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Father’s
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th
Please make every effort to attend!
Temple Beth El Service Schedule Services Monday Morning 8:00 A.M. Thursday Morning 8:00 A.M Friday Shabbat Evening 5:30 P.M.
Services and Kiddush Hosted by the Temple Beth El Sisterhood Saturday Shabbat Morning 9:30 A.M.
Dear Friends, To help make a minyan. Please join us. Temple Beth El Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 9 A.M. - 3 P.M.
CANDLE LIGHTING 5777 June 2
nd 8:16 P.M.
June 9th 8:21 P.M.
June 16th 8:24 P.M.
June 23rd
8:26 P.M. June 30
th 8:26 P.M.
Please notify Temple of any ADDRESS CHANGES you may have for the winter or summer months, we need these address changes if we are to continue sending the bulletin – Thank You.
The Temple Times 2710 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13502
TBE 315/724-4751 TE 315/724-4177
Sivan / Tamuz 5777 Vol.8.10 June 2017
Temple Beth El’s
Congregational Meeting
Tuesday, June 6
6:00 PM
A light supper will be served
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Temple Beth El Organization Cantor Kalman A. Socolof Dr. Stanley Gerstein, Rabbi Emeritus
Officers Marsha Silverman, President Michael Silverman, Treasurer Ann Nathan, Secretary
Trustees Ernest Berkowitz Ann Nathan Dan Cohen Rae Rosenfeld Michael Damsky Yevgenii Samoshuk Cecily Eidelhoch Brad Sklar Saul Finer Mark Smith Melissa Kowalsky Adele Sossen David Lowitz
Staff Mundy B. Shapiro, Executive Director Julie Cain, Secretary
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Message from Cantor Socolof At the beginning of parshat Vayetze, the Torah says (Genesis 28:10): “And Jacob left Be’er Sheva and went to Haran.” Rashi points out that it is not necessary to write anything more than “And Jacob went to Haran.” Why mention his departure? It is in order to tell us that when a righteous person leaves a place it makes an impression. This month marks the end of Rabbi Cassi Kail’s tenure as the spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El. She has served them well, invigorating their worship, their educational programs and their involvement with social issues. Her deep passion for Judaism has been manifested in numerous ways, from one-on-one interactions to working with larger groups to being a representative of the Jewish community in our area. By its nature, a pastoral job exacts a toll on those performing it, emotionally and sometimes physically. Nothing is free, and there has been a price on this as well, and Rabbi Kail has paid it. Perhaps the dearest payment has been the time away from her husband and children, often on a moment’s notice. On a personal note, she has been a valued colleague, always available to discuss matters professional or personal. While appreciating that our congregations represent differing approaches to implementing Torah, we have been able to work together to further the interests of the larger Jewish community. I am thankful for her insight and her comity. It is the nature of the clergy that those who serve rarely spend their whole career with one congregation. In some ways this is a good thing; it allows for growth through a breadth of experience. Unfortunately, it also can mean that a congregation and a rabbi who have worked together to build a strong relationship that has benefitted both must part
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Message from Cantor Socolof (Continued from Page 2)
ways. The bridges that Rabbi Kail built, within and outside of the Jewish community, will remain, even when she has gone elsewhere to infuse another community with her love for Judaism. We in Utica will miss Rabbi Kail; her strength, her compassion, her music, her concern. We might consider the words of Pascal Mercier: “We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place; we stay there, even though we go away.” So we do not say goodbye, but rather, l’hitraot, until we meet again.
Temple Beth El President’s Message The annual congregational meeting will be held on June 6th. Please make your reservation for supper, which will be served at 6:00PM with the meeting to follow. Since I have been president, I have tried to bring our small Jewish community together with joint activities to share with everyone. Recently, I wrote this quote on a piece of paper. I believe it came from the author, Boris Fishman “When you only have a little thread, you have to know how to make a whole blanket”. There were many activities during the last two months offered by the Jewish community. The Purim Party, Passover Seder, the Sperling Holocaust Memorial Lecture, the Walk for Israel, the Schwartz Kallah/Waldman Lecture, Dinner and a Movie, Library Talk, the Retro Radio Show and the Joint Shavuot Celebration to name a few. Some are more important to us than others and yet if we do not support them, who will? We find ourselves busy with the things we choose. Should we think more closely about what we are choosing to do with our time in order to feel like a Jewish community?
