may/june 2019 volume 48 issue 38 nissan /iyar/sivan 5779 · mimi & saul katz celeste &...

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MAY/JUNE 2019 VOLUME 48 ISSUE 38 NISSAN /IYAR/SIVAN 5779

Jericho Jewish Center Contacts

Rabbi Benjamin Herman 516-938-2540 ext. 114 ([email protected])

Richard Cepler, President 516-822-3694 ([email protected])

Jay Sherman, Executive Vice President 516-313-7608 ([email protected]) Jay Kaplan, Chairman of the Board 516-932-7480 ([email protected])

David Tehranian, Financial Secretary 516-931-2176 ([email protected])

Phyllis Jencius, Vice President 516-932-3469 ([email protected])

Leslie Hartman, Vice President 516-938-8529 ([email protected])

Anita Haut, Vice President 516-409-8656 ([email protected])

Erv Hoffman, Treasurer 516-965-1001 ([email protected])

Roberta Ende, Recording Secretary 516-827-0818 ([email protected])

Mark Hametz, Caterer 516-734-0418 ([email protected])

Amy Kahane, Education Director 516-938-2540 ext. 116([email protected])

Laura Sameyah, School Administrator 516-938-2540 ext. 111([email protected])

Ilene Morrin, Director of Jericho STEM 516-938-2540 ext. 129 Academy ([email protected])

Mindy Hymowitz, Nursery School 516-938-2540 ext. 136 Assistant ([email protected])

Robin Rabinowitz, Office Manager 516-938-2540 ext. 113 ([email protected])

Galit Warner, Assistant to Rabbi 516-938-2540 ext. 110([email protected])

PARASHAT ACHREI MOT

(May 3rd - May 4th)

Candle Lighting: 7:36 p.m.

Friday 5/3: 7:00 p.m. - Shabbat Tefillot

Saturday 5/4: 9:00 a.m. - Shabbat Tefillot

Mincha/Ma’ariv: 7:30 p.m.

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PARASHAT KEDOSHIM

(May 10th - 11th)





PARASHAT EMOR

(May 17th - 18th)




Mincha/Ma’ariv: 7:45p.m.

PARASHAT BEHAR

(May 24th - 25th)





PARASHAT BEHUKOTAI

(May 31st - June 1st)





PARASHAT BEMIDBAR

EREV SHAVUOT

(June 7th - 8th)



Saturday 6/8: 9:00 a.m - Shabbat Tefillot


PARASHAT NASSO

(June 14th - 15th)




Mincha/Ma’arv: 8:15 p.m.

PARASHAT BEHA’ALOTECHA

(June 21st - 22nd)





PARASHAT SHELACH

(June 28th - 29th)





Shabbat Services for

May/June 2019

In Judaism there is no word for “goodbye.”

Instead we say l’hitraot-see you again. Life is not

linear-it goes in cycles.

It is with mixed emotions and a heavy heart

that I have come to my last bulletin article at JJC. I

have greatly enjoyed my 5 years at JJC. I came

here newly married; now I have two children. I came

here never having led a congregation; now I have 5

years’ experience as a Senior Rabbi.

I want to thank Barbara Rosenblum and

Harold Levine for all that you did to bring me to

Jericho. You did so much behind the scenes to

provide me with a successful transition to JJC.

Thank you to Mark Wilkow for all the get-togethers

he did my first summer, our countless number of

meetings brainstorming how to strengthen JJC and

our friendship. Thank you to Martha Perlson and

Diane Charet for all your dedication to JJC and for

the positive changes you made, such as the STEM

Preschool.

Richard-I cannot thank you enough for being

there for me (even when it would have been easier

to not be) and for going outside your comfort zone

to step into a role you preferred not to do. You have

had a wonderful teammate in Jay Sherman and

have done a yeomen’s job to ensure a successful

transition in the Presidency of JJC. I cannot thank

you enough for your friendship and for all the

conversations (both easy and challenging) that we

have had.

The congregants of JJC are truly a special

group, and JJC has much to be proud of. My

rabbinate has been enriched with all of the

wonderful experiences we have shared together. My

favorite moments were life cycle events, whether

Bar/Bat Mitzvahs or Weddings, but especially

officiating at the Aufruf for the children of

congregants followed by the Baby Naming of their

daughter. I will miss the kindness and generosity

that you have shown me as well as the numerous

congregants who took me under their wing to help

me succeed at JJC.

Transitions and changes are very difficult,

and I am sorry to have foisted such a significant one

upon you. At the same time, I know that June will

not be the last time that I will see you. Many JJC

congregants vacation and snowbird in Florida.

When you are there, please email me at

[email protected], and I would love to find

time to visit with you. I know JJC will have a bright

future with Rabbi Matthew Abelson, and I look

forward to hearing only good things about the future

of our congregation.

I will always remember the kindness and

care you have shown me and how you allowing me

to try things on my own (and at times fail) helped

bolster my success as your Rabbi. I came to JJC

very green and inexperienced: now thanks to you I

am a much more seasoned rabbi. Thank you for

being who you are as a congregation and for all you

do to continue to strengthen JJC.

