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205 Old Grassy Hill Road ∙ Orange, CT 06477 ∙ 203-799-2341 November– December 2018
www.orshalomct.org Cheshvan - Kislev -Tevet
In the fall of 1943, an attorney in the Treasury Department,
named Josiah DuBois, slipped into the State Department
files and made a startling discovery that confirmed his worst
fears. What he discovered drove him to feverishly write a
report to President Franklin D. Roosevelt titled, “The Acquiescence of This Gov-
ernment in the Murder of the Jews”. DuBois then approached his boss, Treasury
Secretary Henry Morgenthau, with the words, “…Tell the President that if he
doesn’t act on this I’m going to resign and release it to the press!”
DuBois’ scathing report moved President Roosevelt to take personal responsibility
for reaching out to the living victims of Nazi persecution. Indeed, upon reading it, the President immediately created a
special task force whose mission included “…taking all measures to rescue the victims of enemy oppression who are in
danger of death.” President Roosevelt called his new task force, “The War Refugee Board”. Although it was formed
heartbreakingly late in WWII, the War Refugee Board succeeded in alleviating the plight of over a hundred thousand
Holocaust victims. Raul Wallenberg, for example, who was commissioned by the War Refugee Board, managed to res-
cue thousands of Hungarian Jews from the clutches of the Nazi regime.
What was the information discovered by Josiah DuBois that jolted President Roosevelt into making his life-saving deci-
sion? Could the President have done more to reach out to the victims of Nazism?
Come, learn and discuss as we honor the conscience and courage of Josiah DuBois at our 12th annual Kristallnacht
community commemoration. The highlight of the morning’s program will take place when Mr. Robert DuBois receives
a US Senate commendation from Senator Richard Blumenthal on behalf of his late father, Josiah DuBois. Guest speak-
ers will include: Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, author of the new and acclaimed book, “Rescue Board”; Ms. Christy Marella
and her 8th graders, creators of the award-winning video, “An American Holocaust Hero;” and Holocaust survivors and
their families, rescued by the War Refugee Board. "This program is made possible by a generous donation from the Men's
Club Yellow Candle Fund."
What’s Inside:
Memoriam Page 2
From the Rabbi Page 3
Milestones Page 4
From the President Page 4
Men’ Club/Sisterhood Page 5
Healing Circle Page 5
YAHAD Page 5
Coffee & Learn Page 6
Interfaith Service Page 6
Annual Campaign Page 7
Calendars Page 8-9
Weather Policy Page 10
Social Action Page 11
Contributions Page 12-13
Advertisers Page 14-16
Josiah “Joe” DuBois Jr
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Congregation Or Shalom’s
Guiding Principles:
To serve as a vibrant center for the practice and
teaching of Conservative Judaism; to create a
spiritual and social atmosphere in which
Congregants feel part of a larger Synagogue
family.
Lighting Shabbat Candles
A Peaceful Way to Usher in the Sabbath It is customary to light candles Friday evening in the home
for Shabbat approximately 18 minutes prior to sunset. Here
are candle lighting times for November– December 2018 in
Greater New Haven:
November 2 5:27p.m November 9 4:19p.m. November 16 4:13p.m. November 23 4:08p.m. November 30 4:05p.m. December 7 4:04p.m. December 14 4:05p.m. December 21 4:08p.m. December 28 4:12p.m.
Rabbi’s Office Hours
Barring emergencies, the Rabbi keeps office
hours on Mondays from 8:30 am to noon, 4:00
pm to 6:00 p.m. and on Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.
until noon. Please feel free to schedule an
appointment with him. To schedule an
appointment, you can contact him at the office at
203-799-2341, on his personal phone number at
203-795-9815 or via email at
Or Shalom Office Hours
Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Shabbat Services: Please join us Friday @7:00 p.m. Saturday @ 9:30a.m.
IN MEMORIAM Harriet Klein beloved mother of Paula Samuel
Dr. Robert Kisner beloved husband of
Annette Kisner
Todah Rabah:
-To all who helped with the High Holiday Chair
set up: Larry Lambert, Seth Hollander, Mitch Goldblatt, Paul & Stephen Seplowitz, Paul & Lorna Pincus, Gary Michelson and Marc Franzman
-To the High Holiday Committee for another outstanding Holiday season.
-For Ushering during the High Holidays: Bob
Oshrin, Linda Tobin, Michael Glauberman,
Gary Pearl, Mitch Goldblatt, Franklin
Konowitz, Regina Wolf, Dennis Begelfer, Jona-
than Glassman, Brad Selmon, Evan London,
John Kelman, Aaron Wasserman, Chaim Lit-
win, and Roger Tausig,
-To John Malish, Harvey Remz and Jodi Viezel
for a wonderful Shabbat at the Gazebo.