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Mordechai Rosenstein and me. What a terrific time together. Check out his beautiful art online.
I have heard people say, “Temple should be more than just services”. It can be with your support.
Our Jewish community has many “little threads” and if we could only weave them together, we could make a “whole blanket”.
Before I sign off, I would like to wish Joe Silberlicht all the best as he leaves his presidency. It was a pleasure sharing the experience. I look forward to working together with Pam Vescera for our community.
Shalom, Marsha
The family of Edith Grundel would like to thank the Jewish Community at large for all their love and support and especially all the minyannaires who came mornings and evenings to help us have a daily minyan twice a day throughout our 7 day shiva. Thank you for all your kind words, calls, messages and food. Your support is greatly appreciated. Erich & Ralph Grundel. Judy & Mel Oster Thank you to the Grundel/Oster Family for their generous contribution of wine and cheese for the Waldman Lecture / Schwartz Kallah in memory of their mother, Edith Grundel.
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Temple Beth El Executive Director’s Message
“Bouquets” You end up with…
Happiness keeps you Sweet Trials keep you Strong Sorrows keep you Human Failures keep you Glowing But only friends KEEP YOU GOING
Dear Friends, I am Happy to write this message and let you know I am back to work. I appreciate having the time I had at home to recuperate but I have been anxious to return to Temple and see all my friends. I thank you for your concern and caring, the cards, donations and the calls. As we know, there is no place like the Utica area and Temple Beth El. The Congregational Meeting is on June 6th and I look forward to seeing many of you, we will be serving a Dairy Supper, so please make your reservations soon. Again thank you, it is a pleasure to be part of the Temple Beth El family. Most Sincerely Mundy
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Temple Beth El Donations
THE VICTOR H. FLAX FUND In Memory Of: Louise Picker
Chuck and Rita Manning Roz and Harry Fisher Michael Damsky
In Memory Of: Joyce Goldstone Roz and Harry Fisher Sherry Cooperman
In Memory Of: Our parents Jack and Joyce Goldstone in honor of Mundy Shapiro
Stephen, Leslie and Nancy In Memory Of: Judy Oster’s mother
Roz and Harry Fisher Mollie Wertheim
In Honor Of: Mollie Wertheim’s Birthday Sherry Cooperman
In Honor Of: Heidi Foote’s award “Women of the Year”. From The Mohawk Valley Chapter of New York State Women Inc.
Sherry Cooperman Recovery Of: Mundy Shapiro
Harold Klein Sherry Cooperman
THE PHILIPSON FUND In Memory Of: Joyce Goldstone
Gary, Lisa and Aviva Philipson
CEMETERY CARE FUND In Memory Of: Florence Levinson
Lois and Larry Corman Joan and Dennis Beer
In Honor Of: Mollie Wertheim’s Birthday Ruth Dresher Cohen
HADASSAH JNF
CERTIFICATES
$12.00
PLEASE
Call Marsha 737-7665
Anyone wishing to turn in their
Blue Box for JNF can drop them off at
Temple or the JCC where you can also obtain an empty
Blue Box.
Thank you, Marsha
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Temple Beth El Cemetery Notes
We are pleased to inform our congregants that our new section of the cemetery for intermarried members has been surveyed, set-up, and is now available for those members that are interested in purchasing plots. The new section has been established in accordance with the policy of the United Synagogue and Temple Beth El.
Contact the Temple office if you have any questions in regards to the new section of our cemetery.
