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SHALIYAH Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore

March 2016 A Community Dedicated to Change and Committed to Tradition Adar I /Adar II 5776

SHABBAT B’YAHADThe B’Yahad program is an ongoing Saturday morning family service and education experience. All members are welcome! Adult Text Study begins at 9:00 a.m. and the community Family Service begins at 10:15 a.m. Our next session will be Saturday, March 19th.

YOGA SHABBAT The next session is March 12th, 8:15 - 9:30 a.m.Experience Shabbat through movement; connecting body, mind and soul. This Shabbat Yoga program is taught by Rabbi Jodie Siff. Good for all levels, adults and post b'nai mitzvah teens, non-members welcome.Bring your own mats and yoga props (we have a few if you forget yours). Wear comfortable work out attire. Meets Saturdays, April 9, May 7 and June

11, 8:15-9:30 a.m. If you have questions please Email Rabbi Jodie Siff at rabjodie@optonline.net

SHABBAT UNPLUGGED Join us on Friday night, March 18th from 8:00 –9:30 p.m. for our monthly musical service: A joyous evening of music and singing with a fantastic Shabbat Band (drums, guitar, strings, sax, etc.) led by our very own Solomon Hoffman!

SAVE THESE DATES:WOMEN’S PESAH EXPERIENCE: Wednesday, April 6th at 6:30 p.m. Go to page 13 for all the details including how to RSVP!

ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING: SUNDAY, MAY 22 – 5:00 p.m. – See the notice on page 14 for the slate of officers for 2016/2017

SPRING FUNDRAISING EVENT: SATURDAY, JUNE 4 – watch for updates . . . . .

APRIL SHALIYAHThe deadline for the April 2016 issue

is March 15th. To submit content for the APRIL Shaliyah,

Email your copy as a word document to rsnsnewsletter@gmail.com

COME CELEBRATE PURIM WITH RSNS on

Wednesday March 23rd

Megilah reading 6:00 p.m. - Bring a box of pasta to use as a grogger. After the service the pasta will be collected and donated to the INN.

Purim Shpiel – 6:30 p.m. - All are welcome to attend the performance. Performed by adults andchildren of RSNS. The theme for this year’s show: I LOVE THE 90’S!

MUTUAL SUPPORT WORKSHOPPatient Autonomy and End of Life Issues

with Dr. Peter Rogatz.Join us on Wednesday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m. for this important workshop. See the flyer on page 12 for more information. Please RSVP to RSNS@optonline.net or 516-627-6274.

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Parenting Caregiving Marital Concerns Separation/Divorce Bereavement Geriatric Care Cancer Wellness Career Legal Financial

Do you or a family member need information about Adult Day Programs?

Sid Jacobson JCC offers an array of Adult Day Programs for those with memory or functional impairment as a result of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, stroke and other dementias. Our programs are designed for all stages and ages.

We offer an Early Stage program for those aware of their diagnosis, two senior Adult Day programs for those who are more cognitively impaired, and the first of its kind Young Onset program for those in their 30’s, 40’s 50’s and 60’s.

Programs are divided so we can provide appropriate activities at different stages of the illness. Additionally, we have one off-site program for those with Young Onset dementia located in Suffolk County, and another off-site program for Farsi/English speaking individuals in our Adult Day program geared towards frail Persian elders at Temple Israel of Great Neck.

If you know someone who could benefit from one of these programs, please contact Taylor Herbert, LCSW, Director of Specialized Senior Services, for more information and to set-up an assessment. Taylor Herbert can be reached at: 516-484-1545 ext. 114 or therbert@sjjcc.org

PARTNERS IN CARING STAFF

Randy Hight, LCSW Margy Ringelheim, LMSW Audrey J. Bernstein, LMSW Chana Topek Diamond, LCSW

Michelle Laser, LCSW, Director of Social Services

Our Warm Line is staffed by your caring, professional social workers. CALL 516.484.1545, ext. 196

Phone calls are always free and confidential.

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RABBI LEE

Dear Friends,

That a Jewish candidate won a presidential primary would have been remarkable, if not incredible, to my father, he of America’s “Greatest Generation.” That Sanders being Jewish seemed to have been of no consequence to the electorate, would have been incomprehensible to him. How can we account for this phenomenon just three decades after my father’s death. I cite two factors: (1) the nature of Bernie Sanders’ Jewish identity, and (2) the integration of Jews into the American political scene.

