First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill

Kislev – Tevet 5769 / December 2008

Candle lighting
Meetings and Events
Nov. 28……..4:10pm
Dec. 5……. 4:09pm Board of Trustees………………Tuesday, Dec. 2 @8:00pm
Dec. 12……. 4:09pm Joint Sisterhood/MC meeting... Sunday, Dec. 14 @9:15am
Dec. 19……..4:11pm Men’s Basketball……………….Sunday, Dec. 14 @7:30pm
Dec. 26……. 4:15pm Family Shabbat Service……….Friday, Dec. 19 @6:30pm

Hebrew & Nursery School Events

Hay Parent Bar/Bat Mitzvah meeting…… Sunday, Dec. 7

Rabbi meeting w/ Bnei Mitzvah students
and parents @12pm on……………. Sunday, Dec. 7
Bet/Gimmel Parent Participation…………Sunday, Dec. 7
Book Fair……………………………………Sunday, Dec. 14
……………………………………and Sunday, Dec. 21
Coffee with Principal……………………… Sunday, Dec. 14
Chanukiadah………………………………. Sunday, Dec. 21
Shabbat Service -- Uptown
Friday Evenings……………7:00 pm
Saturday Mornings………...9:30 am
Shabbat for Everyone
Saturday, Dec. 6

Daily Minyan -- Downtown

Monday thru Friday……. 8:00 am
Sunday…………………..
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 First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill
Uptown Synagogue
1821 East Main Street
Telephone:..............(914) 739-0500
(914) 788-4657
Fax: ........................(914) 739-0684
Nursery School
Telephone:..............(914) 739-0504
Downtown Synagogue
813 Main Street
Telephone:..............(914) 737-8155
Emails
Congregation: ....... fhc@firsthebrew.org
Rabbi Paskind: ..rabbi@firsthebrew.org
Lisa Segal:........... lisa@firsthebrew.org
Website:................www.firsthebrew.org
Rabbi’s Office Hours
To be announced; please contact office.
Synagogue Office Hours
Monday–Thursday: .7 am–12 noon &
1 pm–4 pm
Friday:.....................7 am–2 pm
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First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill
is affiliated with the United Synagogue
of America, Women’s League for
Conservative Judaism, Federation of
Jewish Men’s Clubs, and Young
Judaea
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Please send additions,
comments, suggestions,
corrections, .... to:
Bulletin@FirstHebrew.Org
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Directory
Rabbi................................. Lee Paskind
Educational Director.......... Jeffrey Wrightman ..................
.......principal@firsthebrew.org
Administrator..................... Lisa Segal ........ 845-778-4754
Nursery School Director .... Barbara Kaufman
President........................... Jeremy Krantz ......... 736-6455
1st Vice President ............. Mark Stern............... 739-4981
2nd Vice President ............ Alice Krochmal . 845-528-1684
3rd Vice President............. David Kasdan.......... 737-8248
Financial Secretary ........... Carol Gold
Recording Secretary ......... Ilene Zanchelli ......... 734-8107
Committee Chairpersons
Bar/Bat Mitzvah............Debby Bleiweis ............. 734-7623
Linda Treinish ............... 788-9798
Beautification ...............Daniela Rosen .............. 734-7282
Bikkur Holim.................Daniela Rosen .............. 734-7282
Bingo............................David Shea……………..734-8231
Mark Stern .................... 739-4981
Board of Education
Hebrew School.......Laurie Baskin................ 736-1227
Buildings & Grounds ....Mark Stern .................... 739-4981
Bulletin .........................Masoud Radparvar ....... 962-6702
Capital Improvements...Mark Stern.................... 739-4981
Bruce Lindenbaum ....... 739-7159
Cemetery .....................Richard Zorn................. 671-7546
Fund Raising................Steven Cohen............... 734-2149
Andy Polay ................... 736-2055
Daniela Rosen .............. 734-7282
Gift Shop ......................Arlene Kaufman............ 232-5999
Alice Yasuna................. 737-7687
Hospitality ....................(to be announced)
Library Committee........Fran Olmsted......... 845-424-4077
Membership .................Frances Weiner ............ 734-9602
Men’s Club Co-Presidents
Steven Cohen............... 734-2149
Paul Schaffer ................ 739-5714
Programs .....................(to be announced)
Publicity........................Lili Kasdan .................... 737-8248
Ritual............................Donald Feldman ........... 736-3417
Social Action ................(to be announced)
Sisterhood President....(to be announced)
United Synagogue .......David Kasdan ............... 737-8248
Youth Director ..............(to be announced)
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 Rabbi’s Message
Shabbat is for Everyone

