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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] April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 Volume 48, Number 8 PESACH — çñô Ejijah announcing the Messiah, Mantua Haggadah, 1560, Courtesy of the Braginsky Collection Why Is Elijah the Prophet Invited to the Seder? See p.18

Nanuet Hebrew Center Please let the shul office know of all important events and occasions, including births, Published monthly by the Nanuet Hebrew Center weddings, etc., as well as illness and death. s. Paul Kurland Rabbi We have evening minyan at 7:30 p.m. Barry Kanarek Cantor except Saturday. Friday evening Shabbat Jeffrey Schragenheim President services are at 6:00 p.m. Saturday morning Vice President services begin at 9:30 a.m. There is no Gail Kaiser Sunday morning Minyan at NHC during the summer months. Sunday evening minyan will Andrew Toplitsky Vice President be held at 7:30pm. 1st Friday of the month 7:30 pm – Family Nathan Schlanger Treasurer Shabbat Service Jeffrey Tepper Financial Sec'y Please try to attend minyan and regularly Charyl Zweigbaum Corresponding Sec’y scheduled services to enable mourners and Jay Jaffe Recording Sec’y those who are observing yahrzeits to say Donna Smith Sisterhood Co-Pres. Kaddish. Karen Schragenheim Sisterhood Co-Pres. Please call the office the Wednesday before Michael Morenberg Ritual Comm. Co-Chair Shabbat if you would like an aliyah on Josh Turnof Ritual Comm. Co-Chair Saturday. Mitchell Spiegel Men’s Club Co-Pres. Eric Zweigbaum Men’s Club Co-Pres. Looking for volunteers Bulletin Advertising Tamar Luscher Educational Director Cynthia Schneider, Peggy Tepper Catering Estelle Eisenkraft Tree of Life/Stones Frieda Levitas Chairperson Comm. of Educ. Esther Spiegel HAZAK Flora Silver Chesed Committee Co-Chair Marion Fuld Chesed Committee Co-Chair For your information… Rabbi Kurland (845)623-0407 [email protected] Cantor [email protected] Tamar Luscher [email protected] Candle lighting times (NYC area only) Gift Shop [email protected] Dates Starts Ends John Fogelman-Ritual Co-Chairperson Emeritus April 5-6 7:07 8:08 Cynthia Schneider,Peggy [email protected] April 12-13 7:15 8:16 Judy Friedlander [email protected]* Judi Sees [email protected] April 19-20 7:22 8:24 April 20-21 8:24 8:26 All contributions for the Bulletin must be April 25-26 7:28 7:29 received by the 15th of the month for publication the following month, subject to space availability April 26-27 7:29 8:33 and editor's approval. Contributions may also be edited as necessary. EDITOR’S NOTE Office Hours: CLOSED 12:00—1:00 pm Monday – Friday Please remember — when emailing us about the OPEN Monday 9:30 am—5:00 pm; Tuesday 10:00 am—5:00 pm Bulletin, please include “Bulletin” on the subject line, Wednesday 10:00 am—5:00 pm; Thursday 2:00 pm—6:00 pm Friday 9:30 am—4:00 pm so there is no chance we will miss your message or Bookkeeper Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 am—3:00 pm contribution. And, if possible, please email it rather than leaving a printed page in the Bulletin mailbox. Page 2 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

In This Issue: From the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 USY/Kadima Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 From the Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Historic Synagogue Dispute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Life Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Beauty and the Feast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Tzedakah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Hazak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Please be sure to visit, like and share Nanuet Hebrew Center's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/nanuethc This page is open to all NHC members, family, friends and potential new members. We also welcome you to post information and photos on this page that are appropriate to Nanuet Hebrew Center. 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 April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 NHC Bulletin Page 3

