1. Hakol March April 2013 - Hewlett E. Rockaway Jewish Center

The VOICE of Hewlett–East Rockaway Jewish Centre/Congregation Etz Chaim 

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March–April 2013 Vol. 63 • No. 4 Adar—Nisan—Iyar 5773 

Join Us on April 21 

from 9:30 – 11am 

at our first ever 

Mitzvah Fair 

Free and Open to All 

See page 7 for details 

OF OF 

YEAR M 

I T Z V A H 

Adding mitzvot to 

your life is easy and 

we’ll show you how! 

We’re Stronger than Ever! 

Join us as we celebrate our on-going recovery 

from Sandy while honoring 

two remarkable and inspiring congregants 

Pam & Dan Gerstman 

Annual Dinner Dance, May 5, 2013 at HERJC! 

SEE PAGES 8–9

HERJC 

516–599–2634 

Rabbi 

ANDREW WARMFLASH 

Ext. 214 

rabbiw@herjc.org 

Rabbi Emeritus 

DR. STANLEY PLATEK 

Hazzan 

DAVID SISLEN 

Ext. 215 

cantorsislen@herjc.org 

Ritual Director 

NACHUM PLOTKIN 

Ext. 222 

nplotkin8@gmail.com 

Religious School Director 

DAVID WOOLFE 

599–0424 or Ext. 219 

rsdir@herjc.org 

Nursery School Director 

CHERYL KARP 

599–1169 or Ext. 237 

nurserydir@herjc.org 

Youth Director 

TODD HAUSMAN 

599–1148 or Ext. 223 

youthdir@herjc.org 

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notes from the hazzan 

DAVID B. SISLEN 

As I write this, we have just completed Tu B’Shevat, and are in the 

midst of our preparations for Purim. The former holiday celebrates 

the turn of the seasons – the desolation of winter giving way to the 

rebirth of Spring. The latter commemorates our national deliverance 

from condemnation to freedom. These two minor holidays serve as 

warm-ups for the original Jewish holiday, Pesach, which is right 

around the corner. 

The Festival of Freedom combines the timing and symbolism of 

natural rebirth with the physical freedom and establishment of our 

national identity. In antiquity, as well as now, Passover did not occur without ample and 

exhaustive preparation. Whether we are occupying our time with preparing the Korban 

Pesach, the Paschal Sacrifice, or cleaning our homes, changing our dishes, and cooking 

for a small army, it’s easy to get lost in the details. What’s missing from the system is the 

spiritual aspect of the observance; the personal meaning which lifts the performance 

of an action off the page of some arcane rulebook, giving it depth and emotional 

significance. This weakness of Judaism is also one of its greatest strengths. Judaism is a 

religion of doing. We have numerous actions we are bidden to perform – 613 of them, 

in fact. Each one can be explained and intellectualized, and its symbolic role can be 

easily identified or derived. Yet the trick is to imbue each inherently Jewish action with 

a sense of personal meaning which takes it from the physical to the spiritual. Some of 

us feel this added dimension with some mitzvot, and we perform them with gusto. But 

with others, if we don’t feel the pull, we either write them off as not applicable to us, 

or decide that they are too difficult to take on. 

The HERJC Mitzvah Fair on April 21 is designed to provide a solution to this problem. 

By presenting a wide variety of ways to add the performance of mitzvot to our lives, 

the hope is that if you have not already taken advantage of the Year of Mitzvah to add 

a few new things to your plate, that by having a ready-made buffet of possibilities, you’ll 

find at least one which will fit the bill. And then, as you begin performing your new 

mitzvah (or mitzvot!) with enthusiasm, watch the spiritual magic happen. But be 

warned! Mitzvah goreret mitzvah – one commandment leads to another. You may just 

find the process to be one of rebirth just like the beginning of Spring. In the company 

of others who are making the same journey, you may just find that your Year of Mitzvah 

turns into a lifetime of finding new depth and meaning in performing the actions which 

define us as Jews. 

Chag kasher v’sameach. 

We‘ve Got You Covered! 

Taking orders for KIPPOT/YARMULKES 

for all your simchas. 

Call Anita: 596-4717 

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From the Rabbi’s Study 

RABBI ANDREW WARMFLASH 

Jewish Time 

Albert Einstein famously proved that, rather than being fixed and 

absolute, time is relative. It actually passes more quickly in some 

contexts than in others. Similarly, our perception of time varies with 

the circumstances of our lives. When we are engaged and happy, 

time flies. When we are bored, it drags. Moreover, the older we get, 

the faster it seems to go. 

None of this explains the crazy timing of the Jewish holidays over 

the next 12 months. Passover this year will be in March, Rosh Hashanah falls right after 

Labor Day and, strangest of all, Chanukah will include Thanksgiving—something that 

has never happened before in American Jewish history! 

All of this arises from the hybrid nature of the Jewish calendar which is both lunar 

and solar: the months of the Jewish year follow the cycles of the moon. Each month 

begins when the new moon appears in the sky. The 15th of the each month is a full 

moon. However, a strictly lunar calendar would have only 354 days with every holiday 

falling 11 days earlier each year. If this situation was left uncorrected, Passover which 

celebrates the spring harvest would come in the fall or winter in some years. 

To solve this problem, a Talmudic sage named Shmuel created a complex lunar 

calendar that is corrected according to the sun and seasons. This is done by adding an 

extra month 7 times every 19 years and adding an extra day to some months in some 

years. 

The Jewish calendar was one of the great intellectual achievements of antiquity and 

was renowned throughout the ancient world. Despite an occasional strange year, like 

this one, it has served us well for millennia. It brings our lives into harmony with the 

natural cycles of the moon and seasons and aids us in living out the words of the 

Psalmist who enjoined us to number our days so as to gain a heart of wisdom. 

Lunch, Learn & Share Your Story! 

“In each generation, a person is obligated to see themselves 

as though they came out of Egypt.” (Passover Haggadah) 

In the spirit of the mitzvah of retelling the story of our people’s Exodus from Egypt, 

HERJC will host a lunch-and-learn on Shabbat HaGadol, 

Saturday, March 23, at 11:30 am 

Many of us have experienced times of difficulty: escape from oppression, 

recovery from life-threatening illness . . . As we approach the commemoration 

of our people’s liberation from Egypt, we will come together to sing, learn, 

and enjoy a last Shabbat lunch with chametz before the holiday. 

Additionally, we will share personal experiences in the presence of community. 

If you would be willing to share your story with us, 

please contact our synagogue’s rabbinic intern, Daniel Chorny, at dachorny@jtsa.edu. 

HAKOL is published 

by the Hewlett–East 

Rockaway Jewish Centre/ 

Congregation Etz Chaim 

295 Main Street, 

East Rockaway, NY 11518 

Telephone: 516–599–2634 

Fax: 516–599–2851 

E–mail: office@herjc.org 

Website: www.herjc.org 

President 

HAROLD KISLIK 

Vice Presidents 

MARILYN COHEN 

DAVID KOFFLER 

AUDREY POLINSKY 

Treasurer 

STEVEN KREIT 

Secretary 

ROBERTA SUGARMAN 

Sisterhood President 

LAURIE STONE BROFSKY 

Men’s Club President 

ELLIOTT POLINSKY 

Editor 

NAOMI DOCTOR 

Editor Emeritus 

CHARLOTTE BERCH 

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East Rockaway, NY Post Office 

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address changes to Hewlett–East 

Rockaway Jewish Centre, 295 

Main St., East Rockaway, NY 

11518. Affiliated with: United 

Synagogue, National Federation 

of Jewish Men’s Clubs, National 

Women’s League. The views 

and opinions expressed herein 

do not necessarily reflect the 

policies of HERJC or the 

Conservative Movement. 

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NACHUM PLOTKIN 

Ritual Update 

DAILY 

SERVICES 

Mornings 

Monday 

and Thursday 

6:50 am 

Tuesday, Wednesday, 

and Friday 

7:00 am 

Saturday 

9:30 am 

Sunday & 

Legal Holidays 

9:00 am 

Rosh Chodesh 

6:45 am 

Evenings 

Monday through 

Thursday, Sunday 

& Legal Holidays 

7:30 pm 

Fridays 

7:00 pm 

Saturday varies 

with sunset times 

Go to 

www.herjc.org 

Please check 

www.herjc.org 

or see the calendar for 

Saturday evening 

service times. 

Shalom friends! Well, Purim is over and now we can look forward to 

Pesach. Isn’t the time flying by? This is the time when we start 

counting the Omer – the 49 days between Pesach and Shavuot. The 

attendance at morning minyan is very good. People are prepared to 

commit to coming on a regular basis, but I don’t seem to be able to 

convince people to commit to an evening minyan. Don’t wait until 

you have to say Kaddish or are coming to a meeting; just come 

for the sake of helping your fellow congregants. Perhaps you would 

consider coming to a service on Friday night? It is a very pleasant 

service with lots of singing. You will even get a cup of wine! 

Talking about food. . . why not try our Shabbat afternoon “Seudah Shlisheit” where 

we offer good company, good conversation, and good food! So, you see there are lots of 

opportunities as a congregant to participate. I am reminded of the slogan from the old 

western movies, “Support your local Sheriff”. Well, how about “Support your Daily 

Minyan”? 

My Read Hebrew America course has successfully ended. I am pleased to say that I 

am very proud of all the students who attended the two classes. After starting with no 

knowledge of Hebrew, they now can all read. They have also begun to put into practice 

what they’ve learned, by attending the evening and Shabbat services. If there is sufficient 

interest, I am prepared to offer the classes again after Pesach. In addition, 

I will be offering a Level 2 class in the Spring for those who would like to brush up on 

their Hebrew reading. For further information, contact me at ext. 222 or email me at 

nplotkin8@gmail.com. 

On behalf of Hannah, Ariel, Tali, and I, we wish you all a very happy Pesach. 

Greetings from HERJC South! 

A gathering of 

HERJC South! 

From left, 

Herb and Ileane 

Tischler, Sam 

and Bea Miller, 

Sheldon and 

Irene Farber and 

Cele and Rabbi 

Stanley Platek! 

Sam Miller told 

us “When 

Ronne and 

Arthur Goldberg 

join us, we have 

a minyan!” 

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HAROLD KISLIK 

From the President 

As I write this message, winter has finally arrived with frigid temperatures 

and a little snow (with more predicted). I hope that by the 

time you read this, we will have been spared any more disruptions 

due to weather. Certainly, we have had enough to last us a while. 

While the month of March is still mostly in the winter season on the 

calendar, and can be as cold and wintery as January and February, 

this year I expect we will be on the lookout for an early spring. 

Why? Our Jewish calendar and holiday schedule is very “early”. Tu 

B’Shevat and Purim are behind us, and that means Pesach is right 

around the corner – March 25th is the first Seder. And if you think that’s unusual, just 

wait until the High Holidays, which start right after Labor Day and even more unique, 

is that this year the first day of Chanukah is actually on Thanksgiving Day, which I am 

told has never happened before and never will occur again. (Thanks, Lev Herrnson.) 

