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Cheshvan - Kislev 5776 / November 2015Rabbi Dana Bogatz President…....Charles Newman

Judaism is rich with references to the aging process, both its benefit, and the perils associated with it. Before there was an AARP………….page 3

"When you're green, you're growing, when you're ripe you rot". Thanks to Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's, I once found a maxim. ………….page 4

Sisterhood .............Fran Olmsted Men’s Club It’s cool and crisp outside today, a harbinger of cold and freezing, but on the day of the October Sisterhood walk for the Support Connection………… ……page 4

On Sunday, September 27, members of the First Hebrew Men’s Club had a lot of laughs while competitively constructing two “Sukkot”………page 5

Sisterhood participation in the 21st Annual Support-a-Walk for Breast and

Ovarian Cancer

First Hebrew’s 3rd Annual Person of the Year Gala

Saturday, November 21@ 7:30 PM

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Rabbi’s Message

Get Well

Torah Readings Get wellFirst Hebrew wishes a speedy recovery to: Abe Eichner, Morton Bensky, Leonard Brown, Rochelle Madenberg, Fran Miller, and Sylvia Saltzman

Sat. 10/31 VayeraSat. 11/7 Chayei SaraSat. 11/14 ToldotSat. 11/21 VayetzeiSat. 11/28 Vayishlach

Judaism is rich with references to the aging process, both its benefit, and the perils associated with it.

Before there was an AARP we are told that “They (the good) will yield fruit even in old age, they will remain vital and vigorous” Psalm 92.

We also hear the fear of being abandoned in old age. On the High Holy Days we recite:

“Hear our voice, Lord our God, spare us, pity us…..Do not cast us off in old age, When our strength declines do not forsake us.” High Holy Day Machzor from our earliest years we are taught “Honor your father and your mother.” Ex. 20:12. As a child it means to follow their instruction, to speak politely, to be helpful around the house. But what does it mean for us, as adults, caring for our aging loved ones? How do we make sure they feel remembered and honored?

November is National Family Caregivers Month. Although I have highlighted aging above, caregiving applies anytime one person has to provide for the basic needs and welfare of another. Whether providing care for an aging loved one, or someone with a disability, or even someone who is temporarily in need of special care, caregiving can be both unbelievably exhausting, and truly rewarding. In between those two extremes can be endless tedium, administrivia, and isolation. As our loved one’s condition changes we must change the care that we give. Sometimes we don’t know how

to make the adjustment.

Here are a few Jewish resources to help:

1. Your Rabbi: In addition to synagogue life I have worked as a chaplain for Jewish Family Service serving the aging, and sometimes abandoned, population. Please be in touch.

2. SEIVAH: JEWISH LIFE BEYOND MEMORY – a new not for profit service for those with dementia and their families and institutions. Contact Rabbi Michael Goldman at jlbeyondmemory@gmail. com or 914-419-7219.

3. Westchester Jewish Community Service, Rabbi Pamela Wax, [email protected], 914-761-0600x149. They run a Spousal Caregiver Group, and kosher home delivered meals, among other programs.

4. All of us. I would venture a guess that we all know someone who is a caregiver. Here are five easy things you can do to help them: Ask how they are. Offer to accompany them on a visit. Bring them a meal. Offer to run errands. Take them to the movies or other outing. Most of all, be present for them when they need someone to listen.

November is National Family Caregivers Month. But let’s make it a priority all year round. Caregiving isn’t limited to a month.

Rabbi Dana


President’s Message"When you're green, you're growing, when you're

ripe you rot". Thanks to Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's, I once found a maxim to serve as a continual reminder that lifetime learning and change are something to strive for.

If we as Jews cannot change, will we rot? It seems that even with 5776 years of history and tradition, "members of the tribe" can find it difficult to accept that our people have always evolved and changed. We have always built on our rich traditions by adapting them to the times (as well as the places) in which we live.

How do you wish to evolve as a Jew in the 21st century? What might inspire you to connect more fully to Judaism and to contribute to our Jewish community? Does First Hebrew provide you with

the environment in which you can nourish your Jewish self?

I invite you to think of our Congregation as a living organism, one that we all are feeding and contributing to. Please engage with our community and open yourself to the myriad events, services, social occasions, and educational forums we provide. If there is something missing here for you, let's discuss it.