From the President In the next few weeks, we will be sitting down to our Pesach Seder and reading of the four sons. I have always wondered how these sons represent different types of Jews, and in turn, do each of them represent a type of congregant at Nanuet Hebrew Center. So here is my attempt at being a rabbi. The wise one, what does he say? \"What are the testimonies, the statutes and the laws which the L-rd, our G-d, has commanded you?\" You, in turn, shall instruct him in the laws of Passover, [up to] `one is not to eat any dessert after the Passover-lamb.' To me, this son represents the devoted congregant. The one who comes to services on a regular or semi-regular basis. This is also the congregant that is fully involved in synagogue life. He or she shows up to volunteer, is involved in Sisterhood, or Men’s Club, or Hazak, and is always available to lend a hand. This congregant is invested in NHC. The simpleton, what does he say? \"What is this?\" Thus, you shall say to him: \"With a strong hand the L-rd took us out of Egypt, from the house of slaves.\" This son represents the congregant that is searching for a purpose at NHC. He or she comes to some events but wants more. This is the congregant that needs the programming, so they can feel part of a larger community. This congregant may also want to contribute more of his/her time but doesn’t know where to start. It is thus the obligation of the “wise son” congregant to guide them along. The wicked one, what does he say? “What is this service to you?!” He says `to you,’ but not to him! By thus excluding himself from the community he has denied that which is fundamental. You, therefore, blunt his teeth and say to him: “It is because of this that the L-rd did for me when I left Egypt”; `for me’– but not for him! If he had been there, he would not have been redeemed!” I would like to believe that we do not have any congregants who can be represented by the wicked son. If you are a member of Nanuet Hebrew Center, it is because you want to be here. You want a connection to the Jewish community and to G-d. However, one thing I hear often at NHC is “when are you going to do…”. Much like the wicked son these congregants exclude themselves from making things happen. They expect things to get done by others. I am writing this a few days after the successful dinner theater production of Beauty and the Feast. After the show, and the next day at the Purim carnival, Page 4 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

people came up to me and spoke of the wonderful time they had. They asked if we could have more events like this in the future. It pleased me to hear such enthusiasm from our congregation. It seems that people are very willing to come out to fund- raisers if we have the right idea, program, and of course food. However, some of the people asked, “can you run more programs like that?” I am sure these people are not like the wicked son but isn’t it a shame that they don’t feel enough of a part of NHC to say, “how can we get more programs like that, and how can I help?’. As for the one who does not know how to ask, you must initiate him, as it is said: \"You shall tell your child on that day, `It is because of this that the L-rd did for me when I left Egypt.'\" This son represents the congregant who does not know what we have to offer. He or she may be new and searching for their place. They may also be the one that doesn’t know anyone, and may feel uncomfortable engaging others, or attending programs or fundraisers. It is everyone’s obligation, therefore, to make this congre- gant feel welcome and introduce them to others. So, this was my first attempt at being a rabbi. I hope that Rabbi Kurland can at least, appreciate the effort. Let me close by saying, I hope there comes and day when we are all the wise sons, and we all become fully invested in our kehillah and the greater Rockland community. Jeff Schragenheim, President Stop & Shop Stop & Shop store is running a school-fundraising program, A+ School Rewards, and we need YOUR help! Every time you shop at a participating Stop & Shop from October 9 through March 17 using your Stop & Shop Card, you will earn points towards our school . . . those points will become CASH that our school can use for any of our educational needs! All you need to do to help Nanuet Hebrew Center Religious School earn A+ School Rewards is to designate our school using your Stop & Shop Card number and our school’s five-digit ID code, 18033. Designations can be made on-line at stopandshop.com/aplus or by visiting the Customer Service Desk of our local store. April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 NHC Bulletin Page 5