Spring surely will be most welcomed to our community, this year more than ever – 

the warmer temperatures and regrowth, especially for those of us still laboring to 

restore our houses and lives. I pray the change in seasons triggers a spiritual awakening 

in our hearts, inspiring us to do more mitzvot (remember the Year of Mitzvah), and 

to contribute to our community in whatever way we can. 

One way to contribute is to get involved in the activities at HERJC and by doing so, 

strengthen our congregation. Take a class, attend an event, come to services (gasp!), 

join the dinner dance committee. Start building the future of our congregation now. 

Also, please plan to attend the Mitzvah Fair on Sunday, April 21. 

Another way to help keep our congregation strong is to keep your account current. 

As we go into the "slow" time of the year, your financial support is critical to maintaining 

the operation of our institution. Of course, new contributions are always welcome 

and needed, but we certainly cannot afford to be denied access to dues, fees, and 

pledges that have already been promised. So, please do your part and clean up any outstanding 

balances. The congregation depends on it. 

So, here's to an early spring, a great Pesach Holiday, and may the sun's warmth renew 

the earth and renew our spirits. 

Sandy Relief Fund 

A very special thank you to all who continue to contribute to our HERJC Cares Sandy 

Relief Fund: Joan and James Berkowitz, Howard Entin, Roberta and Arthur Frumkes, 

Barbara and Michael Kaplan, Diane and Mark Schleifstein, Mel Schneider, UJA. 

Because of your generosity, we have been able to provide substantial ongoing assistance 

to some of the people who were hardest hit by the storm and we are working on a plan 

for better responses in times of emergencies. (As of January 30, 2013) 

HERJC MISSION 

STATEMENT 

Hewlett-East Rockaway 

Jewish Centre–Congregation 

Etz Chaim (HERJC) is a 

warm, vibrant, traditionalegalitarian 

Conservative congregation. 

Our diverse, forward-thinking 

community is 

one in which learning, prayer 

and social action flourish. 

Since its founding in 

1949, HERJC has been 

recognized for creating a 

welcoming environment in 

which each member—regardless 

of age, stage of life or 

background—feels a connection 

to one another, to 

the Jewish people, to the 

United States, to the land 

and State of Israel, to 

Judaism and to God. 

We are committed to continuing 

to provide innovative, 

interesting, and thoughtprovoking 

programs that: 

Foster lifelong learning 

from pre-school through 

adulthood 

Celebrate our Jewish 

heritage 

Deepen the sense of 

community among our 

Congregational family 

Promote religious involvement 

of all members, 

and enhance their 

spiritual experience 

Encourage intergenerational 

cooperation 

Nurture the State of 

Israel and our 

relationship with it 

Serve the needs of 

our members, the local 

community, the United 

States, and K’lal Yisrael, 

the Jewish people 

throughout the world. 

Pirkei Avot says the world 

rests on Torah, Avodah, and 

G’milut Chasadim. So too 

does our Congregation. 

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Ready for Passover? 

Tired from all 

that cleaning? 

Forget the cooking 

and join us on the 

last Friday evening 

before the holiday. 

Family Friday 

Service & 

Dinner! 

March 22 

6:30 pm 

Join us for a short, 

kid friendly Kabbalat 

Shabbat Service followed 

by a casual buffet 

Shabbat dinner. 

Creating wonderful 

Shabbat memories for 

you, your children, 

family and friends! 

$18 per person 

$10 children 3-12 

no charge for children 

under 3 

RSVP to office@herjc.org 

or call 599-2634. 

patrons society 

MARC GOLDBERG 

I find it amazing but here we are at our 39th anniversary! That’s 

right – it was in 1974 that 23 congregants created the Patrons 

Society. Through good times and bad, we have persevered and today 

I am proud to report that we have grown to a membership of over 

150 members. I know that HERJC needs the support of our Patrons 

Society more than ever. 

The HERJC Patrons Society drive officially starts in November of 

each year and ends July 31. But you can join at any time! 

Our synagogue doesn’t have a building fund nor do our dues cover our budget. The 

Patrons Society has traditionally made a large and welcomed impact in helping to 

balance our budget. HERJC needs you to step forward and help us continue to grow 

and maintain our place as one of the leading congregations on Long Island. 

When you join the Patrons Society, your name will be placed on the Patrons Plaque 

in the main lobby of the Synagogue and your name will be published in Hakol in the 

issue following receipt of your contribution. Most of all, you will be doing something 

extraordinary for our shul, school and congregation. 

There are three participating levels of the Patrons Society. The cost of becoming a 

Patron is $1,000. The next level is that of a Chai Patron which requires a contribution 

of $1,800. The highest level of participation is that of a Millennium Patron, which is 

reached with a contribution of $2,500 or more. 

If you and your family would be interested in becoming members of the Patrons 

Society, please feel free to leave a message for me in the Temple office at 599-2634. 

A very special thank you to our dedicated Patrons who have already pledged and 

paid for this year. Yasher Koach to you all. 

PAID MILLENNIUM RENEWALS 

($2,500 AND UP*) 

Valerie and Abbey Doneger 

Pam and Dan Gerstman 

Linda and Stuart Gruman* 

Steven Kandel 

Joan and Harry Laufer 

Laurie and Asher Platt 

Jack Skiba 

PAID CHAI RENEWALS ($1,800) 

Joan and James Berkowitz 

Marilyn and Stanley Cohen 

Jody and Richard Grobman 

Aleta and Ariel Grunberg 

Loretta and Alan Hagler 

Syndee and David Kurz 

Joan and Martin Rosen 

Connie and Allen Skolnick 

PAID PATRON RENEWALS ($1,000) 

Doris and Yosef Dlugacz 

Kathy and Steven Estrin 

Linda and Martin Gevarter 

Ann and Bert Moreida 

Bonnie and Bill Rost 

Joan and Donald Schaeffer 

Alex Scheinfeld 

Paula and Bruce Trauner 

Nancy and Scott Wachs 

*Thank you for increasing your pledge! 


Come sample and participate in a wide selection of mitzvot with friends and family 

and food! Be a part of our community’s effort to grow in holiness and make our world 

a better place! Here is just a partial list of what is in store for you at the fair: 

Let’s wrap! 

• Wear the mitzvot as “a sign upon your arm and as 

a reminder between your eyes”! Bring in an old 

mezuzah and tallit and have them checked. 

Jewish book swap 

• Got an old Jewish book you’re tired of reading? 

Bring it to the fair and trade it in for a fresh supply 

of Jewish learning and entertainment! 

• Sign up with PJ Library and receive free Jewish 

children’s books delivered to your doorstep 

each month! 

Easy ways to green our world 

• Drop off old eye glasses, batteries, cell phones, 

ink cartridges for recycling! 

• Save trees! Register to stop junk mail! 

• Bring in old prayerbooks and other sacred texts 

for proper disposal. 

Save lives with HERJC 

• Donate your organs! Yes, it’s a mitzvah! 

• Sign up to donate blood at our spring blood drive. 

• Sign up to learn CPR. 

• Painlessly register with Gift of Life to donate 

lifesaving Bone Marrow! 

HERJC tots and their families help the 

less fortunate 

• Make scarves to bring warmth to the poor! 

• If your little ones are older, donate your leftover 

diapers to growing families in need. 

• Donate used, clean T-shirts! 

HERJC Cares about our community 

• Take the Tzedakah Challenge. Learn how you can 

comfort the sick and aid the needy. 

Israel Action Committee 

• Learn how you make a difference for Israel here 

in New York and also as a volunteer in Israel. 

Honor parents by honoring the name 

they gave you! 

• Make mom and dad proud by learning about the 

Hebrew name they chose for you! Receive a 

certificate WITH YOUR NAME ON IT! 

Practices of the Spirit 

• Learn a variety of spiritual skills and practices like 

lighting Shabbat candles, reciting Havdalah, how 

to start keeping kosher, and how to use a mikvah. 

• Enjoy a selection of healthy snacks and their 

proper blessings. 

• Learn about HERJC’s daily minyan! 

Cemetery relief and honoring the dead 

• Join representatives from the Hebrew Free Burial 

Association and the Community Association 

for Jewish At-Risk Cemeteries 

to learn and volunteer 

to fulfill the mitzvah of 

honoring the dead. 

Enjoy special foods 

• Learn some new 

blessings to express 

your gratitude. 

M 

OF OF 

YEAR I T Z V A H 

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our dinner dance honorees 

PAMELA AND DAN GERSTMAN 

Pam and Dan met at LaGuardia Airport in 1983 during 

a weather delay before heading back to the Univer sity of 

Buffalo where they both graduated. They were married 

in 1986, moved into the Five Towns community in 

1989 and have been active members of Hewlett-East 

Rockaway Jewish Centre (HERJC) for 23 years. All four 

of their children are graduates of HERJC’s Nursery and 

Religious School. And there is no greater joy for Pam 

and Dan than to share their lives with their children; 

Lauren, who resides in Manhattan and works in advertising 

strategic planning; Charlie, who 

lives in Manhattan while attending 

graduate school for Accounting in 

preparation for the start of his career 

with BDO; Brooke, who just completed 

her freshman year at the University 

of Michigan and Gaby, a junior at 

Lynbrook High School. 

Dan serves on the Board of 

Directors, Executive Committee and is 

past President of HERJC. With all of 

HERJC’s accomplishments, Dan recognizes 

that it is the wonderful combination 

of willing volunteers past and 

present who allow HERJC to be the 

vibrant synagogue we cherish so 

deeply. That total team effort from hundreds of meaningful 

individuals has always led to wonderful achievements 

at HERJC going back to its’ founding in 1949. 

During Dan’s Presidency the Building Blocks program 

was established to give young families the opportunity 

for Membership and Jewish Education and the synagogue 

community embarked on Mitzvah 613, a major 

Torah writing project under the inspired leadership of 

Rabbi Warmflash. 

In the past five years Pam completed her graduate 

work at Queens College and CW Post to become a 

Registered Dietitian. She then launched Nutrition by 

Pam in her commitment to educate and assist others to 

eat well and lead healthy lifestyles. As a member of the 

Long Island Dietetic Association, she volunteers with 

local school districts and hospitals as a speaker to 

educate and inspire. 

Professionally, Dan is President of Quest Service 

Group and the Gerstman Group which together provide 

national retail merchandising and installation services. 

The company also provides a full spectrum of sales, 

consulting and marketing services that 

help manufacturers in the home channel 

industry. 

Dedicated to giving back to the community, 

Pam and Dan are co-founders 

of the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation, 

named in memory of Dan’s sister Lisa 

who died tragically in a summer camp 

bus accident. Since 2003 the foundation 

has enabled over 1,250 children 

with special needs to experience summer 

day camp, many attending UJA 

Federation supported JCC camps in 

Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Nas - 

sau and Suffolk. Participating camps 

also include the Y, Pal-O-Mine and the 

Children’s Aid Society. 

