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November–December 2012 Vol. 63 • No. 2 Cheshvan—Kislev—Tevet 5773 

Join Us on 

November 18 

from 9:30 – 11am 

at our first ever 

Mitzvah Fair 

FREE AND 

OPEN TO ALL 

See page 5 for details 

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ADDING MITZVOT TO YOUR LIFE IS EASY 

AND WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW! 

Hanukkah is a special time for family and friends to get together! 

Congregational Hanukkah Party 

Thursday, December 13, 6:00 pm 

Preceded by the Village of East Rockaway Candlelighting at 5:30 pm 

Special Hanukkah Treats! Free – Fun for all! 

Details in the weekly E-Hakol as we get closer!

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 

We have all been taught from an early age to say “thank you” whenever 

we have been done a kindness or given a gift, whether expected 

or not. Unfortunately, this runs the risk of becoming an automatic 

response, devoid of the feeling or personalization that a heartfelt 

expression of thanks would entail. American culture and tradition 

has given us a holiday during which we can focus on our Thanks - 

giving for all of the gifts we receive regularly – food, shelter, wealth, 

security. Many of us use the occasion of the Thanksgiving holiday to 

focus on the events, occasions, and gifts which are most significant 

to us personally. My family remembers the holiday as the date when we first announced 

the impending arrival of the first member of the next generation of our family 11 years 

ago. But the expression of thanks in our busy lives often gets overlooked. In the daily 

Amida, there is a prayer of thanksgiving. Three times a day, we thank God for our lives 

which are “placed in Your hands,” our souls which are “commanded to You,” the miracles 

which are “with us each day,” and “the goodness which is “within us daily.” These 

words are not mere lip service to our need to express gratitude. They are a prompt for 

us to realize that every aspect of our daily reality is a micro-miracle without which we 

would not be here with the often overlooked opportunity to give thanks. 

On the day given to the recognition of gratitude, we tend to focus on the personal 

without giving credit to the global. While being thankful for turkey, stuffing, and other 

goodies, have any of us taken the time to thank the Divine for having woken up that 

morning? In between bites of pumpkin or pecan pie (I have parve recipes; email me and 

ask…) have we thanked God for the mere fact that we can enjoy the culinary decadence? 

If you consider the incredible string of miracles which need to occur in order to 

make your daily life continue as scheduled and expected, have you taken the time to 

express your thanks for the universe continuing to work according to plan? If not, 

maybe you need to take the extra time on Thanksgiving to even the score, and then to 

realize that the sense of gratitude you feel incurs a daily debt of thanks, not an annual 

one. Fortunately, we’re here for you 24/7. Feel free to come by any morning or evening 

to say “thank you.” I guarantee that if you do it enough, the “you’re welcome” will be 

self-evident! 

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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torah from Our rabbinic intern 

DANIEL CHORNY 

In the summer of 2010, my wife, Hillary, and I took a trip to my 

hometown of Bogotá, Colombia. This was my first visit back since 

my family immigrated to the United States in 2000. On our last 

night, we went in search of a traditional Colombian cocktail. How - 

ever, when we placed our drink order, our waiter replied: “I’m so 

sorry, but tomorrow’s Election Day. We can’t serve alcohol tonight.” 

We were surprised to learn that, as a measure to prevent politically 

motivated violence, Colombian law prohibited the sale of alcohol 

at that time. This actually made some sense in light of Colombia’s 

electoral history. In 2002, for example, a presidential candidate was kidnapped midelection, 

not to be released until five years later. Such events are not necessarily fueled 

by alcohol consumption, but in a country that tends toward explosive clashes between 

political factions, the Colombian people don’t need additional bar fights, vandalism and 

public disturbances. 

Today, thank God, I live in a country where such events are far from our collective 

imaginations. While we are certainly in the midst of a heated and divisive election 

season, Americans are not plotting to abduct presidential hopefuls, even when we 

ardently disagree with each other about which course our country should take. 

In a few weeks, we will retell the story of Hanukkah. It may surprise you to know 

that, while we celebrate the miracle of the oil and the expulsion of the Syrian-Greeks, 

Hannukah is as much about a Jewish civil war as it is about the restoration of the 

Temple and regaining religious freedom. The Book of Maccabees record a period in 

which Jews disagreed about how they should or should not acculturate to the social 

trends of their day. On one side, there were Jews who embraced Greek culture fully. 

They ate non-kosher food, participated in idolatrous rituals, and attended Greek events 

naked and uncircumcised. On the other side were the Maccabees and their followers, 

who believed in keeping the Jewish religion and culture pure of outside influence, 

going as far as forcibly circumcising their Hellenized brethren. Both sides felt their way 

was right for the Jewish people and that their political opponents, if unchallenged, 

would destroy the nation. And in the end, the latter faction proved victorious in the 

violent clash of ideologies and swords. 

Reflecting upon the story of Hanukkah, we can see that our people have come a long 

way in how we resolve our political differences. Though Jews do not speak in one 

voice, we speak to each other openly instead of taking up arms to impose our views on 

one another. This election season, our people are divided along many important issues 

like social security, healthcare reform, fiscal policy, the war in Iraq, and America’s 

relationship to Israel, to name a few. At the same time, we are united by our love of 

country, our desire to see each other succeed and be prosperous, and our commitment 

to upholding the ideals of a democratic society. May our community be a shining 

example of civilized discourse on the road to the 2012 fall election, and may the flames 

of Hanukkah light the path of unity after our votes have been counted. 

Chag Urim Sameach! 

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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Women’s League. The views 

and opinions expressed herein 

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policies of HERJC or the 

Conservative Movement. 

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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 thought-provoking 

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. 

HAROLD KISLIK 

From the President 

Wow! We made it through the fall holidays. It does seem as if everything 

else is suspended for about a month while we focus on the 

preparations and rituals of each succeeding Yom Tov. Of course, 

there have been many other activities and simchas interlaced within 

this period, and the business of the synagogue never ceases, but 

sometimes it can feel like we’ve been caught in a never-ending “holiday 

time-warp.” There’s no question that it’s a tiring stretch. On the 

one hand, we can give a collective sigh of relief that it’s over and we 

can get on with our regular routines. On the other hand, there is so 

much spirituality, personal meaning, and sense of community togetherness associated 

with the holidays, we are likely to experience some disappointment and let-down over 

its conclusion. 

Looking back, the holidays this year really were special. As usual we had an enthusiastic 

crowd on the first day of Rosh Hashanah. In case you were wondering what happened 

to the “overflow” seating in the reception area, this year we installed a closed-circuit 

video system that enabled the services to be viewed and heard from the comfort of 

the chapel. All those who chose to be seated there (and it was full) found the experience 

to be extremely gratifying. In addition, those who were seated in the ballroom area 

were able to better enjoy services with significantly less disturbance coming from the 

reception area. 

On Sukkot, we had the wonderful privilege of being able to celebrate the holiday and 

fulfill the mitzvah of dwelling in the sukkah, as an entire congregation. Due to the generosity 

and compassion of Michael Greenberg and The Susser Family Trust, we enjoyed 

a Family Friday meal and other events together in our new super-sized sukkah. A beautiful 

day for the sukkah hop added another great community-shared aspect to the holiday. 

It was a real “season of our rejoicing.” 

We closed the holiday season with another wonderful celebration on Simchat Torah, 

which included proudly reading, “In the beginning…” from the very first verse in our 

new Sefer Torah. In addition, we honored two most deserving congregants, Buddy 

Brandt and Carol Rubinstein, and we had a great time singing, dancing and parading 

our Sifrei Torahs outside around our building and through the sukkah. 

I can’t thank enough everyone who put in so much time and effort to prepare and 

run all the holiday events: the staff, clergy, and volunteers. Yasher koach to all. 

Looking forward, there is much going on to keep us all involved. Most notably, we 

have embarked on our “Year of Mitzvah” about which Rabbi Warmflash spoke on Yom 

Kippur. An impressive number of congregants turned in their mitzvah cards, demonstrating 

their commitment to adding a mitzvah this year. Don’t miss the Mitzvah Fair 

on Sunday, November 18th. It is sure to be a fun-filled, exciting, and educational experience, 

and perhaps you may discover your personal choice of mitzvah to take on. 

Among the many programs we offer, Rabbi’s Bible and Talmud classes have resumed, 

Nachum’s Read Hebrew America classes are starting, our youth groups are meeting, and 

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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 reminded 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! 

• Sing 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 this 

winter! 

• 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 Tzedukah Challange. 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. 

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Family Friday Service and Dinner 

November 30 at 6:30 pm 

Creating Warm and Wonderful Jewish Memories for Your Family! 

Join us for a short Kabbalat Shabbat service 

followed by a casual dinner. 

The nominal fee to offset food expenses is 

$18 per adult, $10 per child age 12 and under, 

no charge for children age 3 and under. 

RSVP required. 

Email office@herjc.org 

or call 599-2634. 

IDF Honors one of our own 

Michael Frank, the son of our congregants Judith and 

Allen Frank, was recently honored by the Israeli Defense 

Forces (IDF) at an air force base in Dimona, Israel. He 

was recognized for his support and generosity to the 400 

soldiers of this battalion. By working with the Friends of 

the IDF organization, Michael takes a substantial role 

initiating and helping to support educational, social, 

cultural, and recreational programs and facilities for the 

young men and women soldiers of Israel who defend the 

Jewish homeland. 

Michael is a former student of HERJC who was bar 

mitzvahed here in April, 1985. Yasher Koach, Michael! 

More information on the Friends of IDF organization can 

be found on line at https://www.fidf.org/ 

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(Left) Michael, middle, touring the base. (Right) Michael Frank receiving commendation from Lt. Colonel Adir Brami, pictured on the 

right, battalion commander. 


patrons society 

MARC GOLDBERG 

I hope everyone enjoyed Rosh Hashanah and survived Yom Kippur! 

I would like to mention that our Patron Wall is updated each year 

just before the High Holidays. The next time you are in the main 

lobby, please take a look. 

It gives me great pleasure to continue to list the names of paid up 

Patrons! It is heartwarming to know that even in these tough times, 

we have so many families who continue to support HERJC. 

I would like to personally thank each and every one of you for your continued support 

in what is one of our most important fundraisers throughout the year. Please call 

me if you were once a member and took a short leave for whatever the reason and let’s 

see if we can discuss a number of ways to get you reinstated and involved again. Also I 

encourage any other families to join us in this wonderful society that’s been in place 

now at HERJC for almost 40 years. 

November and December are often months when people are thinking about their 

charitable donations. Please remember our Patrons Society. Membership in the Patrons 

Society is based on an annual contribution to any of the following three categories: 

• Millennium Patron – $2,500 and up 

• Chai Patron – $1,800 

• Basic Patron – $1,000 

If you would like to join or would like any additional information, please leave a message 

for me in the HERJC office, 516 599-2634. 

MILLENNIUM PAID PATRON 

RENEWALS 

Lisa & Edmund Cohen* 

* Thanks for renewing in advance! 

