time!

Please contact Susan

Rosenbaum at (718) 263-7000 ext. 220 or [email protected]

Looking back, on Three years and Twenty‐Seven years


Sisterhood Sisterhood has a very busy month of May.

We begin with our

annual Cho‐Sen Gardens Lunch‐eon on Tuesday, May 3 at 12:00PM. This is our biggest fundraiser every year. There will be yummy Chinese food, your good friends will be there and over $4,000 in raffle prizes! What could be be er? The invita on has been mailed and posted online. The couvert is $36. Raffles ckets are 1 for $5 and 5 for $20. Raffles may be purchased in advance even if you cannot join us at Cho‐Sen.

We will begin to prepare for Sisterhood Shabbat which will take place on May 21 with a session with Rabbi Skolnik to be held on Thursday, May 5 at 8:00 pm. This was scheduled at the request of the Sis‐terhood members who are preparing to read Torah. They wanted to do some intensive study of the parsha. Rabbi Skolnik has agreed to lead us in a de‐tailed explora on of Emor, the por on of the Torah to be read on Sisterhood Shab‐bat. We invite anyone who is interested in an intensive study session to join us. If you are coming, please email sister‐hood@ jc.org.

In mid‐May we will have a Spring Book Discussion on Monday, May 16 at 1:00PM. Valerie Leibler will lead a discussion of The Nigh ngale by Kris n Hannah. There is a great deal to talk about with this book. Couvert: $5 for members and $8 for non‐members. There will be another book mee ng led by Gail Port during the summer.

Sisterhood Shabbat—Saturday, May 21— Members will lead Shabbat Ser‐vices. Join us at lunch when we will re‐veal this year’s Eishet Chayil. Learn about her role in Jewish history and her con‐nec on to Forest Hills. The invita on will be posted during Pesach. Luncheon cou‐vert: $20 for reserva ons by Sunday, May 15 and $25 therea er.

Looking on to June, The annual BQLI Woman of Achievement Awards & Din‐ner Gala will be June 8 at Temple Israel, Great Neck. Join us as we honor our own Woman of Achievement, Marcia Kaplan Belgorod. Journal ad forms are available. (h p://files.ctctcdn.com/36a968cc001/e8967793‐afc9‐481f‐b099‐8643fd4c e5.pdf) And we will post the invita on as soon as it is available.

Judy Gostl & Randi Zwick Marks, Co‐Presidents

As always, we meet once a month at the well‐known fine dining emporium, Carlos and Gabby’s. Our next mee ng will be May 3 and June’s mee ng date is not yet deter‐mined. Please just show up and join us. No RSVP is necessary and if you come a er evening prayers, you should arrive right on me. We meet on the third of every month

at 8 o’clock unless the third is a weekend or chag in which case we move the dinner to the 13th of the month. Since June 3rd falls on Friday and the 13th is a holiday, the June date is s ll a surprise. We welcome new members. New members can ask for their free taco. The first weekend in June will be our Shab‐baton out at a campground in Pennsylvania. For only $100 join us for a weekend of re‐laxa on, comraderie and prayer. This is our only male‐only event, notwithstanding the par cipa on of a female cantor. Contact Hal at [email protected] for more de‐tails. Leave early Sunday morning to catch the Israel parade. We will be planning a fishing trip for the summer. Please watch for details and con‐tact us if you wish to volunteer. Also, watch out for our annual Mets ou ng. Details to follow. Bob Koenigsberg, co‐chair

Men’s Club

Mishloach Manot Thanks!

The Mishloach Manot project takes a lot of people to make it successful. First, a thank you to the members of the congrega on who fulfill two Purim mitzvot and support the project by ordering the Mishloach Manot. To all the volunteers who update lists, assemble the mailing, shop and deliv‐er, pack the loose foods, prepare the boxes to be sent to our college students, pack the overfilled bags for the congrega on and finally distribute them a er the Megilah reading… a very big THANK YOU!! Thanks as well to our wonderful office staff who dealt with everything we needed...when we needed it! And lastly, the FHJC mainte‐nance staff for all their coopera on and assistance.

