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Volume 65, No 4 • March/April 2018 • Adar/Nisan 5778


TEMPLE NEWS
Temple Judea of Manhasset

Schedule of Friday Night Services

Affiliated with the Union of Reform Judaism
333 Searingtown Road | Manhasset, NY 11030
516-621-8049
www.temple-judea.com

March 2
Shabbat Service: 7:30 PM
Torah Porton: Ki Tisa
March 9
Shabbat Service: 7:30 PM
Torah Porton: Vayakhel-Pekudei

Todd Chizner…………………...…...……....Rabbi
Mariel Guarrera-Ashkenazy ………...…Student Cantor
Abner L. Bergman, z”l.....…................Rabbi Emeritus
Eugene J. Lipsey, z”l…………................Rabbi Emeritus

March 16
Shabbat Service: 7:30 PM
Torah Porton: Vayikra

Richard Berman……………….................Cantor Emeritus
Maxine Peresechensky…….................Executve Director

Lauren Resnikof…………..……….….......Educator
Erik Groothuis........…………….……….….President

March 23
Shabbat Service: 7:30 PM
Torah Porton: Tzav
March 30
Shabbat Service: 5:00 PM
Torah Porton: Passover

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April 6
Shabbat Service: 7:30 PM
Torah Porton: Yizkor

Temple Judea Is Handicapped Accessible

April 13
Shabbat Service: 7:30 PM
Torah Porton: Shmini

Condolences to Nicole Lehrman on the loss of her beloved
mother, Meryl Martel.
Condolences to Jefrey Litman on the loss of his beloved
father, Eugene.

April 20

Shabbat Service: 7:30 PM
Torah Porton: Tazria-Metzora
April 27
Shabbat Service: 7:30 PM
Torah Porton: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim

Mazel Tov to the March and April
Bar/Bat Mitzvah candidates and their families:
Charlotte Fox
Benjamin Katz
Allison Rosenthal
Jennifer Wink

March 10
April 7
April 14
April 21

Caring Committee
The Caring Committee is dedicated to ofering families
emotonal support during tmes of extreme stress,
serious illness and loss. In additon, as a member of
Partners in Caring, we are able to refer congregants
to a variety of support groups.

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resources. We look forward to helping congregants who
are experiencing difficult personal issues, and welcome
any suggestons about how best to meet your needs.
For assistance or more informaton, please call the
temple office at 516-621-8049.
Rabbi Chizner
Dr. Michael Wininger
Andrea Gottesman

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TEMPLE NEWS
From the Rabbi
The groundhog predicted an extra six weeks of winter, but the Jewish calendar says
otherwise. According to it, this year, spring will begin on tme, if we choose it! On the Jewish
calendar, spring is not only a tme of the year, it is a tme for renewal in how we think about
one another.
Just as the earth has seasons, so do each of us. We go through cycles in a given year. Our spring holiday, Passover,

encourages us to move from a season of self-centeredness to a tme of remembering what it felt
like to be slaves in order to root out bondage anywhere it exists in our world. Certainly, we acknowledge the
earth’s awakening during the Passover holiday. For example, we eat greens, such as parsley, during the Seder. It’s
important to be thankful for the change in nature’s seasons and appreciate the new growth of vegetaton.
However, the reason we dip those very greens into salt water is to shake us to the conclusion that as long as any
individuals do not have freedom, our own freedom must remain bittersweet.
This prospect can be overwhelming when we think about all the people in our own world who are living in
slave-like conditons. Our traditon gives us a way to make this work manageable. As is stated in Pirkei Avot 2:21,
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” My own supplement to
this quote is, “And there are many others around you who can join in to help.”
Quite frankly, this is one of the main functons of a synagogue: to help many individuals work together on
improving and perfectng our world.
I am sure you are aware of all the wonderful projects that our social acton committee plans each year. However,
I am not sure if you are aware that this is an open committee that you are free to join and to give your input.
Primarily, Temple Judea’s social acton has focused on feeding and clothing the needy on Long Island. That is not
to say that other areas can’t be worked on. In fact, this past year we also gave our attenton to helping out
victms of the hurricanes. In a moment’s notce, we banded together to raise funds and supplies for Texas and
Puerto Rico. Maybe you have an idea that you would like others to get behind. Please feel free to see the temple
as your extended family of helping hands. Contact our social acton chairs to get on board with a project or
suggest your own.
Friends, Passover begins at sundown on March 30, but the holiday truly begins when we each decide to see
beyond ourselves and reach out to others.
From my family to yours, May you have a sweet and joyous Pesach. Chag Sameach!
Rabbi Todd Chizner


