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Rark Avenue SIVAN-ELUL 5763 121st Annual Congregational Meeting WEG Special Event Monday, June 16 F and Installation of Officers The Women’s Evening Group (WEG) cordially invites you to a reception and or the 121st consecutive year, Park The Honorary Positions are: Honorary private tour of: Avenue Synagogue held its annual Chairman - Geoffrey J. Colvin; Honorary • “Rebirth After the Holocaust” meeting of the congregation and President - Paul S. Schreiber; Honorary • 30 Pieces/30 Years: Sculpture by buffet supper, to which the entire con¬ Vice Presidents - Bernard Goldberg and Ann Sperry” gregation was invited, on Wednesday David Parker; Honorary Trustees - Les • Lilith Magazine: The Voice of Jewish evening, May 28th. Agisim and Joann Rosoff. Women” The Chairman of the Board, Geoffrey The Park Avenue Synagogue Advisory on Monday, June 16. The reception will J. Colvin, delivered the Annual Report Council consists of: A1 Appel, Sarrae be held at 5:30 p.m., followed by the and Rabbi David H. Lincoln installed into Crane, Darcy Dalton, Dr. Jason Dolinsky, tour at 6:30 p.m. at the Hebrew Union office the newly elected Officers of the Anita Gluck, Sally Goodgold, Richard College-Jewish Institute of Religion congregation, the Board of Trustees and Green, David Greenbaum, Steven Museum, 1 West 4th Street (between the Advisory Council, while Rabbi Mandelsberg, Arthur Penn, Dr. Mark Broadway and Mercer Sts.) Kenneth A. Stern and Rabbi Paulette R. Pruzansky, Enid Ringer, Jean Rosensaft, The tour will be guided by Jean Voss installed the officers of the various Joan Schreiber, Annette Sherman, Diane Bloch Rosensaft, director of the HUC- ims of the synagogue. Cantor David Smallberg, Dawn Schefler Spiera, Marcia JIR Museum and a member of Park Lefkowitz conducted the memorial serv¬ Stone, Dr. Barbara Weinstein, Meryl Avenue Synagogue and WEG. ice for those members of the congrega¬ Weiner, and Eugene Zinbarg. This special event is for paid-up WEG tion who passed away since last year’s Also Trustees for the year 2003-2004 members. If you pay your 2003-2004 annual meeting. are the heads of the various arms of the WEG dues ($48) now, you will be eligi¬ Installed into office were the following synagogue: ble to attend this special event. persons by organization: Sisterhood Please RSVP by June 10th to Lucy Officers of the Congregation President...Estelle Roth Becker at 1-212-288-7523. Vice President.Vicki Wimpfheimer Chairman of Board ...Amy A.B. Bressman Secretary.Matilda G. Goldberg President.Menachem Z. Rosensaft Jewish Theological Treasurer.Renee Waldinger Vice President.Joel S. Hirschtritt Seminary Dinner Programming.Vicki Wimpfheimer, Vice President.Steven Friedman Renee Waldinger and Bea Kaplan in Honor of David Parker Vice President.Brian Lustbader Treasurer.Martin Halbfinger Men’s Club Monday Evening, June 9 Associate Treasurer.Adam Usdan Chairman Emeritus.Les Agisim For reservations, please call Naomi Secretary.Susan Brous Silverman Co-Presidents.Brian Lustbader Smook at 1-212-678-8861 or e-mail and Henry Glanternik Trustees her at [email protected]. (continued on page 4) Also installed into office as Trustees of the congregation were, for the Class of 2006: Nadine Habousha Cohen, Marcia From Ellis Eppler Colvin, Henry Glanternik, Laurie Island to Harris, Ellen Harrow, Joel S. Hirschtritt, Arizona... Isaac Lemor, Brian Lustbader, Dr. Morris in two . Podolsky, Menachem Z. Rosensaft, generations, (see page 4) _ oward Rubin, and Adam Usdan. Willa Rosenberg will fill an unexpired term Photo by ending in 2004 and Rachael First and Arnold L. Sabin Heidi Silverstone will fill unexpired terms ending in 2005. PAGE 2 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN SUMMER, 2003 FROM THE SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES for JUNE, 2003 Rabbi's Desk Sunday morning, June 1.10:00 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Isadora Rose Stern daughter of Dr. Suzanne Rose and Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern SHAVUOT SERVICES Tikun Leyl Shavuot Thursday evening, June 5.8:00 p.m. First Day of Shavuot Friday morning, June 6.9:15 a.m. Hashkama Service.7:30 a.m. Rabbi Judah Nadich High School Graduation Friday evening, June 6.6:15 p.m. Second Day of Shavuot Yizkor Memorial Service Saturday morning, June 7.9:15 a.m. Flashkama Service. 7:30 a.m. Tot Shabbat.11:15 a.m. Saturday afternoon, June 7.6:00 p.m. Children’s Summer Birthday Celebration A Friday evening, June 13.6:15 p.m. Saturday morning, June 14.9:15 a.m. s I write this column, we are Bat Mitzvah of Diana Gopstein approaching Yom Ha’atzmaut, daughter of Teresa Norwich and Down Gopstein Israel Independence Day. I recent¬ Saturday afternoon, June 14.6:00 p.m. ly came across an article written by Lisa Friday evening, June 20.6:15 p.m. Goldstein who sits on the Young Saturday morning, June 21.9:15 a.m. Leadership Council of the UJA- Saturday afternoon, June 21.6:00 p.m. Federation of New York and was the Friday evening, June 27.6:15 p.m. chair of our mission to Israel. Here are Saturday morning, June 28.9:15 a.m. reflections on our trip to Israel. I hope Saturday afternoon, June 28.6:00 p.m. to visit Israel again soon in more pros¬ Rabbi David H. Lincoln, Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern and Rabbi Paulette R. Gross will preach perous times. and conduct the services together with Cantor David Lefkowitz and Cantor Nancy • As the airplane landed at Ben Gurion Abramson and the Synagogue Choir, with Neil Robinson at the organ. Park Avenue Synagogue Airport on December 26th, I was struck sultants and university professors who Agudat Yesharim by silence. In the past, the arrival in enriched our knowledge and under¬ 50 East 87 Street Israel had been greeted with song and standing of the current political issues New York, NY 10128 applause, but this time there was only a and challenged our comprehension of Synagogue Office: 369-2600 smattering of excitement. It was a fore¬ the current state of affairs in the Middle School before 9 A.M.: 831-8686 shadowing of the Israel that awaited us. East. Affiliated with I was part of a group of fifteen repre¬ We learned a number of stark facts, The Jewish Theological Seminary and sentatives from the Young Leadership including that one in every five Jews in the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Division of UJA-Federation of New York, Jerusalem lives at or below the poverty Judah Nadich.Rabbi Emeritus on a Solidarity Mission to Israel. We level, and, in the past two years, tourism David H. Lincoln.Senior Rabbi began the mission at the Kotel, the has receded from 900,000 visitors a year Kenneth A. Stem.Rabbi 3,000 year-old wall which is a symbol of to a mere 200,000. The lack of tourists Paulette R. Gross.Assistant Rabbi Jewish history, spirituality and prayer. has caused many of the pottery, jewelry David Lefkowitz.Senior Cantor We were accompanied by a plain- and falafel shops to close. Jerusalem’s Nancy Abramson.Cantor clothed, armed security guard, our tour demography is also changing as the Geoffrey J. Colvin ....Chairman of Board Paul S. Schreiber.President guide (also armed), and a bus driver. Arab population continues to grow. Renee Ghert-Zand.Director of Education Our three days were a whirlwind of We also visited the headquarters ol Beryl P. Chernov.Executive Director speakers and activities. Rather than Zaka, a group of religious volunteers Ann Eisenberg.Editor strolling down Ben Yehuda Street in who consider it holy work to rush to the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Inc. search of falafel or a jewelry store, we scene of a tourist attack to ensure that Funeral Directors met with distinguished political con¬ (continued on page 3) SIVAN-ELUL 5763 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN PAGE 3 From The Rabbi's Desk June B’not Mitzvah ‘continued from page 2) every bit of human flesh, bone and tis¬ Isadora Rose Stem, June 1, 2003 sue is carefully collected for a proper Izzi Rose Stern is in the seventh grade at The Jewish burial. Churchill School, where math is her favorite sub¬ Despite these solemn moments, our ject. Izzi is a regular “shul kid;” she attends trip had many rays of hope for the future Shabbat services weekly, not, as one might think, of the State of Israel. We visited a PACT because she has to since she’s the Rabbi’s daugh¬ (Parents and Children Together), where ter, but because she likes to. She enjoys seeing the excited faces of the Ethiopian chil¬ her weekly Shabbat friends in the synagogue, all dren filled the kindergarten classrooms. of whom have been very welcoming and kind to This early childhood head-start program her. enables Ethiopian immigrants in Izzi loves the Caribbean and has become Rehovot to enter first grade on the same something of an expert in snorkeling. She has visited the Cayman Islands academic level as their Israeli peers. many times and looks forward to another vacation there with her family in This trip was very much a learning the near future. She collects small model cars and is involved in many craft experience as we spent much of our projects. Her most recent endeavor was the design of a special logo for her Bat time with prestigious teachers who Mitzvah ceremony, which will take place on Rosh Hodesh, the new month. In enhanced our understanding of Israel. conjunction with a printer and a graphic artist, she designed a crescent moon At the same time, it was a much more containing her Hebrew name, stars, and a tie-dye swirl of pastel colors repre¬ serious visit. There was not time for a senting the rainbow and reflecting her own tastes. mud bath at the Dead Sea, and we were Since moving to New York almost seven years ago, Izzi has attended Camp warned on a number of occasions not to Ramah in Nyack every summer. She is very committed to community service take public buses. Yet, it was a wonder¬ and has been assisting in the Park Avenue Synagogue Food Pantry this past ful experience. I made new friends, year. Izzi is also committed to “mentoring” other children who have learning enjoyed being in Israel, and am looking disabilities. She is an excellent teacher of younger children and an outstand¬ -forward to returning soon! ing, motivating role model for other kids with dyslexia. ) Am Yisrael Chai Rabbi Paulette R. Gross Diana Gopstein, June 14, 2003 Tikun Leyl Shavuot Diana Gopstein has attended the Park Avenue I Thursday, June 