Dear Friends, issue related to prayer, to help our Shabbat service

become more ‘friendly’ to everyone. Hence the
Judaism has always been a religion and way
name – “Shabbat for Everyone.” It will be short. It
of life for every Jew. It does not belong to experts,
will always be in English, so everyone can
certainly not to rabbis. The best rabbis can hope to
understand it.
do – I fervently believe – is to help Jews learn how to
learn, so they can live a fulfilling Jewishl life. The first Shabbat for Everyone will be on Dec.
6. It will be part of the service – following the return
One of the greatest tools in the Jewish tool kit
of the Torah to the Ark. For this first Shabbat for
for making life meaningful is Shabbat. It has been
Everyone I want to take a closer look at how we
borrowed by other religions. Today it has been
begin the service: Mah Tovu. There is a great deal
adopted by self-styled ‘secularists’ who see its value,
we can learn from this prayer – both about Shabbat,
just not its divine origin. Yet those of us who are the
prayer, and ourselves. I hope you’ll join us on Sat.,
heirs of the people who brought Shabbat into the
Dec. 6.
world – sometimes don’t ‘get it’, and so don’t get to
enjoy it. Judy, our children and I wish you and yours
Hag HaUrim sameah, a very happy Hanukkah.
I propose to take some time once a time on
Shabbat morning to look at a particular prayer, or Lee S. Paskind

Chanukiadah
Sunday, December 21st

Celebrate Chanukah by enjoying the work of the children

in a fun and exciting presentation

Friday Night Family Shabbat Service Schedule

Friday, Dec. 19 @6:30pm

Happy
Friday, Jan. 9 @6:30pm
Friday, Feb. 6 @6:30pm
Friday, March 20; Shabbat Across America
Friday, April 17 @6:30pm
Friday, May 22 @6:30pm Chanukah
For more information, please call
Frances Weiner @914-734-9602, or
Sharon Memis @914-302-7767