-To the High Holiday Flower Committee,
Deneen Pearl, for the beautiful arrangements.
-To Sisterhood for setting up and arranging
babysitters for the High Holidays, Break-fast
and distributing apples and goodies at Simchat
Torah.
-To all who helped put up and take down the
Sukkah: Gary Michelson, John Kelman, Evan
London, Harvey Remz, Mitch Goldblatt, Paul
Seplowitz, Tracy Selmon, Brad & Ethan
Selmon, Jon, Dawn & Matia Malish, Seth
Hollander, Gordon Lann, Franklin Konowitz,
Mark Moyer, Howard Fiedler, and Marvin &
Marcia Jamron.
-To the Fundraising Committee for putting on a
very successful Comedy Night.
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From the Rabbi… POSTHUMOUS SMILES
A number of members have requested
that I transcribe the essence of my Yom
Kippur sermon in our bulletin. The ex-
cerpts below are my attempt to do that.
…I soon realized why I’d travelled to Brooklyn that day
and where my feet were taking me: I’d returned to Bor-
ough Park, my old neighborhood, on that fastday of Tisha
-B’Av because I was homesick; I’d returned because I
was smitten with a deep need to go home. Somehow, the
day that Jewish people around the world mourned our
ancient Holy Temple, triggered within me a yearning to
return to my “Shtetl”, the scene of my childhood.
“There it is!” I whispered - the apartment house where I
spent the first years of my life. “Here’s the courtyard
where we played all day!” It was hard to believe that this
narrow, tiny space was where I’d played with all the
neighborhood kids! I moved directly under the window -
the very window from which I looked out as a little child.
I hesitated… then looked up. And in that 3rd story win-
dow I could see my mom & dad, looking down at me, as
they used to. I could hear my dad still calling to me: “…
Avreml! bald gayen mir davenen!”(“Avreml! Soon we’ll
be going to shul!”) I could hear my mom calling, “Alvin!
Did you do your homework?” As I stood there, gazing up
at them, tears flowing down my cheeks, I realized that I’d
come here not only because I was homesick, but because I
was “parent-sick”.
I don’t quite know how long I stood there in that little
courtyard, looking up at that window, as the tenants
walked by, giving me funny looks. I noticed that the
shadows were lengthening - darkness was descending on
my childhood home. Tisha B’av, the day of yearning for
our Holy Temple,G-d’s “home on earth”, was fading
away. It was time to head back to Connecticut. And so,
with a lump in my throat and an ache in my heart I turned
to leave. As I did, I suddenly felt a powerful urge within
to call my brother & sister. It had been a long time since
I’d spoken with them – much too long. We’d drifted apart
so easily, I thought, after our mom & dad passed away.
As I dialed their numbers, I whispered, “I guess, this is
the next best thing to going home”. As I spoke with
them, and expressed my love for them, I felt a warm glow
within; and I envisioned a smile spreading across my par-
ents’ faces. I remembered that our parents had always
taught us: “Don’t be strangers! Don’t be strangers to each
other when you grow up!” I thought my love for my
brother and sister had put a smile on my mom & dad’s
faces – a posthumous smile. My love for them had giv-
en my parents “Nakhas”, parental joy. And I realized:
Reconnecting with my brother and sister wasn’t the
“next” best thing to going home, it WAS a form of going
home.
On the train ride back to Connecticut, I thought: Tradi-
tion has given us many rituals, many ways of honoring
our departed loved ones. It urges us to come to Shul to
say Kaddish for them; it urges us to travel to their grave-
sites; it urges us to come and say Yizkor for them, as
we’ll do in a little while. And I asked: What are these
rituals, if not pathways to return to our loved ones?
Weren’t these rituals meant to help us put a smile on our
loved ones’ faces? Weren’t they meant to enable us to
“go home” once again? These ceremonies and customs,
and so many more like them, were meant to communi-
cate to our loved ones that they have not been forgotten:
that we are grateful for all they gave us; grateful for their
sacrifices and for their devotion to us. They were meant
to give our loved ones Nakhas; they were meant to put a
smile on our departed loved ones’ faces!
And on the ride back to Connecticut I thought: How
many times had I heard people say: “I wish my grand-
mother were here to share this moment with me… I wish
my dad could have been here when I gave birth… I wish
my mother could have known her grandson… If only my
grandmother were here to see this. If only … if only…“
And I said to myself: Judaism, our Yiddishkeit teaches:
The imperative to “honor one’s father & mother” trans-
cends their passing; love is forever, and on some level,
our parents will always mean “home”. And thus, love
always has a place where it can go: We can go home, IF
ONLY… we choose to.
