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NANUET HEBREW CENTER AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM 411 S. LITTLE TOR ROAD, NEW CITY, NY 10956 (845) 708-9181 Visit us at: http://www.nanuethc.org E-mail address: [email protected] Movember 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 Volume 49, Number 3 Joshua leading the Israelites across the Jordan River, by Paul Gustave Doré (1832-1883) Yom HaAliyah/ ‫יום העלייה‬ Yom HaAliyah (Aliyah Day) is an Israeli national holiday celebrated annually on the seventh of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, to commemorate the historic events which happened on the tenth of the Hebrew month of Nisan. The holiday was established to acknowledge Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish state, as a core value of the State of Israel, and honor the ongoing contributions of Olim (immigrants) to Israeli society. Yom HaAliyah is celebrated on the seventh of Cheshvan (around Parashat Lech Lecha) because most schools are closed on Nisan for the Passover Holiday. It was on the tenth of Nisan in the year 2488 that the first mass Aliyah in history took place, when the Children of Israel crossed the Yarden river into Eretz Yisrael. Led by Yehoshua, the Israelites carried the Holy Ark on dry land across the river as the waters split. It was at Gilgal that the tribes erected a monument of twelve stones to commemorate this historic and miraculous event.

Nanuet Hebrew Center Please let the NHC office know of all important life events & occasions, including births, weddings, etc., illness and deaths. Published monthly by the Nanuet Hebrew Center [email protected] CLERGY Office: 845-708-9181 Paul Kurland Rabbi SERVICES 845-623-0407 [email protected] Cantor SHABBAT Barry Kanarek Friday evening Shabbat services at 6:00 p.m. [email protected] The 1st Friday of each month is Family Shabbat Gail Kaiser EXECUTIVE BOARD Co-President Saturday morning services at 9:30 a.m. Please call the office the Wednesday before Jeffrey Schragenheim Co-President Shabbat if you would like an aliyah on Saturday David Katz Vice President MINYAN Andrew Toplitsky Vice President Sunday thru Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. Nathan Schlanger Treasurer NOTE: Shivah Minyan begins at 7:45 p.m. Jeffrey Tepper Financial Sec'y Sunday morning—Sept. to May at 9:00 a.m. There is no Sunday morning Minyan at NHC Charyl Zweigbaum Corresponding Sec’y during the summer months. Jay Jaffe ARMS Recording Sec’y Please try to attend minyan as often as possible to enable mourners and those who are observing Michael Morenberg Ritual Comm. Co-Chair yahrzeits to say Kaddish. Josh Turnof Ritual Comm. Co-Chair John Fogelman Ritual Co-Chair Emeritus Mitchell Spiegel Men’s Club Co-President Eric Zweigbaum Men’s Club Co-President Donna Smith Sisterhood President Other Departments/Contacts Judi Sees [email protected] Tamar Luscher Educational Director [email protected] Cynthia Schneider, Peggy Tepper Catering [email protected] Candle lighting times (NYC area only) Estelle Eisenkraft Tree of Life/Stones Frieda Levitas Chair, Comm. of Education Dates Starts Ends Esther Spiegel HAZAK November 1-2 5:34 6:33 Flora Silver Chesed Committee Co-Chair November 8-9 4:26 5:26 Marion Fuld Chesed Committee Co-Chair November 15-16 4:19 5:20 Gift Shop [email protected] November 22-23 4:14 5:16 Judy Friedlander [email protected] NOTE FROM THE EDITOR—All articles, photos, November 29-30 4:11 5:13 ads or oother info contributed for publication in the Bulletin must be received by the 15th of the month, OFFICE Hours: to be published the following month, subject to space availability and editor's approval. Contributed CLOSED —ALL DAY THURSDAY material may be edited as necessary. Please email —Monday – Friday 12:00—1:00 pm your attached word documents, PDF files, or JPG photos as attachments to an email with the Subject OPEN Monday—Wednesday: 10:00 am—5:00 pm line: BULLETIN.” Friday 10:00 am—3:00 pm Bookkeeper: — Mon & Wed, 10:00 am—3:00 pm Page 2 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

In This Issue: Hazak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 From Rabbi Kurland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Holiday Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 From the Co-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Life Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 From the Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Tzedakah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Sisterhood Challah Bake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Book Discussion Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 REMINDER TEA and PEANUT BUTTER Multiple synagogues help with the Rhoda Bloom Kosher Food Pantry and provide different types of food. NHC's responsibility is to supply TEA (boxes of tea bags) and PEANUT BUTTER to the Food Pantry families. Please drop off Kosher peanut butter and tea at the box outside of the NHC office. We are always looking for additional volunteers to support the Rhoda Bloom Kosher Food Pantry and distribute food at the JCC-Jewish Family Services. While NHC's turn to provide extra volunteers is every February, you are welcome to participate other months as well. For more information, please contact Susan Saffar at 352-1711 or [email protected]. Thanks for your help in supporting these 200 families! Tzedakah Kari Warren For those of you who are not sure of how Tzedakah works — It is really very simple.... The minimum donation is $5.00 (and the dollar amount is NOT included on the card). Pick a fund — General, Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, Cantor's Discretionary Fund, Building Fund, Shabbos Club, Hebrew School, Prayer Books or Bonnie Lynne Scholarship. You can call, mail or e-mail your donation to the office. This is a great way to help your shul and acknowledge life cycle events in someone's life. Nanuet Hebrew Center will send a card to the person letting them know that you made a donation in their honor or sending them condolences. We also will list your donation in the Bulletin. You may also make a donation to someone that is not a member of the shul. They will also receive a note as well, as long as you supply us with their address. If you have any additional questions, please call or e-mail me @ [email protected] November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 3