We are in the final analysis an evolving community, one which I hope will be open and appealing to a wide swath of Jews. We are green and growing, so, please grow along with us!

L'hitraot Chuck

Sisterhood…Women Enjoying Jewish LifeIt’s cool and crisp outside today, a harbinger of

cold and freezing, but on the day of the October Sisterhood walk for the Support Connection, it couldn’t have been more perfect. Sisterhood is about service and fellowship and on that day, we had the most wonderful amalgam of both. Those of you who were unable to join us on that day will be happy to know that we raised $500 for this very important cause. We also had a lovely walk in good company in the camaraderie of a great number of people joined for a purpose. Doing mitzvot enhances the doer.

For our upcoming November meeting we are lucky I was able to convince the very busy Annie Wright to join us for a cooking class with menu items for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Hanukah holidays. Annie Wright is my very dear friend of many years, but she is also the author of “Russel Wright’s Menu Cookbook: A Guide to Easier Entertaining” and was featured on the Martha Stewart Show demonstrating menus from her cookbook. Russel Wright was a famous industrial designer in the mid-20th century. He created a well known line of “artistically

distinctive and commercially successful items that helped bring modern design to the public.” Some of you may be familiar with Manitoga, the house, studio and 75-acre woodland garden of Russel Wright in Garrison, which is about 15 minutes from the synagogue. It is a National Historic Landmark, an Affiliate Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a World Monuments Watch Site and is open to the public. Annie Wright, as well as being the guardian of her father’s legacy, is a chef, caterer, and designer in her own right

Our November meeting will be our Sisterhood paid up breakfast meeting, where we urge everyone to pay their annual donation to Sisterhood to keep our programs going. If you haven’t sent yours in yet, please be sure to bring it to the meeting. We look forward to seeing everyone on November 8 at 9:15 for breakfast, with our program beginning at 10:00 am.

Fran Olmsted Sisterhood Co-President

DonationsIn memory of: Anita Hersh - from Terry & Ron Jordan, Suzanne Meyer, Stephen Jordan.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - The Bogatz family in honor of Dana’s new position at First Hebrew.


Men’s Club

On Sunday, September 27, members of the First Hebrew Men’s Club had a lot of laughs while competitively constructing two “Sukkot” for the entire congregation to use and enjoy during the festival of Sukkot.

Sisterhood Mezuzah Workshop – Roll your own

Sisterhood Social Action

ProjectNon-perishable food

items for Fred's Pantry in Peekskill

This will be an ongoing project for

the entire FHC community; bring your donations to

our box in the upstairs coat closet


SHARE YOUR SIMCHAS BY SPONSORING AN ONEG SHABBAT !

Sisterhood invites you to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat in honor of your family and friends. Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, graduations, and more!

It’s a bargain: Only $5 per Oneg.

It’s easy to do: Just fill out this form and your Simcha will appear in the Bulletin and the weekly synagogue emails and will be announced from the Bimah.

Send this page with your check payable to: Sisterhood FHC, c/o Frances Weiner ([email protected]), FHC Sisterhood, 1821 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566.

Name: No. of Onegs: @ $5Address: Amount Due:Phone: Email:

Sponsor name(s) to appear as ________________________________________________________

Honoree’s Name Occasion Date of Event

1. ________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________________________

Sisterhood e-mail List

If you would like to be included on Sisterhood’s e-mail list, please send your e-mail address to Fran Olmsted at

[email protected]

If you are homebound and would like books from the First Hebrew Library, please contact Daniela Rosen at 525-6969 or the Bikkur Holim committee… we are happy to deliver to you

Po l i c yAny donations of items including electronics and other hard goods must be pre-approved. Please call the office at 914-739-0500 for further information. Thank you.


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WANT TO BE ABLE TO READ FASTER

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REVIEW OF THE HEBREW

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WE WILL REVIEW THE ALPHABET

AND “EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE”.

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NOV. 10 AT 7:30 PM


November 22nd, 2015 | 12 PM – 4 PM670 White Plains RoadTarrytown, NY 10591

Mitzvah Market is the largest bar/bat mitzvah planning resource in the Westchester region. On November 22nd, we will be hosting a Mitzvah Project Fair and Celebrate! Party Showcase in Tarrytown, NY at the Westchester Marriott.

