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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] July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 Volume 49, Number 11 Herod’s Temple 20 BCE — 70 CE Construction of the Second Temple in Herod's Day. A Huge Project in Just a Year and a Half ! Megaliam Institute - Jerusalem Aaron Horowitz Tons of stones and gold, and engineering precision: That's how the Second Temple is built. One hundred and sixty-two pillars, each of which takes three people with outstretched arms to encircle; a structure occupying an area of about thirty soccer fields; stairs for the pilgrims that enhance the effect—and a monumental structure decorated with gold. Thus Herod builds the Second Temple, a glory of engineering work, in just a year and a half. Towards the end of the Second Temple period, in the 18th year of his reign, King Herod of Judah gathers the inhabitants of Jerusalem and astonishes them with a dramatic statement. He declares his intention to tear down the old Temple built by Shavei Zion on Mount Moriah upon their return from Babylon, and build a new Temple in its place. The Jews are stunned by Herod's words. The thought that the tyrant who has murdered thousands of people might hurt their most sacred place, just to glorify his own name, fills them with dismay. They fear that Herod will destroy the old Temple without completing the construction of the new Temple, leaving them with no place to worship God. continued, page 8 NHC July Calendar Inside on Page 18

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 Wendy Spelman 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 Tamar Luscher Educational Director Candle lighting times (New City area) [email protected] Cynthia Schneider, Peggy Tepper Catering Dates Starts Ends [email protected] July 3-4 8:14 9:22 Estelle Eisenkraft Tree of Life/Stones July 10-11 8:12 9:19 Frieda Levitas Chair, Comm. of Education July 17-18 8:08 9:13 Esther Spiegel HAZAK July 24-25 8:02 9:07 Flora Silver Chesed Committee Co-Chair Marion Fuld Chesed Committee Co-Chair July 31—Aug. 1 7:55 8:58 Gift Shop [email protected] August 7-8 7:47 8:49 Judy Friedlander [email protected] August 14-15 7:37 8:38 NOTE FROM THE EDITOR—All articles, photos, August 21-22 7:27 8:27 ads or other info contributed for publication in the Bulletin must be received by the 15th of the month, August 28-29 7:16 8:15 to be published the following month, subject to space availability and editor's approval. Contributed OFFICE Hours: material may be edited as necessary. Please email your attached word documents, PDF files, or JPG Closed during the current crisis. We may be photos as attachments to an email with the Subject reached by email or you may leave a message line: BULLETIN.” on the machine. Page 2 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

In This Issue: Hazak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 July Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 From the Co-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Some Zoom Info and Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 20 ALS Walk Goes Virtual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Tips for Zoom Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 USY/Kadima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Herod’s Temple, continued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Life Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Virtual Journal Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tzedakah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Dylan Hausner Teen Sports Award . . . . . . . . .11 Getting Together, with Zoom It is encouraging to see so many participating with Zoom in Synagogue meetings and events over the last few months, including the Rabbi’s Monday Study Group, our daily minyanim, pre-Shabbat gatherings, programs for children, USY/Kadima programs (see p. 6), and our recent Journal Event. We have been able to attend funerals to mourn with our friends. This is to acknowledge the extra effort of those who have not been particularly comfortable with meeting this way, whether with computer, tablet or cellphone, and are still in the learning curve (present company included). Since on-line meetings will no doubt be an indispensable part of our activities in the short term (and who knows how much in the long term), those of you who are not yet connected are invited to join up and download the program, at Zoom.us. There is plenty of information out there, if you google Zoom, including YouTube tutorials and the like. In this issue find a page of general instructions published by the University of California (p. 20) and a handy page of Zoom ‘Etiquette’ for any occasion (p. 21) supplied by Jeff Schragenheim. If you would like someone to walk you through the download, you may call the office. Once you have the program, it is so easy: You just click on the link provided in your invitation from Rabbi Kurland at the time specified, join the meeting, et voila! July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 3