Regarding Senator Sanders’ Jewish identity: He opens his mouth and Bernie sounds Jewish (of the Brooklyn variety). It’s not only the accent, it’s what he says and the way that he says it. Both kvetchy and chutzpadik, Bernie tells it the way that he sees it – unapologetically challenging the status quo. It is in the tradition of the rebels who defied Moses 3200 years ago. Although they ended up being swallowed by the earth, their rebellion is preserved and even applauded by the rabbis. Their descendants can be found in our sanctuary on Friday nights. Still Bernie’s iconoclasm is stylistically Jewish, not substantially so. To be sure, the electorate doesn’t care any more about Bernie being Jewish than Bernie does. Unlike vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman whose life was determined by his Judaism and its observance, Bernie belongs to the growing majority of Jews who are unaffiliated and culturally defined.

But more: The Sanders’ candidacy must be seen within the context of the ubiquity of Jews in public office in our country. Jews are represented in far greater numbers in our government than our population percentage would indicate. Look to the Supreme Court, as an

extreme case. Non-Jews with liberal values have even been adopted as Jews. Bill Clinton has been called “the first Jewish president,” for example. (He has also been called “the first black president,” too!) It’s not only that fewer people vote along ethnic lines these days, it’s also that policy seems to matter much more than identity.

How far our landsman Bernie will go in the race to the presidency is yet to be determined. In the interim, I rejoice that we live in a country where a candidate’s personal identity is incidental to the political positions he represents. And that is remarkable indeed.

Warmly, Lee

CONGREGATION WIDE PROGRAMS

For all ages!! All are welcome.

SHABBAT DINNER PROGRAM6:30-6:45 p.m. Challah Making

6:45-7:15 p.m. Ice Breaker & Shabbat Rituals7:15 p.m. Dinner

Adults $10 Children – freeFriday - March 18

Dinner is diary Italian. Gluten-free option only if requested in advance. Please RSVP to rsns@optonline.net or call the office by the Wednesday just before the program.

SANDWICH MAKING SUNDAYS at 10:00 a.m.

Prepare bag lunches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, for clients of the INN (Interfaith

Nutrition Network). March 13, April 17

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YOUTH PROGRAMS

PJ LIBRARY Come celebrate Purim with us on March 20th for our next PJ Library event. Our annual Purim Carnival from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Not a PJ Library member yet? It’s never too late for your child to start receiving these free Jewish books each month. Visit www.pjlibrary.org and sign up.

OR HADASH For grades 4 - 6 Join us for our next Or Hadash program of the year - Saturday Night at the Movies on March 12th! 7:00-9:30 p.m. Including Sundaes and Havdala . . . BYO pillows . . . To sign up for all of the events, call the RSNS office or email Sharon at sharonrsns@optonline.net

PLEASE . . . let us know if you will be attending. Even if you registered for the year, we need a head count for each event, so we have enough snacks! RSVP to Sharon at sharonrsns@optonline.net .

KADIMA – seventh grade 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.- Kadima class with parents – March 1st

- Kadima class (students only) – March 8, 15, 22 and 29th

TEENS: grades 8-12

ADOPT A SURVIVOR Post Kadima class 2015 -- meeting Wednesdays from 5:30 –7:00 p.m. March 9th is our next meeting. Then we meet on the following dates:

Wednesday, March 30, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. debriefing - no dinner

Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. rehearsal – no dinner

Tuesday, May 3, 4:30 - 6:15 p.m. Presentation during Synagogue School and Yom HaShoah school service

Wednesday, May 4, 7:00 p.m. Presentation during Congregational Yom HaShoah service

KESHER HADASH Are you an RSNS teen? Then join us online! Follow us on instagram: instagram.com/rsnsteens/ Join our Facebook group: www.facebok.com/groups/kesherhadash/

Boy’s Group – Bros’ HodeshNext meeting March 15th 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.If you're a boy in grades 8-12, please RSVP to Cantor Eric, or join our Facebook group! http://www.facebook.com/groups/187609124592536/

Girl’s Rosh Hodesh – draws on the tradition of Rosh Hodesh celebrations to build self-esteem, leadership skills, and satisfying Jewish identities for adolescent girls. We intend the program to demonstrate to teenage girls Judaism’s commitment to their growth and well-being. 8-10th grade girls may join this special “girls only” group. Our next meeting will be on March 8th

from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

MADRICHIM grades 8-12Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 29th 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

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SYNAGOGUE SCHOOL NEWS

The 2015-2016 School Calendar is posted on the RSNS website.

