ChronicleSept05 - Temple Israel

TEMPLE ISRAEL
CHRONICLE
“Dor L’Dor — Generation to Generation”
Volume 7, Issue 6 June 2007 ✡ Sivan/Tammuz 5767
Temple Israel, an
egalitarian Conservative
synagogue rooted in a rich
heritage of traditional
Jewish values, is committed
to enhancing the religious,
spiritual, educational and
cultural life of its members
and the larger Jewish
community through a
commitment to Torah, our
community, and continuity
and growth amid change.
Staff:
Larry G. Kaplan, Rabbi
Ahron Abraham, Cantor
Gerri Kaplan, Principal
Debra Schonfeld, Administrator
Marie Blizzard, Chronicle Editor
It’s Not Too Late to Make
Your Reservation!
The Board of Trustees of Temple Israel
cordially invites you to join us in honoring
Officers:
Larry S. Keiser, Esq., President
Richard M. Goldberg, Esq.,
Chairman of the Board
Rosemary Chromey,
School Board Chair
Sisterhood President:
Dr. Dana Goldstein
Schedule of Services
Minyan:
Monday & Thursday Mornings,
7:15 AM
(Other days by arrangement with
Cantor Abraham)
Sunday Mornings, 8 AM
Sunday through Saturday
Afternoons, 5:15 PM
Shabbat Services:
Saturday Morning, 9:30 AM
See Detailed Shabbat Schedule
Inside
Essy & Bill Davidowitz
As Pillars of the Community at
Our 85th Annual Dinner and Meeting
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
6:00 p.m. at The Woodlands Inn and Resort
Phone: (570) 824-8927
Fax: (570) 824-0904
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Rabbi Kaplan
Dear Friends,
This issue of
the Chronicle
seems to be
devoted to the
matter of worship.
Please make sure
to read the
Cantor’s and our
President’s articles. They are informative
and important and will affect the future
of our congregation.
I’ve written and spoken about the
need to reinvigorate our worship, and
we’ve tried numerous progressive and
traditional ideas to encourage
participation. We’ve looked at
shortening the service, but in reality,
since the majority of those who attend
don’t arrive before 10 am or later, they
are shortening the service for
themselves. We do a creative service
each month which has more music and
singing, and we do more traditional
services on the other weeks. We have a
Friday Nite Live each month which is
often under an hour. But nothing we’ve
tried or kept the same seems to attract
most of our members. Or even half of
our members. Or even a third or a
quarter of our members. Except, of
course, for Rosh Hashanah, which
attracts an overflow crowd. So I am now
declaring that every Saturday at Temple
Israel is Rosh Hashanah.
It is true that many of the “regulars”
of both our Minyan and our Shabbat
and Holiday services have either passed
on or moved away. But we still have
well over 500 men, women, and
teenagers in our congregation, most of
whom are within ten minutes of our
Sanctuary almost every Shabbat
morning. Why aren’t they in our
Sanctuary every Shabbat morning?
My hunch is, because they have
something that they perceive is either
more important to do, or more
enjoyable to do. It might be sleeping
late, and it might be going to the bank,
mowing the lawn, going shopping,
working out, golfing, or just hanging
around. If it’s sleeping or just hanging
around, I have to acknowledge that at
least this technically fits into the
Mitzvah, the requirement, of observing
Shabbat. After all, we are commanded
to observe a “day of rest.”
What is the purpose of Shabbat
services? And why would we even use a
Writes...
word like “services” that seems to be
intrinsically connected to work, which is
expressly forbidden on Shabbat?
Because our worship on Shabbat and
holidays is based on the service of the
sacrifices in the ancient Temple. When
the second Temple was destroyed by the
Romans about two thousand years ago,
the rabbis of the Talmud decided that
the sacrifices would no longer be
performed and in their place would be a
“service of the heart” which took the
form of prayer and the public reading of
the Torah.
Those original sacrifices must have
been quite intense. The odor of the
burning flesh, the dashing of the blood
against the altar, the guts and gore flying
everywhere. I’ll bet no one started
dozing off while the Kohanim were
leading that kind of service!