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Chef Todd, aka Rabbi Chizner

demonstrates, cooks and serves an Israeli breakfast for all
Sunday, March 18
10:30 AM
Donation: $10
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March 15 – 18
333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset, NY 11020
516-621-8049
www.temple-judea.com


TEMPLE NEWS
Message from the President
In light of the recent events in Parkland, Florida, I feel compelled to use this space to address the issue of gun
violence. This incident has connectons to the Jewish community on Long Island, as several of the victms are originally
from this area, including a teacher named Scott Beigel, who worked with my sister and brother-in-law for the past few
years at Camp Starlight in Pennsylvania. Parkland is a community not unlike ours and, so, it is not surprising that many
of our children know students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School from summer camp.
Whatever your views on the Second Amendment, we can all agree that assault rifles should never make their way into
the hands of the mentally ill. Further, we should be able to agree that law-abiding citzens—whether they are hunters,
sportsmen and women, or homeowners—have no need for these incredibly lethal weapons. Lastly, it is baffling that
an 18-year-old may buy an assault weapon, but cannot purchase cigarettes or alcohol, or even rent a car.
While a significant majority of our country agrees with these common-sense sentments, it seems that their voices
have not been heard by our elected leaders. Perhaps it is more accurate to say that their voices were heard,
but they have been drowned out by the oversized politcal impact of the gun lobby, in partcular the Natonal Rifle
Associaton (NRA). It is hard to overstate the NRA’s influence on American politcs. The organizaton issues easyto-decipher letter grades to members of Congress, depending on their votng record on gun rights.
After 20 children ages 6 and 7 were murdered in Sandy Hook, Connectcut, in 2012 and nothing changed, I assumed
nothing ever would. Perhaps I was too pessimistc; this most recent tragedy has triggered two new and significant
developments.
First, this tme, the voices calling for change are coming from our children—most powerfully from the children

who survived the shootng, some just barely. On March 14, students around the country will be walking out of
their schools at precisely 10 a.m. in every tme zone for 17 minutes: one minute for each person killed at Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High School. On March 24, students from Parkland are planning March for Our Lives in
Washington, DC, to call for school safety and gun control. My family will be joining them.
Second, several major corporatons—including Delta Airlines, Dick’s Sportng Goods and Walmart—are ofering
more than the threadbare refrain of “thoughts and prayers.” These companies are changing their policies on
assault rifles—either by refusing to sell them or by ending their associaton with the NRA—knowing full well the
potental impact to their bottom line. They chose this course because they believe it is the right thing to do. I agree.
Perhaps these new movements will make a diference, notwithstanding the well-entrenched and formidable
insttutonal power of the gun lobby. I hope that it does. At Temple Judea, I will be asking the board to consider
whether we should reevaluate our business partners in light of this issue.
Warm regards,

Erik Groothuis
President






Message from Your Sisterhood
The dedicated women of WRJ Sisterhood contnue to support Temple Judea through the many diverse
programs and events they have planned and implemented.
By now, you have partcipated in our new Purim Greetngs fundraiser. This program benefits Sisterhood and
enables us to send Purim packages to Jewish servicewomen and servicemen in the U.S. Armed Forces. We
sent kosher goodies and other items that we think they would enjoy. The thank-you notes we receive from
them warms our hearts and reminds us how important it is to contnue this program.
Please join Sisterhood for our Women’s Seder on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. We are delighted that our
service will be led by Temple Judea’s student cantor, Mariel Guarrera-Ashkenazy. We invite Temple Judea

members, their daughters, mothers, sisters, nieces, cousins and friends to join us at our Seder. Hassan Caterers
will be catering our Seder dinner.
Sisterhood will once again welcome Rabbi Todd Chizner as our guest speaker on Tuesday, April 10, at 11 a.m.
Knowing Sisterhood has tried to focus on women’s issues this year, Rabbi will discuss the complicated role
of women in the Bible. Listen to Her Voice is the ttle of the Rabbi’s address. It’s a quote from Genesis, when
God is telling Abraham to listen to Sarah. I know we will all be listening very intently and learning from Rabbi
Chizner.
On April 18 at 7 p.m., Sisterhood will be hostng our second guest author event. We are delighted to welcome
Jamie Brenner, author of The Forever Summer to Temple Judea. Following her presentaton, Ms. Brenner will
answer questons and sign her book, which is available to purchase at the temple office.
Don’t forget that our Book Club is open to the entre congregaton. The group will meet on Tuesday, March 27,
at 1:30 p.m. to discuss The Forever Summer.
Sisterhood is also the place to shop for yarmulkes. Visit the Judaica shop, located in the temple lobby, for all of
your gift needs.
Sisterhood is an integral arm of Temple Judea. I am inspired by the strength and integrity of my sisters and
their commitment to WRJ Sisterhood and Temple Judea.
Respectfully submitted,
Phyllis Wininger
President WRJ