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 President’s Message
When I receive Masoud’s e-mail advising of
the due date for submissions to the Bulletin, I
somewhat anxiously start to think of possible topics for
the President’s monthly message. Obviously there are
numerous issues to write about; everything from the
Presidency, the stock market, the economy, Iraq, Iran,
Israel, etc. However, my primary concern has been and
continues to be the State of First Hebrew Congregation.
And so, after approximately sixteen months as your
President, I wish to share with you some of my feelings
and observations of our Jewish community.
The First Hebrew Congregation -- We are, without
doubt, a great group of people. Our membership is
caring, warm and loving. We are good Jews who
believe in our faith, support the congregation and are
ambassadors of Judaism to the secular world. I am
proud of each and every member of our Synagogue, no
matter what your level of involvement. Moreover, we
should be proud of ourselves as Jews and members of
this congregation that has a long and distinguished
history.
Active Members --If you are an “active” member,
certainly your efforts are appreciated and needed in
order to make First Hebrew function. Without the
active volunteerism of our members, events would not
take place, meetings would never happen, and the
various arms of the congregation would come to a
screeching halt.
Less than Active Members -- If you are a “less than
active” member, but still a member, I appreciate your
willingness and commitment to being affiliated with
First Hebrew. Certainly, deep down, you know that
First Hebrew needs all members and their respective
contributions; from the individuals who attend the daily
Minyan to those who may only come from time to time.
Obviously, it remains my hope that all our
members would get more involved, and all would
actively contribute their thoughts and opinions to the
leadership of First Hebrew so that we are moving
together in the right direction.
Bell Curve of Satisfaction -- However, I am aware that
there will always be the “bell curve of satisfaction.”
There will be those to the left of the curve that are
discontent, the vast majority that are content and then
there are those to the right of the bell curve that are
extremely satisfied. I have tried, not always
successfully, to reach out to everyone on that curve. I
know that I cannot make the discontent extraordinarily
happy. I can, however, try to get those in that category
closer to the center of the bell curve.
Where we have been -- I do not need to re-state that we
have been through a period of change when there may
have been more people to the left of the bell curve than
I would have liked. This transition period, as far as I
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am concerned, is now over. We are now moving forward.
While it is always important to know where you have been
in life, and to learn from our mistakes and history, I
strongly suggest we all look forward to face an exciting and
challenging new future. In my humble opinion, there
simply is not enough “human time” to harden our hearts
when we can be using such valuable “human time” on
bettering our world and giving joy to those around us. The
time is now and I am ready to make the most of my time on
this earth (and my last six months as your President).
Where we are going -- With each and every month that I
have served as your President I have felt a sense of
accomplishment that together we are moving in a positive
direction. I am also extremely pleased with our new
spiritual leader, Rabbi Lee Paskind. In just the few months
he has been with us he has positively touched so many of
our lives through good times and bad. From the High
Holidays, the Sukkah Hop, to helping families grieve at
their time of loss, I truly believe we have found our
spiritual leader who will guide us to a bright and wonderful
future. I believe I can now rest easy knowing that Rabbi
Paskind has ingratiated himself with our community.
As I stated over a year ago, I am honored to be
your President and to be working with such an incredible
group of dedicated trustees, chairpersons and professionals.
Day in and day out you continue to make me look good and
feel proud to be your President.
To everyone at First Hebrew Congregation: Thank-
you for placing your trust in me and joining me as we work
together to build a bright and joyous future.
Shalom.
Jeremy Krantz, President
Babysitting
FREE Babysitting will be available once a month
during the Saturday Shabbat service.
We need babysitters!
We are offering ten dollars an hour from 9:30am-
12:00ish.
For more information, please contact Alice Yasuna,
Selu@optonline.net
Get Well
First Hebrew wishes a speedy recovery to:
Fran Bensky Morton Bensky Selda Bloome
Luz Corona Murray Halperin Esther Katz
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 Message from the Hebrew School Principal,
Dear Parents, Students, and Congregants, programs. These sessions are designed for parents
who would like to come a little early before pick up
When I addressed you at the beginning of the
and study together as a group as we explore biblical
year I said that this was going to be a special year. I
texts in a manner appropriate for beginners as well
committed myself and asked all of those associated
as those more seasoned. We will cap off the month
with the school to make every challenge an
with our Chanukiadah on December 21st. All parents
opportunity, to always look forward with hope and
are invited to come for this program as we celebrate
enthusiasm. We have all been working very hard to
Chanukah by enjoying the work of the children in a
make this happen. The feeling in the school is
fun and exciting presentation.
certainly tangible. There is not only a closer sense of
community but an atmosphere of fun and an There are also opportunities to volunteer and
eagerness to both learn as well as engage. Many of help on these programs, as well as many others,
our efforts to improve are bearing fruit and we which is always a wonderful way to become more a
continue to look to the future with great anticipation. part of the school and have fun with other parents.
While there truly is something for everyone I extend
This month we will have many events which
an open invitation for any interested parents to join
offer you an opportunity to be part of and see for
us at the opening of the school day in our communal
yourselves the great spirit which flows through our
prayer, and who knows, if you can answer a question
school. On December 7th we will have our Bet/
you might even get a Hershey Kiss.
Gimmel Parent participation Program, kicking off our
new season of Parent Participation Programs. We Bi’ Shalom
will also open our book fair which will be held on the
Jeff Wrightman
14th as well. On December 14th I will be offering the
first in a series of Coffee and Study with the Principal

Message from Men’s Club

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Students
We hope to see everyone at our joint
Please send your biography to breakfast with sisterhood this month on
mradparvar@hotmail.com at December 14th at 9:15. Please make every
effort to be there for a very enjoyable meal
least 5 weeks prior to the first and program. We also would like to wish
day of your Bar/Bat Mitzvah everyone a very happy Chanukah.

month to be placed in the Shalom,

Bulletin. Paul Schaffer

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Message from Sisterhood
"They tried to kill us; they failed; let's eat!” Simplistic?
Yes! But it is one way of looking at many Jewish holidays
such as Purim, Pesach, and the upcoming children's
favorite, Chanukah. It does not, of course, take into
account other holidays, in which our celebrations (of
course) always including the eating without the narrow
escape from destruction. Think of Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot,
and Shabbat. This article is for December, however, so I'm
going to go in the direction of Chanukah.
We celebrate this holiday and the miracle of the oil by
making and enjoying latkes and sufganiyot. And we also
celebrate by lighting the menorah. In these ways we
commemorate the victory of the Maccabees and the miracle
of the oil. But if you look around your home (or the home in
which you may be celebrating) during this holiday, you will
see the true miracle- children! Watch the young faces in
the candlelight and the little hands snatching treats. Watch
them play dreidel and open gifts. Yes, we know why they
love this holiday.
Each holiday has its own miracle or themes on which
we may reflect. Jewish history is filled, unfortunately, with
episodes of persecution. But we are still here. Our children
and grandchildren are here. They are our continuing
miracle. Come to services and watch Hebrew school
students participate in them. Attend a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
and watch as a Jewish child assumes adult Jewish
responsibilities. In this way, I believe that the miracle is
always that the "remnant of Jacob" in fact remains.
So as we approach this children's favorite holiday,
Sisterhood wishes everyone a joyous Festival of
Lights. Please join us for our next meeting on
December 14th. Together with the Men's Club, we will
welcome Rabbi Paskind for what is sure to be a delicious
breakfast and an interesting discussion. Remember,
Sisterhood...Women Enjoying Jewish Life (and this time
we'll let the men enjoy it too!). We look forward to seeing
you then.
Sisterhood Needs Your Help!
It is time for our Annual Drive to help
victims of Domestic Violence
Please bring your donations of new,
unopened toiletries, lotions, soaps, etc. to
the collection box at the entrance to the
Hebrew School in preparation for our
January, 2009 meeting.
Thank you for your continuing generosity!
FHC Babysitting Clearing House
Who of us with young children isn’t
looking for a few good babysitters?
FHC will continue to list the names of
our teenagers (and others) who would
like to baby-sit for other families in the
congregation. Of course, you will need
to pay these sitters! FHC will provide
this service purely as a convenience to
its members and will take no
responsibility for the individuals who
offer their services here for pay.
Email your names and telephone
numbers to: Bulletin@FirstHebrew.org
Babysitters now available:
Marli Kasdan.........
Jessie Meadvin.....
Ariel Rosen............
Jamie Spock……...