The Mitzvah Project Fair will feature local community service organizations like City Arts, The Max Cure Foundation, Heifer International, METNY, Innovation: Africa, and SCOPE who are interested in helping B’nai Mitzvah students, find a unique and meaningful Mitzvah Project that interests them. The families can meet the sponsors and see if there is a good fit.

Cost-conscious families can also save at this year’s Celebrate! Savings – a new program where families can secure exclusive savings and discounts from a variety of vendors and services.

Would you please help us get the word out to families by including the following information in your synagogue’s newsletter or in an email to Bar & Bat Mitzvah families:

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Families – Celebrate! Showcase in Tarrytown is an easy way for you to check off many of your planning activities. If your child is thinking about a Mitzvah Project, he or she can meet with organizations and learn about their project options. At the showcase, over 50 exhibitors will give you ideas about venues, favors, entertainment, fashion, photography and more. Get tips, meet potential vendors, and walk away with many ideas for your celebration! Most showcase exhibitors offer special discounts for attendees, so finding the right resource at the showcase will save you money!

Sunday November 22, 2015 – 12 – 4PM – Westchester Marriott – Westchester, NY –www.celebrateshowcase.com – Free Admission!

Barbara Byrd Celebrate! Party Showcase & Mitzvah Project Fair498 Seventh Ave, 10th Floor | New York, NY [email protected] | (646) 736 – 3619

http://celebrateshowcase.comwww.facebook.com/celebrateshowcase


MULTICULTURAL FOLKDANCING @FHC New dancers welcome!

Israeli, Balkan, Scandinavian, and more all taught by professional performers and instructors,

Linda Mansdorf and Michael Sternberg

Known for their expertise and patience, Linda and Michael will teach all dancers --from beginner to advanced -- the skill and joy of the folk dance of different cultures.

The first Sunday* of the month; 6:30pm-8:30pm; Upstairs lounge

November 1December 6

There is a fee of $5 per person per class for non-FHC members.

Email Amy Melman for more information: [email protected]


O N E G S

Condolences• Our sincere condolences to Philip and Robert Hersh on the passing of their mother Anita Hersh, a long

time First Hebrew member and wife of the late Benjamin Hersh.• We also extend our sincere condolences to Shira Sosnowitz and family on the loss of her husband Ben.

Ben was one of our Jewish Learning Experiences teachers who will be sorely missed by al of his students and FHC members.

• We extend condolences to Roshi Newman and family on the loss of Roshi’s sister Barbara.• Sincere condolences to the family of Marc Charton on his passing.

HaMakom y’nahem etkhem b’tokh sh’ar avelei Zion viYrushalayim.May the Holy One comfort you among all the mourners for Zion and Jerusalem.

Friday, November 6

• Irene Reiss in honor of her granddaughter Gail Avni’s birthday on November 7 • Frances & Steven Weiner in honor of their wedding anniversary on November 11 • Ken & Benjamin Litvin in honor of Michele Singer’s birthday on November 12 • Roshi Newman in honor of her great-granddaughter Evelyn Bloom Thomas’ birthday on November 12 Friday, November 13

• Irene Reiss in honor of Yuval Avni’s birthday on November 15 • The Rubin family in honor of Bill’s birthday on November 16 • The Cohen family in honor of Madeline’s birthday on November 18 • The Schefflein family in honor of Javin’s birthday on November 19 • The Colman family in honor of Mike’s birthday on November 19 Friday, November 20

• The Feuerman-Balow family in honor of Molly’s birthday on November 21 • The Krantz family in honor of Noah’s birthday on November 21 • Irene Reiss in honor of Philip Yoskowitz’s birthday on November 21 • Susan Weiler in honor of Philip Yoskowitz’s birthday on November 21 • The Newman family in honor of Carol’s birthday on November 22 • The Olmsted family in honor of Mark’s birthday on November 22 • Marilyn & Freemont Reif in honor of Richard & Karen’s wedding anniversary on November 23 • The Olmsted family in honor of Sarah’s birthday on November 25 • The Stern family in honor of Michelle’s birthday on November 26 Friday, November 27

• The Feuerman-Balow family in honor of Fran’s parents Shirley & Gus Feuerman’s wedding anniversary on November 27

• The Stern family in honor of Mark’s birthday on November 27 • The Burckhard family in honor of Ariane & Peter Braverman’s wedding anniversary on November 28 • Alice Krochmal in honor of Scott Bennett’s birthday on November 28 • Frances & Steven Weiner in honor of daughter Marisa’s birthday on November 28 • Fran Miller in honor of Larry’s birthday on December 1