Cost of Cemetery Plots are: 1 Grave Plot $500.00 2 Grave Plot $950.00 4 Grave Plot $1800.00 8 Grave Plot $3500.00
Headstones are not allowed on 1 and 2 grave plots. Only Footstones can be placed on these graves. Cemetery Repairs
We are researching the replacement of the fence in the front of our Woods Road Cemetery this year. The current fence is in disrepair due to the age and storm related damages over the past years. If you would like to make a donation to the Cemetery Fence Fund, please forward your check to the office with a memo “Cemetery Fence Fund”. For any questions regarding the cemetery, please contact the Temple office or any of the cemetery trustees listed below.
Stanley Shapiro Mark Smith Ernest Berkowitz Mike Silverman
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Simcha Boards
Temple Beth El has Simcha Boards to celebrate birthdays, Bat and Bar Mitzvahs, anniversaries, graduations, weddings and honors. If there is someone in your family or a friend you would like to recognize you do so by sending all the necessary details to the office. For $125.00 you can make someone proud and happy forever.
Memorial Boards The long hallway where Temple Beth El’s sanctuary and office are located contains our Memorial Boards. If you have a family member that you would like to memorialize, and have a memorial light lit on the week of their yahrzeit year after year you may call the office. The cost of the plaque is $300.00. For any questions or additional information to honor or memorialize a loved one call the office at 724 4751.
Monument Cleaning is Scheduled
Spring is finally here, we have scheduled cleaning approximately 40 head and foot stones. The cemetery is beginning to look so well cared for. It’s not too late to schedule a cleaning for your family monument. Cost
Headstones $50.00
Footstones $35.00 Please call the Temple office or simply mail or bring in a check and a note with the information about what you want cleaned. Let us keep the Temple Beth El Cemetery looking beautiful.
The Cemetery Committee
A Very Successful Waldman Lecture /
Schwartz Kallah Weekend
Please join our Family as
Noah Aaron Cohen,
Emma Rose Cohen,
&
Rachel Ashley Cohen
become B’Nai Mitzvah
Saturday, July 1, 2017
June 30th July 1st
Friday Night Saturday Morning
Service Service
7:30pm 9:30am
Oneg Shabbat Kiddush
Hosted by Family Hosted by Family
Noah, Emma, and Rachel are all honors students at Donovan
Middle School in Utica. They all enjoy playing basketball,
running cross-country and spending time with family and
friends. They look forward to sharing in their special day with
the Jewish Community.
SIMPLIFY! Need a present for graduation, wedding or a summer birthday?
No driving around and no gift wrapping.
Just order gift cards from the list below.
Order your cards by June 16th to receive them by the end of June!
Check the list below and send your picks with your check (payable to Temple Beth El) to:
Marsha Silverman, 3737 Snowden Road, New Hartford, NY 13413
Name ________________________________________ Phone # _________________ Clothing & Accessories Discount Store (Continued)