From the Co-President We are all familiar with the four seasons that we experience on Earth – spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter. As you know, spring and fall begin on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes (when day and night are equal), and summer and winter begin on the summer and winter solstices. In rabbinic literature all four of these days are referred to as Tekufot (literally “turn” or “cycle”). Each Tekufah is called by the name of the month in which it usually begins. Spring starts on Tekufah Nissan, summer on Tekufah Tammuz, autumn on Tekufah Tishrei, and winter on Tekufah Tevet. We are only a few weeks past the summer solstice. The summer solstice denotes the maximum number of daylight hours. The warm sunshine so prevalent in the summer season feels wonderful. It lifts the spirits and helps the crops to grow, therefore, providing sustenance for our body and our soul. Many through history equated the sun’s warmth with G-d’s love. As we move from the summer solstice towards the autumnal equinox and ultimately to the winter solstice, daylight hours and the amount of sunlight begin to decrease as each day passes. The three week Jewish mourning period between the 17th of Tammuz (commemorating the day the walls of Jerusalem were breached prior to the destruction of the Temple) and the 9th of Av (the destruction of the sacred Temple) occurs shortly after the hours of sunlight begin to wane. This period is known as Bein haMetzarim (“between the days of distress”). Tisha B’Av marked not only the conclusion of the mourning period and the fall of the Second Temple, it signified the end of Jewish life at that time. The future was very uncertain. This caused a shift in Judaism from a Temple focus, where community found G-d in a holy designated space to rabbinic Judaism, where community embraced G-d through the cycles of time still practiced today. In a similar vein, the move from increasing sunlight to decreasing sunlight is profound. This shift is like the shift a pendulum will make when changing directions – the in-between-the-movement moment, filled with stillness and potential. This is mirrored in the movement from Temple-based Judaism. It was unknown how and if Judaism would continue. Not knowing, that is “flux”, is dominant in this season. It is OK not to know. It’s useful and appropriate to “not know” sometimes. Not knowing allows for change, and as such, is a prelude to the High Holy days. Life, as we know it, may not be serving us well, and it may move to a state of flux and be allowed to reformat. May this season’s flux offer ample opportunity and potential for nourishing transformation for our selves, our communities, and our world for the greater good of all. Be well and stay safe! Gail Kaiser, Co-President, Nanuet Hebrew Center Page 4 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

Dear Angels, In light of the continued pandemic, the ALS Association has decided to make the rest of this year’s “Walk to Defeat ALS” season a virtual affair. So, the Westchester Walk will still be held on Sunday, August 23rd – but from the comfort of your home in lieu of Manhattanville College. We still need you to walk in memory of those we have lost, in honor of those who are still fighting and in support of the countless caregivers. We still need you to don your Angels t-shirts and send us photos and videos of your Walk Day fun. We still need you to make donations to the ALS Association through the Charley’s Angels participants as we continue to fight this insipid disease. I once said I would be at Walk Day every year until a cure had been found and I plan on staying true to that promise! I certainly hope you will join me. So, find your snazzy Angels shirts, mark August 23rd on your calendar and polish off your walking shoes. It’s almost time for (virtual) Walk Day! Anybody can be an ANGEL! Jessica Click here to view the team page for Charley's Angels If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://webgny.alsa.org/site/TR? team_id=387889&pg=team&fr_id=14140&et=SU71Y_17cd197HPC_CYHxw July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 5

USY/Kadima News Rachel Benner, Youth Advisor This month our board members, Shir, Maya, and Noy ran a dance program for our USY and Kadima. Maya led us in an Israeli Dance which is often performed at USY events. Shir and Noy taught us a hip hop routine! We also elected our 2020-2021 USY Board. As Nanuet and Montebello will be merging youth groups, there will be two boards working as one in the upcoming year. NHC Co-Presidents: Maya Maayani & Noy Nebel NHC Israeli Affairs: Eden Binder NHC Communications: Ethan Zweigbaum NHC Religious Education: Gabe Katz NHC Social Actions/Tikkun Olam: Russel Klein MJC President: Harrison Gerson MJC Israel Affairs: Finola Rose MJC Communications: Ruth Winn MJC Religious Education: Brandon Sherwood MJC Social Action/Tikkun Olam: Sam Kantrowitz MJC Membership/Kadima: Molly Terdiman The two boards and I met in June via Zoom to get to know each other and have some introductions. The group is putting together a name for the new chapter. We are very excited about the upcoming year. Normally, during the summer months USY/Kadima doesn’t meet. However, due to the pandemic and the merger of the groups there will be a few virtual meetings, so be on the lookout for information. Our first event coming up is a Hamilton Watch Party! Although the 2019-2020 USY/Kadima year has come to an end in a very strange way, I would like to recognize the NHC USY Board members. A big thank you for really welcoming me as their new Youth Advisor: To Galit Mayaani, for doing whatever it took to make the transition smooth and answering all my questions; to the Youth Committee, for not only giving me the opportunity to work with these kids but taking a chance and hosting the Winter Kinnus for Emek with me; to my seniors—you guys have been amazing, and I have enjoyed getting to know you. Shir, thank you for answering questions and helping me when I needed it. Ariel, thank you for always bringing the fun to the group! This year has been an amazing year for me as Youth Advisor, I’m excited for the next year! Page 6 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