Shalom, Remember Sisterhood’s Judaica Shop

Mindy E. Steinholz Spock
for gifts, talitot, teffilin, yarmulkes, books,
Sisterhood Executive Board
videos, and song cassettes

Sisterhood e-mail List Call to make an appointment—

If you would like to be included on Sisterhood’s Arlene Kaufman 232-5999

e-mail list, please send your e-mail address to Alice Yasuna 737-7687
Fran Olmsted at sisterhood@firsthebrew.org

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 B i n g o
FHC WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 2008 - MAY 2009
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED COOPERATION!
November 26th –
Leslie Rubin ..................
Gary Ruff ......................
Ellie Schaffer.................
December 3rd –
Paul Schefflein ..............
Arleen Schefflein...........
Carol Schlacter .............
December 10th –
Steve Silber...................
Holly Smith...................
Mindy Spock .................
December 17th –
Judy Toledano ..............
Linda Treinish ...............
Frances Weiner.............
NO BINGO DECEMBER 24th
NO BINGO DECEMBER 31st
January 7th -
Richard Zorn ..............
Susan Abrams ...........
Laurie Baskin ............
January 14th -
Debby Bleiweis ..........
Steven Brenner ..........
Amy Burckhard .........
January 21st -
Jennifer Chervin .........
Jennifer Cole..............
Martin Edelstein .........
January 28th -
Cliff Hames ................
Lili Kasdan .................
Arlene Korngold .........
February 4th -
Ken Kissel..................
Robin Krantz ..............
December
Carol 08
Kuczinski ..........
February 11th -
Abe Kuszel ................
Carol Lipsky...............
Charles Lipsky...........
February 18th -
Lori McDonald ...........
Sharon Memis ...........
Barry Moskowitz ........
February 25th –
Carol Newman...........
Fran Olmsted......
Richard Perlman........
March 4th –
Susan Poritzky ..........
Masoud Radparvar ....
Debbie Rogers ..........
March 11th –
Bill Rubin .....................
Beverly Schwartz.........
Sue Ellen Silber ...........
March 18th –
Lloyd Treinish ..............
Steven Weiner.............
Ron Yakin....................
March 25th –
Joan Pinkerton ............
Daniela Rosen.............
Paul Schaffer...............
April 1st –
Jay Schwartz ...............
Phyllis Ticker ...............
Richard Zorn................
NO BINGO APRIL 8TH & 15TH
– PASSOVER
April 22nd –
Jenny Yakin.................
Jeanne Berger.............
Susan Cohen...............
April 29th –
Susan Feldman............
Nancy Kohel ................
William Madenberg ......
May 6th –
Paula Martin .........
Robert Nachamie.........
Linda Polay..................
May 13th –
Phyllis Ticker................
Ilene Zanchelli..............
Bruce Bleiweis .............
Why are we asking you to donate
your time to helping out with Bingo?
It generates approximately $20,000
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.
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 BINGO
Important Note: Your 2008–2009 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.