SPECIAL DATES – ALL STUDENTS ATTEND WITH PARENTS March 6 Heritage TripMarch 23 Purim Megillah reading, 6:00 p.m. – Play 6:30 p.m.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS HELD DURING REGULAR CLASS TIME –ALL DATES ARE TUESDAYS April 19 Pesah Day May 17 Zimria & Slide ShowMay 3 Yom HaShoah

Shabbat Services: Family services are held one Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. There are many different ways for families to participate. We work with each class to enable parents to provide Jewish role models for their children as well as expand their knowledge of Jewish liturgy and texts. You may sign up to help with a Family Service oneg. The B’Yahad Saturday morning family service and education program act as reinforcement for our tefilla program.

FRIDAY EVENING FAMILY SERVICE STUDENT PARTICIPATION All families are encouraged to join us at all family services regardless of your student’s grade.March 11 GimmelApril 11 Kindergarten/AlefMay 6 Shabbat School

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Purim is almost here and the nursery school children are busy getting ready for this holiday by learning about Queen Esther, King Ahauserus, Mordecai and Hamen. We’ll be making crowns, groggers, puppets, hamentashen and costumes. Our culminating activity will be a PURIM PARADE AND PARTY on March 23rd. Also join us at the RSNS Purim Carnival on Sunday March 20th 11:00 AM-2:00 PM.

School photos will take place on March 2nd. This is a fundraiser for our school but as always there is no obligation to purchase anything at all. Parent-Teacher conferences for our three and four year olds will take place on Wednesday March 16th.

SAVE THE DATE– We are looking forward to our annual Parent’s Night Out on Saturday March 19th. We look forward to our annual auction, and good company that is sure to be lots of fun!

Registration continues for the fall and our fun filled seven week summer program. Please contact the nursery school at ganshalom@optonline.net or at 516 627-0257.

For seven weeks this summer, your child can have a wonderful experience at Gan Shalom. Our summer program begins June 29th and ends August 16th. This summer we will be offering a 1 or 2 day program for our two year olds and a 4 day or 5 day a week program for our 3 and four year olds.

The two year olds will meet from 9:30 – 11:00 or 9:30 – 11:30. The three year olds will meet from 9:30 to 12:30 and the four year olds will meet from 9:30 to 1:30. The fours will bring a dairy lunch from home daily. A daily ½ hour lunch extension is available for 3 year olds. Children will have the opportunity to play indoors in an air-conditioned classroom, and outdoors where sprinklers and a water slide will be available. Special activities are planned for each week of the program.

Toddler Programming - Come play, paint, paste, sing and share snack with us this summer!! No bottles or pacifiers for these classes, please. All classes will meet in a air conditioned room and include water play in the playground. We are delighted to offer two types of programming for our toddlers this summer. Our Summer Program begins on Wednesday, June 29 and ends on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.

Our seven week Come Play With Me is a non-separating class for children who will be two by December 1, 2015 and their parent or caregiver. We will be offering this class on Wednesdays from 9:30 - 11:00AM. Tuition will be $225 for synagogue members and $250 for non-members.

Our seven week Summer Twos class is a separating class for children who will be two by December 1, 2014. This class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30AM. Tuition is $600 for synagogue members and $650 for non-members.

Summer fees are as follows: Two year old program

1 day a week – non separating 9:30 – 11:00 Members $225 Non Members $2502 days a week – separating 9:30 – 11:30 Members $600 Non Members $650

Three year old program: 4 days a week: Synagogue Members: $1500 Non-Members: $16005 days a week Synagogue Members: $1800 Non-Members: $1900Lunch extensions: 4 days a week - $200; $225 5 days a week - $225; $250

Four year old program:4 days a week Synagogue Members: $1900 Non-Members: $20005 days a week Synagogue Members: $2300 Non-Members: $ 2500

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ADULT STUDIES AND SEMINARS

EAT, READ, TALK Rabbi Lee will continue his Thursday afternoon programs in this series at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10th. He will again, present an article “ripped from the headlines” of Jewish relevance. Feel free to bring a dairy lunch and we’ll supply the hot drinks and the article to be discussed.