5 Synagogue Congregational School since the first grade, after having completed the program in the t is a Jewish tradition to spend the Park Avenue Synagogue Early Childhood Center. first night of Shavuot studying Diana is in the seventh grade at the Hunter Torah, because it is on Shavuot that College High School. She enjoys all her courses we celebrate the giving of the Torah to at Hunter, especially math and English. She has Moses and the Jewish people. This tradi¬ studied piano for six years and enjoys the chal¬ tion is called Tikun Leyl Shavuot. lenging pieces she has been playing. She also At 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 5th, loves to write and sing. Cantors David Lefkowitz and Nancy Diana’s favorite sports are tennis and skiing. She has enjoyed summers Abramson, together with the Synagogue with her family in California and Vermont. She enjoys spending time with her Choir, will conduct a special Festival friends and looks forward to the times she can spend with her older sister and service. This service will be followed by a brother who are now in college. study session with Rabbi Paulette Gross. Diana would like to thank the clergy and faculty of Park Avenue Cheesecake and coffee, in honor of Synagogue, as well as her parents, for helping her prepare for and appreciate the tradition of eating dairy foods on this very special day. Shavuot, will be served after the study session. About Shavuot and rejoicing when the first fruits were devotion of Ruth to her adopted faith havuot, the Festival of Weeks or brought to Jerusalem. But, in time, it and people. Pentecost, is celebrated exactly became associated historically with the Among the customs associated with seven weeks after Passover. It is giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. this Festival are decorating the syna¬ During the services on this Festival gogue with flowers, all night study observed for one day in Israel and for we read the Ten Commandments and {Tikun Leyl Shavuot), and the eating of two days for those of us who live in the Diaspora. the general theme is the Jewish love of dairy foods which is symbolic of the learning. Also, the Book of Ruth is read concept of Israel as the land of milk and Originally, Shavuot was solely an agricultural festival, a time of ceremony at this time because it shows the great honey. PAGE 4 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN SUMMER, 2003 Around the Shut For Beyond Festivals Yet, even while remembering the A A tragedies of the past, we continue to 20 Years and Feasts pray hopefully that we will know re( fter more than 20 years as the fter almost 14 years as editor of peace in the not too distant future. Ritual Coordinator of Park Avenue the Park Avenue Synagogue Synagogue, I have announced my Bulletin, I am retiring from this 121st Annual Meeting retirement from my position. It has position. (continued from page 1) been a pleasure working with congre¬ Upon reflection, I realize that the gants, Bar and Bat Mitzvah families, most valuable aspect of my having Vice Presidents.Josh Abelson, wedding couples, and our clergy, both pounded the keyboard these past 14 Paul Corwin, Allen Kozin, and past and present. years, generating nine issues per year Todd Schleifstein Where else but at Park Avenue with relentless deadlines, are the one- Treasurer.Douglas Eisert Synagogue could I have had the oppor¬ on-one personal connections that I had Secretary.Jason Dolinsky tunity to shake over 200,000 hands, kiss the chance to make with some of you. Parents’ Association more than 100,000 people, tease our Among those connections were a hand¬ President Emeritus.Marlene Muskin clergy, listen to beautiful music, do all ful with whom I shared a part of myself, Co-Presidents.Susan Edelstein this, while at the same time seamlessly and received likewise, the parts that and Rachael First coordinating the services with all of its make each of us human and Jewish. Women’s Evening Group many suddenly appearing problems. A few became so close as to claim a President.Tamara Spolan Now, at long last, I will get a chance special notch in my heart. I will always be Executive V.P..Linda Klempner to sit and pray. Hopefully, I won’t fall grateful for them, particularly for two Vice Presidents.Ellisa Baum asleep!! who are no longer with us, and for those and Beth Gray Tannenbaum Shalom, to whom I will probably say Vhitraot in Treasurer.Lite Sabin Mai Eisenberg the future. They made all the praying and Asst.Treasurer.Madeline Redlich Book of Remembrance shared banquets have real meaning. Nursery School Parents’Association Now, it’s time to sign off. As an editor Publishing Deadline Co-Chairs.Amy Jacobson knows, the less said the better unless Tuesday, July 15 you have to fill space. and Debbie Shapiro Adios, Family Education Program - Park Avenue Synagogue publishes a Ann Eisenberg Kehillah Book of Remembrance every year for Co-Chairs.Dr. Morris M. Podolsky Yom Kippur in which members of our Tisha B’Av Will Be and Susan Brous Silverman congregation can list the names of their Observed Wednesday departed loved ones. The deadline for Young Couples’ Group F the inclusion of names to be listed is Evening August 6 President.Suzette Rubinstein Tuesday, July 15. Vice President.Sheri Bleustein rom sundown, Wednesday, August Since there is no carryover of listings 6th to sundown, Thursday, August from one year to the next, the names of High School Graduation 7th, Tisha B’Av (the ninth day of the loved ones must be resubmitted every month of Av) is observed by Jews world¬ On the evening of the first day of year. wide as a day of remembrance of the Shavuot, Friday, June 6, two students Names of the deceased listed in the many tragic events in Jewish history. will mark their graduation from Park Book of Remembrance are memorial¬ ized when Yizkor is recited four times At Park Avenue Synagogue, a special Avenue Synagogue’s Rabbi Judah Nadich during the year, during Yom Kippur and service in observance of Tisha B’Av will High School. They are: on the second day of the Festivals of take place on Wednesday evening, August • Michelle Bernstein and Sukkot and Shavuot; during Passover, 6th beginning at 8 p.m. In this service, • Arielle Nagler. the Yizkor Memorial Service takes place the lights are dimmed, candles are lit, Come to the evening Shavuot service on the eighth day of Passover. and the tragic events of the Jewish his¬ and celebrate with them the successful The publishing deadline is a firm one. torical past are recalled through readings completion of their Jewish studies. Therefore, to avoid disappointment, in the Book of Lamentations, selections return the card you will receive in the of appropriate poetry, and the singing of Save the Date mail promptly. liturgical music. Sunday morning, We will be using the new Siddur Tisha B’Av produced by the Rabbinical September 7, 2003 Editor’s Note: The Summer Assembly under the chairmanship of Breast Cancer Walk issue of the Park Avenue Rabbi David H. Lincoln. The publication Synagogue Bulletin covers the of the book was made possible through A project of the Women’s Evening months of June, July and August the generosity of our member Lawrence Group and the Tikkun Olam 2003. G. Soicher. Committee for Community Outreach SIVAN-ELUL 5763 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN PAGE 5 Park Avenue Synagogue School’s MATAN program for learning Summer Synagogue differences. The MATAN program offers Early Childhood Center Schedule two classes, one for ages 7-9 and anoth¬ } Applications er for ages 10-12. To request an applica¬ Religious Services: Friday evenings tion packet, please call the Education at 6:15 p.m.; Saturday mornings at 9:15 Member families who would like to Office at 1-212-369-2600, ext. 105. For a.m.; Saturday afternoons at 6 p.m. apply to the Park Avenue Synagogue further information about the schools Daily Minyanim: Sundays and legal Early Childhood Center for the 2004- and/or the MATAN program, please call holidays at 9 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.; Monday 2005 School Year are asked to call the Renee Ghert-Zand, director of education through Friday mornings at 7:15 a.m.; school and request an application form at 1-212-369-2600, ext, 104. Monday through Thursday evenings at between May 1 and June 30, 2003. (After 5:45 p.m. that date, the school will be closed until Tisha B’Av Service: Wednesday mid-August.) Celebrate Your evening, August 6th at 8 p.m. All children who were born before Children’s Birthdays Synagogue Office: Mondays through April 1, 2002 are eligible for school in Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays, 9 September 2004. The Park Avenue at Park Avenue Synagogue’s a.m. to 3 p.m. Synagogue Early Childhood Center Friday Night Service and birthday adheres strictly to its cut-off-dates. celebration for children with birthdays Cemetery Visitation Families who have been active longtime during the months of June, July members of the synagogue are given and August on It is a commendable custom to visit special consideration. However, because Friday, June 13 at 6:15 p.m. the graves of relatives. However, we are of limitations on class size and the need Bring Shabbat into your aware of the fact that some of our mem¬ to balance groups in a variety of ways, children’s lives! bers whose loved ones are interred in membership does not guarantee accept¬ Especially for their birthdays! Sharon Gardens, the congregation’s ance. Come as a family and celebrate! cemetery in Valhalla, N.Y., are without a There is an application fee of $40 per means of transportation. Once again, child. The application process includes a the synagogue will rent a bus to trans¬ visit and tour of the school by one or Calling All Congregational port its members to the cemetery on both parents and a separate visit with Authors TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 (if there is :hild. sufficient interest). Rabbi Stern will Have you written a book? Are you r or the September 2003 School Year, accompany the group to offer the appro¬ thinking of writing one? Is one being there were approximately 50 openings. priate graveside prayers for those who published before November 2003? If so, It will be very helpful to have some idea desire them. the Parents’ Association would like to prior to September as to how many eli¬ To reserve your place, please send showcase it at its next Book Fair on gible member families