A Delicious Culinary Journey
OUR LEADERSHIP
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rabbi randy sheinberg
What is Jewish About Eating?
- It is often the case that when I attend a celebration for a family who does not know me well and they find out that I am a Rabbi, the host will offer me an apology. “I guess you can’t eat anything from that bacon station,” or “Hope you aren’t offended by the coconut shrimp hors d’oeuvres.” People assume that as a Rabbi my religious beliefs guide what I eat, and therefore that I keep Kosher.
- They are partly right. As it happens, I do not follow the biblical laws of kashrut. (While I do not like ham, seafood is one of my favorite types of food.) Yet although I do not keep Kosher in the traditional sense, my religious beliefs do very much guide my eating habits.
- In the Jewish world, food and faith are intertwined. Judaism views the human body as sacred space, akin to God’s Temple. To harm it in any way is to desecrate that Temple; and conversely, to tend and care for it is a mitzvah, it is sacred work. One important way that we care for our bodies is by feeding them, by providing them the proper nutrients to enable them to thrive. It is a mitzvah to eat healthy.
- Not only that - it is also a mitzvah to eat food that we enjoy. The Jerusalem Talmud even goes so far as to say that in the world to come, we will be asked to give an account for that which we would find pleasurable to eat that we gazed at and did not eat.
- There are many explanations for the biblical laws of kashrut. Some say they were created to help us eat healthy foods (for example, the prohibition against eating pork might have been because pigs were known to carry diseases). Others say that following the laws of kashrut helps one to eat mindfully, because you must pay attention to and distinguish between foods that are prohibited and those that are permitted; and still others say that eating a Kosher diet links you to Jews everywhere who have followed those dietary laws for generations.
- While I do not follow biblical kashrut, I do embrace these Jewish goals for sacred eating. I do believe it is important to eat healthy food. I do not always eat what I should, however I do try to pay attention to the nutritional value of what I put in my mouth and make a healthy choice where possible. I also try to eat mindfully. I often say a blessing, sometimes aloud and sometimes to myself, before I sit down to a meal. Doing so helps me slow down and savor the food, and appreciate the bounty that is before me. Furthermore, I do believe that food is a wonderful vehicle for linking Jews across time and across the globe.
- Although I do not follow biblical kashrut, I do have other Jewish mitzvot in mind when I make my choices about what and how much to eat. The mitzvah of ba’al taschit (avoiding waste), guides me to take only as much food as I need when I approach a lavish buffet. The mitzvah of tza’ar ba’alei khayim (avoiding harm to animals), guides me to minimize the amount of animal protein I consume when there are healthy vegetarian options available. And the mitzvah of shomrei Adamah (protecting the earth), encourages me to eat food that consumes fewer resources, and that is sustainably sourced or harvested.
Eating is one of the pleasures of life, and it is something that we do every day of our lives. I hope some of the recipes in this Issue will help enhance your enjoyment of eating. I also hope that whatever you choose to eat, this Issue helps you make eating a sacred Jewish act.
little grandma's chocolate chip "rocks" recipe
MEET Hayley, OUR NEW MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST!
- EARLY LIFE ~ My name is Hayley Eliza Di Rico (née Rothman). I was born in Sheepshead Bay and moved to New Hyde Park when I was eight. I attended Manor Oaks Elementary School, New Hyde Park Memorial High School. and Temple Emanuel Religious School. Sharon Fricano was my religious school teacher, and I became Bat Mitzvah under the leadership of Rabbi Kalfus and Cantor Friedlander. • Since I was a young girl I have had a passion for art and photography. When I was 17 years old I built a darkroom in my basement and began developing my own 35mm film and photographs. I studied Business/Graphic Communications at CUNY Baruch College. I also studied intermediate Hebrew and was a volunteer staff member for Birthright Israel.
- CAREER ~ For over 10 years I worked as a Graphic Designer and eventually as a Marketing Director in the wholesale hardware industry where I designed websites, catalogs, advertisements, and packing for hundreds of tools and hardware items. Fun fact: My tools were featured as set decor in the 2019 zombie movie, The Dead Don’t Die starring Bill Murray, Danny Glover, Adam Driver, and Selena Gomez. • I also worked as a Senior Designer for an industrial marketing agency in Lake Success, developing and implementing marketing strategies and design for clients such as Canon, Genesis Systems Group, and Robotic Industries Association.
- FAMILY ~ I met my future husband Robert after bonding over an Iavarone deli sandwich. Robert also grew up in New Hyde Park and is a Senior Broker & Partner at a wholesale insurance brokerage firm. • In 2015 we were delighted to welcome our twins, Ethan Michael and Charlotte Noemi Di Rico into the world. Ethan is an athletic, outgoing, and sweet boy who loves studying sports statistics, math, collecting Pokémon cards, and making matzo balls with his grandma. Charlotte is a compassionate, curious, and artistic girl. She enjoys dancing, drawing, sewing, and telling jokes. Both Ethan and Charlotte are 2nd grade students at Manor Oaks Elementary School and attend religious school at Temple Tikvah.
- PERSONAL INTERESTS ~ When not working in my professional capacity, I am an avid sea glass and seashell collector or "schlepper". I use the locally sourced materials I collect and turn them into artwork. Through the support of other amazing local artists and maker markets across Long Island, I have been able to develop my passion into a business called Sea Schleps. Last year, Newsday wrote an article and produced a video about my artwork (see LINKS below). I sell my artwork at art festivals and at the Hive Market and Maker’s Space in Oyster Bay, NY. I also teach sea glass art workshops there throughout the year. • In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, cooking, attending music concerts and festivals, supporting the Manor Oaks PTA, studying Jewish history and genealogy, and spending time with my family and sun conure parrot, Martini.