BIBLE STUDY This group has been and continues to be committed to reading every word of the Hebrew Bible (in English translation). After more than a decade and a half, the group has reached the last third of the Bible. We will pick up the reading with the Book of Psalms, which will occupy us for most of the year. This seminar meets biweekly on Thursday nights from 8-9:30 p.m.Our next meetings are Thursday, March 3rd, 17th

and 31st.

SHABBAT SEMINAR The History of Israel: A Documentary Approach.We began our examination of Zionism seven years ago through the lens of the writings of Zionist and anti-Zionist ideologues. Last year we arrived at the end of the Six Day War and concluded with the Yom Kippur War. We will continue to critically review the development of the State through original political and sociological documents. This seminar meets biweekly on Shabbat afternoons 12-1:30 p.m. Our next meetings are March 5th and 19th.

ENGAGING WITH AGING Our next meeting this year, facilitated by Audrey Bernstein, is set for Thursday, March 3rd

from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. We'll meet in the Blue Room, as usual. Note the following meeting dates, all are Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.: April 14, May 5, and June 2. Please encourage other members who may be interested to join us.

WOMEN’S ROSH HODESH GROUP Traditional religious ritual was designed, and continues, to meet a variety of needs that relate to life passages: The need for the individual to be acknowledged by community, the need for the community/tribe to read itself into the passages of each member, the need for bonding, which serves both individual and community, the need to (re-)enact dramatically the great stories and messages of the tradition, for the sake of individuals and of the tradition. Through rituals, we create structures that provide an element of predictability and, therefore, safety, around times of insecurity, transition, and/or loss. All women of our congregation are welcome to join us as we continue to study, and learn from each other. Our next meeting is March 9th at 7:30 p.m.

MENS GROUP The Men's Group meets the second Wednesday of each month to discuss topics of interest selected by members. While the discussion starts off with a selected topic the meetings move in many directions and are a wonderful way for members to get to know one another. All men in the congregation are invited to attend. The next meeting is on Wednesday, March9th at 7:30 p.m. Coffee and some snacks will be available.

Each time we pick up a paper we find something that upsets us. Maybe we should let someone know. If you were to write a letter to a politician (in or out of office) or some other entity (e.g., newspaper or magazine) expressing your opinion what would be the topic, what might it say and to whom would you send it?

YIDDISH READING CIRCLEWe meet on average, every other week on a Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the RSNS Library. For more information and a schedule contact Jerry Bloom at 516-466-2519.

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Community Corner This column is an outshoot of the Engaging with Aging meetings Carol Blumenthal has been running for the past year, which itself is an outgrowth of our community’s CBCO efforts that Carol, Alice, Harriet and others spearheaded over the past several years. We found that so much valuable information and so many powerful personal stories bubbled up during the meetings that we needed a way to share what we’ve learned with the larger RSNS community. Over time, we hope that this column will grow into a place for members from every pocket of the RSNS community to share their stories.

*** Member2member By Rachel Mankowitz and Cantor Eric Schulmiller

Member2member has grown from a forum created to help people navigate health care issues, to a world of its own where thousands of personal, supportive exchanges can take place between members, on every topic under the sun. On member2member you can look for a babysitter, or get rid of a piano (and make people wonder why you are getting rid of your piano, and are you okay, and are you moving or are you getting an even better piano?). Of course, people use it to ask about doctors and other health care issues, but they also use it for advice on where to go for a vacation, or ideas for walking trips in the city, or the best chocolate on Long Island (or at least they should!).

Cantor Eric was part of the long and winding road that led to the creation of member2member, including many small group discussions between members at every possible occasion, identifying issues that congregants were concerned about. One of the biggest areas of interest was health care: members felt lost navigating the byzantine world of the health care system - insurance, doctor recommendations, finance, you name it. There was a desire for a mechanism to be put in place for members to share their collective experience and knowledge with each other. Damon Gersh, a member of the congregation and a successful business leader, mentioned that his business association had created a listserv for members to share knowledge directly with each other (a listserv is a group of people emailing amongst everyone to share information). He offered to provide guidance and hands-on assistance in creating such a listserv for RSNS, and with the help of his office staff, and the RSNS office staff, rsnsmember2member was born!