are interested in your check for $20, payable to Park November 18, 19 and 20. a place for the 2004-2005 school term. Avenue Synagogue, to the attention of Please contact either: This will enable the PASECC to deter¬ Bunny Abraham by THURSDAY, SEP¬ • Rachael First at 794-6555 or mine how many applications from new TEMBER 4. [email protected] or members or non-members it will be • Susan Edelstein at 517-6217 or able to accept. Thank you for your coop¬ SAM71 [email protected]. Condolences eration. Park Avenue Synagogue extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved of Israel Day Parade Park Avenue Synagogue our congregation and to their families. Sunday, June 1 Bikur Cholim Caring To: Mrs. Arlene Bernstein, upon the death of Show your support for Israel. Committee her mother, Betty Edelman. Come to the Israel Day Parade on The Park Avenue Synagogue Bikur Mr. Robert Billig, upon the death of his Sunday, June 1. Cholim Caring Committee reaches brother, Dr. Stuart Billig. out in total confidence to the ill, eld¬ Dr. John E. Jacoby, upon the death of his Applications for the erly and homebound in friendship and father, David R. Jacoby. companionship through telephone Ms. Joyce Kramer, upon the death of her Congregational Schools for calls and/or visits. If you would like to father, Milton Kramer. the 2003-2004 Year be contacted by one of its caring, ded¬ The family of the late Judge Irving M. icated volunteers, or know someone Rosen. |he Congregational School and the who might benefit from the commit¬ The family of the late Ruth Rosenberg. ^aDbi Judah Nadich High School are tee’s attention, please contact Rabbi Mr. Jacob Shakarchy, upon the death of accepting applications for the 2003- Lincoln’s secretary, Liya, at 1-212- his father, Sal Shekarchi. 2004 (5764) school year. Applications 369-2600, ext 149. Ms. Ruth Shakartchy, upon the death of are also available for the Congregational her father, Sal Shekarchi. PAGE 6 Some Reasons to Cheer With the Men’s Club The Men’s Club “never sleeps”; it con¬ tinues its fun-filled events even through the summer months. Two baseball out¬ ings and one celebration are in the works: — See the Staten Island Yankees play archrival Brooklyn Cyclones on Sunday, June 22. Cars will leave Park Avenue Synagogue at 4 p.m. for the 5:15 p.m. start. Tickets are $15 each for members and $20 for others. — Watch the major league NY Yankees manhandle the surprisingly good KC Royals on Monday, August 18. Cars will leave Park Avenue Synagogue after the 5:45 p.m. minyan for the 7:05 p.m. start. Men’s Club members Doug Eisert and Brian Lustbader presenting a check from the Tickets are $20 each for members and proceeds of Park Avenue Synagogue’s Israeli Art Fair to Hadassah Hospital Trauma $25 for others. Center representatives. — Save your loudest cheers when the Men’s Club honors their own retiring Mr. Joseph Wiesenthal, in memory of birthday. (but certainly not shy) Mai Eisenberg Cora Lee Wiesenthal. Rhoda & Ethel Cutler, in honor of their at their end-of-year dinner sometime in Ms. Irene Winkelman, in memory of her birthdays in March and April. June. This event is so secret the Men’s beloved mother, Gussie G. Rhoda and Ethel Cutler, in memory of Club doesn’t even know the date yet. So Winkelman. their wonderful parents, Samuel & what if he finds out? The date, cost and Mrs. Laure Zacharias, in memory of her Sophie Cutler. time to be announced. beloved father, Arthur Zivy. Mrs. Barbara Delgado, in memory ol RSVP to Fred Mirsky, 212-371-3933, for ah three events and transportation Mrs. Penny Zorn, in memory of her beloved father, Morris Brownstein. (if you need it). beloved mother, Fay D. Shapiro. Mrs. Irene Eisenberg, in honor of her 93rd birthday. Synagogue Offerings Contributions Mrs. Irene Eisenberg, in honor of Rabbi (Before April ‘03) Synagogue Offerings Lincoln and Rabbi Stern for making her birthday special. (Before March ‘03) Mr. Robert Adler, in memory of his Mrs. Gertrude Axel Fehl, in honor of her beloved mother, Vivian Adler. Mrs. Sally Stein, in memory of her birthday. Mr. Arthur Ascher, in memory of his beloved father, Harry Dubenofsky, Mrs. Estelle Feldman, in honor of her beloved father, Louis Ascher. and in memory of her beloved birthday. The Bass Family, in memory of Carole husband, Dr. Felix Stein. Ms. Jacqueline Geller, in honor of her Magrill. Ms. Ethel Steindl, in memory of her birthday. Richard, Karen, Jeremy & Jamie Bass, in beloved aunt, Sylvia Fox. Mrs. Carole V. Gliedman, in memory of memory of Irving Arnold. Mrs. Ina Stern, in memory of her beloved her beloved father, Maurice Freeman. Mrs. Ernestine Bernstein, in memory of mother, Rhea Rosenthal. Mrs. Elsie Z. Goll, in memory of her her beloved father, Alexander Wolf. Mrs. Bernice Tannenbaum, in memory of beloved sister, Rema Goldsmith. Mrs. Vivian Bernstein, in memory of her her beloved father, Isidore Franklin. Mr. I. Douglas Harris, in memory of his beloved grandmother, Marie Holub. Mrs. Nancy Treiger, in memory of her beloved father, Henry L. Harris. Mrs. Vivian Bernstein, in memory of her beloved mother, Ann Davis. Mrs. Shelley Holm, in memory of her beloved mother, Eva Glaser. Mrs. Nancy Treiger, in memory of her beloved father, Murry Erlich. Mr. Morris E. Biederman, in honor of his beloved aunt, Betty Rosenfeld. Ms. Jodi Katz, in memory of her beloved birthday. Mr. & Mrs. Leon Van Gelder, in honor of father, George Katz. Mr. Wallace Chavkin, in honor of his their anniversary. Ms. Susan Lemor, in honor of her bk Mrs. Lauren Veronis, in memory of her day. Remember the weekday afternoon beloved mother, Rae Nelson. Mrs. Leona Leon, in memory of her services at 5:45 p.m. during the Mr. Joseph Wiesenthal, in memory of his beloved father, David Benjamin. summer months! beloved mother, Mary Wiesenthal. Mrs. Brigitte Lonner, in honor of her SIVAN-ELUL 5763 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN PAGE 7 birthday. honor of Bonnie Halbfinger’s Bat WEG, in honor of Kathy Giske, financial The Lurie’s, in honor of the Baby Naming Mitzvah. advisor. of Kaitlin Brooke Lurie. Philip, Marlene & Matthew Muskin, in Synagogue Offerings Betty & Irving Markowitz, in honor of the honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Kendall (Before May ‘03) Baby Naming of their granddaughter, Haupt. Kayla Silverman. Philip, Marlene & Matthew Muskin, in Mr. Harris Amster, in memory of his Mr. John Philipp, in honor of his birthday. honor of Doug Eisert. beloved mother, Anna Amster. Ms. Rachel Philipp, in honor of her birth¬ Parents’ Association, on the birth of Mr. Arthur Ascher, in memory of his day. Jonathan to Judy & Jeff Poss, Hannah beloved mother, Rose Ascher. Mrs. Ruth Pordy, in honor of her birthday. and Sarah. Mr. David Balgley, in memory of his Mrs. Ruth Pordy, in memory of her WEG, wishing Susan Lerner a speedy and beloved father, Morris S. Balgley. beloved father, Samuel Gansberg. complete recovery. Mr. Morton Baum, in memory of his Mrs. Laura Rubin, in memory of her beloved father, Isidor Baum. Library Fund beloved father, Samuel Hoffberg. Mrs. Anita Bayer, in memory of her Mrs. Sherry Rutman, in memory of her Myrna & Eddie Goldberg, in memory of beloved husband, Elias Bayer. beloved mother, Leah Berg. Jerry Pepper. Mr. David Berman, in memory of his Howard & Wendy Slavin, in loving mem¬ Albert & Rachel Murad beloved father, Edward Berman. ory of Laurie Davidowitz’s grandmoth¬ Mrs. Marilyn Berman, in memory of her Memorial Scholarship Fund er, Ida. beloved mother, Florence Solomon. Sylvia Whyte & Fred H. Hill, in honor of Doris & Henry Murad, in memory of Allen Mrs. Marilyn Berman, in memory of her Mr. & Mrs. Peter Simon Sr. on their Schwartz, beloved husband and father. beloved father, Jerome Solomon. birthdays and their 60th wedding Dr. Harold Bernanke, in honor of his Nurseiy School Fund anniversary. birthday. Mrs. Roberta Zuckerman, in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jones Mrs. Sabine Berns, in memory of her her beloved mother, Tillie Greebel. beloved brother, Leon Gronowetter. Prayer Book Fund Mrs. Vivian Bernstein, in honor of her jligh School Food Pantry Mrs. Ruth Fuhrman, in memory of her birthday. Juliet & Leon Demb, in honor of Lauro cherished husband, Joseph Fuhrman. Mrs. Lori Bland, in memory of her Demb’s birthday. Lisa, Matt, Alexandra, Jacquelyn and beloved father, Robert Sharfstein. Mrs. Irene Eisenberg Danielle Golden, in honor of Kendall Mrs. Ruth Boody, in memory of her Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Feinberg Haupt’s Bat Mitzvah. beloved father, Jerome H. Jacobs. Eleanore & Harold Geringer, in memory Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Mark, in memory of Mr. Michael Brenner, in honor of his of Leah Orenstein. A1 Steinberg. birthday. Eleanore & Harold Geringer, wishing Herman & Sandra Rosen, in honor of Drs. Manfred & Matilda Brust, in memory Edya Arzt a speedy recovery. their anniversary. of their beloved son, Daniel Brust. Eleanore & Harold Geringer, in memory Welfare Fund Mrs. Bonnie Charrow, in honor of her of David Bogart. birthday. Renee Ghert-Zand, in honor of the birth Mr. Harold Feld Mrs. Katherine Chavkin, in memory of of Jonathan Poss, son of Jeff & Judy Mrs. Patricia Fuchs, in memory of her her beloved father, Alex Showe. Poss. beloved grandfather, Jacob Bayer. Mrs. Carol Cohen, in memory of her Mr. A. Stanley Gluck, in memory of his Judy & Jeff Poss, in honor of Rabbi beloved father, Reuben Herman. beloved brother, Joseph Gluck. Kenneth Stern. Ms. Judith Cohen, in memory of her Varda Hubara, in honor of Neil Robinson WEG, in honor of Jacalyn Barnett, Esq. beloved father, Everett Herbert Cohen. for his 40 years of music in N.Y.C. legal relationships expert. Mr. & Mrs. David Cook Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Katz WEG, in honor of Dr. Sheila Erlich, psy¬ Philip, Marlene & Matthew Muskin, in chologist. (continued on page 8) raw Usdan Center America’s premier arts day camp Music, Art, Drama, Dance, Chess,Writing jjuclxUc& l ClcMiaL luj jboina SheerOptics Ages 6-18 212-772-6060 or: [email protected] 125 East 85th Street, NYC, NY 10028 Sheera Gluck (212) 722-4271 1268 Madison Avenue • New York 10128 Usdan Center tor the Creative & Performing Arts (212) 987-9898 SEE OUR DISPLAY IN THE LOBBY OF An agency of UJA-Federation THE PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE UNIQUE EYEWEAR FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS PAGE 8 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN SUMMER, 2003 Contributions Mrs. Jane Revasch, in memory of her (from page 7) Congratulations beloved father, Arnold Neustadter. Park Avenue Synagogue extends Mr. Robert Rifkind, in memory of h(^^ Mrs. Phyllis Cornell, in memory of her a hearty Mazal Tov to Shirlee & beloved mother, Adele Rifkind. beloved husband, Dr. Albert Cornell. Leonard Robbins, upon the birth of Mrs. Phyllis Rosenberg, in memory of her Ms. Beverly Diamond, in memory of her their great-grandson, Harrison Ryan beloved mother, Sylvia Weiss Moreida. beloved mother, Pearl Diamond. Seeley. Mr. Imre Roth, in honor of his birthday. Miss Dorothy Diamond, in memory of her Mrs. Sherry Rutman, in memory of her beloved mother, Pearl Diamond. beloved father, Sam Berg. Mr. Howard S. Edelstein, in memory of Mrs. Roma Korris, in memory of her Mr. Frederick Ruvkun, in memory of his his beloved father, Bernard Edelstein. beloved mother, Alice Katz Kantor. beloved mother, Dora Ruvkun. Mr. Joseph B. Einsidler, in memory of his Mrs. Donna Kramer, in memory of her Mrs. George M. Shapiro, in memory of her beloved wife, June Einsidler. beloved father, Lew A. Stricof. beloved mother-in-law, Sarah Shapiro. Mr. Joseph B. Einsidler, in memory of his Mrs. Sandra Krause, in honor of her Mrs. George M. Shapiro, in memory of her beloved father, Samuel Einsidler. birthday. beloved son, Sanford Shapiro. Mrs. Betty Emden, in honor of her birth¬ Mrs. Susan Wiener Krevat, in memory of Mrs. Helen Shapiro, in memory of her day. her beloved grandmother, Dorothy beloved mother, Rebecca Lipshitz. Mr. Martin Fischer, in memory of his Kipness. Mrs. Sylvia Shulman, in memory of her beloved father, Paul Fischer. Ms. Naomi Leiter, in memory of her beloved brother-in-law, Abraham Mrs. Ruth Fuhrman, in memory of her beloved mother, Freida Leiter. Shulman. sister, Beatrice C. Koren. Alex & Lee Leon, in honor of Harry Mr. Stanley Siegelbaum, in memory of his Mrs. Eleanore Geringer, in memory of her Krieger’s 90th birthday. beloved father, Samuel Siegelbaum. beloved mother, Sally Nissen. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lipiner, in honor of Mr. Joel Silver, in memory of his beloved Mr. Harold Geringer, in memory of his their anniversary. father, Nathan Silver. beloved mother, Betty Geringer. Mr. Steve Meisels, in memory of his Mr. Joel Silver, in honor of his birthday. Mrs. Laurie Goldberger, in memory of her beloved father, Leo Meisels. Mrs. Ellen Hill Simon, in loving memory beloved mother, Judith Goldman. Mr. David S. Mitchell, in memory of his of her beloved mother, Meta E. Hill. Dr. & Mrs. James A. Goldman, in memory beloved father, Albert Harry Mitchell. Mrs. Ida Snell, in honor of her birthday. * u of their beloved nephew, Howard Ira Dr. Richard Muchnick, in memory of his Ms. Irene Sommerfeld, in memory of he* Joselow. beloved mother, Rachel Muchnick. beloved mother, Lilly Bronsky. Dr. & Mrs. James A. Goldman, in honor of Mrs. Violet Murad, in memory of her Ms. Renee Stern, in memory of her their anniversary. beloved son, Frederick Murad. beloved mother, Henrietta C. Stern. Linda and Jennifer Grad, in honor of Mrs. Melanie Nasberg, in memory of her Mrs. Marcia Stone, in honor of her birth¬ Jason Scott Grad’s 16th birthday. beloved mother, Ethel Grabowksy. day. Mr. Efraim Grinberg, in memory of his Ms. Rise B. Norman, in honor of her Ms. Lois Stumer, in memory of her beloved wife, Jane Grinberg. engagement to Mr. Ross Markman. beloved father, David Schulman. Mrs. Sonia Grinberg, in memory of her Mr. Morris A. Orden, in memory of his Mrs. Bernice Tannenbaum, in memory of beloved mother, Golda Crugliac. beloved aunt, Anne Ordansky. her beloved husband, Nathan Mr. Irving Hoffman, in honor of his birth¬ Mrs. Ellen Zweig-Phillips, in honor of her Tannenbaum. day. birthday. Dr. Helene Torker, in memory of her Mr. & Mrs. David B. Julie & Family, in Mrs. Elaine Poison, in memory of her beloved husband, Marvin Spielman. memory of his mother, Alice Julie. beloved sister, Frances Uritsky. Mrs. Nancy Treiger, in honor of her birth¬ Mr. Ira Kay, in memory of his beloved Vicki & David Portman, in honor of and day. father, Manuel Kay. with appreciation for Rabbi Kenneth Mr. Ray L. Treiger, in honor of his birth¬ Mrs. Yvette Kay, in memory of her beloved Stern and Cantor David Lelkowitz for day. mother, Rose Mendelson. performing their marriage ceremony. Mr. Charles Weitzman, in memory of his Mr. Gershon Kekst, in memory of his Dr. Sheila Pruzansky, in memory of her beloved mother, Miriam Weitzman. beloved father, Yaakov Yosef Kekst. beloved father, Jakob Erlich. Dr. David Korris, in memory of his Mrs. Helen Raticoff, in memory of her (continued on page 10) beloved sister, Pearl Korris Miller. beloved sister, Beatrice Koren. , #T Healthy Insights, Inc. PLAZA JEWISH Psychological & Coaching Services COMMUNITY CHAPEL, INC. IJciuman and bevcnlhal Caryn L. Goldberg, Ph.D. serving the New York Jewish Community Licensed Psychologist 630 Amsterdam Avenue (at 91st St.) CATERERS, INC. 10 East End Avenue Appointed Caterers To New York, NY 10021 New York City 769-4400 Park Avenue Synagogue Phone/Fax: 212-535-9815 50 East 87 Street New York City Andrew Fier, President Email: [email protected] (212) 427-7912 SIVAN-ELUL 5763 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN PAGE 9 CALENDAR OF EVENTS for JUNE 2003 ) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Second Day of Shavuot First Day of Shavuot 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Hashkama Service 8 a.m. Hashkama Service Talmud with 9:15 a.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Rabbi David Lincoln Erev8 Sph.mav. uot 9S:1e5r vai.cme . Shabbat Service (instead of 9 a.m.) Israel Meeting 11 a.m. Yizkor Memorial Service Tikkun Leyl Shavuot 6:15 p.m. Bat Mitzvah of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Topics with 11 a.m. - 12 noon - Light Candles Friday Night Service Isadora Rose Stem WEG Board Meeting Rabbi Kenneth Stern Nitzanim Service 8 p.m. Rabbi Judah Nadich 1 p.m. 11:15 a.m. High School Graduation Retirees Group Tot Shabbat Light Candles 6 p.m. 8:04 p.m. Afternoon Service 8 10 11 12 13 14 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Talmud with 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 9:15 a.m. Yorkville Food Pantry Rabbi David Lincoln Lunch 'n' Learn Session Friday Night Service Shabbat Service Meeting 11 a.m. with Sarah Gribetz Children’s Summer Bat Mitzvah of 6 p.m. Tuesday Topics with 6 p.m. Birthday Celebration Diana Gopstein JTS Dinner Rabbi Kenneth Stern Family Education Light Candles 6 p.m. in honor of 1 p.m. Committee Meeting 8:08 p.m. Afternoon Service David Parker Retirees Group 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8 a.m. Talmud with 6:15 p.m. Rabbi David Lincoln Friday Night Service 9:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Shabbat Service WEG Special Event Lunch ‘n’ Learn Session Tuesday Topics Minyan Ma'alot 6 p.m. At HUC-JIR With Sarah Gribetz With Rabbi Kenneth Stern Light Candles Afternoon Service 1 p.m. 8:10 p.m. Retirees Group 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8 a.m. Talmud with 9:15 a.m. Rabbi David Lincoln 6:15 p.m. 11 a.m. Shabbat Service Men’s Club Baseball 11 a.m. 7:45 p.m. Friday Night Service Lunch ‘n’ Learn Session 6 p.m. Outing to S.l. Tuesday Topics with Young Couples’ Group Light Candles With Sarah Gribetz Afternoon Service Rabbi Kenneth Stern 8:11 p.m. 1 p.m. Retirees Group 29 30 REMEMBER THE THE EDMOND DE DAILY MINYANIM ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY Monday - Friday at 7:15 A.M. Schedule of Hours: Sundays and Legal Holidays Mondays 3:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at 9 A.M. Tuesdays 10:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Sunday - Thursday at 5:45 P.M Wednesdays 3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Thursdays 3:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Saturday afternoons Sundays 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (See time listings) PAGE 10 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN SUMMER, 2003 Contributions Clara Hammel Memorial Albert & Rachel Murad (from page 8) Library Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund 1 Gary & Nina Weller, Robert & Ann Dr. Leslie M. Hammel Saida Shamai, in honor of Maya Ovadia o, Fromer, in memory of Jack Wexler. Dr. Leslie M. Hammel, in memory of his her graduation from Haverford College Shelby White, in memory of her loving beloved mother, Malvin Hammel. on May 18th. brother, Monte Baier. Saida Shamai, in honor of Doris & Henry Mrs. Tobie Wiesen, in memory of her High School Food Pantry Murad on their 50th anniversary. beloved father, Aron Mnuchin. Mr. & Mrs. H. Kenneth Cohen Vicky & Saleh Mouallem, in honor of Bible Fund Mr. & Mrs. Leon Demb, in honor of Steve Doris & Henry Murad on their 50th Rooney on his Bar Mitzvah. wedding anniversary. Mrs. David N. Edestein & Family, in mem¬ Ann & Mai Eisenberg, in honor of all the Prayer Book Fund ory of Samuel J. Le Frak. dedicated high school students who vol¬ unteer for the Food Pantry project and Mr. Herman Rosen, in memory of his Bikur Cholim help make a difference in peoples’ lives. beloved mother, Etta Rosen. Judge Louis & Bea Kaplan, in memory of Susan & Leon Heller, in honor of Douglas Ms. Susan Wasserman, in honor of her Esther Oberman Eisert on the occasion of his “Man of Aliyah on Passover^ Jane & David R ue Lerner the Year” award from the Federation of a complete recovery. Welfare Fund Jewish Men’s Clubs. Mrs. Tamara Spoke i Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Katz Mr. Howard S, Edelstein, in gratitude for Mrs Jutta Tannhauser, in honor of the Mr. Harry Krieger, in honor of Leah & the recovery of his uncle, Robert Price. Bikur Cholim Caring Committee. Barrie Modlin on the birth of their Mr. William Kaye, in memory of his granddaughter. beloved father, Emanuel Kaye. Sarah I. Gelman Memorial Mrs. Sheila Miller, in memory of her Dr. Paul Pevsner, in memory of his Fund beloved father, Abraham Baker. beloved father, Leo Pevsner. Mrs. Evelyn G. 