Risa Matzner and Pearl Buitron

Allison Abrams ‐ LaGuardia High School Joshua Altman ‐ Bronx High School of Science Nurit Yocheved Buitron ‐ Solomon Schechter School of Queens Sam B. Gerold ‐ George Washington Uni‐versity, Masters in Healthcare Admin‐istra on Benjamin Koatz ‐ Brown University Hannah Kober ‐ Brandeis University Hannah Korb ‐ University of Minnesota Nathaniel Korb ‐ Yeshivah University High School Tess Korn ‐ Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School Jessica Leeman ‐ Muhlenberg College

Ellen Leifer ‐ Solomon Schechter School of Long Island Rachel Manheim ‐ Academy of American Studies Andrew Samuel ‐ Great Neck North High School Steven Samuel ‐ Great Neck South High School Matan Skolnik ‐ University of Michigan Reuben Suchow ‐ Queens Metropolitan High School Rachel Vick ‐ Academy of American Stud‐ies Lyle Weston ‐ Syracuse University Sarah Zipkowitz ‐ Solomon Schechter

School of Queens

Congratula ons Graduates! The en re FHJC family expresses pride and extends a hearty Mazal Tov to all the 2016 graduates and their parents and grandparents!


Mazal Tov! June B’nei Mitzvah on. The current cons tu on was wri en some seventy years ago. Pu ng that in context, when it was adopted Tru‐man was President and the Dodgers were s ll in Brooklyn. The new cons tu on makes a number of changes that make it more relevant to the Center of 2016.

And then of course comes New York City’s Pre‐K for All ini ‐a ve. Our nursery school is acknowledged as being one of the finest available, either in the Jewish or secular world. The free Pre‐K program offered by NYC presented us with a challenge because as good as our program is, it is hard to compete with “free.” We applied for and were approved as a NYC Pre‐K for All provider beginning in the fall, and with the support of Rabbi Skolnik and the past presidents we have cra ed a program that meets our standard of excel‐lence as well as the City's requirements, and offers a wrap‐around Judaic enhancement at no addi onal charge. So this has been an amazing two months. Busy and exci ng throughout.

I wish all of you a safe and enjoyable summer and I look forward to seeing all of you in services in September.

Jack Gostl

(The President’s Pen continued from page 3)

FHJC TEEN LOUNGE Join us May 12 & June 9 — 8th‐12th Grades

We had a great year!

Join us on June 9th to celebrate the end of this year and help plan 2016‐2017!

For more info– [email protected]

Kadima End-of-Year Party

Grades 5‐7 Thursday, June 2nd Watch for details.

[email protected]

Elan Kopeloff Bar Mitzvah June 4, 2016 Elan is a 7th grader at MS 164. Elan has been playing soccer since he was five, and currently plays for a team in Li le Neck, the posi on he plays is forward. Elan has two older brothers that he enjoys spending me with.

Victor Kent Bar Mitzvah June 18, 2016 Victor Kent is a 7th grade student at Russell Sage Junior High School in Forest Hills. He has many interests and talents. Victor loves to play basketball, ice hockey, tennis and is a great swimmer. He also loves to ride his bicycle and par cipated last fall in a 30 mile Bike MS NYC event with his Dad. They plan to par ci‐pate again this year. Victor loves animals and hopes to become a veterinarian some day. He is looking forward to his Bar Mitzvah and celebra ng with his proud family and friends!