The Mutual Support committee was tasked with finding a volunteer to moderate the member2member listserv, and Amy Olshever thought she could translate her professional experience with a social work listserv into

something beneficial for the RSNS community, so she raised her hand and took the job.

Amy has been a part of the synagogue community since her twin girls were three years old and in the nursery school, and after her children were finished with Hebrew school she was looking for a way to stay connected to the community, without actually having to go to services, and this sounded perfect.

Members first need to send a message directly to rsnsmember2member@googlegroups.com, and Amy receives a notification that a message is waiting. She looks at the message and decides if it is appropriate, and approves it, or not. She approves messages all day long in case a message is time sensitive. When asked if she would ever want to hand the job off to someone else, Amy thought about it seriously and shook her head, “This is my connection to the community.”

Cantor Eric is Amy’s clergy contact for member2member, and when Amy’s not sure what to do, she’ll write out her conflicting thoughts and send them to Eric and he’ll respond in Talmudic style, helping her to think through the issues in depth until they find an answer they are both satisfied with. Sometimes the line between what is appropriate for member2member, and what is not, can be very thin, and they’ve been able to work together to clarify those borderlines.

Amy has watched member2member evolve over time, with the different kinds of questions people ask, and the humility and generosity people show, and the silly jokes that take over sometimes, like an ongoing thread about a vacuum. A new bulletin board on the RSNS website, and synagogue-wide emails sent by the office, can be used for more public communications, but the listserv is “yenta central,” and it allows Amy, and everyone else, to know what’s going on with other members, and feel connected, whether you choose to answer a question publicly or in private. On member2member, you can watch the seasons change with the rest of the community, “It’s that time again; we need to talk about oil prices!” Or you can share advice from your personal experiences. With each new question and answer the bonds between the members of this community grow stronger, and that’s why member2member was created, and what Amy loves most about the job.

If you have a story you would like to share with the RSNS community, contact Rachel Mankowitz at rachelmank@earthlink.net.

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Todah . . . RSNS’ Way of Saying Thanks

In memory of Fern Aaronson The staff and faculty of RSNS David Black Laura and Allan Mendels The Carlin Family Viviane and Alan Kovacs Tina Pomeranz Carol Blumenthal Michele and Michael Weiden Roslyn and Gil Ross Florence and David Martin Leslie and Art Mones Joyce Segall Audrey and Peter Weil Phoebe and Merrill Goodman The Yellis Family Roberta Hendler and Milt Alschuler Joan Glickman Sheri and Michael Lindner Ariel Birdoff Terry and Bob Wolff Karen Starr Viviane Freilicher Ellen Brown and Bob Schwartz Cindy Schecter and Les Shafranak Eve and Harlan Nebenhaus Alice Sardell Betty and Arthur Saltz Laura and Joel Miller Susan and Tom Hicks Emily Klass and Bill Kaplan Doris and Michael Starr Susan and Paul Baumgarten Vicki and Bruce Safran Doris and Hans Grunwald Marian Schwartz Jacki and Andrew Marks Ellen and Edward Greenfield The Kreitman Family Marty and Jack Budow Lenny and Suzie Stein Karen and Paul Stewart Arlene Silberzweig Alice and Milt Leist Ricki and Howard Lane Paula and Ted Bier Paula and Rob Whitman Naomi Weinberg Diane and Gary Globus Linda and Steve Einsidler Pam Brodlieb

Roseann and Allen Michaelson Melissa and Glenn Aigen Ruth Harris Myrna and Sol Niego Heath, Sara, Ian and Samuel Levine Lisa and Randy Sloan Dinah and Marc Kramer Sara Gole

In memory of Mary Siff the faculty and staff of RSNS Roseann and Allen Michaelson Pearl and Seymour Weinstein Julie and Neil Shapiro Paula and Rob Whitman Seth Starr and Laurie Kramer Starr Audrey, Peter, Jesse and Alex Weil Jeannette and Alan Walowitz Mindy and Vic Germain Lisa Zornberg and Matt Horowitz Liz Kase and Craig Johnson Joel and Laura Miller Michele and Michael Weiden Carol and Steven Harper June and Alvin Pitkow Carol Blumenthal Doris and Michael Starr Risa and Rob Weinstock Kay-Gross Family Marnie and Ken Tuch Susan and Tom Hicks Joan Haberman Marty and Jack Budow Marian Schwartz Sy Reisman Lilly Cohen and Al Dreiblatt Julie and Jeff Goldstein Joy Benjamin Harriet Feiner Myrna Niego Ed Adler Pam Brodlieb Ilse Sander Audrey and Andy Feiner Rabbi Fredi Cooper Judy and John Miodownik Diane Sharett-Globus and Gary Globus Deborah Factor and Barry Birdoff Nathalie Solzberg Laura and Allan Mendels Joyce Segall Lisa and Randy Sloan