From Rabbi Paul Kurland Rosh Hashanah Day 1 -5780 In Thomas Cahill’s 2001 book, The Gifts of the Jews, he tells of the critical change that made western civilization possible. Ancient pagans saw life as an endless cycle of birth and death; time was a wheel, spinning ceaselessly. And then came Abraham and the Jewish people, and time was forever changed. Jewish time understands that there is a destiny for every individual. Tomorrow is no longer just another day on the wheel and can be better than yesterday. And Abraham was there to teach us that humankind had the power to make this all happen. And for over 2000 years, on both days of Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate Abraham and the path he set us on 3800 years ago. Cahill says that the words, “So Avram went” are twp of the boldest words in all literature and they signal a complete departure from everything that had gone before. He describes Abraham’s vision as follows, “Out of Sumer … comes a man who does not know where he is going but goes forth into the unknown under the prompting of his god. Out of Mesopotamia, home of the … self-serving merchants who use their gods to ensure prosperity and favor, comes a wealthy caravan with no material goal. Out of ancient humanity, which… read its eternal verities in the stars, comes a party traveling by no known compass. Out of the human race, which knows in its bones that all striving must end in death, comes a leader that says that he has been given an impossible promise … a dream of something new, something better, something yet to happen, something — in the future.” Cahill’s book is an enchanting journey that recreates the actions of Abraham& the small band of people that followed in his footsteps and how their impacts are still felt today. We, Jews, were set out on a journey that we are still traveling. And just like Abraham, we continue to go forth into the unknown towards a future still prompted by God. Abraham set out in nomadic fashion. With enormous faith and vision, he reached for that future. And Jewish life has always remained as it was for him, constantly moving forward, evolving and changing; both itself and the world. Abraham is our role model, and with his faith and vision, we, as a people, continue to strive. Life for us has never been a spinning wheel returning over and over to the beginning. Though there are cycles in Judaism, whenever we return as we have today to Rosh Hashanah, we are never the same. Today’s Rosh Hashanah is not last year’s Rosh Hashanah. The food may be the same, many of the prayers may be the same, but we are never the same. We bring the past with us, but we reach much farther into the future. Throughout our people’s history we have been on the move; sometimes to find greater opportunities like Abraham and Moses and the early chalutzim in Israel, sometimes to escape persecution or in response to tragedies like the destructions of the Temples, the expulsion from Spain and the evil of Nazi Europe. When it became clear that change must happen, we sometimes eagerly &sometimes hesitantly moved on. And like Abraham, we did not always know what was around the corner. Page 4 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

I am here today, to state that it is time for a change. Twenty-first Century Judaism is encountering numerous challenges that are overwhelming us and destroying the blessed visions of Abraham. Secularism has become the religion of most, and too many morals and ethics of our Jewish heritage are being cast aside. I am not saying that all secularists are immoral. But I am saying that too many morals and greater visions fall through the cracks in a purely secular world, one that too often is hedonistic. I know that the way that some profess to practice religion includes unethical acts, but the proper path is there constantly as a conscience to remind us to return, and not just on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Affiliation in America is down for all religions. For non-orthodox Jewish families, the numbers are diminishing quickly. In surveys many Jews are no longer answering that they are Jewish. The Twentieth Century synagogue model that connected Jews to their Jewish identity, is now failing to engage our fellow Jews. Our beautiful heritage, our remarkable religion, one that should fill us with immense pride is too often seen as an embarrassment, something to leave behind. But it’s not the first time in our history that Jews have abandoned Judaism. Many threw their tefillin overboard while traveling to America. Back then Jewish leadership knew that a new paradigm was needed. Therefore, they no longer used the shtetl structure, they created new structures to respond to the sociological conditions. Again, the core and foundation of Judaism did not change, only the social structure changed. And so, today we must reexamine our Jewish social structures and figure out new ways to bring more Jews closer to their Judaism. I repeat, the Twentieth Century model will no longer work. We need a Twenty-first Century paradigm: one that teaches why secularism is not enough; one that unites more Jewish voices as partners rather than as competition; one that inspires more to hear God’s call and to follow in Abraham’s path. And that is why the Nanuet Hebrew Center is striving to create a Twenty-first Century model with Temple Beth Sholom. We believe that our partnership not only strengthens each congregation but is a paradigm that offers so much more nurturing to Jewish souls. We see ourselves as being two Congregations, one Community. The work has begun because our leaders understand the shifting religious climate in American. We envision a change that maintains who we are while offering so much more to the Jewish world; more opportunities to reach and kindle many more Jewish souls. But the process takes time and it demands hard work and compromise, and it requires faith. For it is still but a dream, a dream of something new, something better, something yet to happen, something in the future. And no one can promise you absolutes about the unknown aspects of the future. I believe whole-heartedly that our future changes will be undeniably good. Yes, through the process, each one of us will have moments of emotional discomfort that certainly won’t feel welcome. But if we do nothing and ignore the changing tides of religious affiliation, then we will be putting a DNR sign on the Nanuet Hebrew Center. It will be our faith and our trust and our combined efforts that will make our new vision a reality. I don’t remember who said it, but I once read, “Change, even if it smells like manure or feels as brutal as a hard pruning, if we look on it as a blessing, it can make us flourish.” November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 5