Cinematek Forest Hills presents The Ceremony A film by Avi Weissblei & Eliran Knolle, Winner Audience Award Docaviv 2013

Sunday, May 15 — 6:00 PM This film is a true Yom Ha'atzmaut story that feels like a narra ve. At 80 years of age, Colonel David Rokni is organizing the na onal ceremony for Israel's Inde‐pendence Day. As he had done each year for the last 30 years, he goes through the arduous series of forma on and foot drills for the tradi onal military parade as only he can do it. A week before the ceremony, disaster strikes unexpectedly For the first me, Rokni has to cope with an unfamiliar situa on during a ceremo‐ny that will transform him forever. Suggested Contribu on $5


Schedule of Services Unless otherwise indicated, our regular schedule of services is as follows:

Shacharit: Weekdays…………………...……….7:00 AM Shabbat …………………………......9:00 AM Sunday, and legal holidays…..8:20 AM Rosh Hodesh—5/19/2015……6:45 AM

Schedule of Children’s Services Junior Congrega on…………..……..10:00 AM ‐ Noon— Li le Synagogue Kids Kongrega on…………………....10:45 AM ‐ 11:45 AM—Room M4

Minha/Ma’ariv Weekdays…………………………………………………...7:30 PM Friday Kabbalat Shabbat…………………..………….6:30 PM Saturday night, Sunday, and legal holidays….Sundown

Congrega onal Kiddush Hosts

May 2016 / Nisan‐Iyar 5776

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 23 Nisan

2 24 Nisan

3 25 Nisan

Sisterhood Cho‐Sen Lunch

Bridge/ Yarncra

4 26 Nisan

Yom HaShoah Program

5 27 Nisan

Rabbi’s Talmud Class

Kadima Sisterhood Program

6 28 Nisan

Mom’s Shabbat— Nursery School

Scholar‐in‐Residence

Shabbat Dinner 7:40 pm Candle Ligh ng

7 29 Nisan

Shabbat M’va’r’chim

Machar Hodesh Parashat Acharei

Mot Scholar‐in‐Residence

8 30 Nisan

Rosh Hodesh Iyar

Mother’s Day

9 1 Iyar

Rosh Hodesh Iyar

10 2 Iyar

Bridge/ Yarncra

11 3 Iyar

Yom HaZikaron Zimriyah

12 4 Iyar


Yom HaAtzmaut

USY/ Teen Lounge

13 5 Iyar

7:47pm Candle Ligh ng

14 6 Iyar

Parashat Kedoshim

RS/HS Moving Up

7:45pm Minha

15 7 Iyar

Tseerim

16 8 Iyar

Sisterhood Book

Group

17 9 Iyar

Rosh Hodesh Sivan

Bridge/ Yarncra

18 10 Iyar

Yoga

19 11 Iyar


Membership Mee ng Kadima

20 12 Iyar


21 13 Iyar

Parashat Emor Sisterhood Shabbat

Teen Musaf Hebrew Lit. Group

Minha‐7:55pm

22 14 Iyar

Primary Grades Religious School

Siyyum

23 15 Iyar

24 16 Iyar

Religious School

Siyyum

Bridge/ Yarncra

25 17 Iyar

NS Art Show

Yoga

26 18 Iyar


Lag B’Omer

27 19 Iyar


28 20 Iyar

Parashat Behar

Auf Ruf of Harris

Lieberman

8:00pm Minha

29 21 Iyar

30 22 Iyar

Shacharit: 8:20am

MEMORIAL DAY Building Closed

Ma’ariv: 8:00pm

31 23 Iyar

Bridge/ Yarncra

*ALL WEEKDAY EVENING EVENTS AND CLASSES ARE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 7:30 PM MINYAN, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please try to a end the minyan on the nights you a end those events. Thank you.

May 28th — Rita & Michael Lieberman in honor of the auf ruf of their son Harris and Julie Glantz.

June 4 — Suzy & Sco Kopeloff in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Elan.

June 18 — Claudia & Edward Kent in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Victor.