As we say in Hebrew, L’hitraot-until we meet

again (and we will certainly meet again!).

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L’hitraot

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As I write this article, we are observing the Chol Hamoed of Passover. Although I may be tired, there is no

way that I am even close to feeling the exhaustion that Helene and the other seder hostesses experience. I

may have carried some boxes from the basement to the kitchen. I didn’t make the countless trips to the

grocery store and the butcher, polish silver platters and Kiddush cups, then move items from the cupboard

shelves which had to be brought downstairs out of the light of day, only to have to be returned at the end of

the holiday. I didn’t shape dozens and dozens of matzah balls, peel countless potatoes or clean enough

chickens to feed soup to an army. I neglected to mention the task of washing of dishes, glasses, silverware,

pots and serving dishes after everyone went home.

In the end however all of the fuss and muss was priceless. We all had the pleasure of sharing our tables with

family and friends. With another year of education, our grandchildren plus my brother’s and sister’s were able

to contribute even more to the seder. The children were able to add their ideas, experiences and comments

to the discussion. Yes there were some empty chairs at the table that will never be filled, but we can treasure

the memories of the seders that we enjoyed for so many years. The embroidered matzah cover created

several generations ago is always on the table, as are the silver candle sticks and heirloom (I don’t mean

Maxwell House) haggadahs. We know the story behind each of these precious and important family

possessions. There are tunes that we will never forget. There are pictures in our minds as we recall those

who played the role of the ox or the goat as we circled the table, giving each person the opportunity to

personalize a verse of chad gadya.

In that light, early in June, the Jericho Jewish Center will be giving each of us the opportunity to personalize a

book or a chapter or a verse in the Torah. Thanks to the generosity of Neil and Sherry Cohen, who have

donated a Torah scroll to our synagogue in memory of Neil’s parents Norman and Harriet Cohen, we will be in

a position to create our own memories and pass them on to another generation. At the seder table we talked

about freedom, and the tragedies of slavery and oppression, which continue to play out every day across the

globe. Wouldn’t your participation in the writing in the Torah of the Jericho Jewish Center be an important

method of underscoring that we are free and that we understand not to take for granted the words and

lessons of the Torah.

The handwritten words of the Torah have shaped us. I trust that each one of us a favorite passage or parsha

that has made us what we are today and that we pass on to our children and grandchildren. Is there a

particular verse that reminds us of an important event or milestone in our lives? Is there a section that we can

relate to? Is there a part of the Torah that provides us with solace when challenges might appear to be

overwhelming?

Please contact Rabbi Herman and arrange to participate in the siyum to be celebrated at our synagogue and

memorialize or honor someone important in our lives.

A week after we march the new Torah to the ark, we will observe the holiday of Shavuos, marking the giving

of the Torah to our people at Mt. Sinai. It would certainly be special to participate in both of these events.

On the Shabbos morning of June 22, 2019 the Jericho Jewish Center will be bidding Rabbi Herman a farewell

as he and his family leave our community to go to Bet Shira Congregation in Miami, Florida. Please join us

that morning to thank Rabbi Herman for his efforts on behalf of our synagogue.

With appreciation,

Richard Cepler

Richard Cepler

Thank you to those who donated towards Maot Hittim.

Because of your generosity, we raised over $2,000! The money has gone to

help those who can’t afford Passover food during Passover

THANK YOU TO OUR GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE, TABLE SPONSORS AND