Pam and Dan are so grateful to Audrey and Elliott 

Polinsky and Roberta and Stuart Sugarman for taking 

on the immense task of Co-Chairing our Dinner Dance 

on top of their very busy lives. And a special thank 

you to Liz and Harold Kislik, individuals who give 

their time so generously and believe so deeply in our 

Egalitarian Conservative Movement. We reap the benefits 

of their energy along with countless volunteers and 

dedicated staff who have done so much meaningful 

work to create a vision of optimism for HERJC. 

Raffle Prizes Needed for our Annual Dinner Dance 

Please call 599-2634 or email secy@herjc.org if you and/or your company can donate a prize. 


WE’RE ROLLING! MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR DINNER DANCE 

MAY 5, 2013 

A Dinner Dance Kick Off Meeting was held on February 3 to begin planning this year’s party. Pictured from left (front to back): Dinner 

Dance co-chairs Stuart and Roberta Sugarman, Dinner Dance Honorees Pam and Dan Gerstman, co-chairs Audrey and Elliott Polinsky; 

Rabbi Warmflash, Sandy Feit, Liz Kislik, Stanley Cohen, Marilyn Cohen, Marsha Miller Nancy Wachs, Joe Brofsky, Harriet Meixler, 

Laurie Stone Brofsky, Terri Gold, Charlie Hammerman, Jeff Thaler, David Koffler, Larry Miller, HERJC President Harold Kislik, Neil 

Meixler, Helaine Ronen and Marc Goldberg. 

Did you know there are many ways to attend Dinner Dance? 

The “per couple” cover charge is $500 but there are many ways to reach this goal! 

You can buy an ad for a minimum of $500. 

You can solicit ads for a total of $500. Soliciting ads is easier than it sounds! You can bring in five $100 ads 

or any combination thereof to reach the magic $500 number. 

Ad Blanks and Sample Letters can be downloaded from www.herjc.org on the Virtual Flyer Rack page or call 

the office at 599-2634, and we can email them, fax them or mail them to you! 

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PASSOVER 

PESACH GUIDE 

The Torah prohibits the ownership of hametz (leaven) during Pesach. Therefore, we arrange for the sale of the 

hametz to a non-Jew. The transfer, mechirat hametz, is accomplished by appointing an agent, usually the Rabbi, to 

handle the sale. It is valid and legal transfer of ownership. At the end of the holiday, the agent arranges for the 

reversion of ownership of the now permitted hametz. If ownership of the hametz was not transferred before the 

holiday, the use of this hametz is prohibited after the holiday as well (hametz she-avar alav ha-Pesach). 

Since the Torah prohibits the eating of hametz during Pesach, and since many common foods contain some 

admixture of hametz, guidance is necessary when shopping and preparing for Pesach. 

During the eight days of Pesach, hametz cannot lose its identity in an admixture. Therefore, the minutest amount 

of hametz renders the whole admixture hametz and its use on Pesach is prohibited. However, during the rest of the 

year, hametz follows the normal rules of admixture, i.e. it loses its identity in an admixture of one part hametz and 

sixty parts of non-hamtez (batel be-shishim). This affords us the opportunity to differentiate be tween foods purchased 

before and during Pesach. 

What follows is a general guideline. However, your Rabbi should be consulted when any doubt arises. Kosher 

le-Pesach labels that do not bear the name of a Rabbi or one of the recognized symbols of rabbinic supervision, or 

which are not integral to the package, should not be used without consulting your Rabbi. 

Prohibited foods include the following: leavened breads, cakes, biscuits, crackers, cereal, coffees containing cereal 

derivatives, wheat, barley, oats, spelt, rye and all liquids containing ingredients or flavors made from grain alcohol. 

Most Ashkenazic authorities have added the following foods (kitniyot) to the 

above list: rice, corn, millet, legumes (beans and peas, however, string beans are 

permitted). The Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has ruled unanimously 

that peanuts and peanut oil are permissible. Some Ashkenazic authorities permit, 

while others forbid, the use of legumes in a form other than their natural state, for 

example, corn sweeteners, corn oil, soy oil. Sephardic authorities permit the use of 

all of the above. Consult your Rabbi for guidance in the use of these products. 

PERMITTED FOODS 

a) The following foods require no kosher le-Pesach label if purchased prior to Pesach: 

unopened packages or containers of natural coffee without cereal additives, (however, 

be aware that coffees produced by General Foods are not kosher for Passover unless marked KP), sugar, pure tea 

(not herbal tea); salt (not iodized), pepper; natural spices, frozen fruit juices with no additives; frozen (uncooked) vegetables 

(for legumes see above), milk, butter, cottage cheese; cream cheese; ripened cheeses such as cheddar (hard), 

muenster (semi-soft) and Camembert (soft); frozen (un cooked) fruit (with no additives); baking soda. 

b) The following foods require no Kosher le-Pesach label if purchased before or during Pesach: fresh fruits and vegetables 

(for legumes see above), eggs, fresh fish and fresh meat. 

c) The following foods require a Kosher le-Pesach label if purchased before or during Pesach: all baked products (matza, 

cakes, matza flour, farfel, matza meal, and any products containing matza); canned or bottled fruit juices (These juices 

are often clarified with kitniyot, which are not listed among the ingredients. However, if one knows there are no such 

agents, the juice may be purchased prior to Pesach without a Kosher le-Pesach label); canned tuna (since tuna, even 

when packed in water, has often been processed in vegetable broth and/or hydrolyzed protein – however, 


schedule of services 

EREV PESACH – FIRST SEDER 

MONDAY, MARCH 25 

Siyyum & Morning Minyan . . . 6:45 am 

Burning of Chametz . . . . . . 8 – 8:30 am 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 pm 

Candlelighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:53 pm 

FIRST DAY – SECOND SEDER 

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm 

SECOND DAY 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm 

if it is known that the tuna is packed exclusively in water, without any additional ingredients 

or additives, it may be purchased without a Kosher le-Pesah label); wine, vinegar, 

liquor; oils, dried fruits; candy; chocolate flavored milk; ice cream; yogurt and soda. 

d) The following processed foods (canned, bottled or frozen) require a Kosher le-Pesach 

label if purchased during Pesach: milk, butter, juices, vegetables, fruit, milk products, 

spices, coffee, tea, and fish as well as all foods listed in category C. 

DISHES AND UTENSILS 

a) Only dishes and utensils specially reserved for Pesach should be used with the 

following exceptions: 

• Silverware, knives, forks and spoons made wholly of metal, if used during 

the year, may be used on Pesach if thoroughly scoured and immersed in boiling 

water. All table glassware is permitted after thorough scouring. Fine translucent 

chinaware, if not used for a year, is permitted. 

• Metal pots and pans used for cooking pur poses only (but not for baking), if made 

whol ly of metal, may be used on Pesach if first thoroughly scoured and immersed 

in boiling water. 

• Utensils used for baking during the year can not be used during Pesach. 

b) Earthenware, enamelware and porcelain uten sils used during the year may not be 

used on Pesach. 

c) The stove is prepared for Pesach by thoroughly scrubbing the oven and grates and 

turning up the heat as high as possible for a short while. 

d) A dishwasher may be used for Pesach after thor ough scouring with boiling water, 

and running one cycle. 

Go to www.rabbinicalassembly.org for more info. 

SIXTH DAY 

SUNDAY, MARCH 31 

Candlelighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm 

SEVENTH DAY 

MONDAY, APRIL 1 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm 

EIGHTH & FINAL DAY 

TUESDAY, APRIL 2 

Services with Yizkor . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am 

Mincha–Maariv . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:15 pm 

Havdalah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:04 pm 

“Let all who 

are hungry, 

come and eat” 

When you share the 

joy of Passover with 

family and friends, you 

will enjoy it that much 

more knowing that you 

have remembered the 

Jewish needy when 

you shop for Passover. 

Please help those 

less fortunate fill 

their Seder table too. 

Just think of the 

gratitude we can 

feel for doing 

this easy and 

wonderful mitzvah! 

Please fill a small 

bag with some 

Kosher for Passover 

food to drop off 

in the food bins! 

Thanks so much! 

Questions? Call 

Phyllis Gilbert Nadler, 

Community Service 

Chair, 599-5923 

HAKOL 

www.herjc.org 


Seder 

Hospitality 

If you know anyone 

who needs a Seder 

to go to or you would 

like to host someone 

at your Seder, please 

call the office at 

599-2634 or email 

office@herjc.org. 

Thanks! What a 

wonderful mitzvah! 

passover 

Mechirat Hametz “Selling of Leaven” 

The Biblical injunction reads “no leaven shall be seen or found in your pos ses sion” 

during Pesach. To accept the literal, surface meaning of this com mand would imply 

that one must DISPOSE OF all his pastry, flour, sugar, etc. for the full week. Imagine 

what havoc this would cause the baker, manufacturer, wholesaler or any ordinary 

household! The Rabbis concluded that the leaven may not BELONG TO YOU during 

the week of Pesach. Therefore, if it is sold to a non-Jew, the prohibition no longer 

pertains. This, then, became the prevalent practice, though usually with the stipulation 

(or tacit understanding) that the non-Jew “sell it back” after Pesach. Since, 

however, it is much too cumbersome for each Jew to perform such trans actions 

individually, the next step was to empower one person – usually the Rabbi – to act as 

agent for the entire community. 

Mechirat Hametz – Authorization for Sale of Hametz 

I hereby authorize Rabbi Andrew Warmflash to sell all hametz in my possession. 

Name (PLEASE PRINT) _______________________________________________________________ 

Address __________________________________________________________________________ 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

Signed_____________________________________________ Date __________________________ 

You can mail this to Rabbi Warmflash at the Office or arrange to see the Rabbi in person. 

Passover 5773/ 2013 

YES, I (we) will join MAZON 

and honor the Passover tradition. 

Enclosed is my tax-deductible donation. 

o $_____________ o $1,000 o $500 

o $250 o $100 o $50 o $36 o $18 

A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER 

1990 South Bundy Drive, No. 260 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

Tel 310.442.0020 / 800.813.0557 

There was a time when Sarah’s 

chicken soup was the highlight of 

every Passover Seder. This year, 

Sarah cannot afford the ingredients 

to make a pot of soup. The 

Passover Haggadah teaches, “Let 

all who are hungry enter and eat.” 

With your support, MAZON will 

honor this tradition by helping 

people like Sarah. 

o A check payable to MAZON is enclosed. o Please charge my credit card. 