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A DISPUTE INVOLVING AMERICA’S OLDEST JEWISH CONGREGATION Nancy Savitt I was involved in an interesting case involving the nation’s oldest Jewish congregation and the nation’s oldest synagogue. The congregation is Congregation Shearith Israel in New York, established in 1654, and the synagogue is the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island. Among the first Jews in the New World were those fleeing from the Inquisition. They established Sephardic congregations in New York, Newport and other cities. About a century later, shortly before the Revolutionary War, the Newport congregation solicited contributions to build an edifice in Newport. The synagogue opened in 1763. Its active life in the eighteenth century was short-lived, however. The Newport Jews fled the area during the Revolutionary War. Many went to New York, where they became members of Shearith Israel. Some returned to Newport after the war, but by the first decades of the nineteenth century, there were no Jews left in Newport. Shearith Israel became the owner of the synagogue and its religious paraphernalia, and arranged for the Newport Jewish cemetery to be maintained. As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote in his 1852poem The Jewish Cemetery at Newport: Gone are the living, but the dead remain, And not neglected; for a hand unseen, Scattering its bounty, like a summer rain, Still keeps their graves and their remembrance green. Longfellow’s final line – “And the dead nations never rise again” – however, was thankfully inaccurate. In the late 1800s, Ashkenazi Jews arrived in Newport. Seeing the Touro Synagogue sitting there vacant, they applied to Shearith Israel for the opportunity to worship there, and also sought the loan of the “appurtenances of worship” so they could daven. Among the “Sepharim, Bells, Books, Shofar and all other appurtenances for worship” Shearith Israel sent up to Newport were one set of bells – Torah finials or rimonim – that features prominently in our story. They were crafted by colonial silversmith Myer Myers, the first Jewish member of the guild of silversmiths(which had excluded Jews for the roughly four centuries it had by then existed). Myers had crafted several pair of rimonim, one of which still resides at Shearith Israel, where Myers had been parnass (president). Page 16 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

All did not proceed smoothly, alas. The new Newport congregation – Congregation Jeshuat Israel (CJI) – wanted to wrest control of Touro Synagogue from Shearith Israel. At the turn of the last century, there were lock-outs and occupations, petitions and lawsuits. At the beginning of 1903, CJI lost a major litigation, and swiftly entered into a settlement with Shearith Israel. CJI agreed to “admit and recognize without qualification the title and ownership” of Shearith Israel; agreed to make an “absolute surrender” of the property to Shearith Israel; and agreed to accept Shearith Israel’s form of lease for Touro Synagogue at the rent of $1 a year. The lease applied not only to the building, but also to “the paraphernalia belonging thereto.” Fast forward 105 years. In the intervening decades, CJI had made its lease payments sporadically, and admitted on its website to the lease and to the rent payments. But Shearith Israel’s role, the terms of the settlement, and the other terms of lease were all but forgotten. In 2008, the global economic collapse caused CJI to look at “their” assets to see if any could be sold to set up an endowment. Time passed and their finances regained their footing, but CJI still pursued the endowment idea. In 2012, CJI paid its $1 rent to Shearith Israel. That same year, CJI voted to sell a pair of Myer Myers rimonim that it had received from Shearith Israel to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where they were (and are) displayed on loan. Some CJI congregants asked, “Do we even own them?” and Shearith Israel was alerted to the vote. Shearith Israel objected to the sale not only as owner but on the religious grounds that the rimonim partake of the holiness of the Torah and could not be sold. It sought to resolve the dispute via a Beit Din, but CJI filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island. Not only did CJI seek a ruling that it owned the rimonim, it also sought a ruling that Shearith Israel only held Touro Synagogue as a trustee – and further sought to remove Shearith Israel from even that position and to take over Touro Synagogue itself. History was repeating itself. This time, all did not go well for Shearith Israel, at least initially. A trial was held in Rhode Island, and the court issued a 106 page decision in May 2016 finding against Shearith Israel on all claims. Shearith Israel owned nothing, and CJI was free to sell the rimonim. Shearith Israel appealed to the federal appellate court in Boston, which is where I got involved. We argued that the settlement agreement, the lease, and two other contracts made clear that CJI was a lessee who owned nothing and who could not challenge Shearith Israel’s ownership. The appellate court agreed. In an August 2017 opinion written by former Supreme Court Justice Souter, the appeals court completely reversed the trial court decision. CJI kept fighting, however. First they asked the appellate court for a rehearing. That request was denied in June 2018. Shearith Israel delegates traveled to Newport that summer in an attempt to move ahead harmoniously. CJI, though, wanted to take its last shot in the litigation, and sought to have the United States Supreme Court step in. On March 18, 2019, the Supreme Court declined to hear the case. That should be the end of the legal battle. CJI has now joined Shearith Israel in publicly stating that they want to put the fighting behind them and move ahead cooperatively. April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 NHC Bulletin Page 17