I know, we all know, that embracing change is often no fun. We like staying in our comfort zone. They call it a comfort zone for a reason — even the term itself stirs up deep feelings of calm, relaxation and security. The truth is that some feel that any and every change will have an immediate negative impact; especially since the word, itself, is often used in a threatening manner. “If things don’t get better, we’re going to make some big changes.” Or how about, “If you don’t change your attitude right now, you’re going to your room.” Even in baseball we hear, “If he gives up another hit, we’re going to the bullpen and changing pitchers.” So, I beg you to reach for the positive in our communal change. Instead, let’s call it a game changer, which connotes something good and positive. In life, eventually, something comes along to shake us out of our comfort zone and change must happen. It must for American Jewry. I’m sorry that the world changed, as it always has. Personally, there are so many moments in my life that I wish I could have frozen in time. I miss the tender moments when my children were little and I could hold them in my hands. When I saw each of their first smiles and heard their first laughter. I miss the magic of first falling in love with my wife and the challenge and excitement of trying to get her to fall in love with me. I am blessed to feel even more love every year. I miss my little league baseball years and building forts out of the couch cushions on rainy days and the fun of being a cub scout with my mother as my den leader and the numerous times my father took my kids to the Connecticut Trolley Museum. I miss my parents and I miss my sister and I miss so many congregants who were so special in my life. Yes, sadly time moves forward and we leave so many blessings behind. But we must always remember that there are blessings waiting for us in the future as well. Again, I can’t promise you absolutes, and I am reminded to be careful by the British Theologian William R. Inge, who said that in life “there are two kinds of fools. One says, “This is old; therefore, it is good.” The other one says, “This is new; therefore, it is better.” I’m not saying that the future will be more blessed than your past. I am saying that the future could have just as many blessings as your past. For each one of you as individuals, it will be how you choose to look at and deal with our proposed changes that matters most. Experts tell us that it takes more energy and effort to resist change than it does to accept it. Teddy Roosevelt once said, “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.” And Helen Keller, an incredible inspiration to so many, said, \"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.\" And this is my message: to look to the future with excitement and embrace the possibilities of finding those future blessings. For me, change gives us hope. And that is also why we were given the gift of Rosh Hashanah every year; to hope that we as individuals can change even more for the better. We also hope that those whom we love can be changed as well. It is this hope that causes us to never give up on ourselves, on others, on our community. We always believe that God’s Shechinah, God’s divine presence among us, can inspire us to reach higher and higher in life. Page 6 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

Years ago, I saw a bumper sticker that totally baffled me. On it was printed PBPWMGITWMY. It was a Christian colleague who translated it for me and told me what it meant. “Please be patient with me, God isn’t through with me yet.” And I came to realize that Rosh Hashanah was reminding me of the same thing. So, I say to you, PBPGITWTNHCY – Please be patient, God isn’t through with the Nanuet Hebrew Center yet. But it isn’t God alone who will bless us. We will all bless one another with our efforts. We will continue to celebrate life together and create miracles for one another and rejoice in our place in eternity, believing that our choices will create a positive ripple effect in the lives of so many others. This is our most Divine opportunity. I end by reminding you of a beautiful quote, author unknown, \"If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies.\" So, let all of us who love our Nanuet Hebrew Center, find the butterflies that await and let us continue to bring blessing after blessing into this New Year. November 2019 884455-7-70088-9-9115500 NHC Bulletin Page 7 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780

From the Co-President As the fall season is well underway, and November’s quickly approaching, I’m led to wonder – is Thanksgiving a Jewish holiday? My first inclination would be to say no. It’s an American holiday (although it’s also celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October). Nearly everyone celebrates it. Many of us have fond memories of time spent with family indulging in a glorious feast – turkey, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, or whatever else has earned a place on our traditional family menu. However, there are strong historical connections between Judaism and Thanksgiving. Most of the Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were Puritans, a branch of the Protestant faith. The Puritans strongly identified with the Old Testament and the historical traditions and customs of the Israelites in the Bible. In their quest for religious freedom, the Puritans viewed their journey to America as exactly analogous to the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. England was their Egypt, the king was Pharaoh, the Atlantic Ocean their Red Sea, and the Puritans were the Israelites, entering into a new covenant with G-d in a new Promised Land. Many people believe that the Pilgrims modeled Thanksgiving after the holiday of Succot, as they are both harvest festivals that take place in the fall. In Jewish tradition, Succot has a dual significance: historical and agricultural. We dwell in temporary booths to remember how our ancestors lived in sukkot for 40 years in the desert as well as how these ancestors gave thanks for the conclusion of the harvest and the bounty of the land. While we typically don’t think of Thanksgiving as a particularly Jewish day, it has the potential to be the most Jewish of all the secular holidays. With its focus on gathering as a community, giving thanks, and being mindful, Thanksgiving is infused with central Jewish values. We return to these themes again and again throughout Jewish practice, whether in prayer services, through the study of Torah, or as the basis of our daily life. Thanksgiving summons us to stop in our tracks and embody these values. Whether we are invited to a meal or eat out with others, whether we are at home or serving the needy at a community center, Thanksgiving encourages us to form connections, find commonality, and experience the simple joy of breaking bread together. We welcome one another to the table – just like on Passover, when we welcome guests to the Seder. This is an essential Jewish tenet. Thanksgiving is, of course, about giving thanks and it calls to us to become aware of the gifts we already have. Judaism teaches us that we are supposed to recite a goodly number of blessings every day to build in a practice of cultivating gratitude. We can all find something to feel grateful for – even in challenging times. This holiday appeals to us to tilt our point of view, even if for only one day, towards the gifts around us. The feelings we cultivate by doing so can extend beyond the holiday itself. We are being offered a chance to replenish ourselves with a sense of gratitude, well-being, and connection, which is at the heart of Jewish life and practice. From our home to yours, from Jeff, and the rest of the Board of Directors at NHC, we wish you all a very happy and enjoyable Thanksgiving! May your holiday table and the blessings in your life both be bountiful!! Gail Kaiser, Co-President, Nanuet Hebrew Center Page 8 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