URGENTMESSAGE — NEW POLICY: 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

Sisterhood Meetings 5769 (2008 – 2009) @ 9:15am

FHC’s Men’s Basketball Schedule
Sunday, Dec. 14…………. Joint meeting with MC @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Jan.11……………General meeting
Sunday, Feb. 1…………… General meeting
Sunday, March 1…………. General meeting Sunday, Dec. 14
Sunday, April 19………….. Joint meeting with MC
Sunday, May 3…………….General meeting Sunday, Jan. 11
Sunday, Feb. 8
Men’s Club Meetings 5769 (2008 – 2009) @ 9:15am Sunday, March 29

Sunday, Dec. 14…………..Joint meeting with Sisterhood Sunday, April 19

Sunday, Jan.25……………General meeting Sunday,, May 17
Sunday, Feb. 8…………….Downtown Synagogue
Sunday, March 8…………. Purim Carnival Sunday, June 14
Sunday, April 19………….. Joint meeting with Sisterhood
Sunday, May 31………….. BBQ

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Joint Sisterhood / Men’s Club Meeting

Sunday, Dec. 14 @ 9:15am

Please bring a canned or nonperishable food item to the this
meeting; we will donate these to the local food pantry.
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 DON’T FORGET TO MARK
Y O U R C A L E N D A R ….
J EWISH B OOK F AIR
Open to everyone! Come see our selection of
books
Sunday Mornings,
December 14 & 21, 2008
9:45 a.m. – 12 :30pm
Proceeds will benefit our Hebrew School.
*Please join your child at the appointed time or send in money
with your child.

Tear off
You can also donate money for books for our Hebrew
School Library. Any amount will be appreciated!
Enclosed is cash or check made out to FHC for $ _________.
Please hand in to Ilene in the school office.

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Rabbi Lee Paskind’s Installation: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008

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 Shabbat for Everyone: Saturday, Dec. 6
For more information, please see Rabbi’s article
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Share your memories
Everyone has a story to tell. Most of us Edith Nissenblatt
would love to tell about our mom and dad,
One Lakeview Drive, Penthouse Six
our bubie and zadie, a loved tante and fetta,
Peekskill, New York 10566
people who fill our memory no matter how
or if you are on the Internet, send email to:
far back.
ediebaby@verizon.net
Won’t you let us in on your past? Send your
precious memories to:
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 Irena Sendler (1910 – 2008)
There recently was the death of a 98-year-old lady
named Irena Sendler.
During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in
the Warsaw Ghetto.
She had an ulterior motive....
She KNEW what the Nazi's plans were for the
Jews, (being German).
Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of her
tool box she carried, and she also carried in the back
of her truck a Burlap sack, (for larger kids).
She also had a dog in the back that she trained to
bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the
ghetto.
The soldiers, of course, wanted nothing to do with
the dog, and the barking covered the kids/infants
noises.
During her time and course of doing this, she
managed to smuggle out and save over 2500
kids/infants.
She was caught, and the Nazi's broke both her
legs and arms and beat her severely.
Irena kept a record of the names of all the kids
she smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried
under a tree in her back yard. Most, of course, had been gassed.

After the war, she tried to locate any parents that Those kids she helped were placed into foster
may have survived it, and reunited the family. family homes or adopted.

Kashrut and Justice

The sources of Hekhsher Tzedek

Join Rabbi Paskind on

Monday evening December 8th at 7:30 pm
for a lively discussion

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The following Yahrzeits will be observed during the months of Kislev and Tevet as
noted on the memorial plaque in our sanctuary:
Philip Goldstein ......... Kislev 1
Richard Brill............... Kislev 3
Barney Goldstein ...... Kislev 3
Benjamin Saltzman ... Kislev 3
Sylvia Ofrichter.......... Kislev 4
Allen J. Mills .............. Kislev 5
Charles Jacobs ......... Kislev 6
Theodore Landsberg. Kislev 6
Abe Dabrusin ............ Kislev 7
Nathan Finklestein .... Kislev 7
Leonard Krauter ........ Kislev 8
Helene Frogel ........... Kislev 10
Herman Berman........ Kislev 12
Pincus Greenfield...... Kislev 13
Mildred Rosen........... Kislev 13
Samuel Skolsky ........ Kislev 13
Jeanette Frogel ......... Kislev 14
Benjamin H. Halper ... Kislev 15
Joseph Gold.............. Kislev 16
Yahrzeits
Sadie Trager ...................Kislev
Elliot Iberman .................Kislev
Josephine Nonna Minelli .Kislev
Sarah Schlosberg............Kislev
Grace Ruth Dabrusin.......Kislev
Dr. Cyrus I. Lack .............Kislev
David B. Treiber .............Kislev
Irwin Heck .......................Kislev
Ben Richman...................Kislev
Myrtle Gaffen...................Kislev
Anna Eisenberg...............Kislev
Eric Hillel Hersh...............Tevet
Nancy L. Pines ................Tevet
Louise Hersh...................Tevet
Raymond Smalheiser ......Tevet
Samuel Liebowitz ............Tevet
Lena Fleischer.................Tevet
Agatha Alterman .............Tevet
16 Bessie Bergman ................. Tevet 8
18 Betty Asen .......................... Tevet 9
19 Jacob Schragis ................... Tevet 9
22 Bernard Gerber................... Tevet 10
23 Bella Goldstein ................... Tevet 11
23 Jerome Silverstein .............. Tevet 11
23 Dina Herschorn................... Tevet 12
24 Molly Ephraim..................... Tevet 13
27 Bessie Levine ..................... Tevet 14
29 Samuel Ephraim ................. Tevet 15
30 Yitzhak Czigler.................... Tevet 15
Sidney H. Fisch .................. Tevet 17
1 Reverend Simon Domowitz Tevet 18
1 Fannie Schragis.................. Tevet 19
2 Sara Ganeles...................... Tevet 26
3 Arthur Ruina ....................... Tevet 26
5 Tillie Silverstein................... Tevet 26
6 Morris Miller ........................ Tevet 29
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May their memory be a blessing to all