Amount $__________. Credit Card #_________________________________ Exp. ___________ 

Name(s) ___________________________________________________________________________ 

Address____________________________________________________________________________ 

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Phone _____________________________________Email ___________________________________ 

Name of Congregation, City, State _________________________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________________________________ 

You can also donate online at www.mazon.org or by phone 


WE REMEMBER 

THE SIX MILLION 

Yom HaShoah Commemoration at HERJC 

Sunday, April 7 at 7:00 PM 

It’s been 67 years since the Holocaust ended. As the 

years pass, and fewer and fewer survivors remain, it 

becomes even more important to keep this memory 

alive. That’s why we encourage every family in the 

Congregation to join us for our annual Yom HaShoah 

commemoration, to light a Yellow candle on Sunday 

evening, April 7 and explain to their children the 

significance of the candle. Sadly, in America today, 

20% of high school students have no knowledge of 

the Holocaust. 

Watch the weekly email for program details 

Remember what fun it was? 

Join us on Monday 

March 25 at 6:45 am 

Siyyum & Morning Minyan 

Burning of the Chametz 

in our special bonfire 

8:00–8:30 am 

LIGHT A 

YELLOW CANDLE 

in Memory 

of the Six Million 

Ma’ot 

Hittim 

It is an ancient 

tradition to make 

a special donation 

before Passover to 

be used to help 

those in need. 

While charity is a 

mitzvah at all 

times, it is felt that 

particularly on 

Pesach, no one 

should go hungry 

and everyone 

should have the 

wherewithal to 

celebrate fully. 

If you would like 

to contribute 

Ma’ot Hittim, 

you may send a 

check, in any 

amount, to the 

Rabbi’s 

Discretionary 

Fund. 

Send a Passover package to a Jewish soldier or kosher food pantry 

If you enclose a note with your check of $18, the note will be included with the package. 

(Please use a separate sheet for notes.) 

Please send your notes and checks to: METNY–United Synagogue, 820 Second Ave., 10th fl., New York, NY 10017 

Attention: Passover Packages 

I will sponsor _____ packages at $18 each for a total of $_________ o for military o for Jewish poor 

Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Address ______________________________________________________________________________ 

DEADLINE: MARCH 12 

Questions? Phone 212-533-0800 or email Metny@uscj.org 

HAKOL 

www.herjc.org 


social outreach 

LAURIE STONE BROFSKY 

I recently went for my annual mammography. 

I go with a friend who has a 

family history and a host of problems, 

so I stay inside even after I am done to 

be there while she continues to go back 

in for more pictures and sonograms. 

This time she escaped with no ominous 

news. Me, too. 

October may be the “official” Breast 

Cancer Awareness month, but March is 

Women’s History month—and women have a history of 

getting breast cancer. The month we bring attention to this 

is irrelevant; so many of our friends, relatives and neighbors 

deal with it each and every day. The Long Island 

Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP) undertaken in the 

80’s spanned a decade and found that Nassau and Suffolk 

Counties had a breast cancer incidence rate (rate of firsttime 

diagnosis) approximately 18% higher than the 

statewide average. After more than 20 years of follow-up 

studies, it seems that Long Island women are still at higher 

risk because of a higher incidence of risk factors: having 

children at a later age, family history of breast cancer, and 

increased alcohol consumption. In fact, affluent suburbs in 

the Northeast tend to have the highest rates of all. 

And it seems as Jewish women on Long Island, there 

is a double-whammy, although no epidemiological data 

exists right now which can put a number on the amount 

of Jewish women who have been diagnosed with breast 

cancer. It has been documented, however, that 1 in 40 

Ashkenazi Jews carries a gene mutation (in the BRCA1 

or BRCA2 gene) that increases the risk for both breast 

and ovarian cancers; this can be compared to the rate in 

the general population of 1 in 345. While no one to date 

has precisely tracked these cancers based on religion 

and culture, one organization, Sharsheret, has vowed to 

change that, giving credence to what we all know. 

Yes, we all know Jewish women and their families 

who are dealing with breast cancer or ovarian cancer at 

every stage. Our upcoming Sisterhood Shabbat will help 

bring awareness of people and organizations that provide 

them with emotional, psychological and physical 

support. Our “Pink Shabbat” will also highlight the 

only national organization, Sharsheret, that addresses 

the unique concerns of Jewish women and their families 

facing issues related to these cancers. 

I was lucky this year. But I know deep in my soul, 

that any one of these years, it just might be me. 

Statistics from Sharsheret. 

BQLI University 

Hag Purim! 

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 3–9 PM 

Topics include: 

Sisterhood-Synagogue Relations 

Spirituality 

Leading a Book Discussion 

Craft Project 

Yiddish Theater and Jewish Music 

Plus a catered dinner! 

AT MIDWAY JEWISH CENTER, PLAINVIEW 

For more info, contact Karen Seltzer at 

karens30@aol.com or 516.626.7724 or 

Molly Chernofsky at msmolly@optonline.net 

or 516.629.6246 

Sisterhood would like to 

thank all those who helped 

pack and deliver Shalach 

Manot, as well as those 

whose purchases helped 

make this a wonderfully 

successful fundraiser. 


events 

Sisterhood Book Club 

MONDAY, MARCH 11 

AT 7:30 PM 

Mah Jongg 

RESUMES TUESDAYS 

STARTING APRIL 23 

Plant Sale 

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 

9 AM – 12 NOON 

We will be reviewing “Once We 

Were Brothers” by Ronald H. Balson 

Leslie Markus will review this book 

at Maddy Rosenberg’s home. Please 

contact Louise Abrams, for more 

info. louiseabrams@mac.com. 

Set-up, instruction at all 

levels, refreshments 

SEVEN SESSIONS 

$36 Sisterhood Members/ 

$50 non-members 

Call Laurie 887-3767 

to register 

Watch for info on line 

and in the mail! 

Pick up in the HERJC 

parking lot. 

70th Anniversary Women’s League 

TORAH FUND 

Dedicated to 

Ferne Skiba 

Past President, HERJC 

Past President, 

Sisterhood Friend and Supporter, 

Advocate and Benefactor 

of the Jewish Theological Seminary 

THURSDAY, MAY 9 

7 PM at the home of 

Liz and Harold Kislik 

Torah Fund Pin for 5773 (2012–13) 

Uri Uri: Awake—Greet the New Dawn! 

Mark 70 Years of Accomplishment with a Special Donation of $70 to 

Torah Fund. In gratitude for your support, you will receive a beautiful 

commemorative ceramic tzedakah box as our gift to you. 

Sisterhood invites you to our 

Sharsheret Pink Shabbat 

Saturday, March 16 - 9:30 AM 

Join us as Sisterhood takes over the morning service! 

And be sure to stay for our Pink Kiddush in support of Sharsheret 

Sharsheret, Hebrew for “chain”, is a national not-for-profit organization supporting young women and their 

families, of all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast cancer. Their mission is to offer a community of support to 

women diagnosed with breast cancer or at increased genetic risk, by fostering culturally-relevant individualized 

connections with networks of peers, health professionals, and related resources. 

HAKOL 

www.herjc.org 


March calendar 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 

Spring Forward! 

Daylight Savings Time Begins 

On Sunday, March 10 

Set your clock AHEAD one hour! 

WEDNESDAY 

Please check our website, 

www.herjc.org, for any last 

minute changes and/or 

updates. Thank you! 

3 21 adar 4 22 adar 5 23 adar 

6 

24 shevat 

Minyan & Breakfast – 9:00 am 

Purim Carnival – 11:00 am 

Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm 

Minyan – 6:50 am 

USY – 7:00 pm 



Pizza Plus, Kadima – 6:00 pm 


School & Youth Board Meeting 

8:00 pm 



10 28 adar 11 29 adar 12 1 nisan 

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS 


Rabbi’s Talmud Class – 10:00 am 



Bible Class: Numbers – 11:00 am 

USY – 7:00 pm 


Executive Committee Meeting 

8:00 pm 

ROSH CHODESH NISAN 




Ritual Committee Meeting 

7:30 pm 

13 

2 nisan 



17 6 nisan 

7 nisan 19 8 nisan 


Religious School Hagaddah Hop 

9:00 am 


Youth Group Basketball 

Tournament – 11:00 am 


18 



USY – 7:00 pm 


Board of Directors Meeting 

8:00 pm 




20 

9 nisan 



24 

13 nisan 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLOSED 

Search for Chametz 



31 20 nisan 

CHOL HAMOED PESACH 



Candlelighting – 7:00 pm 

Services – 7:00 pm 

25 

14 nisan 

EREV PESACH – FIRST SEDER 

NURSERY SCHOOL CLOSED 

NO YOUTH GROUP; 

OFFICE CLOSES at 1 pm 

Siyyun & Morning Minyan 

6:45 am 

Burning of Chametz – 8:00 am 



26 

15 nisan 

DAY 1 PASSOVER 

SECOND SEDER 

OFFICE, RELIGIOUS & 

NURSERY SCHOOLS CLOSED, 

NO YOUTH GROUP 

Holiday Services – 9:30 am 


27 

16 nisan 








of events 

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

1 

19 adar 



Kabbalat Shabbat Services 

7:00 pm 

2 

20 adar 

Ki Tisa 

Kabbalat HaSiddur and 

Akiva Shabbat 

Shabbat Parah 

Shabbat Services – 9:30 am 

RS Shabbat Experience – 11:00 am 

Torah Kids – 11:00 am 

Mincha, Seuda, Maariv, Havdalah 

5:30 pm 

7 25 adar 8 26 adar 9 27 adar 



Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 

7:45 pm 




7:00 pm 

Vayachel-Pekudi 

Shabbat Hachodesh 


RS Shabbat Experience –11:00 am 


Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah 

5:30 pm 

Youth Group Lounge Night 

8:00 pm 

14 3 nisan 15 4 nisan 16 5 nisan 




Tot Shabbat – 6:00 pm 



7:00 pm 

Vayikra 

Sisterhood Shabbat 





6:45 pm 

21 10 nisan 22 11 nisan 23 12 nisan 




7:45 pm 


Family Friday & Kabbalat 

Shabbat Services – 6:30 pm 


Tzav 

Shabbat Hagadol 


Lunch & Learn 

(following Services) 


7:00 pm 

Recycling 

Opportunities 

at HERJC 

THE NURSERY 

SCHOOL 

COLLECTS 

used ink cartridges, cell 

phones and “garbage” 

(which becomes Art!), 

such as CLEAN paper 

towel tubes, coffee cans, 

egg crates, baby food 

jars, plastic containers, 

ribbons, wrapping paper, 

wallpaper, buttons, trim, 

yarn, spools, fabric, 

shopping bags and 

anything else you 

can think of! 

HERJC 

COLLECTS 

BATTERIES! 

Used batteries are 

poisoning our landfills! 

Help save the earth 

by bringing your used 

batteries to the 

synagogue for collection 

and proper recycling. 

28 

71 nisan 

Chol Hamoed Pesach 





7:45 pm 

29 18 nisan 30 19 nisan 

Tetzaveh 





7:00 pm 




7:00 pm 

Small Acts That 

Bring Big Results! 