HORS D’OEUVRES & WINE @7 PM
TRADITIONAL SHABBAT SERVICE AT 7:30 PM


SPOTLIGHT ON OUR TEMPLE FAMILY
Spotlight on Our Temple Family is a new Voice of Judea feature. We hope that you enjoy reading the following article, which

was written by Mara Herman, daughter of Emmi and Spencer Herman. Our congregation has a diverse population of members
with many interests, and we hope that through pieces such as this we have an opportunity to peek into each other's lives. If
you or any member of your family would like to share an event or something special that is happening, please email it to
We look forward to hearing from you!

Fiddler on the Roof: A Tradition in Japan
By Mara Jill Herman
This past Hanukkah, I witnessed a kind of miracle in modern tmes: Toho Stage’s Fiddler on the Roof, performed in Japanese by
an all-Asian company. The quintessental Jewish musical set in Imperial Russia in 1905 and based on “Tevye and his Daughters”
and other tales by Sholem Aleichem is about a poor dairyman’s attempts to maintain his cultural and religious traditons in a
changing world.
The producton, which opened on December 5, 2017, in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and runs for a three-month natonal tour, is as relevant
today in Asia as when it opened in 1964 on Broadway. Fiddler made its way to Japan in 1967, and has been produced here more
than 10 tmes. The current revival marks its 50th anniversary in Japan. A country devastated by the atomic bomb in World War II
and more recently by a horrific earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the Japanese can identfy with the vulnerable villagers
of Anatevka, who face universal strife, politcal unrest and familial hardship. And the audience receives catharsis at the Nissay
Theater.
In great voice, a charismatc and equally comedic Tevye (Masachika Ichimura) breaks the fourth wall to relay the state of afairs
in his Russian shtetl. As “Traditon” resounds, the full company emerges, arms linked at a 90-degree angle, paying homage to
Jerome Robbins’s signature choreography. Shigeki Majima recreates most of Robbins’s original staging, but adds his unique
stamp to this American musical-theater classic.
Conducted by Akihiro Shiota, the musicians play with verve and gusto upstage and mostly hidden behind a scrim. The Fiddler
(Keiichi Hibino) weaves in and out of the stage pictures. His body language evokes an omniscient presence that moves the plot
and theme along. It was mildly distractng, however, to watch Hibino mime rather than produce sound and truly play the fiddle.
In a John Doyle (Company, Sweeney Todd) era of actor-musicians, I wonder if this virtuosic standard will take of in future
Japanese productons.
Yente (Kohko Arai), the town gossip, provides comic relief with a distnctly scratchy voice. Using playful, bold gestures, Tzietel
(Rion Misaki) ignites a sisterly bond with Hodel (Sayaka Kanda) and Chava (Fuka Yuzuki) in “Matchmaker” as the trio playfully
sing about their future spouses. Hideomi Terasaki’s directon of the youngest sisters, Shprintze and Bielke, is both heartfelt and
practcal. The two arrive just in tme to assist with the set change and also yearn for a similar fate as their older sisters.

While conversing with God, Ichimura owns the stage and delivers an emotonally charged renditon of “If I Were a Rich Man.”
When Tevye and Lazar (Kiyotaka Imai) meet for a drink at The Inn, Ichimura does an excellent physical and funny routne as he
handles props and falls onto furniture. In “To Life,” Fyedka (Kyohei Kanda) is a standout vocalist, holding out a long note that won
the audience with a grand applause. (continued on page 14)


SPOTLIGHT ON OUR TEMPLE FAMILY

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13)