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NHC Sisterhood Book Discussion Group The book we discussed was The Island of Sea Women, by Lisa See. It was really an eye- opening experience to read of this ancient culture in the Korean island of Jeju. This is a matriarchal society where the women, deep-sea divers, are the primary bread-winners for the family. The husbands stay home and care for and raise the children. Interspersed with actual historical events, the stories of two women and their families unfold. They grow up together and are as close as sisters. Then, a tragic event ensues. Can a person forgive what is essentially unforgivable? This was the question our group wrestled with. This was a very interesting meeting and we agreed that Lisa See's books are always a good read. Marilyn Brenner Do you need community service hours? Would you like to help the environment and the NHC? We are looking for a few volunteers to come to the Shul once a week to pick up the recyclable items (paper and plastic) and bring them to proper recycling bins. The town does not pick up these items from the NHC. If you are interested and would like to volunteer, please call Kari@845-708-9181 Page 12 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

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Hazak As promised, here are the pictures from our trip to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty that you have been anxiously awaiting. It makes my heart feel good to make you happy. Special thanks to Rhoda Patsner for making all the arrangements for this trip. There’s nothing to report from our October meeting because we didn’t have one. However, we will be having our November meeting as scheduled on November 7. We have some exciting games planned for this meeting. If you like having fun, come join us. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to play, we will teach you. Just a reminder at our December meeting we will be having a guest speaker, Mr. George Wood of TRIAD. George is a retired police detective who will be speaking to us about SCAMS. I just found out that I am getting younger: I had previously celebrated my second 35th birthday at NHC. And just recently, I celebrated my third 25th birthday. Everyone knows that twenty-five is younger than thirty-five. I rest my case. Arthur Fishman – Supreme Hazak Editor–in-chief November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 17

In Our Mailbox To whom it may concern, Last night we attended your beautiful service and welcoming pizza dinner in the Sukah …. It was very enjoyable. Toda Raba! Leslee and Barry Albalah Dear Rabbi Paul Kurland, Thank you for your generous donation supporting MAZON | A Jewish Response to Hunger. From the entire staff and Board of MAZON, we offer our deepest gratitude for your commitment to helping end hunger. Our Jewish values compel us to fight for the most vulnerable among us - to strive to repair the world by pursuing justice. At MAZON, that means taking the lead to find real solutions to the challenges of hunger that plague too many of our neighbors. I cannot thank you enough for being our partner in the fight to end hunger. With your help, we will bring about lasting change. Together, we will transform how it is, into how it should be. Sincerely, Abby J. Leibman President & CEO MAZON | A Jewish Response to Hunger Thank you to the Good Samaritan who was passing by and saw Rabbi Kurland and me disassembling and moving the remaining parts of our sukkah that was damaged by the windstorm and helped us out in our time of need! We can continue to say thank you by supporting his company if you want a new garage door. His business card is below. Let him know that you are from Nanuet Hebrew Center. Kari Warren Repairs. Sales. Installation. Joseph Attali Licensed & Insured Cell 845.499.9010 Fax 845 634.4375 5 Chestnut Park Court [email protected] New City, NY 10956 Rockland Lic. No. New Jersey Lic. No. H-17055-AS 13VH09639700 Page 18 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

2020 – 2019 5780 FLOWERS FOR ROSH HASHANAH WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY: Mr. & Mrs. Ira Asinofsky in memory of Charlotte & Irving Plotch and Frieda & Sol Asinofsky Mr. & Mrs. Paul Borsuk in honor of our children and grandchildren Mr. & Mrs. Richard Casper in memory of Sylvia Golub Dr. & Mrs. Alan Farber in memory of Sylvia & Hyman Feldman and Sylvia & Bernard Farber Dr. & Mrs. David Fisher in memory of Louis & Carol Rosenberg, Sidney & Ruth Fisher, David Trotiner & Joel Newman Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fishman in honor of our children & grandchildren Mrs. Sandra Fogelman in memory of Sylvia & Jack Millman and Ruth & Benjamin Fogelman Mrs. Sandra Fogelman in memory of Dr. Harold Fogelman & Martin Millman Dr. & Mrs. John Fogelman in memory of Hannah & Sigmund Tavel and Ruth & Benjamin Fogelman Dr. & Mrs. John Fogelman in memory of Daniel Fogelman Mrs. Frances Gilston & Family in memory of Harvey Gilston Mrs. Elinor Kantrowitz in memory of Norman Kantrowitz Mr. Jonathan Levine in memory of Bess & Milton Levine Mr. Sidney Moskowitz in memory of Rhoda Moskowitz, Yetta & Louis Moskowitz, Dora & Harry Teicher, Shabtai Teicher and Sophie & Sol Wolf Mrs. Rhoda Patsner in memory of Susan Patsner Black Mrs. Susan Ross, Jacob & Rebecca in memory of Michael Ross Dr. & Mrs. Peter Rymer in memory of Ceil & Heshie Benjamin, Arlene & Sam Rymer and Walter Serrano Mrs. Flora Silver in memory of Jeanette & Irving Silver & Abe & Gertrude Bigelisen Mrs. Flora Silver in memory of Ronald Silver Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Taylor in memory of Beatrice Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Tepper in honor of our children & grandchildren Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Tuttle in memory of Ann & David Klinger, Adele & Nathan Tuttle & Richard Klinger Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Weingast in honor of our children Adam & Rachel Kurland, and our grandchildren, Alex, Danny & Cooper Mrs. Margie Wineburgh in honor of my children & grandchildren Dr. & Mrs. Simon Young in memory of Eliezer Young and Renee & Mac Fox November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 19