So why is it so easy to be bored
with the service that took the place of
those sacrifices? One reason is the
language. Another is that we didn’t have
to work hard to make the sacrifices
exciting or meaningful. There was no
avoiding it. But I believe we don’t work
hard enough, and some might suggest
that it isn’t even necessary, to make our
worship services exciting and
meaningful. And if they can’t exactly be
as exciting as offering sacrifices, then at
least they could be enjoyable. Think
about it- would God want us to spend
the morning of the holiest day of the
week engaged in something that was
not enjoyable? Should people be
encouraged to attend services just
because of tradition? Because that’s
what’s always been expected of us?
Then what should we make of the
exhortation of the Prophet Isaiah (58:13)
who says, “V’KARATA L’SHABBAT
ONEG”- “and you shall call the Shabbat
a delight”? Are services supposed to be
delightful or dull? Perfunctory or
enjoyable? Meaningful or mumbled?
That service of the heart is supposed
to move our hearts to praise God for our
blessings, and to acknowledge God as
our Creator. It forces us to be humble
and to appreciate all that we have. It
also brings us together as a Jewish
community. That in and of itself should
be at least as meaningful as coming
together at the mall as a shopping
community.
It’s time to do a few things to get
most of our congregation to join
together every Shabbat morning. The
Cantor and I will be working through
the summer fine tuning our services to
make sure our worship is enjoyable and
meaningful, even without dashing blood
against the Bima. We would appreciate
your suggestions and thoughts.
Remember, our liturgy, our service of
the heart, was not handed down to us as
Divine writ, it is the product of
spiritually charged people through the
ages, people just like us.
It’s also time to finish the project we
began many years ago when we raised
enough money to insure that our
beautiful building would not crumble to
dust or remain so water logged that wall
paper could not stay affixed to the walls
of the stairwells. We need to renovate
the inside of the sanctuary to make it
safe from falling plaster or holes in the
carpet, to make it comfortable and
comforting, and to make it conducive to
a service of the heart.
But more important than any of
these, is your presence in Temple. These
other things will quickly fall into place
once you come back to regular
attendance at services. We’ve missed
you, and we rely on you, and no one
can take your place. So we’ll see you in
shul this Shabbat. After all, it’s Rosh
Hashanah!
Rabbi Kaplan
HIGH HOLIDAY
HONORS
The High Holiday Honors
Committee will meet in June to
assign honors for Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur. The first day of
Rosh Hashanah is September 13,
2007.
Take an active part this year by
agreeing to read Torah, or volunteer
for any honor of your choice.
Please note that if you have refused
an offered honor more than once in
the recent past, we will not hound
you with another request this year.
If, however, your circumstances
have changed and you now wish to
have an honor, please contact
Debbie by phone (824-8927) or
email debbie@templewb.org
The High Holiday Honors
Committee.
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Cantor’s Notes
Rabbi Moshe Prager in his book “Sparks of Glory” tells a moving story of spiritual survival
during the Holocaust. The Nazis (like the Romans in ancient times) had issued decrees prohibiting
Jews from studying and praying together, under penalty of death. A young child named Shmulik,
begged to accompany his father to the secret minyan he had organized. Not wanting to put his son
or the minyan at risk, Shmulik’s father refused to let him come. As the service began, the worshipers
heard a knock at the door. Fearing that they had been discovered, they opened the door with great
trepidation. There was little Shmulik, knocking at the gates of prayer. His father angrily screamed,
“Such Chutzpah! Who are you to disobey my orders?” and gave him a painful and humiliating slap.
Shmulik, who had endured many a beating from the Germans cried, “Will you beat me too?
Cantor Ahron Abraham
Haven’t I had my share of blows? I too am a Jew. I too want to pray.”
What is it about human nature that compels us to do something when threatened with severe punishment, but makes
us ignore the very same activity when we are free to do it? Here we are, mere decades past the horrors of the Holocaust,
enjoying acceptance and religious freedom unprecedented in our history, yet we pay little attention to our heritage. Like
our parents and grandparents, we have an obligation to maintain a healthy minyan and Shabbat and holiday services, if for
no other reason than to honor them and their commitment to our People. Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, former Chancellor of the
Jewish Theological Seminary wrote: “Each time we extend ourselves by joining a minyan, we enhance our awareness of
being part of something greater than ourselves. Davening in a minyan helps cultivate within us an ethic of responsibility.”