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Todah . . . RSNS’ Way of Saying ThanksContinued…

In memory of Helen Rosendahl, mother of Eileen Rosendahl Anita and Jerry Bloom

In memory of Abraham Weber, father-in-law of Ira Bierman Michele and Michael Weiden

In memory of L. William Oyer, father of Steve Oyer Harriet Feiner Audrey and Andy Feiner

In memory of Lillian Klein Jo and Alan Grossbardt

In memory of Margaret Giovanniello, mother of Joe Giovanniello Anita and Jerry Bloom June and Alvin Pitkow Audrey and Andy Feiner Joan Haberman

In honor of Bob Wolff’s birthdayJudy and Al Bieber Jill and Jeffrey Charkin Ilse Sander Doris and Michael Starr

In honor of the birth of Maxwell Brian Donovan Joelle and Geoff Serota

YARTZEIT In observance of the yarzeit of Shirley Matsil Joelle Serota

In observance of the yarzeit of Sam Blumenthal Carol Blumenthal

In observance of the yarzeit of Sam Stracher Dorothy Stracher

In observance of the yarzeit of Lena Niego Sol Niego

In observance of the yartzeit of Roslyn Rosenberg Diane Sharett-Globus

MAZEL TOV Mazel tov to the Donovan family and their extended family on the birth of their son, Maxwell Brian Donovan

Mazel tov to the Trottier family on the birth of Jack Harry Trottier, new brother of Alexis Lamana

Mazel tov to Bob Baker and Marcia Hecht on their engagement

CONDOLENCES Condolences to the Siff family on the death of Mary Siff, mother of Sandy and Carrie Siff and grandmother of Rabbi Jodie.

Condolences to Lee Friedlander on the death of his dear sister, Fern Aaronson

Condolences to Steve Oyer on the death of his father, L. William Oyer

Condolences to Rada Giordano on the death of her uncle Grigori Eidelstein

2015 YEAR END TODAH Audrey and Eli Weinberg Rachelle Krieger and Damon Gersh

DONATE OR MAKE A PAYMENTON OUR WEBSITE

There is an easy and convenient way for you to give a donation to RSNS or to pay your dues. Visit our website at RSNS.org and use the “DONATE/PAYMENTS” link near the top of the right side of the home page. All credit cards are accepted. Both donation and payment amounts will be entered into a box marked “donations.”

Complete all information and then click review your donation. On the next page click “Special Instructions to Seller” to indicate the purpose of your donation or payment. Call the office if you have any questions, 516-627-6274.

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THE RSNS PURIM CARNIVALSunday, March 20, 2016

11a.m. – 2p.m.

Giant Inflatable Slide Fun House Bouncer

Clown - Prizes Spin Art - Candy Art

Fun Carnival Games for All Ages All games and amusements professionally run.

One Low Price: Kids $15 Price does not include food

Parents and Grandparents FREE Popcorn – Hamentaschen - Cotton Candy - Beverages

Wednesday, March 23 6:00 p.m. - Megillah Reading

Bring a box of pasta to use as a grogger. After the service they will be collected and donated to the INN.

6:30 p.m. - Purim Play - “I Love the 90’s”

mutual supportWe take care of one another

PETER ROGATZ, MD, MPH: Cornell University Medical College (MD) and Columbia University School of Public Health (MPH). Previously served as Director of Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Founding member and currently Vice-President of End of Life Choices New York. Co-author of two books on health care planning.

with

Peter Rogatz, MD

Wednesday March 30 7:30 PM

Please RSVP to rsns@optonline.net

or 516-627-6274

Mutual Support Workshop

Patient Autonomy& End of Life Issues

Pesah ExperiencePlease send this tear-off, with your check made out to RSNS, to the Synagogue.

