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Volume 21, Issue 11 Cheshvan/Kislev 5781 November 2020 (631) 563-1660 67 Oakdale-Bohemia Road, Oakdale, NY 11769 www.bnai-israel.org
Now that the marathon of the High Holy Days is behind us, my mind naturally turns to the next major holiday. My kids would like to think it’s Hanukkah, but I’m thinking more about the next major American holiday, Thanksgiving. During normal years, we would travel across the country to visit my extended family, probably eating a bit too much turkey, and of course zoning out during the long intense conversations about football.
Yet this isn’t a normal year. This year, that will not be our experience. Many of us will not be able to safely travel to be with our loved ones, and many others will not be able to welcome our loved ones into our homes. And even more difficult will be the pain we feel for those we have lost, whom we miss so intensely during holidays.
With the hardship that Thanksgiving can bring, I’m reminded that gratitude, or hakarat hatov, noticing the good in our daily experience, is more important than ever.
Gratitude can lift depression, help us sleep, improve our diet, and make us more likely to exercise, and on an even deeper level it connects us. Gratitude, according to Scientific America, is the best predictor of well-being and good relationships, overtaking hope, love and creativity to name a few. Gratitude helps us to remember the good, the miraculous, the sacred that exists in the world.
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel takes this notion a step further and argues that we need to live our lives as if everything is a miracle. He writes, “Humankind will not perish for want of information; but only for want of appreciation. The beginning of our happiness lies in the understanding that life without wonder is not worth living. What we lack is not a will to believe but a will to wonder.” ― (Abraham Joshua Heschel, God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism)
What do you wonder about? What small moments of innate beauty exist in your life? What have you seen today, that is a miracle?
One moment that I take to heart as sacred and meaningful is our yearly interfaith Thanksgiving. This year it will take place on November 15th. And while it will be online, because of the Pandemic, perhaps it will remind us that we are not alone in trying to navigate these difficult times. And perhaps the theme of healing will help us to bring comfort and hope to one another.
I am grateful for our partnerships with our interfaith congregations and I hope that we will work to deepen our connections throughout the year.
May we all look and discover a moment of thanks, and may it sustain us through difficult times.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Rabbi Rosenthal’s Message
The Simchat Torah parade and celebration was awesome! Thank you to
all who participated and to those who helped to put it together. Rabbi
Rosenthal and Cantor Ilana came through for us yet again with a lively
celebration. Mazel tov to our consecrants!
Please join us on Zoom on Sunday, November 15th at 7:00 p.m. for our
annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. You will not want to miss it.
Have a safe and meaningful Thanksgiving holiday!
Sandy Weber
Ritual Committee Sandy Weber
Time is marching on. It is November already and fall has arrived. The leaves are just beginning to change color. The air is cool and brisk. We have to get out and enjoy each and every day to the fullest before either the cold weather, Covid, or both keeps us all indoors once again.
So many people are sad and depressed over the fact that we still cannot get together in person. We are all asked to follow certain protocols for our safety and the safety of others. We understand that we need to follow these restrictions, but it still doesn't make it any easier to be so isolated from one another.
For my family, and I am sure for yours as well, Thanksgiving has always been a holiday for family gatherings and large dinners, but that will not be the case this year. Two of our daugh-ters live out of state with their families and will not be coming home for the Thanksgiving
holiday. Of course, we want everyone to be safe and to stay healthy. However, it is still depressing not to be able to be together.
We could all use some extra strength, a feeling of togetherness, and a time of healing, this year maybe more so than ever. Healing, not only from the physical, psychological, spiritual, social, and financial effects from Covid...but also from Zoom fatigue and perhaps healing from the turmoil in our country. We are all exhausted.
Please join us on Zoom on Sunday, November 15th at 7:00 p.m. for our annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Let us join together once again with our brothers and sisters of St. John's Nepomucene and the Selden Mosque to pray for healing, for camaraderie, for peace, and to offer our prayers of gratitude. This Interfaith Thanksgiving Service always restores my faith in humankind. It is so uplifting, and, in my opinion, we could all use a spiritual boost.