HAKOL 

www.herjc.org 


Light the Shabbat 

Candles and 

Recite the 

Following Blessing 

april 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 

1 

21 nisan 

2 

22 nisan 







DAY 8 PASSOVER – Yizkor 




Services & Yizkor – 9:30 am 


Havdalah – 8:04 pm 

Ba–ruch A–tah Ado–nai 

E–lohei–nu Me–lech 

Ha–olam 

A–Sher Kee–di–shah–noo 

Bi–mitz–vo–tav 

Vi–tzee–va–noo 

Li–had–leek Ner Shel 

Sha–bat. 

7 

27 nisan 

YOM HASHOAH 



Yom HaShoah Program – 7:00 pm 


8 

28 nisan 



USY – 7:00 pm 


Executive Committee Meeting 

8:00 pm 

9 

29 nisan 




Ritual Committee Meeting 

7:30 pm 

Blessed are You, 

Lord our God, 

King of the universe, 

who has hallowed us 

through commandments, 

and has commanded 

us to kindle the 

Shabbat Lights. 

14 4 iyar 15 5 iyar 16 6 iyar 




YOM HAZIKARON OBSERVED 



USY – 7:00 pm 


YOM HA’ATZMAUT OBSERVED 




House Committee, Boardroom 

7:45 pm 

School & Youth Board Meeting 

8:00 pm 

21 11 iyar 22 12 iyar 23 13 iyar 


Mitzvah Fair – 9:30 am 




USY – 7:00 pm 


Board of Directors Meeting 

8:00 pm 



Sisterhood Mah Jongg – 7:15 pm 


28 

18 iyar 

29 

19 iyar 

30 

20 iyar 

Candlelighting times are 

listed on the calendar 

LAG B’OMER 


Lag B’Omer Picnic 

(Away) – 10:00 am 





USY – 7:00 pm 




Sisterhood Mah Jongg – 7:15 pm 



calendar of events 

3 

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

23 nisan 

NURSERY SCHOOL RE-OPENS 



4 

24 nisan 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL RE-OPENS 



Religious School Early Dismissal 

Begins – 5:30 pm 



7:45 pm 

5 

25 nisan 



7:00 pm 


6 

26 nisan 

Shemini 





7:00 pm 

10 

30 nisan 

Rosh Chodesh Iyar 



11 1 iyar 12 2 iyar 13 3 iyar 

Rosh Chodesh Iyar 


Religious School Vav Class Photo 

7:00 pm 


Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class – 7:45 pm 



7:00 pm 


Tazria-Metzora 


Bar Mitzvah: Brian Gomberg 




7:15 pm 

17 

7 iyar 



18 8 iyar 19 9 iyar 20 10 iyar 





7:00 pm 


Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 

Nursery Shabbat 


Aufruf: Mitchel Feffer 

& Marnie Rosenblatt 




7:30 pm 

24 

14 iyar 

25 15 iyar 26 16 iyar 27 17 iyar 

Emor 






7:45 pm 



7:00 pm 



Bar Mitzvah: Matthew Bernstein 




7:30 pm 

Mitzvah Garden Opening 

Join us on Sunday, April 7 (rain date: April 14) at 12 noon. 

We’ll start on the garden. Planting will be done later. There should be some potatoes 

and carrots to harvest from last year. It should be a lot of fun. 

Please bring gloves (and shovels if available). 

Email Larry at lhgottliebmd@optonline.net and let him know you’re ready to dig! 

HAKOL 

www.herjc.org 


our jewish future 

nursery school 

CHERYL KARP 

“The Voice” by Shel Silverstein 

There is a voice inside of you 

That whispers all day long, 

“I feel this is right for me 

I know that this is wrong.” 

No teacher, preacher, parent, friend 

Or wise man can decide 

What’s right for you—just listen to 

The voice that speaks inside” 

I have been best friends with my inner voice for almost 

six decades and have learned through the years to 

strengthen that voice by listening more closely, hearing 

what it truly wants to say, deciding on whether or not 

the voice is speaking from an unbiased position due to 

its past history to please others, honoring its wisdom of 

experience, and allowing it to speak with honesty and 

integrity. 

Where did that voice of self- judgment come from? It 

came about when I was very young, as it does in everyone. 

It starts when a person develops the qualities of 

memory and logic. Before these two qualities merge, we 

stay in the present moment where there is only the 

desire and action to express ourselves. You just have to 

watch children in our early childhood two year old program 

to see the beauty of being able to stay present and 

explore life with little to stand in its way. As memory 

develops, children begin to recall their parents, for 

example, admonishing their behavior for not picking up 

the toys, jumping on the couch, hurting someone else 

and so much more. 

While memory is being developed, so is logic. When 

our mind remembers what our parents said the last time 

the toys were not put away, logic then kicks in as well. 

For example, if a child didn’t pick up toys, memory 

would help recall the incident. Logic would then remind 

the child how to avoid a parent’s upset and perhaps punishment 

by picking up the toys and making the parent 

happy. The voice is important as it helps to remind us 

what to do in order to be happy. The voice is a rule follower 

of other people’s rules. It is this inner voice that 

sometimes keeps us from staying present by recalling 

what we should and should not do according to other 

people’s judgment and hopefully one’s own sense of 

right and wrong. It also, however, serves as a Guardian 

Angel as it tells us how to stay safe and happy. 

Suffice it to say that how we talk to our children 

becomes part of their inner voice and self -image. Are we 

talking to them with respect, with open mindedness, 

with an awareness of developmental behavior, with a 

logical explanation as to why rules are put in place for 

them, and are adults allowing children to make well 

thought out decisions before we impart our own 

demand or a command? 

In order to help children strengthen their inner voice 

while at school, teachers create a stop light approach to 

help children figure out for themselves whether or not 

they are hearing their inner voice. Some teachers in our 

school make a stop light with a green, red and yellow 

circle. Each child has a clothes pin with their name on 

it. All children start at the beginning of the day with 

their clothes pin on the green circle. If a child does 

something that steps out of the classroom rules, or 

makes a poor judgment as to how he or she treats another 

child, the teacher asks the child to correct the behavior 

by doing what the child thinks is the right way to 

behave. If the child does not correct it, they must move 

their clothes pin into the yellow circle. The teachers give 

the child another chance to figure out how to correct the 

behavior by thinking out loud as to what would have 

been a better choice. Making children think of the correct 

way of acting in a social and school setting without 

our input, develops the child’s inner voice. We have yet 

to see any child reach the red circle. Children inwardly 

know what they need to do and we educators trust that 

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they will independently come around to doing it without our help. 

It is extremely beneficial to children to show them positive ways of thinking and how 

to recognize their inner message voice of self -talk. Make sure what you say out loud in 

front of your children reflects positive thinking. Be aware of your own inner critic trying 

to say statements such as “I don’t think I can do that” instead of saying “I can try 

to do that and know that when I keep practicing, I will get better at it.” It’s always better 

to describe what you see your children doing right than getting upset with what they 

didn’t do. I recently saw a child raise a hand to another child and right before he was 

going to hit her, he stopped for a second. Just at the time of stopping I stepped in and 

said, “I see you were so angry that you wanted to use your hands but then you stopped 

yourself and showed so much self -control because you truly knew that was not the best 

way to solve your problem.” 

Since we are destined to have this internal companion whispering in our ears for our 

entire lives, the importance of helping our children develop healthy “inner voices” is 

apparent. Be a role model. When you are disappointed or have failed at something, talk 

to your child about it. Be honest with your child about your own inner critic. Notice 

how you behave when your inner critic attacks and set the example for your child. Let 

your child see you demonstrating healthy ways of dealing with disappointment. 

Howard Thurman was an influential American author, philosopher, theologian, educator 

and civil rights leader who once said, “There is something in every one of you that 

waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you 

will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will spend your days on the ends of 

strings that somebody else pulls.” It is our duty for all adults working with young children 

to strengthen the voice from within each child in our presence. Have faith in the 

child’s goodness of spirit, and they will have faith in themselves. 

HERJC Nursery School & PJ Library are excited to announce 

their new program for seniors, entitled 

“HUGS” 

Honorary, Unique Grandparents 

We would like to welcome our seniors to volunteer* in the 

classroom one day a week for 2–3 hours. Join in our play, read 

our PJ Library stories or share your hobbies. Call the Nursery 

office at 599-1169 if you are interested. 

*A required 2 hour training session will be held in the beginning of March. 

JEWISH BEDTIME 

STORIES & SONGS 

FOR FAMILIES 

PJ Library is up 

and running at 

the Hewlett- 

East Rockaway 

Jewish Centre 

Nursery School! 

PJ Library ® supports 

families in their 

Jewish journey by 

sending Jewish-content 

books on a monthly 

basis to children from 

age six months to six 

years. Don’t forget to 

sign up your child to 

receive a free book a 

month for the next 

three years!! 

Call the nursery 

school office at 

516-599-1169 or 

go directly to 

PJLibrary.org 

PJ Library is provided by 

the Hewlett East Rockaway 

Jewish Centre Nursery 

School with the support 

from an anonymous 

donor and the Harold 

Grinspoon Foundation. 

HAKOL 

www.herjc.org 


Encampment 

August 19–27 

at Camp Ramah in 

the Berkshires 

IT WAS DADDIES’ DAY AT 

HERJC NURSERY SCHOOL 

AND A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! 

METNY 

REGION’S 

BEST 

PROGRAM! 

Open to all current 5th to 

11th graders. Separate 

programs for 5th–7th 

graders (Kadima) and 

8th–11th graders (USY). 

ACTIVITIES 

Each teen gets to choose 

from a variety of activi ties 

such as Drama—Sports 

Clinics—Arts & Crafts— 

Teenage Dilemmas— 

Music—and much more! 

EVERYONE 

PARTICIPATES IN 

Talent Show, Maccabiah, 

Campfires, Hiking and 

Final Banquet 

For an application, 

contact the Youth Office 

at 516-599-1148 or 

call 212-533-7800, 

ext. 2155. 

youth programs 

TODD HAUSMAN 

It’s that time of year to think about signing up for the best program 

this region runs. This program is called Encampment and is open 

for youth group participants entering grades 6 through 12. The program 

is divided into two groups: one for 6, 7 and 8 grades and the 

other for 9, 10, 11 and 12 grades. Both groups participate in similar 

programs but within their own age groups. Encampment offers 

a wide range of activities to chose from, such as drama, boating, 

carnival, dances, newspaper, talent shows, discussions on pertinent 

topics like teenage dilemmas, Jewish arts and crafts, Israeli dancing, 

sitting around the campfire, a camper /staff softball game, Maccabiah and a banquet, to 

name a few! We sometimes have guest speakers. Since this is a Jewish camp, we offer 

Services three times a day but campers are only required to go to morning Services. 

There are two quotes that have been the motto of Encampment. One is “we do in 8 days 

what most camps do in 8 weeks” and the second one is “if you’re not having fun, you’re 

doing the wrong thing”. 