Product QTY Total Product QTY Total
L.L. Bean $100.00 $ Target $25.00 $
L.L. Bean $25.00 $ Walmart $100.00 $
Lands’ End $100.00 $ Walmart $25.00 $
Lands’ End $25.00 $ Electronics & Office
Marshalls $100.00 $ Product QTY Total
Mashalls $25.00 $ Staples $25.00 $
Old Navy $25.00 $ Entertainment
T.J. Maxx $100.00 $ Product QTY Total
T.J. Maxx $25.00 $ Barnes & Noble $10.00 $
Talbots $25.00 $ Barnes & Noble $25.00 $
Department Store Gas & Auto $
Product QTY Total Product $
Boscov’s $25.00 $
Pep Boys $20.00 $
Boscov’s $50.00 $ Home Décor
jcpenney $100.00 $ Product QTY Total
jcpenney $25.00 $ Bed Bath & Beyond $25.00 $
Kohl’s $100.00 $ Crate and Barrel $25.00
Kohl’s $25.00 $ Williams-Sonoma $25.00 $
Macy’s $100.00 $ Home Improvement $
Macy’s $25.00 $ Product QTY Total
Sears $100.00 $ Lowe’s $100.00 $
Sears $25.00 $ Lowe’s $25.00 $
Dining - Casual The Home Depot $100.00 $
Product QTY Total The Home Depot $25.00 $
99 Restaurants $25.00 $ Online & Catalog $
Applebee’s $25.00 $ Product QTY Total
Denny’s $10.00 $ Amazon.com $100.00 $
IHOP $25.00 $ Amazon.com $25.00 $
Olive Garden® $25.00 $ iTunes $15.00 $
Outback Steakhouse $25.00 $ iTunes $25.00 $
Pizzeria Uno $25.00 $ Zappos.com $25.00 $
Uno Pizzeria & Grill $25.00 $ Specialty Retailer
Dining - On The Go Product QTY Total
Product QTY Total Bath & Body Works $25.00 $
Burger King $10.00 $ CVS/Pharmacy $25.00 $
Dunkin’ Donuts $10.00 $ Hallmark $25.00 $
Panera Bread $10.00 $ Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores $25.00 $
Panera Bread $25.00 $ PetSmart $25.00 $
Starbucks $10.00 $ Rite Aid $25.00 $
Starbucks $25.00 $ Sally Beauty Supply $25.00 $
SUBWAY® Restaurants $10.00 $ Sephora $20.00 $
Wendy’s $10.00 $ Toys R Us $20.00 $
Discount Store ULTA $25.00 $
Product QTY Total Walgreens $25.00 $
Burlington Coat Factory $25.00 $
Target $100.00 $
and
will pay Temple Beth El
for you to buy your groceries!!
Fill out the coupon below
with your check payable to Temple Beth El
and mail it to 2710 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13502
We will send you a gift card for the same amount!
You have not spent an extra penny and in return
Temple Beth El received a percentage from
PriceChopper and Hannford.
Name ______________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
PriceChopper $25. $50. $100
Hannaford $25. $50. $100
Thank You!!!
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Temple Beth El July Simcha Grams
JULY BIRTHDAYS Date JULY ANNIVERSARIES Date
Harvey Arlen 01 Charles and Rita Manning 7/3/1955
Noah Hochberg 07
Ernie Berkowitz 08
Steve Hochberg 08
Eva Pearlman 09
Lisa Philipson 09
Gary Ruben 14
Louis Rokeach 20
Kalman Socolof 20
Aviva Philipson 21
Myrna Lobenstein 23
Danielle Kall 26
Ben Cohen 31
Enclosed is $1.50 per name that I have indicated. I have enclosed a check made out to the Sisterhood of Temple Beth El for $__________ for ______ (#) of Simcha Grams
Mail to: Rae Rosenfeld
3008 Oneida Street Sauquoit, NY 13456
Due by the 15th of the month
I have printed my name and date as I wish it to appear on the Simcha Gram.