Bingo Schedule

BINGO: Why are we asking you to donate your time to helping out with Bingo? It generates approximately $25,000 in revenue per year to our operation of the synagogue. The time commitment is only about three hours on a Wednesday night. We now start Bingo at 6:30 pm so you and our customers can get home earlier. If you are opposed to fulfilling your obligation as a member, then pay the $400 Bingo assessment immediately and let Lisa know to take you off the Bingo list. As a member in good standing it is your obligation to participate in this fundraising activity. If the congregation chooses not to continue providing Bingo to the community and forfeiting the OPM (other people’s money), then the congregation will need to be assessed accordingly to raise the $20,000, or determine what services will be cut. Do your part of fundraising and show up for your assigned Bingo night. Bring a book or magazine to read (there is time when you are waiting). If you come late, it is still better than not coming at all. Or, if you choose, send the $400.

FHC WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO SCHEDULE October - December 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED COOPERATION

IMPORTANT - If you are unable to work on your assigned day it is your responsibility to switch with someone or find someone to replace you.

PLEASE do not call the office to find someone for you. Thank you!

September 30th - Sharon Edelstein--------- Susan Feldman----------- Robin Goldsand---------- October 7th - Meryl Illions-------------- Jeremy Krantz------------ Sunny Kelner------------- October 14th - Michael Colman----------- Katherine Colman--------- Marc Intriligator----------- October 21st - Michael Kaufman---------- Richard Zorn-------------- Jamie Sloop---------------- October 28th - Jay Levy--------------------Michael Kohel--------------Michael Meadvin------------ November 4th - Ilene Zanchelli-------------- Sandy Stein----------------- Steve Cohen----------------- November 11th - Gary Abrams---------------- Laurie Baskin----------------Mindy Steinholz------------- November 18th – Richard Zorn------------ Daniela Rosen----------Bruce Lindenbaum----- November 25th – NO BINGO Happy Thanksgiving December 2nd – Ellie Schaffer------------ Carol Gold---------- Beverly Schwartz-------

December 9th – Ilene Zanchelli---------- Robin Dolacky----------- Rose Rowland----------- December 16th – Don Feldman------------ Ray Cohen--------------- Richard Zorn------------- December 23rd – Carol Newman----------- Fran Olmsted-------Sharon Edelstein--------- December 30th – Danielle Calo-----------Howard Jacobson------ David Kasdan----------

Important Note: Your 2015–2016 dues include a surcharge for Bingo. If a member family meets its two-bingo requirement during the year, the family will receive a credit. Similarly, if a single member meets his/her one-bingo requirement during the year, he/she will receive a credit.

URGENT MESSAGE: If you are unable to attend on your scheduled Bingo night, IT IS YOUR RESPONSBILITY TO GET A REPLACEMENT.

Thank you for your continued cooperation!!!! Workers should report to Bingo by 6:15 pm and are expected to stay until at least 10:00 pm.


YahrzeitsThe following Yahrzeits will be observed during the month of Cheshvan

and Kislev as noted on the memorial plaque in our sanctuary:

May their memory be a blessing to all

D a t e C o n v e r t e r

1st of Cheshvan ….. 14-Oct2nd of Cheshvan ….. 15-Oct3rd of Cheshvan ….. 16-Oct4th of Cheshvan ….. 17-Oct5th of Cheshvan ….. 18-Oct6th of Cheshvan ….. 19-Oct7th of Cheshvan ….. 20-Oct8th of Cheshvan ….. 21-Oct9th of Cheshvan ….. 22-Oct

10th of Cheshvan ….. 23-Oct11th of Cheshvan ….. 24-Oct12th of Cheshvan ….. 25-Oct13th of Cheshvan ….. 26-Oct14th of Cheshvan ….. 27-Oct15th of Cheshvan ….. 28-Oct16th of Cheshvan ….. 29-Oct17th of Cheshvan ….. 30-Oct18th of Cheshvan ….. 31-Oct19th of Cheshvan ….. 1-Nov20th of Cheshvan ….. 2-Nov21st of Cheshvan ….. 3-Nov

