JUNE 2010 - Congregation Sons of Israel

MAY 2014
1 Iyar – 2 Sivan 5774
Friday, May 2 Family Night/Shabbat
Rocks Service
Sunday, May 4 Heh & High School Graduation
Sunday, May 4th at 6:00 PM – CSI Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration
Join us as we celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut complete with Israeli food, music by the
CSI Band: Clifford Carter, Mark Fineberg, David Shiovitz & Rob Wallis
and Israeli Dancing. $18 per family – please RSVP to [email protected]
Friday, May 9 Nursery School
Special Person’s Day – See page 9
Sunday, May 11 Happy Mother’s Day
Monday, May 12 Sisterhood Mah Jong
Tuesday, May 13 Ha Mishpacha Luncheon
Friday, May 16 Bet Family Shabbat
See page 6
Sunday, May 18 Women’s Book Club with
Roni Shapiro
Friday, May 30 Alef Family Service – See Page 6
Coming in June
Sunday, June
1st
– Last Day of Religious School – Celebrate Israel Parade in N.Y.C.
Tuesday, June 3 – Tikkun Leyl Shavuot (evening)
Wednesday & Thursday, June 4th & 5th Shavuot Services
Friday, June 6th - Shabbat Under the Stars
6:15 PM Join us for Hors D’Oeuvres – 7:00 PM Family Night Service
FROM THE RABBI,
ideals it was founded upon. There can be of course
legitimate debate as to how to achieve those ideals,
but because their values are so similar, dual loyalties
are actually positive, helping to bring about goals that
are favorable to both countries.
The same of course is true about American
Jews. We feel that the foundation of both America
and Israel rest on the same principles. There may be
moments of disagreement about how to achieve the
kind of society that both Israel and America want, but
there is little difference on what those goals are. To
be loyal Americans does not mean that we cannot be
strong supporters of Israel. I firmly believe that our
support of Israel as American Jews actually
strengthens what America stands for in the world.
This month we will celebrate the 66th
anniversary of the founding of the Jewish State. As
both Jews and Americans this is something we should
be proud to be a part of. There is no greater symbol
of what these two countries stand for than our loyalty
to the ideals of both of them.
As Jews, as
Americans, and especially as American Jews, we are
proud to stand with Israel.
Steven C. Kane
Recently there was talk about the United
States letting Jonathan Pollard, the naval intelligence
officer who was convicted of spying for Israel, go
free as an incentive to get the Israeli government to
continue with the peace talks between Israel and the
Palestinian authority. While there are all sorts of
complications with this possible action (for example,
Israel has been letting Palestinians who were found
guilty of terrorist attacks out of prison, and that is not
the equivalent of Pollard's spying for a friendly
country), what it has really raised once again is the
question of "duel loyalties" of American Jews.
Jews throughout the ages have always seen
themselves as loyal to the country they were living in.
Especially in modern times, Jews have served in the
armed forces of nations, rising to the highest ranks.
During World War l there were Jews who fought in
the German army, opposing Jews fighting against them
in other countries. But since 1948, when Israel was
established as a Jewish State, the question of whether
Jews were more loyal to the country they lived in or
more loyal to Israel has become a real question in the
minds of some. When Jonathan Pollard stole secrets
and sold them to Israel, the question of Jewish loyalty
became even more prominent. We know that friendly
countries spy on each other (this happens in the
"other direction" too), but what Jonathan Pollard did
was damage our status as American Jews more than
anyone else in modern times.
The question of different loyalties though is
not one that applies only to Jews. Indeed anyone
who holds strong loyalties to one ideal or another can
be accused of not always upholding the laws of the
government of the United States. There have been
people so committed to either far right wing or far
left wing causes that they saw disobeying the laws of
the United States as a higher cause than upholding the
Constitution, or at least how the Constitution was
interpreted by our courts and lawmakers.
More importantly, it is certainly possible to
have more than one country that draws our loyalty.
No doubt that French, Irish or Italian Americans care
very deeply about what happens in their country of
origin. That of course does not mean that they are
not loyal Americans.
What it means is that they
work towards having these countries and the United
States espouse the same ideals and policies. What
they have in common is the concept of western
democracy, where the government reflects the will of
the people, trying to better their lives through the
L'hitraot,
Rabbi Steven Kane
Bulletin of Congregation Sons of Israel
1666 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
A Conservative Synagogue Founded 1891-Affiliated With
Our Mission Statement adopted 1999, revised 2007: Congregation Sons
of Israel is an egalitarian, Conservative synagogue dedicated to imparting
Jewish values and traditions from generation to generation in a welcoming
participatory environment.
We are a caring community committed to
lifelong Jewish learning, the observance of mitzvot, meaningful prayer and
charitable deeds. We promote spiritual, cultural and social connections
within our community, to the State of Israel, and to Jews worldwide.
Office: (914) 762-2700
E-Mail: [email protected]
Fax: (914) 941-3465
Steven C. Kane, Rabbi
Jeffrey Shiovitz, Hazzan
Roni Shapiro Ben-David, Educational Director
Andrew Kagan
Lisa Goodkin
Roberta Kay
Neil Schluger
OFFICERS
President
Jack Zinn
Vice President
Vice President
Robert Margolies
Treasurer
Vice President
Dan Levine
Secretary
Vice President
Daniel Singer Imm. Past Pres
Reach CSI on the Web Page at www.csibriarcliff.org
Bulletin published 10 months a year, no issues in July & August
Publication year 2013 – 2014
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Issue 8
CANTORIAL NOTES Hazzan Jeffrey Shiovitz
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Later this month I will be attending the 6th
Mazal Tov to Cantor Shiovitz upon
receiving The Samuel Rosenbaum
Award for Scholarship and Creativity.
annual Cantor’s Assembly convention in Ft.
Lauderdale.
The Cantor’s Assembly, based at the
Jewish
Theological
Seminary,
is
the
largest
organization of cantors in the world. I am honored
to serve on the Executive Council of the C.A. as well
as Chair of Publications since 1993.
I am privileged to be presenting two sessions
at the convention. The first is an illustration of my
latest book, B’chol Dor Vador: In Every Generation,
Jewish Holiday Songs. It has been very well received
and we are nearing our second printing. I am also
leading and producing an afternoon concert session
titled “Gems of the Cantor’s Assembly”, featuring
many favorite songs published by the Cantor’s
Assembly. Most importantly, I will be honored with
the Samuel Rosenbaum Award for Scholarship and
Creativity. It will be the 14th time it will be awarded
in our organization’s history.
Have you ever wondered what happens when
400 cantors from the USA, Canada, Israel, Sweden
and South America get together? A lot of interesting
music and languages!
The Bonaventure Hotel transforms itself into a
synagogue, a concert hall, a recording studio and a 5day musical whirlwind.
At the Bonaventure, the
intimate setting allows us to make the hotel our own
“hometown”. We get up in the morning and take
part in Shacharit, led by a Hazzan who has only
dreamed of davening a service before hundreds of
very knowledgeable worshipers.
Then there is the
three-times-a-day task of entering the dining room,
seeing more food than you can imagine and
remembering that we “eat to live” and hopefully
refrain from the converse.
Each morning we have workshops where we
hear new music, learn new teaching techniques, what’s
new in technology and share in panel discussions on
the present state of the cantorate, retooling for the 21st
century and the outlook for the Conservative
movement. Being near Miami, there will be a big
concert of Latin Jewish music. We will be meeting
with leaders of AIPAC and Israel. Late nights, after
the evening concerts, there is more music! Then it
starts all over again.