There is more to religious services than obligation. Those of you who attend regularly understand the spiritual uplift
you can achieve through prayer, and the completeness you feel when you allow yourself to become a part of collective
worship. We can remain a healthy and vibrant congregation if you make a commitment to improve your own spiritual
health by attending Shabbat and daily services. Even one Shabbat service and one minyan a month would be a great start.
Come join us – help rejuvenate the spirit of Temple Israel.
Temple Israel in full bloom
thanks to the generosity of
Marvin and Isobel Slomowitz
Hava Nashir
Sunday
June 10, 2007
11:00 a.m. brunch
at the home of
Dr. Erik & Abbe Kruger,
207 Greystone Drive,
Shavertown
Call the Temple office to RSVP!
Slate of Officers, 2007-2008
The Nominating Committee, chaired by Stephen Alinikoff, is pleased to present the following slate of officers and board
members to be elected at the Annual Dinner on June 13, 2007:
Proposed Slate of Officers
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Financial Secretary
Assistant Financial Secretary
Larry Keiser
David Smith
Frederick Levy
Lisa Klee
Max Bartikowsky
Steven Libenson
Michael Rittenberg
Board Members for Re-Election to Second Term
Hannah Lipfert
Brian Newirth
New Board Members
Richard Blum
Edward Connor
David Harris
Erik Kruger
Larry Rifkin
Presidential Appointment
Carol Greenwald
Nominating Committee:
Stephen Alinikoff, Chair
Sally Berman
David Greenwald
Lisa Klee
Steven Libenson
Ida Miller
Bill Rabinowitz
Michael Rittenberg
Ann Smith
David Smith
Joel Zitofsky
Richard Goldberg, Ex-officio
Larry Keiser, Ex-officio
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School Notes
HAPPY
JUNE
BIRTHDAYS
TO OUR
STUDENTS
June 7 Emma Spath
June 23 Joshua Lefkowitz
June 29 Jordan Evans-Kaplan
June 29 Diane Friedman
June 30 Erika Green
Bat Mitzvah
of Casey
Bloch
Casey Bloch, daughter of
Karen Cooper and Guy Bloch
will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on
Saturday June 23, 2007. Casey is
a seventh grade student at Dallas
Middle School. Casey has been
very active in fundraising for many different causes,
including breast cancer and heart disease. She loves to
swim and anything to do with the water and has great
aspirations to become a marine biologist and work with
dolphins. She has a dog named Angel and takes good care
of her. Her sister Sasha and brother Josh will be a part of
this momentous occasion, along with family from
California and Canada. Casey would also like to invite the
entire congregation to be a part of her day.
Sisterhood Update
Tammie Harris and Herta Ghingold, our outgoing presidents, have been the mainstays of Sisterhood for the past
two years. We owe them a debt of gratitude for keeping Sisterhood alive. Their final contribution was planning and
organizing the Closing Dinner and Meeting, which was held on Tuesday, May 15, 2007. The evening was enjoyed by
all who attended. Tammie thanked all the members who gave their time and effort to make this a successful year.
The result of their hard work was the $5,000 check, which was presented to Rabbi Kaplan for the Temple Israel
Religious School. The Treasurer’s Report was given by Janet Popky and Tamar Solomon gave the Membership Report.
Rabbi thanked the outgoing officers, Co-Presidents, Tammie Harris and Herta Ghingold, and Berry Eckrich,
Corresponding Secretary. He then installed the following incoming officers: President – Dr. Dana Goldstein;
Corresponding Secretary – Cheryl Levey; Recording Secretary – Jody Nogin; Financial Secretary – Tamar Solomon;
and Treasurer – Janet Popky. Dr. George Speace, guest speaker, gave a talk on current cosmetic procedures, which
was followed by a lively question and answer period. Sisterhood is alive and well, and our hope is to give the new
slate of officers our full cooperation, and generate some much-needed enthusiasm for the coming year.
Pictured, left to right: Dr. Dana Goldstein, Tammie Harris, Cheryl Levey, Janet Popky, Tamar Solomon and Herta Ghingold.