June 25—Theise Kerzner family in honor of the aufruf of Rebecca Theise and Chaz Firestone


Schedule of Services Unless otherwise indicated, our regular schedule of services is as follows:

Shacharit: Weekdays…………………...……….7:00 AM Shabbat …………………………......9:00 AM Sunday, and legal holidays…..8:20 AM Rosh Hodesh—6/18/2015……6:45 AM

Schedule of Children’s Services Junior Congrega on…………...……..10:00 AM ‐ Noon— Li le Synagogue Kids Kongrega on………………..…...10:45 AM ‐ 11:30 AM—Room M4

Minha/Ma’ariv Weekdays…………………………………………………...7:30 PM Friday Kabbalat Shabbat……………………...........6:30 PM Saturday night, Sunday, and legal holidays….Sundown

JUNE 2016 / IYAR‐SIVAN 5776

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 24 Iyar

2 25 Iyar


Kadima‐USY Teen Lounge

End‐of‐Year Program

3 26 Iyar

Nursery School Final

Shabbat


4 27 Iyar

Shabbat M’va’r’chim Parashat Behukotai

Bar Mitzvah of Elan Kopeloff

8:05pm Minha

5 28 Iyar

Yom Yerushalayim

6 29 Iyar

7 1 Sivan

Rosh Hodesh Last Day Nursery

School

Bridge/ Yarncra

8 2 Sivan

9 3 Sivan


Men’s Club Year‐End

Dinner

10 4 Sivan


11 5 Sivan

Parashat B’midbar

Hebrew Lit Group

EREV SHAVUOT 8:10pm Minha 9:05pm Maariv 9:45pm Tikkun

12 6 Sivan

SHAVUOT I

Shach‐9:00am

Minha: 7:55pm Candles: 9:11pm

13 7 Sivan

SHAVUOT II

Shacharit‐9:00am Yizkor

Minha: 8:10pm

14 8 Sivan

Bridge/Yarncra

15 9 Sivan

16 10 Sivan


Board of Trustees Mtg.

17 11 Sivan


18 12 Sivan

Parashat Nasso Bar Mitzvah of

Victor Kent

Heb. Lit. Group

8:10pm Minha

19 13 Sivan

Father’s Day

20 14 Sivan

21 15 Sivan

Bridge/Yarncra

22 16 Sivan

23 17 Sivan


24 18 Sivan


25 19 Sivan

Parashat

B’ha’atlotcha

Aufruf for Rebecca Theise and

Chaz Firestone

26 20 Sivan

27 21 Sivan

28 22 Sivan

Bridge/Yarncra

29 23 Sivan 30 24 Sivan

Congrega onal Kiddush Hosts

July 2 — Fran and Zev Spiro in honor of the aufruf of their son, Joshua Stephen Spiro Rachel Leah Madris.

August 13 — Al Krieger in honor of his auf ruf and his marriage to Roberta Small.

*ALL WEEKDAY EVENING EVENTS AND CLAS‐SES ARE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 7:30 PM MINYAN, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please try to a end the minyan on the nights you a end those events. Thank you.


PULPIT FUND Sue and Fred Levine ‐ in gra tude to Norman Gursen for honors received Barbara Bernstein ‐ in gra tude to Mar n Topol for honors re‐ceived Barbara Bernstein ‐ in gra tude to Norman Gursen for honors received Anita and Maurice Miller ‐ in gra tude to Norman Gursen, Dr. Judith Beizer and Dr. Mar n To‐pol for honors received Dorothy Buch ‐ in gra tude to Norman Gursen for honors re‐ceived Anita and Maurice Miller ‐ wish‐ing a Mazal Tov to Sybil Mailman who recently celebrated her 90th Birthday Fran and Zev Spiro ‐ in gra tude to Rabbi Skolnik for his kindness Anita and Maurice Miller ‐ for the speedy recovery of Judy Gostl Roz Okun ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Grace Schwartzberg ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel George e and Anthony Dankner ‐ in loving memory of Veronika and Leslie Szikla, whose memo‐ries will always live in our hearts Harriet, Linda and Ted Cohen ‐ in memory of Sidney Biegelson Randi Jacoby, Jason and Jordan Epstein ‐ in memory of Sidney Biegelson Roz Okun ‐ in memory of Rick Chusid's sister, Rhoda Susan Chu‐sid Roz Okun ‐ in memory of Sidney Biegelson Roz Okun ‐ in memory of Debra Karsif's mother, Marian Karsif Gail Port ‐ in memory of Helaine Fox's beloved father, Gerald Tenenbaum Monica and Ezra Lagnado ‐ in memory of Rick Chusid's sister, Rhoda Susan Chusid Susan and Arnold Weg ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Teri and Steve Goffner ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Ellen and Paul Walk ‐ in memory of Sidney Biegelson George e and Anthony Dankner ‐ in loving memory of George e's mother, Margare e Verebes Roz and Oskar Matzner ‐ in memory of Helaine Fox's beloved father, Gerald Tenenbaum