Also, my fellow congregants, if you have not already done so, please exercise your right to vote on Tuesday, November 3rd. Stay well and be safe.
From my family to yours, a happy Thanksgiving holiday. May your days be filled with love, blessings, and gratitude.
Shalom, Paul
President’s Message Paul Weber
Religious School News
The Religious School Family Sabbath Service for Grade 5 and 6 will be on November 13th, 2020 at 7:15 pm so please join us online and worship with your entire family at this very special service! (link will be posted on the Temple e-announcements on Thursday, November 12th.)
November 20th at 7pm will be a children’s service for grades PreK/K and 2. This will be during the regularly scheduled Tot Shabbat. This is a very special service for the younger students to be introduced to the Shabbat Experience. (link will be posted on the Temple e-announcements on Thursday, November 19th.)
Parents: Please check your email regularly for announcements of upcoming events and any missed assignments as this is our primary method of communication. If we do not have your current email address and you have not been receiving
correspondences, please email us at [email protected] with your current email address.
Please continue to bring in tzedakah and food for outreach! You can drop off in the food bins outside the Temple doors.
More information about this
Religious School Fundraiser
is in this bulletin.
You can also click the image to the left
to download the Flyer!
Schedule of Services Please see Schedule of Events/Calendar in this bulletin. Zoom links for Services will be posted on our website and in our weekly emails.
Torah and Haftarah Readings
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Bulletin Information
November 7th: Genesis ch. 18 vs. 1 II Kings ch. 4 vss. 1 through 37 November 14th: Genesis ch. 23 vs. 1 I Kings ch. 1 vss. 1 through 31 November 21st: Genesis ch. 25 vs. 19 Malachi ch. 1 vs. 1 through ch. 2 vs. 7 November 28
th: Genesis ch. 28 vs. 10
Hosea ch. 12 vs. 13 through ch. 14 vs. 10
We are currently using Zoom to stream services, adult education, and events. Links are sent weekly on Thursday morning through our weekly email as well as posted on our website.
Streaming Services & Events
Andrew & Jodie Atkinson on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Zachary
Sergio & Stacey Zurbaran on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Sofia
Karen Smollins on the birth of her grandson, Liam Michael O’Reilly born 9/19/20
URGENT - BLOOD DONORS NEEDED Due the ongoing pandemic, over 75% of sponsored bloods drives have been
cancelled, including those normally scheduled at B'nai Israel. The Long Island
Blood Center asks that potential donors PLEASE consider donating at any of
the local community centers to help fill that void. As part of the extensive
effort to insure the health and safety of donors and staff, appointments are
required at all locations, including the center located nearby on Vets Highway
in Bohemia. For information and appointments call 800-933-2566 or
click here to visit the New York Blood Center website nybc.org.
A Shabbat service in recognition of Veterans Day will be held via Zoom on Friday evening, 11/13 at 7:15 PM. To honor our nation's veterans, everyone, including youngsters as well, are urged to join us that evening. In particular, Temple members and friends who are veterans are encouraged to tune in to receive the recognition they have earned by serving our country. Wearing of insignia and articles of clothing representing the various military service organizations would be appropriate for this occasion.
Veteran’s Day Shabbat Service
Rabbi Emeritus Steve Moss will be offering a class on Judaism's Views of
Life After Death Through the Ages on three Wednesday evenings. December
9th, January 13th and February 10th at 7:00 pm.
The sessions will be broken into the following topics:
(1) Introduction and the biblical view of the After Life
(2) The Rabbinic and Medieval views of Life After Death
(3) Life After Death as expressed through reincarnation as found in
Kabbalah, and our own personal beliefs as moderns
There is no fee for these classes and all are welcome.
To reserve your place CLICK HERE and fill out the registration form. This
will be a Zoom class and reminders will be sent with the links closer to the
dates of the classes to those who have registered.