2020 – 2019 5780 FLOWERS FOR SUKKOT WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY: Ms. Lisa Green in memory of Lucille Segal and Bess & Harvey Green Mr. & Mrs. Avi Karsenty in honor of our children Ashley, Nathan & Heather Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Pollack & family in memory of Morris Pollack and Ronni Geist Mr. & Mrs. Barry Russin in honor of our grandchildren Mrs. Myrna Schenkel in memory of Alan Schenkel, Ruth & Oscar Schenkel and Dora & Hyman Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Spiegel in honor of our children Jonathan, Benjamin & Zachary Mrs. Margie Wineburgh in memory of Nettie & Hyman Gardner and Michael Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Eric Zweigbaum in memory of Dolores Zweigbaum FLOWERS FOR SIMCHAT TORAH WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Braunfeld in memory of Hal & Mollie Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Allan Eisenkraft in honor of our children & grandchildren Mr. & Mrs. Ed Leighton in memory of Fay & Norman Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Kaiser in memory of Estelle & Sam Laufer and Lauren & Joseph Kaiser Mr. & Mrs. Avi Karsenty in honor of our children Ashley, Nathan & Heather The Mittleman & Karg Families in memory of Kenie & Max Mittleman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Morenberg in honor of our children Jacob, Adam & Simon Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Schragenheim in honor of children Leah & Marc Blau; Garry & Hila; Joseph & Jen; Sarah; and grandchildren Isabella and Derek Blau Mrs. Tillie Schwartz in memory of Morris Schwartz, William & Ida Meltzer and David & Sarah Schwartz Mrs. Gail Wanger in honor of her children Sarah and Joshua Wanger Dr. & Mrs. Richard Wolff in memory of Dr. Michael & Evelyn Lefkowitz and Hilda & George Wolff Page 20 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

2020 – 2019 5780 FLOWERS FOR YOM KIPPUR WERE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY: Dr. & Mrs. Ken Blumberg in memory of Hilda & Howard Blumberg, Adele & Morris Rothfeld, Rothfeld and Stephen Rothfeld Mr. & Mrs. Charles Braunfeld & family in memory of Lenore & Leon Braunfeld Mr. & Mrs. Ken Benjamin in memory of Irving Yatchie and Ceil & Heshie Benjamin Mrs. Sandra Fogelman in memory of Sylvia & Jack Millman and Ruth & Benjamin Fogelman Mrs. Sandra Fogelman in memory of Dr. Harold Fogelman Dr. & Mrs. John Fogelman in memory of Hannah & Sigmund Tavel and Ruth & Benjamin Fogelman Dr. & Mrs. John Fogelman in memory of Daniel Fogelman Ms. Robin Forst, Mr. Thomas Bondy, Morgan & Sam in memory of Carol & Gene Forst Flora & Robert Stark and Sadie & Louis Forst Mrs. Frances Gilston in honor of my children and grandchildren Mr. Michael Harap & Ms. Gayle Kreinik in memory of our Loved Ones Mr. & Mrs. Myron Hecker in honor of our grandchildren Dylan, Lindsay, Jack & Marlee Mrs. Roslyn Hurwitz & fam. in memory of Ernest Hurwitz, Jeanette & Benjamin Hurwitz and Syd & Sam Applebaum Mr. & Mrs. Leo Karpfen in memory of our sister-in-law Lilly Schwartzbach Mr. & Mrs. Ira Kornstein in memory of May Fink and Harriett & Joseph Kornstein Ms. Ruth Levy in memory of Bella & Fred Gottschalk, Davidd Levy, Jacob Levy, Alice Acerno, Miriam & Adi Nathan, Betty Kahn and Mark Levy Dr. & Mrs. Philip Newfield in memory of Edna & Arthur Newfield, David & Anne Guttman and Abe Kent Mr. Eliott Newman in memory of Naomi Newman Mr. & Mrs. Adam Sayer in memory of Sheila & Dr. Leon Schertzer and David & Harriet Sayer Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Schlanger & Family in memory of Frieda & Larry Hollander, Lillian & Joseph Bobrow, Hal Bobrow, Moshe & Regina Schlanger, Richard Hollander and Dr. Michael Firestone Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Schnur in memory of Lily & Nathan Schnur and Tessie & Fred Markowitz Dr. & Mrs. Simon Young in memory of Eliezer Young and Renee & Max Fox November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 21