Motel (Miyua Irion), the sheepish underdog in love with the eldest daughter, Tzietel, often stutters in Tevye’s presence. While
tensions mount with Tzietel, Tevye’s scarf creates a creatve choreographed tug-of-war, rhythmically pushing Motel away and
reeling him back in.
Golde (Ran Otori) sets a hilarious tone with loud, open-mouth snoring that sends Tevye over the edge as he plots “The Dream.”
Dressed in bright colors, the chorus appears as spirits from the grave and they sing “Meditai, Meditai” (“Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov”)
and move in a syncopated rhythm. Frumah Sarah (Haruko Sonoyama), an impeccable, larger-than-life demon in red, is brilliantly
costumed by Miki Oto. Frumah Sarah, several feet of the ground, commands in fanciful fright and shakes Golde into acceptng
Tzeitel’s union with Motel.
After a moving, teary “Sunrise, Sunset” the pace quickens with a thrilling and precise “Bottle Dance.” The dancers are so agile
that when one bottle fell from a dancer’s hat, it could have been a metaphor to signify human imperfecton. Naoki Tanaka built a
beautful wall of flowers to serve as the traditonal Hassidic partton between men and women at a wedding. A rebellious and
passionate Perchik (Yusuke Hirose) disregards traditon and dares men and women to dance together. In the “Wedding Dance,”
Msaharu Shinagawa emerges from the orchestra to play his clarinet downstage, lifting the celebraton in moving authentcity.
The first aggressive signs of a politcal demonstraton abruptly kill the atmosphere and ends Act I.
As Tevye and Golde reconcile their daughters’ newfound partners, they reassess their love for one another in “Do You Love Me?”
Ichimura and Otori sweetly capture the age-old banter of a married couple, landing in a final pose with their backs to the
audience. They exit facing upstage, but playfully wave over their shoulders, and give the audience one last chuckle.
Perchik and Hodel’s decision to leave for Siberia challenges the family dynamic as she is struck with ambivalence. At the train
staton with Tevye, a once headstrong and flirtatous Hodel shows a more vulnerable side. “Far from the Home I Love” is
beautfully sung and concludes with a partcularly emotonal visual of Tevye pushing Hodel out of an embrace and toward her

new life.
When the villagers must leave Anatevka and begin their separate journeys, the full company forms a circle, faces inward and
bows to one another, a distnct and common Japanese custom. Some villagers exit while others remain and bow once again.
Symbolic of finality, the acton is weighted, indicatng a troupe of players who take great pride in their work as an ensemble.
But the circle they form connotes a global story of traditon, and one I hope contnues to find a home wherever it goes.
Jill Herman is chronicling her performance adventures in Japan as guest contributor for UArts College of Performing Arts’ blog.
In 2012, she coauthored So You Wanna Be a Superstar? The Ultmate Auditon Guide (Running Press Kids). Her writing has
appeared on many arts-driven sites including OnStage Blog, Theatre Nerds, Equity News, Troika Entertainment, Holland America
Line, BroadwaySpace and the Natonal YoungArts Foundaton. She is the recipient of the 2011 Young Alumni Service Award from
the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and is a freelance writer and member of Actors’ Equity Association. For updates, visit
marajillherman.com or follow her on social media @marajillherman.
This review was written by Herman with translation consultants Hideki Arai, Tadashi Sasaki and Tomoyo Shoji Mara. Fiddler on
the Roof has a book by Joseph Stein; music by Jerry Bock; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick; and was directed by Hideomi Terasaki with
choreography by Shigeki Majima.


The Judaica Shop at Temple Judea
Help support Sisterhood of WRJ and all of its programs
by visiting our newly stocked and decorated Lobby Showcase
Featuring Gifts for
Birthdays, Weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and more…
Check out our variety of bracelets: bendel,
soapstone, crystal, leather and more in an array of
colors and with a wide selection of charms.
New to the Judaica shop are jewel boxes in mirror,
stone and Art Deco styles, as well as a line of
Murano glass necklaces.
Plus, an extensive assortment of mezuzahs.
We proudly sell gift items MADE IN ISRAEL
For all of your gift giving needs…

Judaica Shop Gift Certificates in any denomination
To make a purchase, stop by the temple office.

Yarmulkes Personal Shopping
Support the worthy projects of WRJ & order your yarmulkes through us!
We can help you choose the perfect yarmulkes for your upcoming
Bar/Bat Mitzvah or Wedding.
They are all on display in the showcase in the lobby of our temple.
Our yarmulkes can be ordered with various trims, foil enhancements,
embossed patterns, clips, plus lacy head coverings for women.
We have satin, suede, leather, patterned, sports
and other themed yarmulkes.
For more information and to place an order, please contact:
Paula Groothuis at or 516-741-4436.


RITUAL COMMITTEE NEWS
At our last meetng, we discussed the idea of changing the name of the Ritual Committee.
Members expressed that the word “committee” could be misleading because it sounds
exclusive. However, all agreed that we want congregants to know that these meetngs are
open and inclusive for whomever is interested in shaping the spiritual directon of our
synagogue.
For example, at this most recent meetng, our group decided that we should use three or four
Saturdays (when there is no Bar/Bat Mitzvah) to hold discussions that are relevant to specific populatons of
the congregaton. In fact, you will be hearing more about this in the coming weeks, as you will be invited to
partcipate in at least one of these conversatons.
At a previous meetng, we decided on a multpronged approach to reach all the adult members of the temple
in order to invite everyone to partcipate in our Friday Shabbat services. First, Rabbi Chizner sent a personal
letter to every family. Then, ritual members were assigned a calling list containing all the birthdays of each
adult member of the congregaton, by month. Finally, a follow-up email is being sent.