BASIC PAID PATRON RENEWALS 

Francine & Len Frankel 

Arlene & Lester Pollack 

Remember HERJC at Year-End 

Charitable Donation Time, Please! 

As we approach the end of 2012, we want to remind you that a donation to 

HERJC strengthens community, allows us to offer exciting new programs and to 

serve those in need. We count on you to help us continue to be a vibrant home 

for all our members. Really . . . it’s that simple. And it’s tax deductible to the full 

extent of the law. So be sure to make your gift now before the year runs out. 

HERJC depends on your generosity — thank you for your continued support. 

Your HERJC Family 

Classes 

at HERJC 

Taught by 

Rabbi 

Warmflash 

The Wisdom 

of the Talmud 

Sundays 

10:00 am 

Come early for 

minyan at 9 am 

and breakfast, 

9:45 am. Join us 

as we consider a 

variety of selections 

from the Talmud 

which will help us 

to be better people 

and better Jews. 

Bible Class: 

Numbers 

Mondays 

11:00 am 

to 12:00 noon 

Join us for an 

informative and 

enlightening hour! 

No pre-requisites. 

Open to all! 

Yes, you can start 

in the middle! 

See page 9 

for details 

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mazal tov to ouR november/ 

JONATHAN LOUIS MATZA 

November 3, 2012 

Mazal Tov to Arline 

and Mitchell Matza on the 

Bar Mitzvah of their son, 

Jonathan Louis. 

Jonathan is an eighth grade 

student at Woodmere Middle 

School. His favorite subjects 

are Social Studies and Spanish. 

He enjoys baseball, swimming, reading, and playing 

violin. 

NICOLE HOPE MATZA 


Mazal Tov to Arline and 

Mitchell Matza on the Bat 

Mitzvah of their daughter, 

Nicole Hope. 

Nicole is an eighth grade 


School. Her favorite subjects 

are Math, Science and Spanish. 

She enjoys swimming, basketball, ice skating, 

rollerblading, playing flute and spending time 

with family and friends. 

Jonathan, Lori and Nicole are triplets. 

LORI SUSAN MATZA 


Mazal Tov to Arline and 

Mitchell Matza on the Bat 


Lori Susan. 

Lori is an eighth grade 



are Social Studies, English 

and Spanish. She enjoys track, volleyball, reading, 

swimming, playing clarinet and spending time with 

family and friends. 

JASON BRIAN RODOLITZ 


Mazal Tov to Donna and 

Jeffrey Rodolitz on the Bar 

Mitzvah of their son, Jason 

Brian. 

Jason is an eighth grade 



are Math and Reading. 

He enjoys being a member of the Lego Robotics 

Team at WMS, tumbling, fencing, reading, and 

playing violin and piano. 

Jason has twin sisters, Lauren and Sarah, 11. 

Don’t Let Your College Kids Miss Out on Hanukkah and Passover Packages! 

Sisterhood sends Hanukkah and Passover packages to our away from home college youth, but we can’t 

do it without their addresses! So parents, please fill in the form below and return to the HERJC office in an 

envelope marked “Sisterhood” or email the information to secy@herjc.org. 

Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

School________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________________________________________ 

My child: o will o will not be at this address during Chanukah (12/8–15, 2012) 

My child: o will o will not be at this address during Passover (3/25–4/2, 2013) 


decemBER B’nai mitzvah 

CHARLES RYAN GRABER 

December 1, 2012 

Mazal Tov to Cheryl 

and Todd Graber on the 

Bar Mitzvah of their son, 

Charles Ryan. 

Charles is an eighth grade 



are Science and Social Studies. 

He enjoys baseball and basketball. 

Charles has two brothers, Elliot, 11 and Leo, 8. 

LAUREN PAIGE DORI 


Mazal Tov to Drs. Iris 

and Ezra Dori on the Bat 


Lauren Paige. 

Lauren is a seventh grade 



are Math and Science. 

She enjoys piano, violin, tennis, softball and 

spending time with family and friends. 

Lauren has a brother, Marc, 13. 

PERRY MATTHEW FALK 


Mazal Tov to Bonnie Mann 

Falk and Jonathan Falk on 

the Bar Mitzvah of their son, 

Perry Matthew. 

Perry is a eighth grade 



are Social Studies and Music. 

He enjoys football and lacrosse. 

Perry has a sister, Mollie, 16. 

MARC IAN DORI 


Mazal Tov to Drs. Iris and 

Ezra Dori on the Bar Mitzvah 

of their son, Marc Ian. 

Marc is an eighth grade 



are Math and Social Studies. 

He enjoys baseball, tennis, 

listening to music and spending time with family 

and friends. 

Marc has a sister, Lauren, 12. 

Engage with iEngage Taught by Rabbi Warmflash 

SESSIONS ARE: NOVEMBER 26, FEBRUARY 26, APRIL 29 AND MAY 28 

iEngage is an exciting new monthly Adult Education series 

taught by Rabbi Warmflash in conjunction with the Shalom 

Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. It involves the discussion of 

video presentations by outstanding modern scholars around 

core questions pertaining to the significance of Israel; how a Jewish state should exercise 

power; why a Jew who lives outside of Israel should care about Israel; and what the State of 

Israel can offer the world. 

HAKOL 

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Ritual Update 

NACHUM PLOTKIN 

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 

Shalom friends! The High Holiday season is now over and HERJC 

activities are in full swing. Recently, a woman from Maryland who 

had been visiting our area, attended our morning minyan. On her 

return home, she sent me a letter which I would like to share: 

Dear Nachum: 

I hope this message finds you and your family well. I wanted to 

take a moment to express my thanks to you and to the entire morning 

minyan of HERJC. You have all made me feel welcome and comfortable 

during a most uncomfortable time of family illness. As seems appropriate for 

the month of Elul now that things have stabilized a bit, I can take a long, deep breath, 

and reflect on the kindness and support I found in the men and women who attend and 

lead and joke and cajole at weekday Shaharit (services). 

Forty five years ago, I became a Bat Mitzvah, “across the hall”, in the main sanctuary 

in HERJC. In those days, young girls chanted the haftorah on Friday nights, made 

no speeches, gave no divrei torah, and, most significantly, were taught little or nothing 

about the significance of the parasha/haftorah. Growing up on Long Island was an emotionally 

difficult experience for many reasons – one which led me to choose to live just 

about anywhere that, davka, wasn’t Long Island. 

However, the environment created by you, the klei kodesh, and – especially – the 

“regulars” seems light years away from all of that negativity of my youth. It is a joy to 

be able to spend a small part of the day with all of you. My tefillah is enhanced because 

of this environment. 

I wish each of you a heartfelt yasher koah, and a new year filled with joy and 

blessings. 

Ktivah V’chatima tova, 

Paula Tobenfeld, North Potomac, MD 

It is nice to be appreciated! If you would like to join us, you will be assured of the same 

warm welcome. That’s all for now. See you at minyan. 

Go to 

www.herjc.org 

Please check 

www.herjc.org 

or see the calendar for 

Saturday evening 

service times. 

READ HEBREW AMERICA 

Taught by Ritual Director Nachum Plotkin 

WEDNESDAYS AT 8:00 PM, 

NOVEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28 AND DECEMBER 5 

Yes, you can learn to read Hebrew! 

Call Nachum Plotkin at 599-2634, ext. 222. 

Prefer a day time class? Call Nachum and tell him! 


Hanukkah 

The Lighting of Hanukkah Candles 

The celebration of Hanukkah begins on the twenty-fifth day of the Hebrew 

month of Kislev. On this day, a small group of Maccabean soldiers were victo - 

rious over the great Greek army, and the desecrated Temple was rededicated to 

the service of God. We light candles for eight days, beginning on the evening of 

December 8, in commemoration of the famous miracle of the oil. After the 

Maccabean victory, one single crucible of oil (enough to light the Temple 

Menorah for only one day) was found. Miraculously, however, it lasted for eight 

days, long enough for new consecrated oil to be prepared. 

The Hanukkah menorah (Hanukkia) has nine candles, eight of which represent the eight days of Hanukkah. The 

ninth candle, the Shamash, is used to light the other candles and usually towers above the rest. 

The Hanukkah lights may be lit by any member of the family. In many families, each member lights his or her own 

Hanukkia. 

NIGHTLY BLESSINGS 

Baruch ata Adonai, Elohaynu Melech Haolam, 

asher kidshanu b’mitsvotav, v’tsivanu, 

l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah. 

We praise You, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your Mitzvot and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah lights. 

Baruch ata Adonai, Elohaynu Melech Haolam, 

she-asa nisim la-a-vo-tenu, ba-yamim, 

ha-hem bazman ha-zeh. 

We praise You, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season. 

TO BE ADDED ON THE FIRST NIGHT AFTER THE OTHER 2 BLESSINGS 

Baruch ata Adonai, Elohaynu 

Melech Haolam, she-he-che-yanu 

v’ki-y’manu, v’higianu lazman ha-zeh. 

We praise You, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who has given us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this season. 

ORDER OF LIGHTING THE HANUKKAH CANDLES 

East Rockaway 

Hanukkah Candle Lighting 

December 13, 5:30 pm 

Watch for Details On-line 

The candles are placed from right to left, as one faces the Hanukkia (as Hebrew is read). But they are lit from left 

to right, so that on each night, the new candle is given special welcome by being lit first. Only the Shamash is used to 

light the other candles. 

The candles should be lit as soon as possible once it is dark. On Friday night, however, the Hanukkah candles are 

lit BEFORE the Shabbat candles. At the close of Shabbat, the Havdalah cere mony precedes the lighting of the 

Hanukkia. 

HAKOL 

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social outreach 

Sisterhood News 

LAURIE STONE BROFSKY 

It seems to be kind of “cozy” right 

now to be a woman here at HERJC. In 

our Jewish American life on this very 

small piece of the earth, the crazy fall 

holidays at our egalitarian synagogue 

are over and we have a chance to 

recoup at last. Every candidate running 

for political office in the upcoming 

election is wooing us, insisting 

that our vote is important: we count. We have a voice, 

we can make a difference and we have choices. 

Wasn’t always that way. It is only a little more than 90 

years since women were first granted the right to vote in 

the United States. More than 70 years before that, 

women were just beginning to find their voice; Lucretia 

Mott, known for oratory skills not common for women 

to have developed in her time, joined with Elizabeth 

Cady Stanton in 1848, right here in upstate New York, to 

convene a women’s rights convention for the very first 

time in this country. The town of Seneca Falls in the 

Finger Lakes region pays tribute to the convention held 

there as well as hosts the National Women’s Hall of Fame 

and Women’s Rights National Historical Park; synopses 

of these great American women whose voices have 

helped shape our country can be expored at www.greatwomen.org 

While grateful for what many women have been able 

to accomplish here, it is disturbing to contemplate that 

in many other places, their voices have yet to count; the 

world is not such a warm and accepting place for so 

many of the female gender. The recent attempt to silence 

the voice of one young girl in Pakistan by men who are 

threatened by her desire to pursue an education has 

made this all too clear. Our prayers go out to 14 year old 

Malala Yousafzai. The world learned of this astounding 

act of violence just as the first UN International Day of 

the Girl Child was being celebrated; Malala has for many 

become an unexpected, unofficial poster child for 

efforts to eliminate discrimination and violence against 

girls everywhere. It hoped that attention to this issue 

will translate into more opportunities for girl’s voices to 

survive and thrive as they grow into womanhood. 