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I love our conventions. They are a time to
renew old friendships, make new ones, learn new
music and re-charge my batteries.
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HA MISHPACHA
Tuesday, May 13th – 12:30 PM at CSI
Lunch will be served . . .
Followed
by
Book
DCDTeTje
Hazzan Robert Shapiro
And
A Salute to Israel.
Ha Mishpacha means the family. It is a group for
couples and singles over 65. Each month a different
musical, cultural, social or educational program will be
presented. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month –
but please always check the Bulletin for the current
month’s date.
For more information Contact
Cantor Shiovitz, 923-0175
MEET NEW FRIENDS – GREET OLD FRIENDS
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NURSERY SCHOOL P.T.A.
Jenean Eichenholtz
Spring has arrived in the nursery school! The
kids are thrilled to be back out on their beloved
playground and are having so much fun now that the
weather has finally warmed up.
The nursery school seder was a terrific event
as always. Thanks to all the parents who helped
prepare for the day and to all of those who joined
our kids in celebrating this holiday.
Plans are under way for end-of-year events for
both parents and kids. The last Mom’s Night Out of
the year will take place this month and the P.T.A. is
busy putting together a fun celebration for the children
as well.
We hope everyone is enjoying the return of
above-freezing temperatures! Happy Spring!
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS
Roni Shapiro, Educational Director
UPCOMING SCHOOL DATES TO ENTER ON
YOUR MAY CALENDAR
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2
3
4
6
Nursery School Play Group
Family Night/Shabbat Rocks
Junior Congregation
Heh & High School Graduation (last day of H.S.)
Nursery School Israel’s birthday celebration, USY
Elections
8 Nursery School Play Group
9 Nursery School Special Person’s Day
10 Junior Congregation
11 NO SCHOOL – Happy Mother’s Day
13 Nursery School Sign Language
15 Nursery School Play Group
16 Bet Class Family Service & Dinner
17 Junior Congregation & last Kadima Service
18 Israeli Dancing
19 Nursery School Mad Science
20-21 Hebrew Assessments grades Alef-Dalet
22 Nursery School Play Group
24 NO Junior Congregation
25 & 26 NO SCHOOL
27 Nursery School Sign Language
27-28 Content Projects
28 Briarcliff Manor Fire Department visits N.S.
29 Nursery School Play Group
30 Alef Class Family Service & Dinner
31 Junior Congregation
At this time of year religious school choices
become very difficult. Many of our students play
soccer, lacrosse or softball and therefore leave class
early or do not come to class at all. Children who
do not show up for their games are viewed in a
negative manner since they are letting their team
and/or coach down. In addition, those children whose
parents choose to have them attend religious school
and not their practice or game, sometimes feel
embarrassed and disappointed that they have to be in
synagogue instead of on the field.
What’s the solution? I’d like to say - and I
am not the only one who feels this way – no one
should ever miss class or leave early from religious
school for sports but we all know that is not realistic
in this community where sports play such an
important role in our children’s lives. But there is a
compromise:
1) Alternate being late for sports and leaving early
from religious school.
2)
Parents should call teachers and get the work
missed and then make sure that your child completes
the assignments.
3)
When picking up children early, they are not
allowed to wait for you outside or in the office. The
driver must come to the office and sign out the
child(ren). We will then get the child(ren) from class.
4) Make sure that your child has fulfilled all Junior
Congregation requirements and has completed all of
their work.
5) Tell your child often that while sports are
important so is learning about our heritage.
June 1st – Last Day of Religious School
All classes comes 9-11:00 AM
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Need Bar/Bat Mitzvah credit?
Come to the ……
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL F.Y.I.
* Registration forms for the 2014-2015 school year
will be emailed in May.
* Registration forms are due by June 16th.
If
you register by the 16th, your $75 registration fee
will be applied towards your tuition.
* It is not too late to sign up for our Nursery
School Camp with our terrific Camp Director,
Aimee Axelrod.
* Parents of our 4’s are welcome to come observe
our fun Religious School Shorashim Class for
kindergarteners taught by Michelle Korzen.
Saturday, May 17th - 10:30-12:00 upstairs
(A special Shabbat Learning service for 6th & 7th
Graders led by Sheera Zuckerman)
Put your service cards
BEHIND the Blue tab that says “Shabbat
morning attendance behind here.”
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Abe Cohen/Fred Starler Tzedakah Fund and the JSAM
Grant from UJA. Thank you to all the Dalet and Heh
contributions which allowed our teams to far surpass
our expectations We purchased 463 items and spent
over $1,100.00 and we did it really fast. It was great
to see the excitement and the competitive spirit of our
teams. They hunted for the Kosher for Passover items
carefully and stayed within their spending limits. Once
all the items were transported back to CSI we filled
all the Project Ezra boxes and then loaded Roni’s car
with the additional items which she then brought to
the Bronx Jewish Community Council Food Pantry,
the largest in the East Bronx and the only Kosher
one. Thank you to Shoprite of Croton for letting us
have our event there and for overlooking all the chaos
we caused. Thank you to Roni, the Dalet and Heh
teachers and Stephanie Casper for being great
spirited team leaders. Thanks to Josh Sarkozi for
handling all the check outs and for making sure we
spend the most without going over our limits. I hope
there will be more of this type of Challenge in the
future.
On April 6th, CSI Teens led by event chair
Shayna Roth headed to our local J-Serve Project at
the Eugenio Maria Hostos School in Yonkers. CSI
Teens joined with area Teens from JTeen, Rosenthal
JCC and area synagogues for “Read to Succeed”, a
literacy project. Our teens hosted a table featuring Dr.
Seuss’s The Lorax. Following the environment theme,
they helped the participant elementary students to read
The Lorax and make bookmarkers out of recycled
boxes. It is great to see our teens join in the
international day of service. Todah Rabah Shayna
and CSI teen participants!
May 6th will be USY Elections so please save
the date.
FROM OUR YOUTH & FAMILY EDUCATOR,
Beverly Sarkozi
Before I tell you about all April has brought
to CSI Youth, I need to step back to the end of
March for a moment. I cannot say enough about the
experience of Midnight Run but I do need to thank
David Saias again for chairing the event along with
our driver and navigators, Rob Berkenblit, Lou
Wollin, Tom Hannan and Lee Gruber. Thanks to
Josh Sarkozi for organizing and for making sure we
had clothing to distribute. It was truly an amazing
night lightning speed, sandwich making, loading cars
and getting us on the road. Thanks to the teens and
adults who facilitated that. The stops that we were
assigned were filled with a huge number of people.
Each stop gave our 15 teens a wonderful opportunity
to put a face on the homelessness of New York City.
I was moved by the sight of our children placing
blankets on sleeping homeless, helping people choose
the right size clothing, handing out meals and pouring
hot chocolate. I was touched by their enthusiasm at
each location and how they jumped out of the
vehicles to start helping. They unloaded at each stop
without hesitation and only hesitated to depart each
stop for fear of leaving someone without. I thank
your children for being so selfless as to spend a
Saturday night working with us. I deeply appreciate
all of you who drove with us since that is an integral
piece of this huge undertaking, excuse the cliché but
we truly could not do it without you. Those of you
who came to pack and send us off were also an
integral piece of this process. Having such a short
time to sort, pack, load and leave could never have
happened without your help. Just remember we
distributed over 120 meals (including the 40 we
needed to purchase at McDonalds). We took ten 40
gallon totes and numerous boxes filled with clothing
and toiletries. We returned with very little. Midnight
Run is a very worthy cause and supporting them is a
proud moment for our community.