Our services are a haven in tme, a welcome retreat from a long week. The music and the message are
uplifting.
Recently, our student cantor, Mariel Guarrera-Ashkenazy, added recordings of select prayers to our website.
Members can now access these recordings to become more familiar with the melodies or to learn the prayers
for when they are led at our services.
Please note the following important ritual dates and tmes.
• The first night of Passover will occur on Friday, March 30. As a result, Shabbat services will begin at 5 p.m.
and will be abbreviated.
• 10th Grade Confirmaton/Shavuot will take place on Shavuot, Sunday, May 20, at 10:30 a.m. All congregants
will be invited to services and a lunch following the holiday services/program. Rabbi Chizner hopes that
members will attend these services in order to see and hear what our 10th and 11th grade students have to
say about their confirmaton.
• Our next Ritual Committee meetng will be held on Wednesday, March 21. We will be discussing the use of a
Smartboard during services so that songs and prayers can be seen while stll looking up at the bimah.
A special thank you to Vin Friedman, who generously donated a new music stand that will be used by our
student cantor, Mariel.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Goldklang
Chair of Ritual


RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS


OUR B’NAI MITZVAH
Charlotte Fox

March 10, 2018
My name is Charlotte Fox. I am in Grade eight at Buckley Country Day School in Roslyn
Heights and live with my parents and our cat in Glen Cove. I am a figure skater and an

archer, a skier in winter when I can, and a horse rider in summer when at camp. I am a
poet, a writer, an artst and a singer. I like fashion, sports cars and travel. I appreciate
the excitement of big cites like London and Paris as well as the serenity and beauty of Natonal
Parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite. I believe strongly in community service
and social justce. My favorite place to be is at camp in Canada. I chose to study for a
Bat Mitzvah in memory of my late grandfather, whom I miss very much.

Benjamin Katz

April 7, 2018

Hi, my name is Ben Katz. I am a seventh grader at Roslyn Middle School. I live with
my parents, Amy and Jason, and my two older sisters, Brittney (when she is home
from college) and Amanda. My favorite sport is basketball and my favorite basketball
team is the Knicks. I also like to play Xbox and hang out with my friends. I can’t wait
to celebrate my Bar Mitzvah with my family.

Allison Rosenthal

April 14, 2018

Hello! My name is Ally Rosenthal. I am a seventh grader at Buckley Country Day School.
I live with my parents, Eric and Stefani, and my younger sister, Julia. My favorite sport is
softball and I play for a travel team named Bluefire. I enjoy hanging out with my family
and friends. I can’t wait to become a Bat Mitzvah and share this special day with everyone.

Jennifer Wink

April 21, 2018
Hi, my name is Jenny Wink. I’m in the seventh grade at Roslyn Middle School. I live with

my mom, dad, my dog, snowball, and my guinea pig, Dobby. My hobbies are reading,
playing with my pets, watching Netflix and playing outside. Some things people might not
know about me is that I’m a vegetarian, I love slime, I’ve been in more than 20 shows,
and I take tae kwon do. Some of my favorite things are Harry Potter, reading, singing and
my friends. I want people to know me as kind, loyal, outgoing, good-hearted, silly and
generous. I’m really excited to celebrate my bat mitzvah with my family and friends!



SOCIAL ACTION NEWS
PACK IT UP FOR HATZILU
Temple Judea is collecting 100 bottles of dishwashing liquid for Hatzilu, a kosher food pantry in Baldwin.
On Sunday, March 4, Temple Judea families will join members of other North Shore synagogues and Jewish Community Centers at the Sid
Jacobson JCC for a Jewish community project. Led by TANS, a consortum of social acton chair people, partcipants will Pack It Up for Hatzilu,
putting together all the collected donatons from the partcipatng groups. In additon to packing the supplies, actvites will be available for
your kids and grandkids. This is a great family actvity and a meaningful way to teach our children the importance of mitzvot.
PASSOVER PROJECT*
Our congregation will once again work with Project Era to pack Passover boxes for elderly New Yorkers on the Lower East Side. For many of
them, this will be their only Passover food. Please join our social acton committee on March 15 at 11:30 a.m. to pack up the borscht, matzoh
ball soup and gefilte fish that is being donated by congregants. Please look at the list at the bottom of this artcle to see what items are being
included. It is essental that you let us know if you would like to donate a “box” or share it with a friend or two, since we need
the exact items specified, and we are responsible for 12 to 15 boxes. We will need all donatons by March 13.
Contact Alicia Munves at 516-627-5998 or Rita Marcus at , if you would like to donate a box.
What else can we do to help the hungry?
As part of an ongoing efort to feed the hungry right here in Nassau County, a food donaton basket has been placed in the lobby of our
synagogue. We urge you to bring an item (or two or three) of nonperishable food whenever you are coming to Temple Judea. Please make
this a habit—you can do so much good!
And, many organizatons also take perishable foods. Don’t let your leftovers go to waste! Do you have extra food from a celebraton or
untouched food from a house of mourning? These leftovers can feed families! Call Alicia at 516-627-5998 or email Rita at
for additonal informaton.