If you have questions, call the HERJC Youth office at 516-599-1148. 

Encampment will be held from Monday, August 19 through Tuesday, August 27. 

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eligious school 

DAVID WOOLFE 

Contrary to what you might suppose, I was not a stellar Religious 

School student. Quite the contrary. In fact, when it came time for my 

Bar Mitzvah, I put my foot down and told my mom “I wasn’t going 

to do it. Uh-uh. No Bar Mitzvah for me.” My mom shrugged and 

said, “Fine.” Don’t make the mistake of thinking she was engaging 

in reverse psychology. She was just fed up with me. 

I ended up having a Bar Mitzvah for one reason only. It was 

important to my granddad. I completely adored my granddad and I 

could not imagine disappointing him. In other words, ultimately, 

engaging as a Jew wasn’t about holidays, or mitzvot or the Torah portion. For me, it was 

about my granddad. 

It was personal. 

I was thinking of that recently. Probably because my uncle’s Uncle Sigmund is dying. 

He is over ninety and quite a remarkable man. He has, as we say, lived a life. What I 

know of him is only a fraction of the things he has done and lived through. Born and 

raised in Norway, he skied out of Oslo during the Second World War and joined the 

Royal Norwegian Air Force, only to be shot down over Holland. From there, he swam 

in the Zuider Zee to an island where he was captured by the Nazis. Blonde-haired and 

blue-eyed (not to mention able to speak perfect German), he managed to escape from 

more than one prison camp. What I remember best from hearing about these exploits 

was the humanity with which he described a prison guard. 

I am leaving out a great deal, a great deal that is worth leaving in. But, my point is 

not Sigmund’s exploits. Out of his extended family, so very few survived the Holocaust. 

He came to America after the war where his brother had come twenty years earlier. He 

became an engineer. Never married. Never had children. Remains devoted to his nieces 

and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and their families. 

He will pass on at home after having lived a long, incredibly interesting life during 

which it seems he lived a life full enough for those who were robbed of their chance to 

live the lives they deserved. He is now and will continue to be surrounded by loving 

family members. Long life and devoted family – gifts denied the vast majority of his 

family. 

He has never been what I would call a “synagogue” Jew. His life is a testament to how 

being Jewish can fill the canvas of one’s years, with more color and shape than just the 

things we commonly think of when we think of “being Jewish.” Thinking about his 

incredible life is so powerful to me now. I know that for weeks and for months, perhaps 

a good deal longer, my Jewish experience will be deeper and more important for it being 

more personal. Because of Sigmund. 

Whether because of the heroic exploits of truly remarkable people, or just because 

you adore someone in your wonderful families, I hope you find ways every day to make 

being Jewish more “personal” and in doing so, make it more meaningful. 

In Religious School, we try to give our students the tools to live a meaningful Jewish 

life. Actually living that kind of life is up to them and up to you. 

It’s always personal. 

Sisterhood 

Remembers 

Your Child 

in College 

Sisterhood mails 

packages to our 

college students for 

Hanukkah and Passover 

at no charge! 

To participate, 

please email your name, 

your child’s name 

and address at school 

to secy@herjc.org 

BY MARCH 8 

Your kids will enjoy! 

Open to HERJC 

members only. 

Learn to 

Read Torah 

No Experience 

Necessary 

Join the growing number 

of HERJC congregants 

who are studying with 

Hazzan Sislen to learn 

how to read Torah! 

The curriculum proceeds 

at your own pace, 

takes as long or as 

short as you like and has 

guaranteed results! 

Call Hazzan Sislen at 

516-599-2634 x215 

or email 

cantorsislen@herjc.org 

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HERJC Circle Of Life 

using wills or Trusts to donate to your synagogue 

In the Spring of 1949, a handful of people met in the basement of a 

home on Talfor Road sharing a vision for a community where their 

children could learn the heritage of their faith, study its language and 

observances; where they themselves could worship on Shabbat and 

the High Holy Days and observe Yahrzeits and other life cycle events. 

Here we are, more than 60 years later, proud members of a wonderful, 

warm, egalitarian, Conservative synagogue, whose mission is to 

provide innovative, interesting, and thought-provoking programs 

that: 

• Foster lifelong learning from pre-school through adulthood 

• Celebrate our Jewish heritage 

• Deepen our sense of community 

• Promote religious involvement & enhanced spiritual experiences 

• Nurture the state of Israel and our relationship with it 

Those who came before us left a legacy that continues to 

nurture us and our children. Now it is our turn to provide for the 

needs of the generations yet to come. 

All Planned Gifts carry membership into the HERJC Circle of Life 

with the following benefits: 

• A distinctive HERJC Circle of Life certificate suitable for framing 

• Recognition in Hakol and various published materials 

• A hand crafted silver and gold Circle of Life pin or necklace 

made exclusively for us by renowned Judaica artist, Neil Meixler. 

• Listing on Circle of Life display at the synagogue 

• Naming opportunities for large bequests 

For more information or to make bequests, call 516-599-2634. 

Rabbi Andrew Warmflash 

Rabbi Emeritus Stanley Platek 

President Harold Kislik 

Marc Goldberg, Fundraising 

Each Circle of Life member 

receives this hand crafted gold 

and silver lapel pin or necklace. 

Assure a Legacy for Future 

Generations by joining 

HERJC’s Circle of Life: 

1. Establish a bequest in 

your will or trust to 

benefit HERJC 

2. Leave a portion of your 

retirement account to 

HERJC 

3. Make HERJC the owner 

of a permanent life 

insurance policy 

4. Make HERJC a full 

beneficiary of a life 

insurance policy 

5. Transfer ownership of a 

home to HERJC, but continue 

to use it as always 

....lksd shdb rusu rusk 

“From Generation to Generation, We Extol Your Goodness…” 

Please remember us in your will

mazal tov to ouR april b’nai mitzvah 

BRIAN ERIC GOMBERG 

April 13, 2013 

Mazal Tov to Shari and Bruce 

Gomberg on the Bar Mitzvah 

of their son, Brian Eric. 

Brian is a seventh grade 

student at Lynbrook South 

Middle School. His favorite 

subjects are Science and Math. 

He enjoys soccer, tennis, 

and spending time with friends. 

Brian has a brother, Jared, 14. 

MATTHEW NOAH BERNSTEIN 

April 27, 2013 

Mazal Tov to Deena and 

Dave Bernstein on the 

Bar Mitzvah of their son, 

Matthew Noah. 

Matthew is a seventh grade 

student at Lynbrook South 

Middle School. His favorite 

subjects are Math, English, 

and Physical Education. 

He enjoys soccer, playing the drums and reading. 

Matt has a brother, Zachary, 10. 

Attention Parents of College and Graduate Students 

An Opportunity for Your Kids to Make a Difference 

When They Are Home On Spring Break. 

OREY’s 7th Annual Alternative Spring Break Trip 

March 17–23, 2013 

Spend your spring break with other college and 

graduate students volunteering in New York 

to aid those devastated by Hurricane Sandy. 

Organization Reaching for the Empowerment of Youth (OREY) is a New York-based nonprofit organization dedicated to 

providing assistance to the victims of natural disasters nationwide. OREY involves college students in the rebuilding effort 

by linking them with appropriately chosen placements in needy communities. 

Trip Details: 

• Volunteers will work under supervision on hurricane-damaged homes in Queens, NY. In this effort, OREY is partnered 

with local nonprofit, NYC Cares. 

• While housing is not provided, affordable sites can be recommended upon request. Working hours run from 9 AM to 

3:30 PM. Lunch and transportation between a central location and the volunteer sites will be provided. 

• Tools and personal protective equipment (including Tyvek suits, respiratory face masks, work gloves, and safety goggles 

where necessary) will be provided onsite. 

• Volunteers will have the opportunity to explore the fabulous city of New York while aiding hurricane victims who still 

desperately need help. 

For more details and to register for OREY’s 7th Annual Alternative Spring Break Trip, including program details, pictures, 

and testimonials from past volunteers and parents, please email Rachel Chopra or Karlene Kreutzer at 

OREYorg@gmail.com or visit www.OREY.org. College and graduate students from all schools are encouraged to apply. 

This alternative break is supported in part by Repair the World, weRepair.org. 

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personals & donations 

PERSONALS 

Mazal Tov to 

Deena and Dave Bernstein on the 

Bar Mitzvah of their son, Matthew 

Noah and to grandparents, 

Lila and Jeffrey Bernstein. 

Shari and Bruce Gomberg on the 

Bar Mitzvah of their son, Brian Eric. 

Sarita and Ron Berkenblit on celebrating 

their 50th wedding anniversary. 

Robin and Ben Mintz on the engagement 

of their daughter, Rebecca, 

to Roman Kizhner. 

Sharon and Bill Nicholson on the 

engagement of their son, Jared, 

to Rachel Wolf. 

Felicia Weisberg on the engagement 

of her son, Robert, to 

Samantha Kessler. 

Alyce and Morris Zinn on the 

engagement of their son, Barry, 

to Harli Gutentag and to aunt 

and uncle, Alane and Gil Seidner. 

Madeline and Daniel Rosenberg 

on the birth of their granddaughter, 

Sophia Rose. 

Steven Kaufman on being named 

Chair, South Shore Cabinet, 

UJA Federation. 

Condolences to 

Meryl Butwin on the loss of her niece, 

Korri Haimson. 

Todd Hausman on the loss of his 

mother, Phyllis. 

Matthew Kantor on the loss of his 

father, Michael. 

FUNDS 

The Congregation gratefully acknowledges 

the following contributions: 

Education Fund 

Naomi and Norman Doctor with 

wishes for the complete and 

speedy recovery of Keith Harrow. 

Naomi and Norman Doctor with 

wishes for the complete and 

speedy recovery of Judy Herbst. 

Madeline and Keith Harrow in honor 

of the Bar Mitzvah of Charles, son 

of Cheryl and Todd Graber. 

Joy and Larry Kaminsky in honor of the 

engagement of Garrett, grandson 

of Phil Engel, to Danielle Cohen. 

Meryl and Alan Estrin in memory 

of Norman Schlaff. 

Pam and Dan Gerstman in memory 

of Michael Kantor. 

Pam and Dan Gerstman in memory 

of Lori Schaeffer-Lioy. 

Cheryl and Todd Graber in memory 

of Lori Schaeffer-Lioy. 

Rita and Stanley Horbar in memory 

of Sophie Leven. 

Joy and Larry Kaminsky in memory 

of Violet Davis. 

Joy and Larry Kaminsky in memory 


In Memory of George Berch 

Julie Block 

Laura and Bob Fischer 

Joy and Larry Kaminsky 

Marsha and Larry Miller 

In Memory of Phyllis Hausman 

Naomi and Norman Doctor 

Pam and Dan Gerstman 

Marcy and Marc Goldberg 

Elson Memorial Fund 

Adrienne and Harvey Cohen in memory 

of Ruth Blumenthal. 