The lack of tolerance for women’s voices around the 

world takes many forms. As the extreme violence 

against Malali Yousafzai tears at our heart, there are also 

more subtle ways that women’s voices are suppressed. 

Just recently in Israel, Anat Hoffman was once again 

arrested, this time for saying the Shema out loud on the 

women’s side of the kotel. It is quite unsettling that, 

unlike those in our particular environment, there are 

many elsewhere who regardless of political freedom, 

still deny religious freedom to women, denying their 

actual voices in public. 

As election day 2012 approaches, we must remember 

that while we are not free of problems or our own 

women’s issues here in the US, we do have much in our 

favor: we are allowed to speak out and we have a political 

voice. One thing we CAN do and MUST do is use 

that voice. VOTE! 

Sisterhood would like to thank: 

• Arlene Thaler and Fran Frank, as well as all the other 

wonderful Sisterhood women who set up a “simply 

divine” membership dinner. And thanks to all of you 

who attended this fabulous evening. 

• Eileen Stier DeAlto for arranging our delightful trip 

to the Chagall exhibit at the Nassau County Museum 

of Art. 

• Hannah Plotkin, Mati Olin and Carol Rubinstein 

again for their work on the mappah that continues to 

be used each Shabbat to beautifully keep the Torah 

covered between readings during the service. 

• Carol Rubinstein for coordinating the Kippot Project 

for US servicemen overseas. Congratulations to Carol 

as well for her honor on Simchat Torah. 


Sisterhood Book Discussion 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 

events 

The next meeting of the Sisterhood Book Discussion Group will 

take place on Monday evening, November 26th, at the home of 

Maty Olin. Louise Abrams will be reviewing the book, The Time 

Keeper, by Mitch Albom. Please contact Louise Abrams, chairman, 

at louiseabrams@mac.com for more information. Open to 

all Sisterhood members. 

Warm Clothing Drive 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 FROM 9:00 AM – 12 NOON 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 FROM 1:00 – 5:00 PM 

We are collecting coats, jackets, suits, gloves, 

hats, scarfs, mufflers, sweaters, etc., 

to help needy men, women 

and children 

keep warm this winter. 

Please Mark Your 

Calendar and 

Join Us! 

Sisterhood Bringo 

It’s Bingo 

for Prizes! 

WEDNESDAY, 

JANUARY 23 

Sisterhood 

Shabbat 

SATURDAY, 

MARCH 16 

People are 

Hungry and You 

Can Help! 

Please search your 

closets and donate! 

President continued from page 5 

CALL PHYLLIS AT 599-5923 

FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

Sisterhood has many events on the calendar. Just browse through this issue of Hakol to 

see all of the opportunities that exist, and check the weekly “HERJC Happenings” 

emails for updates and timely information. Also, don’t forget Hanukkah is just around 

the corner in early December this year. 

Even though we may feel relieved that the fall holiday season is behind us, going forward 

we can retain the spirit of community and belonging by staying involved with our 

synagogue’s programs and events. I invite you to make the most of it and sustain the 

holiday spirit all year long. 

Sisterhood collects 

Kosher canned and packaged 

food 

year round. 

Please leave your 

donations in the Lucite 

box in the Lobby. 

Thanks so much for the 

terrific response to our 

Kol Nidre Food Appeal. 

HAKOL 

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“They say it’s your birthday! We’re gonna have a good time!” 

This year we are beginning a new tradition at HERJC. On the first Friday night of every month 

we are pleased to invite all those in our congregational family who were born during that 

month to join us at Friday night services for a special blessing. Services begin at 7 pm and 

will be followed by a festive Oneg Shabbat at 7:45. 

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS 

Ellen Abelove, Dani Abitbol, Paula Akst, Stanley Alt, Ryan 

Aronin, Gil Ben-Ami, Teena Ben-Ari, Nina Beno, Joan 

Berkowitz, Lorraine Berman, David Bouskila, Joseph Brofsky, 

Joshua Burton, Alyssa Burton, Lawrence Cohen, David Cohen, 

Deborah Cohen, Eric Cordova, Eileen Davidson, Zachary 

Davidson, Roberta Diamond, Lauren Dori, Jana Drachman, 

Irene Drantch, Remi Engel, Stacey Ezratty, Harrison Ezratty, 

Shari Farberman, Emily Flyer, Casey Frankel, Noah Futterman, 

Charles Gerstman, Lev Ginzburg, Samuel Glickman, Perry 

Goffner, Jonathan Goldberg, Bruce Golden, Randy Goldman, 

Lauren Goldstein, Shari Gomberg, Arnold Gordon, Charles 

Graber, Lenora Green, Sheldon Gross, Elaine Halbridge, Jesse 

Herrnson, Stacey Hershkovich, Mark Hoorwitz, Jacob Igielski, 

Natalie Imberman, Austin Ir, Barbara Jacobs, Richard 

Judelson, Jenna Kandel, Michael Kantor, Michael Kaplan, 

Harry Kassel, Donald Katz, Sarah Kaufman, Lois Kemp, Erica 

Klein, Leah Kogan, Daniel Kramer, Jessica Kshonz, Jordan 

Kshonz, Elle Kurz, Jessie Kurz, Sheri Levy, Matthew Levy, 

Adrienne Lurie, Joel Lustig, Eitan Markowitz, Shoshana 

Markowitz, Matt Marom, Ari Mayer, Samuel Miller, Daniel 

Mirkin, Lindsay Mirkin, Lynn Mishan, Ryan Moreida, Dylan 

Moreida, Adam Moser, Sy Moskowitz, Ethan Norris, Elizabeth 

O’Callaghan, Kenny Osder, Sydnie Osder, Tyler Peresiper, Ron 

Perlstein, Anna Perlstein, Fredda Pichardo, Laurie Platt, 

Gabriel Polinsky, Nancy Rehns, Madeline Rosenberg, Brandon 

Rosenthal, Rosalie Roth, Arielle Rothstein, Albert Rudgayzer, 

Tanya Rudgayzer, Joshua Rudgayzer, Benjamin Rudgayzer, 

Donald Schaeffer, Danielle Scheier, Alixandra Seibald, Hailey 

Silver, Jeffrey Simon, Martin Sobel, Jerry Solomon, Craig 

Stauber, Michael Stern, Amie Sugarman, Rebecca Sult, Jacob 

Tawil, Craig Thaler, Jonathan Theodore, Roslyn Tobet, Bari Toor, 

Allan Trompeter, Eric Wachs, Jane Weingrad, Michael 

Weinstein, Cory Yaeger, Ella Yamen, Shari Zagorski, Sydney 

Zaransky, Jordyn Zeidman 

Mazal Tov to our Congregants and their 

Children Celebrating Birthdays in 

November and December! 

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS 

Melissa Abitbol, Gavin Adler, Susan Alt, Leslie Altus, 

Michael Austin, Dylan Baltes, Deena Bernstein, Laurie 

Brofsky, Shane Chadick, Sean Chizzik, Adrienne Cohen, 

Kerri Cohen, Lesli Deninno, Jordan Engel, Garett Engel, 

Meryl Estrin, Adam Estrin, Perry Falk, Judith Feldman, 

Paul Feldman, Hildy Feldman, Jacqueline Fetner, Marc 

Field, Mark Flyer, Judith Frank, Len Frankel, Greg Fried, 

Max Fried, Elaine Garver, Lily Ginsberg, Larisa Ginzburg, 

Susan Glickman, Carrie Glickman, Lawrence Goldberg, 

Tracie Goldman, Leo Graber, Brian Grauer, Steven 

Greenberg, Louise Greenberg, Sharon Gross, Stuart 

Gruman, Alison Gruman, Lindsay Gus, Grace Gustin, 

Kaylie Hausknecht, Russell Hirschorn, Rose Ingerman, 

Sean Ir, Jason Isaacson, Linda Kantor, Alana Kantor, Ian 

Kantor, Gary Kaplan, Brenda Katz, Jolie Kemp, Stephen 

Kirshner, Rochelle Knobloch, Jay Kobak, Julie Kobak, 

Alana Kolbrenner, Miriam Kolnick, Todd Kshonz, Samuel 

Levitt, Jennifer Lewner, Ethan Lewner, Jonina Lutwick, 

Jonathan Marom, Frances Mayer, Larry Miller, Benjamin 

Mintz, Bruce Mirkin, Eliana Mordekovich, Gillian Moser, 

Susan Moskowitz, Naomi Oken, Gabriella Oken, Cooper 

Osder, Jason Peerless, Asher Platt, Jonathan Polansky, 

Frida Popilevsky, Daniela Popilevsky, Richard Rausch, 

Lewis Rosenthal, Nanci-sue Rosenthal, Jodi Rotblut, 

Carol Rubinstein, Jake Sandler, Jake Schettini, Barbara 

Brand Silverman, Robert Spielman, Lester Stein, Steven 

Stern, Michael Stern, Daniel Tolstykh, Jeffrey Strom, 

Roberta Sugarman, Jeffery Sult, Sophia Tawil, Gertrude 

Theodore, Steven Tolkin, Scott Wachs, David Warner, 

Jenna Weinberger, Lois Weiner, David Weinreich, Robert 

Weinstein, Carol Yedid, Leighe Yona, Anita Zaret, Cheryl 

Zeidman 


HAKOL 

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kol nidre appeal 

Kol Nidre 

Appeal 5773 

It’s Still Not Too 

Late to Help! 

Listed here are 

all of the families 

who have made a 

pledge to this year’s 

Kol Nidre Appeal. 

Each year we 

work for 100% 

congregant 

involvement. Every 

pledge from Chai 

($18) up counts! 

If you don’t see 

your name here— 

it’s not too late. 

Just call your 

pledge into the 

Synagogue office 

at 599-2634 

or email 

office@herjc.org. 

Thank you to 

all who did 

participate! 

Thank You to All for An 

Amazingly Generous 

Response! 