DONATIONS IN HONOR OF CASINO NIGHT

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Anonymous

Bonnie & Fred Adlman

Sherill & Stuart Altman

Ruth & Sheldon Amster

Cathy & Bruce Baumgarten

Helene & Richard Cepler

Estelle & Arnold Cohen

Judy & Michael Cohen

Ruth & Seymour Cohen

Yana & Zev Cohen

Fran Dinhofer

Liz & Allan Durst

Jaqueline & Jeffrey Ehrlich

Bess & Joseph Eliav & Family

Vera & Bill Fridman

Barbara & Ivan Fried

Gail & Stanley Garfunkel

Mindy & Andrew Gluck

Susan & Samuel Goldberg

Harriet & Barry Goldenberg

Gail & Stephen Goldfarb

Lynn & Steven Gordonson

Jill & Jason Guttman

Karina & Rabbi Ben Herman

Diane Hershkowitz

Ervin Hoffman

Gloria & jake! Jacobson

Florence & Sheldon Kantor

Susan & Jay Kaplan

Mimi & Saul Katz

Celeste & Richard Kaufman

Lisa & Dennis Klein

Arlene & Jerry Kleinstein

Barbara & Dan Krieger

Deborah & Arthur Kupperman

Gail & Jeff Lampert

Barbara & David Levey

Wendy & Russell Lowenfeld

Gail & Harvey Marchbein

Elaine Miller

Susan & Marc Mishan

Aileen Novick

Martha & Mark Perlson

Laurie & Jerry Pessah

Robin & Michael Rabinowitz

Muriel Rapaport

Maureen Richardson

Linda & Alan Rosen

Barbara & Andrew Rosenblum

Evelyn Rubin

Phyllis & Howard Schultz

Elizabeth & Steven Seiden

Nancy & Jay Sherman

Bernard Silinsky

Linda & Richard Simon

Barbara & Dennis Smiler

Rhonda & Eric Starr

David Tehranian

Corinne & Jeff Weissberg

Elliot Wexelman

Sylvia & Arny Wishner

Kenneth Berman

Beth & Stuart Blumenstock

Avigal & Martin Feinstein

Alan Feldman

Vera & Bill Fridman

Gail & Stephen Goldfarb

Karina & Rabbi Ben Herman

Lori & David Hoch

Ervin Hoffman

Gloria & jake! Jacobson

Phyllis Jencius

jake!s mens club

Susan & Jay Kaplan

Lisa & Dennis Klein

Barbara & Dan Krieger


Barbara & Andrew Rosenblum

Iris & Stan Salomon

Betty & Maurice Schwartz

JJC Sisterhood

Kay & Herb Stein


Jane Zimmerman

Amy Kahane,

Educat ion Director

Shalom! It seems impossible that we are already winding down our Religious School year yet the learning never stops here at the Jewish Youth Learning Center!

We had some exciting experiences in our school. All grades are working on projects that highlight specific “Jewish People Who Have Made a Difference” in the world. Some are presenting with posters, some are creating cereal boxes with their accomplishment, while others are doing Powerpoint presentations, card games etc. Each week the Religious School gathers to hear a few of the presentations.

Our Shabbat Alive services, which take place in the Beit Midrash on the first Shabbat of each month, are growing and well attended. It is a joy to listen to the students leading the service and watch the parents kvell over their children. Parents often participate in the service with an Aliyah or carrying the Torah and are learning about Shabbat morning services alongside their children. This past month we shared where and how G-d is in our lives.

In early April we were fortunate to have two of our former Religious School students; Michelle and Sara Wishner take part in the Witness Project Program. It was an evening, so well attended (1,500 people) to witness the collaborative yearlong meeting of the students and the survivors they worked with. The art exhibition and the narrative show were very inspirational. Kol Hakavod! If any of your children (high school age) would like to participate in next year’s Witness Project Program, please let me know ASAP so I may register them.

This year to culminate our Passover learning we had a Chocolate Seder. The Chocolate Seder Haggadah was interactive including all the steps of the Seder. The brachot were recited including some special words blessing our chocolate milk, ַחָלב ׁשֹוקֹוָלד

Important Upcoming Events:

Wed., May 1: Yom Hashoah Program at 7:30PM

Sat., May 4: Shabbat Alive at 9:45AM for students; 11:00AM for parents

Mon., May 8: Early Bird Registration begins for Religious School

Fri., May 10: Friday Night Live, Kabbalat Siddur & Hei Graduation. Dinner is at 6:45PM, services are at

7:45PM

Sat., May 18: Bar Mitzvah of Brandon Klein

Tues., May 28: Last Day of RS classes followed by Lag B’Omer Bonfire and BBQ at 6:30PM

It is a joy to learn with your children!

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Brandon Isaac Klein is becoming a Bar Mitzvah on May 18, 2019. He follows

in the foot steps of his sister Alexis and brother Joey who had their Bar/Bat

Mitzvahs at the Jericho Jewish Center. Brandon started in Morah

Kleinmann’s class when he was in kindergarten. Brandon is now a 7th grader

at Jericho Middle School. He enjoys playing a variety of sports including

football, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, swimming and Gaelic football.

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MAZEL TOV!!MAZEL TOV!!MAZEL TOV!!

I lene Morr in, Director

Jericho STEM Academy

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We hope you find our Preschool newsletters valuable and informative. The month of April was an

exciting month filled with many fun activities.

Many engaging and exciting activities will take place in May. Our children will experience seeing

caterpillars turn into butterflies as we learn about life cycles. Our science fair will be in May. We will also

cover the following themes: Life cycles, the globe (culminating with an International feast and craft),

famous artists and an art show. Please bring your preschooler to school in comfortable clothing. We

may get messy from time to time.

Graduation is just around the corner. Our graduating preschoolers will begin with the preparations for

their Graduation which is on June 13th. Our staff is dedicated to your children, showing patience and

love in their work. Please take the time thank them for all they do. May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation

Week.

Give a shout, give a cheer summer camp is almost here…..If you have visiting grandchildren call us and

register for a week of camp! Please remember to register for our Step Into STEM summer program.

We teach our students the skills from the Pyramid Social Competence Model. As a recap, the Pyramid

Model focusses on teaching children how to bring together a host of skills – managing daily schedules,

routines, and transitions, learning to follow school rules, following multi-step directions and problem

solving a variety of situations, learning about emotions of self and others, and learning how to build

friendship skills. We encourage you to continue to teach these skills over the summer, as they are

building blocks to future success.