PROM DRESS DRIVE
It’s an annual tradition. Every year we say, “Every girl deserves to feel beautiful at her prom!” This spring, Temple Judea will once again
partcipate in a project to help disadvantaged Long Island teenage girls attend their high school proms. Please bring your gently used—and
still gorgeous—formal dresses, along with shoes, bags, costume jewelry and new makeup to the synagogue by March 21. Go through your
own closet—and your daughter’s bat mitzvah wardrobe! Last year more than 3,500 girls “shopped” at the prom drive event. If you would
like to volunteer at the set up for the big shopping day or partcipate in helping the girls at the big event, please let Alicia or Rita know ASAP,
as there are a limited number of volunteer positons.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY
Thanks to the eforts of Tami Goodman and her fabulous team of shoppers, we are helping our Jewish Adopt-A-Family in a very meaningful
way. Sadly, the mom, who’s in her 40s, has early-onset Alzheimer, and the dad is physically disabled. They have 11-year-old twins. Tami
has reported that they are extremely grateful for our monthly grocery shopping. If you would like to be one of the shoppers for the family,
please contact the office.
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, May 6, is Israelfest at North Hempstead Beach Park! This year, Temple Judea will be partcipatng in a Jewish Adopton and Family
Care Optons (JAFCO) project at Israelfest. We will be spreading the word about this amazing organizaton that helps abused and neglected
Jewish children and families with special-needs children. Details will follow.
* ITEMS FOR PASSOVER PROJECT
1 can or jar of gefilte fish
2 boxes of matzah
1 jar of borscht
1 can or jar of soup
1 jar of jam or jelly
1 dessert (cake, cookies or macaroons)
2 canned fruits
2 cans of tuna, salmon or sardines
2 canned vegetables
1 bottle of grape juice
1 bottle of vegetable oil
1 package of instant cofee or tea
1 small jar of honey

1 package of either dried fruits or nuts


HOLOCAUST RESOURCE CENTER UPDATE
Irving Roth delivered this address at the United Nations in New York City at the opening of the March of the Living exhibit on
January 29, 2018.
My Dear Fellow Humans,
I consider going on March of the Living (MOL) a privilege aforded to me not only by the MOL organizaton, but by providence
itself. Standing beside the cattle car in Auschwitz in 1998, where I arrived in May 1944 as a 14 year old decades ago, I was living a
miracle. Every tme that I have partcipated in the MOL, the experience is always diferent. While the physical surroundings
are the same, the emotonal response varies based on who I am surrounded by.
My first return to Auschwitz was in 1998. It was on the afternoon of the march, where more than 10,000 Jewish teenagers
from all over the world stood in silence as the shofar was sounded, signaling the start of the two-mile march from Auschwitz I to
Birkenau death camp. I marched in silence, contemplatng the experience of more than five decades before. This tme, it was not
a march commanded by the Nazi commander, Rudolf Hess, but the gathering of 10,000 healthy and proud Jewish teenagers
defying the Nazi ideology. Anachnu Po! We are here! Your Nazi weapons, gas chambers, cruelty and murder, though stll painful,
did not destroy our spirit to live a righteous life. At the end of the two-mile march, we were stepping on the ashes of more
than one million of our brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers as we entered the death camp of Birkenau. It was with reverence
for their life and death. Their spirit lives in us! Their message: “Z’chor v’lo tishkach,” “Remember and do not forget,” is indelibly
seared into our collectve memory.
As the six torches were lit and the flames were reaching to heaven, they were not the flames of death and destructon as they
were more than five decades before, but the flames of commemoraton, memory, hope and promise of remembrance into
generatons to come.
After the ceremony, at the monument and the lightng of the torches, I spoke to my group. It was twilight, and we were the last
stragglers leaving the largest-Jewish cemetery in the world. My spirit was uplifted. I was walking out of the death camp with
a vibrant group of Jewish teenagers on our way to the Warsaw airport to go to Jerusalem, the center of Judaism in all the ages.
As the 737 lifted of at the Warsaw airport, leaving the blood-soaked Polish soil, I began to contemplate the future of a tme
when we, the survivors, will no longer be able to accompany the next generaton of teenagers through Auschwitz. How will this
next generaton connect to the experience of Auschwitz without eyewitnesses?
It was at that moment, as I was observing the teenagers around me, that I was struck by an idea. These teenagers, who