22nd of Cheshvan ….. 4-Nov23rd of Cheshvan ….. 5-Nov24th of Cheshvan ….. 6-Nov25th of Cheshvan ….. 7-Nov26th of Cheshvan ….. 8-Nov27th of Cheshvan ….. 9-Nov28th of Cheshvan ….. 10-Nov29th of Cheshvan ….. 11-Nov30th of Cheshvan ….. 12-Nov

1st of Kislev ….. 13-Nov2nd of Kislev ….. 14-Nov3rd of Kislev ….. 15-Nov4th of Kislev ….. 16-Nov5th of Kislev ….. 17-Nov6th of Kislev ….. 18-Nov7th of Kislev ….. 19-Nov8th of Kislev ….. 20-Nov9th of Kislev ….. 21-Nov

10th of Kislev ….. 22-Nov11th of Kislev ….. 23-Nov12th of Kislev ….. 24-Nov13th of Kislev ….. 25-Nov14th of Kislev ….. 26-Nov15th of Kislev ….. 27-Nov16th of Kislev ….. 28-Nov17th of Kislev ….. 29-Nov18th of Kislev ….. 30-Nov19th of Kislev ….. 1-Dec20th of Kislev ….. 2-Dec21st of Kislev ….. 3-Dec

22nd of Kislev ….. 4-Dec23rd of Kislev ….. 5-Dec24th of Kislev ….. 6-Dec25th of Kislev ….. 7-Dec26th of Kislev ….. 8-Dec27th of Kislev ….. 9-Dec28th of Kislev ….. 10-Dec29th of Kislev ….. 11-Dec30th of Kislev ….. 12-Dec

Betty Ostro……..…………Cheshvan 1 Myrtle Gaffen……..………….Cheshvan 29Samuel Messenger……. Cheshvan 2 Moe Reif……..…………..…..Cheshvan 30Charles Blank……..………Cheshvan 3 Evelyn Zorn……..…………..…Cheshvan 30Isabelle Schiffer……..……Cheshvan 3 Philip Goldstein……..…………Kislev 1Louis Shafer……..………Cheshvan 3 Leonard M. Jacobs……..……Kislev 1Harriet G. Goldberg……..Cheshvan 4 Richard Brill……..………….. Kislev 3Sidney Grossman……..…Cheshvan 4 Barney Goldstein……..………Kislev 3Harold Leonard Rosoff… Cheshvan 4 Benjamin Saltzman……..……Kislev 3Henry Silverstein……..…Cheshvan 4 Sylvia Ofrichter……..…………Kislev 4David Sperber……..…… Cheshvan 4 Harry Garber……..………….Kislev 5Marie Blumberg……..……Cheshvan 5 Allen J. Mills……..………….. Kislev 5Dora Mintz……..…………Cheshvan 5 Charles Jacobs……..……… Kislev 6Samuel Rosenman……. Cheshvan 5 Theodore Landsberg……..…Kislev 6Morris Kaplan……..………Cheshvan 6 Abe Dabrusin……..…………Kislev 7Irving Blackman……..……Cheshvan 7 Nathan Finklestein……..……Kislev 7Florence Radowitz…….. Cheshvan 7 Abraham Weinstein……..……Kislev 7Samuel Scope……..……Cheshvan 8 Leonard Krauter……..………Kislev 8Al Sevelovitz……..………Cheshvan 9 Isaac Hiesiger……..…………Kislev 9Irving N. Grayber……..… Cheshvan 10 Samuel Liebowitz, M.D.…….Kislev 9Harry Agunien……..………Cheshvan 11 Sol Sanders……..…………..Kislev 9Tillie Kubrin……..…………Cheshvan 11 Helene Frogel……..…………Kislev 10Helen Weiler……..………Cheshvan 11 Herman Berman……..………Kislev 12Henry S. Berliner……..…Cheshvan 12 Jacob Biloon……..…………. Kislev 12Hattie Fertig……..……… Cheshvan 12 Pincus Greenfield……..………Kislev 13Lewis Hilton……..……… Cheshvan 12 Mildred Rosen……..…………Kislev 13Stephen Janowitz……..…Cheshvan 12 Samuel Skolsky……..………Kislev 13Marvin Kuritzky……..……Cheshvan 12 Jeanette Frogel……..…………Kislev 14Bertha A Sellin……..……Cheshvan 13 Paul Weiss……..…………..…Kislev 14Beverly Becher……..……Cheshvan 15 Benjamin H. Halper……..……Kislev 15Ruby Trager……..………Cheshvan 15 Joseph Gold……..…………..Kislev 16William Herschel KaufmaCheshvan 16 Sadie Trager……..………….Kislev 16Sarah Levin……..……… Cheshvan 18 Elliot Iberman……..…………Kislev 18Florence Silver……..……Cheshvan 18 Joseph M. Marder……..………Kislev 18Ida Solov……..…………. Cheshvan 18 Gerda Leah Gottfried……..…Kislev 19Arthur Bensky……..………Cheshvan 19 Josephine Nonna Minelli…… Kislev 19Max Hershkowitz……..…Cheshvan 20 Sarah Schlosberg……..…… Kislev 22Esther Rosenthal……..…Cheshvan 20 Grace Ruth Dabrusin……..…Kislev 23Henry Becker……..………Cheshvan 21 Dr. Cyrus I. Lack……..………Kislev 23Milton Skolsky……..………Cheshvan 21 David B. Treiber……..………Kislev 23Joshua Zamaloff……..… Cheshvan 21 Irwin Heck……..…………..…Kislev 24Samuel Kissel……..……Cheshvan 22 Ben Poritsky……..…………. Kislev 24Saul Thorn……..…………Cheshvan 22 Ben Richman……..…………Kislev 27Bill Grushow……..………Cheshvan 23 Samuel Kahn, M.D.……..……Kislev 28Irving Pearlman……..……Cheshvan 25 Celia Friedberg……..…………Kislev 29Martin H. Gad……..………Cheshvan 26 Myrtle Gaffen……..………….Kislev 29Abraham H. Garfunkel……Cheshvan 27 Anna Eisenberg……..………Kislev 30Zygmunt Herschhorn……Cheshvan 27