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Rark Avenue SIVAN-ELUL 5763 121st Annual Congregational Meeting WEG Special Event Monday, June 16 F and Installation of Officers The Women’s Evening Group (WEG) cordially invites you to a reception and or the 121st consecutive year, Park The Honorary Positions are: Honorary private tour of: Avenue Synagogue held its annual Chairman - Geoffrey J. Colvin; Honorary • “Rebirth After the Holocaust” meeting of the congregation and President - Paul S. Schreiber; Honorary • 30 Pieces/30 Years: Sculpture by buffet supper, to which the entire con¬ Vice Presidents - Bernard Goldberg and Ann Sperry” gregation was invited, on Wednesday David Parker; Honorary Trustees - Les • Lilith Magazine: The Voice of Jewish evening, May 28th. Agisim and Joann Rosoff. Women” The Chairman of the Board, Geoffrey The Park Avenue Synagogue Advisory on Monday, June 16. The reception will J. Colvin, delivered the Annual Report Council consists of: A1 Appel, Sarrae be held at 5:30 p.m., followed by the and Rabbi David H. Lincoln installed into Crane, Darcy Dalton, Dr. Jason Dolinsky, tour at 6:30 p.m. at the Hebrew Union office the newly elected Officers of the Anita Gluck, Sally Goodgold, Richard College-Jewish Institute of Religion congregation, the Board of Trustees and Green, David Greenbaum, Steven Museum, 1 West 4th Street (between the Advisory Council, while Rabbi Mandelsberg, Arthur Penn, Dr. Mark Broadway and Mercer Sts.) Kenneth A. Stern and Rabbi Paulette R. Pruzansky, Enid Ringer, Jean Rosensaft, The tour will be guided by Jean Voss installed the officers of the various Joan Schreiber, Annette Sherman, Diane Bloch Rosensaft, director of the HUC- ims of the synagogue. Cantor David Smallberg, Dawn Schefler Spiera, Marcia JIR Museum and a member of Park Lefkowitz conducted the memorial serv¬ Stone, Dr. Barbara Weinstein, Meryl Avenue Synagogue and WEG. ice for those members of the congrega¬ Weiner, and Eugene Zinbarg. This special event is for paid-up WEG tion who passed away since last year’s Also Trustees for the year 2003-2004 members. If you pay your 2003-2004 annual meeting. are the heads of the various arms of the WEG dues ($48) now, you will be eligi¬ Installed into office were the following synagogue: ble to attend this special event. persons by organization: Sisterhood Please RSVP by June 10th to Lucy Officers of the Congregation President...Estelle Roth Becker at 1-212-288-7523. Vice President.Vicki Wimpfheimer Chairman of Board ...Amy A.B. Bressman Secretary.Matilda G. Goldberg President.Menachem Z. Rosensaft Jewish Theological Treasurer.Renee Waldinger Vice President.Joel S. Hirschtritt Seminary Dinner Programming.Vicki Wimpfheimer, Vice President.Steven Friedman Renee Waldinger and Bea Kaplan in Honor of David Parker Vice President.Brian Lustbader Treasurer.Martin Halbfinger Men’s Club Monday Evening, June 9 Associate Treasurer.Adam Usdan Chairman Emeritus.Les Agisim For reservations, please call Naomi Secretary.Susan Brous Silverman Co-Presidents.Brian Lustbader Smook at 1-212-678-8861 or e-mail and Henry Glanternik Trustees her at [email protected]. (continued on page 4) Also installed into office as Trustees of the congregation were, for the Class of 2006: Nadine Habousha Cohen, Marcia From Ellis Eppler Colvin, Henry Glanternik, Laurie Island to Harris, Ellen Harrow, Joel S. Hirschtritt, Arizona... Isaac Lemor, Brian Lustbader, Dr. Morris in two . Podolsky, Menachem Z. Rosensaft, generations, (see page 4) _ oward Rubin, and Adam Usdan. Willa Rosenberg will fill an unexpired term Photo by ending in 2004 and Rachael First and Arnold L. Sabin Heidi Silverstone will fill unexpired terms ending in 2005. PAGE 2 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN SUMMER, 2003 FROM THE SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES for JUNE, 2003 Rabbi's Desk Sunday morning, June 1.10:00 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Isadora Rose Stern daughter of Dr. Suzanne Rose and Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern SHAVUOT SERVICES Tikun Leyl Shavuot Thursday evening, June 5.8:00 p.m. First Day of Shavuot Friday morning, June 6.9:15 a.m. Hashkama Service.7:30 a.m. Rabbi Judah Nadich High School Graduation Friday evening, June 6.6:15 p.m. Second Day of Shavuot Yizkor Memorial Service Saturday morning, June 7.9:15 a.m. Flashkama Service. 7:30 a.m. Tot Shabbat.11:15 a.m. Saturday afternoon, June 7.6:00 p.m. Children’s Summer Birthday Celebration A Friday evening, June 13.6:15 p.m. Saturday morning, June 14.9:15 a.m. s I write this column, we are Bat Mitzvah of Diana Gopstein approaching Yom Ha’atzmaut, daughter of Teresa Norwich and Down Gopstein Israel Independence Day. I recent¬ Saturday afternoon, June 14.6:00 p.m. ly came across an article written by Lisa Friday evening, June 20.6:15 p.m. Goldstein who sits on the Young Saturday morning, June 21.9:15 a.m. Leadership Council of the UJA- Saturday afternoon, June 21.6:00 p.m. Federation of New York and was the Friday evening, June 27.6:15 p.m. chair of our mission to Israel. Here are Saturday morning, June 28.9:15 a.m. reflections on our trip to Israel. I hope Saturday afternoon, June 28.6:00 p.m. to visit Israel again soon in more pros¬ Rabbi David H. Lincoln, Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern and Rabbi Paulette R. Gross will preach perous times. and conduct the services together with Cantor David Lefkowitz and Cantor Nancy • As the airplane landed at Ben Gurion Abramson and the Synagogue Choir, with Neil Robinson at the organ. Park Avenue Synagogue Airport on December 26th, I was struck sultants and university professors who Agudat Yesharim by silence. In the past, the arrival in enriched our knowledge and under¬ 50 East 87 Street Israel had been greeted with song and standing of the current political issues New York, NY 10128 applause, but this time there was only a and challenged our comprehension of Synagogue Office: 369-2600 smattering of excitement. It was a fore¬ the current state of affairs in the Middle School before 9 A.M.: 831-8686 shadowing of the Israel that awaited us. East. Affiliated with I was part of a group of fifteen repre¬ We learned a number of stark facts, The Jewish Theological Seminary and sentatives from the Young Leadership including that one in every five Jews in the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Division of UJA-Federation of New York, Jerusalem lives at or below the poverty Judah Nadich.Rabbi Emeritus on a Solidarity Mission to Israel. We level, and, in the past two years, tourism David H. Lincoln.Senior Rabbi began the mission at the Kotel, the has receded from 900,000 visitors a year Kenneth A. Stem.Rabbi 3,000 year-old wall which is a symbol of to a mere 200,000. The lack of tourists Paulette R. Gross.Assistant Rabbi Jewish history, spirituality and prayer. has caused many of the pottery, jewelry David Lefkowitz.Senior Cantor We were accompanied by a plain- and falafel shops to close. Jerusalem’s Nancy Abramson.Cantor clothed, armed security guard, our tour demography is also changing as the Geoffrey J. Colvin ....Chairman of Board Paul S. Schreiber.President guide (also armed), and a bus driver. Arab population continues to grow. Renee Ghert-Zand.Director of Education Our three days were a whirlwind of We also visited the headquarters ol Beryl P. Chernov.Executive Director speakers and activities. Rather than Zaka, a group of religious volunteers Ann Eisenberg.Editor strolling down Ben Yehuda Street in who consider it holy work to rush to the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Inc. search of falafel or a jewelry store, we scene of a tourist attack to ensure that Funeral Directors met with distinguished political con¬ (continued on page 3) SIVAN-ELUL 5763 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN PAGE 3 From The Rabbi's Desk June B’not Mitzvah ‘continued from page 2) every bit of human flesh, bone and tis¬ Isadora Rose Stem, June 1, 2003 sue is carefully collected for a proper Izzi Rose Stern is in the seventh grade at The Jewish burial. Churchill School, where math is her favorite sub¬ Despite these solemn moments, our ject. Izzi is a regular “shul kid;” she attends trip had many rays of hope for the future Shabbat services weekly, not, as one might think, of the State of Israel. We visited a PACT because she has to since she’s the Rabbi’s daugh¬ (Parents and Children Together), where ter, but because she likes to. She enjoys seeing the excited faces of the Ethiopian chil¬ her weekly Shabbat friends in the synagogue, all dren filled the kindergarten classrooms. of whom have been very welcoming and kind to This early childhood head-start program her. enables Ethiopian immigrants in Izzi loves the Caribbean and has become Rehovot to enter first grade on the same something of an expert in snorkeling. She has visited the Cayman Islands academic level as their Israeli peers. many times and looks forward to another vacation there with her family in This trip was very much a learning the near future. She collects small model cars and is involved in many craft experience as we spent much of our projects. Her most recent endeavor was the design of a special logo for her Bat time with prestigious teachers who Mitzvah ceremony, which will take place on Rosh Hodesh, the new month. In enhanced our understanding of Israel. conjunction with a printer and a graphic artist, she designed a crescent moon At the same time, it was a much more containing her Hebrew name, stars, and a tie-dye swirl of pastel colors repre¬ serious visit. There was not time for a senting the rainbow and reflecting her own tastes. mud bath at the Dead Sea, and we were Since moving to New York almost seven years ago, Izzi has attended Camp warned on a number of occasions not to Ramah in Nyack every summer. She is very committed to community service take public buses. Yet, it was a wonder¬ and has been assisting in the Park Avenue Synagogue Food Pantry this past ful experience. I made new friends, year. Izzi is also committed to “mentoring” other children who have learning enjoyed being in Israel, and am looking disabilities. She is an excellent teacher of younger children and an outstand¬ -forward to returning soon! ing, motivating role model for other kids with dyslexia. ) Am Yisrael Chai Rabbi Paulette R. Gross Diana Gopstein, June 14, 2003 Tikun Leyl Shavuot Diana Gopstein has attended the Park Avenue I Thursday, June 5 Synagogue Congregational School since the first grade, after having completed the program in the t is a Jewish tradition to spend the Park Avenue Synagogue Early Childhood Center. first night of Shavuot studying Diana is in the seventh grade at the Hunter Torah, because it is on Shavuot that College High School. She enjoys all her courses we celebrate the giving of the Torah to at Hunter, especially