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Continued, from cover The contemporary Jewish historian Yosef Ben Matityahu (Josephus Flavius) says that Herod reassured the Jews with the promise that he would prepare all the building materials in advance before breaking even one stone from the existing Temple. The Talmud tells us that the real story is about a secret reconciliation agreement between Herod and a Jewish sage named Bava Ben Butta. In a face-to-face meeting, Herod expresses remorse for the violence he has waged against the Jews, and agrees to atone for his actions in building a new and glorious Temple that will spread his light around the world. Cooperating with Herod is a great opportunity. Caesarea's great builder of Masada, Herodium and countless other places, joins hands with the Jewish people. Together they will make the modest little Temple in Jerusalem a great and magnificent prayer house that will make a deep imprint on humanity. The work opens with a huge burst of activity. Herod prepares thousands of wagons and draft animals, cranes, wooden pulleys, engineering devices and quarrying tools of all kinds. Alongside the best engineers of the Roman world are ten thousand Jews, with hundreds of kohanim engaged in building the more sacred areas. But one problem threatens to defeat the entire project: Mount Moriah. The place designated for the new Temple is narrow and steep, the building area on it is limited and certainly not suitable for the erection of the monumental complex that Herod sees in his mind. Herod's solution is bold and presumptuous: to build huge walls that will support a huge plaza, and at its center erect the Temple. The most important component of the plan is the use of huge building blocks to ensure the stability of the Temple Mount walls. Each stone weighs several tons—and the largest stones even weigh hundreds of tons each. Without a single drop of cement, the sheer weight of the stones stabilizes them as if they were one rock. Many large stones between six and thirteen feet in length have been found in a quarry in northern Jerusalem's Arzey Habbira neighborhood. These stones are transported in ox-drawn wagons. The largest stones are placed on long wooden rollers and dragged by a large number of workers and animals. In order to lift the stones, the workers are assisted by cranes, pulleys and sloping dirt ramps. The laying of each stone in its place is done with maximum accuracy, possibly using a well-known technology of the time—\"Herodian marginal chiseling,\" chiseling of the stone edgings to be precisely aligned with the tier below and with the other stones in the row. Each tier is placed several inches deeper than its predecessor, much like a pyramid. The manner in which the stones are attached to the corners of the Temple Mount create such a strong structure that it will be able to survive even the most severe earthquakes to occur in the Land of Israel over the ages. Quarrying, transporting, lifting, placing—all are crafts that require accurate execution, like a well-timed orchestra. But there are also mishaps. We see a stone that falls from the Western Wall at the time of construction and is stuck in the drainage ditch at the foot of the Wall. Layer by layer, the walls are built from the natural bedrock at the depth of the ground—to a whopping 100 feet above the street level. The dimensions of the Temple Mount are unimaginable. The Western Wall we know is just a small part of a huge 1600 feet wall. Just to get an idea, the total area of the Temple Mount reaches 1,500,000 square feet, the area of thirty soccer fields. But the Temple Mount is just the frame. The main thing, the Temple building itself, is still ahead of us, and the workers are constantly working, from first light to dark. It is said that even when it rains during the night, they do not lose a day's work. Only one thing the determined builders do not give up: On Fridays, the hectic pace slows down, and before the Sabbath the work ceases altogether. The Sabbath rest descends over Jerusalem. Page 8 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