The next amazing event at CSI was our first
ever Supermarket Challenge. Josh Sarkozi had a vision
of taking CSI Youth to the supermarket and to
challenge them to shop for the food pantry. Well,
when Judy Boehr, Social Action Chair, said her
Project Ezra donations were not filling the number of
boxes needed, we took that vision and turned it into
“The CSI Supermarket Challenge” for our 6th and
7th graders. Forty shoppers along with their teachers
formed 8 teams. We then descended on the Shoprite
of Croton for a shopping extravaganza. These
purchases were sponsored by Rabbi Kane through the
C
kies for Kid’s Club (C.K.C.)
The next Cookies for Kids Club bake will be held on
Sunday, May 18th, 10 - 11:00 AM in Rms. 3 & 4 at
CSI. Families are welcome to join the C.K.C. as we
perform a mitzvah. Come bake cookies for families with
sick children and draw pictures for the children in the
hospital. Cookies and pictures will be delivered to the
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in
Valhalla.
CSI NURSERY SCHOOL
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
for the 2014-2015
school year. Please call the synagogue office,
762-2700, for information and registration forms.
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Passover Supermarket Challenge
All Bet Families are invited to join
us for the Bet Family Dinner and Service
Friday, May 16, 2014
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6:15 Dinner served,
7:30 PM Bet Class leads the service
Oneg to follow services
Cost $22 per adult, $15 per child (5-13);
$65 per family
Please RSVP to [email protected] by May
12th, and mail or drop off your check payable to CSI to
the synagogue/school office.
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We gratefully acknowledge
the support received from the
Fund for
Jewish Education
Sponsored by
Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss
Life Monument Funds, Inc.
And
All Alef Families are invited to join
us for the Alef Family Dinner and Service
Friday, May 30, 2014
6:15 Dinner served,
7:30 PM Alef Class leads the service
Oneg to follow services
May 2014
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Cost $22 per adult, $15 per child (5-13);
$65 per family
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS
Watch for your religious school registration packets
and be sure to register by the deadline, June 16,
2014. Those families who register by the 16th will
have the $75 registration fee applied to tuition. (A
reminder that your account must be current in order
for your registration to be processed.)
Please RSVP to [email protected] by May
25th, and mail or drop off your check payable to CSI to
the synagogue/school office.
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showing. She also helped plan the menu at Magic
Wok. Thank you Barbara for all your hard work!
The Social Committee had three successful
social functions this year. They included going to see
Jon Lovitz at Levity Live Comedy Club in Rockland
in October, viewing a unique movie, “Orchestra of
Exiles”, at CSI in January and enjoying going to the
Jewish Film Festival in March described above,
The Social Committee includes very helpful,
caring and supportive people including Hagit Barzilai,
Barbara Block, Sharon Orenstein, Ziona Rubin,
Ruth Speier, Ellen Weiser and Debra Young. Thank
you for another great year!
This will be the last article of the year. If you
are interested in becoming involved on the Social
Committee, please contact Barbara Schoenfeld at
[email protected]
MEMORIAL GARDEN SPRING – 2014
Ryna Lustig, Chair
The CSI Memorial Garden is located in the
rear of the synagogue property opposite the school
wing and playground. The space was cleared from
existing brush and bramble and the first trees were
planted over twenty years ago. There are a mixture
of spruce trees, flowering trees, oaks, perennials and
our expanding lilac garden. It truly is a peaceful spot
away from the action, where it is easy to sit on a
bench under a tree and think or remember. We have
included personal donations in memory of loved ones
as well as community donations in memory of tragic
national events. The space is filing up with trees and
memories. New plantings for the next season are
always welcome. Our new garden area is along
the front stone wall. We are planting a row of
Star Magnolias and would love to have additions to
that garden.
We are blessed with a beautiful campus-like
property for our synagogue.
The wooded
characteristic gives it a special quality that is different
from synagogues in city environments or in residential
neighborhoods. You can enjoy the plantings as they
mature and also know that they are a gift to the next
generation. If you are interested in being part of
the CSI landscape in any way, please feel free to
contact Ryna Lustig at 271-5130.
Deadline for the June Bulletin is Friday,
May 9th. Please get your articles in on time.
Have graduation news you would like to
share? Kids going off to college? Where will they
be going and what will their major be? Is there is
a valedictorian or salutatorian in our midst? Have
any of your children received scholarships or
other awards of recognition? We would be happy
to include this news in our June issue.
Social Committee
Barbara Schoenfeld, Chair
WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB
On March 23rd, the Social Committee
organized a wonderful film event at The Jacob Burns
Film Center in Pleasantville. We had 49 people who
came to see an Israeli film noir, “The Wonders”.
Afterwards, we dined at Magic Wok, a Chinese
Restaurant nearby, with delicious vegetarian appetizers,
including dumplings, mixed vegetables with tofu,
sesame noodles, scallion pancakes, green beans with
garlic sauce and fruit and cookies for dessert.
The enjoyable film event could not have been
possible without Barbara Block who organized it,
bought tickets for everyone, communicated with those
interested, and gave out tickets on the day of the
You are invited to join Roni Shapiro at her home, 26
Pocantico Road, Ossining, on Sunday, May 18th, at
7:00 PM when the Women’s Book Club will discuss
My Father’s Paradise: A Son’s Search for his
Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq, by Ariel Sabar.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
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were gracious, warm and welcoming. After Carole
and I joined CSI, I was soon invited onto the Ritual
Committee which subsequently led to my joining other
committees, then elected to the Board, then a member
of the Executive Committee and now as President.
Also from our earliest days as members, the Croton
families who went out of their way to bring Carole
and me into the CSI community gave us a warm and
welcoming feeling that has never left.
We just
attended Seders at two different Croton households,
both CSI members, one of which was a member
family back when we first joined. This has been the
path of my Jewish journey.
It is these Jewish relationships that I value,
that I’ve learned so much from, that I’ve been so
grateful for. It is those kinds of relationships that we
want to engender throughout our community - each of
us helping the other on his or her Jewish journey,
whatever that may be. It is time for us to think
about a truly different approach.
Quoting Rabbi
Wolfson, “Our new goal is served by putting people
before programs. Let’s inspire [our members] to see
Judaism as a worldview that can inform the many
different levels of relationship in their lives. Let’s
work toward a rededication of our mishpachah, our
people, to a renewed Relational Judaism.”
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, Andrew Kagan
I was recently at a Leadership Seminar
sponsored by The United Synagogue of Conservative
Judaism. The evening was entitled, "Nametags Are
Not
Enough:
Building
Community
Through
Relationships". Following a general introduction, we
spent some time discussing the concept of Relational
Judaism, as described and promoted by Rabbi Ron
Wolfson in his book, "Relational Judaism: Using the
Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish
Community".
He writes it at a time when
congregations
everywhere
are
facing
serious
membership challenges.
Our synagogue is by no means the only one
trying to figure out ways to address a decline in
membership. Different congregations, large and small,
have tried many different things. There has been no
shortage of guesses as to why congregations are
shrinking and no limit on the proposals to turn things
around:
more programs; better programs; more
marketing; better websites; smartphone apps; etc. It is
not that any (or all) of these are unimportant, or
ineffective. They may succeed in bringing a potential
congregant in the door.