Pearl & Sam Aarons 

Larry & Ellen Abelove 

Louis & Sara Abikzer 

Thierry & Melissa Abitbol 

Marty & Louise Abrams 

Eddy Abrevaya 

Terry & Stuart Ain 

George & Paula Akst 

Stanley & Susan Alt 

Jonathan & Leslie Altus 

Jay & Gail Alweis 

Lee & Linda Antoville 

Paul & Stacey Aronin 

Steve & Caryn Arons 

Lenny Austin 

Laurie & Ken Austin 

Ruth Balkin 

Pauline Balkin 

Leslie & Brian Baltes 

Joshua & Rebecca Baum 

Jack & Marsha Becker 

Sheryl & Bob Behar 

David & Lesly Beldner 

Paula Belmont 

Tracy & Gil Ben-Ami 

Joe & Teena Ben-Ari 

Yona & Nina Beno 

George & Charlotte Berch 

Ron & Sarita Berkenblit 

James & Joan Berkowitz 

Lorraine & Joel Berman 

Dave & Deena Bernstein 

Jeff & Lila Bernstein 

Anne & Phil Bernstein 

Leonard & Leslie Blankopf 

Jeff & Elise Blankstein 

Barry Borodkin 

Michael & Ivy Bouskila 

Steven & Heather Bouskila 

Buddy & Frances Brandt 

Al & Barbara Braverman 

Ethel Brenner 

Florence Brodsky 

Ethel Brody 

Laurie & Joe Brofsky 

Allen & Lois Brotz 

Michael & Dora Burstein 

David & Linda Burton 

Janice Cederbaum 

Carole Chasen 

Marcel & Faye Clement 

Deborah & David Cohen 

Larry & Ilene Cohen 

Stan & Marilyn Cohen 

Ed & Lisa Cohen 

Harvey & Adrienne Cohen 

Richard & Elyse Coleman 

Andrew & Rachel Cooper 

Barbara & Paul Cooper 

Vicki Cordova 

Mindy Daum 

Peter & Eileen Davidson 

Daniel & Adrienne Davidson 

Eileen & Carl DeAlto 

Andrew & Lesli Deninno 

Alyce Diamond 

Roberta Diamond 

Yosef & Doris Dlugacz 

Norman & Naomi Doctor 

Shari & Benet Doloboff 

Stefanie & Stu Doloboff 

Rita Doneger 

Abbey & Valerie Doneger 

Ezra & Iris Dori 

Ian & Jill Drachman 

Bruce & Irene Drantch 

Richard & Lisa Drillich 

Paul & Karen Dubrowsky 

Lisa & Glenn Edwards 

Steve Engel 

Phil Engel 

Steve & Kathy Estrin 

Alan & Meryl Estrin 

Jaime & Stacey Ezratty 

Jay & Carolyn Fader 

Sheldon & Irene Farber 

Ross & Lynn Farber 

Hollis & Mel Farberman 

Kathy & Larry Feffer 

Jeff & Hedda Feigenblatt 

Eleanor Feingold 

Evan & Lisa Feingold 

Sandy Feit 

Sandy & Roberta Feldman 

Paul & Hildy Feldman 

Judy & Alan Feldman 

David & Beth Feldman 

Irene & Larry Fener 

Jackie & Mark Fetner 

Marc Field 

Debbie & Michael Finkelstein 

Judy Fischer 

Herbert & Roslyn Fisher 

Walter & Lisa Fishkind 

Elizabeth & Mark Flyer 

Allen & Judy Frank 

Fran & Michael Frank 

Len & Fran Frankel 

Greg & Sarah Fried 

Ben & Lisa Futterman 

Jeffrey & Barbra Gedacht 

Brenda Genn 

Pam & Dan Gerstman 

Joel & Eileen Gevarter 

Marty & Linda Gevarter 

Harris & Jessica Giddings 

Phyllis Gilbert Nadler 

Dan & Nancy Ginsberg 

Anton & Larisa Ginzburg 

Regina & Lev Ginzburg 

Alex & Yelena Glaz 

Carrie & Adam Glickman 

Barbara & Henry Gluck 

Gary & Jennifer Goffner 

Steven & Terri Gold 

Marc & Marcy Goldberg 

Arthur & Ronne Goldberg 

Sid & Linda Golden 

Lauren & Barry Goldstein 

Bob & Sandy Gordon 

Arnold & Lynne Gordon 

Maury & Wendy Gordon 

Larry & Rita Gottlieb 

Todd & Cheryl Graber 

Vicki & Irwin Graber 

Christine & Brian Grauer 

Lenora Green 

Charles & Charney Greenberg 

Steven & Louise Greenberg 

Allen & Sharon Greenwald 

Richard & Jody Grobman 

Sheldon & Sharon Gross 

Gary & Lynn Grossman 

Stuart & Linda Gruman 

Ariel & Aleta Grunberg 

Grace Gustin 


Sylvia Gutenplan 

Keith & Samantha Gutstein 

Alan & Loretta Hagler 

Ed & Elaine Halbridge 

Keith & Madeline Harrow 

Jerry & Marion Hauser 

Brian & Jennifer Heltzer 

Steve & Judy Herbst 

Lev Herrnson & 

Lisa Berkowitz-Herrnson 

Yehuda & Helene Hershkovich 

Judith Nysenholc & Ian Herzberg 

Gregg & Jennifer Hinderstein 

Bill & Arlyne Hirsch 

Ruth Hirsch 

Mark & Lynn Hirschorn 

Mark & Robin Hoorwitz 

Helene Igielski 

Natalie Imberman 

Rhonda & Barry Ingerman 

Neil & Robbi Ir 

Harry & Linda Itzkovitz 

Alan & Iris Jacobs 

Barbara & Everett Jacobs 

Richard Judelson 

Larry & Joy Kaminsky 

Mark & Randi Kantor 

Murray & Linda Kantor 

Matthew & Milena Kantor 

Jeffrey & Gale Kaplan 

Barbara & Michael Kaplan 

Gary & Stacey Kaplan 

Ken & Ellen Karcinell 

Zeena & Harry Kassel 

Ira Katz 

Donald & Phyllis Katz 

Sylvia Kaufman 

Steve & Stephanie Kaufman 

Joel & Susan Keilson 

Sam Keller 

Jennifer & Jordan Keltz 

Marc & Lois Kemp 

Meredith & Michael King 

David & Ora Kirsch 

Stuart Kirshenbaum & 

Meryl Berkowitz 

Liz & Harold Kislik 

Carol Kislin 

Adrianne & Martin Klein 

Fred & Rochelle Knobloch 

David & Susan Koffler 

Alana & Marshall Kolbrenner 

Miriam Kolnick 

Arline & Jules Kotcher 

Paul & Melissa Kotcher 

Jordan & Ellen Kramer 

Mike & Janie Krasne 

Marty & Meryl Krasne 

Steve & Heidi Kreit 

Esther & Steven Kresch 

Norma Krull 

Todd & Jennifer Kshonz 

David & Syndee Kurz 

Jonathan & Marcia Kurz 

Evelyn & Sid Kutler 

Debbie & Jeff Langendorff 

Joan & Harry Laufer 

Robert & Enid Lee 

Seth & Debra Lehman 

Jane & Robert Lerner 

Jane & Marty Lesser 

Paul & Nancy Levitt 

Jeff Levitt & Susan Julien-Levitt 

Lewis & Sheri Levy 

Dana & Mitchell Levy 

Craig & Jennifer Lewner 

Jeff & Joanne Liebenstein 

Harriet Lieberman 

Sheryl & Bill Lucas 

Jesse Lunin-Pack & 

Elisabeth Neuberg 

Geoff & Adrienne Lurie 

Joel & Sharyn Lustig 

Larry & Suzanne Lutwick 

Barbara & Sam Malkin 

Jon & Andi Mandell 

Myra Marashinsky 

Alan & Myra Markowitz 

Stuart & Tova Markowitz 

AJ Marks 

Gil & Shira Marnin 

David & Wendi Marom 

Allan & Audrey Marrus 

Marty Mast 

Mitchell & Arline Matza 

Fran Mayer 

David & Karina Mayer 

Neil & Harriet Meixler 

Marsha & Larry Miller 

Sam & Bea Miller 

Arthur & Judy Mintz 

Benjamin & Robin Mintz 

Dan & Lauren Mirkin 

Harry & Jane Mison 

Stephen & Melanie Moelis 

Eliana & Avi Mordekovich 

Howard & Michelle Moreida 

Ehud & Amy Moritz 

Adam & Laurie Moser 

Sy & Susan Moskowitz 

Ron & Sharon Nash 

Rhona Newman 

William & Sharon Nicholson 

Jonathan & Deanna Nus 

Jeff & Maty Olin 

Al & Lenore Ostroff 

Linda Pachter 

Marilyn Parker 

Saara & Adam Pekale 

Gary & May Peresiper 

Ron & Robin Perlstein 

Carlos & Fredda Pichardo 

Asher & Laurie Platt 

Mitchell & Liz Podgorsky 

Jon & Randi Polansky 

Elliott & Audrey Polinsky 

Lester & Arlene Pollack 

Stuart & Debbie Polokoff 

Anatoly & Frida Popilevsky 

Margarita & Igor Portnoy 

Tom & Pam Poutre 

Ken & Barbara Rappaport 

Richard & Sherry Rausch 

Michael & Nancy Rehns 

Kathleen & Gary Renick 

Kathleen & Gary Renick 

Jonathan & Rachel Riegel 

Deborah & Michael Riegel 

Jeff & Donna Rodolitz 

Anita Roseman 

Joan & Martin Rosen 

Dan & Madeline Rosenberg 

Eric & Nanci-sue Rosenthal 

Lewis & Faith Rosenthal 

Bill & Bonnie Rost 

Ken & Rosalie Roth 

Jonathan & Diane Rothstein 

William & Rita Rubenstein 

Milton & Carol Rubinstein 

Leonard & Arlene Russin 

Meryle Samuels 

Brian & Laurie Sandler 

Donald & Joan Schaeffer 

Sid & Elaine Scheinfeld 

Alex Scheinfeld 

Sheila Schertzer 

Ellen & George Schieren 

Rachel & Harvey Schneider 

Gary & Ann Sebold 

Jack & Stephanie Seibald 

Gil & Alane Seidner 

Dorothee Shankman 

Adam Shatz & Pam Sands-Shatz 

Bob & Denise Sher 

Harriette Shiffman 

Joan Shifter 

Shelley & Mark Silver 

Brian & Shari Silver 

Esther Silverman 

Barry & Sherry Simon 

Harold & Geri Sirota 

Jack Skiba 

Joseph & Barbara Sklar 

Allen & Connie Skolnick 

Jon & Allison Smilowitz 

Jerry & Bonnie Solomon 

Irving & Thelma Spector 

Michael & Francene Stauber 

Gary Stehr 

Lester & Faye Stein 

Steven & Nancy Stern 

Joan Stern 

Rita Straschnowa 

Jeffrey & Cheryl Strom 

Stuart & Roberta Sugarman 

Rhona Tanenbaum 

Ilene & Evan Tannor 

Patricia Tanton 

Dan & Alison Tawil 

Alan & Allison Tessler 

Arlene & Jeff Thaler 

Robert & Trudy Theodore 

Ileane & Herb Tischler 

Carole & Marvin Tolkin 

Steven & Robin Toor 

Bruce & Paula Trauner 

David & Lauren Travis 

Allan Trompeter 

Marvin Underweiser 

Scott & Nancy Wachs 

Jerry & Beverly Wachtel 

Jerry & Naomi Watman 

Joel & Marjorie Wecksell 

Len & Margory Weilgus 

William & Lois Weiner 

Mordechai Weiner 

Mitchell & Jane Weingrad 

Mel & Gail Weinstein 

Felicia Weisberg 

Howard & Miriam Weisbrod 

Rena Wolf 

David Wonsever 

Michelle & Arik Yamen 

Sam & Carol Yedid 

Shari Zagorski 

Sy & Anita Zaret 

Todd & Cheryl Zeidman 

Howard & Cindy Zuckerman 

THANK YOU TO ALL! 