A cornerstone has been discovered at the foot of the Temple Mount's southwestern corner. It was possibly the first stone that the Romans toppled after conquering the city and began to demolish the walls of the Temple Mount. On this stone, once located on the parapet on top of the wall, is the Hebrew inscription: \"To the place of trumpeting to d...\", probably meaning to \"differentiate between the holy and the mundane\" or \"declare the arrival and departure of the Sabbath\". The historian Josephus tells us that on Saturday evening a Cohen would come out with a trumpet in his hand and blow the trumpet to declare the Sabbath. He did the same to mark the end of the Sabbath the next evening. After filling the space between the retaining walls and Mount Moriah with large stone vaults, the builders move on to the next stage— building the vast expanse on which the Temple stands. Thousands of believers from across the country and from the Diaspora will gather on this plaza, standing on the flooring decorated with the best of Roman architecture. From Josephus's letters, we know that the Temple Mount was paved with colored stones, and in sifting through the raw material that came from the Temple Mount, we have found tiles made of a variety of stone types, in many colors and in many different shapes. It has been a fascinating puzzle to assemble. From measuring the size and shape of the original tiles, we can tell what kind of pattern they were embedded in. The geometric shapes and glowing stone colors have formed right in front of our eyes. Archaeologist Frankie Schneider, who has been in charge of the paving reconstruction project, says it was for her personally like closing a circle. \"I was born and raised as a member of the Catholic Church in the United States until I discovered my Jewish roots and emigrated to Israel,\" she said. \"Now, I am restoring the floors that my ancestors, the ancestors of the entire Jewish people, walked on two thousand years ago.” Magnificent pillars have been built around the Temple Mount, forming the stoas. The most magnificent of them all is the Royal Stoa, where the Al-Aqsa Mosque is today. The Basilica Stoa was the largest building in Israel until the modern era. Josephus writes in The Jewish Antiquities about the building which was a \"pillar forest,” used for civilian purposes. It is the place of the \"shops\" to which the Romans ousted the Sanhedrin from the Chamber of Hewn Stones (one of six such auxiliary chambers) adjacent to the Temple. A giant arch, now known as Robinson's Arch, supported an overpass crossing the busy street without interrupting traffic. The main gateways to the Temple Mount are the Hulda gates in the Southern Wall—one for entrance and one for departure. This will ensures that the massive flow of worshipers is fast and efficient. The great breadth of the stairs that lead to the gates creates an atmosphere of grandeur and awe. They have been designed so that the width of their path varies, giving the pilgrims a relaxed and respectful pace as they ascend to the holy place. As they reach to top of the stairs and enter the plaza of the Temple Mount, a striking sight is revealed to them: The vast expanse, the stoas, the ornate gates, and the temple itself, soaring, kissing the sky like a diamond at the top. Wide at front and narrow at the back, the Temple looks like a sitting lion facing forward. A vine of glittering gold leaves, climbs from the building's entrance to the roof like a royal crown, glowing with gold decorations. Construction work ends at record speed. In just a year and a half, the Jews, under the auspices of Herod, have completed the Temple building. The inhabitants of Jerusalem look at their accomplishment, a prayer house that is one of the largest and most magnificent in the world. Even Titus, who will destroy it eighty-nine years later, will proclaim it \"the glory of human creation.\" Thousands of pilgrims will flock to the new Temple to worship the God of Israel, Jews and non-Jews. They will come from all over the world to see the greatest sacred complex in the world, a temple built to an invisible God, without a figure and without a statue— and its gates are open to all human beings. A prayer house for all nations. July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 9

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Mazal Tov to Dylan Hausner Recipient of JCC Rockland Larry Weiss Sports Teen Leadership Award! We are honored that Dylan, son of Marilyn and Richard Hausner, was recognized last night at JCC Rockland's 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting as a recipient of JCC Rockland's Larry Weiss Sports Leadership Award. Please click here to view the entire meeting, including Dylan's wonderful speech, which was held through Zoom: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=_4YX3s-d0fM&feature=youtu.be July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 11

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! Page 12 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

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HAZAK Hi again!! It’s me and it is summertime. Along with our commitment to being safe and staying home, we will not be having any meetings during the summer (unless something drastic changes). I am hopeful that we will all be together again after the high holidays. Due to the extension for filing your income taxes, here is some advice for those of you who have not yet completed them and also to help the Nanuet Hebrew Center: “It is more ‘deductible’ to give than to receive.” And now here is something to put a smile on your face: He: At times like this, I wish I had listened to what my mother always said. She: What did she say? He:I don’t know, I never listened. Your Maintaining Social Distancing, Doing Well, Being Safe, Staying Home, Hazak Editor–in-chief Arthur Fishman July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 15