When teaching your children, remember the quote -

“Show me & I forget. Teach me & I remember. Involve me & I learn”

Parents once again we would like to thank you on behalf of our entire staff for your ongoing support.

Warm Regards,

Ilene

S ISTERHOOD

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“The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts! Sisterhood Shabbat On Saturday, June 1st our Sisterhood members will participate in various parts of the service for Sisterhood Shabbat. Please contact Martha Perlson if you would like to volunteer for a part. On Sisterhood Shabbat, we also be honoring our Torah Fund Woman of Achievement for 2018-2019, Rena Klein. All are invited to attend and there will be Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by our Sisterhood. Hope to see you there! BQLI – Woman of Achievement Awards & Gala Dinner The BQLI dinner honoring all Woman of Achievement within our Region, including our own Torah Fund WOA, Rena Klein, will be held on Thursday, June 13th at 5:45pm, Shelter Rock Jewish Center. There will be a special Honoree Celebration, dinner and a lavish Viennese table and spectacular raffles to benefit BQLI Region scholarship and education initiatives. Details and information will be forth coming and we would like to have a few tables representing Jericho Jewish Center. If interested in attending, please contact our Torah Fund Chairs, Evelyn Rubin or Rena Klein. Please consider honoring our Woman of Achievement and our Sisterhood with a special Mazel Tov message in the Celebratory journal. For ad information, email, call or text Karen Seltzer at karensbqli@gmail,com or 516-817-4356 Sisterhood is Represented Purim, Casino Night, UJA Witness Project. Thank you to all who participated in the 2019 Purim Basket fundraiser! And attending Purim services! Sisterhood was a proud sponsor of Casino Night! Sisterhood was present at the UJA Witness Project! Sisterhood End of the Year Dinner Details will be forthcoming. Judaica Gift Shop Please contact Cindy Tannenbaum at 631-367-6447 or [email protected]. Sisterhood Calendar: Mah Jongg Events/Game nights/Canasta/Bridge. Please check mailings and flyers for dates. June 1 – Sisterhood Shabbat June 13 – BQLI Woman of Achievement Dinner Sisterhood End of the Year Dinner - TBA Cindy Tannenbaum, Sisterhood President

Cindy Tannenbaum, President

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The Garden in Spring By Martha Perlson

Aah Spring… is all that’s needed to see the promise of what will come, especially for the

Holocaust Memorial Garden. The weather has turned warmer and trees and plants are budding;

the bricks have been cleaned off and dead leaves have been removed. Our HMG Committee is

busy once more… planting flowers and bricks and seeds for the future.

Once again, we ask you to make a contribution to the HMG Fund… and once you do, take a

walk through the garden and see the fruits of your support; contemplate the future you’ve helped to

build. The ‘Dreamers’ who planted the garden and purchased the Holocaust Memorial Sculpture

(Eighteen years ago!) saw the promise. It’s up to all of us to continue making good on that promise.

Because, your contribution not only goes to keeping up the garden, but also to keeping up our

synagogue.

By the time this edition of the Newsletter arrives, Passover will be a memory. We just

finished saying these words from the Haggadah, “This year we are slaves. Next year we will be

free.” THIS is the promise. Your contribution helps to sustain that promise and support our

synagogue into the future.

Thank you!!

The cost of a brick is $118

For information, contact Bill Kassimir at

516-681-8759 or the Temple office at 516-938-2540

Bricks that have been installed in the Holocaust Memorial Garden:

REMEMBERING IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF

MY BELOVED PHILIP FRIEND MARTY

MAISHEL MARCHBEIN FAM DINHOFER

JACOB KASSIMIR IN MEMORY OF MAZEL TOV MATT

UNGER PHILIP FRIEND ON BECOMING

BORN 12-12-18 ROSEN FAMILY AN MD 5-11-17

OLIVIA NORA DYLAN ELI BECCA SHERMAN

UNGER KATES AUDIOLOGY

BORN 12-12-18 BORN 11-6-2018 DOCTORATE 5-19

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SISTERHOOD SHABBAT

TORAH FUND WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT BQLI GALA

Please note the following dates, June 1 and June 13.

Please join us for Sisterhood Shabbat on June 1, at which time we will be

honoring Rena Klein this year’s Torah Fund Woman of Achievement. Rena

is Sisterhood’s Membership VP and Torah Fund Co-Chair. She is also

involved in many Sisterhood and temple functions. Sisterhood members will

be participating in this morning’s service, followed by an elaborate Kiddush

sponsored by Sisterhood.

We hope many of you will also be at the annual BQLI Gala, on June 13,

which, again, will take place at the Shelter Rock Jewish Center, honoring all

the LI Region’s Women of Achievement.

We wish to thank our wonderful Torah Fund Benefactors for their annual support, as well as our

congregants who purchase the beautiful, meaningful greeting cards available in the temple office.