HAKOL 

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Light the Shabbat 

Candles and 

Recite the 

Following Blessing 

november 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 

November 4th 

Daylight Savings Time Ends 

Set Clocks Back 1 Hour 

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. 

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. 

4 

19 cheshvan 

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS 

Minyan & Breakfast – 9:00 am 

Religious School Bet Project 

9:00 am 

Sisterhood Coat Drive – 9:00 am 

Rabbi’s Talmud Class – 10:00 am 

Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm 

5 

20 cheshvan 

Minyan – 6:50 am 

Bible Class: Numbers – 11:00 am 

Sisterhood Coat Drive – 1:00 pm 

USY – 7:00 pm 


Israel Action Comm. – 7:45 pm 

Executive Committee Meeting 

8:00 pm 

6 

21 cheshvan 

ELECTION DAY 

NURSERY & RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS 

CLOSED, NO YOUTH PROGRAMS 


Sisterhood Mah Jongg – 7:15 pm 


11 26 cheshvan 12 27 cheshvan 13 28 cheshvan 


NURSERY SCHOOL CLOSED 

Nursery School Book Fair 

VETERANS DAY 

9:00 am 


Nursery Teddy’s Night Out 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLOSED 


6:00 pm 


USY – 7:00 pm 

Pizza Plus, Kadima – 6:00 pm 




School & Youth Board Meeting 

8:00 pm 

18 4 kislev 19 5 kislev 20 6 kislev 


MITZVAH FAIR – 9:00 am 





USY – 7:00 pm 


Board of Directors Meeting 

8:00 pm 





Ritual Committee Meeting 

7:30 pm 

25 

11 kislev 

26 

12 kislev 

27 

13 kislev 

Candlelighting times are 

listed on the calendar 






USY – 7:00 pm 


iEngage Class – 7:45 pm 






calendar of events 

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

1 

16 cheshvan 



Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class 

7:45 pm 

2 

17 cheshvan 


Nursery 3 Year Old Soccer 

2:00 pm 

Candlelighting – 5:32 pm 

Birthday Kabbalat 

Shabbat Services 

7:00 pm 

3 

18 cheshvan 

Parshat Vayera 

Global Hunger Shabbat 

Shabbat Services – 9:30 am 

B’nai Mitzvah: 

Lori, Jonathan & Nicole Matza 

Junior Congregation – 11:00 am 

Torah Kids – 11:00 am 

Mincha, Seudah, Maariv, Havdalah 

5:30 pm 

7 

22 cheshvan 


Nursery 4 Year Olds Soccer 

2:30 pm 


Read Hebrew America Class 

8:00 pm 

8 23 cheshvan 9 24 cheshvan 10 25 cheshvan 





7:45 pm 



2:00 pm 


Kabbalat Shabbat Services 

7:00 pm 

Parshat Chaye Sarah 


Bar Mitzvah: Jason Rodolitz 


4:15 pm 

14 

29 cheshvan 



9:00 am 


2:30 pm 


Sisterhood Meeting – 7:30 pm 


8:00 pm 


ROSH CHODESH KISLEV 



9:00 am 


House Committee Meeting 

7:45 pm 



9:00 am 


2:00 pm 



7:00 pm 

Parshat Toldot 





4:15 pm 

21 

7 kislev 




2:30 pm 



8:00 pm 


THANKSGIVING 

OFFICE, RELIGIOUS & 

NURSERY SCHOOLS CLOSED; 

NO YOUTH GROUP 

Minyan & Holiday Breakfast 

9:00 am 








7:00 pm 

Parshat Vayetze 



4:15 pm 

28 

14 kislev 



2:30 pm 



8:00 pm 

29 

15 kislev 




7:45 pm 

30 

16 kislev 

JAN/FEB HAKOL DEADLINE 



2:00 pm 


Family Friday & Kabbalat 

Shabbat Services – 6:30 pm 

Happy 

Thanksgiving 

HAKOL 

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december calendar 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 

WEDNESDAY 

Do Your Jewry Duty—Help Us Make a Minyan! 

DURING THE WINTER BREAK 

I will attend on: Day________________________________________________________________ o Morning o Evening 

Name _____________________________________________________ Phone _____________________________________ 

o Call me when you need me and I will come! Return to Nachum or call 599-2634, ext. 222 or email nplotkin8@gmail.com. 



RS Wimple Project – 9:00 am 





USY – 7:00 pm 


Executive Committee Meeting 

8:00 pm 





School & Youth Board Meeting 

8:00 pm 

5 

21 kislev 



2:30 pm 


Sisterhood Meeting – 7:30 pm 


8:00 pm 


HANUKKAH, 2 CANDLES 







USY – 7:00 pm 






Ritual Committee Meeting 

7:30 pm 

12 

28 kislev 




2:30 pm 

Nursery Hanukkah Party – 6:00 pm 


16 3 tevet 

4 tevet 18 5 tevet 

17 

19 

6 tevet 

HANUKKAH ENDS 


Religious School Gimel Project 

9:00 am 





USY – 7:00 pm 


Board of Directors Meeting 

8:00 pm 







2:30 pm 


23 

10 tevet 




30 

17 tevet 




24 

11 tevet 

SCHOOL CLOSED; NO YOUTH 



31 

18 tevet 

NEW YEAR’S EVE 

OFFICE/SCHOOLS CLOSED; NO YOUTH 



25 

12 tevet 






26 

13 tevet 

NURSERY SCHOOL CLOSED; 

NO YOUTH PROGRAMS 




of events 

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

Commemorate a Happy Event 

by Placing a Leaf on the 

TREE OF LIFE 

in our Lobby. Contact our Office. 

1 

17 kislev 


Bar Mitzvah: Charles Graber 




4:15 pm 





7:45 pm 



2:00 pm 


Birthday Kabbalat 

Shabbat Services 

7:00 pm 

Parshat Vayishlach 

Parshat Vayeshev 

EREV HANUKKAH, 1 CANDLE 


Bar Mitzvah: Perry Falk 



Mincha, Seudah, 

Maariv, Havdalah 

4:15 pm 

13 29 kislev 14 1 tevet 15 2 tevet 



East Rockaway Menorah Lighting 

at 5:30 pm & Congregational 

Hanukkah Party at 6:00 pm 

Evening Minyan 

7:30 pm 


Rosh Chodesh Tevet 



2:00 pm 


Kabbalat Shabbat 

Services – 7:00 pm 

Parshat Miketz 



B’nai Mitzvah: Lauren & Marc Dori 




4:15 pm 

Youth Group Lounge 

Night – 8:00 pm 

20 7 tevet 21 8 tevet 22 9 tevet 




7:45 pm 



2:00 pm 



7:00 pm 

Parshat Vayigash 



4:15 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. 

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RELIGIOUS & NURSERY 

SCHOOLS CLOSED; 




NURSERY SCHOOL CLOSED; 





7:00 pm 



4:15 pm 

Small Acts That 

Bring Big Results! 

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our jewish future 

nursery school 

CHERYL KARP 

At a recent staff meeting, Rabbi 

Warmflash made a comment that 

greatly resonated with me. He stated 

how happy he is to be a part of the 

Hewlett Eat Rockaway Jewish Centre 

community and he thanked his staff 

for making that possible 

It made me realize that I am fortunate 

to have been an integral part of 

the many communities comprised at HERJC for the past 

twenty years. The support you get from belonging to a 

community of people and the strength of spirit personally 

gained by doing so, are just a few of the benefits of 

communal participation. 

Hewlett East Rockaway Jewish Centre has provided 

me with the warmth and comfort of being nestled in the 

hands of people who care and take the time to reach out. 

I have been surrounded and embraced by communities 

of people who reached out to me during my personal, 

spiritual and professional journey. With Thanksgiving 

approaching, it seems appropriate to take time to give 

thanks and gratitude to the different HERJC communities 

I have been fortunate to have been involved in. 

Many years ago at a parent orientation, I told a story 

that would reflect the depth of what the Rabbi shared 

with his staff. The story was called, “A Sense of a 

Goose.” Although we are incredibly burdened by this 

vast growing, pesky population of birds, there is much 

to be learned from them and their sense of community. 

“When you see geese flying along in a “V” formation, 

you might consider what science has discovered as to 

why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings, it 

creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By 

flying in “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 

71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its 

own. When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly 

feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone — 

and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage 

of the lifting power of the bird in front. When the head 

goose gets tired, it rotates back in the wing and another 

goose flies point. Geese honk from behind to encourage 

those up front to keep up their speed. Finally — and this 

is important — when a goose gets sick or is wounded by 

gunshot, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall 

out with their goose and follow it down to lend help and 

protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able 

to fly or until it dies, and only then do they launch out 

on their own, or with another formation to catch up 

with their group.” 

I tell this story because I have learned much from the 

many communities of people who comprise HERJC and 

whom I have been so fortunate to be a part of. First, I 

belong to a community of educators who have lovingly 

worked with hundreds of children and their families 

through the years. While leaving imprints on children’s 

lives, our philosophy has never wavered. I have learned 

that as a community of staff, (including the office and 

the maintenance staff as well) we have had as much 

sense as a goose, as we stayed in formation with each 

other and headed in the right philosophical direction of 

early childhood education. This community of educators 

has my deepest gratitude as we share common 

direction and travel on the thrust of one another. Each 

educator helps one another to become better at their 

daily responsibility and skill of working with young 

children—children who depend on us to be knowledgeable 

and understanding of their developmental needs. 

I have also been a part of a congregational community 

who has supported my effort to direct a pre-school 

of excellence. The backing of my colleagues, countless 

past presidents, hundreds of board members and an 

active Board of Education deserve my gratitude for 

allowing my staff and me to embrace and educate young 

families, both Jewish and non-Jewish, in the surrounding 

towns of HERJC. Many times through the years, our 

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staff needed help to ease the incredible responsibility of caring for so many families and 

children. This is similar to the head goose who, when it gets tired, rotates back in the 

wing to let another goose fly point. In such a demanding job, it makes sense to take 

turns and allow others to lead the way. Much of what was suggested to us by former 

Presidents, boards and congregants, allowed us to step back and regard another person 

or group of people taking lead. 

I couldn’t do my work as successfully as I have without the help of the community 

of women who have comprised my parent association through the years. Each year I 

rely on the help of women to not only fundraise for our school, but bridge the gap of 

three communities that comprise our school—the families, the teachers and the children. 

The parent association in recent years has also done an incredible job of bringing 

families closer to the many sensational events our synagogue is known for. 

I could not write this article without mentioning the valued community of the morning 

minyan, a group I became part of after the deaths of both my brother and my father. 