Judy and Jerry Davis in memory of 

Mildred Levine. 

Hazzan’s Music Fund 

Charlotte Berch in appreciation of 

Hazzan Sislen’s caring and concern 

during her recent bereavement. 

Roz and Herb Fisher in appreciation 

of Ronne and Arthur Goldberg’s 

hospitality and sincere concern 

for their welfare. 

Adrienne and Harvey Cohen in memory 

of Violet Davis. 

Kiddush Fund 

Charlotte Berch in appreciation of Ritual 

Director Nachum Plotkin’s caring 

and concern during her recent 

bereavement. 

Stuart and Tova Markowitz in memory 

of Phyllis Hausman. 

Nursery School Fund 

Ruth Schneider with thanks to Laura 

Dorfman for a lovely afternoon. 

Denise and Bob Sher in honor of the 

birth of Blake Sidney, granddaughter 

of Lisa and Bennett Futterman. 

Susan and Sy Moskowitz in memory 

of Norman Schlaff. 

Prayer Book Fund 

Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in appreciation 

of good health for Sidney 

Scheinfeld. 

Marsha and Jack Becker in memory 

of George Berch. 

Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in memory 


Elaine and Sid Scheinfeld in memory 

of Newt Peckarsky. 

Elaine and Sid Scheinfeld in memory 

of Carol and Irwin Taub’s cousin, 

Roberta. 

Rabbi’s Discretionary 

Fund 

Charlotte Berch in appreciation of 

Rabbi Warmflash’s caring and concern 

during her recent bereavement. 

Stuart Markowitz in appreciation of 

Rabbi Warmflash’s thoughtfulness 

and kindness. 

Frances Mayer in appreciation of Rabbi 

Warmflash. 

Larry Feffer in memory of his mother, 

Sylvia. 

Arline and Jules Kotcher in memory of 

Sophie Leven. 

Stuart and Tova Markowitz in memory of 

Michael Kantor. 

Laurie and Asher Platt in memory of 

Mildred Levine. 

Rita and William Rubinstein in memory 

of Marvin Friedman. 

Alison and Bradley Solomon in memory 

of Albert Yedid. 

Youth & Youth 

Scholarship Fund 

In Memory of Phyllis Hausman 

Jessica and Harris Giddings 

and Family 

Terri and Steven Gold 

Rita and Larry Gottlieb 

Ashley Lehrman 

Allie and Harris Moreida 

The Podgorsky Family 

The Skiba Family 

General 

Synagogue Fund 

Norma and Bob Harwood in honor 

of the engagement of Chelsey, 

daughter of Paul and Hildy 

Feldman, to Louis Kail. 

Debbie and Jeff Langendorff in 

appreciation of the honors given 

to them at services. 

Rhona Ackerman in memory of her 

mother, Edythe Raphan. 

Sheryl Behar in memory of her mother, 

Ethel Wiederspiel. 

Sarita Berkenblit in memory of her 

mother, Hilda Daniels. 

Joan Berkowitz in memory of her 

mother, Sophie Schusterman. 

James Berkowitz in memory of his 

parents, Libby and Joseph. 

Joel Berman in memory of his parents, 

Sally and Meyer. 

Susan Berman in memory of her 

mother, Ethel Sloan. 

Iris Boslow in memory of her 

grandmother, Minnie Schiff. 

Frances Brandt in memory of her father, 

David Kirschenbaum. 

Ethel Brody in memory of her husband, 

Leonard. 

Ethel Brody in memory of her parents, 

Beatrice and Rubin Ratner. 

Dora Burstein in memory of her father, 

Max Lassinger. 

Lisa Cohen in memory of her mother, 

Sylvia Sonenthal. 

Barbara Cooper in memory of her 

father, Martin Sass. 

Yosef Dlugacz in memory of his parents, 

Chaya and Eliezer. 

Henrietta Dobin in memory of her 

grandson, Jason. 

Norman Doctor in memory of his sister, 

Linda Fisch. 

Marty Eidelstein in memory of his 

mother, Alice. 

Mel Farberman in memory of his 

mother, Clara. 

Jeffrey Feigenblatt in memory of his 

mother, Rose Lily. 

Hedda Feigenblatt in memory of her 

father, Joseph Radomsky. 

Hy Feuerman in memory of his sister, 

Esta Nesblatt. 

George Forrest in memory of his father, 

Lawrence. 

Brenda Genn in memory of her father, 

Nathan Slepp and father-in-law, 

Bernard. 

Arthur Goldberg in memory of his 

father, Nathan. 

Marc Goldberg in memory of his 

father, Paul. 

Lauren Goldstein in memory of her 

father, Samuel Levine. 

Lynne Gordon in memory of her father, 

Sam Anstendig. 

Lawrence Gottlieb in memory of his 

father, Alex. 

Sharon Gross in memory of her father, 

Sam Calderon. 

Sylvia Gutenplan in memory of her 

father, Jack Schmier. 

Sylvia Gutenplan in memory of her 

mother-in-law, Frieda and brotherin-law, 

Daniel. 

Keith Harrow in memory of his father, 

Abraham. 

Judith Haskel in memory of her father, 

Abraham Glassman. 

Judy Herbst in memory of her father, 

Joseph Glass and sister, Helene 

Sterkin. 

Steven Herbst in memory of his 

father, Sidney. 

Rita Horbar in memory of her father, 

Max Finkelson. 


Rene Ivler in memory of her husband, 

Myron. 

Larry Kaminsky in memory of his father, 

Barney. 

Jeffrey Kaplan in memory of his mother, 

Jean. 

Cheryl Karp in memory of her mother, 

Estelle Berzansky. 

Ira Katz in memory of his father, David 

and father-in-law, Philip Schnitzer. 

Sylvia Kaufman in memory of her sister, 

Belle Bennett. 

Leonard Klaver in memory of his parents, 

Celia and Isidore. 

Rochelle Knobloch in memory of her 

mother, Sylvia Turkel. 

Tamara Lamon in memory of her mother, 

Mary Garay. 

Harry Laufer in memory of his father, 

Yakub. 

Joan Laufer in memory of her parents, 

Bessie and Herman Goldberg. 

Michael Leinwand in memory of his 

father, Joseph. 

Nancy Lerner in memory of her mother, 

Sylvia Emsig. 

Janet Levine in memory of her father, 

Sam Stenzler. 

Craig Lewner in memory of his father, 

Harry. 

Myra Markowitz in memory of her 

nephew, Jason Dobin. 

Audrey Marrus in memory of her father, 

Herbert Lord. 

Harriet Meixler in memory of her father, 

Michael Weiner. 

Bea Miller in memory of her sister, Evelyn 

Benedict. 

Marsha and Larry Miller in memory of 

Albert Yedid. 

Samuel Miller in memory of his mother, 

Eva. 

Arthur Mintz in memory of his mother, 

Sylvia Mintz Greenstein. 

Sy Moskowitz in memory of his grandfather, 

Abraham I. Hirsch. 

Susan Moskowitz in memory of her 

parents, Bernice and Max Schneider. 

Sharon Nicholson in memory of her aunt, 

Eva Halperin. 

Allen Ostroff in memory of his father, 

Irving. 

Lenore Ostroff in memory of her parents, 

May and Alex Weinman. 

Brian Partman in memory of his wife, 

Charlotte. 

Asher Platt in memory of his mother, 

Dorothy. 

Laurie Platt in memory of her grandparents, 

Anna Pasternack, Joseph 

Paster and Joseph Kalikow. 

Igor Portnoy in memory of his mother, 

Larisa Brizinova. 

Nancy Rose in memory of her mother, 

Maxine Talkov. 

Joan Rosen in memory of her father, 

Al G. Rosenblum. 

Milton Rubinstein in memory of his father, 

Louis. 

Donald Schaeffer in memory of his father, 

Emanuel. 

Joan Schaeffer in memory of her mother, 

Florence Behr. 

Sidney Scheinfeld in memory of his 

grandmother, Sarah. 

Ellen Schieren in memory of her mother, 

Helen Commike. 

Ruth Schneider in memory of her 

husband, Irving. 

David Schott in memory of his father, 

Julius and grandmother, Henrietta. 

Marlene Schulman in memory of her 

grandmother, Rose Custer. 

Anita Segal in memory of her 

father-in-law, Joseph. 

Jean Shapiro in memory of her father, 

Harry Weiss. 

Shari Silver in memory of her mother, 

Ethel Wiederspiel. 

Esther Silverman in memory of her sister, 

Seyma Dachowitz. 

Jewish Association for Services 

for the Aged, Long Beach, NY 

Thank You from the JASA AZORS/Help Social Adult Day Program 

On behalf of the participants, caregivers, staff, volunteers and students of the JASA 

AZORS/Help Social Adult Day Program I want to extend my heartfelt thanks the HERJC 

for opening your doors and allowing us to continue our work. 

In the days and weeks following Hurricane Sandy many of our families were scattered 

to shelters, hotel rooms and, in some instances, nursing homes. Caregivers were 

not only responsible for the safety of their loved one with dementia, but dealing with 

putting their lives whole following the storm. 

The generous offer to house our program gave our caregivers an opportunity to have 

some much needed respite. We joined together as a group for the first time on Nov. 

28th–there was much joy as participants greeted one and other warmly. Everyone in our 

group has been diagnosed with a progressive cognitive disorder–such as Alzheimer’s 

disease–yet they knew they belonged and were happy to regroup and resume their 

familiar routine. We stayed for two months...and had an opportunity to get to know your 

impressive and caring staff. Everyone made us feel welcome and well-cared for. 

Holidays and Shabbat were celebrated with Nursery School children. Our participants 

created several art projects with the Nursery School children–they enjoyed working 

together–sharing special moments together. Thank you to Cheryl Karp and your 

wonderful staff for your sensitivity, generosity and warmth. You made us feel at home! 

We could not have managed without the expert help of James Reynolds and his fine 

staff. You helped make each day a success. Nothing was too much trouble and you 

helped ease our transition and made us feel very much “at home”. 

Our heartfelt thanks to Helaine Ronen; you and your staff assisted us in so many 

ways big and small–we will never forget you! 

Rabbi Warmflash, we appreciate your leadership and support in assisting our program 

during this difficult time. You and your congregation certainly did fulfill your mission 

of your Year of Mitzvah! 

For more than forty five years JASA–the Jewish Association Serving the Aging has 

assisted older adults to remain independent in their homes. As we leave HERJC please 

know that we are not closing the door but look forward to continuing this wonderful 

collaboration! 

In friendship, 

Pamela S. Jaffe, LCSW, Project Director 

Gloria Lebeaux, LCSW , Director, JASA Long Beach Services 

Dorothy Spatt in memory of her mother, 

Celia Warmbrand and brother, 

William Warmbrand. 

Irving Spector in memory of his mother, 

Dora. 