Cindy Tannenbaum, President

Martha Perlson, Sisterhood Shabbat Chair

Evelyn Rubin, Torah Fund VP

Rena Klein, Torah Fund Co-Chair

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Complete Torah Neil & Sherry Cohen

Torah Crown & Breast Plate Vera & Bill Fridman

High Holidays Torah Cover Evelyn Rubin

Torah Cover Fran Dinhofer In memory of Marty Dinhofer

First Sentence of Torah Beth & Gary Schneiderman

7th Day of Creation Barbara & Andrew Rosenblum

Yad Lisa Davis In memory of Frank Davis z”l

Song of the Sea Sylvia & Arny Wishner In honor of Sylvia

Entire Set of 10 Commandments (Exodus) Iris & Stanley Salomon In honor of their children and grandchildren -The Zeitz and Ostrager Family

Entire Set of 10 Commandments (Deuteronomy) Lori & David Hoch

1st Commandment (Exodus) Sue & Marc Mishan

1st Commandment (Deuteronomy) Phyllis & Howard Schultz

4th Commandment Hanit & Sherwin Gluck

5th Commandment (Exodus) Anonymous

5th Commandment

(Deuteronomy) Ruth & Sheldon Amster

10th Commandment (Exodus) Gail & Stephen Goldfarb

10th Commandment (Exodus) Estelle & Arnold Cohen

Shema/V’Ahavta Anonymous

Birkat Kohanim Erv Hoffman

Ha’azinu Poem Joanne & Stephen Herman

Torah Portion Lisa & Dennis Klein

Torah Portion: Naso Barbara & Marc Ehrenpreis

Torah Portion: Vayera Lori & David Hoch

Torah Portion: Vayeshev Linda & Alan Rosen

Torah Portion: Korach Susan & Jay Kaplan

Torah Portion: Shoftim Susan & Jay Kaplan

Torah Portion: Toldot Barbara & Dan Krieger

Torah Portion: Shemini Barbara & Richard Kessler

Torah Portion: Pinhas Helene & Richard Cepler

Kiddush Cart Cover Avigal & Martin Feinstein

Chapter: Genesis 22 Lori & David Hoch

Chapter: Genesis 24 Ilene & Joel Joachim Hesed of Rebecca, one of the matriarchs

Jericho Jewish Center’s

MITZVAH 613 Sefer Torah Program

Please contact Rabbi Herman to participate

in this important Mitzvah

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Name Joanne & Stephen Herman Aharon Name Martha & Mark Perlson Name Jane Zimmerman Name James Green Torah Belt Anita Haut In memory of her parents Verse (Leviticus 19:18) Rena Klein Verse (Exodus 15:20) Felicia & Bruce Berman Verse (Exodus 20:12) Cathy & Bruce Baumgarten Verse (Exodus 24:5) Diane Charet In honor of the marriage of Jennifer and Jason Charet Verse (Deuteronomy 31:6) Joan Oxenberg Verse (Deuteronomy 31:7) David Eisenberg Verse (Deuteronomy 31:12) Sisterhood In memory of Philip Friend z”l 2 Verses (Genesis 6:9 and Ruth 4:11) Rhonda & Eric Starr In honor of Noah and Leah Verse (Numbers 25:10) Barbara & Bob Hordos Verse (Exodus 23:25) Nancy & Jay Sherman

Torah Mitzvah Verse Sandy & Bill Kassimir Torah Mitzvah Verse Barbara & Dennis Smiler Words Phyllis Jencius Lech Lecha Word Judy & Michael Cohen V’Ahavta Word Arlene & Milton Wittels Word The Blank Family Word Sandy & Bill Kassimir Word Lynne & Michael Barsky Word Debbie & Bill Bildner Ohev Word Barbara & Ivan Fried

Mitzvah Word Marcia & Howard Gendel Ehye Words Felica & Bruce Berman Chazak & Rofeh Word Lynette & David Buzen Yehuda Word Barbara & Ivan Fried Mitzvah Letters Barbara & Dennis Smiler First letters of their grandchildren

Letters Anita Haut First letters of her grandchildren Letters Deborah & Arthur Kupperman Two adult letters and one child letter Letter Naomi & Ira Handell Adult Letter Letters Jessica & Anthony Kobets

Two letters for Ella and

Joseph

Letter

Suzan & Gerald Weinstein

Letter

Elliot Wexelman

Lamed Letter

Letter

Bess & Joseph Eliav

Aleph Letter

Letters

Karina & Benjamin

Herman

Two adult letters, Tet and

Bet, and two children

letters, Aleph and Lamed

Letters

Liz and Allan Durst

Two Letters

Letters

Jill & Jason Guttman

Two adult letters and two

children letters

Jericho Jewish Center’s

MITZVAH 613 Sefer Torah Program continued

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Mitzvah 613: Writing a Sefer Torah

“And now, write for yourselves this song, and teach it to the Children of Israel. Place it into

their mouths, in order that this song will be for Me as a witness for the children of

Israel.” (Deuteronomy 31:19). While this is referring to the song of Haazinu near the end of the

Torah, The Talmud (Nedarim 38a) has taken this to refer to the commandment for every Jew to

write his/her own Sefer Torah (Torah scroll).