I was completely overwhelmed by the numbers of congregants who wrote letters of 

condolence, made visits to my home during the shiva period, held my hand during the 

prayer service each morning and allowed me the time to grieve for my great loss. 

During these untimely deaths, I, like the goose, fell out of formation, and needed the 

help and protection of a community that would so generously give up their time and 

stay with me until I could fly again. 

Yes, as the Rabbi mentioned during the staff meeting, I too, can’t wait to run back to 

the varied communities of HERJC after I am off work for holidays and vacations. The 

HERJC communities, similar to the geese community have allowed me to get to where 

I am going in life more quickly and easily because I am traveling on the thrust of so 

many people who have truly enriched my life. 

May all of you have the most wonderfully thankful Thanksgiving. 

IS THERE A NEW BABY IN YOUR LIFE? 

Shalom Baby provides you with 

• A connection with other new parents 

• The opportunity to create lifelong 

friendships for you and your child 

• Support from caring volunteers 

• A connection to your Jewish heritage 

Phone: 516-599-1169 

Email: nurserydir@herjc.org 

Website: www.herjc.org 

www.facebook.com/herjccommunity 

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. 

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Nursery School 

Outing Brings Joy! 

The HERJC Nursery School got to 

spend a fabulous Sunday on the grounds 

of Rolling River Day Camp, where our 

kids participated in “pumpkin picking,” 

pony rides, arts and crafts and a petting 

zoo! Thank you to Rolling River for 

opening their doors to us! Everyone 

had a great time! 


Pizza in the Super Sukkah 

Thank You to the Greenberg Family and the Susser Family Trust, HERJC is now the 

proud owner of a super size Sukkah, which our Nursery School and Building Block families 

got to enjoy — until the down pouring of rain, which forced the whole event to 

move inside but didn’t put a damper on anyone’s spirits! More than 200 people showed 

up to celebrate the joy of Sukkot and share a pizza dinner! 

Meet The Candidates Night at HERJC 

We were proud to host Hon. Carolyn McCarthy, Francis Becker and Frank Scaturro as they discussed issues of Jewish 

concern in the coming election. Sponsored by the HERJC Israel Action Committee, we learned a great deal about the 

candidates and their views. 

HAKOL 

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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 Dan Gerstman 

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

eligious school 

DAVID WOOLFE 

As long as I have been involved in Jewish education (by now, a very 

long time!), I have resisted the notion that our afternoon education 

programs are “Hebrew schools.” They are not. They are Religious 

Schools. That is, our goal is to teach, reinforce and engage our students 

in the wonder of Jewish learning and practice — prayer, holidays 

and history, Biblical narrative, heroes, community, and world 

influence. Learning Hebrew is, of course, an important component 

to realizing that goal. But we don’t teach Hebrew. Not as a language. 

We do not devote hours to verb structures, vocabulary, pronouns, 

adjectives, or tense. No. What we teach primarily is Hebrew decoding, the ability to 

look at Hebrew characters and to read the sounds correctly. 

As I have noted before, Hebrew decoding is a gateway skill in Judaism. It opens up 

the ability to participate in our rituals and prayer services, which are fundamental to 

our sense of community. It is important. And, happily, Hebrew decoding is actually a 

very easy skill to acquire. Why? Because Hebrew letters and vowels are always consistent. 

A gimel is always pronounced as a gimel, that is a “g” sound; a zayim is always 

pronounced as a zayin, a “z” sound, and so on. 

Hebrew vowels never change. If you can read a segol 

(three dots, triangular shape) one time, you can read 

“with prayer 

proficiency our 

sons and daughters 

really can go 

anywhere in the 

world, walk into 

a synagogue and 

feel at home. 

” 

it correctly every time. 

How much simpler than English! Think of words 

like “garage” or “circus” where the same letter represents 

different sounds in the very same word! Oy! 

Think of English vowels, where you have long vowels, 

short vowels, vowels that sound different in different 

words, and even in different parts of words. 

Once again, I say, Oy! 

I would argue that anyone who can learn to read 

(decode) English can learn to read (decode) Hebrew 

with just a trifling amount of effort. Which raises the question, Why do students so 

often struggle with Hebrew? Yes, it is a new “cast of characters” but as I’ve noted, once 

you know the cast, they remain consistent. And learning the characters is generally 

accomplished in our earliest grades. The rub, to get all Shakespearean, is in that “trifling 

amount of effort”. 

In the coming weeks, we will be assessing our students Hebrew skills and placing 

them in appropriate reading groups to become more and more proficient Hebrew readers. 

Parents can help. All it takes is a bit of interest and willingness to listen to your 

child practice a few moments each night. Five minutes. Even if you can’t read Hebrew 

yourself (we can help you learn if you’re interested!) just creating the time when your 

child puts in the effort will pay enormous dividends. 

With Hebrew reading skills comes prayer proficiency. With prayer proficiency, our 

sons and daughters really can go anywhere in the world, walk into a synagogue and feel 

at home. Which is where they belong — feeling at home in Jewish worship and every 

other aspect of our wonderful tradition. 

Does Your Child 

Attend a 

Hebrew Day 

School instead of 

Religious School? 

If you are a HERJC 

member and your child 

attends a Hebrew day 

school, please call the 

office and let us know! 

We would like to invite 

all our Brandeis and 

Schechter kids to the 

amazing family projects 

done by the Religious 

School but we don’t 

always have the info!! 

Email David Woolfe at 

rsdir@herjc.org or 

call 516-599-0424. 

Jewish 

Building 

Blocks 

Our new, 

exciting program 

for children, 

ages 4–6 

Call 599-0424 

for information 

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youth programs 

TODD HAUSMAN 

WHERE’S THE 

PLACE TO 

BE ON 

SATURDAY 

NIGHT? 

HERJC’S 

LOUNGE 

NIGHT 

DECEMBER 15 

8–11 PM 

Music, 

Games, 

Good Company, 

Good Food! 

Not to be 

missed! 

Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! Can you believe it is 

already time to start planning for the summer? A USY Summer program 

promises a very special experience for your child. While having 

fun exploring new cities and/or countries, these travelers are 

learning about their Jewish heritage without even realizing it! I have 

never met a USY’er who didn’t absolutely love their trip. They all 

come back talking about the tremendous amount learned and fabulous 

friendships made. Here’s a sample of what’s available: 

Spain/Israel: Visit Madrid, Granada and Cordoba while exploring 

the Jewish heritage of Spain. Learn about the Jewish “Golden Age” via philosophers, 

commentators, writers and poets and then onto five weeks in Israel. Etgar Outdoor 

Adventure: Five weeks in Israel with the emphasis on hiking, camping, and the mitzvot 

of volunteer work. Eastern Europe/Israel: Visit Hungary, the Czech Republic, and 

Poland, followed by four weeks in Israel. Poland Pilgrimage: A week in Poland visiting 

concentration camps such as Sobibor, Majdanek, Auschwitez/ Birkenau, and Treblinka 

and the Warsaw Ghetto area, followed by five weeks in Israel. 

There are also trips around America and locally, such as: USY on Wheels: Travel 

America and see what this country has to offer! USY on Wheels/Mission Mitzvah: This six 

week trip starts in Chicago and goes west. One third of the time is spent doing some 

social action projects. USY Outdoor Adventure: Four weeks of camping throughout the 

Pacific Northwest while hiking and kayaking in places like Mount Rainer National 

Park, Mount St. Helens and many others. USY on Wheels/East: Especially designed for 

eight graders, this trip goes up and down the East Coast and visits places such as 

Disney World, the Kennedy Space Center, Virginia Beach and much more! USY Summer 

in the City: Four weeks in New York City, sightseeing, volunteering and taking classes 

at Columbia, JTS, and Barnard. 

This is a just a sampling. Space is limited so get your information early and avoid 

being shut out. If your child has questions about this summer adventures, come and 

hear what our former HERJC USY’ers experienced and felt after attending this programs. 

We are one of the fortunate chapters that have had USY’ers attend each and 

every one of the trips mentioned here. 

For complete information on any of these trips, call Todd at 516-599-1148. And 

please remember, it’s never too late to join Youth Group. Just give us a try. 

USY GREAT SUMMER ESCAPE 

Have an incredible experience 

on one of our supervised summer programs: 

USY on Wheels, Israel Pilgrimage, 

Eastern Europe/Israel Pilgrimage, and more! 

www.usy.org 


personals & donations 

PERSONALS 

Mazal Tovs! 

Iris and Ezra Dori on the B’nai Mitzvah 

of their daughter, Lauren Paige 

and son, Marc Ian. 

Bonnie Falk on the Bar Mitzvah of her 

son, Perry Matthew. 

Cheryl and Todd Graber on the 

Bar Mitzvah of their son, Charles 

Ryan and to grandparents, Linda 

and Martin Gevarter and Vicki and 

Irwin Graber, great aunt and uncle, 

Eileen and Joel Gevarter and 

aunt and uncle Jennifer and 

Todd Kshonz. 

Arline and Mitchell Matza on the 

B’nai Mitzvah of their triplets, 

Jonathan Louis, Lori Susan and 

Nicole Hope. 

Donna and Jeffrey Rodolitz on the Bar 

Mitzvah of their son, Jason Brian. 

Kathy and Larry Feffer on the 

engagement of their daughter, 

Jacqueline, to Howard Zweben. 

Wendy and Maury Gordon on the 

engagement of their son, Spenser, 

to Allyson Fischgrund. 

Elaine and Edward Halbridge on the 

engagement of their son, Jeremy, 

to Debbie Goldschmidt. 

Amy and Ehud Moritz on the 


Holly, to Ilya Peisahovsky. 

Sheri and Lewis Levy on the 

marriage of their son, Adam, 

to Jennifer Engler. 

Bonnie and Jerry Solomon on the 

marriage of their son, Bradley, 

to Ali Wolf. 

Carrie and Greg Wolkoff on the birth 

of their son, Vaughn. 

Audrey and Allan Marrus on the birth 

of their grandson, Charlie. 

Harriet and Neil Meixler on the birth 

of their grandson, Alon. 

Gail and Mel Weinstein on the birth of 

their granddaughter, Nora Brielle. 

Irene and Lawrence Fener on 

celebrating their 50th wedding 

anniversary. 

Zeena and Harry Kassel on celebrating 

their 65th wedding anniversary. 

Audrey and Elliott Polinsky on their 

son, Isaac, being selected to 

perform at the 2012 NYSSMA 

All State Winter Conference 

as a member of the All State 

String Orchestra for the second 

year in a row. 

Nancy and Steven Stern on their son, 

Corey, being named a National 

Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist. 

Simchat Leaves on 

our Tree of Life 

Iris and Ezra Dori in honor of the 

B’nai Mitzvah of their children, 

Lauren Paige and Marc Ian. 

Zeena and Harry Kassel in honor 

of their 65th wedding anniversary 

on September 7, 2012. 

Condolences to 

Stuart Ain on the loss of his mother, 

Victoria. 

Ken Austin on the loss of his father, 

Alvin. 

Andrew Braun on the loss of his 

father, Lewis. 

Michael Greenberg on the loss of his 

mother, Sonia. 