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Zoom Meeting Etiquette With this new era of video conferencing and online meetings, many have found that there are a new set of guidelines to follow. Let’s face it: attending meetings and minyanim from home is difficult. So here are some suggestions, compiled from Zoom’s own website as well as other sources, which will help you navigate your way through this new technology. Use the video option when possible. It lets people see you and confirm you are not some computer-generated voice. This is particularly important if you are the one hosting the meeting or a speaker, and slightly less so if you are an attendee, Dress appropriately, or Do not wear your pajamas. Times are tough for those sequestered at home, and wearing sweatpants all day, every day is one of the few silver linings. But if you are in a position where you can put on something you would usually wear;it is probably a good idea. You might also find it makes you feel a little more normal. Stage your video area. Keep in mind that people are not just seeing you, they are also seeing whatever the camera is pointed at behind you. Maybe arrange it so that your camera is not facing towards a pile of unfolded laundry? More light is better. Video quality is dramatically improved with more lighting. And don’t you want everyone to see your beautiful face, now that you have gone to all of the trouble to put on actual clothes and stuff? An extra nearby lamp is usually helpful. Just make sure the light is in front of you, not behind you - being backlit makes you harder to see. Try to look into the camera. If you are speaking to the group, looking into the camera will give the appearance of eye contact with whoever you are talking to. It is also definitely better than being forced to stare at your own face and realizing how badly you need a haircut. Do your own tech support before you start. Make sure you do a test run at some point, and that you are aware of your audio and video settings before you start. Most video conference services allow you to see a test of what your camera is recording before you start broadcasting it to everyone else, so have it arranged the way you want it. Zoom, for instance, has a feature that lets you test your settings before your meetings begin: just go to zoom.us/test. You can also usually decide if you come in with audio hot or muted before you accidentally broadcast whatever is on the TV in the next room. And speaking of sound … Stay on mute if you are not talking. Background noise can be really distracting. If you are not sharing anything at the moment, go ahead and hit mute until you do. That way, no one has to listen to the car alarm that goes off in your neighborhood or your neighbor’s perpetually barking dog. Do not eat during the meeting. It can be a little gross to watch other people eat sometimes. Or listen to them chewing, for that matter. Hold off if you can, or if not, maybe turn off the video and audio. Do not do other private things while on a meeting. Having a side conversation with someone in your house, especially if you are unmuted, can be a enormous distraction to others. Stay focused. Keep unnecessary conversations to a minimum. It can get very hard to be productive when several people are all talking at once, and even more so when overlapping audio and shuffling video screens are involved. For more details on how Zoom operates, check out their website and their FAQ page. July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 21

In Our Mailbox Dear Nanuet Hebrew Center Family, Thank you all so much for the donations to the synagogue, and leagrams made in memory of our Mom and Grandma, Rita Yatchie. At this most difficult time, we appreciate the beautiful words and wonderful memories many of our fellow congregants have conveyed to us about our mother/ grandmother. We so appreciate Rabbi Kurland and Cantor Kanarek for everything they did in helping make a very stressful time more bearable. All our Love, The Benjamin and Cohen Families Thank you to all those who wished me well during my recent health issue. I also want to thank my fellow congregants who sent me Happy 94th Birthday wishes! I have healed nicely and I am doing well. Your well wishes and support have gone a long way towards my recovery. Bless you all for your concern. Be well. Stay safe. Martha Geller Dear NHC Family, Thank you for the beautiful leagrams and donations made in honor of our anniversary. Kari & Jeff Kleinberg 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] Page 22 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

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July Yahrzeits /‫יארצייט‬/‫יזכור‬ 1 Deborah Pinzow 9 Florence Dorfman 22 Arnold Kanarek 3 Eileen Frances Rubinstein Adina Berkowitz Moshe Schlanger Sharon Schwartz David Hirsch 10 Luis Rosental Sonia Frishman Samuel Weiner 23 Ruth Kagan Alfred Binder Franklyn Taub Max Siegel 11 Agnes Lieberman Mollie Schneider Irving Plotch Morris Schwartz Sarah Frishman Joseph Coffield 24 Sol Gilston Dorothy Reiss Ida Meltzer 25 Victor Slote 4 Lucille Segal 26 Ernest Hurwitz 5 David Schwartz 12 Susan Amy Cozewith 27 Samuel Tepper Mendel Hoffman William Drachman Marcia Kaplan Rae Kass Neil Kirschtel Ruth Fisher Ann Blassberg 29 Anne Klinger Sophie Altneu Sidney Borkon Mendel Hoffman Ann Blassberg Sylvia Millman 6 Helen Pfeffer 30 Dora Meyerhoff Frank Schneider 14 Michael Leftkowitz Edward Schoenberg Frank Dollard Rose Schweid 7 Beverly Pilavin Ruth Sperber Dora Friedman Brian James Bandremer 31 Rhoda Shaievitz Arnold Fox 15 Alberto Hasson Rose Berkman Celia Kaplan 16 Sarah Kolba Abraham Sopher Fannie Siegel Rose Bishop Celia Kaplan Murray Bollinger 8 Fred Blum 18 Victor Hellwege Rosaline Weingast 19 Morris Pollack Walter Rose Rosaline Weingast Joseph Cohen Raphael Damesek 20 Joseph Fenster Morris Kessner Samuel Wineburgh July Anniversaries Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ 2 Gregg & Leslie Rockower 10 Scott & Laurie Bandremer 3 Craig & Rachel Cohen Andrew & Beth Tenzer Lynne & Robert Garfinkel 15 Michael & Ellen Moore 4 Randy & Karyn Kurtz 19 Nathan & Sandi Schreier 5 Frank & Sharon Petrocelli 28 Steve & Sarah Olijarczk 30 Michael & Gail Berkis Harvey & Sandra Heilbronn 31 Alex & Cindy Hattem 6 Adam & Mindy Sayer 9 David & Tina Chamak Speedy Recoveries/äîìù äàåôø Condolences/ íéîåçðú Amy Fox on the death of her mother Barbara Kleinberg Eliott Newman Diane Fishman on the death of her cousin Nancy Perlstein Peter Farkas Amy Fox on the death of her father Martin Fox Steve Safrran July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 25