math and English. She has Moses and the Jewish people. This tradi¬ studied piano for six years and enjoys the chal¬ tion is called Tikun Leyl Shavuot. lenging pieces she has been playing. She also At 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 5th, loves to write and sing. Cantors David Lefkowitz and Nancy Diana’s favorite sports are tennis and skiing. She has enjoyed summers Abramson, together with the Synagogue with her family in California and Vermont. She enjoys spending time with her Choir, will conduct a special Festival friends and looks forward to the times she can spend with her older sister and service. This service will be followed by a brother who are now in college. study session with Rabbi Paulette Gross. Diana would like to thank the clergy and faculty of Park Avenue Cheesecake and coffee, in honor of Synagogue, as well as her parents, for helping her prepare for and appreciate the tradition of eating dairy foods on this very special day. Shavuot, will be served after the study session. About Shavuot and rejoicing when the first fruits were devotion of Ruth to her adopted faith havuot, the Festival of Weeks or brought to Jerusalem. But, in time, it and people. Pentecost, is celebrated exactly became associated historically with the Among the customs associated with seven weeks after Passover. It is giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. this Festival are decorating the syna¬ During the services on this Festival gogue with flowers, all night study observed for one day in Israel and for we read the Ten Commandments and {Tikun Leyl Shavuot), and the eating of two days for those of us who live in the Diaspora. the general theme is the Jewish love of dairy foods which is symbolic of the learning. Also, the Book of Ruth is read concept of Israel as the land of milk and Originally, Shavuot was solely an agricultural festival, a time of ceremony at this time because it shows the great honey. PAGE 4 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN SUMMER, 2003 Around the Shut For Beyond Festivals Yet, even while remembering the A A tragedies of the past, we continue to 20 Years and Feasts pray hopefully that we will know re( fter more than 20 years as the fter almost 14 years as editor of peace in the not too distant future. Ritual Coordinator of Park Avenue the Park Avenue Synagogue Synagogue, I have announced my Bulletin, I am retiring from this 121st Annual Meeting retirement from my position. It has position. (continued from page 1) been a pleasure working with congre¬ Upon reflection, I realize that the gants, Bar and Bat Mitzvah families, most valuable aspect of my having Vice Presidents.Josh Abelson, wedding couples, and our clergy, both pounded the keyboard these past 14 Paul Corwin, Allen Kozin, and past and present. years, generating nine issues per year Todd Schleifstein Where else but at Park Avenue with relentless deadlines, are the one- Treasurer.Douglas Eisert Synagogue could I have had the oppor¬ on-one personal connections that I had Secretary.Jason Dolinsky tunity to shake over 200,000 hands, kiss the chance to make with some of you. Parents’ Association more than 100,000 people, tease our Among those connections were a hand¬ President Emeritus.Marlene Muskin clergy, listen to beautiful music, do all ful with whom I shared a part of myself, Co-Presidents.Susan Edelstein this, while at the same time seamlessly and received likewise, the parts that and Rachael First coordinating the services with all of its make each of us human and Jewish. Women’s Evening Group many suddenly appearing problems. A few became so close as to claim a President.Tamara Spolan Now, at long last, I will get a chance special notch in my heart. I will always be Executive V.P..Linda Klempner to sit and pray. Hopefully, I won’t fall grateful for them, particularly for two Vice Presidents.Ellisa Baum asleep!! who are no longer with us, and for those and Beth Gray Tannenbaum Shalom, to whom I will probably say Vhitraot in Treasurer.Lite Sabin Mai Eisenberg the future. They made all the praying and Asst.Treasurer.Madeline Redlich Book of Remembrance shared banquets have real meaning. Nursery School Parents’Association Now, it’s time to sign off. As an editor Publishing Deadline Co-Chairs.Amy Jacobson knows, the less said the better unless Tuesday, July 15 you have to fill space. and Debbie Shapiro Adios, Family Education Program - Park Avenue Synagogue publishes a Ann Eisenberg Kehillah Book of Remembrance every year for Co-Chairs.Dr. Morris M. Podolsky Yom Kippur in which members of our Tisha B’Av Will Be and Susan Brous Silverman congregation can list the names of their Observed Wednesday departed loved ones. The deadline for Young Couples’ Group F the inclusion of names to be listed is Evening August 6 President.Suzette Rubinstein Tuesday, July 15. Vice President.Sheri Bleustein rom sundown, Wednesday, August Since there is no carryover of listings 6th to sundown, Thursday, August from one year to the next, the names of High School Graduation 7th, Tisha B’Av (the ninth day of the loved ones must be resubmitted every month of Av) is observed by Jews world¬ On the evening of the first day of year. wide as a day of remembrance of the Shavuot, Friday, June 6, two students Names of the deceased listed in the many tragic events in Jewish history. will mark their graduation from Park Book of Remembrance are memorial¬ ized when Yizkor is recited four times At Park Avenue Synagogue, a special Avenue Synagogue’s Rabbi Judah Nadich during the year, during Yom Kippur and service in observance of Tisha B’Av will High School. They are: on the second day of the Festivals of take place on Wednesday evening, August • Michelle Bernstein and Sukkot and Shavuot; during Passover, 6th beginning at 8 p.m. In this service, • Arielle Nagler. the Yizkor Memorial Service takes place the lights are dimmed, candles are lit, Come to the evening Shavuot service on the eighth day of Passover. and the tragic events of the Jewish his¬ and celebrate with them the successful The publishing deadline is a firm one. torical past are recalled through readings completion of their Jewish studies. Therefore, to avoid disappointment, in the Book of Lamentations, selections return the card you will receive in the of appropriate poetry, and the singing of Save the Date mail promptly. liturgical music. Sunday morning, We will be using the new Siddur Tisha B’Av produced by the Rabbinical September 7, 2003 Editor’s Note: The Summer Assembly under the chairmanship of Breast Cancer Walk issue of the Park Avenue Rabbi David H. Lincoln. The publication Synagogue Bulletin covers the of the book was made possible through A project of the Women’s Evening months of June, July and August the generosity of our member Lawrence Group and the Tikkun Olam 2003. G. Soicher. Committee for Community Outreach SIVAN-ELUL 5763 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN PAGE 5 Park Avenue Synagogue School’s MATAN program for learning Summer Synagogue differences. The MATAN program offers Early Childhood Center Schedule two classes, one for ages 7-9 and anoth¬ } Applications er for ages 10-12. To request an applica¬ Religious Services: Friday evenings tion packet, please call the Education at 6:15 p.m.; Saturday mornings at 9:15 Member families who would like to Office at 1-212-369-2600, ext. 105. For a.m.; Saturday afternoons at 6 p.m. apply to the Park Avenue Synagogue further information about the schools Daily Minyanim: Sundays and legal Early Childhood Center for the 2004- and/or the MATAN program, please call holidays at 9 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.; Monday 2005 School Year are asked to call the Renee Ghert-Zand, director of education through Friday mornings at 7:15 a.m.; school and request an application form at 1-212-369-2600, ext, 104. Monday through Thursday evenings at between May 1 and June 30, 2003. (After 5:45 p.m. that date, the school will be closed until Tisha B’Av Service: Wednesday mid-August.) Celebrate Your evening, August 6th at 8 p.m. All children who were born before Children’s Birthdays Synagogue Office: Mondays through April 1, 2002 are eligible for school in Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays, 9 September 2004. The Park Avenue at Park Avenue Synagogue’s a.m. to 3 p.m. Synagogue Early Childhood Center Friday Night Service and birthday adheres strictly to its cut-off-dates. celebration for children with birthdays Cemetery Visitation Families who have been active longtime during the months of June, July members of the synagogue are given and August on It is a commendable custom to visit special consideration. However, because Friday, June 13 at 6:15 p.m. the graves of relatives. However, we are of limitations on class size and the need Bring Shabbat into your aware of the fact that some of our mem¬ to balance groups in a variety of ways, children’s lives! bers whose loved ones are interred in membership does not guarantee accept¬ Especially for their birthdays! Sharon Gardens, the congregation’s ance. Come as a family and celebrate! cemetery in Valhalla, N.Y., are without a There is an application fee of $40 per means of transportation. Once again, child. The application process includes a the synagogue will rent a bus to trans¬ visit and tour of the school by one or Calling All Congregational port its members to the cemetery on both parents and a separate visit with Authors TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 (if there is :hild. sufficient interest). Rabbi Stern will Have you written a book? Are you r or the September 2003 School Year, accompany the group to offer the appro¬ thinking of writing one? Is one being there were approximately 50 openings. priate graveside prayers for those who published before November 2003? If so, It will be very helpful to have some idea desire them. the Parents’ Association would like to prior to September as to how many eli¬ To reserve your place, please send showcase it at its next Book Fair on gible member families are interested in your check for $20, payable to Park November 18, 19 and 20. a place for the 2004-2005 school term. Avenue Synagogue, to the attention of Please contact either: This will enable the PASECC to deter¬ Bunny Abraham by THURSDAY, SEP¬ • Rachael First at 794-6555 or mine how many applications from new TEMBER 4. [email protected] or members or non-members it will be • Susan Edelstein at 517-6217 or able to accept. Thank you for your coop¬ SAM71 [email protected]. Condolences eration. Park Avenue Synagogue extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved of Israel Day Parade Park Avenue Synagogue our congregation and to their families. Sunday, June 1 Bikur Cholim Caring To: Mrs. Arlene Bernstein, upon the death of Show your support for Israel. Committee her mother, Betty Edelman. Come to the Israel Day Parade on The Park Avenue Synagogue Bikur Mr. Robert Billig, upon the death of his Sunday, June 1. Cholim Caring Committee reaches brother, Dr. Stuart Billig. out in total confidence to the ill, eld¬ Dr. John E. Jacoby, upon the death of his Applications for the erly and homebound in friendship and father, David R. Jacoby. companionship through telephone Ms. Joyce Kramer, upon the death of her Congregational Schools for calls and/or visits. If you would like to father, Milton Kramer. the 2003-2004 Year be contacted by one of its caring, ded¬ The family of the late Judge Irving M. icated volunteers, or know someone Rosen. |he Congregational School and the who might benefit from the commit¬ The family of the late Ruth Rosenberg. ^aDbi Judah Nadich High School are tee’s attention, please contact Rabbi Mr. Jacob Shakarchy, upon the death of accepting applications for the 2003- Lincoln’s secretary, Liya, at 1-212- his father, Sal Shekarchi. 