And even if your gestures are rebuffed, again: Wouldn’t
it give your parents Nakhas that you tried yet
again? Wouldn’t it put a smile on their faces simp-
ly because you tried - yet again - to keep the proverbial
“porch light” on for your brothers and sisters?
May the Holy Temple of our families be rebuilt!
…This year, 5779! … Amen.
With Shalom,
Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus
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President’s Message As President of the Synagogue, I am still trying to figure out why we have so many significant hol-idays jammed into such a small period of time. It was wonderful to see our great crowds on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and then to see that continue through Sukkot and Simchat Torah. If
you missed Simchat Torah services this year, make sure you put it on the list for next year – it is a spe-cial treat to see the complete Torah unraveled around the sanctuary and the schnapps were not too bad either! This year, we had a special culmination of the holiday season with the celebration of our Rabbi Wainhaus’ 70th birthday which packed the sanctuary with over 200 people. The Friday night service was a wonderful gesture by all who attended, including members – current and past, family, friends, current and former students, to show our appreciation to Rabbi Wainhaus for his years of dedication to Congregation Or Shalom.
So, as the days are getting shorter and now that we are through the crazy beginning of the year, we have an opportunity to reflect back on the High Holiday services and their impact on the year ahead of us – individually and as a Congregation. As I continue my regimented routine of morning walks with my dogs, I often reflect on the pressing issues of the Synagogue along with the barrage of news filling the television, radio and Internet. Unfortunately, what continues to be in the headlines on a daily ba-sis are acts of hate, acts of violence, and acts of rac-ism that are dividing our country. To make it worse, our political landscape has become increasingly split with everyone retreating to their respective corners. This is not just a global or national problem, but a local one as well. You probably come across the one sided conversations on a daily basis – perhaps in conversations with a co-worker or a family member or a friend – or maybe being part of a social media interaction in which a post has forced you to choose one side or the other. People seem disinterested at best and generally unwilling to spend the time to understand the opposing position. To engage in a conversation to discuss the opposing views seems like a concept of the distant past to most. Congrega-tion Or Shalom is not immune to these types of is-sues. While we all have so much in common as members of Congregation Or Shalom including our Jewish heritage and Jewish values, each of us has different views on a wide variety of social issues
that impact our lives. So before you make judge-ment on an individual’s position or misinterpret someone’s passion for a cause as an attempt to in-fluence your own values, I think we all need to be willing to take that next extra step. The best way to make a decision is to be informed which requires you to understand not only your own belief but the opposing view as well. How do we accomplish this at Congregation Or Shalom – stay involved by en-gaging in dialogues with your fellow members and joining committees to help develop programs that address all perspectives. All committees need the voice of alternative views to maintain a healthy bal-ance.
I recall hot summer nights sleeping over my Aunt Rose’s house down by the beach years ago. She was a huge sports fan and would always fall asleep to her transistor radio listening to a game. When she awoke she would start her morning reading the sports page and comics over a hot cup of coffee. The worst that could happen in a game is your team would lose and the comics always would make you laugh.
Perhaps it’s time that we go back to reading a little more Peanuts and Beetle Bailey and watch a little less cable TV news.
Marc Franzman President
MILESTONES IN OUR COMMUNITY
John & Christine Kelman joyfully announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha May,
to Andrew Richless
Welcome New Members
Michelle Reichelsheimer Erika & Eric Lehrer Gail & Alan Stoltz Liz & Travis Ewen
Many laughs were had at the 4th Annual Comedy Night on October 13th
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Hebrew School Shalom! The year was off to an excellent
start. In September, the students participated in the first
of several special themed Sunday programs at Or Sha-
lom. The students had a full morning of Sukkot learning.
Activities included ‘The Lulav Shake’, Sukkah decora-
tions, Ushpizin mural, and kindness chain. Student each
made an edible Sukkah. Special programming on Sun-
day, October 14th, focused on the story of Noah’s ark and
students made fleece blankets to donate to a local animal
shelter. In November, the 5th through 7th grade students
will attend the Kristallnacht program at Or Sha-
lom. Students join Minyan every Sunday at Or Shalom
or B’nai Jacob. We hope you will join us on Sunday, De-
cember 2nd for Minyan when Or Shalom hosts the next
special programming which will focus on Hanukah.