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Date Converter Kislev 14 ..... Thu 11-Dec Kislev 30 ..... Sat 27-Dec Tevet 16 ..... Mon 12-Jan
Kislev 15 ..... Fri 12-Dec Tevet 1 ..... Sun 28-Dec Tevet 17 ..... Tue 13-Jan
Cheshvan 29.Thu 27-Nov Kislev 16 ..... Sat 13-Dec Tevet 2 ..... Mon 29-Dec Tevet 18 ..... Wed 14-Jan
Kislev 1 ....... Fri 28-Nov Kislev 17 ..... Sun 14-Dec Tevet 3 ..... Tue 30-Dec Tevet 19 ..... Thu 15-Jan
Kislev 2 ....... Sat 29-Nov Kislev 18 ..... Mon 15-Dec Tevet 4 ..... Wed 31-Dec Tevet 20 ..... Fri 16-Jan
Kislev 3 ....... Sun 30-Nov Kislev 19 ..... Tue 16-Dec Tevet 5 ..... Thu 1-Jan Tevet 21 ..... Sat 17-Jan
Kislev 4 ....... Mon 1-Dec Kislev 20 ..... Wed 17-Dec Tevet 6 ..... Fri 2-Jan Tevet 22 .... Sun 18-Jan
Kislev 5 ....... Tue 2-Dec Kislev 21 ..... Thu 18-Dec Tevet 7 ..... Sat 3-Jan Tevet 23 .... Mon 19-Jan
Kislev 6 ....... Wed 3-Dec Kislev 22 ..... Fri 19-Dec Tevet 8 ..... Sun 4-Jan Tevet 24 ..... Tue 20-Jan
Kislev 7 ....... Thu 4-Dec Kislev 23 ..... Sat 20-Dec Tevet 9 .... Mon 5-Jan Tevet 25 ..... Wed 21-Jan
Kislev 8 ....... Fri 5-Dec Kislev 24 ..... Sun 21-Dec Tevet 10 ..... Tue 6-Jan Tevet 26 ..... Thu 22-Jan
Kislev 9 ....... Sat 6-Dec Kislev 25 ..... Mon 22-Dec Tevet 11 ..... Wed 7-Jan Tevet 27 ..... Fri 23-Jan
Kislev 10 ....... Sun 7-Dec Kislev 26 ..... Tue 23-Dec Tevet 12 ..... Thu 8-Jan Tevet 28 ..... Sat 24-Jan
Kislev 11 ....... Mon 8-Dec Kislev 27 ..... Wed 24-Dec Tevet 13 ..... Fri 9-Jan Tevet 29 ..... Sun 25-Jan
Kislev 12 ....... Tue 9-Dec Kislev 28 ..... Thu 25-Dec Tevet 14 ..... Sat 10-Jan Sh'vat 1 ..... Mon 26-Jan
Kislev 13 ....... Wed 10-Dec Kislev 29 ..... Fri 26-Dec Tevet 15 ..... Sun 11-Jan

Condolences…

• To Dr. Donald Feldman and family on the loss of Donald’s mother Mollie Cohen
Feldman.

“Hamakom Ienahem, May God comfort the mourners among all the mourners for Zion and
Jerusalem”

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 You Shop…Stores Donate.
Turn Purchasing Power
into Fundraising!

Use Scrip for your monthly food, clothing and gift

shopping and stores automatically donate money to FHC.