However, Rabbi Wolfson
points out that these are not what is going to keep
anyone coming back.
Quoting from his article, Rabbi Wolfson’s
“vision of Relational Judaism is to strengthen Jewish
consciousness and commitment by encouraging
individuals to build relationships with nine levels of
Jewish experience: self, family, friends, Jewish living,
community, peoplehood, Israel, world and God…
This shape shifting begins with a question: What’s the
goal? The goal of Jewish institutions is not selfpreservation; it is to engage Jews with Judaism. It’s
not gaining more members; it’s gaining more Jews.
It’s about people, not programs. It’s about deep
relationships, not fee-for-service transactions. It is time
we turn the paradigm of programming to-engage-Jews
on its head, envisioning a new approach that begins
with engaging Jews in a personal relationship with
other Jews and Judaism and then program events for
them.”
My relationships at CSI have always been the
most important part of my continued membership.
From the first day I walked into CSI on a Shabbat
morning back in 1984, all the way to the present, I
have deeply valued the relationships I have built with
my fellow congregants and felt comfortable and
welcomed. My first contact was with members of the
Ritual Committee who approached me the second time
I came to services and offered me an Aliyah. They
Congregation Sons of Israel
Nursery School Summer Camp
Briarcliff Manor
Monday, June 30th – Friday, August 15th
9:00 - 11:55 AM
Ages: almost 2 to older 4's
“A Summer filled with fun and exploration”
Weekly Themes
Arts & Crafts
Music
Water Play
Sports
Science
Specials
Cooking
Snacks
Register Now at 914-762-2700 or
email : [email protected]
Extended day available: Kids Karousel
For more information call 914-923-0160
Note: Applications are being
accepted for summer camp counselors.
Please email [email protected]
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SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Judy Boehr, Chair
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CSI NURSERY SCHOOL
“SPECIAL PERSON’S DAY”
Friday, May 9th 9:00 – 10:45 AM
Thanks to everyone who helped make this
year's Passover Food Drive a success. We combined
our donations with The Westchester Jewish Center in
Mamaroneck and
the
Pleasantville
Community
Synagogue to fill 58 boxes for Project Ezra.
This
represented a significant portion of the 300 boxes that
were delivered to poor, elderly Jews on the Lower
East Side. Because of a terrific supermarket shopping
competition among the Dalet and Heh classes at the
Hebrew School (thanks to Josh Sarkozi for this great
idea!), we were also able to send a huge carload of
Passover Food to the Kosher Food Pantry in the
Bronx (thanks to Roni and her family for making the
delivery to the Bronx.) A special Todah Rabah to
the families who helped sort and pack the food for
the Project Ezra boxes: Michael, Sarah, and Laura
Teitelbaum; Beth, Mark, and Jacob Roth; Kiera and
Jamie Berkenblitt;
Julia and Jewel Weiss; Carol,
Jason, and David Levitt; Rachel Rosen; Randi and
Jonathan Schonfeld; Stephanie and Jessica Casper; and
Alexis Packer. You were a great team (some of
whom are pictured below)!
Each child is permitted up to two
special persons, who can be family or friends.
Note: Special Person’s Day replaces our
traditional Mother’s/Father’s Day Programs.
This year at our special person’s celebration we
will be baking cookies and making cards for
special people in our community:
♥ The 3’s
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♥ The 2’s
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under the direction of teachers
Michelle Korzen & Tami Drucker
will bake for the Police Department
under the direction of teachers
Toni Band, Faith Kavy, Sue Hartman &
Beverly Wizwer
will bake for the Post Office
♥ The 3’s
under the direction of ♥
Maris Aschen & Aimee Axelrod
will bake for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
Thank you to our food packers!
(picture complements of Dr. Michael Teitelbaum)
♥ The 4’s
under the direction of ♥
Lori Kavy & Elizabeth Dworkin
will bake for the Fire Department
BRIARCLIFF MANOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
VISITS CSI NURSERY SCHOOL
Thank you ShopRite, Thornwood
And Peter Romero, Manager
for your generous donation to our Project Ezra
Passover Food Drive. With your help we provided
for those who cannot afford to observe Passover
without assistance.
The Briarcliff Manor Fire Department will visit our
nursery school students on Wednesday, May 28th.
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NEWS FROM SISTERHOOD
Marion Jablansky www.wlcj.org
Also, we are always looking for new ideas, so
if you have any suggestions or wish to lead or help
with an activity, please let us know.
Our
officers/chairpersons are always happy to get your
input.
On April 1, Rosh Chodesh Nissan, over 30
women participated in a Zumba Gold class with
Cindy Katz, followed by a lively discussion about
Passover. Thanks Cindy, we had a great work out!
We then tasted different types of food, from
homemade macaroons to Keftes De Prasa (Leek
Fritters: yummy). We shared ideas for enhancing our
Seders, like playing Passover Jeopardy and having a
Seder Scavenger Hunt. The Rosh Chosdesh programs
are wonderful, but they are also very expensive to
run. Please consider donating to the Rosh Chodesh
fund and remember to pay your Sisterhood dues when
reminded to do so.
On Wednesday, June 11, at 8 PM, Sisterhood
will be having a first annual year-end paid up
membership celebration. Sisterhood has a lot to
celebrate this year. Membership and participation are
up, the programs and fund raisers are successful and
we are installing new lighting in the social hall for
the entire congregation to enjoy.
All Sisterhood
members are invited to a cake and dessert social,
“Under the New Lights” to inaugurate the new lights
that were made possible by you!
Mah Jong nights continue to be popular! It is
such a fun game to play and there is always a
beginner’s table. Don’t miss out on this hottest trend.
The next game will be on Monday, May 12 at 7:30
PM at CSI.
Sisterhood is looking for 2 special women who
would like to take over the Mishloach Manot
program. Running this program is in itself a mitzvah,
as it enables the members of our congregation to
participate in the mitzvah of mishloach manot, and at
the same time raises money for such things as our
Rosh Chodesh programs and the new lights in the
social hall. If you have any interest in doing this
program, please do not hesitate to get in touch with
Annleah Berger ([email protected]) or Sharon
Richter ([email protected]).
They will be
happy to discuss this program with you.
As you can see, being a part of Sisterhood is
a rewarding experience. If you haven’t already done
so, pay your dues and be a part of this wonderful
organization. These varied programs will not be able
to continue without your support.
The CSI bulletin and the CSI website are
great sources of information. Continue to read future
bulletins, as well as check the website for future
Sisterhood programs.
President:
Robin Ginsberg
Immediate Past President:
Elizabeth Dworkin
Treasurer/Financial Secretary: Sharon Richter
Recording Secretary:
Beth Levine
Corresponding Secretary/
Bulletin:
Marion Jablansky
Membership:
Annleah Berger
Gift Shop:
Annleah Berger / Robin Ginsberg / Jill Greenstein /
Marion Jablansky / Sharon Orenstein
Gift tip: How about an apron to wear when you
barbeque this summer?
www.WLCJ.org = the website for Women’s League
for Conservative Judaism, the organization to which
your Sisterhood belongs. Log in and check it out
today!