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Mazal Tov to:
• Len & Debbie Chernus on the marriage of their daughter,
Susan, to Larry Brendle
• Bill Isaacs on the Bat Mitzvah of his granddaughter,
Kelsey Isaacs
• Iris & Dick Levy on the Bat Mitzvah of their
granddaughter, Julia Rose Levy
• Arthur & Barbara Meyer on the birth of a grandson,
Samuel Henry Meyer
SHABBAT
SCHEDULE
Condolences to:
• Rebecca Aben on the passing of her mother,
Catherine Bannon
• Gladys Weisberger on the passing of her brother,
Charles Crames
People in the News
Jill Fortinsky Schwartz has been named the 2007
ATHENA award recipient from the Greater Wilkes-Barre
Chamber of Commerce. This award, sponsored by
MotorWorld Automotive Group, honors women who show
excellence in business accomplishments, community
service, personal achievement, and assisting other women
working toward their full leadership potential. Jill is the
daughter of Robert and Shirley Fortinsky. She joined her
father at Fortune Fabrics, Inc. in 1985 and in 1990, began
her own division as president of Marco Textiles.
Congratulations to Jill on this prestigious award.
Emily Alinikoff, daughter of Sally and Stephen
Alinikoff, has been awarded a Fulbright Teaching
Assistantship to Turkey, where she will teach English.
Emily, who is a candidate for May graduation from
Hamilton College, is a government and Spanish major.
After her Fulbright travel, she hopes to pursue a law degree
with a focus on international law and diplomacy.
Book Club
The Book Club will meet on
Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 7:00
p.m. at the home of Ann &
Marvin Smith. The
selection is “The History of
Love” by Nicole Krauss.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
With consummate, spellbinding skill, Nicole Krauss
gradually draws together the stories of Leo Gursky and
14 year old Alma. This extraordinary book was
inspired by the author's four grandparents and by a
pantheon of authors whose work is haunted by loss—
Bruno Schulz, Franz Kafka, Isaac Babel, and more. It is
truly a history of love: a tale brimming with laughter,
irony, passion, and soaring imaginative power.
BEHA’ALOTECHA
Friday, June 1
Candlelighting time ............................8:01 p.m.
Saturday, June 2 ...............................................9:30 a.m.
Bar Mitzvah of Yoni Polansky
Minchah .............................................5:15 p.m.
✡ ✡ ✡ ✡
SHELACH LEKHA
Friday, June 8
Candlelighting time ............................8:05 p.m.
Saturday, June 9 ...............................................9:30 a.m.
Bat Mitzvah of Emma Spath
Minchah .............................................5:15 p.m.
✡ ✡ ✡ ✡
KORACH
Friday, June 15
Candlelighting time ............................8:09 p.m.
Saturday, June 16
Haftarah will be chanted by Elliot Edley
Minchah .............................................5:15 p.m.
✡ ✡ ✡ ✡
CHUKAT
Friday, June 22
Candlelighting time ............................8:11 p.m.
Saturday, June 23 .............................................9:30 a.m.
Bat Mitzvah of Casey Bloch
Minchah .............................................5:15 p.m.
✡ ✡ ✡ ✡
BALAK
Friday, June 29
Candlelighting time ............................8:11 p.m.
Saturday, June 30 .............................................9:30 a.m.
Haftarah will be chanted by Dr. Burt Benovitz
Minchah .............................................5:15 p.m.