Continued from cover Why Is Elijah the Prophet Invited to the Seder? After the conclusion of the Seder’s Grace After Meals, there is a universally accepted custom to pour a cup of wine (the “Cup of Elijah”), open the front door of the home, and recite several verses (mostly from Psalms) wherein we beseech G-d to pour His wrath upon our persecutors and oppressors. According to tradition, at this moment our homes are graced by the presence of Elijah the prophet. There are multiple reasons and meanings behind this age-old tradition. Here are some of them: Opening the Door for Elijah 1) The Torah describes the night of Passover as leil shimurim, a “guarded night.” It is the night when long ago G-d protected the Jews from the plague which slew all the Egyptian firstborn, and the night when G-d’s protection over His chosen nation is most apparent. Opening the door expresses our trust in G-d’s protection. 2) When opening the door, we take the opportunity to invite in the prophet Elijah. Elijah is the one who visits the circumcision ceremony of every Jewish child, and testifies that the Jewish people are scrupulous regarding the mitzvah of circumcision. Males were permitted to partake of the paschal offering only if they were circumcised. Thus, Elijah comes to the Seder to “testify” that all present are indeed circumcised. Cup of Elijah 1) There is an open question in the Talmud whether we are obligated to have four or five cups on the night of Passover. Since the issue was never resolved, we pour a fifth cup, but do not drink it. After heralding the coming of the Messiah, one of Elijah’s tasks will be to resolve all hitherto unanswered halachic questions. Thus, this fifth cup whose status is in doubt is dubbed “Elijah’s Cup,” in anticipation of the insight he will shed on the matter. 2) The four cups correspond to the four “expressions of redemption” promised by G-d: “I will take you out from the suffering of Egypt, and I will deliver you from their bondage; I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. I will take you to Myself as a nation . . .” The fifth cup corresponds to the fifth expression of redemption, which comes in the following verse: “I will bring you to the Land . . .” This expression, however, is an allusion to the future messianic redemption, which will be announced by Elijah. This is also why we do not drink, “enjoy,” the fifth cup—as we have not yet experienced this redemption. The timing of the pouring of the “Cup of Elijah” is also apropos, right before we start reading the Hallel, whose focus is on the future redemption. After commemorating the very first redemption of the Jewish people from Egypt we express our hope and firm belief in the coming of Mashiach, the Messiah who will usher in the new and final redemption very very soon. From an article by Naftali Silberberg (www.chabad.org) Page 18 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

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!! 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! April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 NHC Bulletin Page 19

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Vashti's Dinner Theater presentation of Beauty and the Feast on March 16 was an astounding success! A Persian feast fit for a King and a great evening of theater. The NHC Players lit up the stage. A Spellbinding evening. Page 22 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

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Hazak Here is the latest update about HAZAK in case you missed our March meeting and didn’t read our article in the March bulletin. The activity that we planned for our March meeting, didn’t occur. Instead we did the activity that was planned for our April meeting. Now at the April meeting we will be doing our March activity. I hope I have made this crystal clear for you. In addition, at our April 4 meeting we will be making the final arrangements for our trip on May 2. If you would like to be involved in the decision making process come join us on April 4 at 12:00 pm. As this is lunch time, bring your own dairy lunch. We will be providing cups and napkins at no cost additional cost to you. Now for some professional advice for your next job interview: Boss: Wages are $12.00 an hour, After six months that goes up to $18.00. When can you start? Applicant: In six months I intentionally kept this article short so that you would have time to prepare for Passover. Have a very Happy Passover Arthur Fishman Your happy, friendly, cheerful, smiling, laughing, forgetful bulletin editor and sometimes actor. With the exceptional able assistance from my caring, thoughtful, helpful ghost writer and technical advisor. Hope to see everyone at the Journal Brunch! Page 26 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