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November Yahrzeits /‫יארצייט‬/‫יזכור‬ 1 Leon Braunfeld 12 Max Herman 20 Herman Zowader Louise Hecht Henry Rahm 21 Paul Cohen Esther Reicher 13 Estelle Freed Harold Fogelman 2 Manny Binder Jozef Glazer Abraham Gloskin Florence Friedman Rose Luskin Joan Godsick Matty Metlitz Kenneth Savitt 3 Harry Friedlander Bella Waldman Alexander C. Schwarz Robert Gottlieb Emanuel Sklaver Shirley Wasser 14 Murray Cooper 22 Abraham Diamond Hannah Estreich Max Hilfstein 4 Lyn Borek Fred Garfinkel 23 Brian S. Altneu Solomon Feinberg Marvin Gilston Warren Goodsmith Adolph Milich Ruth Lefkowitz Matilda Krantz Beth Milich Isadore Newman Samuel Patsner Sylvia Solomon Jay Rudnick Ann Silver Benny Stein 24 Sylvia I. Farber 5 Louis Farber George Mattaway Sidney Kessler 15 Marsha Levitus Doris Elias Pesner Esther Vogel 16 Robert Green Adolf Strauss Asher Zalkin Hanna Tavel Muriel Hillman 25 Lori Schreier Berlin 6 Betty Weiss Freida Hollander Esther Dalven 7 Harry Berg Miriam Posner Morris Haime Sydelle Schauder Joyce Lengio Raymond Hausmann 17 Bernard Daichman Edith Zalkin Roslyn Kirshner Irving Rostholder 26 Samuel Elias Frances Levine Manuel Steinberg Sarah Kaplan Mathilda Zitren 18 Dora Altman 27 Armin Klein 8 Jenny Bragman Joshua Blau Yetta Picarsky Bessie Farber Israel Germansky Saul Roher Ruth Zweigbaum Zelda Gondelman Helen Van Wickle 9 Bella Kaufman Gus Rosenthal 28 Joseph Dalven Alan Maggin Abraham Sass 30 Burton M. Gottschalk Rose Resnick Marny Schiffman Ida Schulman 10 Ceil Benjamin 19 Sonia Drachman Baila Spiegel Philip Fischer Harry Greenwald Mary Grushewsky Francine Morenberg Flora Lieb Louis Seidman 11 Alexander Friedman 20 Dora Ashkenas Sol Passick Bertha Friedman Rita Roitman Phylis Silverman Sidney Wendroff Jack Toledo 12 Rosalie Dines Allen Endlich Cemetery plots are still available. Call the NHC office at (845) 708-9181 November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 25

December Yahrzeits /‫יארצייט‬/‫יזכור‬ 1 Joel T. Wineburgh 10 Abner Alpert 22 Harry Studnitzer Al Goldberg Miriam Pincus Oscar Newman Esther Gitlow Naomi Waldman Arlene Adler Abraham Goldberg Mortimer Kass 11 Mona Toplitsky 2 Daniel A. Fogelman 12 Harry Schiffman 23 Shirley Levine Sol Malkinson Cary Mitchell Smith Hannah Rose Reddick Harry Levine Esther Harap David Wasser Sandra Wiener Irving Stark Edgar Spatz 24 Jacob Ross 13 Lillian Pester Albert Spatz 3 Phillip Gliner Charles Krantz Kate Wisman Stanley Mirsky Edith Wineburgh Howard Zweigbaum Shabtai Teicher 14 Iris Mandelbaum Anna Kriesberg Evelyn Feit Emanuel Pozensky Lillian Rifken Srul Fayxman Regina Beckie Lustbader Harry Solomon Sarah Fromowitz 25 Fanny Rubin Sue Schulman Otto Kaufman Rita Carlino 15 Ezra Kaplan Bernard Knippel 4 Sonia Zuckerman Jacob Skep Yetta Finkelstein Regina Newman 26 Ray Engel Bain David Hofferman 16 Max Mittleman Rae Greenwald Lena Mintz Lillian Feinberg Helen Plazure Gertrude Bigelisen Arlene Russin Yetta Honigstock Morris Feinberg 27 Emanuel Gerson Tod Silvers 17 Joseph Bernanke Judith Priesel Edna Maayani Adolf Katzburg Sonia Reiff Lillian Falk Thekla Kaufherr Florence Helman 28 Enid Trotiner 5 Abe Raff Rose Mandelbaum Lillian Cohen Morty Honig Herman Schuman Anne Kessner 18 Judith Kantor 29 Neil Seidenstein Bernice Pesner Joseph May 6 Norman Kantrowitz Jerome Berlin Clara Berkman Lilly Schnur Martin Luchton Sol Bergman 19 Gladys L. Blassberg 30 Shirley Rubin Lorraine Borsuk Etta Karp Harry Blecher Sara Epstein Minnie Segall 7 Sarah Fischer Jack Millman Minnie Goldberg Sarah Schneider 20 Helene Aaron Charles Gerbitz 31 Minna Kaufman 8 Bezalel Barber 21 Helen Gelbman Sara Atias Hasson Miriam Coffield Celia Zucker Henry Pearlman Jacob Meltzer Edith Katz Nathan Blum Jerome Leon Stanley Ezra 9 Michael Samuel Ross Lenny Zakim Harry Meadoff Ann Forman Fanny Chernoff Effie Dreher Brandon Schultz Hertha Samuel Andre Lieberman Page 26 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