Roz and Oskar Matzner ‐ in memory of William Altman's sis‐ter, Judi Greenfield Gerri and David Kule ‐ in memory of William Altman's sister, Judi Greenfield Anita and Maurice Miller ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Anita and Maurice Miller ‐ in memory of William Altman's sis‐ter, Judi Greenfield Fran and Zev Spiro ‐ in memory of Rick Chusid's sister, Rhoda Susan Chusid

YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND

Joanne and Haskell Klaristenfeld ‐ in honor of Henry Burger celebra ng his 90th birthday Romi Narov ‐ in honor of Debbie and Jeff Bochner's daughter Ni‐cole Bochner ge ng engaged The Silvera Family ‐ in honor of Henry Burger celebra ng his 90th birthday Pauline, Mark, Melissa, Robbie and Erica Raphael ‐ in honor of the birth of Lorain and Warren Wankoff's new grandson Norman Vogel ‐ in honor of the birth of Lorain and Warren Wankoff's new grandson Daralynn, Jim, Sasha and Zach ‐ in honor of Laurie and Roy Worth‐man's new grandson, Miles Cole Worthman Norman Vogel ‐ in honor of Lau‐rie and Roy Worthman's new grandson, Miles Cole Worthman Pauline, Mark, Melissa, Robbie and Erica Raphael ‐ in honor of Laurie and Roy Worthman's new grandson, Miles Cole Worthman Tikva, Zahava, Hanna and Doro‐thy Mahlab ‐ in gra tude to Nor‐man Gursen for honors received Monica Lagnado ‐ with gra tude to Norman Gursen for her honor in memory of Aron Friedlich Sema Stein ‐ in honor of Karen Stein Roz and Oskar Matzner ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Leona Ball ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Gail Port ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Sharon and Mark Twersky ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Marla and Jorge Cornejo ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel

Marla and Jorge Cornejo ‐ in memory of William Altman's sis‐ter, Judi Greenfield Susie Spodek and Michael Turner and Family ‐ in memory of Paul‐ine Raphael's mother, Laura Vo‐gel Nancy and David Lerner ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Gerri and David Kule ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Ruth Shulim ‐ in memory of Paul‐ine Raphael's mother, Laura Vo‐gel Ruth Shulim ‐ in memory of Nor‐man Vogel's wife, Laura Vogel Romi Narov ‐ in memory of Paul‐ine Raphael's mother, Laura Vo‐gel Gloria and Stanley Horowitz ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Pauline, Mark, Melissa, Robbie and Erica Raphael ‐ in memory of

Rick Chusid's sister, Rhoda Susan Chusid Peter Kase ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel Miriam and Morris Chait ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel

KIDDUSH FUND Jill and Jonathan Mohrer ‐ in honor of Sybil Mailman cele‐bra ng her 90th birthday Monica and Ezra Lagnado ‐ with apprecia on to Dr. Judith Beizer for all her help and kindness Monica and Ezra Lagnado ‐ with gra tude to the Ritual Commi ee for a lovely Auf Ruf