Sisterhood Membership 2013-2014
To join, please send your check for
$25.00 dues, payable to CSI Sisterhood
and return it with this form to:
CSI Sisterhood, 1666 Pleasantville Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Name_______________________________
Phone_______________________________
Email _____________________________
For questions concerning membership or to
sign up for one of our committees please
P E O P L E
Call Annleah Berger: 914-762-5312
COMING IN JUNE:
We celebrate Shavuot beginning with our Tikkun Leyl
Shavuot (study session) on Tuesday evening, June 3rd
at 9:00 PM and Wednesday & Thursday mornings,
June 4th & 5th at 9:30 AM. There is no school on
the 4th & 5th.
Holiday services also Wednesday
evening, the 4th at 6:30 PM.
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P E O P L E
17 Elliot & Toni Band
20 Joel & Linda Feldman
Stuart & Rhoda Holzer
21 Gary & Deborah Woll
22 Harold & Beth Levine
23 William & Patricia Robbins
Alan & Resa Mestel
Michael & Melissa Reiner
Daniel & Laura Gold
Doron & Roberta Bar-Levav
24 Richard & Cindy Katz
Jeffrey & Nance Lichtman
David & Deborah Levitt
Jack Zinn & Darlene Fairman
25 Scott & Melinda Lanoff
Robert & Ellen Kilman
Steven & Maxine Juvelier
27 Claude Tusk & Joyce Perlmutter
Richard & Stacy Charney
27 Jeff & Cindy Kabat
29 Jonathan & Jill Lerner
Glenn & Aimee Axelrod
Jason & Diane Eidlitz
Stewart & Jennifer Kamen
30 Andrew & Allison Markowitz
31 Stanley & Alice Goldstein
Mazal Tov to:
Elaine & Andrew Bloom on the birth of their
granddaughter, Jenna Reese Klatsky, daughter of
Meredith & Jason Klatzky.
Judy Boehr upon being honored as a recipient
of the Julian Y. Bernstein Distinguished Service
Award on May 14th, 7:30 PM, at the Jewish
Community Center of Harrison.
Admission is free
and everyone is welcome.
Beth Reisman and Talia Shiovitz upon being
named “Youth of the Year” by the Federation of
Jewish Men’s Club.
Barry Yellen upon being named “Man of the
Year” by the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs.
Note: Beth, Talia & Barry will receive
their awards at the annual dinner of the FJMC
on Sunday, May 4th, 1:30 PM at the
New City Jewish Center. To place an ad in the
award journal and/or purchase dinner tickets, go to:
www.hvrfjmc.org
Thank you to:
Cindy Katz for introducing the Zumba to CSI
women at our April Rosh Chodesh program.
Each child brings his or her own
blessings into the world. The
following children, members of
our congregation and/or school,
will celebrate a birthday during the month of May.
They will be called to the bimah to receive a blessing
on Friday, May 2nd, at our 7:00 PM Family
Night/Shabbat Rocks service. Only the names of
those students present will be called.
Please take
your name card out of the “birthday” box in the front
lobby and present it to a Ritual Committee usher if
you would like to be called up to receive a birthday
blessing.
Sarah Aframian
Gabriel Korner
Lior Ben-David
Brett Lachtman
Jamie Berkenblit
Jordyn Lorenz
Andrew Birnbaum
Maxwell Parker-Blue
Joshua Cooper
Sarah Payes
Miles Eichenholtz
Evan Pergament
Noah Eichenholtz
Madelyn Polenberg
Simon Eichenholtz
Arielle Schutt
Jack Ginsberg
Zoey Stern
Devyn Gluck
Vanessa Tawil
Jared Haberman
Ryan Wancier
Ian Horowitz
Julia Woolf
Mason Kleiner
Jason Yules
Speedy Recovery Susan Hartman.
Condolences to:
Eric Leibert on the death of his father,
Stewart Leibert.
Merrie Satran on the death of her aunt,
Sondra Baum.
We Mourn the Death of our Long-Time
Member JEANNE WHITE.
Our condolences to her son, Leon, extended
family and friends.
Mazal Tov to the following members who will
celebrate anniversaries in the month
1 Aaron & Mayra Stern
Neal & Suzanne Haber
William & Natalie Gorlin
4 Neil & Dale Sirota
10 William Null & Lauren Thaler
11 Thomas & Carol Neuman
15 Edward & Karen Scharf
Steven & Allison Packer
17 Robert & Ellen Ludwig
of May.
37th
31st
20th
17th
33rd
27th
42nd
41st
27th
31st
32nd
32nd
21st
21st
15th
22nd
17th
16th
16th
18th
17th
16th
35th
24th
36th
42nd
31st
24th
17th
15th
50th
39th
26th
15th
33rd
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PJ LIBRARY AT CSI – Merrie Satran
Sunday, May 5th - 11:00 AM
Heh & High School Graduation
April was a busy month for PJ Library! We
celebrated the fact we could have chametz again by
eating lots of pasta and cookies!!! It was super
yummy after a week of not eating anything leavened!
In addition to devouring all of the bread products, we
learned more about Israel!!!! We did lots of crafts
based on spring time and Israel. It was a lot of fun!
Looking ahead, please keep your eyes open for
information on our next event. Here is a clue- It
will be a play date outside and we will be singing
songs! More information will be on the way next
month.
A special thank you to our teachers:
Mrs. Malvina Browne, Mrs. Sheera Zuckerman,
Mrs. Toni Band, Mrs. Roni Shapiro-Ben David &
Mrs. Beverly Sarkozi
Students please come in
Breakfast sponsored by the parents.
donation requested.)
Shabbat attire.
($18 per family
OUR MAY B’NAI MITZVAH
Hi, my name is SARAH DOLGIN. I live
with my mom, dad, and sister in the towns of
Tarrytown and Briarcliff. I am extremely excited to
say that my Bat Mitzvah is coming up soon, on May
3, 2014! I currently attend Briarcliff Middle School. It
has been an amazing experience for me, as this huge
Middle School milestone has been reached. At school,
I have been involved in winter track, a passion of
mine. For the past few years I have been doing the
Tough Kids Triathlon. It has really taught me how to
build stamina and learn how to interact with kids I
am not familiar with. As well, I will soon be
performing a NYSSMA solo for the oboe, a wind
instrument that I play in band class. The instrument
was hard at first, but with lots of patience it has
become another one of my passions. Middle School
has really given me a chance to branch out and
become an individual.
My Bat Mitzvah project is visiting the Atria,
an assisted living home for the elderly. I sing for
them and play the piano for them. It has been a lifechanging experience for me to interact with these
admirable people. With every visit I see the change of
the attitudes of the people that I interact with. I
always love seeing their faces light up with the touch
of music. It is my passion to help others and give
them the gift of music because I believe that music
brings a unique kind of happiness
Outside of school, I participate in many fun
activities that can sometimes make my schedule a
little overwhelming, but I wouldn’t change them for
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Heh Class Graduates
Jacob Aframian
Guy Barzilai
Jamie Berkenblit
Andrew Birnbaum
Ben Cooper
Benjamin Diamond
Katya Di Donato
Sarah Dolgin
Gregory Fishkin
Max Hertz
Sophie Jelinek
Samantha Kilman
Russell Kleiner
Jacob Kronethal
Sarah Jane Kugelmas
Harrison Landau
David Levitt
Alexander Marshak
Josh Moskow
Sophie Nadel
Julia Orientale
Maxwell Parker-Blue
Maddie Plank
Sarah Raphael
Rachel Rosen
Hannah Rosenberg
Madeline Rosenberg
Joshua Ross
Elan Roth
Caleb Schumacher
Joshua Sirota
Brett Smoler
David Sternberg
Julia Woolf
Jaden Zak
USY Graduates
Molly Charney & Beth Reisman
who will speak at our Graduation Ceremony
on the 5th.