November Anniversaries Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ 1 Richard and Melissa Haime 13 Alan and Heidi Coffield Joshua and Stacey Damesek 16 Mitchell and Jessica Gottlieb 20 Leonard and Debra Margolies 2 Philip and Trudy Rogers 27 Todd and Allison Steingart 6 Robert and Darlene Adams 8 Stuart and Phyllis Fierman Susan Saffar and Paul Van Alstyne 12 Fred and Mildred Chalfin 28 David and Melissa Katz 13 Scott and Barbara Fialkow December Anniversaries Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ 2 Philip & Cynthia Schneider 10 Mordechai & Judith Friedlander 2 Daniel & Judith Hoffman 10 Seymour & Phyllis Reiner 6 Steven & Stacey Borenkoff 23 Linda & Mark Housman 7 Floyd & Ellen Gloskin 25 Werner & Henrietta Neuburger 7 Barry & Linda Russin 26 Henry & Marion Reichner Birth Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ Sharon Rappaport on the birth of her granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Estelle & Allan Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Wedding Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ Ann & Nathan Gross on the marriage of their son Brandon to Shari Wagner Engagement Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ Sandra & Harvey Heilbronn on the engagement of their son Lorne to Lindsay Bilosky Bar/Bat Mitzvah Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ Jane & Marty Rudnick on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter Talia Rudnick Condolences/ ‫תנחומים‬ Marilyn & Dick Casper on the death of their daughter in law Linda Casper Tillie Schwartz on the death of her daughter in law Anne Schwartz Bertha Braunfeld on the death of her husband Charles Braunfeld Jessica Turnof on the death of her father Charles Braunfeld Daniel Braunfeld on the death of his father Charles Braunfeld Bernard Braunfeld on the death of his brother Charles Braunfeld Joseph Friedman on the death of his brother in law Charles Braunfeld Janice Kalish on the death of her husband, Saul Kalish Speedy Recoveries/ ‫רפואה שלמה‬ ✡✡✡✡✡ Marion Reichner Josh Damesek Todd Steingart Arlene Hecker November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 27

Welcome New Members Irina & Gene Gluzman and children Debra & Kenneth Rubin Abigail & Ethan Judith & Carl Wacksman Joshua Wanger Nir Kantor Bessalel Yarjovski Naomi & Bernard Klein Morris Yarjovski Suzanne & Chyaim Kofinas Reminder to all organizations, groups, and individuals who use our building: Please turn off the lights when you leave the building. House Committee Healthy Eating Away From Home Carry this guide with you for quick tips when eating out or ordering take out. • Plan ahead to prevent overeating — don’t skip meals or arrive hungry. • Start with a broth soup or small salad. • Take your time reading the menu, and aim to select a variety of vegetables and whole grains, such as whole wheat pasta and beans. • Choose preparation options such as steamed, baked, broiled or stir-fried. • To reduce alcohol consumption, try replacing your usual drink with a non-alcoholic fruit spritzer. • Consider sharing a dessert or a low fat option such as sorbet. • Remember, you don’t have to finish big portions. American Institute for Cancer Research 1759 R Street NW RO. Box 91167’ Washington, DC 20090-7167 Page 28 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

Now you can pay your membership dues using VISA, MasterCard American Express or Discover card [email protected] Teaching Is Available Upon Request Don’t forget — You can help support the Synagogue at no cost to you — PURCHASE SCRIP — It’s easy: Contact NHC Office @ 708-9181 E-mail - [email protected] Mail - 411 South Little Tor Road New City We have gift cards for Shop Rite • Stop & Shop • DeCicco Harold’s • Fairway • Wegmans You can make purchases by cash, check or charge. Pay by cash or check and receive credit towards your dues once you meet the minimum requirement. Rather receive miles or points? Charge your certificates. November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 29

Tzedakah / ‫צדקה‬ Tzedakah received and recorded by the 10th of the month or the first business day after, will be acknowledged on these pages. If the office is closed because of holidays falling on these days, only donations received before the holiday will appear. Please also note that acknowledgment or lack thereof on these pages does not constitute an official receipt of your donation by the shul. In the event that acknowledgment of your donation does not appear, please let the synagogue office know and we will print it in the next issue of the Bulletin. Planning Ahead Now is the time to start the planning that enhances the work of the congregation by raising the necessary funds so dues need not be raised. Our ongoing fundraisers include the Rabbi's Walk and the Tree of Life. To reserve a brick on the Rabbi’s Walk or reserve a stone or a leaf on the Tree of Life, call Estelle Eisenkraft in care of the office at 845-708-9181. Donations from General Fund Ronnie Drachman In memory of aunt Ada Cohen Condolences to Marilyn and Dick Casper on the death of daughter-in-law Linda Casper Get well wishes to Arlene Hecker Mazal Tov to Arthur Fishman in honor of his birthday Diane & Arthur Fishman Condolences to Marilyn and Dick Casper on the death of daughter-in-law Linda Casper Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Rita & John Fogelman Get well wishes to Leo Karpfen Get well wishes to Marion Reichner Marion & Milton Fuld Get well wishes to Jeff Kleinberg Milton Fuld In memory of mother Frieda Fuld Shari & Andrew Gold Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Claire Gondelman In memory of grandfather Sam Berkman Arlene & Myron Hecker Mazal Tov to Bernetta and Andrew Gordon in honor of their anniversary Mazal Tov to Jill and Scott Schneider in honor of their anniversary Mazal Tov to Ilene and Mark Weiss in honor of their anniversary Gail & Michael Kaiser Get well wishes to Leo Karpfen Get well wishes to Jeff Kleinberg Get well wishes to Karen Schragenheim Helene & Ira Kornstein Get well wishes to Leo Karpfen Get well wishes to Jeff Kleinberg Get well wishes to Marion Reichner Get well wishes to Karen Schragenheim Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Mazal Tov to Estelle & Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Page 30 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