It is a special skill to write a Torah, and it takes on average a year to do so. As many of us

have other vocations, how then can we fulfill this command? According to Rabbi Moses Isserles (the

Rema), we fulfill it by writing at least one letter in the Torah (Yoreh Deah 270:1 based off Menachot

30a).

During the 2018-19 synagogue year, each of us will have the opportunity to fulfill this

Mitzvah, thanks to the generosity of Neil and Sherry Cohen. Neil’s parents, Norman and Harriet z”l

were members of the Jericho Jewish Center for almost 60 years. When Norman z”l passed away

last year, Neil and Sherry sought to honor him through a gift to his spiritual home, the Jericho

Jewish Center. Their generosity enables us to acquire a new Torah at JJC, a welcome addition, as

most of our Torot are heavy and a number of them are pasul (unfit for ritual use). Each of us will

have the opportunity to fulfill this commandment by donating for a letter, a word or a more

substantial gift to be given in memory of a loved one or in honor of a simcha. All donors will receive

a certificate of appreciation for their donation, will get to write a letter in the Torah and will have a

photo taken with the scribe as this is done.

Please send your gift in to the Jericho Jewish Center and indicate that it is for the Mitzvah

613 Torah campaign. Also please inform your family and friends, inviting them to contribute to our

new Torah. Let us know if you are interested in participating in our Mitzvah 613 committee: we are

looking for creative minds to plan educational programs around the Torah. Lastly, please indicate if

it is in honor of a simcha or in memory of a loved one so that we can acknowledge it appropriately.

You can donate online: www.jerichojc.com/mitzvah613/

JERICHO JEWISH CENTER SIMCHA TREE

The Simcha Tree leaves can be purchased to commemorate a Simcha such as the birth of a grandchild, a Bar / Bat Mitzvah, or to honor a special birthday. A leaf can be purchased for any happy occasion. Your message will be engraved on the leaf. Choose a spot and the leaf is installed. This is a lovely way to support the Jericho Jewish center and honor your dear one. The cost of a leaf is $250.00. The “CHAI” stones are $1,800. I look forward to hearing from you. Shirley Grubin 516-342-9179

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TORAH FUND

Please note that Torah Fund cards are always

available in the temple office. Non-benefactor donation is $5.00 per card or 4 cards for $18.00. If you wish to have Torah Fund cards

mailed for you, please call Evelyn Rubin at 516-935-1377 and she will be happy to do so. All

contributions to Torah Fund are always most

welcome.

Evelyn Rubin – [email protected]

Sponsor ing a Kiddush

Please e-mail or phone if you are interested in sponsoring a Kiddush honoring or memorializing a loved one or for a celebratory event. Kay Caterers offers a more elaborate kiddush as well. The prices are based on a 75 person Congregation Kiddush; there is an extra charge for additional guests. In addition, if anyone is interested in hosting a Minyan Breakfast that, too, is available. I would be happy to discuss each of the options in detail with you regarding content and cost.

Please contact me if you are interested in sponsoring a Kiddush, breakfast or luncheon in honor or in memory of someone. We have many options that we can work with you. Judy Solomon (516) 938-7538, [email protected]

GOLDEN KETER TORAH $3,600

Helene & Richard Cepler

Vera & Bill Fridman


Kay & Herb Stein

Susan & Jay Kaplan

Barbara & Daniel Krieger


SHOMER $1,000

Joanne & Stephen Herman

Thank you to the following

Keter Torah Supporters of the

2018 - 2019 JJC Fiscal Year:

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

In memory of Rabbi Robert Marcus and Leon Glassgold z”l:

Florence Baumoel

Kiddush Fund

Morton Gelb

Doris and Stanley Shinners

Diane Charet

Ilana and Morad Yeroushalmi

In honor of March Madness Kiddush:

Susan and Jay Kaplan

In honor of Ohio/Indiana Kiddush:

Anita Haut

In honor of Amber’s conversion and in memory of Gloria Dorman z”l:

Joan Oxenberg

In honor of Boaz Gluck’s Bar Mitzvah:

Liz & Allan Durst

In memory of Philip Friend z”l:

Sandy Arnold

Fran Dinhofer

Bernard Silinsky

Wendy Schwartz

In memory of Gregory Bacan z”l:

Fran Dinhofer

In memory of Rabbi Robert Marcus z”l:

Susan and Samuel Goldberg

Barbara and Dennis Smiler

In memory of Leon Glassgold z”l:

Linda and Alan Rosen

Barbara and Dennis Smiler

Diane Hershkowitz

Elizabeth and Allan Durst

Bruce and Laurie Herman

General Fund


Mimi and Saul Katz


Irene Kirsh

Joan Oxenberg

Caren and Stephen Mann

Joseph and Bess Eliav

Steven and Elizabeth Seiden

Marcia Kornbluth


Elliot Wexelman

Louise Snyder

Navah Levine

Cindy Grief

David Margolis

Alisa Margolis


Arlene and Jerry Kleinstein

Dawn and Roy Grabois

Elliot Wexelman

Susan and Jay Kaplan

Phyllis and Howard Schultz

Rose Marshall

Vera and Bill Fridman

Sharon and Stephen Taksler

Judy and Michael Cohen

Mimi and Saul Katz

Iris and Stan Salomon

In memory of Barry Jacknow z”l

Dawn and Roy Grabois

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If we omitted your donation, we

apologize. Please advise us for inclusion in

the next newsletter.