Name:
Telephone Number:
Please call the Temple Office 724-4751, if you wish to add any names to the list
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Temple Beth El June 2017/5777 Yahrzeit Records
The following Yahrzeit will be observed during the week of to June 3 to 9, 2017: 9 to 15 Sivan 5777 These names will be read from the pulpit on Friday June 2, 2017
Isabelle Alpert* Bessie Goldberg* Rose Zier Landset* Asher B. Yoseph Rivlin*
Rachel Bartnick* Elias H. Goldman* William Leve* Elizabeth Rizika*
Harry A. Brill* William Greene* Morris Levine Manuel Rosen*
Edward Brooks* Bertha L. Harris* Frances Jacobson Lurie* Esther (Essie) Shapiro
Joseph Cominsky* Dora Newman Jacobson* Louis Markson* Rita Goldie Shulman*
Louis Damsky* Florence Nelson Jacobson* Max Parker* Meyer Joseph Smith*
Fannie Densen* Rochel Kay* Lilllian Bernice Philiipson* Florence Smith*
Charles Freeman* Isadore Krohngold* Helen Picker* Abraham Zellman Smith*
Gary S. Gilbert* Stanton Lacher Rose Hymes Reisman* Marshall R Starer*
The following Yahrzeit will be observed during the week of to June 10 to 16, 2017: 16 to 22 Sivan 5777 These names will be read from the pulpit on Friday June 9, 2017
Herman Berkowitz* Libby Geffen* Sally Lorig* Sara Ruth Smith*
Dr. Marvin Berkowitz* Mary W. Greenburg* Julia Meyer* Harris Solomon*
Harry L. Berkowitz* Gershon Horwitz* Bertha F. Rosen* Sarah Speiller*
Esther J. Blaugrund* Wella Kacenelenbogen Imich* Jacob M. Rosenthal* Marilyn Stern*
Marvin Bloom* Estelle D. Kaplan Nettie Shapiro* Sarah B. Tavrow*
Gertrude Cohen* Selma Kupfer Howard Zvi Sitrin* David Zeidner*
Jacob C. Finer* Stanton Lasher Jacob Slater*
The following Yahrzeit will be observed during the week of to June 17 to 23, 2017: 23 to 29 Sivan 5777 These names will be read from the pulpit on Friday June 16, 2017
Felipe Alperovitch* Cora F. Kowalsky* Irwin Rockford* Samuel Silverman
Harry A. Brill* Dr. Karl Kupfer Harry N. Rosen* Florence R. Sitrin*
Henrietta Ehrlich* Anne Lobenstein Rhoda M. Samuels* Eli Snyder*
Paul H. Friedlander* Edward Movsh Harvey Samuels* Marcia A. Tumposky*
Meyer G. Gordon* Phyllis Wolf Movsh* Tillie F. Sherman* Herbert Weiss*
Irving Gusoff*
The following Yahrzeit will be observed during the week of to June 24 to 30, 2017: 30 Sivan to 6 Tammuz 5777 These names will be read from the pulpit on Friday June 23, 2017
Anna Abramson* Jessie A. Goldbas* Esther Markson* Howard Sitrin*
Nellie E. Antovil* Sarah Goldman* Alex Philipson* Jennie Smith*
Celia Baker* Ida Kowalsky* Rita M. Robinson Martin Smith*
Esther L. Doling* Baby Bertha G. Krohnkgold* Emil Schott* Marion Wolhandler*
Bertha Dresher* Fran Lavine Bernard C. Shefts* Rose Zinger
Samuel Finkkelstein* Simon T. Levine* Shirley Ruth Sherman*
The following Yahrzeit will be observed during the week of July 1 to 7, 2017: 7 to 13 Tammuz 5777 These names will be read from the pulpit on Friday June 30, 2017
Miriam Abelson* Arthur L. Goldman* Sarah Kopel Ruth Rosenthal*
Rachel Lena Boff* Harold Goldstone* Nathan LeBlang* Gertrude Rothschild*
Aron M. Brooks* Mollie Greenberg Ann Magno Sarah Savett*
Helen Brooks* Jonah E. Haven* Ernest Mailman* Hermine Sherman*
Edward Cohen* Bernice Baker Horowitz* Edward Mettelman* Bessie Sherman*
Jessica B. Cynkus* David Horowitz* Harry Morgan* Rose Sitrin*
Max Dumain* Gesy Jacobson* Joseph Nelson* Edward Aryey Walker*
Manuel Freeman* Harry P. Kahn* Richard A. Philipson* Florence Wineburgh
Bertram Goldberg* Lillian S. Kamino* Max Rockford* Inez Amdorsky Wishman*
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Temple Beth El A Conservative Congregation Established for
the Worship of God, the Study of Torah and the Practice of Righteous Deeds
2710 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502 315/724-4751 Fax 315/724-6883
E-Mail: [email protected] Website: tbeutica.org
Cantor Kalman Socolof E-Mail: [email protected]