First Hebrew Congregation“O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r G i v i n g”

Torah Fund CARDS for ALL OCCASIONS are available through Sisterhood!

These cards help raise scholarship funds for the Jewish Theological Seminary and other Conservative Movement

educational institutions.The cards are on display in the FHC library and on a flyer in this bulletin.

$4 per card w/envelope$20 per 6 cards w/envelopes

Call or email to have cards sentTorah Fund Chairperson - Danielle Calo914-646-2235; [email protected]

Note: Recognition for all gifts will be provided in the Newsletter (as well as on the particular item if warranted).

All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor for specific advice on tax savings through charitable gifts.

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Sisterhood Social Action Project

Non-perishable food items for Fred's Pantry in Peekskill

This will be an ongoing project for the entire FHC

community; bring your donations to our box in the

upstairs coat closet

Yahrzeit Plaques (memorial) In memory of a member ....................................... $200 In memory of a non-member ................................ $300 In memory of and purchased by a non-member .. $500 Tree of Life Books (in honor of a birth, Bar (plate on inside cover or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, recognizes your gift special anniversaries, life and names those events, in memoriam, etc.) you wish to honor) Leaf .................. $150 Siddurim ........... $36 Rock ................ $250 Mahzorim .......... $25 Root ................. $350 Chumashim ...... $54 Memorial Plate. $500

Brick Garden A wonderful way to memorialize or honor a loved one One brick (with inscription) ........ ......................... $150 Two bricks ........ ......................... ......................... $275 Library Fund General Fund Gifts (i.e., purchases at library discretion) Specific Purchase Gifts (i.e. book series or encyclopedia)

Other Donation Ideas Gifts of highly appreciated stock or real estate—save on income tax while avoiding capital gains taxes! Scholarships - for youth programs and camps and travel to Israel.

First Hebrew Congregation“O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r G i v i n g”


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We would like each student to submit a brief biography (5-7 sentences) to be placed in the synagogue bulletin. The biography could include information such as their Bar/BatMitzvah date, grade, school, outside interests, and should include a short description about his/her service project; you may also include a photograph if you like. The responsibility to write and submit this information belongs to the family of the child. Please do not cause unnecessary disappointment for your children when they don’t see their names in the bulletin with their classmates. The biography must be submitted to the editor SIX WEEKS prior to the first day of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah month to ensure placement in a timely fashion. Any articles sent after that time will be placed in the next bulletin, which may be after the Bar/Bat Mitzvah date. Please submit the biography to the bulletin at bulletin@ FirstHebrew.org or you can mail or fax to the FHC office.

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