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✡ June Yahrzeits ✡
Week of June 1 – June 8: Meral Berger, Sarah Bregman, Faye Burstein, Norman D. Cohen, Robert Conner, Lillian
Cooper, Herbert Edelglass, Joseph Falk, Esther Fields, Dora Fortinsky, Shelley Gelb, Louis Gibelman, Harry Hess, Morris
Kurlansky, Max Lubin, Matilda Mersay, Philip Miller, Gerald Oppenheimer, Julia Pezzner, Sarah Popky, Evelyn Shapiro,
Ben Silverstein, Helen Sirkin, Ethel Slaff, Ted Smulowitz, Ruth Stoll, Mollie Toiv, Sarah Waldman
Week of June 9 – June 15: Nicholas Basta, Joseph Engel, Zali Feldman, Sarah Feldstein, Al Friedman, Israel Ghingold,
Hyman Goldstein, Isadore Greenwald, Sidney S. Greenwald, Fannie Jacob, Jack Klein, Richard Kraus, Sarra Libman,
Henry Messinger, Barney Miller, Paula Newirth, Saul Rubel, Nathan Shaiman, Howard Sten, Jacob Sullum, Lillian
Teitelbaum, Bella Utan, Charles Wolfe
Week of June 16 – June 22: Alvan Baum, Max Bergsmann, Leon Blum, Rose Brown, Harry Burstein, Norman Chariton,
Morris Cohen, Morris Feld, Harry Frank, Herman J. Goldberg, Sylvia Heit, Leonard Kanner, Merle Klavonski, Douglas
Klee, Isidore Kornzweig, Robert Kramer, Michal Libman, Rose Miller, Esther Nakkache, Rose Nelson, Raymond Oxman,
Louis Raker, Vivian Reisman, Morris Rosenbaum, Alan J. Rosenberg, Joseph Silberman, Myra Togut, Jerry Walzer, Libby
Weisberger
Week of June 23 – June 30: Isaac Baicker, Benjamin Bravman, Sam Briskin, Irving Coblentz, Lena Cohen, Lenard
Cohen, Jacob Crystal, Marion Cushman, Honnie Duncan, Julius Farber, Sophie Friedgood, Esther Greenbaum, Tillye
Greenberg, William Harrison, Esther Kaufer, Jacob Kimhi, Cheryl Koval, Joel Levey, Selma Lurie, Louis Moskowitz,
Lillian Poplin, Peggy Reinstein, Lazarus Rothstein, Joseph Schoenholtz, Rivkah Scwarzblatt, Louis Shaffer, Bertha Siegel,
Samuel J. Slomowitz, Mildred Sugarman, Anna Waldman, Michael Zachar
Please note the following local members who are observing yahrzeits during the month of June and try to attend
minyan with them in order that they may say Kaddish:
June 1 Dr. Irving Berger, Don Cooper, Ruth Mertz,
Laurie Schwager, Marsha Lebenson, Jane Troy
June
June
17
18
Atty. Jerry Chariton, Ruth Silver, Myra Smulyan
Essy Davidowitz, Ida Miller, Allison Danoff
June 2 William Smulowitz
June 3 Sharon Cohen, Janet Gelb, Mildred Silberman,
Eileen Trompetter, Phyllis Greenwald
June 4 Kim Michelstein, Ellen Rifkin
June 5 Dr. Zavie Newmark, Robert Fortinsky,
Barbara Greenberg
June 6 Robert Slaff
June 7 Harvey Miller
June 8 Eva Shaiman, Harold Golubock, Ethel Moskow
June 9 Alice Ellman, Ethel Moskow
June 10 Lois Rittenberg, Dr. David Greenwald
June 11 Morry Ghingold, Martin Jacob, Sidney Sullum,
Mildred Frank
June 12 Nadine Savitz, Leon Greenwald
June 13 Joan Rittenberg, Arnold Messinger, Ruth Sten,
Leonard Sten
June 14 Lev Libman, Phyllis Greenwald, Eunice Rubel,
Eva Shaiman, Judy Fleischman,
Atty. Harold Rosenn
June 15 Brian Newirth, Marilyn Rosenberg
June 16 Arthur Frank, Fannie Goldstein,
Margery Harris, Dr. Allen Togut
June 19 Lev Libman
June 20 Nancy Shuman, Atty. Richard Goldberg,
Eunice Rubel, Melba Murzin
June 21 Debra Rosenberg
June 22 Sally Connor, Atty. Jerome Cohen,
Charlotte Klavonski, Lisa Klee,
Dr. Ben Nakkache, Dr. Richard Silberman,
Mildred Silberman
June 23 Simon Coblentz, Sarah Newmark,
Sandie Lefkowitz, Einat Davidowitz,
Audrey Zinman, Ethel Moskow
June 24 Phyllis Landau, Richard Zachar
June 25 William Davidowitz
June 26 David E. Bravman, Eva Shaiman,
Eleanor Cohen, Gertrude Harris,
Pauly Friedman, Ann Smith
June 27 Irene Blum, Ed Duncan, Ruth Levey,
Judd Shoval
June 28 Dr. Irving Berger, Shirley Schoenholtz
June 29 William Harrison, Ruth Chariton
June 30 Velma Smith, Marvin Slomowitz
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From Our President. . .
Are we heading
towards becoming a
three day a year
congregation?