August Yahrzeits /‫יארצייט‬/‫יזכור‬ 2 Theresa Klein 12 Dora Sperber 23 Sol Rogozyk Marcel Alexander Nellie Scheiner Harriet Studnitzer William Gersh 12 Samuel Adelson 24 Ada Cohen 3 Ellen Gersten Stewart Berkis Albert Lehr Joan Schleimer 13 Walter Reutlinger 25 Raymond Farber 4 Lewis H. Metz Manny Meltzer 26 Mimi Hershman Leslie Kurland William Daitchman Abraham Rudnitsky 6 Philip Bernanke 14 Solomon Blassberg 27 Gertrude Karp Harold Bernanke 15 Abram Cosnowsky Jack Scheumann Marion Klarfeld Rae Pozensky 28 Rose C. Metz 7 Jeanette Hurwitz Hyman Friedman Marc DeLaFuente Sidney Gaffen Carole Eschen 16 Seymour Berkowitz Gertrude Zowader 8 Ruth Schenkel Helene Greenstein Helen Knippel Mollie Friedman Norman Greene 29 Bonnie Resnick Matthew Scott Fenster Sol Kowlowitz William Altneu David Gross Pesach Bash Solomon Taraboulos Hyman Berkis 17 Allen McLeroy Phyllis Gross Theda Judd Charles DeLaFuente Bonnie Resnick Carol Rosenberg Elsie Pomerantz 30 Benjamin M. Buchman Harold Vogel Gisele Barnett Leona Shliferstein Howard Blumberg 18 Lillian Solomon Claire Schneider Gloria Kessler Seymour Kaplan 9 Sarah Gilston 19 Walter C. Marshall Alan Schenkel Miriam C. Klein 20 Abraham Sperber Milton Hausner Bertha Herman 21 Clara Salomon 31 Guta Zucker 22 Abe Pearlman Max Alexander 10 Elaine Rosenfeld Samuel Rymer Gertrude Scheiner Sol Roitman Victoria Ezra Lillian Solomon Sheldon Spindel August Anniversaries Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ 3 Walter & Adrienne Rubinstein 20 Milton & Marion Fuld 4 Mitchell & Cindy Spiegel Robert & Miriam Wolfson 5 David & Galit Maayani 11 Michael & Judith Kane 22 Scott & Adrienne Milich 12 Gary & Joan Israel Steven & Lynn Safran Jeffrey & Peggy Tepper Paul & Dianne Rice Simon & Robin Young 14 Lloyd & Nancy Kranes 15 Victor & Helane Berger 23 Michael & Wendy Brandenburg 24 Andrew & Maxine Toplitsky Andrew & Michelle Taub Stephen & Susan Gerard Michael & Ruthann Solomon 16 Adam & Rachel Kurland 26 Joseph & Jennifer Schragenheim 17 Leo & Susan Karpfen 28 Richard & Marilyn Casper 18 Clarence & Frances Roher 29 Robert & Leah Slotnick 19 Robert & Eileen Nekrich 30 Mauricio & Esther Aufgang Allan & Estelle Eisenkraft Matthew & Sharon Frank Arthur & Alison Katzenberg 31 Martin & Renee Leffler Eric & Charyl Zweigbaum Page 26 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