MAZAL TOV to our graduates!
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MAY B’NAI MITZVAH (continued)
the world. I take part in piano lessons with my
amazing piano teacher, Alice Finger, as well as
participating in the school play of Peter Pan. Being
part of these activities is wonderful and fun. I have
to admit that it isn’t always easy going to Hebrew
School, but as I have come of age I now understand
how my teachers, as well as my parents, have guided
me in becoming a Jewish young woman. I can’t wait
for my Bat Mitzvah and I am ready to move on to
Hebrew High School!
I would like to thank Roni Shapiro, Cantor
Shiovitz, Rabbi Kane, all of my Hebrew School
teachers, my mom, dad, sister, and all of my friends
for helping me reach this amazing day. I look forward
to my Bat Mitzvah!
but I am actually thankful to share it, for I will have
someone by my side the whole time.
My Bat Mitzvah is important to me because it
marks the official day I become a woman in Judaism.
I
will
be
responsible
for
fulfilling
God’s
commandments and doing His mitzvot.
I would like to thank my parents for leading
me through this process and encouraging me to do
my best but not stress out about everything. I would
also like to thank my older sister who previously set
an example of what it is like to become a Bat
Mitzvah. Lastly, I would like to thank Cantor Shiovitz
and Rabbi Kane who will have made this day
possible.
I can’t wait to finally take the next big step
of my life and follow the path on an amazing new
journey.
Hello my name is ANDREW BIRNBAUM
and on May 10, 2014 I will be called to the Torah
as a Bar Mitzvah. I live in Briarcliff Manor, New
York with my mom Audrey, dad Richard, sister Laura
and my brother Daniel. I am in 7th grade at Briarcliff
Middle School. My favorite subject is Social Studies
because I think it is interesting learning about our
country’s past. Other things I like to do through the
school are after-school activities like cross country in
the fall and baseball in the spring.
Outside of school I enjoy playing baseball,
football, tennis etc. I also like to watch TV, listen to
music, play video games and spend time with my
friends and family.
For my Bar Mitzvah project I am volunteering
at the local Atria assisted living center for the elderly.
I helped set up their Super Bowl Party and I call out
bingo with them every weekend. I feel good that I
can help do something entertaining for the elderly
people of Briarcliff.
I would like to thank all of my previous
Hebrew School teachers for teaching me how to read,
write, and understand the Hebrew language. I would
also like to thank Cantor Shiovitz, Rabbi Kane, and
Roni Shapiro for all their help and guidance over the
last few years. Lastly, I would also like to thank my
family because I would never have never finished this
without them.
My name is HANNAH COTEL-ALTMAN
and I am in seventh grade at Solomon Schechter
School of Westchester. My Bat Mitzvah is on May
17, 2014. I have a twin sister named Alexa who I am
sharing my Bat Mitzvah with.
Being able to have a Bat Mitzvah is such a
privilege to me because it is the official day I
become a Jewish adult. Also, I look forward to being
able to take on the challenge of following God's
commands.
I would like to thank my family for leading
me throughout the process of becoming a Bat
Mitzvah. I would also like to thank Rabbi Kane and
Cantor Shiovitz who made this day possible by
teaching me and allowing me to understand the true
meaning of a Bat Mitzvah. Thank you to everyone
who has helped make this day as special as it could
be.
I look forward to the next big chapter of my
life as I become a woman and follow the path of
Judaism.
Hi, my name is SOPHIE JELINEK. On May
24th, 2014, I will be called to the bimah to recite my
Torah portion, B’midbar. Supporting me as I make my
way to becoming a Bat Mitzvah will be my parents
Melissa and William Jelinek, my younger brother
Benjamin, my golden retriever Kira, and my awesome
babysitter Amanda. My family and I live in Briarcliff
Manor where I attend Briarcliff Middle School along
with all my friends. This year, I’m in the 7th grade,
and a part of my school’s orchestra playing the cello.
During my free time, I enjoy fashion designing, and
as of this year, I have joined an intense volleyball
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My name is ALEXA COTEL-ALTMAN and
I am a 13 year old seventh grader at Solomon
Schechter School of Westchester. My Bat Mitzvah is
on May 17th, 2014 and I am sharing it with my twin
sister, Hannah. A lot of people say to me that I must
hate having to share my big day with someone else,
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MAY B’NAI MITZVAH (continued)
clinic called Alpha Gamma.
I’ve always loved dogs so I thought of
volunteering for the SPCA as a great opportunity for
my Bat Mitzvah project. I have taken part in a
program called “Click and Treat”. The objective of
this program is to train dogs to act appropriately
while possible adopters are looking at them. The
reason for this is because people tend to want to stay
away from dogs that are barking and jumping all over
the place, so if they act appropriately, it will be more
likely for them to be adopted. My inspiration for
choosing the SPCA as my project is my dog. We
adopted Kira, who is 8, after her owner died. After
just her first day here, I could tell she was so happy
to have a new home with owners who could play
with her. Since we adopted her, she is happier and
healthier than ever! My personal goal is to have all
the dogs perfectly trained so they have a better
chance of being adopted and having a nice home to
play in.
With my Bat Mitzvah right around the corner,
I’m more than excited and a bit anxious to become a
Bat Mitzvah. Five years of Hebrew School at CSI has
helped me prepare for the fast approaching day. I
would also like to give a special thanks to all of my
Hebrew School teachers, Cantor Shiovitz, Rabbi Kane,
and to all of my family and friends who have helped
me work towards this special occasion. Again,
everyone has been amazing in helping me make my
way to the bimah. Thank You! :)
amazing feeling. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah is very
important to me, especially because I get to do so at
CSI. I have been going to CSI since I was two years
old and I volunteered at their camp last summer. All
of the teachers at CSI have taught me so much and
helped to guide me towards this special occasion.
I'm thankful to all of the people who have helped me
become a Bat Mitzvah. My friends, teachers, and
family have been some of the most important people
in my life and I'm thankful to have them all by my
side. A special thanks goes to Rabbi Kane and Cantor
Shiovitz for helping me prepare for my special day.
My name is MAXWELL PARKER-BLUE.
My parents are Valerie Parker of Briarcliff Manor
and Greg Blue of Ossining, NY and I have one little
sister, Josie Parker-Blue. Well, she's not that "little"
anymore but you know what I mean. I am a seventh
grader at Briarcliff Manor Middle School and am
involved in music, sports and other activities. I play
trumpet in the school band, jazz band and was also
selected for the 2014 Rivertowns Honors Band. I
also have run track and cross country. As an avid
reader and one interested in movies and technology, I
was drawn to the school critics club too.
My Bar Mitzvah project was to visit a couple
of homes for the elderly and spend time with the
residents. One is a Jewish home in New Jersey
where my Nana's husband lives.
I had the
opportunity to speak with a former cantor and talk
about his life growing up and his experiences teaching
kids my age. The other is a Christian home in
Connecticut where my grandfather lives. We talked a
lot, explored the community and met others there.
It's interesting how people of the same age from
different religious backgrounds can have very different
experiences when they were growing up. I really
enjoyed being able to spend some time speaking with
the elderly people living in these communities.
I have been at CSI since as long as I have
lived in Briarcliff Manor (which is since 3rd grade). I
want to thank all my family for being supportive of me.
I also would like to thank the Rabbi, Cantor, Roni and
my teachers for their help in getting me to this day.