Should we put a
“FOR SALE” sign on
the Sanctuary building,
and look for High
Larry S. Keiser, Esq. Holiday space in a
shopping mall? Is
Temple Israel ready to hold all its weekly
services in the Chapel, while we board up
the rest of the building?
I don’t think most of you feel that any
of the above are viable options for our
Congregation. Yet, there is a pervasive
feeling that the shutters are being nailed to
the windows. Have most of us given up
our devotion to our religion for the golf
course or the bike path? Do we need to
sleep in every week or head out early to the
shopping malls? The Temple leadership has
been planning much needed renovations
to the Sanctuary including long past due
safety repairs to the sub-flooring, carpeting.
painting and plaster repair and refurbishing
or replacing our seating. But many of our
members wonder whether we can ask our
generous donors to provide the necessary
funds to underwrite these projects when
the use is limited to just a few days a year.
I feel that most of you are invested in
the beauty of our building and grounds,
and that you cherish and enjoy the time
that you spend in our synagogue building.
We have many multi- generation families
that have grown to maturity within the
walls of our synagogue, sharing life cycle
events ranging from baby namings to
weddings and beyond. There are so many
positive memories in our collective minds
that include Temple Israel. But therein lies
the problem, how much time have you
spent at worship services in the recent
months? No, your cousin’s Bar Mitvah
doesn’t count. I want you to do a mental
check and ask yourself, “When was the last
time that I got up on a Saturday morning
and came to Temple Israel” ... to pray, and
to thank God for all of the many blessings
in your life? Remember all of those little
prayers you uttered on an icy road, “Please
God, don’t let anyone hit my nice new
car!” When you reached home safely, did
you forget the prayer and simply make note
of what a good driver you are? Can we take
for granted the successes of our children
and grandchildren or is there thanks due
for all the nachas we enjoy? The answer is
that most of our members may be planning
to attend services, but I haven’t seen you
and neither has Rabbi or Cantor!
Usually, this column is upbeat,
announcing fine programming that we
have developed to expand your mind and
widen your spiritual horizons. I like to
regularly thank those members that have
rendered special service to the shul and the
community at large. I invite you to share in
the simchas of our members and their
families as part of the larger Temple Israel
family. There is no joy for me as your
President in writing a column that chastises
our membership. But there comes a time
that we need to have a reality check. There
comes a time when we all need to focus on
what we are doing to perpetuate those
Jewish values which we claim are dear to
us. Most people that I speak with tell me
that they want their children to grow up
“Jewish”. Yet do those same parents make
their Tevye or Golda attend Hebrew school
or shabbat services? Do they bring those
children to the synagogue so that they can
feel the spirituality for themselves. Sadly,
the answer in too many cases is, “No”.
Other activities become priorities.
So, what are we going to do about the
problem? We are forming a new ad hoc
committee to address the question of filling
the seats with our members, at shabbat
services, for Festival worship and for other
Temple programs. I am starting with the
Board of Trustees, by requesting them to
lead by example. Frankly, I was
disappointed by the turnout of our Board
members to recent events including the
special Health Care and Law Day shabbat
programs,as well as our Friday Night Live
services and I am reminding our Board that
the membership looks to our leadership
to lead. I am confident that we can, and
will, improve in this area. But I cannot
emphasize enough that this is not just a
Board problem. We have many in the
congregation with strong synagogue skills
that don’t exercise them enough. I am not
expecting every person to come every
week, I just hope that each of you will
make a personal commitment to come to
services one or two times a month. When
more people attend and participate we will
feel more like a congregation and the result
will benefit and enhance your personal
experience and the experience of everyone
around you.
I have a few suggestions on how to get
started which I share in no particular order:
* Plan to come to a certain number of
services over the next three months;
* Once you decide when you will
attend, call your parents, children or
grandchildren and encourage them, and
your friends to attend with you;
* Give up your territorial allegiance to
the seats you are used to occupying and
move to the front of the Sanctuary so that
you can hear your neighbor and your
neighbor can hear you. We only need to
use the balcony or the seats in the rear
when there aren’t enough seats in the
center of the main floor;
* Participate in the service by singing
along, and by reading the English prayers
out loud-there is plenty of time for silent
devotion already built into the service;
* Arrive on time. The gentiles that
come to our special programs and for B’nai
Mitzvah are in their seats at 9:30 am while
our members often trickle in just in time for
the Haftorah;
* Accept an honor when it is offered to
you, and if you are really ambitious learn a
short Torah reading once a year. I
guarantee you will feel good doing it.