Please contact the office, 516-938-2540.

With your donation, please indicate which

fund it is being contributed to.

Please remember to put down which fund you

are donating to.

If you are contributing to the Rabbi’s

Discretionary Fund, Sisterhood or Men’s Club,

please use a separate check.

All envelopes and checks that are submitted

after hours should be dropped off in the

mailbox. Thank you!

Holocaust Memorial Garden

In honor of the births of Olivia and Jacob Unger:

Fran Dinhofer

In memory of Doris Salomon z”l:


In memory of Shirley Barkan z”l:

Gloria and jake! Jacobson


Renee and Ron Kates

Betty and Maurice Schwartz


In memory of Rabbi Robert Marcus and Leon Glassgold z”l:

Sylvia and Arny Wishner

Torah Repair & Maintenace Fund:


Sylvia and Arny Wishner


Linda and Alan Rosen

Youth Enrichment & Education Fund:


Stephanie Citerman

Barbara and Andrew Rosenblum



Barry Arnold Fund:

In memory of Barry Arnold z”l:


Minyan Fund:


Judy Solomon

Kol Nidre Donation:

Judy and Martin Mehler

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The light of the ever growing need to

provide security for events taking place at

the Jericho Jewish Center, please consider

making donations to our Security fund.

Gloria Sperber In memory of her grandmother, Fanny Fischer

George Cohen

In memory of his parents and wife, Gussie and Joseph Cohen and Marilyn Cohen

Janice Stein

In memory of her brother, Michael Samuels

Gail & Stephen Goldfarb In memory of her father, Morris Goodman,

and his mother, Goldie Goldfarb

Allan Durst In memory of his mother, Rose Durst

Laurie Shinners

In memory of her mother, Carol Greenberg

Mark Perlson In memory of his mother, Eleanor Perlson

Linda Simon

In memory of her father, Fred Brieger

Bob Hordos In memory of his mother, aunt, and grandfather, Esther Hordos, Fanny Felber and Harry Tittamin

Ira Thur

In memory of his brother, Robert Thur

Martin Ratner In memory of his wife and mother-in-law,

Helene Ratner and Esther Schwartz

Diane Beer In memory of her mother and husband,

Irene Kogan and William Beer

Stephen Mann In memory of his grandmother, Rose Pruskin

Marvin Price

In memory of her mother, Ruth Price

Gail Lipton In memory of her mother, Norma Girshek

Sheldon Weisman

In memory of his brother and brother-in-law, Milton Weisman and Herman Laffer

Jane Zimmerman

In memory of her husband, Stephen Zimmerman

Phyllis Schultz In memory of her mother, Florence Hammerman

Arlene Wittels

In memory of her mother, Sally Beller Levy

Sorell Berger In memory of her husband, George Balaban

Florence Baumoel

In memory of her sister and father, Ruth Pollaine and William Pfeffer

Miriam Katz

In memory of her sister, Barbara Licht

Cheryl Dank In memory of her father, Murray Nichols

Jay Kaplan

In honor of his father and grandmother, Joseph Kaplan and Anna Marpet

Arnold Cohen

In memory of his father, Ben Cohen

Bette Rosenthal In memory of her mother, Nanette Rosenthal

Tobey Silberstein

In memory of her father and mother-in-law, Joseph Goldenberg and Mary Silberstein