September Yahrzeits /‫יארצייט‬/‫יזכור‬ 1 Leonard Weiner 13 Bertha Schwartz 25 Harold Dilverstein 2 Gerald Sciallia 14 George Casper Martin Schein 15 Catherine Canton Chaim Stolerman 26 Ethel Martin 3 Morton Joel Pozensky Leon Pinzow Alyse Rubinstein 16 Nettie Gardner Louis Pollack Tom Ellenbogen Miriam Yoslow Simon Berger Sheila Fox Wilfred Yoslow Lester Klein Richard Hollander Louis Pollack 4 Eugene Ten Brink 17 Rose Rose 5 Mark Levy 18 Moses Schaller 27 Sam Mallek May Fink Joseph Page 28 Jeno Scwarcz Lois Cohen Louis Neuberger 6 Kurt Wanger 19 Eugene Darvin Sidney Rudnick Lenore E. Braunfeld 21 Marilyn Zas Claire Rockower Atara Geffen Joseph Kaiser Rita Pearlman Rose Fishman 22 Maxine Lazarus Judy Holzer 7 Tillie Wechsler 23 Max Goldberg 29 Frieda Fuld Sam Berkman Beverly Dollard Syd Applebaum 9 Nettie Leffler 24 Ludwig Meyerhoff 30 Anne Rybicki Solomon Pincus 25 Stanley Stupay Adeline Sperling Samuel Aufgang Harriet Kornstein 11 Rita Stitzer Estelle Bernanke 12 Sidney Balaban Patricia Stupay Steven Weinberg Garry Teicher Sandi Rudin September Anniversaries Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ 1 Marcie & Matthew Rivera 9 Brian & Beth Raines Adam & Alisa Cahn Simone & Jodie Ben-Haim 3 Marrick & Anne Bernstein 13 David & Ellen Leon Gary & Linda Kleinman Avi & Marcy Karsenty Ira & Ellen Rifken John & Rita Fogelman David & Elayna Kirschtel 3 Michael & Martina Morenberg Gloria & Michael Miasnik 5 Bruce & Rose Pollack 15 Chaim & Suzanne Kofinas Garry & Hila Schragenheim 20 Martin & Jane Rudnick 7 Howard & Susan Martin 28 Kenneth & Nadine Blumberg 8 Myron & Arlene Hecker Birth Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ Kathy & Louis Wasser on the birth of their grandson Brayden Drake Wasser Val Ezra on the birth of her granddaughter Mia Avery Tenzer Bar/Bat Mitzvah Mazal Tovs / ‫מזל טוב‬ Adrienne Rubinstein on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Max Rubinstein Adrienne Rubinstein on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Adam Rubinstein July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 27

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, NY We have gift cards for Shop Rite • Stop & Shop • DeCicco Harold’s • 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. Page 28 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

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 Jodie, Simone, Zachary, & Noah Ben-Haim Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Gail & Michael Berkis Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Ira Blassberg Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Ellen & Jesse Blecher Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Jesse Blecher In memory of mother, Frieda Blecher Nadine, Ken, Jillian & Greg Blumberg Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Marilyn Brenner & Murry Wolf Mazal Tov to Flora Silver in honor of her birthday Marilyn Casper In memory of mother, Sylvia Golub In memory of father, Theodore Schwartz Michelle & Gregory Daniel Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Judy & Stuart Fenster Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Arthur Fishman In memory of father, Max Fishman Diane & Arthur Fishman Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Condolences to Ronnie Drachman on the death of her cousin, Barbara Blum Mazal Tov to Phyllis and Ken Benjamin in honor of their anniversary Mazal Tov to Val Ezra on the birth of her granddaughter, Mia Avery Tenzer   Rita & John Fogelman Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 29

Marion Fuld In memory of father, Jack Kayem Elaine & Jim Glover Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Bernetta & Andrew Gordon Mazal Tov to Estelle Eisenkraft in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Val Ezra on the birth of her granddaughter, Mia Avery Tenzer Jessica, Mitch & Raina Gottlieb Condolences to Amy Fox and family on the passing of her father, Marty Kleinberg. Ann Gross In memory of grandfather, Bernard Hillman Arlene & Myron Hecker Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Mazal Tov to Gail and Michael Kaiser in honor of their anniversary Myron Hecker In memory of father, Jack Hecker Elinor Kantrowitz In memory of father-in-law Louis Kantrowitz In memory of mother-in-law Bertha Kantrowitz Mazal Tov to Claire and Joel Gondelman in honor of their anniversary Mazal Tov to Gail and Michael Kaiser in honor of their anniversary Mazal Tov to Kari and Jeff Kleinberg in honor of their anniversary Michelle Kezner Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Kari & Jeffrey Kleinberg Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Condolences to Ronnie Drachman on the death of her cousin, Barbara Blum Helene & Ira Kornstein Condolences to Jodie Ben-Haim on the passing of her mother, Lenore Amir Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Condolences to Cindy Hattem on the passing of her mother, Rhoda Gerbitz. Condolences to Gail Wanger on the passing of her mother, Rhoda Gerbitz. Get well wishes to Peter Farkas Joanne Kreher Condolences to Bertha Braunfeld on the passing on her husband, Charles Braunfeld Corey & Ari Maas Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Amy & Ralph Marchese Condolences to Amy Fox on the passing of her mother, Barbara Kleinberg Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Adrienne, Scott, Brandon, Arianna, & Ilyssa Milich Mazal Tov to Adrienne Rubinstein on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Max Rubinstein Sid Moskowitz Condolences to Ronnie Drachman on the death of her cousin, Barbara Blum Mazal Tov to Ellen and David Leon on the birth of their granddaughter, Sophie Madeline Leon Mazal Tov to Ellen Bash in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Gail and Michael Berkis in honor of their anniversary Mazal Tov to Phyllis Reiner in honor of her birthday Page 30 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