Sisterhood
Sisterhood has many exciting events planned for this year. Please check the weekly e-blast and
newsletter for more details.
NOVEMBER: BOARD AND BRUSH CREATIVE STUDIO DECEMBER: SIP AND PAINT JANUARY: POTLUCK DINNER (location TBD) FEB/MARCH: MAH JONG AND TEA/GAMES MARCH: FUN OUTING
APRIL: CHICO’S FASHION SHOW MAY: TRIP TO MUSEUM/ OR SISTERHOOD OUTING
We hope you will be able to attend and enjoy some of our many Sisterhood events.
Join or Renew your Sisterhood membership! Please call or email Stacia with any questions @
617-448-5802 or [email protected]
Men’s Club SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 7:00 pm at Congregation Or Shalom
WHISKEY TASTING with: The Jewish Whiskey Company/Single Cask Nation
Whiskies from Kilchoman, Port Askaig, Oshishi,
plus 3-4 more. Light food will also be served.
Event will be open to members and non-members. Look for details in the coming weeks
Join us for a special
SHABBAT HEALING SERVICE FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2ND ~ 7PM
Guest Speaker & Cantor: Rabbi Marisa James Find inspiration and support in readings, reflections,
chants, and prayers, on the theme of healing. Oneg Shabbat sponsored by our Women’s Healing Circle
& Rhea Paul, in memory of her husband, Charles.
ANNUAL MEN’S CLUB DINNER
Thursday Night, November 1st @6:30 pm Presenting…
A JEWISH
Led by Rabbi Alvin Wainhaus
Picture: K-2 graders with Rabbi during Tefillah
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Coffee &...
Coffee and... Learn!" with Rabbi Wainhaus
Every Wednesday, beginning on November
7, (please call the office for schedule) Rabbi Alvin
Wainhaus teaches an hour-long class focusing on
the ancient texts of our heritage and the light they
shed on current issues. The class begins at 11:00
am and ends at 12 noon sharp.
All Welcome.
Synagogue office: (203) 799-2341
Website: orshalomct.org email: [email protected]
Attention: All Parents of College Students
The Koach Committee sends out holiday packages to
Or Shalom’s College students during the year. Please
send your college student’s address and email so they
can be included and remembered at the holidays.
Email:
Barbara Bacal & Fran Morrow
Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service: November 18 @ 7pm
Holy Infant Church will host the Orange Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service this year!
All are welcome to attend. Clergy from all local Churches, and
Synagogues participate in the service. The service will be
followed by refreshments and fellowship Holy Infant Church is located at
450 Racebrook Rd, Orange
Order a Leaf on The Tree of Life celebrating Milestones, Simchas or someone special.
Leaf type: Bronze $136
Silver $254 Gold $372
Learn !
DECEMBER
THANKS TO OUR SUKKAH BUILDERS
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You all know that: (1) Or Shalom relies heavily on
Annual Campaign as a significant part of its revenue;
(2) it is the single greatest source of non-dues income,
and; (3) the Annual Campaign provides an opportunity
to do a Mitzvah, allowing everyone to contribute and
help his or her fellow Congregants.
As of the date this is written we are about $8,000
short of our $36,000 goal. The last 22% is the hardest
to raise. We are asking you to please help. If you have
not contributed yet, it is not too late and if you have
already contributed think about if you could give more.
We have made it easy to make your pledge: simply in-
dicate on your statement the amount you are pledging
to the Annual Campaign and return it to the Synagogue
Office. There is one box to write in an amount; another
box to pledge the same amount as last year. Alterna-
tively, you make your pledge online or call the office at
203-799-2341.
Remember that if everyone contributes now, we can
eliminate the need to discuss this for an entire
year. Also remember that the payment of your pledge
can be spread over several months, so the earlier you
make it, the lower the amount of each payment.
Let's work together and meet our goal, As always,
thank you for your help on this.
The Annual Campaign Committee
B’nai Mitzvah
Anna Saccente will cele-
brate her Bat Mitzvah on
November 24th. She is the
daughter of Mara and Ken
Saccente. Anna is an 8th
grader at Amity Middle
School in Orange. She en-
joys drawing, cooking,
surfing as well as playing
field hockey and lacrosse.
She has actively raised
money for the annual BOW American Cancer Society
Relay for Life. For her Mitzvah project, Anna chose to
volunteer her time at the Downtown Evening Soup
Kitchen.
THANK YOU
A Big Thank You is in order to Chairperson Bernice
Konowitz and her committee for the Annual New Year's
Card. Thank You to the following for making phone calls:
Stacia Barry, Civianne Bloch, Janet Clayman, Lisa Green-
wald, Joan Holden, Sylvia Horowitz, Deeva Laubstein and
Dawn Malish.