Some of the special people I will be remembering on
the day of my Bar Mitzvah will be my namesake greatgrandfather Max, whom I was named after, but never
met, and my grandmother Merolyn who died when I was
six.
Mazal Tov to the Dolgin, Birnbaum,
Cotel-Altman, Jelinek, Woolf & Parker-Blue Families
who will assist in hosting the Oneg Shabbat at our 7:00
PM Family Night / Shabbat Rocks service on Friday,
May 2nd in honor of their childrens’ achievements.
Hello, my name is JULIA WOOLF. I am
being called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May
24th, 2014. My family has supported me through the
entire process of becoming a Bat Mitzvah -- my mom
Dale, my dad Bruce and my sister Lily. We live in
Chappaqua and I attend Seven Bridges Middle School.
I am in seventh grade, a member of the orchestra and
the goalie on my travel soccer team. In my spare
time I love to play soccer and tennis, go to the mall
and spend time with friends. My friends have also
supported me through this entire process.
For my mitzvah project, I volunteer at the
Edenwald Cottage School as part of the tutor-mentor
program. I was assigned a buddy who I have grown
very close to. We have a strong bond, which I
wouldn't trade for anything. The boys and girls living
at the school come from broken homes and have both
mental and emotional disorders. Working with these
kids is very challenging, but also very rewarding.
Knowing that I can be a beacon of light in the life
of someone who is less fortunate than I is an
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Family members enjoy the April 6th “Drum Tale
Program” along with R.S. children
PURIM CELEBRATED IN OUR
NURSERY SCHOOL
Nursery School students attentively listen as they
celebrate Purim complete with costumes!
Nursery School Teachers, Ms. Korzen, Ms. Band
& Ms. Kavy do their part.
Children use their class made pasta box/groggers
which are then donated to the food collection.
A Reminder:
The installation of new lights for our social hall
began on April 24th. Installation will continue into
early May. This may cause us to move social hall
events to other areas.
Please be patient as this
project, complements of our Sisterhood fund raising, is
completed. We are sure you will be pleased once the
installation is complete.
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May 1 – 31, 2014
1 Iyar – 2 Sivan 5774
Note: Shabbat ends 1 hour after Friday’s C/L Time
Changes in calendar events may take place – please check our website www.csibriarcliff.org for up to date information
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
May 1
1 Iyar
7:15 AM Minyan
9:15 AM Playgroup
(meets in wing)
May 2
2 Iyar
7:00 PM Family
Night/Shabbat Rocks
Service
Social Hall light
project continues.
May 4
4 Iyar
9:15 AM Minyan
Gift Shop Open
10:30 & 11:15 AM
Adult BM Class
11:00 AM Heh & HS
Graduation
Last day of HS
6:00 PM Yom
Ha’Atzmaut Family
Celebration with
CSI Band & Dancing
May 5
5 Iyar
Yom Ha’Atzmaut
7:15 AM Minyan
9:15 AM N.S.P.T.A.
Meeting
11:00 AM Women’s
Torah Study
.
May 11
11 Iyar
9:15 AM Minyan
MOTHER’S DAY
May 12
12 Iyar
7:15 AM Minyan
NO SCHOOL/
OFFICE CLOSED
___________________
May 18
18 Iyar
Lag B’Omer
9:15 AM Minyan
Gift Shop Open
10-11:00 AM Cookies
For Kids Club
10:30 & 11:15 AM
Adult BM Class
R.S. Israeli Dancing
7:00 PM Women’s
Book Club with
Roni Shapiro
My Father’s Paradise
by Ariel Sabar
May 25
25 Iyar
9:15 AM Minyan
NO SCHOOL
OFFICE CLOSED
May 6
6 Iyar
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
12:30 PM Yiddish Club
May 7
7 Iyar
R.S. Israel Program
May 8
8 Iyar
7:15 AM Minyan
9:15 AM Playgroup
(meets in wing)
R.S. Israel Program
7:00 PM Caring
Community.
10:30 AM
Ha Mishpacha
Discussion Group
with Shari Baum
USY Elections
CL: 7:33 PM
May 9
9 Iyar
9:00 AM Nursery
School Special
Person’s Day
6:30 PM Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
Sat
May 3
3 Iyar
Emor
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
BM SARAH DOLGIN
11:00 AM Junior
Congregation
May 10
10 Iyar
Behar
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
BM ANDREW
BIRNBAUM
11:00 AM Junior
Congregation
CL: 7:40 PM
7:30 PM Men’s Club
7:30 PM Sisterhood
Mah Jong
Rabbi at AJC Global
Forum
May 13
13 Iyar
Nursery School
Sign Language
May 14
14 Iyar
Rabbi at AJC Global
Forum
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
12:30 PM
Ha Mishpacha
Luncheon & Program
May 15
15 Iyar
7:15 AM Minyan
9:15 AM Playgroup
(meets in wing)
Rabbi at AJC Global
Forum
9:30 AM Nursery
School Mad Science
“Rocket Show”
8:45 PM Talmud
____________________
May 20
20 Iyar
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
12:30 PM Yiddish Club
6:15 PM Bet Family
Dinner
7:30 PM Bet Family
Shabbat Service
May 17
17 Iyar
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
ALEXA & HANNAH
COTEL-ALTMAN BM
10:30 AM Kadima
11:00 AM Junior
Congregation
Rabbi at AJC Global
Forum
__________________
May 19
19 Iyar
7:15 AM Minyan
May 16
16 Iyar
6:30 PM Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
CL: 7:47 PM
____________________ ___________________
May 21
21 Iyar
May 22
22 Iyar
Hebrew Assessment
7:15 AM Minyan
Alef-Dalet
9:15 AM Playgroup
7:30 PM Executive
Committee
__________________
May 23
23 Iyar
6:30 PM Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
10:30 AM
Ha Mishpacha
Discussion Group
with Shari Baum
Hebrew Assessment
Alef- Dalet
_____________________
May 24
24 Iyar
Bemidbar
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
BM SOPHIE JELINEK
& JULIA WOOLF
CL: 7:54 PM
May 26
26 Iyar
9:15 AM Minyan
Memorial Day
NO SCHOOL
OFFICE CLOSED
May 27
27 Iyar
Nursery School
Sign Language
11:15 AM Jews in the
News
May 28
28 Iyar
Yom Yerushalayim
Briarcliff Manor
Fire Departments
visits Nursery School
May 29
29 Iyar
7:15 AM Minyan
9:15 AM Playgroup
May 30
1 Sivan
Rosh Chodesh Sivan
6:30 PM Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
6:15 PM Alef Family
Dinner
7:30 PM Alef Family
Service
7:30 PM Board of
Trustees
CL: 8:00 PM
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May 31
Naso
9:30 AM Shabbat
Morning Service
BM MAXWELL
PARKER-BLUE
11:00 AM Junior
Congregation
2 Sivan
CONTRIBUTIONS
(received by April 10th)
ABRAHAM COHEN/FRED STARLER
MEMORIAL TZEDAKAH FUND
In Memory of
From
Jeanne White
Helen Chuckrow
CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Mazal Tov
From
Barbara & Henry
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Watt
Schoenfeld on the
birth of their
granddaughter, Kayla
Cantor Shiovitz upon Larry, Rob & Eli Karp &
receiving the Samuel Liz Susman Karp
Rosenbaum Award
Sarah Shiovitz upon Mr. & Mrs. Marc Auslander
her Senior Recital
In Memory of
Raymond Weinberg
JEFFREY DITTELMAN/ROBINOV CAMP
RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Mazal Tov
From
Barry & Karen
Rabbi & Mrs. Steven Kane
Malmet on the
birth of their
granddaughter, Brooke
Olivia Van Wagner
Elaine & Andrew
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Bloom on the birth
of their granddaughter, Jenna Reese Klatsky
From
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Kaye
CARING COMMUNITY
Thank you for
From
HaMishpacha lunch Diane Trilling
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Monica Wollner