Henny & Werner Neuburger Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Myrna Price Condolences to Susan Karpfen on the passing of her husband Leo Karpfen Sheila & Allen Reiter Mazal Tov to Diane Fishman on her retirement Ira Rosenkrantz In memory of mother, Lenore Rosenkrantz David Rubinstein Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Condolences to Ronnie Drachman on the death of her cousin, Barbara Blum Linda Russin In memory of father, Samuel Kagan Mindy & Adam Sayer Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Cynthia & Philip Schneider Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Mazal Tov to Estelle Eisenkraft in honor of her birthday Tillie Schwartz Mazal Tov to Ilse Lang in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Marion Reichner in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Flora Silver in honor of her birthday Flora Silver Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Mazal Tov to Estelle Eisenkraft in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Adrienne Rubinstein on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Max Rubinstein Cindy & Mitchell Spiegel Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Harvey Steinberg Condolences to Susan Karpfen on the passing of her husband, Leo Karpfen Allison & Todd Steingart Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Peggy & Jeff Tepper Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Marilyn Wechsler Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Ellen & Stanley Weiner Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Sybil & Joseph Weingast Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Andrea & Murray Wolf Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Meryl Wolff In memory of brother, Kenneth Lefkowitz July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 31

Susan Sklaver Hebrew School Fund In memory of sister, Ellen Hans New Building Fund Phyllis & Kenneth Benjamin Condolences to Ronnie Drachman on the death of her cousin, Barbara Blum Get well wishes to Eliott Newman Marrick Bernstein In memory of father, Jerome D. Bernstein Marilyn Casper In memory of mother, Sylvia Golub In memory of father, Theodore Schwartz Ronnie Drachman Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Get well wished to Peter Farkas Get well wishes to Eliott Newman Ilse & John Lang Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Get well wishes to Eliott Newman Mazal Tov to Estelle Eisenkraft in honor of her birthday Mazal Tov to Val Ezra on the birth of her granddaughter, Mia Avery Tenzer Mazal Tov to Adrienne Rubinstein on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson, Max Rubinstein Marilyn Casper Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund In memory of mother, Sylvia Golub In memory of father, Theodore Schwartz Estelle & Allan Eisenkraft Condolences to Phyllis Benjamin on the passing of her mother, Rita Yatchie Laurie Griffel In memory of father, Morris Drucker Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Hilary Harris In memory of mother, Estelle Nelson Gary Nelson In memory of mother, Estelle Nelson New City Jewish Center Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Robin Vogel & Paul Shinder Condolences to Rabbi Paul Kurland on the passing of his brother, Phil Kurland Marilyn Casper Shabbos Club In memory of mother, Sylvia Golub In memory of father, Theodore Schwartz Adrienne Rubenstein In memory of father, Charles Posner Tillie Schwartz In memory of husband, Morris Schwartz In memory of mother, Ida Meltzer Page 32 NHC Bulletin Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 July—August 2020

Bible Estelle & Allan Eisenkraft In memory of Leo Karpfen Melissa Schlanger In memory of step-father Michael Firestone Andrea & Murray Wolf In memory of Phyllis Benjamin's mother, Rita Yatchie High Holiday Prayer Book – Mahzor Lev Shalem Dr. Alan & Elinor Farber In memory of Phyllis Benjamin's mother, Rita Yatchie Friends of Rachel Cohen In memory of Phyllis Benjamin's mother and Rachel Cohen's grandmother, Rita Yatchie (3 High Holiday Prayer Books) Elaine & Jim Glover In memory of Phyllis Benjamin's mother, Rita Yatchie Minyan Prayer Book Phyllis & Ken Benjamin In memory of Phyllis' mother, Rita Yatchie Yolanda & Raymond Kunz In memory of Phyllis Benjamin's mother, Rita Yatchie (3 Minyan Prayer Books) Sukkah Fund Rhoda Patsner In memory of daughter, Susan Patsner 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] Cemetery plots are still available. Call the NHC office at (845) 708-9181 July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 5780 NHC Bulletin Page 33

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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!! Did you know? Cantor Kanarek posts many of the prayers that we sing every weekend online. Go to www.nanuethc.org. Select “From the Bimah” then “Cantor” and then “Music and Prayer Page.” 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. July—August 2020 Tammuz—Av—Elul 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