Miriam Kolnick on the loss of her 

brother, Leonard Nizewitz. 

Mark Flyer on the loss of his father, 

Morris. 

Jonathan Nus on the loss of his 

father, Leonid. 

Alison Tawil on the loss of her grandfather, 

Sidney Slovik. 

FUNDS 

The Congregation gratefully acknowledges 

the following contributions: 

Education Fund 

Naomi and Norman Doctor in honor 

of the engagement of Jacqueline, 

daughter of Kathy and Larry Feffer, 

to Howard Zweben. 

Shari and Benet Doloboff in honor 

of their granddaughter, Haley, 

graduating Summa Cum Laude 

from the University of Florida 

in three years! 

Pam and Dan Gerstman in 

appreciation of Buddy Brandt 

being honored as Chatan Torah 

on Simchat Torah. 

Pam and Dan Gerstman in 

appreciation of Carol Rubinstein 

being honored as Kallat Beresheit 


Terri and Steven Gold in honor 

of Zeena and Harry Kassel 

celebrating their 65th wedding 

anniversary. 

Terri and Steven Gold in honor of 

the engagement of Jacqueline, 



Jane and Marty Lesser in honor of 

the engagement of Carolyn, 

daughter of Marcy and Marc 

Goldberg, to Steven Nosnik. 

Nanci-sue and Eric Rosenthal in 

appreciation of David Woolfe’s 

guidance in preparing their son, 

Seth, for his Bar Mitzvah. 

Lee, Jay, Kevin, David and Jonathan 

Rubinstein in honor Carol 

Rubinstein being honored as 

Kallat Beresheit on Simchat Torah 

Denise and Bob Sher in honor of the 

engagement of Carolyn, daughter 

of Marcy and Marc Goldberg, to 

Steven Nosnik. 

Paula and Bruce Trauner in honor 

of the marriage of Bradley, 

son of Bonnie and Jerry Solomon, 

to Ali Wolf. 

Gail and Mel Weinstein on the birth of 

their granddaughter, Nora Brielle. 

Laurie and Joe Brofsky in memory of 

Leonid Nus 

Naomi and Norman Doctor in memory 

of Leonid Nus 

Paula and Bruce Trauner in memory 

of Victoria Ain. 

In Memory of Sheila March 

Joy and Larry Kaminsky 

Robin and Ben Mintz 

Anita and Sy Zaret 

In Memory of Ferne Skiba 

Laura and Bob Fischer 

Raphaelle and Richard Haimowitz 

Margory and Leonard Weilgus 

Elson Memorial Fund 

Adrienne and Harvey Cohen in honor 

of the engagement of Jacqueline, 



Ronne and Arthur Goldberg in 

appreciation of Buddy Brandt 

being honored as Chatan Torah 


Ronne and Arthur Goldberg in 

appreciation of Carol Rubinstein 

being honored as Kallat Beresheit 


Zeena Kassel in memory of her 

mother, Bella Levine. 

Hazzan’s Music Fund 

Adrienne and Harvey Cohen in 

appreciation of Hazzan Sislen’s 

guidance in making Harvey’s 

Torah reading experience a 

meaningful one. 

Nanci-sue and Eric Rosenthal in 

appreciation of Hazzan Sislen’s 

guidance in preparing their son, 

Seth, for his Bar Mitzvah. 

Nanci-sue and Eric Rosenthal with 

wishes for a complete and speedy 

recovery of Eric’s father, Stuart. 

Francine and Michael Frank in 

memory of Ruth Scheier. 

High Holiday 

Prayer Books 

Susan Grauer in appreciation of Carol 

Rubinstein being honored as 

Kallat Beresheit on Simchat Torah. 

Jane and Harry Mison and Wendy 

Mison and Bill Bryant wishing Joan 

and Harry Laufer and their family 

a happy and healthy 5773. 

Shari and Benet Doloboff in memory 

of Herb Silverman. 

Kiddush Fund 

Jane and Marty Lesser with wishes 

for the complete and speedy 

recovery of Harold Kislik. 

Sharyn and Joel Lustig in appreciation 

of Ritual Director Nachum Plotkin 

for all that he does. 

Ellen and George Schieren with wishes 

for the complete and speedy 

recovery of Miriam Kolnick. 

Ellen and George Schieren in memory 

of Roslyn Levine. 

Library Fund 

Frederick Rosenfeld in memory of 

his father, George. 

Nursery School Fund 

Rachel and Andrew Cooper in honor 

of the birth of Hannah, daughter 

of Michelle and Arik Yamen. 

Amy and Ehud Moritz in appreciation 

of PJ Library which sends books 

to their grandchildren. 

Jessica and Harris Giddings in 

memory of Morris Flyer. 

Prayer Book Fund 

Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in honor of 

Pearl and Sam Aarons celebrating 


Denise and Bob Sher in appreciation 

of Carol Rubinstein being 

honored as Kallat Beresheit 


Marsha and Jack Becker in memory 

of Sheila March. 

Rabbi’s 

Discretionary Fund 

Susan Berman wishing Rabbi 

Warmflash and his family a 

Shana Tovah – a happy and 

healthy new year. 

Irene and Sheldon Farber in 

honor of Sheldon Gross’ 

special birthday. 

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Irene and Larry Fener in honor 

of celebrating their 50th wedding 

anniversary. 

Irene and Larry Fener in honor of 

Zeena and Harry Kassel celebrating 


Debbie and Jeff Langendorff in 

appreciation of receiving honors 

on the High Holidays. 

Nanci-sue and Eric Rosenthal in appreciation 

of Rabbi Warmflash’s guidance 

in preparing their son, Seth, 

for his Bar Mitzvah. 

Ellen and George Schieren in honor of 

Zeena and Harry Kassel celebrating 


The Skiba Family in honor of Pam 

and Dan Gerstman being honored 

by UJA at the South Shore 

Inaugural Dinner. 

Lawrence Feffer in memory of his aunt, 

Sifra Menson. 

Steve, Terri, Fara and Melissa Gold in 

memory of Roslyn Levine. 

Debra Langendorff in memory of her 

grandfather, Daniel Diamond. 

Rita and William Rubinstein in memory 

of Julian Bernstein. 

General Synagogue 

Fund 

Kathy and Larry Feffer in honor of the 

engagement of Carolyn, daughter 

of Marcy and Marc Goldberg, to 

Steven Nosnik. 

Terri and Steven Gold in honor of the 

marriage of Adam, son of Sheri and 

Lewis Levy, to Jennifer Engler. 

Joan and Myron Kaufman with thanks 

to HERJC. 

Debbie and Jeff Langendorff in honor 

of Pam and Dan Gerstman being 

honored by UJA at the South 

Shore Inaugural Dinner. 

Myra and Alan Markowitz in honor of 

Larry Kaminsky celebrating a special 

birthday. 

Amy and Ehud Moritz in honor of the 


Holly, to Ilya Peisahovsky. 

Mark Norris in appreciation of receiving 

an honor on the High holidays. 

Robert and Marsha Wolf in appreciation 

of the complete and speedy 

recovery of Michael Frank. 

Susan Alt in memory of her parents, 

Celia and Joseph Benbasset. 

Gail Alweis in memory of her father, 

Leon Feinberg. 

Paula Belmont in memory of her 

grandmother, Gussie Baker and 

cousin, Pam Kaner. 

Tracy Ben-Ami in memory of her 

mother, Carol Davison. 

Sarita Berkenblit in memory of her 

father, Sol Daniels. 

Gail Berkoff in memory of her 

parents, Irma and Stanley and 

grandmothers, Jean Berkoff and 

Gertrude Kinstler. 

Joan Berkowitz in memory of her father, 

Milton Schusterman. 

Susan Berman in memory of her 

husband, Leonard. 

Robert Bettinger in memory of his 

mother, Rose. 

Leslie Blankopf in memory of her father, 

Philip Rodin. 

Mitchell Brand in memory of his father, 

George. 

Frances Brandt in memory of her 

mother, Celia Kirschenbaum. 

Laurie Brofsky in memory of her 

grandmother, Minnie Orgel. 

Dora Burstein in memory of her mother, 

Rose Lassinger. 

Ernestine Chaut in memory of her 

husband, Ernest Breiner. 

Adrienne and Harvey Cohen in 

memory of Adrienne’s father, 

Sidney Teitzman. 

Edmund Cohen in memory of his 

parents, Edna and Louis. 

Lisa Cohen in memory of her father, 

Paul Sonenthal. 

Alyce Diamond in memory of her 

mother, Belle Landesman. 

Henrietta Dobin in memory of her 

mother, Eva Horne. 

Abbey Doneger in memory of his 

father, Henry. 

Rita Doneger in memory of her 

husband, Henry and sister, 

Blossom Spiegel. 

Ian Drachman in memory of his father, 

Stanley. 

Lisa Drillich in memory of her father, 

Harvey Grapek. 

Stacey Ezratty in memory of her father, 

Leonard Goldberg. 

Hollis Farberman in memory of her 

father, George Whitman. 

Kathy Feffer in memory of her father, 

Lester Reitman. 

Eleanor Feingold in memory of her 

father-in-law, Harry. 

Sandy Feit in memory of his mother, 

Esther and mother-in-law, Lillian 

Blaustein. 

Judith Feldman in memory of her 

mother, Dorothy Nowak. 

Rose Feldman in memory of her mother, 

Mary Gibber. 

Sanford Feldman in memory of his 

father, Max. 

Roslyn Fisher in memory of her father, 

Saul Willbach. 

Elizabeth Flyer in memory of her father, 

Jerome Kahan. 

Judith Frank in memory of her mother, 

Rose Oppenheim. 

Brenda Genn in memory of her mother, 

Anna Slepp and mother-in-law, 

Fannie. 

Joel Gevarter in memory of his 

father, Sol. 

Martin Gevarter in memory of his 

father, Sol. 

Anton Ginzburg in memory of his 

mother, Ella. 

Alexander Glaz in memory of his 

mother, Sonya. 

Arthur Goldberg in memory of his 

mother, Gertrude. 

Randy Goldman in memory of his 

father, Murray Lefkowitz. 

Barry Goldstein in memory of his 

mother, Gloria. 

Rita Gottlieb in memory of her 

mother, Sophie Barsky and sister, 

Pearl Lipton. 

Louise Greenberg in memory of 

her mother, Emma Geller. 

Sheldon Gross in memory of his 

parents, Evelyn and George. 

Lynn Grossman in memory of her father, 

Harold Sidney Kahn. 

Gary Grossman in memory of his 

mother, Bunny. 

Elaine Halbridge in memory of her 

mother, Sue Gross. 

Madeline Harrow in memory of her 

mother, Jeanette Trieger and 

grandfather, Benjamin Markowitz. 

Keith Harrow in memory of his 

brother-in-law, Stanley Ehrlich. 

Lynn Hirschorn in memory of her parents, 

Shirley and Joseph Kirschner. 

Natalie Imberman in memory of her 

mother, Sarah Fox. 

Roberta Ir in memory of her mother, 

Marilyn Poloff. 