Speedy Recovery
Sue Hartman
From
Rabbi & Mrs. Steven Kane
In Memory of
Harold Feldman
Jeanne White
Sondra Baum
Stewart Leibert
Samuel Gabriel
Anne Hoch
From
Belle Feldman
Rabbi & Mrs. Steven Kane
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Gerald Sherr
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Speedy Recovery
Barbara Weiss
Etti Cziment
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From
Renee Sampson
T. Rae Lyons
Sam & Ruth Papa
In Memory of
Bessie Kaplan
Alfred Kaplan
Goldie Kirwin
Ernie Kirwin
Charlotte M. Elman
Ethel Sherman
From
Stanley & Jewell Kirwin
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Esther Schwartz
Louis Sherman & Marci
Dressler
Adele Feldman
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The Kutcher family
Louis Sherman & Marci
Dressler
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Thank you for
Rosh Chodesh
Program
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From
Ellen Weiser
Ruth Speier
Barbara Block
Barbara Schoenfeld
Marion Jablansky
Malvina Browne
From
Judith Rosof
Sol Krongelb
T. Rae Lyons
Renee Sampson
Sarah Shulman
Belle Feldman
Sam & Ruth Papa
Annleah Berger
In Memory of
Irving Pedowitz
From
Mara & Greg Mortman
Harold Feldman
Hannah Donneson
Natalie Kutcher
Soloman Sherman
In Memory of
Jeanne White
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In Honor of
From
The birth of our
Dr. Andrew & Elaine Bloom
granddaughter,
Jenna Reese Klatsky
ETZ CHAIM - TREE OF LIFE FUND
In Honor of
From
The birth of Esther Adele Feldman
Schwartz’s 3rd
great-granddaughter, Mimi
In Memory of
Cynthia Miller
Jeanne White
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From
Jewel & David Weiss
Ali & Phil Edelstein
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In Memory Of
Jeanne White
Morris Yohai
a most special program on Israel’s National Anthem,
entitled Ha Tikvah Hope Reborn.
Dr. Baltsan
researched Ha Tikvah for some 6 or 7 years and has
produced the definitive work on the origins and
development of the music and lyrics of the anthem.
The Westchester Jewish Council invites you
to join them at the 2014 Celebrate Israel Parade on
Sunday, June 1st. The parade runs from 11:00 AM
to 4:00 PM along 5th Avenue in Manhattan (between
57th and 74th Streets). For more information contact
Donna at [email protected] or 914-328-7001.
On Sunday, June 8th, the Kol Rinah (Joyous
Voice) Chorale presents its annual Spring Concert,
an eclectic offering of songs inspired by Jewish
traditions and cultures ranging from ancient to
contemporary melodies, from liturgical to secular
themes and including folk, Baroque, Israeli and Gospel
genres. Free kosher refreshments will be available.
The concert begins at 2:00 PM at the Yorktown
Jewish Center, 2966 Crompond Road, Yorktown
Heights. Tickets can be purchased at the door or
online at a discount: www.kolrinahchorale.org
From
Stuart & Barbara Sherr
Roberta & Rick Kay
RACHEL GREENSTEIN CHILDREN’S
RESOURCE LIBRARY FUND
In Memory of
From
Ann Alpert
Kathy & Len Levin
IRA KESTENBAUM BEAUTIFICATION FUND
Mazal Tov
From
Ellen & Stephen
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Watt
Weiser on the birth
of their granddaughter,
Zoey
MEMORIAL GARDEN FUND
In Memory of
From
Minnie Levine
Annleah Berger
PRAYER BOOK FUND
In Memory of
From
Arnold Sankin
Susan, Kenneth, Genna, Alyssa
& Lindsey Sankin
Justin Strawgate
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Code &
Family
CSI NURSERY SCHOOL
MOMMY & ME PLAYGROUP
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Thank you for
From
The Scholar-in-Residence
Program
Robert & Tammy Fetter
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Roberta Berman
In Memory of
Aaron Wasserstrom
Robert M. Karp
Ruth Sherman,
Harry S. Wolff
Jeanne White
Join the CSI Nursery School Playgroup
For Children up to 23 Months
Come with your little one and make new friends while
we sing songs, play parachute games, create projects
and listen to stories
or
be more active with your child and climb through
From
Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Goldstein
Lawrence Karp & Family
Pam Sherman
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tunnels, slide down slides, jump on the trampoline,
play on the mats or bounce in the jumpy castle.
Thursday mornings from 9:15-10:00 AM.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
STUDY IN ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Memory of
From
Cynthia Miller
Helen Chuckrow
Cost $12.00 per session.
Checks are made payable to CSI Playgroup. Sign up
now by calling 762-2700 or email
[email protected]
JEWISH/COMMUNITY NEWS/EVENTS
On Tuesday, May 6th, at 8:00 PM, Bet
Torah in Mt. Kisco invites you to join them for a
Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day)
celebration featuring one of Israel’s most prominent
classical musicians, Astrith Baltsan who will present
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of our advertisers. If you know a business person
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Rabbi Kane (Elijah) prepares to blow the Shofar at
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who could benefit by placing an ad in our bulletin,
have them contact Lora at 914-762-2700 or email
[email protected] Also, if you use one of our
advertisers, please don’t forget to tell them you saw
their ad in the CSI Bulletin.
Spring has finally arrived and our pets will be
finally able to spend more time outdoors. Along with
that however comes the chance of flea and tick
infestationss. To protect your loved pets contact Dr.
Glenn Zeitz or Dr. Paul Klainbard at the Hudson
Veterinary Hospital, 176 North Highland Avenue,
Ossining.
Call 914-762-0063 to schedule an
appointment.
They can also help wth low cost
spay/neutering Thursdays and a full medical/surgical
facility to treat an ill pet.
Weinstein Memorial Chapel, 1652 Central
Park Avenue, Yonkers, 914-793-3800, can help with
a dignified and respectful service at your time of
need. They also specialize in Pre-Need Planning and
have served the Jewish Community for over 75 years.
A member of the Jewish Funeral Directors of
America, Weinstein is the only Jewish Family owned
Chapel in Westchester.
Yes, Mother’s Day is this month!
Don’t
know what to buy that special mother in your life?
Stop by Matero Fine Jewelry & Design, conveniently
located in the Millwood Town Plaza, 238 Saw Mill
River Road, Millwood. Call Steve or Sue Matero
at 914-944-1495 for information and store hours.
Planning a graduation or other party? Don’t
know where to start? Call Alperson Party Rentals,
107 Fairview Park Drive, Elmsford, 914-592-8300.
They’ve got what you need to party! You can also
visit
their
showroom
or
their
website,
www.alpersonpartyrentals.com for great ideas.
Our social hall was full as Nursery School
Students, teachers and parents celebrated
Passover.
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Our Nursery School Passover Seder-April 11th
CSI NURSERY SCHOOL
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
for the 2014-2015
school year. Please call the synagogue office,
762-2700, for information and registration forms.
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