Ann Rosner

In memory of her father, Donald Wiseman

Jay Menachem In memory of his father, Hyman Menachem

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Yahrzeit Donations

We are grateful for the following

donations in the memory of a loved one

Selma Handell In memory of her husband, Bernard R. Handell

Sylvia Wishner

In memory of her father, Meyer Biernoff

Gloria Sperber In memory of her grandfather, Fischer

Belle Dicker

In memory of her husband, Daniel Dicker

Stuart Leeds In memory of his father, Harold Leeds

Marilyn Cole Rubin

In memory of her father, Harry Jaffe

Ira Handell In memory of his father, Bernard Handell

Avigdor Weiss

In memory of his father, Moshe Weiss

Maureen Richardson In memory of her husband, Rabbi Marvin

Richardson

Gerald Weinstein In memory of his aunt, Dorothy Berler

Steven Seiden

In memory of his father, George Seiden

Kay Stein In memory of her father, Harry Kriegel

Judith Cohen

In memory of her mother and father, Ruth Wolper and Alexander Stern

Malvin Tarkin

In memory of his father, Benjamin Tarkin

Florence Zwerdling In memory of her brother and father-in-law,

Martin Zimmer and Joseph Zwerdling

Stephen Mann In memory of his father, Isidore Mann

Saul Friedland

In memory of his parents, Hannah and Morris Friedland

Sylvia and Mark Harwood

In memory of their daughter, Susan Harwood

Celeste Kaufman In memory of her mother, Shirley Pocress

Andrew Rosenblum

In memory of his mother, Elizabeth Rosenblum

Jay Sherman In memory of his grandparents,

Anna & Hyman Schmulowitz

Ivan Fried In memory of his grandmother and friend,

Pauline Aptekar and Eric Myman

Evelyn Hyman In memory of his father, Joseph Goldberg

Dennis Smiler

In memory of his father, Albert Smiler

Rose Marshall In memory of her brother, Dr. Sam Gevirtz

Milton Wittels

In memory of his mother, Annie Wittels

Anita Haut In memory of her brother, Sheldon Kasten

Carol Kay

In memory of her father, Abraham Friedman

Stephan Simons In memory of his father, Irving Simons

Lawrence Ceasar

In memory of his mother-in-law, Pauline Herman

Fairlene Steiger In memory of her mother, Elsie Arnold

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Yahrzeit Donations

Continued

Cathy Baumgarten In memory of her mother, Frances Polan Clarke

Fran Dinhofer In memory of her sister-in-law, Adele Spinrad

Jerome Sperber

In memory of his father, Leo Sperber

Helene Cepler In memory of her grandmother and grandfather,

Mary Price and William Glassgold, and her great-aunts, Rose and Tillie Schogel

Lawrence Ceasar In memory of his mother-in-law,

Pauline Herman

Linda Frank In memory of her sister, Marilyn Kahn

Bernard Silinsky In memory of his parents, Sarah & Abraham Silinsky

Lloyd Shor

In memory of his father, Max Shor

Dennis Klein In memory of his relative, Carl J. Rosoff

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Yahrzeit Donations

Continued

The Congregation extends

condolences to:

Miriam Marcus, in memory of

congregant and beloved husband,

Rabbi Robert Marcus z”l

Helene Cepler, in memory of her

beloved father, Leon Glassgold z”l

Jay Menachem, in memory of his

beloved mother, Shirley Menachem z”l

With love and appreciation, the family

of Leon Glassgold z”l thanks their

JJC Family for the outpouring of love

and support.

Helene and Richard Cepler and Family

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Best wishes to our members celebrating a birthday in

May & June!

Martin Mehler

Barbara Peskin Nancy Sherman David Ginzburg Joshua Landau

Gloria Lichtenstein Lawrence Ceasar

Ellen Sue Schmierer Beth Schneiderman

Marcia Gendel Suzan Weinstein

Ira Handell Gary Schneiderman

Bonnie Adlman Linda Rosen

Robert Rothman Jeffrey Berkman Sy Kirshenbaum

Russell Blank Kay Stein

Linda Simon Nan Gerson

Stephen Herman Roberta Ende Fran Dinhofer

Irene Goldstein Joan Siegel

Marilyn Cole Rubin David Buzen

Gerald Weinstein Stanley Garfunkel Lawrence Gefand

Gail Lipton David Saed Pearl Friend

Rita Goldberg Stella Marpet

Beth & Fary

Happy Anniversary

to our couples!

Ji l l & Jason Gut tman Fel ic ia & Bruce Berman

Nan & I ra Theodore Beth & Marc Hyman

Barbara & Danie l Kr ieger Deborah & Bi l l B i ldner Sandy & Bi l l Kassimir

Kar ina & Rabbi Ben Herman Alexandra & Joshua Landau

Rita & David Ar len Stephanie & Mitche l l Barnet t

Apr i l & Joel Mi t t leman Flora & Mar t in Ahoubim

Robin & Jack Cohen Laura & Edwin Smith Vera & Bi l l Fr idman Lisa & Dennis Kle in

Linda & Mar t in Brownste in Sharon & Ar thur Arschin Mar i lyn & Jef f rey Moss

Linda & Rober t Rothman Shir ley & Bob Grubin

Linda & Michael Blumenfeld Sylvia & Arny W ishner

Lorra ine & Lawrence Elowsky Linda & Alan Rosen

Sharyn & Frank l in Hyman Phyl l is & Howard Schul tz

El len & Haro ld Levine I r is & Stanley Salomon

Phyl l is & Don Schechter Judy & Michael Cohen

Bet ty & Maur ice Schwar tz Janice & Mar t in Ste in

I rene & Al len Goldste in Nancy & Todd Lefkowitz Barbara & Arnold Pesk in Gai l & Stephen Goldfarb

I rene & Jack Sankar i Glor ia & jake! Jacobson

Joanne & Stephen Herman

The Congregation Extends a Warm Mazel Tov to:

Arlene Bortnick on the birth of her great-granddaughter, Brooke Meredith

Barbara and Dan Krieger, on the engagement of their son,

Brandon Krieger to Tory Savage

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