Richard Judelson in memory of his 

grandfather, Robert. 

Joy Kaminsky in memory of her mother, 

Sadie Schieber. 

Ira Katz in memory of his wife, 

Marilyn and mother-in-law, 

Dorothy Schnitzer. 

Elaine Kaufman in memory of her 

father, Irving Berkowitz. 

Samuel Keller in memory of his wife, 

Eleanor. 

Fred Knobloch in memory of his mother, 

Regina. 

Miriam Kolnick in memory of her mother, 

Lillie Nizewitz, brothers, Max and 

Hyman Nizewitz and grandson, 

Ryan Scott. 

David Kurz in memory of his mother, 

Leona. 

Sidney Kutler in memory of his mother, 

Anna Paris. 

John Lerner in memory of his parents, 

Rose and Frank. 

Joanne Liebenstein in memory of her 

father, Joseph Greenberger. 

Barbara Malkin in memory of her father, 

Hyman Feierstein. 

Alan Markowitz in memory of his father, 

Alex and brother, Tibor. 

Audrey Marrus in memory of her 

mother, Anne Lord. 

David Mayer in memory of his father, 

Alfred. 


Neil Meixler in memory of his parents, 

Minnie and Irving. 

Bea Miller in memory of her father, 

Solomon Clark and sister, Esther 

Susser. 

Laurie Moser in memory of her mother, 

Phyllis Schwartz. 

Sy Moskowitz in memory of his 

father, Louis and grandmother, 

Rose Hirsch. 

Elaine Oster in memory of her father, 

Louis Cohen. 

Allen Ostroff in memory of his mother, 

Sally. 

Linda Pachter in memory of her husband, 

Stephen and mother, Irene 

Halpern. 

Mitchell Podgorsky in memory of his 

mother, Rosalyn. 

Michelle Rehs in memory of her father, 

Marvin Turkel. 

Gary Renick in memory of his mother, 

Harriet. 

Daniel Rosenberg in memory of his 

father, Irving. 

Anita Rosenblum in memory of her 

mother, Estelle Halpern. 

Jodi Rotblut in memory of her father, 

Alfred Mayer. 

Carol Rubinstein in memory of her 

father, Morris Fielder. 

Joan Schaeffer in memory of her father, 

Irving Behr. 

Barbara Grossman Schapiro in 

memory of her mother-in-law, 

Kate Grossman. 

Sheila Schertzer in memory of her 

mother, Lillian Rubel. 

George Schieren in memory of his 

brother, Hugh and uncle, Jack. 

Ruth Schneider in memory of her 

brother, Eddie Howard. 

David Schott in memory of his 

grandfather, David. 

Marlene and Jerry Schulman in 

memory of Jerry’s mother, 

Bertha and Marlene’s grandfather, 

Thomas Custer. 

Dorothee Shankman in memory of 

her father-in-law, Jacob and 

sister-in-law, Helen. 

Jean Shapiro in memory of her 

husband, Marx. 

Esther Silverman in memory of her 

husband Herbert, father 

Moses Sacksner and brother 

Lyon Sacksner. 

Geri Sirota in memory of her mother, 

Sheila Boltin. 

Irving Spector in memory of his 

brother, Philip. 

Howard Strauss in memory of his 

mother, Irene. 

Denise and Bob Sher in memory 

of their son, Noah Sterling. 

Sherry Simon in memory of her 

father, Reuben Goldman and 

brother, Bruce Goldman. 

Allen Skolnick in memory of his father, 

Morris. 

Betty and Benson Srere in memory 

of Harvey Lipton. 

Joan Stern in memory of her son, 

Gary David. 

Howard Strauss in memory of his 

father, Max. 

Rhona Tanenbaum in memory of her 

mother, Gertie Hirschheimer. 

Evan Tannor in memory of his father, 

Solomon. 

Ileane Tischler in memory of her mother, 

Ruth Landesman. 

Marvin Tolkin in memory of his 

mother, Isabel and father-in-law, 

Robert Judelson. 

Allan Trompeter in memory of his 

aunt, Dora. 

Stanley Turetzky in memory of his 

father, Max. 

Doris Wang in memory of her husband, 

Norman Gronenberg. 

Susan Warner in memory of her father, 

Herman Sall. 

Joel Wecksell in memory of his parents, 

Sylvia and Abraham. 

Leonard Weilgus in memory of his 

father, Jacob. 

Marjorie Weinberg in memory of her 

father, Joseph M. Newmark. 

Gail Weinstein in memory of her 

mother, Ada Geiver. 

Melvin Weinstein in memory of his 

father, Louis. 

Miriam Weisbrod in memory of her 

mother, Rose Lassinger. 

Rena Wolf in memory of her parents, 

Bella and Solomon Gopin. 

David Wonsever in memory of his wife, 

Eithne and brother, Lawrence. 

Arlene Yesnowitz in memory of her 

mother, Lillian Marks. 

In Memory of Sheila March 

Terri and Stuart Ain 

Marilyn and Howard Ezrin 

Nena Grosswirth 

Pearl Kerschner 

The Martin Family 

Gail and William Zerfuss 

HAKOL 

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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. 

Nov. 1 – Cheshvan 16 

Sophie Fisher 

Isaac Jerusalmi 

Marilyn Katz 

Nathan Landesberg 

Marc Lesser 


Solomon Austin 

Rhoda Fuchs 

Benjamin Platek 


Rose Berkenblit 

Sidney Futterman 

Marvin Katz 


Betty Goldfinger 

Helen Rausch 

Regina Rosenfeld 

Bertha Scheinfeld 


Sarah Altus 

Phyllis Bernard 

Joseph Glass 

Louis Mast 

Manuel Rosen 


Harry Feldsott 

Leon Lurie 


Ann Bernstein 

Beatrice Conan 

David Goldberg 

Philip Heftler 

Lenny Mann 

Charlotte Nash 


Frances Cohen 

Sylvia Ludwig 

Martin Stone 


Kenneth Brackman 

Seymour Saul Fishkind 


Marilyn Davidofsky 

Hymie Dymbort 

Francis Lebovitz 

Rhoda Marrus 

Dinah Weil 


Leonard Brody 

Morris Fuchs 

Annette Newmark 

Allen Shaw 


Samuel Eisenberg 

Harold Geller 

Morris Krull 

Stanley J. Marcus 

Kevin Rubinstein 


Harriet G. Cohen 

Berdie Kaufman 

Mortimer Lieberman 


Jack Mandelsohn 

Herbert Warmflash 

Nov. 15 – Kislev 1 

Samuel Greenstein 


Ida Barash 

Marcia Geus 

Arthur Schecter 

Oscar Zaretsky 


Annie Borodkin 

Muriel Horing 

Elsa Menchel 

Nettie Sunshine 


Ruth Rappaport 

Emanuel Schaeffer 


Sylvia Dubinsky 

Celia Kandelman 

Philip Levitt 

Jacob Paley 

Gussie Ruchman 

Salomon Seibald 


Herbert Eisenberg 

Mildred Gottlieb 

Selma Lesser 

Sol Simon 


Harry Dobuler 

Jerome L. Krieger 

Rose Stern 


Pauline Gorman 

Kate Rosen 


Jean Fine 

Helen Goffner 

Ruth O. Joffe 

Hannah Judelson 

Benjamin Kolbrenner 

Edward S. Pauker 


Jerome Thaler 


Helen Davis 

Louis Davis 

Richard Estrin 

Rubin Ratner 

Betty Tischler 


Marcia Arkin 

Solomon Dobin 

Joseph Gomberg 

Jerome Mendoza 

Benjamin Schieber 

Moses Hersh Seibald 

Louis Stern 


Jack Baker 

Leonard Frank 

Jerry Kopito 

Sarah Marvul 

Gloria Stenzler 


Jerry Fuchs 

Harry Kaplan 

Phyllis Rodin 


George Brand 

Herman Commike 

Morris Aaron Gold 

Jack Levine 

Irwin Schecker 

Dec. 1 – Kislev 17 

Mary Hauser 

Mark Henock 

Joseph Rost 

Frieda Wolk 


Alex Green 

Arlene Russin 

Celia Schwartz 


Faye Berger 

Samuel Dick 

Beatrice Garver 

Scott Kemp 

Evelyn Lamon 

Joseph Pollack 

Beatrice Ratner 

Sarah Rosenberg 

Doris Siner 


Sol Farberman 

Libbie Geller 


Beatrice Black 

Jerry Judelson 

Leon Kresch 

Judy Marbit Werber 

Elaine Scharf 


Gus Belmont 

Adena Joy Feffer 

Benjamin Lutwick 


Anna Commike 

Murray Katz 

Harry Katz 

Marvin Seltzer 


Allen Cederbaum 

Jennie Marashinsky 

Howard Schneider 

Martin Tobet 

Wolf S. Wacher 


Rose Balkin 

Bertha Lieber Feingold 

Beckie Finerow 

Harvey Gorman 

Sydell Gould 


Leonard Berch 

Janice Berkowitz 

Max Rosen 

Morris Sopher 

Lori Suser 


Rebecca Hagler 

Harold L. Schmier 

Bernard Schoengold 


Edward S. Abrams 

Elsie Brandt 

William Ehrlich 

Myra Futterman 

Goldie Nestor 


Faye Berch 

Elliot Marrus 

Jesse Roberts 

Lena Sklar Fox 

Dec. 14 – Tevet 1 

Henry Jaskol 

Herbert Kristeller 

Harry Lewner 

Mary Silverstein 

Nat Sterenbuch 

Philip Stern 

Michael Weisberg 


Abraham Lehrer 

Jacob Levine 

Sarah Ain Morenstein 

Edith Perlman 


Walter Green 

Seymour Greenberg 


Moe Trompeter 


Ruth Brofsky 

Helen Frischer 

Pearl Kalikow 

Jerome Sedlak 


Mannie Alt 

Dorothy Alt 

Abraham Borodkin 

Florence Brodney 

Lawrence Futterman 

Abraham Poploff 

Sidney L. Rosen 

Morris Rosenblatt 

Ray Steinberg 


Peter H. Brandt 

Arnold Sher 

Sondra Weiner 


Ruth Cohen–Barash 

Nathan Klein 

Louis Harvey Kolnick 

Hyman Kutler 

Louis Landesman 

Sam Scheinfeld 


Solomon Barouch 

Jack Goffner 

Samuel Weiss 


William Goldberger 

Caroline Levy 

Alfred Shankman 

Rubin Steinberg 

Hyman Turenshine 

Albert Weingarten 


Florence Behr 

Sara Fisher 

Rose Freda Olin 

Edward Paster 

Ada Plotkin 


David Bender 

Frieda Gutenplan 

Jerome Weissbard 


Stanley Imberman 

Arthur Levy 

Selma Silverman 

Gail Sterman 

Clifford Wachtel 

Sinaj Weinreich 


Isidore Glasstein 

Lawrence Glickman 

Barney Kaminsky 


Shirley Gedacht 


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Fanea Seibald 


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Bernice Stein 


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