walked in the ashes of Auschwitz, became surrogate survivors. They had been listening to survivors, they knew their stories, they
saw the gas chambers and crematoria of Majdanek, they marched with the survivors in silence and felt their pain.
They absorbed the souls of those who were murdered and those who survived. They will tell their children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren of Auschwitz, Treblinka, Majdanek, Sobibor Chelmno and Belzec. They will retell the stories of Jewish
life that once was in Europe.
After landing at the Lod Airport and traveling to Jerusalem, we arrived at the ancient Wall in Jerusalem as the new day was
dawning—from the destructon of Auschwitz to the rebirth of a new era. There was a buoyancy in the steps of the teenagers,
as well as in the gate of the survivors. It was a morning of hope, and realizaton that a better tomorrow has arrived.
We were all transformed! I ask you all to join us on the March of the Living! You, too, will be transformed! You, too, will
become a surrogate survivor.



SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING: March 2, 2018
TIME OF SERVICES: 7:30 PM
Shabbat Evening Service
Weekly Healing Service
Anniversary Blessings
Board Usher: Vin Guarrera
YAHRZEIT REMINDERS
Rose Abraskin
Mousa Amid
Bennie Baitz
Ida Beckerman
Helene Berlin
Stuart Bittelman
Benjamin Blumenthal
Bernard Cohen

Minnie Cohen
Anita Barbara Comick
Irene Dalberg
James Dalessio
Paul Denenberg
Elizabeth Don
Janet Elgort
Emanuel Fincke
Betty Formansky
Samuel Fuchs
Marlene Gartenberg
Sy Gellar
Richard Goldman
Celia Goldstein
Betty Gordon
Terry Hensley
Herbert Hofman
Dorothy Hyman
Samuel Isenberg
Philip Jafe

Lillian Green Kanter
Louis Kaplan
Frank Katz
Fred Kessler
Ida Korn
Lane Leifer
David Levine
Elias Loshak
Faye Michaelson

Milford Newman
Annette Rabinowitz
Rose Rabinowitz
Murray Rhein
Rose Robbins
Dorothea Ruderman
Seymour Rudorfer
Arthur Sandhaus
Henry Shapiro
Shirley Silverberg
Michael Spielfogel
Isaac Sternberg
Harold Troupin
Adolf Ullman
Malvina Wachter
Fritz Weile
Marvin Wilkenfeld
Sidney Wininger
Ezra Zareh

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
March 3, 2018
At 10:30 AM in the Temple Sanctuary
WEEKLY TORAH STUDY

FRIDAY EVENING: March 9, 2018
TIME OF SERVICES: 7:30 PM
SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA
Weekly Healing Service
Birthday Blessings

CANDLELIGHTING BY: Jennifer Clarke
KIDDUSH BY: Adam Fox
Board Ushers: Karen Blum and Linda Ackerman
YAHRZEIT REMINDERS
Hyman Abramson
Mollie Apat
Samuel Barsky
Leslie Berger
Emma Bobrow
Maxine Boorstein
Frank Caesar
Perry Delman
Bernard Eisner
Anna Elice
Harvey Epstein
Bella Fine
Rebecca Fishman
Dolores Flaxman
Bertha Goldberg
Donald Goldberg
Glenn Goldberg
Barbara Hallerman
Alex Halpern
Jacob Home
Gertrude Jordan
Tessie Kaplan

Harriet Kashinsky
Joseph Kelner
Harold Kosch

Pepi Kosch-Silber
Rhea Kotzen
Etta Kresel
Sarah Levine
Jeanette Marks
Carole Mayer
Miriam Millstein
Samuel Neiman
Clara Rabinowitz
Joseph Ratner
George Rosenfeld
Herbert Sherman
Janey Singer
Joseph J. Smith
Israel Sophir
Hugh Solomon Wisof
Janet Ruth Wortman
Charles Zimmerman

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
March 10, 2018
At 10:30 AM in the Temple Sanctuary
This morning we will celebrate the
Bat Mitzvah
Of
Charlotte Fox
Temple Ushers: Amy and Jason Katz
Board Ushers: Erik Groothuis

SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP SERVICES

FRIDAY EVENING: March 16, 2018
TIME OF SERVICES: 7:30 PM
Shabbat Evening Service
Weekly Healing Service
Board Ushers: Susan and Stan Goldklang
YAHRZEIT REMINDERS
Gloria Albert
Anthony Guerrara
Deborah Arnow
Erna Hertz
Sharon Bay
Francis Kay
Jennie Beyer
Max Kosch
Rose Biederman
Bernard Laventhal
Harry Bromberg
Abraham Levine
Leo Chizner
Rose Lieberman
Sheldon Cohen
Madalyne Marks
Roslyn Deller
Miriam K. Mills
Fay Fink
Richard Morris
Irving Fishman
Milton S. Scher