Zoom links for events and services will be on our website and in the weekly email. November 2020Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 56p Bar/Bat MitzvahLessons8p Fundraising Committee
68p Shabbat Service
710a Morning Service withBar Mitzvah of ZacharyAtkinson
8 97p Intro to Judaism Class
10 11 Veteran's Day 126p Bar/Bat MitzvahLessons
137:15p Veteran's Day &Family Shabbat ServiceGrades 5 & 6
1410a Morning Service withBat Mitzvah of SofiaZurbaran
157p Interfaith ThanksgivingService (online)
16 Bulletin Deadline7:30p Finance Committee
17 18 196p Bar/Bat MitzvahLessons7:30p Building & GroundsMeeting8p Temple Board Meeting
207p Tot Shabbat8p Shabbat Service
2110a Torah Study Online11:15a Social Justice AdultEducation series online
22 23 24 25 26 Thanksgiving6p Bar/Bat MitzvahLessons
278p Shabbat Service
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Sisterhood Newsletter Shalom everyone. I hope that everyone had a meaningful High Holiday experience and an easy fast. Even though we experienced services on Zoom, and it was unique and different, I am hoping that you and your families enjoyed the services. I particularly liked the interactive Torah studies and the discussions on Yom Kippur afternoon.
It is so wonderful seeing so many new members and old members participating in Sisterhood activities. Sisterhood welcomes everyone to our virtual meetings. I hope everyone got a chance to get reacquainted at the Sweet and Greet, and you enjoyed making coffee cake with Thea. I also want to thank those of you who generously donated money to our Making Strides for Breast Cancer campaign. We even had a real-life outdoor schmooze in our temple parking lot, and we had tons of people come just to be together. Please check the bulletin, Facebook, and weekly online Temple news flashes to keep up with Sisterhood activities.
One new thing we will be trying is an online gift shop. Right now, we have some lovely jewelry and tallises and mezuzahs for sale. I will be posting pictures and descriptions of the items online. You can use your credit card to make a purchase. We are starting out small since I am not too familiar with online sales. If anyone has experience setting up in a more efficient way, please let me know. Sisterhood can use your expertise. You can reach me at [email protected].
Remember to get out and vote.
I want to wish everyone a good Thanksgiving and happy and safe fall season.
Stephanie Sisterhood President
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The 2021 Mah Jong Card orders will be taken from now until January 15th, 2021.
This year the prices from the League, per card, are as follows:
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All checks are to be made payable to B’nai Israel Sisterhood and mailed along with a list of names and addresses to: Thea Gunther, 219 Normandy Road, Massapequa, New York 11758
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Did you know we are selling Grocery Store Food Cards again? Contact Rich Lindner (516) 641-8050 or the Temple Office to purchase.
Consider donating food cards to the Temple’s Outreach Committee to
help others in our community who are in need of some assistance.
Thank you and Happy Shopping!
The outpouring of donations for our High Holy Day Food Drive was overwhelming. Thank you to everyone who brought food and food cards to the Temple.
Your support and generosity during this unprecedented time was heartwarming and immensely appreciated.
A huge thank you to
Karen Diamond, Alice Lambert,
Ellen Motlin and Sandy Weber
for packing up and transporting the food to the Sayville Food Pantry.