RITA BERGER FUND Julie Berger ‐ in honor of Dr. Ilana Ramer gradua ng from Mount Sinai Medical School Lo e and Henry Burger ‐ in hon‐or of Sybil Mailman celebra ng her 90th birthday

Refuah Shelemah רפואה שלמה a full and speedy recovery to

Bernie Berko

Mazal Tov מזל טוב

…to those in our Center family who are celebra ng a simha: to Lorain & Warren Wankoff on the birth of their grandson

Ma hew Ian to Daralynn Fleischer on the engagement of her son

Zach Goodman to Es Marcus to Bracha Behar on the birth of her grandson

to Debbie & Jeff Bochner on the engagement of their daughter Nicole to Adam Malitz

to Sandra Zalbe on the engagement of her granddaughter Nicole to Adam Malitz

to Susan and Arnie Weg on the birth of their granddaughter, Marlee Joelle

to Barbara & Jerry Klibanoff on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary

to Suzy & Sco Kopeloff on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Elan.

to Claudia & Edward Kent on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Victor.

Hamakom Y’nahem המקום ינחם ...may God grant comfort and consola on to those who have

lost a loved one: to Helaine Fox on the loss of her dear father Gerald Tennenbaum to Pauline Raphael on the loss of her dear mother Laura Vogel to Bill Altman on the loss of his dear sister Judi Greenfield

We mourn the loss of our dear Center Members and friends Elayne Leef and Laura Vogel

May their memories be for a blessing.


Julie Berger ‐ in memory of Paul‐ine Raphael's mother, Laura Vo‐gel Lo e and Henry Burger ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel

LEAH WEINBERG FUND Carole and Erwin Weinberg ‐ in memory of Pauline Raphael's mother, Laura Vogel

RUTH AND JACK NELSON FUND Heidi and Allan Rolnick ‐ in honor of Roz Feuer, The Matzner Family, The Samuel Family, and The Bra‐ginsky Family

JACK VOGEL FUND Elaine Vogel ‐ in honor of Laurie and Roy Worthman's new grand‐

son, Miles Cole Worthman Elaine Vogel ‐ in memory of Paul‐ine Raphael's mother, Laura Vo‐gel

PJ LIBRARY FUND Roz Feuer ‐ wishing Barbara Bernstein and her family a happy and sweet Passover Roz Feuer ‐ wishing Alyssa and Howard Pollack a happy and sweet Passover

ETZ CHAYIM FUND The Koerner Family ‐ in honor of Joanne Klaristenfeld's special birthday

AG KRAUS SCHOLARSHIP FUND Ruth Barne ‐ in memory of her beloved father Samuel Barne

and beloved sister Hannah Bar‐ne Nancy Cohen ‐ in memory of Sid‐ney Biegelson

SIDDUR LEV SHALEM Lesley and Allen Kanter ‐ in honor of Susan and Arnold Weg in gra ‐tude for their overwhelming kind‐ness Roz Okun ‐ in honor of Henry Burger celebra ng a special birthday Sue Finkelstein ‐ in memory of her father, Herman Finkelstein Sue Finkelstein ‐ in memory of her mother, Ye a Finkelstein Friends of Helaine Fox ‐ in memory of Helaine Fox's beloved father, Gerald Tenenbaum Marian and Mar n Krasilovsky ‐

in memory of beloved mother Anita Thorner on her eighth Yahrzeit

NEW YEAR’S GREETING PAGE 5777 AN FHJC FAMILY TRADITION

Share your best wishes for health and happiness in the New Year with all your friends in the Center family by lis ng your family on the

‘New Year’s Gree ngs’ page in the September ‐ Rosh Hashanah issue of the ‘Message’. Just fill out the form below and return it with your

check for $25 for each family lis ng. Deadline Monday, July 25, please!

I want to be listed on the special NEW YEAR’S GREETING PAGE

in the Rosh Hashanah issue of The Message.