Scrip is a store gift card issued by stores to help non-

profits like FHC raise money. Each card purchased from
FHC Scrip looks and functions just like gift cards bought
at the store.

FHC Scrip now has WALMART, plus:

iTunes Gap Build-A-Bear
Gymboree Macy’s Barnes & Noble
Kohl’s JCPenney Bloomingdale’s
ShopRite Stop & Shop A&P
Movies, restaurants, & more!

The order form (next page) lists the percentage of sales donated by each store.
Use the card within one year from the date of purchase. You will be contacted
when your order is ready for pick-up at FHC during office hours: Monday -
Thursday 7am - 4pm and Friday 7am - 2pm. To pick up during Hebrew School,
please make arrangements with Scrip Coordinators Susan Cohen (734-2149) or
Lili Kasdan (737-8248).

Order by the end of the month for pick-up after the 10th
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Friday, December 5 ONEGS
• The Yasuna family in honor of Alexander’s birthday on December 6
• Sharon & Marty Edelstein in honor of their daughter Judith’s birthday on December 6
• Selda Bloome in honor of her granddaughter Shani Velan’s birthday on December 7
• Phyllis & Mark Stern in honor of their wedding anniversary on December 8
• Carol & Harold Schlacter in honor of their grandson Zachary Emmett Schlacter’s birthday on December 9

Friday, December 12
• Selda Bloome in honor of Faith & Asher Krupnik’s wedding anniversary on December 13
• Alma Cohen in honor of Michael Seid’s birthday on December 13
• The Krantz family in honor of Emily’s birthday on December 15
• Michael Seid in honor of his great-granddaughter Elana Lack’s birthday on December 15
• Selda Bloome in honor of her grandchildren Andrea & Jonathan Hersh’s wedding anniversary on
December 18
• Marilyn & Freemont Reif in honor of their grandson William’s birthday on December 18

Friday, December 19
• Fran & Mort Bensky in honor of Rina’s birthday on December 19
• Alice Krochmal in honor of Barbara & Norman Simkin’s wedding anniversary on December 22
• Carol & Harold Schlacter in honor of their children Maryn & James DeNisco’s wedding anniversary on
December 23
• The Burckhard family in honor of Josh & Jessica’s wedding anniversary on December 23

Friday, December 26
• Alice Genis in honor of her granddaughter Brittany’s birthday on December 26
• Alice Genis in memory of her husband Dr. Albert Genis on December 27
• Marilyn & Freemont Reif in honor of Karen Reif’s birthday on December 27
• The Becker family in honor of Howard’s birthday on December 28
• Alice Genis in honor of her grandson Isaiah Genis’ birthday on December 31

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First Annual Sukkah Hop! Sunday, October, 19, 2008

The idea for this Hop came from our new
Rabbi, Rabbi Lee Paskind, who arranged both
the calendar and the weather to make this a
wonderful occasion. The main idea was for those of
us participating to show off our wonderful sukkahs,
and for those observing the mitzvah of visiting and
eating in our sukkahs to see how easy it is to make
one. Perhaps next year, all will wish to show off
their wonderful sukkahs. You build the sukkah,
and Rabbi Paskind will again be responsible for
theDecember
weather08 and the calendar.
This year’s Sukkah Hop was a
Progressive Luncheon. We started at the
synagogue with Challah, Grape Juice and
Brochot, and moved to the first house (Krantz)
for appetizers. Then we continued to the others
(Schefflein, Radparvar, and Yasuna) for the
other courses (Salad, Soup, and Entrée,
respectively) and finished at the Rabbi’s house
for dessert.
Alice Yasuna
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Sukkah Hop!

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 First Annual Sukkah Hop!

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 First Annual
Sukkah Hop!

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 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”
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
Chapel Seats
(engraved brass plate on seat backs)
First three rows...........................$1,500/plate
Second three rows……………....$1,000/plate
Last row…………………………..$750/plate

Tree of Life Miscellaneous

(in honor of a birth, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, special Bricks (exterior near front entrance, for any life event
anniversaries, life events, in memoriam, etc.) or message, engraved)…………………………….$150
Leaf…………….$100 Classroom named for a family member................$25,000
Rock……………$250 Library or lounge named for a family member….. $50,000
Root……………$350 Wall Plaques: please inquire
Memorial Plate..$500
Other Donation Ideas
Books Gifts of highly appreciated stock or real estate—save on
(plate on inside cover recognizes your gift and names income tax while avoiding capital gains taxes!
those you wish to honor) Scholarships—for youth programs and camps and travel
Siddurim........... $35 to Israel.
Mahzorim..........$25 ===========================================
Chumashim...... $50 Note: Recognition for all gifts will be provided in the
Bulletin (as well as on the particular item if warranted).
Library Fund
General Fund Gifts (i.e., purchases at library discretion) All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by
Specific Purchase Gifts (i.e. book series or encyclopedia) law. Please consult your tax advisor for specific advice on
tax savings through charitable gifts.
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Bikkur Holim Committee