We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their contributions to B’nai Israel Reform Temple:
Donations & Contributions
Outreach Phyllis & Bill Heckman Donation Joi Garvin & Leslie Vohlwinkel Donation Martin Poole In memory of my parents Emanuel & Cynthia Zablo Fay Biegun In memory of Samuel & Sylvia Kravitz Stan & Fran Baker Donation General Fund Ruth Goldsher In loving memory of my husband Dr. Abram S. Goldsher and my son Daniel
H. Goldsher Barbara & Robert Kersch In honor of the adoption of the Abraham Accord Regina Haft In loving memory of my father Bernard Prince Rich & Patricia Lindner For the good wishes & recovery of Pres. Trump and the First Lady Melania Rich & Patricia Lindner In memory of Steve Sonkin Robin Dinerstein In memory of Steve Sonkin Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Linda & Nick Monaco Donation Linda & Nick Monaco In memory of Steve Sonkin Help a Family Fund Gerald & Rochelle Slochevsky Donation Religious School Scott, Carol & Marty Hochheiser In memory of Steve Sonkin Debby Lazen In memory of Steve Sonkin Yahrzeit Fund Sandy Greenberg In memory of Alyssa Greenberg & Benjamin Dolling Richard & Patricia Lindner In memory of my father Raymond Lindner Music Fund Arthur Plutzer In memory of Ann Plutzer on the occasion of her Yartzeit Ira Rosenfeld Memorial School Fund Angela Rosenfeld Donation Alice & Mike Lambert In memory of Steve Sonkin Ethan William Snair Memorial Fund Grandma In loving memory of my grandson Ethan Gammie & Pop Pop In loving memory of our grandson Ethan
Yahrzeits The following names of loved ones whose Yahrzeit are observed during the preceding
week will be read before the Kaddish Prayer at the Friday Evening Service on:
November 6th Gloria Ballin *Andrew Zevin Berch *Henry Brook Abraham Brotman Estelle Cohen *Isidore Cohen Chester Didner *Frank Fassman Leo Feather Fannye Feldman *Ida Fisher *Fred Forman Sophie Goichman Raymond Golbert *Burton R. Green *Miriam Gudesblatt Samuel Hermowitz *Ruth Kargman *Ethel Katz *Yetta Kreisberg *Minnie Lavender *Jeanne Lederman *Frederick Lehman *Rose Levinglick Aaron Librett *Regina Loris *Irwin “Cy” Lowenheim John P. McGibney *Bernard Michelson *Julian Millheiser Ely Ostrow Ann Plutzer Solomon Ozarin *Andy Rosenthal *Bertie G. Schwartz *Fannie Schwartz Ida Shayer Abraham Simon *Marilyn Somberg *Janine Specter *Rose Sugarman
Jerome Weiss *Sarah Wexler *Rosa Scheiber Zygielman
November 13th Nathan Abramowitz *Joyce Altman Marsha Aronson *Dora Atkins *Hill Ballin *Nathan Baumgart Kenneth Bernstein Robert Bolson Henry Brickman *Morris Butler Philip Cohen *Sophie Cohen Alex Davidowitz Mark Ehrlich Alan Bruce Elsbree *Irene Schneck Finell *Michael Finkelstein *Manuel Fisher Morris Friedman *Shirley Fuchs Morris Goldman Solomon Goldman *Bernard Goldsmith *Isadore Goldstein *Louis Grushoff *Josef Harz *Hermaine Hinden *Shirley Hoffman Ivan Jacobs *Frances Kaplan Lee Kaplan *Anna Kessler *Rosa Klein *Alfred Leiman Blanche Levine Jay Lewis Melvin Mandel
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Condolences: The B’nai Israel Congregational Family extends its deepest condolences to the Sonkin family on the loss of Steve Sonkin, father of Rebecca and Jaime Sonkin. May they find comfort in the blessings of good memories that will always be theirs.
*Milton Gudesblatt *Anna R. Herman *Eleanor Inger *Bruce Jacobs *Ferne Nestler-Katz *Nathan Krumholz *Irving Lapin Mary Levine *Edith Licht *Alex Lipsky Larry Manij *Simon Meltcher *Leonard Mennen *Herman Michaelson Minnie Mintzer Frances Monaco *Ida Nemo *Bertha Reisch Catherine Riemer Aaron Rosen *Jacob Sabah *Stanley Saltzman *Gustave Schechtman Oscar Sheinbaum *Sara Rebecca Sherman William Shernicoff Gertrude Schweibish *Charles Sobel *Janet Sonkin Mary Sprague *Seymour Stolzberg Theodore Streisfeld *Joseph Thall *Cheryl Linn Turoff
November 27th *Muriel Abrams Alfred Abrams *Julius Adasse Esther Backer Dorothy Blasi
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