Annual Or Shalom Hanukah Latke Sale! AND NO MESS, NO FUSS
Frozen, easy to serve Latkes for All your
Holiday Celebrations (applesauce not included)
24 latkes per box $10 a box
$9.00 a box for two or more All order are due by November 26
Orders may be picked up starting Thursday, November 29 (10 am-4 pm) during office hours or
Friday (10 am – 3pm) or we can make arrangements for you to pick them up
NAME__________________________________________
PHONE_________________________________________
NUMBER OF BOXES ORDERED______________________
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE_____________________________
I WISH TO DONATE _______BOXES TO THE
HANUKKAH CEEBRATIONS AT THE SYNAGOGUE
OR CALL THE OFFICE 203.799.2341
PLEASE SUPPORT THE MORNING MINYAN
Monday and Thursday mornings @7:30 am
Sunday @ 9:00 am
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ARE YOU ABLE TO BE A MINYAN MAKER?
Dear Members,
As you know, it takes ten men/
women of the Jewish faith over
the age of 13 to create a
“Minyan”, a Jewish prayer quor-
um. Now, at most of our worship
services we are blessed with a
Minyan in attendance. However, there are times
when we’re informed that a member of the Syna-
gogue is planning on coming to say Kaddish for a
loved one, and yet we are not confident that a Min-
yan will be present for him/her! Well, it was for
that reason that a few years ago, our Ritual Com-
mittee invited members of our Congregation to
join a “Minyan-Makers” email list and thereby try
to ensure the presence of a Minyan for our Congre-
gants. And I must say, the “Minyan-Makers”
email list has clearly proven to be an effective tool!
HOWEVER, it’s also become quite clear that our
Minyan makers list is too small (It currently num-
bers approximately 20).
Thus my appeal: Are you able to be a “Minyan
Maker”? Please know that including your name
on the “Minyan Maker” email list doesn’t imply
an expectation that you’ll respond affirmatively
each time we send out an appeal for a Minyan; it
just means that you’ll try to help. If you are inter-
ested, please call the office with your email ad-
dress. G-d bless you! Todah Rabbah!
Rabbi AW
Mah Jongg Tuesday
Looking to learn or play mah
jongg? We play in the Social
Hall on Tuesdays 1:00 pm.
Contact Lauren if you are
interested contact [email protected].
Weather Policy
If the Synagogue needs to close for inclement weather, notifica-
tion will be done via WTNH Channel 8 TV, NBC Connecticut
Channel 6, and WFSB Channel 3 TV. Emails will be sent to the
entire Congregation if the building is closing. For school closing
information, the same forms of notification will be used: e-mail,
WTNH Channel 8 TV, NBC Connecticut, Channel 6 and WFSB
Channel 3 TV. Please note on Sunday look for Yahad of Wood-
bridge listing and on Wednesday it will be listed as Congrega-
tion Or Shalom. Notification will be made by 8:00 am on Sun-
days. If the Orange school system closes early on Wednesday,
Hebrew school will be cancelled. If Orange does not cancel on a
Wednesday due to timing of the storm and we must, we will
follow the same procedure as Sundays: an e-mail will be sent to
all parents. The closing will be posted on WTNH Channel 8
TV, NBC Connecticut Channel 6, and WFSB Channel 3 TV
Note: listing is under Congregation Or Shalom not Or Shalom.
FIRST NIGHT OF HANUKAH
We’ll gather once again to light the first candle
of Hanukah.
Tuesday, December 2, 5:00 pm
LATKES & MAGIC
Friday, December 7
Dedication of Sanctuary Hanukah Menorah in
memory of Marty Zwerdling
Following the regular Friday night Service
Join us for this fun filled
evening.
We will light the menorah in the lobby at 7:00 pm and then gather in the
Sanctuary for a brief Fri-day Night Service, the
Oneg will feature a magic show,
latkes and gelt!
2021B’nai Mitzvah Dates Meeting
Bar/Bat Mitzvah dates to be discussed. Was your
child born in 2008?? Then it is time to start think-
ing and planning his/her B. Mitzvah. On January 8
at 7:00 pm there will be a meeting for all fifth
grade parents and fourth grade parents whose chil-
dren's birthdays are in 2008.
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The Social Action Committee Mitzvah of the Month col-lections helps those less fortunate in our Community. In November we will be collecting non-perishable food for Jewish Family Services and the Orange Food Bank. In December we will be collecting Blankets and Tarps for the Downtown Soup Kitchen in New Haven.