(Rabbi and Cantor are both more than
willing to give you personal instruction,
and no one will be judgmental about your
performance.) Your friends and family will
cheer your efforts and you will improve
your skills every time you try;
* Purchase or bring your own tallit
(men and women) or a special kipah that
you wear with pride;
* Be proud of your heritage and learn
more about the Rituals we have in shul.
Rabbi and Cantor will be spending more
time during services explaining what we
do and why we do it;
* Feel free to let Rabbi, Cantor or me
know what you would like to see kept as is,
or changed or what else might be
incorporated into our services. Your
feedback and input is truly valuable!
* Attend more synagogue functions
such as our Annual Meeting and Dinner
coming up on June 13, 2007. You can still
make a reservation.
You will be hearing from us on a
more personal basis and I invite you to
respond in a positive fashion.
Larry S. Keiser
president@templewb.org
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Temple Israel
236 S. River St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18702
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage
PAID
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Permit No. 105
June 2007
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Bar Mitzvah of Yoni
1 Polansky, 9:30 a.m. 2
Book Club at the
home of Ann &
Marvin Smith,
7:00 p.m.
Board of Trustees
Bat Mitzvah of
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
meeting,
Emma Spath
7:30 p.m.
Hava Nashir &
Brunch at the
home of Erik &
Abbe Kruger,
11:00 a.m.
Annual Dinner
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
& Meeting,
The Woodlands,
6:00 p.m.
Bat Mitzvah of
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Casey Bloch
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Temple Israel Funds
The following is a listing of Temple Israel funds to which donors may contribute for memorials, simchas, recoveries, etc.
Minimum contribution is $5.00 unless otherwise noted.
THE HAROLD BERSON FUND
THE MURIEL BRAVMAN MEMORIAL FUND
BUILDING FUND
BIBLE FUND ($10)
CHAI CONTRIBUTIONS ($18)
SALLY & RALPH CONNOR
HIDDUR MITZVAH FUND
JOSEPH N. COPLAN PRAYER BOOK FUND
CHARLOTTE & JOE CUTLER FUND
ETZ CHAIM BIBLE ($118)
FEED THE HOMELESS FUND
FRIEDMAN INTERFAITH ENDOWMENT
ROBERT FRIEDMAN LITURGICAL MUSIC FUND
HAPPY DAY FUND
ENID HERSHEY KIDDUSH CUP FUND
HIGH HOLIDAY PRAYER BOOK FUND ($7.50)
LAWRENCE HOLLANDER B'NAI MITZVAH
PRAYER BOOK FUND
MARION & JACOB ISAACS ENDOWMENT
DORIS & SIDNEY KEISER KERUV FUND
ESTHER & NATHAN KLEIN
PASSOVER ENDOWMENT
HANNAH & WILLIAM S. KLINE LIBRARY FUND
LANDAU PAVILION FUND
LEVY CHAPEL FUND
BEN LIBENSON MEMORIAL ART FUND
FRANK & HILDA LUBIN
FEED THE HOMELESS FUND
LYONS EDUCATION FUND
MINNIE MORRELL MUSIC FUND
MINYAN FUND
BARBARA NEWSBAUM MILLER
PRAYER BOOK FUND
SAM NELSON CARE PACKAGE FUND
DORIS & JEROME NEWMAN
EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FUND
PRAYER BOOK FUND
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
RABINOWITZ TALLIT FUND
JOAN F. & HERBERT L. RITTENBERG FAMILY
ENDOWMENT
SALLYANNE, HAROLD & FRANK SCOTT ROSENN
COMMUNITY SERVICE ENDOWMENT
SAIDMAN-GREENWALD TORAH FUND
($18 MINIMUM)
SANCTUARY FUND ($25)
SHAFFER SHABBAT KIDDUSH FUND
SHAFFER SUKKAH ENDOWMENT
SIDDUR HADASH ($36)
SILBERMAN MEZUZZAH FUND
MIRIAM K. SIMS ENDOWMENT
MARK SLOMOWITZ MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT
USY/KADIMA FUND