Cecelia Flax
Hal Seeger
Eleanor Gaison-Schwartz
Mary Sherry
Carroll Gomberg
Harold Strober
Nellie Goodman
Khanbaba Taftian
Jean Gottesman

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
March 17, 2018
At 10:30 AM in the Temple Sanctuary
WEEKLY TORAH STUDY

FRIDAY EVENING: March 23, 2018
TIME OF SERVICES: 7:30 PM
Shabbat Evening Service
Weekly Healing Service
Board Ushers: Phyllis and Michael Wininger
YAHRZEIT REMINDERS
Herbert Berger
Marie La Porte
Clara Birnby
Arthur Marcus
Herbert Cohen
Marvin Mazur
Mary Deller
Moshe Nathanel
Arnold Diamond

Minnie Nayer
Leon Dicker
Harold Nussbaum
Phyllis Donnenfeld
Charlotte Oboler
Edelman Feldman
Florence
Mardochee Quen
Ruth Fischer
Edith Robinson
Philip Friedman
Jack Rosenberg
Rose Goldberg
Marion Rubin
Albert Greenberg
Natalie Sales
Sadie Greenberg
Benjamin Schefer
Louis Groman
Bernard Sherr
Irving Groothuis
Sadie Siflinger
Harry Grossman
Betty Silberfein
Matas Gruszecki
Sheldon Silverberg
Beverly Haas
Harold Strober
Mollie Haber
Harold Warren

Dora Jablow
Resi Weile
Loan L. Katz
Seymour Weissman
Rose Kinberg-Weil
Esther Wolin
Rosalyn Krinsky
Lucille Wrublin

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
March 24, 2018
At 10:30 AM in the Temple Sanctuary
WEEKLY TORAH STUDY


SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP SERVICES
FRIDAY EVENING: March 30, 2018
TIME OF SERVICES: 5:00 PM
Shabbat Evening Service
Weekly Healing Service
YAHRZEIT REMINDERS
Mary Ackerman
Ann Krukin
Arnold Asman
Sylvia B. Landow
Joseph Becher
Leo S. Lef
Jerome I. Berk
Louis Levine
Jacob Bloom

Ernest Levitt
Abraham Brown
Moe Lewis
Ida Chwatt
Doris Anne Loventhal
Dorothy Lillian Cohen
Morris Phillips
Leo David
Paul R. Portnof
Carrie Fein
Solomon Rabinowitz
Bernard Feldman
Allen Rosenberg
Morris Flamer
Max Rosenblatt
Etta Friedman
Charles Rothenberg
Lillian Fuchs
Jean Rubinstein
Hazel Groothuis
Sylvia Schenkermann
Sam Henin
Meyer Schere
Gerald Hewitt
Barbara Seltzer
Charles Jafe
Leonard Silberman
Elaine Kaplan
Meyer Silberman
Minnie Kaplan

Larry Slatkin
Carol Klebanow
Abraham Weil
Joseph Klein
Joshua Yohay
Neal Konecky

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
March 31, 2018
At 10:30 AM in the Temple Sanctuary
WEEKLY TORAH STUDY

FRIDAY EVENING: April 6, 2018
TIME OF SERVICES: 7:30 PM
Shabbat Evening Service
Weekly Healing Service
Anniversary Blessings
CANDLELIGHTING BY: Amy Katz
KIDDUSH BY: Jason Katz
Board Ushers: Vin Guarrera and Linda Ackerman
YAHRZEIT REMINDERS
Martn Agin
Hy Kaplowitz
Luba Aronczyk
Benjamin Krivitsky
Sid Barry
Roslyn Berk
Murray Blum
Belle Caplan
Rose Citron

Sylvia Davidson-Ross
Solomon Denenberg
Hildy Freiman
Julia Friedman
Harry Goldberg
Rose Greenberg
Frances Groden
Jules Hecht
Bernard Hofman
Elana Irom

Rebecca Levine
Violet Lustg
Jesse Math
Abraham Nathanson
Stanley Reiss
Anne Rosenberg
Marlene Rubin
Gloria Saul
Harry Scherr
Selig Schortz
Morris Silverman
Celia Sternberg
Morton Wishbow
Freda Worobow
Marguerite Ziboulsky

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
April 7, 2018
At 10:30 AM in the Temple Sanctuary

This morning we will celebrate the
Bar Mitzvah
Of
Benjamin Katz
Board Usher: Erik Groothuis