We are inviting Religious School families to participate in an important project…preparing dinner for residents of the Spooner House Shelter in Shelton. The Social Action Committee is proud of its longest running project. Spoon-er House is a shelter for the homeless in Shelton that is run by ACT—Area Congregations Together. Many Or Shalom Congregants have participated in this project for the past 25 years. We are the only Synagogue among the many churches that provide meals to Spooner House. Or Shalom members of all ages find this project very satisfy-ing. Volunteer families may bring home-prepared or take-out items for dinner. As an alternative, volunteer families can arrange to prepare the meal and/or serve the meal at the Shelter. To volunteer, please contact project coordina-tor Margie Shapiro at [email protected].
We also support the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (D.E.S.K.). Or Shalom is responsible for one evening eve-ry month from 4:15-6 pm at 311 Temple Street, New Ha-ven. We need volunteer servers to continue participating this year. D.E.S.K. feeds over 300 people daily with only 3 paid staff and hundreds of volunteer. IT IS EASY. THERE IS NO COST, NO FOOD PREPARATION, JUST YOUR PRESENCE. IT IS PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED MONTHLY. To volunteer, please contact Irene Lebov at [email protected].
The Chesed Project is a network of volunteers who bring to life the meaning of Chesed-- kindness -- by providing assistance to Synagogue members facing difficulties relat-ed to health, loss and grief. Coordinated activities may include phone calls and visits to Congregants. These are friendly visits to Congregants who may be home-bound or in a facility. Shiva support involves bringing a challah and Shabbat candles to the newly bereaved. We can also pro-
vide rides to services for those members who request them. We have a list of vol-unteers to assist us in this project, on an occasional basis. If you are interested in helping with this project, please contact project coordinator Civianne Bloch at [email protected]
We are participating in the Jewish Community Alliance
for Refugee Resettlement (JCARR). We have resettled
three refugee families, who continue to need financial
support and jobs as they become accustomed to life in
Connecticut. Please help these refugee families by donat-
ing to JCARR. Checks payable to Temple Emanuel
JCARR and sent to Peter Stolzman @ 20 Peddlers Drive,
Branford CT 06406.
To donate on line, go to http://www.crowdrise.com/
donate/event/JCARR. This project is coordinated by
Nancy Kline at [email protected].
The Social Action Committee has partnered with Inter-
faith Volunteer Care Givers (IVCG)
to provide transportation to senior
members of our Congregation to
medical appointments. This free
service is available to residents in
towns of greater New Haven regard-
less of religious affiliation, ethnicity
or economic circumstances. Re-
quests for a ride need to be made one week in advance
once a registration form is submitted to IVCG. You can
also request an Or Shalom IVCG volunteer to drive you.
To register for this service, please contact Joe Shapiro at
[email protected] or call 203-799-2108.
"Accompaniment" A number of our Social Action Committee members have become involved in a national effort known as, ”Accompaniment”. The aim of Accompaniment is to provide emotional support to undocumented immigrants who are at risk of being deported from this country. The members of our Committee who are “Accompaniers" have assured us that the support they offer is fully legal. Their task is simply to soothe fellow human beings at a most trying and frightening time in their lives. Although not all members of the Social Action Committee are in-clined to participate in Accompaniment, the Committee recognizes that this effort flows from a desire to do a “Mitzvah", an act of universal compassion If you are interested in joining this multi-faceted com-
mittee, please contact Committee Chair Roz Klein at
Operation Isaiah Operation Isaiah collected the equivalent of 4,405
pounds of food this year. We'd like to thank all who contributed
and helped distribute bags and collect food.
The Jewish Family Service Food Pantry is always in need of plastic shop-
ping bags, and reusable shopping bags. If you have a collection in your pantry
you'd like to donate, or extras in your trunk you nev-er get around to using, please drop them off any
Wednesday or Thursday at the Pantry. 1440 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, behind the
Athenian Diner.