Name:____________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________ Phone: Day___________________ Evening: ______________________ Email _____________________________________________________

Please PRINT family lis ng: ______________________________________

Addi onal family lis ngs at $10 each

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

Enclosed is my check for $_____for ___family lis ng(s) at $25 for the

first lis ng and $10 for each addi onal lis ng. Please return to:

Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106‐06 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375

Samplelistings:Mr.andMrs.HillelForest&FamilySarah&HillelForest,Rachel&Jacob

TheForestFamily

Thank You Many thanks and much

gra tude to my friends in the FHJC community for their love and support during the shiva for my mother Marian Karsif.

Debra Karsif Baer

You’re in an ant‐free zone at the

FHJC Friday Night Picnic! July 8

Kabbalat Shabbat — 6PM Followed by a yummy and casual

al fresco dinner. Mark your calendars and watch for

more details!

25! It’s hard to believe it, but this issue marks 25 issues—5 years—since I started working on the Message. A huge thank you to the incredible FHJC office staff—Deborah Gregor, Laurie Worthman and Alison Ederer who respond to emails at all hours and make sure that every detail is covered. In addi on, we are indebted to Dorrie Berkowitz, who reviews each issue to try to capture any errors. It’s a labor of love for all of us. For me personally, it’s been a wonderful way to further my involvement in the FHJC and I have enjoyed communica ng the incredible work of so many lay and professional leaders.

Thank you. Karen L. Stein, Message Editor


UÉÉ~ Éy exÅxÅuÜtÇvx On the second day of Shavuot, as on all other designated holidays

when Yizkor is recited, Rabbi Skolnik will read the names of those inscribed in the Book of Remembrance.

Davora Abraham Yakov Hassid Abraham David Abrahams Madeline Abrahams Barney W. Adler Henrie a K. Adler Esther Anapolsky Samuel Anapolsky Arthur Ball O o Josef Baruch Berthold Bear Lisa Bear Mar n Bear Toni Bear Victoria Benghiat Ida Benghiat Edwin Berger Sol Berley Sydell Berley Jean Roberta Biegelson Edward Birnbaum Evelyn Blum Robert Blum Abe Blumstein Rabbi Baruch Micah Bokser Kallia Bokser Rabbi Ben Zion Bokser Aaron Broder Jennie Broder Sylvia Broder Milton Bruck Ruth Bruck Dora Butnick Milton Butnick Irving Cahn Hugo N. Cahnman Elaine Charap Hyman Sid Citron George DePinna Marcia DePinna Abram Dykerman Alfred Dykerman Erna Dykerman Herman Dykerman Ester Dylewski Lola Eckstein Helene Falik Estelle Feiner Sonia Gurewitz Fink Abraham Obiedzinski Fink Philip Fogelman Rose Fogelman Pauline Fox Randy Fox Sam Fox Stella Frank John Steven Fuchs Josef Samuel Fuchs Rosalie Fuchsberg

Meyer Fuchsberg Dr. J. Savin Garber Syd Garber Philip Garfield Benedicto Geber Marta Geber Feiga Rosa Ginsburg Albert Glazer Cecelia Glazer Clara Glazer David Glazer Gussie Glazer Arnold Glick Fannie Glick Irving Glick Max Glick Ruth Rhoda Glick Helen Goldenberg Sherry Sue Goldenberg Mar n Goldman Lola Joy Goldman Celia Goldman Norman Peter Goldman Abraham Goldsmith Harold Goldsmith Mary Goldsmith Benjamin Goldstein Carl Goldstein Dave Goldstein Herb Goldstein Ne e Goldstein Rita Goldstein Cantor Isaac Gorsky Sylvia Gould Ann Grossman Gertrude B. Gruenberg Jascha Gurewitz Bella Hahn Fred Hahn Celia Haims George Haims Joseph Haupt Celia F. Heiferman Cookie Heiferman (Esther Rose Signet) Solomon G. Heiferman Jean Claude Heilberg Ray F. Heitner Solomon Heitner Anna Heller Arthur Heller Jesse Heller Morris Heller Albert Hirsch Herta Hirsch Sybil Hyman Nathan Hyman Eva Lea Jaari Lochem Avichai Jaari