Name(s): __________________________________________________________________________________No. attending: ___ Women @ $40 = _______ ___ Girls (8-12) @ $20= _______ total $ __________Phone: _____________________________________________________Email: ____________________________________________________

Reservations required by Monday March 30th, 2016Kosher catering by Beth Torah Caterers www.BethTorahCaterers.com

Naomi Less is an internationally renowned, multi-skilled talent –a musician, facilitator and educator – who both performs and creates tailor-made educational experiences for all ages

Join us for a musical, meaningful and magical Seder, combining past and presentand the interconnectedness of history. Naomi and RSNS musicians will be

presenting the untold Passover story: the story of Serah, daughter of Asher.

Wednesday, April 6th 2016, 6:30 PMReconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore

1001 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030

Questions? Contact June Pitkowjpit100@aol.com, Barbara Schaffer

baysmusic51@yahoo.com, or Carrie Siff CarrieSiff@yahoo.com

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The Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore1001 Plandome Road, Plandome, N. Y. 11030 Phone: (516)627-6274 Fax: (516)627-6349 E-mail: rsns@optonline.net Web Site: RSNS.org

In accordance with the by-laws of the Jewish Reconstructionist Society of the North Shore, following is the slate of officers for 2016-2017, as presented by the nominating committee.

The slate will be voted on at our Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 22 at 5:00 p.m.

Slate of officers for 2016-2017

President Dan Rabinowitz Vice President Meryl Kaynard Vice President Nancy Cohen Vice President Jane Buford Vice President Lorri Staal Treasurer Paul Baumgarten Recording Secretary Karen Belfer Corresponding Secretary Jodi Feld

Trustees 3 year term Lisa Sloan, June Pitkow, Leslie Siegel, Judy Bieber 2 year term Blaine Weisman, Matthew Harris, Terry Wolff, Jolie Pataki 1 year term Jonathan Paisner, Susan Liberstein, Audrey Weil, Susan Hicks

Submitted by: Vivane Kovacs (chair), Marty Adickman, Paul Baumgarten, Joy Benjamin, Harriet Feiner, Meryl Kaynard, Lorri Staal.

ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS

Section 3. Dissemination of Names of Nominees. The Nominating Committee will file with the Corresponding Secretary, not later than sixty days prior to the Annual Meeting, the names of the nominees. This list will be provided by written notice (which may include mail, e-mail or any other written means) to all congregants within ten days of such filing, together with a copy of this Article of the By-Laws, as well as a statement that additional nominations may be made by filing a list of names with the Corresponding Secretary not later than twenty-five days prior to the Annual Meeting. These additional names must be accompanied by signatures of at least twenty-five members endorsing each candidacy, and must include the written consent of the nominee. In such event, a complete list of all nominees, consisting of those of the nominating committee and any additional names proposed by the Membership, must be provided by written notice (which may include mail, e-mail or any other written means) to all congregants no later than fourteen days prior to the Annual Meeting.

Please save the date and REGISTER NOW!

Wrestling with Jewish PeoplehoodConference and Shabbaton

Join us as we wrestle with the idea of

Jewish peoplehood: what does it mean, and

why does it matter. There’ll be lots of big

ideas and lively conversation, both at the

two-day conference (April 10-11) and at the

Shabbaton that precedes it (April 8-9).

Come for either, or stay for the entire four

days. We’ll share plenaries and break-out

sessions with prominent speakers, and

enjoy musical entertainment.

The conference will be live-streamed and

live-tweeted, so that the conversation can

be interactive and shared widely.

When:

April 8-9, 2016 (Shabbaton)

April 10-11, 2016 (Conference)

Where:The National Museum of American

Jewish History, and other places in

Philadelphia, PA

MORE INFORMATION

REGISTER

We’ll bring you more Shabbaton and

conference details as they become

available.

Confirmed speakers include:

We are proud to present this conference with the Mordecai M. Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood, Temple University’s Feinstein Center for American Jewish History, the Department of Jewish Studies at McGill University, the National Museum of American Jewish History, the University of Pennsylvania’s Jewish Studies Program, and Haverford College. The Shabbaton is co-sponsored with the Kaplan Center, Reconstructionist congregation Mishkan Shalom and Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI). Local partners include Congregation Or Hadash, Congregation Shireinu, Lev Ha’ir, Kol Tzedek, Minyan Dorshei Derekh and Society Hill Synagogue.