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CONTRIBUTIONS
GENERAL FUND A donation for the community Yizkor Service From: Seita & Michael Altshuler; W.R. Landa; Lynda Saltzman Mettler; Fred & Diana Strassburger To: Tova Clayman & Bob Spaulding in honor of a memorable Yizkor Service From: Kenneth Ceppos In memory of my beloved parents, Clifford & Evelyn Silvers From: Scott Silvers & family To: Judith Sprotzer in honor of the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth to Alex Perlin From: Betty Goldberg To: Janet Sender ‘wishing you all the best in your new home” To: Doreen Testa “wishing you all the best in your new home” From: Arleen Winters To: The Horton Family in memory of your beloved father Robert Horton From: Doreen Testa; Judi & Arnold Goldberg To: Elaine Klein “wishing you a speedy recovery” From: Rochelle Hutchings
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In Appreciation: Tiffany & David Katz; Pamela Reis; Kay & Michael Lowenthal; Paula Samuel; Hal Gross Gold; Barry Wasserman & Ruth Friedman; Linda & Michael Perlin; James Cohen & family; Gerald & Elaine Braffman; Harvey Bixon & Pepper Family To: Rabbi Wainhaus in honor of your 70th Birthday From: Kim Formica; Sharon & Eric Gaynor; Myra & Walter Rochow; Barry Wasserman & Ruth Friedman To: Joel & Leslie Wasserman “In Appreciation” From: Jules & Boots Landwirth To: Elaine & Richard Wisot in memory of your be-loved son-in-law Seth Shepard From: Linda Tishler To: Margie & Joe Shapiro thank you From: Regina Wolf
SOCIAL ACTION FUND To: Bernice & Franklin Konowitz for all your efforts on organizing and running the rummage sale From: Janet Clayman To: Paula Samuel in memory of your beloved mother Harriet Klein From: Margie & Joe Shapiro To: Renee & Lewis Cohen in memory of your beloved son Jared From: Marsha & Barry Cohen
To: Allan Sacharow in honor of your 90th birthday From: Civianne & Eric Bloch To: Nancy Kline belated congratulations on receiving the Shomrei Or Award From: Elaine & Sid Klein
ROGOL GANDELMAN FUND To: Shirley & Howard Fiedler “Mazel Tov on your 6oth wedding Anniversary” To: Sylvia & Bernie Horowitz “ Mazel Tov on your 70th Wedding Anniversary To: Dr. Peter Rogol in honor of your birthday To: Lewis & Renee Cohen “wishes of love” From: Brenda & Robert Brenner
ANN & BURT KAPLAN FUND To: Burton Kaplan in honor of your birthday From: Edith Schpero
HERB WIENER BREAKFAST FUND:
(MORNING MINYAN) A donation from: Harry & Lisa Greenwald; Jules & Boots Landwirth To: Sylvia & Bernie Horowitz in honor of your mile-stone 70th Wedding Anniversary From: Paul & Lorna Pincus; Shirley & Howard Fiedler; Jules & Boots Landwirth; Renee Livers; Deeva Laubstein; Regina Wolf; Joel Young To: John Kelman thank you for your kind generosity & all that you do From: Deeva Laubstein; Mitch & Abby Goldblatt To: Paula Samuel in memory of your beloved mother Harriet Klein From: Sid & Elaine Klein; Mitch & Abby Goldblatt To: Lisa & Harry Greenwald in honor of your 60th Wedding Anniversary To: Shirley & Howard Fiedler in honor of your 60th Wedding Anniversary To; Elaine Klein wishing you a speedy recovery From: Mitch & Abby Goldblatt To: John & Christine Kelman in honor of the engagement of your daughter Samantha May to Andrew Richless From: Renee Livers To: Rabbi Wainhaus in honor of your 70th Birthday From: Regina Wolf To: Wally, Miriam & Dylan Deane in memory of your beloved sister Jenny To: Walt Deane in memory of your beloved daughter Jenny From: Bernice & Franklin Konowitz To: Civianne & Eric Bloch in honor of the birth of your granddaughter Romy Belle From: Sid & Elaine Klein
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To: Arnold Peck with much appreciation for your generosity From: Shirley & Howard Fiedler
TREE OF LIFE A bronze leaf in honor of Paul & Lauren Seplowitz’s 40th Wedding Anniversary A gold leaf in honor of Rabbi Wainhaus’ 70th Birthday
PRAYERBOOK FUND In memory of my beloved parents Clifford & Evelyn Silvers (4 prayer books) From: Scott Silvers & family
HIGH HOLIDAY CEMETERY DONATIONS Marcia & Marvin Jamron
FLOWERS FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAY Kas Asher; Robin & Michael Ben-Eli; Carol & William Kaufman; Bennett & Irene Lebov; Lowenthal family; Larry & Shelia Merriam; Harvey Remz; Lawrence Rosenberg; Delana & Mark Severs; Larry & Carol Shapiro; Phyliss & Steven Shapiro; Linda Snowe & Jeffrey Berkley