All those interested in joining our

Bikkur Holim/Nihum Avelim committee
and fulfilling the mitzvah of visiting the
sick / comforting the bereaved, please
contact Daniela Rosen @ 734-7282

Send TORAH FUND donation cards for all occasions

$3 per card w/envelope

$25 per 10 cards w/envelopes

We have three additional new cards •Thank you Visit us on the web:
•Thinking of you
• Sympathy
www.FirstHebrew.org
Call to have card sent — $3 per card
Torah Fund Chairperson —
Shelley Kessler • 739-0781
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 Kehilataynu Editorial Policy Email List
and Publishing Information If you’re interested in getting
emails with the weekly
announcements, please visit
The synagogue bulletin is a place not Please keep the following in mind: the website at
only for news and information about • Articles and announcements must be www.firsthebrew.org. If you
FHC and its members, but also a received in the FHC office by the last wish to contact the
forum for members to place week of each month, five weeks before synagogue for any other
information that may be of interest to publication. business, please note that
their fellow congregants. We are • Please submit your article or the e-mail address to use is
happy to consider all articles submitted announcement via e-mail to fhc@firsthebrew.org. To
to Kehilataynu; however, we reserve bulletin@firsthebrew.org. If you do not email Rabbi Paskind directly,
the right to edit for style, and length. In have a computer, and/or your use rabbi@firsthebrew.org
addition, all articles submitted by FHC submission is not available in digital
members are labeled as such and do format, you may fax, mail, or deliver
not reflect the opinion of FHC or the your (typed) submission(s) to the
Did you know that
Board of Trustees. temple office. First Hebrew has a
Please keep the following in mind: • Please provide original copies of flyers website?
Articles and announcements must be and photos (faxed copies are not
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shortly after it goes to the
We are of Our Children! printer, so you can read it
The Board of Education would like to honor our wonderful Bar/Bat Mitzvah without having to wait for the
students in a special way! post office to deliver it! You
can even view a printable
We would like each student to submit a brief biography (5-7 sentences) to be version of the current
placed in the synagogue bulletin. The biography could include information such as month’s calendar. Come
their Bar/BatMitzvah date, grade, school, outside interests, and should include a check it out! If you have any
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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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If you are interested in assisting with publishing the Kehilataynu as editor, designer, writer, or any
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Articles for the February 2009 Bulletin are due by:

Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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Around Town

WJCS WORKING TO GRANT WISHES AGAIN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

For its annual Have-a-Heart for the Holidays Gift Drive WJCS is collecting toys, CDs,
gift cards and clothing to be distributed to consumers of the agency’s more than 70
programs ranging from group homes for the developmentally disabled to day care
centers. Last year, more than 1,000 wishes were fulfilled. The agency’s goal this year is
to reach out to even more of its consumers. Anyone interested in providing a gift, gift
card or monetary donation to the WJCS Have-a-Heart for the Holidays Gift Drive can
contact Meryl Lewis at 761-0600, ext. 222. Gifts must be received by December 9.

Job Networking
If you are currently looking to change, advance, start
and/or restart your career please contact Jeremy Krantz
at rjkrantzbest@yahoo.com and provide basic contact
and job description information. You are welcome to
provide a CV or resume. Please do not provide financial
requirements. Financial issues can be handled directly
between the individuals concerning career placement.
As such, if you would like to network with other
FHC members, to fill a position, please contact Jeremy
Krantz at rjkrantzbest@yahoo.com and provide basic
contact and job description information.
The information provided will be distributed to
members of FHC in an attempt to use FHC networking to
assist in advancing one's career.

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SISTERHOOD invites you to join in celebrating Shabbat by sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat. There are a
million good reasons to sponsor an Oneg — birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings, bar/bat
mitzvahs, graduations, births, etc.

In order to update our files, we are asking you to fill out this form. If you have never sponsored an Oneg,
now is the time to add your name and your loved ones’ names to the pages that you see in the Bulletin, as
well as having your SIMCHA announced from the Bima.

The cost is minimal — $6.00 for one Oneg, $30.00 for five Onegs, and $36.00 for seven Onegs (one is
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Remember to fill out this form and mail it with a check made out to Sisterhood FHC to:
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