Martin Leffler In memory of mother Nettie Leffler Sid Moskowitz Mazal Tov to Joan and Dov Bash in honor of their anniversary Mazal Tov to Ruth Levy in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Tillie Schwartz in honor of her birthday Eliott Newman Get well wishes to Marion Reichner Sheila & Allen Reiter Get well wishes to Leo Karpfen Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Mazal Tov to Estelle and Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Mazal Tov to Arthur Fishman in honor of his birthday Mazal Tov to Rose & Bruce Pollack on the engagement of Rose's son, Sam Fischer to Rachael Spinner Ira Rosenkrantz In memory of father, Hy Rosenkrantz Myrna Schenkel In memory of sister-in-law Arlene Paley Simone & Lee Scheumann Get well wishes to Bertha Braunfeld Mazal Tov to Peggy & Jeff Tepper on the birth of their granddaughter Emilia Paige Tepper Cynthia & Philip Schneider Condolences to Marilyn and Dick Casper on the death of daughter-in-law Linda Casper Condolences to Tillie Schwartz on the death of her daughter-in-law Anne Schwartz Mazal Tov to Estelle and Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Mazal Tov to Gail & Michael Kaiser on the marriage of their daughter Marcie Jill Kaiser to Matthew Saxon Rivera Susan and Marty Sklaver & Family In memory of sister, Ellen Hans Allison & Todd Steingart Get well wishes to Leo Karpfen Peggy & Jeff Tepper Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Mazal Tov to Estelle & Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Marilyn Wechsler Condolences to Tillie Schwartz on the death of her daughter-in-law Anne Schwartz Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Mazal Tov to Sharon Rappaport on the birth of her granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Mazal Tov to Estelle & Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 31

Rita Zowader In memory of sister Marian Lengio Marjorie Wineburgh Get well wishes to Marilyn Brenner Get well wishes to Leo Karpfen Get well wishes to Jeff Kleinberg Get well wishes to Marion Reichner Mazal Tov to Estelle & Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Mazal Tov to Roz Hurwitz on the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter Sydney Hurwitz Mazal Tov to Gail & Michael Kaiser on the marriage of their daughter Marcie Jill Kaiser to Matthew Saxon Rivera Mazal Tov to Rose & Bruce Pollack on the engagement of Rose's son, Sam Fischer to Rachael Spinner Mazal Tov to Peggy & Jeff Tepper on the birth of their granddaughter Emilia Paige Tepper New Building Fund Phyllis & Kenneth Benjamin Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Ronnie Drachman Get well wishes to Marilyn Wechsler Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Elinor & Alan Farber Mazal Tov to Estelle & Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Mazal Tov to Sharon Rappaport on the birth of her granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Ilse & John Lang Condolences to Marilyn and Dick Casper on the death of daughter-in-law Linda Casper Condolences to Tillie Schwartz on the death of daughter-in-law Anne Schwartz Get well wishes to Arlene Hecker Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Mazal Tov to Estelle & Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Mazal Tov to Sharon Rappaport on the birth of her granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Sid Moskowitz Mazal Tov to Bernetta and Andrew Gordon in honor of their anniversary Mazal Tov to Ilene and Mark Weiss in honor of their anniversary Dianne & Paul Rice Condolences to Adam Sayer on the death of his mother Harriet Sayer Mazal Tov to Gail & Michael Kaiser on the marriage of their daughter Marcie Jill Kaiser to Matthew Saxon Rivera Mazal Tov to Rose & Bruce Pollack in honor of their anniversary Melissa Schlanger In memory of father, Richard Hollander Page 32 NHC Bulletin Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 November 2019

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Estelle & Allan Eisenkraft In memory of mother Dora Ashenkas Roslyn B. Hirsch In memory of husband Irving Hirsch Susana Yarjovski In memory of father, Bessalel Hasson Shabbos Club Ira Blassberg In memory of father-in-law Solomon Pincus Flora Silver Get well wishes to Todd Steingart Mazal Tov to Estelle & Allen Eisenkraft on the birth of their great granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Mazal Tov to Sharon Rappaport on the birth of her granddaughter Nava Claire Rappaport Bible Dianne, Paul, Mathew, & Melanie Rice In memory of grandfather and father Andor Glattstein De Cicco’s Has a New Community Rebate Program At all DeCicco’s Supermarkets BEFORE you check out Mention Nanuet Hebrew Center or Rebate #622 And a percentage of your receipt will be rebated to NHC (Cannot be done after you check-out) ✡✡✡✡✡ Information Rockland-NY Connects is the first point of contact for Rockland residents to connect to health and human services, County government and municipalities. Contact 845-364-2020, Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM and speak to a Call Specialist about your specific needs or visit www.informationrockland.com. Calls are taken confidentially. Language translation services are also available. Please share this valuable resource with family and friends!! November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 33

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Date [event] . Name [recipient] . Leagrams can be used in place of commercial greeting cards for congratulatory messages for birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, marriages and bnei mitzvot as well as get well wishes and expressions of sympathy. They are also one of Sisterhood’s most successful fund raisers, allowing Sisterhood to donate a significant amount of money back to the Shul to help defray various synagogue expenses. The cost of each Leagram is $3. Reminder: All Leagrams must be requested in writing. [sender] November 2019 Cheshvan — Kislev 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 35

Nanuet Hebrew Center Non-Profit Org. 411 S. Little Tor Road U.S. POSTAGE New City, New York 10956 Paid RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Monsey, NY Permit No. 5409 DATED MATERIAL Do not delay 845-356-8600 15 State Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977