YAHRZEIT FUND IN MEMORY OF: Larry Cooper beloved husband & father of Hope, Aaron, Lydia, & Molly Cooper Paula Yudkin Alpert beloved sister of Myron Yudkin Phyllis Paul beloved sister of Rhea Paul Estelle Sabow beloved sister of Marilyn Biagioni Abe Kahan beloved father of Beverly & Manny Weinberg Hyman Weinberg beloved father of Manny & Beverly Weinberg Leslie Berk beloved father of Karla Franzman Jean Bloch beloved mother of Elaine Shwartz Morris Finegold beloved father of Marilyn Stark Joseph Kantrow beloved father of Linda Zwerdling Ephraim Kovel beloved father of Karen Adams Harry Friedman beloved father of Diane Gluck Ernest Gluck beloved husband of Diane Gluck Mary Deutsch beloved mother of Gladys Horowitz Martha Nesson Wechsler beloved mother of Joel & Irma Nesson Marion Cohen beloved aunt of Daniel Jennes Ann Shorr beloved mother of Roberta Peck Samuel Becker beloved father of Minna Kaufman Marvin Schwartz beloved husband of Arlene Schwartz Gladys Raskin beloved mother of Irene Leben Edith Jennes beloved aunt of Daniel Jennes Jacques Bloch beloved father of Elaine Shwartz Helen Y. Lear beloved mother of Myron Yudkin
Samuel Becker beloved father of Benny Becker Sollie Kaufman beloved father of Lewis Kaufman Jack Slusky beloved father of Earl Slusky David Ruff beloved father of Marty Ruff Harry Sender beloved father of Renee Cohen Dorothy Davis beloved mother of Gus Davis Pearl Charger beloved mother-in-law of Jane Kasper Nathan Halpern beloved grandfather of Joel Young Arthur Rappaport beloved father of Elaine Klein Seymour & Theda Schechter beloved parents of Bruce Schechter Edward Kasper beloved husband & father of Jane Kasper & family Belle Savitt beloved mother of Herb Savitt Michael Zamkov beloved father of Steven & Gayle Zamkoz Janis Cooley Jacobs beloved mother of Adam & Rachel Jacobs Miriam Slater beloved sister of Larry Lambert Helen Camhi beloved mother of Phyllis Flaks Harry A. Mayer beloved husband of Sandra Mayer Hyman Leben beloved father-in-law of Irene Leben Karen Marsh beloved wife of Herbert Marsh Gerald Livers beloved son of Renee Livers Edward Kasper beloved best friend of Marty Ruff Pearl Saresky beloved mother of Gayle & Steven Zamkov Elaine Berkowitz beloved friend of Judi & Bryan Lampner Hilly Wisot beloved father of Richard & Elaine Wisot Ronnie Ferguson beloved son-in-law of Deeva Laubstein Louise Greenfield beloved cousin of Daniel Jennes Gertrude Goldberg beloved mother of Arline & Larry Goldberg Michael Rossman beloved father of Kim Formica Victor Deutsch beloved father of Gladys Horowitz Lillian Goldblatt beloved grandmother of Mitch & Abby Goldblatt Eva & Julius Bogen beloved parents of Sharon Teller Pearl Teller beloved mother of Richard Teller
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To: Carrie Pangerl in memory of your beloved mother From: Marilyn Biagioni To: Paula Samuel in memory of your beloved mother Harriet Klein To: Beverly Mohrer in memory of your beloved husband Henry Karla & Lee Franzman To: Judy Jacobson in memory of your beloved sister Shelia Glasser To: Janice Citrin in memory of your beloved brother Harold Grill To: Jocelyn Axelrod in memory of your beloved father Harold Grill From: Judi & Paul Greenspan
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Use Auto-Purchase for Monthly Grocery Gift Cards!
Many Congregants have asked for it and now it is available. We know you want to support Or Shalom’s Gift Card program but don’t always remember. So we are making it even easier.
Use the form on the website to submit and sign up for monthly auto-purchase. On the first of each month, we will charge your credit card for the amount you specify and mail the gift cards (Stop & Shop or ShopRite) to you. All you need to do is email us confirmation that you received the cards! It is that easy!
If you have any questions, contact Rachel or Ileane in the office for more information.
ZUMBA Gold at Congregation Or Shalom
Or Shalom of Orange announces the continuation of ZUMBA Gold on Tuesday night from 7-8 p.m. Routines are simple and easy to follow for EVERYONE at any age or level. Fun and upbeat music create a party atmosphere. You will burn hundreds of calories and meet new friends. First class FREE. Contact Temple at 203.799.2341 or 203.314.8176
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Come visit us at our new
Location:
ShopRite,
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935 Boston Post Road
Milford, CT 06460
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