Julius D. Kahn Kate Kahn Frances Kalikow Morris Kalikow Nathaniel Saul Kane Benjamin B. Katz Haskel Katz Helen F. Katz Miriam Katz Morris M. Katz Fred E. Katzner Gladys Kenner Max Kenner Herman Kingsley Marion Kingsley Sophie Kohn Louis Kohn Aaron Korn Lillian Korn Fortuna Kovalsky Max Kovolick Leo Kra Adolph G. Kraus Samuel Kravitz Melanie Krieger Abraham Krumbein Sarah Krumbein Benjamin Krumholz Henry Krumholz Jack Krumholz Mera Krumholz Rose Krumholz Philip Kule Isidore Kulichefsky Jennie Kulichefsky Herbert Kupferberg Cantor David Kusevitsky Elaine Kusevitsky Patricia Lily Kusevitsky Harry B. Lader Helen J. Lader Murray Landau Dorothy Lapin Samuel Lapin Edward Lehem Fortuna Lehem Marco Lehem Palomba Lehem Sol Lehem Charles Leibler Frieda Leibler Abraham Lerner Clara Lerner Maurice Lerner Joseph Lestz Leon Levin Charles Levy Pearl Levy Ludwig Loewenstein

Margaret Loewenstein Dr. Jack London Dr. Edward Mahlab Suze e Mahlab Lionel Malamed Leopold Lipot Mayer Rose Gu man Mayer Theodore Mayer Michael Mayorowitz Gertrude Mayorowitz Lukacs Harry Mesard Lily R. Mesard Chaskel Morgenstern Irene Morgenstern Carl J. Moskowitz Charlo e Moskowitz George Moss Irving Moss Jack Nelson Ruth Nelson Abraham Okun Celia Okun Theodore Okun Harvey L. Perlstein Jeanne S. Perlstein Isidore Platkin Shep Porter Tauba Po k Yefim Po k Raphael Raphael Irwin Reich Stephen Reich Feiga Reme er Frank E. Riesenfeld Sylvia Rolnick William Rolnick Carla Rosenblum Bromberg Carolyn Rosenblum Lubin Howard Rosenblum Jonathan Rosenblum Dr. Louis Rosenblum Seymour Rosenthal Sidney Roth George Rozsa Toni Pernitz Ruda Sabina Safier Simon A. Safier Gladys Salup Abraham Salzmann Elizabeth Samuel Siegfried Samuel Irving Savitz Ruth Savitz Jack Schaeffer Lillian Schaeffer Leo Schain Martha Schain Harold Schantz

Elias Segal Mildred Segal Irwin Seitenbach Malvin Sevin Albert Shaw Anne e Silberman Ruby Silberman David Skolnik Lillian Skolnik Edward Skornicki Natalie Skornicki Mildred F. Smith Deena Soloway Joseph Stark Katalin Stark Pearl Strauss Amy Lisa Sturm Judith Susan Sturm Ida Sumerfeld Meyer Sumerfeld Sally Tenenbaum Fred Theise Leslie Ticker Marvin Ticker Max Troper Jack Vogel Bessie Walker Ellen Bea Walker Joseph Walker Leon Walker Marie M. Walker Rose Walker Jacob Wallach Raoul Wallenberg Stanley Weg Alfred A. Weinberg Selma Weinberg Anna Weiner Morris Weiner Isidore Weinkselbaum Jennie Weinkselbaum Jerry Weinkselbaum Walter Weintraub Herbert Weiser Milton Winograd Estelle Zafran Ira Zalbe Harry Zielonka Abraham Zwick Dora Feldman Zwick

If you are interested in placing a name in the Book of Remembrance, or on a Memorial Plaque, please contact the Center Office, 718 263-7000, or [email protected].


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