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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 • Marcy Karsenty @ 634-7370 E-mail - [email protected] Mail - 411 South Little Tor Road New City We have gift cards for Pathmark • Shop Rite • Stop & Shop • DeCicco 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 Harold’s • Fairway • Wegmans Page 30 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

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In Our Mailbox Thank you for all your donations and get well wishes for my speedy recovery. It is greatly appreciated. Martha Geller Dear Nanuet Hebrew Center Family, Thank you for all my birthday cards and leagrams. It is a very nice novelty to receive mail. Warmly, Kari Warren Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your contributions to People to People. We appreciate your act of kindness! Sincerely, Diane Serratore Executive Director 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] April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 NHC Bulletin Page 35

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April Yahrzeits /‫יארצייט‬/‫יזכור‬ 1 Benjamin Krieg 13 Lily Guinat 23 Julius Reutlinger 2 Celia Olitsky Sheila Schertzer Melvin Fliss Jack Waldman Bernard Farber Herbert Engel Milton Levine 3 Isadore Mintz 14 David Groder Boruch Eliscu 24 Herbert Schwartz Clement Rose Marvin Hillman Gerald Klein 4 Eleanor Bragman Muriel Rifkin Fred Markowitz David Klinger Saundra Steinberg Sam Reich Anna Gordon 15 Jack Berman 25 Sol Gladstone Beckie Kupchik 16 Tillie Riess Sophie Cohen Leon Schertzer Joseph Darvin Albert Siegel Evelyn Darvin Gertrude Schuler 5 Hilda Reutlinger Mark Ruff Harvey Gilston Esther Wachtel Nathan Schnur Lena Alexander Aron Winer 17 Abe Watstein Herman Weiner Helen Schwartz Milton Bressler Helen Schwartz Milton Reitzfeld 26 Leon Aarons Frances Rostholder Abraham Pesner Georgia Berger 6 Benjamin Fogelman Sara Blumenthal Anne Weinger Hannah Kayem 18 Anna Cohen Lena Luftig Louis Pollack 27 Joseph Segall Kail Housman Emanuel Slotnick Leonard Chalfin 7 Sol Adamsky 19 Peter Weintraub Rita Dranow Stuart Meltzer Irving Eisenkraft Max Picarsky Sandy Grossman Betty Hillman 8 Freida Asinofsky Frances Weinstein 28 Frances Levy Max Schweid Benjamin Schwartz Fagel Eliscu Bertha Kay 20 Julius Lieser Max Aronson Fred Gottschalk Jeffrey Ruff Adele Borakove 9 Sylvia Casale 21 Alfred Hofferman Cynthia Sheldon Irving Horowitz Kenie Mittleman Mayer Rosenzveig Rose Landsman Fanny Friedman Monte Melamed David Guttman 29 Mary Newhouse 10 Samuel Coopersmith Charles Klein Jack Kayem Michael Flaster Charles Klein Andrew Gross Louis Moskowitz Rachel Reichner Gershon Spiegel 11 Benjamin Silberman May Roher Victor Adler Philip Kalmis 30 Samuel Lifshitz Ricardo Rabinovich Herman Zweigbaum Bertha Noble Betty Solomon 22 Sylvia Feldman Jack Chalfin 12 Ann Stein Samuel Applebaum Mollie Burten Joseph Newhouse Joseph Kornstein Abraham Berman Myrna Schultz Howard Reitzes Menie Sid NHC Bulletin April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 Page 39