2004 (5764) school year. Applications 369-2600, ext 149. Ms. Ruth Shakartchy, upon the death of are also available for the Congregational her father, Sal Shekarchi. PAGE 6 Some Reasons to Cheer With the Men’s Club The Men’s Club “never sleeps”; it con¬ tinues its fun-filled events even through the summer months. Two baseball out¬ ings and one celebration are in the works: — See the Staten Island Yankees play archrival Brooklyn Cyclones on Sunday, June 22. Cars will leave Park Avenue Synagogue at 4 p.m. for the 5:15 p.m. start. Tickets are $15 each for members and $20 for others. — Watch the major league NY Yankees manhandle the surprisingly good KC Royals on Monday, August 18. Cars will leave Park Avenue Synagogue after the 5:45 p.m. minyan for the 7:05 p.m. start. Men’s Club members Doug Eisert and Brian Lustbader presenting a check from the Tickets are $20 each for members and proceeds of Park Avenue Synagogue’s Israeli Art Fair to Hadassah Hospital Trauma $25 for others. Center representatives. — Save your loudest cheers when the Men’s Club honors their own retiring Mr. Joseph Wiesenthal, in memory of birthday. (but certainly not shy) Mai Eisenberg Cora Lee Wiesenthal. Rhoda & Ethel Cutler, in honor of their at their end-of-year dinner sometime in Ms. Irene Winkelman, in memory of her birthdays in March and April. June. This event is so secret the Men’s beloved mother, Gussie G. Rhoda and Ethel Cutler, in memory of Club doesn’t even know the date yet. So Winkelman. their wonderful parents, Samuel & what if he finds out? The date, cost and Mrs. Laure Zacharias, in memory of her Sophie Cutler. time to be announced. beloved father, Arthur Zivy. Mrs. Barbara Delgado, in memory ol RSVP to Fred Mirsky, 212-371-3933, for ah three events and transportation Mrs. Penny Zorn, in memory of her beloved father, Morris Brownstein. (if you need it). beloved mother, Fay D. Shapiro. Mrs. Irene Eisenberg, in honor of her 93rd birthday. Synagogue Offerings Contributions Mrs. Irene Eisenberg, in honor of Rabbi (Before April ‘03) Synagogue Offerings Lincoln and Rabbi Stern for making her birthday special. (Before March ‘03) Mr. Robert Adler, in memory of his Mrs. Gertrude Axel Fehl, in honor of her beloved mother, Vivian Adler. Mrs. Sally Stein, in memory of her birthday. Mr. Arthur Ascher, in memory of his beloved father, Harry Dubenofsky, Mrs. Estelle Feldman, in honor of her beloved father, Louis Ascher. and in memory of her beloved birthday. The Bass Family, in memory of Carole husband, Dr. Felix Stein. Ms. Jacqueline Geller, in honor of her Magrill. Ms. Ethel Steindl, in memory of her birthday. Richard, Karen, Jeremy & Jamie Bass, in beloved aunt, Sylvia Fox. Mrs. Carole V. Gliedman, in memory of memory of Irving Arnold. Mrs. Ina Stern, in memory of her beloved her beloved father, Maurice Freeman. Mrs. Ernestine Bernstein, in memory of mother, Rhea Rosenthal. Mrs. Elsie Z. Goll, in memory of her her beloved father, Alexander Wolf. Mrs. Bernice Tannenbaum, in memory of beloved sister, Rema Goldsmith. Mrs. Vivian Bernstein, in memory of her her beloved father, Isidore Franklin. Mr. I. Douglas Harris, in memory of his beloved grandmother, Marie Holub. Mrs. Nancy Treiger, in memory of her beloved father, Henry L. Harris. Mrs. Vivian Bernstein, in memory of her beloved mother, Ann Davis. Mrs. Shelley Holm, in memory of her beloved mother, Eva Glaser. Mrs. Nancy Treiger, in memory of her beloved father, Murry Erlich. Mr. Morris E. Biederman, in honor of his beloved aunt, Betty Rosenfeld. Ms. Jodi Katz, in memory of her beloved birthday. Mr. & Mrs. Leon Van Gelder, in honor of father, George Katz. Mr. Wallace Chavkin, in honor of his their anniversary. Ms. Susan Lemor, in honor of her bk Mrs. Lauren Veronis, in memory of her day. Remember the weekday afternoon beloved mother, Rae Nelson. Mrs. Leona Leon, in memory of her services at 5:45 p.m. during the Mr. Joseph Wiesenthal, in memory of his beloved father, David Benjamin. summer months! beloved mother, Mary Wiesenthal. Mrs. Brigitte Lonner, in honor of her SIVAN-ELUL 5763 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN PAGE 7 birthday. honor of Bonnie Halbfinger’s Bat WEG, in honor of Kathy Giske, financial The Lurie’s, in honor of the Baby Naming Mitzvah. advisor. of Kaitlin Brooke Lurie. Philip, Marlene & Matthew Muskin, in Synagogue Offerings Betty & Irving Markowitz, in honor of the honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Kendall (Before May ‘03) Baby Naming of their granddaughter, Haupt. Kayla Silverman. Philip, Marlene & Matthew Muskin, in Mr. Harris Amster, in memory of his Mr. John Philipp, in honor of his birthday. honor of Doug Eisert. beloved mother, Anna Amster. Ms. Rachel Philipp, in honor of her birth¬ Parents’ Association, on the birth of Mr. Arthur Ascher, in memory of his day. Jonathan to Judy & Jeff Poss, Hannah beloved mother, Rose Ascher. Mrs. Ruth Pordy, in honor of her birthday. and Sarah. Mr. David Balgley, in memory of his Mrs. Ruth Pordy, in memory of her WEG, wishing Susan Lerner a speedy and beloved father, Morris S. Balgley. beloved father, Samuel Gansberg. complete recovery. Mr. Morton Baum, in memory of his Mrs. Laura Rubin, in memory of her beloved father, Isidor Baum. Library Fund beloved father, Samuel Hoffberg. Mrs. Anita Bayer, in memory of her Mrs. Sherry Rutman, in memory of her Myrna & Eddie Goldberg, in memory of beloved husband, Elias Bayer. beloved mother, Leah Berg. Jerry Pepper. Mr. David Berman, in memory of his Howard & Wendy Slavin, in loving mem¬ Albert & Rachel Murad beloved father, Edward Berman. ory of Laurie Davidowitz’s grandmoth¬ Mrs. Marilyn Berman, in memory of her Memorial Scholarship Fund er, Ida. beloved mother, Florence Solomon. Sylvia Whyte & Fred H. Hill, in honor of Doris & Henry Murad, in memory of Allen Mrs. Marilyn Berman, in memory of her Mr. & Mrs. Peter Simon Sr. on their Schwartz, beloved husband and father. beloved father, Jerome Solomon. birthdays and their 60th wedding Dr. Harold Bernanke, in honor of his Nurseiy School Fund anniversary. birthday. Mrs. Roberta Zuckerman, in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jones Mrs. Sabine Berns, in memory of her her beloved mother, Tillie Greebel. beloved brother, Leon Gronowetter. Prayer Book Fund Mrs. Vivian Bernstein, in honor of her jligh School Food Pantry Mrs. Ruth Fuhrman, in memory of her birthday. Juliet & Leon Demb, in honor of Lauro cherished husband, Joseph Fuhrman. Mrs. Lori Bland, in memory of her Demb’s birthday. Lisa, Matt, Alexandra, Jacquelyn and beloved father, Robert Sharfstein. Mrs. Irene Eisenberg Danielle Golden, in honor of Kendall Mrs. Ruth Boody, in memory of her Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Feinberg Haupt’s Bat Mitzvah. beloved father, Jerome H. Jacobs. Eleanore & Harold Geringer, in memory Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Mark, in memory of Mr. Michael Brenner, in honor of his of Leah Orenstein. A1 Steinberg. birthday. Eleanore & Harold Geringer, wishing Herman & Sandra Rosen, in honor of Drs. Manfred & Matilda Brust, in memory Edya Arzt a speedy recovery. their anniversary. of their beloved son, Daniel Brust. Eleanore & Harold Geringer, in memory Welfare Fund Mrs. Bonnie Charrow, in honor of her of David Bogart. birthday. Renee Ghert-Zand, in honor of the birth Mr. Harold Feld Mrs. Katherine Chavkin, in memory of of Jonathan Poss, son of Jeff & Judy Mrs. Patricia Fuchs, in memory of her her beloved father, Alex Showe. Poss. beloved grandfather, Jacob Bayer. Mrs. Carol Cohen, in memory of her Mr. A. Stanley Gluck, in memory of his Judy & Jeff Poss, in honor of Rabbi beloved father, Reuben Herman. beloved brother, Joseph Gluck. Kenneth Stern. Ms. Judith Cohen, in memory of her Varda Hubara, in honor of Neil Robinson WEG, in honor of Jacalyn Barnett, Esq. beloved father, Everett Herbert Cohen. for his 40 years of music in N.Y.C. legal relationships expert. Mr. & Mrs. David Cook Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Katz WEG, in honor of Dr. Sheila Erlich, psy¬ Philip, Marlene & Matthew Muskin, in chologist. (continued on page 8) raw Usdan Center America’s premier arts day camp Music, Art, Drama, Dance, Chess,Writing jjuclxUc& l ClcMiaL luj jboina SheerOptics Ages 6-18 212-772-6060 or: [email protected] 125 East 85th Street, NYC, NY 10028 Sheera Gluck (212) 722-4271 1268 Madison Avenue • New York 10128 Usdan Center tor the Creative & Performing Arts (212) 987-9898 SEE OUR DISPLAY IN THE LOBBY OF An agency of UJA-Federation THE PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE UNIQUE EYEWEAR FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS PAGE 8 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN SUMMER, 2003 Contributions Mrs. Jane Revasch, in memory of her (from page 7) Congratulations beloved father, Arnold Neustadter. Park Avenue Synagogue extends Mr. Robert Rifkind, in memory of h(^^ Mrs. Phyllis Cornell, in memory of her a hearty Mazal Tov to Shirlee & beloved mother, Adele Rifkind. beloved husband, Dr. Albert Cornell. Leonard Robbins, upon the birth of Mrs. Phyllis Rosenberg, in