Stuart Sugarman in memory of his 

mother, Sylvia. 

Roberta Sugarman in memory of her 

brother, Lyndon Bender. 

Rhona Tanenbaum in memory of her 

father, Justin Hirschheimer. 

Roslyn Tobet in memory of her 

husband, Martin. 

Lauren Travis in memory of her 

grandmother, Ida Kaufman. 

Allan Trompeter in memory of his sister, 

Doris Kipilman. 

Nancy Wachs in memory of her mother, 

Joan Baum. 

Susan Warner in memory of her 

grandmother, Jeanette Wolff Smith. 

Leonard Weilgus in memory of his 

mother, Rose. 

Lois Weiner in memory of her sister, 

Charlotte Partman. 

Miriam Weisbrod in memory of her father, 

Max Lassinger. 

Arlene Yesnowitz in memory of her father, 

Murray Marks. 

Anita Zaret in memory of her mother, 

Sylvia Levy. 

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YAHRZEITS 

The Yahrzeit of the 

following beloved 

relatives of our members 

will be observed during 

the next few weeks. It 

is especially fitting and 

proper that the members 

of the family be present at 

the appropriate Service to 

observe this occasion. 

March 1 – 19 Adar 

Leila Berg 

Roger Feingold 

Jacob Green 

Helen Isaacs 

Sylvia Jaffe 

Jacob Lamon 

Brian Marks 


Eva Friedman 

Ida Katz 

Melville Landsberg 

Albert Ruchman 

Kate Shear 

Hallie Tarab 


Morris Braverman 

Ida Glass 

Gad Goldman 

Solomon Jaffe 

Irving Steinman 


Jacob Alweis 

Dina Krull 

Beatrice Rosenblum 

Millicent Schwartz 

Norma Tannor 

Majer Uncyk 

Adeline Weiner 


Lillian Lesser 

Arthur Brett Silverman 

Lydia Stier 


Morris Berkenblit 

Rochelle Berkowitz 

George Bernstein 

Charles Gibber 


Edward Baum 

Jim Belmont 

Jack Cohen 

Arthur Fischer 

Marlene March 

David Misonznick 


Ilene Sarah Abrams 

Helen Artzt 

Evelyn Drillich 

Norman Jacobs 


Jacob Levy 

Charles Rubel 

Rachel Siegel 

Florence Weinberg 


Sandra Berr 

Barry Chasen 

Meir Dori 

Esther Jacobowitz 

Jerome P. Rausch 

Leon Schertzer 

Mollie Weissbard 


Mortimer Bernstein 

Bernard Gingold 

Michael Krull 

Estelle Novick 

Sol Rosenbloom 

March 12 – 1 Nisan 

Ruth Newman Yezer 

Howard Platzker 

Elsie Steinberg 


Aron Knobloch 


Estelle Akst 

Sadie Cohen 

Lillian Sandler 

Morris Weintraub 

Edward Wiederspiel 


Hyman Graber 

Michael Liebman 

Sidney Turkel 


Fannie Dick 

Ruth Silver 


Harriet Flyer 

Max Weiner 

Abraham Wonsever 


Beatrice Nicholson 

Anna Reikes Wilk 


Fanny Cassoff 

Irving Kantor 

Samuel Rubinger 

Osias Sternberg 


Benjamin Barditch 

Lydia Phyllis Kresch 

Bernard Mintz 

Estelle Tolkin 


Solomon Artzt 

Phyllis E. Julien 

Estelle Weinberg 


Lena Dubin 

Oscar L. Goldstein 

Samuel Horne 

Mary Plotkin 

Nat Tarab 


Marilyn Cohen 

Gussie Steinberg 


Dena Belmont 

Ray Frank 

Dora Freiman-Kanfer 

Tillie Levitt 

Irene Schaeffer 


Abraham Altus 

Rose Cederbaum 

Sylvia Glasstein 

Norman L. Schwartz 

Max Schwartz 


John G. Frumkes 

Bella Stern 

Belle Toor 


Lawrence I. Cohen 

Leonard Frank 

Shmuel Ir 

Max Silverman 


Sayde Fener 

Hyman Hager 

Edna Heller 

James Kandel 


Harold Feldman 

Henrietta Rausch 


Sidney Grossman 

Anna Rosenfeld Naroff 

Phillip Seitz 

Joseph Skiba 

Ruth Stern 


George Brodsky 

Reuben Gorobetz 

Doris Krug 

Beatrice Schiffer 

Belle Spiro 

April 1 – 21 Nisan 

Ruth Gus 


Charles Aronowitz 

Carol Feldman 

Eugene Gluck 

Janet Spindell 

Isaiah Tobet 

Esther Tobet 

Hanna Tobet 

Israel Isaac Tobet 

Rachel Tobet 

Sprintze Tobet 

Tema Tobet 

Yetta Tobet 

Malka Tobet 

Irving Weingrad 


Ethel Esses Cohen 

Mary Gomberg 

Ben Green 

Martin Kaufman 

Eleanor Kreig 

Benjamin Levy 

Elias Pekale 

Nathan Silver 


May Schneider Raffelson 

Lila Rubin 

Frances Sckolnick 

Frances Helen Trompeter 


Esther Barashick 

Sammy Beno 

Joseph Rubenstein 

Jay Samuels 

Mary Weingrad 


Rose Ginsberg 

Isaac Kirschenbaum 

Al E. Metzger 

Rita Price 


Lawrence Brotz 

Harriet Golden 

Lawrence Weinberger 


Noel Roberts 

Charlotte Rosen 


Arnold Garay 

Max Marashinsky 

Murray Mintz 


Sylvia Hellenbrand 

Lillian Rosenzweig 

Jack Russin 

April 11 – 1 Iyar 

Abraham Cohen 

Reuben Geller 

Jack Katz 

Bella Watman 


Ruth Markowitz 

Jacob Steinberg 


Ruth Moskowitz 


Bernard Alt 

Charles Retish 

Sarah Retish 

Louis Zuckerberg 


Herbert Brooks 

Alexander Oppenheim 

Josephine Trauner 


Esther Feldsott 

Simon Klein 


Bernard Cramer 

Irving Davis 

Rose Keller 

David Kislik 

Howard Weintraub 


Marjorie Engel 

Anna Feldman 

Morton Irwin Julien 

Milton Kurz 

Beatrice Levine 

Leanore Levine Pollitt 


Sidney Kalikow 

Howard Kshonz 

Alys Platek 

Abraham Plotkin 

Harry Seltzer 


Victoria Fader 

Stanley Kevelson 

Josef Seibald 


Hannah Isaacson 

Arnold Kaplan 

Carl Karcinell 

Rose Portugal 


Goldie Barditch 

Max Blaustein 

Ruchla Chmielewski 

Ethel Herman 

Alfred Newman 

Shirley Nizewitz 

Lillian Raiten 

Orrin Skolnick 

Hyman Zeitlin 


Rafael Chmielewski 

Ruth Kaufman 


Florence Baker 

Kitty Misonznick 

Anna Rappaport 


Walter (Bill) Lieblein 

Louis Shiffman 

Julius Weinberg 


Harry Bondy 

Rita Misonznick 

David Sacksner 

Mae Willbach 


Hy Gerstman 

Dora Rubenstein 


Gustave Feldman 

Albert Goldman 

Mildred Grey 

Sylvia Herbst 

Daniel Laufer 

Philip Menchel 

Saul Rubinfeld 

Howard Silver 


Linda Cohen 

Louis Keller 

Sally Wacher 


Samuel Cassoff 

Lois Grinker 


Joseph Brofsky, D.M.D. 

Pediatric Dentistry 

923 Broadway Tel: (516) 295–3733 

Woodmere, New York 11598 Fax: (516) 295–3178 

WALL’S 

BAKERY 

1336 Broadway 

Hewlett 

516–374–3771 

An Easy Way to Support HERJC 

that won’t cost you a penny! 

Just go to www.herjc.org and 

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HERJC gets a donation every time you shop! 

SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATIONS 

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL 

Services we offer: replacement units, air cleaners, central 

air conditioning and forced hot air heating, ductless 

systems, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, electronic air 

cleaners, gas hot water heaters, ductwork, 

new installation, routine maintenance, repair, 

weekend service, service contracts 

21 Ryder Place, East Rockaway 

516–593–0888 

Email: amcoolair@aol.com 

Licensed & Insured • Nate Certified Technicians 

DON’T FORGET TO CALL 

FOR YOUR HEATING/COOLING 

CHECK UP! 

$250 Off 

New 

Heating 

Installation 

10% Off 

Winter 

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FREE ESTIMATES • FINANCING AVAILABLE 

30TH ANNIVERSARY (1983–2013) 

HAKOL 

www.herjc.org 


Mark Epstein 

Owner 

Barbara Brand Silverman, B.M., M.M. 

Teacher of: Piano, Voice Theory, 

Harmony, Ear Training 

Vocalist-Soprano, Accompanist, Choral Director 

516-521-6438 singbarb@aol.com 

Graduate of the Manhattan School of Music 

ISRAEL BONDS 

FOR THE NEW YEAR 

Invest in a Nation of Heritage, Courage and Inspiration 

2012 ∙ 5773 High Holidays 

Sulam–LI 

The Religious School for Jewish 

Children with Special Needs 

For information contact 

Libby Adler, Educational Director 

516–474–1500 

Email: info@sulam–li.org 

www.sulam–li.org 

Purchase Israel Bonds Online 

israelbonds.com 

Anne Bernstein Registered Representative 

esentative 

Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds 

575 Lexington n Avenue · New York, NY 10022 

212-446-5853 · anne.bernstein@israelbonds.com 

This is not an offering, which can be made only by prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing to fully 

evaluate the risks associated with investing in State of Israel bonds. Photos: ©iStockphoto.com/Steven Allan; Photo 

Courtesy of the IDF; ©iStockphoto.com/Dejan Gileski Member FINRA 

Boulevard – Riverside Chapels 

1450 BROADWAY, HEWLETT, NEW YORK 11557 

(516) 295-3100 (718) 327-7100 

Monument services available in the metropolitan area 

Director: Stanley Misikoff Z”L 


HAKOL 

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Cosmetic • General • Implant Dentistry 

House and Hospital Calls 

Denture Lab on Premises 

Todd Kshonz, D.D.S., P.C. 

Personalized Dental Care 

for the Entire Family! 

516–823–3333 

142 Union Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563 

Emergency Service • 24 hrs / 7 days a week 

Naomi Chaim Watman, M.D., FAAP 

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 

303 East Park Avenue 

Long Beach, NY 11561 

516–897–4600 

Fax 516–897–0769 

Hewlett–East Rockaway Jewish Centre 

Congregation Etz Chaim 

295 Main Street 

East Rockaway NY 11518 

Periodical 

Paid at East Rockaway, New York 

Publication No. 233120

1. Hakol March April 2013 - Hewlett E. Rockaway Jewish Center

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