May Yahrzeits /‫יארצייט‬/‫יזכור‬ 1 Sally Felfand 11 Joseph Schwartz 20 Etta Benjamin Beatrice Marshall Joel Silver Sol Lomita Fay Levine Herman Cozcewith May-19 12 Bella Greiman Bess Green Eugene Price Karl Leib Israel Klinger Ronald Silver 21 Pauline Gliner Benjamin Schneider Manuel Stelzer Philip Myerson William Leib Lillie Blassberg 13 Beatrice Gartenlaub Clara Slotnick 2 Edith Edelman Charlotte Plotch Rose Losev Morris Redalje 22 Mary Berkis Joseph Kaplan Lee Reiter 4 Frances Cozcewith Jack Karp Edythe Fisher Samuel Kupferberg 23 Robert Stark Fannie Cozewith Harold Klarfeld Shep Geller 14 Jean Balaban Joseph Issak Elsie Engel Jacob Kay Monroe Kantor Mac Fox Abraham Kshonz Theodore Schulman Howard Kshonz David Wanger 5 Harry Benjamin Sara Atias Hasson Esther Borenstein 24 Richard Glass Ingrid Braun 15 Ludwig Heilbronn Rose Levine Archie Borkon Arthur Newfield Hyman Feldman Esther Rudnick Joel Wechsler Eleanor Sparer Harry Benjamin Abraham Morenberg Meyer Schwartz 16 Daisy Glassmen Irving Silver Hannah Yokell Eleanor Sparer 6 Meyer Halfond Morris Chalupsky Ethel Rogow Charles Zuckerman 25 Sophie Madinek Herman Lang Ruth Fogelman Gertrude Engel Albert Budak Gizi Binder Arthur Urvater 7 Sophie Lieser 17 Anna Levine 27 Samuel Weisberg Bella Gottschalk Bernard Packer Morris Dranow Anna Vogel Bertha Gersh Stanly Rubin Irwin Schwartz Julius Schragenheim Walter Pomerantz Dora Cohen 8 Herbert Sheiman 18 Regina Watstein Samuel Strauss Abe Bigelisen Joseph Wexler Anna Gerbitz Rhea Chalfin 28 Hyman Levine Edward Reiback Lorelei Mack Benjamin Kirshner Ann Guttman Elias Feit 9 Lawrence Spiegel Minora Levine Stephen Paseltiner William Besselman Estelle Spindel Jerry Israel 30 Ida Gloskin Howard Lieber 19 Florence Gordon Esther Levinson Ida Patsner Sari Casper Tessie Markowitz Raymond Reich Roslyn Epstein 10 Samuel Karp Scott Newhouse Marvin Pollack Anna Rogozyk 31 Wallace Koenig Esther Kantor Gussie Rosenfeld Marian Taub 11 Jennie Beck Nadtali Farkas Vivian Abrams Abigail Diane Bergling Mary Blum Mary Blum Joel Silver Page 40 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

April Anniversaries Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ 8 Craig and Carol Rudnitsky 15 Kevin and Joyce Ryan 9 Marilyn Brenner and Murry Wolf 17 Gregory Liberov and Elena Krimchansky 10 David and Pat Postrion 22 Ralph and Amy Marchese 12 Arthur and Diane Fishman 29 Gerald and Gloria Levitus May Anniversaries Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ 6 Rachel and Andrew Benner 20 Jeff and Karen Schragenheim 15 Richard and Marilyn Hausner 23 Andrew and Shari Gold 17 Anita & David 25 Franci & Michael Kaufman 19 Martin and Gwen Wyenn 29 Nathan and Ann Gross 20 Michael and Lisa Scheiner 31 Ari and Corey Maas Engagement Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ Myrna Schenkel on the engagement of her granddaughter Jenna Behar to Gershon Fellerberg Speedy Recoveries / ‫רפואה שלמה‬ Joyce Mattaway Martha Geller 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] April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 NHC Bulletin Page 41