memory of her Ms. Beverly Diamond, in memory of her their great-grandson, Harrison Ryan beloved mother, Sylvia Weiss Moreida. beloved mother, Pearl Diamond. Seeley. Mr. Imre Roth, in honor of his birthday. Miss Dorothy Diamond, in memory of her Mrs. Sherry Rutman, in memory of her beloved mother, Pearl Diamond. beloved father, Sam Berg. Mr. Howard S. Edelstein, in memory of Mrs. Roma Korris, in memory of her Mr. Frederick Ruvkun, in memory of his his beloved father, Bernard Edelstein. beloved mother, Alice Katz Kantor. beloved mother, Dora Ruvkun. Mr. Joseph B. Einsidler, in memory of his Mrs. Donna Kramer, in memory of her Mrs. George M. Shapiro, in memory of her beloved wife, June Einsidler. beloved father, Lew A. Stricof. beloved mother-in-law, Sarah Shapiro. Mr. Joseph B. Einsidler, in memory of his Mrs. Sandra Krause, in honor of her Mrs. George M. Shapiro, in memory of her beloved father, Samuel Einsidler. birthday. beloved son, Sanford Shapiro. Mrs. Betty Emden, in honor of her birth¬ Mrs. Susan Wiener Krevat, in memory of Mrs. Helen Shapiro, in memory of her day. her beloved grandmother, Dorothy beloved mother, Rebecca Lipshitz. Mr. Martin Fischer, in memory of his Kipness. Mrs. Sylvia Shulman, in memory of her beloved father, Paul Fischer. Ms. Naomi Leiter, in memory of her beloved brother-in-law, Abraham Mrs. Ruth Fuhrman, in memory of her beloved mother, Freida Leiter. Shulman. sister, Beatrice C. Koren. Alex & Lee Leon, in honor of Harry Mr. Stanley Siegelbaum, in memory of his Mrs. Eleanore Geringer, in memory of her Krieger’s 90th birthday. beloved father, Samuel Siegelbaum. beloved mother, Sally Nissen. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lipiner, in honor of Mr. Joel Silver, in memory of his beloved Mr. Harold Geringer, in memory of his their anniversary. father, Nathan Silver. beloved mother, Betty Geringer. Mr. Steve Meisels, in memory of his Mr. Joel Silver, in honor of his birthday. Mrs. Laurie Goldberger, in memory of her beloved father, Leo Meisels. Mrs. Ellen Hill Simon, in loving memory beloved mother, Judith Goldman. Mr. David S. Mitchell, in memory of his of her beloved mother, Meta E. Hill. Dr. & Mrs. James A. Goldman, in memory beloved father, Albert Harry Mitchell. Mrs. Ida Snell, in honor of her birthday. * u of their beloved nephew, Howard Ira Dr. Richard Muchnick, in memory of his Ms. Irene Sommerfeld, in memory of he* Joselow. beloved mother, Rachel Muchnick. beloved mother, Lilly Bronsky. Dr. & Mrs. James A. Goldman, in honor of Mrs. Violet Murad, in memory of her Ms. Renee Stern, in memory of her their anniversary. beloved son, Frederick Murad. beloved mother, Henrietta C. Stern. Linda and Jennifer Grad, in honor of Mrs. Melanie Nasberg, in memory of her Mrs. Marcia Stone, in honor of her birth¬ Jason Scott Grad’s 16th birthday. beloved mother, Ethel Grabowksy. day. Mr. Efraim Grinberg, in memory of his Ms. Rise B. Norman, in honor of her Ms. Lois Stumer, in memory of her beloved wife, Jane Grinberg. engagement to Mr. Ross Markman. beloved father, David Schulman. Mrs. Sonia Grinberg, in memory of her Mr. Morris A. Orden, in memory of his Mrs. Bernice Tannenbaum, in memory of beloved mother, Golda Crugliac. beloved aunt, Anne Ordansky. her beloved husband, Nathan Mr. Irving Hoffman, in honor of his birth¬ Mrs. Ellen Zweig-Phillips, in honor of her Tannenbaum. day. birthday. Dr. Helene Torker, in memory of her Mr. & Mrs. David B. Julie & Family, in Mrs. Elaine Poison, in memory of her beloved husband, Marvin Spielman. memory of his mother, Alice Julie. beloved sister, Frances Uritsky. Mrs. Nancy Treiger, in honor of her birth¬ Mr. Ira Kay, in memory of his beloved Vicki & David Portman, in honor of and day. father, Manuel Kay. with appreciation for Rabbi Kenneth Mr. Ray L. Treiger, in honor of his birth¬ Mrs. Yvette Kay, in memory of her beloved Stern and Cantor David Lelkowitz for day. mother, Rose Mendelson. performing their marriage ceremony. Mr. Charles Weitzman, in memory of his Mr. Gershon Kekst, in memory of his Dr. Sheila Pruzansky, in memory of her beloved mother, Miriam Weitzman. beloved father, Yaakov Yosef Kekst. beloved father, Jakob Erlich. Dr. David Korris, in memory of his Mrs. Helen Raticoff, in memory of her (continued on page 10) beloved sister, Pearl Korris Miller. beloved sister, Beatrice Koren. , #T Healthy Insights, Inc. PLAZA JEWISH Psychological & Coaching Services COMMUNITY CHAPEL, INC. IJciuman and bevcnlhal Caryn L. Goldberg, Ph.D. serving the New York Jewish Community Licensed Psychologist 630 Amsterdam Avenue (at 91st St.) CATERERS, INC. 10 East End Avenue Appointed Caterers To New York, NY 10021 New York City 769-4400 Park Avenue Synagogue Phone/Fax: 212-535-9815 50 East 87 Street New York City Andrew Fier, President Email: [email protected] (212) 427-7912 SIVAN-ELUL 5763 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN PAGE 9 CALENDAR OF EVENTS for JUNE 2003 ) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Second Day of Shavuot First Day of Shavuot 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Hashkama Service 8 a.m. Hashkama Service Talmud with 9:15 a.m. 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Rabbi David Lincoln Erev8 Sph.mav. uot 9S:1e5r vai.cme . Shabbat Service (instead of 9 a.m.) Israel Meeting 11 a.m. Yizkor Memorial Service Tikkun Leyl Shavuot 6:15 p.m. Bat Mitzvah of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Topics with 11 a.m. - 12 noon - Light Candles Friday Night Service Isadora Rose Stem WEG Board Meeting Rabbi Kenneth Stern Nitzanim Service 8 p.m. Rabbi Judah Nadich 1 p.m. 11:15 a.m. High School Graduation Retirees Group Tot Shabbat Light Candles 6 p.m. 8:04 p.m. Afternoon Service 8 10 11 12 13 14 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Talmud with 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 9:15 a.m. Yorkville Food Pantry Rabbi David Lincoln Lunch 'n' Learn Session Friday Night Service Shabbat Service Meeting 11 a.m. with Sarah Gribetz Children’s Summer Bat Mitzvah of 6 p.m. Tuesday Topics with 6 p.m. Birthday Celebration Diana Gopstein JTS Dinner Rabbi Kenneth Stern Family Education Light Candles 6 p.m. in honor of 1 p.m. Committee Meeting 8:08 p.m. Afternoon Service David Parker Retirees Group 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8 a.m. Talmud with 6:15 p.m. Rabbi David Lincoln Friday Night Service 9:15 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Shabbat Service WEG Special Event Lunch ‘n’ Learn Session Tuesday Topics Minyan Ma'alot 6 p.m. At HUC-JIR With Sarah Gribetz With Rabbi Kenneth Stern Light Candles Afternoon Service 1 p.m. 8:10 p.m. Retirees Group 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8 a.m. Talmud with 9:15 a.m. Rabbi David Lincoln 6:15 p.m. 11 a.m. Shabbat Service Men’s Club Baseball 11 a.m. 7:45 p.m. Friday Night Service Lunch ‘n’ Learn Session 6 p.m. Outing to S.l. Tuesday Topics with Young Couples’ Group Light Candles With Sarah Gribetz Afternoon Service Rabbi Kenneth Stern 8:11 p.m. 1 p.m. Retirees Group 29 30 REMEMBER THE THE EDMOND DE DAILY MINYANIM ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY Monday - Friday at 7:15 A.M. Schedule of Hours: Sundays and Legal Holidays Mondays 3:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at 9 A.M. Tuesdays 10:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Sunday - Thursday at 5:45 P.M Wednesdays 3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Thursdays 3:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Saturday afternoons Sundays 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (See time listings) PAGE 10 PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN SUMMER, 2003 Contributions Clara Hammel Memorial Albert & Rachel Murad (from page 8) Library Fund Memorial Scholarship Fund 1 Gary & Nina Weller, Robert & Ann Dr. Leslie M. Hammel Saida Shamai, in honor of Maya Ovadia o, Fromer, in memory of Jack Wexler. Dr. Leslie M. Hammel, in memory of his her graduation from Haverford College Shelby White, in memory of her loving beloved mother, Malvin Hammel. on May 18th. brother, Monte Baier. Saida Shamai, in honor of Doris & Henry Mrs. Tobie Wiesen, in memory of her High School Food Pantry Murad on their 50th anniversary. beloved father, Aron Mnuchin. Mr. & Mrs. H. Kenneth Cohen Vicky & Saleh Mouallem, in honor of Bible Fund Mr. & Mrs. Leon Demb, in honor of Steve Doris & Henry Murad on their 50th Rooney on his Bar Mitzvah. wedding anniversary. Mrs. David N. Edestein & Family, in mem¬ Ann & Mai Eisenberg, in honor of all the Prayer Book Fund ory of Samuel J. Le Frak. dedicated high school students who vol¬ unteer for the Food Pantry project and Mr. Herman Rosen, in memory of his Bikur Cholim help make a difference in peoples’ lives. beloved mother, Etta Rosen. Judge Louis & Bea Kaplan, in memory of Susan & Leon Heller, in honor of Douglas Ms. Susan Wasserman, in honor of her Esther Oberman Eisert on the occasion of his “Man of Aliyah on Passover^ Jane & David R ue Lerner the Year” award from the Federation of a complete recovery. Welfare Fund Jewish Men’s Clubs. Mrs. Tamara Spoke i Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Katz Mr. Howard S, Edelstein, in gratitude for Mrs Jutta Tannhauser, in honor of the Mr. Harry Krieger, in honor of Leah & the recovery of his uncle, Robert Price. Bikur Cholim Caring Committee. Barrie Modlin on the birth of their Mr. William Kaye, in memory of his granddaughter. beloved father, Emanuel Kaye. Sarah I. Gelman Memorial Mrs. Sheila Miller, in memory of her Dr. Paul Pevsner, in memory of his Fund beloved father, Abraham Baker. beloved father, Leo Pevsner. Mrs. Evelyn G. Gelman, in memory of her Mrs. Sheila Miller, in honor of her Aliyah Mrs. Florence Seligman, in honor of her beloved husband, Milton Gelman and on Passover. birthday. her beloved mother-in-law, Sarah I. Ms. Carrie Schwarz Mrs. Tamara Spolan, in honor of her hus¬ Gelman. Ms. Marion Schwarz band Scott Spolan’s birthday. Mr. Mark Schwarz. (Names not listed here will appear in the next issue.) "Write" ON! if ifs new, Suzanne Dressier if if‘s frenzy, Specializing in Creative Writing ifs here for you Spanish Tutor to Add Personality to your Party/Event! WCshof sp<f for f he cooies-f tween clofhes A speech, a roast, candle lighting poems... cjofhes t accessories for girls < b*ys age 7 fo is There's nothing we won't do Barnard/Columbia Graduate Whatever you need - MARSHA 0.0. 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