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 to General Fund Nadine, Ken, Jillian & Greg Blumberg Mazal Tov to Lisa & Michael Lieberman on the birth of their granddaughter, Caroline Lieberman Mazal Tov to Val Ezra on the engagement of her daughter, Danielle to Enrico Fantoni Ronnie Drachman Mazal Tov to Kari Kleinberg in honor of her birthday John & Rita Fogelman Mazal Tov to Val Ezra on the engagement of her daughter, Danielle to Enrico Fantoni Mazal Tov to Myrna Schenkel on the engagement of her granddaughter, Jenna Behar to Gershon Fellerberg Mazal Tov to Rabbi Paul Kurland in honor of the 30th anniversary of his graduation from JTS Rabbinical School Get Well wishes to Joyce Mattaway Get Well wishes to Martha Geller Marion & Milton Fuld In memory of son, Jay Gregory Fuld Mazal Tov to Rhoda Patsner in honor of her 90th birthday Mazal Tov to Myrna Schenkel on the engagement of her granddaughter, Jenna Behar to Gershon Fellerberg Milton Fuld In memory of father, Gustave Fuld Bernetta & Andrew Gordon Mazal Tov to Rhoda Patsner in honor of her 90th birthday Mazal Tov to Val Ezra on the engagement of her daughter, Danielle to Enrico Fantoni Arlene & Myron Hecker Mazal Tov to Jill Schneider in honor of her birthday Helene & Ira Kornstein Mazal Tov to Val Ezra on the engagement of her daughter, Danielle to Enrico Fantoni Renee Leffler In memory of mother, Celia Kimmel In memory of father, William Kimmel Adrienne, Scott, Brandon, Arianna, & Ilyssa Milich Mazal Tov to Michael Moore on being honored at the Federation of Jewish Men’s Club Dinner Page 42 NHC Bulletin Adar I I — Nisan —5779 April 2019

Marion & Henry Reichner Get Well wishes to Rabbi Paul Kurland Sheila & Allen Reiter Get Well wishes to Joyce Mattaway Cynthia & Philip Schneider Mazal Tov to Kari Kleinberg in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Rabbi Paul Kurland in honor of the 30th anniversary of his graduation from JTS Rabbinical School Susan & Marty Sklaver In memory of brother-in-law, Carl Hans Peggy & Jeff Tepper Mazal Tov to Kari Kleinberg in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Rabbi Paul Kurland in honor of the 30th anniversary of his graduation from JTS Rabbinical School Marilyn Wechsler Get Well wishes to Joyce Mattaway Mazal Tov to Rhoda Patsner in honor of her 90th birthday Mazal Tov to Myrna Schenkel on the engagement of her granddaughter, Jenna Behar to Gershon Fellerberg New Building Fund Ronnie Drachman Get Well wishes to Joyce Mattaway Jessica Gottlieb In memory of mother, Shirley Low Ilse & John Lang Get Well wishes to Joyce Mattaway Get Well wishes to Martha Geller Mazal Tov to Val Ezra on the engagement of her daughter, Danielle to Enrico Fantoni Mazal Tov to Rabbi Paul Kurland in honor of the 30th anniversary of his graduation from JTS Rabbinical School Mazal Tov to Myrna Schenkel on the engagement of her granddaughter, Jenna Behar to Gerson Fellerberg Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Roslyn B. Hirsch In memory of brother, Fred Ackerman In memory of father, Harry Ackerman Helene & Ira Kornstein Mazal Tov to Rabbi Paul Kurland in honor of the 30th anniversary of his graduation from JTS Rabbinical School Cantor’s Discretionary Fund Helene Gottlieb In memory of father, Jacob Zuckerman Sandra Heilbronn In memory of mother, Regina Himmelbrand Shabbos Club Michael Harap In memory of wife, Barbara Harap The Family of Sarah Mittleman In memory of Sarah Mittleman Myrna Schenkel In memory of father-in-law, Oscar Schenkel April 2019 Adar II — Nisan 5779 NHC Bulletin Page 43

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