Temple President ~ lisa lupo
Food is Not Always the Main Attraction
- My mother was a lousy cook.
- Well that is not quite fair. She made a good pot roast and stuffed cabbage, however everything else was pretty bland. She was a firm believer in following all recipes exactly and never experimented.
- My father, on the other hand was king of the latkes, noodle pudding, and all things good in the kitchen, never following a recipe, always from memory. And he always used a hand grater for those latkes. They were made with love and usually a little bit of blood from all that grating.
- And as far as baking goes...well that was my grandma’s job – always in boxes from Leon’s Kosher Bakery in Brooklyn. (Leon’s was for holidays. On a normal Sunday, we had an Entenmann’s cake from Waldbaums.) As a kid, it never occurred to me that some people actually baked their own desserts or that a home-made meal could actually be better than a restaurant meal!
- Food is important. We all like a good meal, especially for holiday gatherings. Yet for me, food has never been the main attraction. The meal is the excuse to gather – whether it is a weeknight family dinner, a restaurant meal with friends, a Shabbat dinner at Temple or a holiday celebration – it is sitting together at the table, good conversation, and that feeling of warmth we get when surrounded by those we love and care about.
- We will smile just as much remembering a good memory, whether we are talking about how good, bad or just plain mediocre the food was.
- Now that I have become the main chef for many family events, I try to experiment and make the meal memorable. Last year I added a New York Times recipe for black and white cookies to my Hanukkah meal, and it is quickly becoming a new annual tradition.
- I look forward to when Annie is old enough to start baking with me, and we can start to make good holiday memories for the next generation to remember. I have included the black & white cookie recipe here. Let me know if you try it out, and please share any crowd-pleasing recipes from your holiday table (not too difficult, please!).
I hope everyone made some good holiday memories in December. I look forward to creating more good family and community memories in 2023 and beyond.
perfect black & white cookies recipe
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Education Director
Happy & Healthy New Year 2023!
- I hope you have been enjoying quality time with family and friends ~
- January begins our grade services. On Friday, January 13th our 6th & 7th graders will lead us in prayer and song. The following students will participate: Julia Adrian, Gabriela Escobar, Jaci Gries, Asher Samuels, Lucas Baker, Ryan Bolandakhtari, Emily Geller, Benjamin Golbig, Sarah Hersh, Austin Lefkof, Leah McCorey, Abigail Podber, Justin Strobel, and Aaron Weisser.
- Our students are continuing their study of Avodah (work, worship, service) in Judaic and continuing to learn the meaning behind prayers. During specials - students have learned about their names, played musical games, asked the Rabbi many questions, examined the actual Torah Scroll, and in our book clubs they have discussed respecting diversity and the challenges faced in their schools as a minority Jew.
- Upcoming Events: Friday, January 13th: Grades 6/7 - Family Shabbat Service at 7:00pm • Saturday, January 14th: Junior Congregation at 9:30am • Sunday, January 15th: School Closed for Martin Luther King Weekend • Sunday, January 29th: Religious School Committee Meeting at 9:45am • Sunday, January 29th - Tuesday, January 31st: Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences • Sunday, January 29th: Commonpoint Queens Event at 12:15pm
We will reopen school on Sunday, January 8th 2023 ~
tahini chocolate chip cookies recipe
hanukkah celebration in the beber!
GAMES • CRAFTS • LATKES • TREATS
TIKVAH TOTS
Mmm...Tastes, Belonging, Feeling of Family & Sweetness of Traditions
- Food is so important to so much of our Jewish day to day lives. We anticipate holidays to come and all the preparation that that will entail. We may engage our little ones in the pouring, stirring or gathering of ingredients.
- Our young children may be picky eaters, yet they often find comfort in the weekly taste of challah and sip of grape juice. They may associate the smell of chicken soup with the warmth of their family.
- Recently at a Tikvah Tots Shabbat, a dad was there with his young son. When the grape juice was poured, his son couldn’t drink it fast enough. The dad looked at peace as he described how in his youth he would look forward to Friday night to taste some Kedem grape juice. As we pass on these tastes, we pass on so much more. We pass on a sense of belonging. We pass on the feeling of family. We pass on the sweetness of tradition.
- With that in mind, allow me to pass on my Apple Pudding Recipe that is a staple at any holiday meal. This past Thanksgiving I decided not to make it as I thought we had plenty of food. As the food was served, my Jamaican father-in-law asked where it was and was so disappointed that I had not made any.
Enjoy!
apple pudding recipe
new hyde park menorah lighting
Director of Youth & Family Engagement
Seven Jewish Resolutions for the Secular New Year: 1 ~ Become a more observant Reform Jew. • 2 ~ Make a commitment to social justice. • 3 ~ Study Torah more often • 4 ~ Strengthen (or start!) your relationship with Israel. • 5 ~ Take a class about Judaism. • 6 ~ Focus on health and wellness. • 7 ~ Experiment with Jewish cooking.(https://reformjudaism.org/beliefs-practices/celebrating-secular-holidays/7-jewish-resolutions-secular-new-year)
- As 2022 comes to an end, it has been so wonderful to do so many amazing events and activities together as a Temple Tikvah Family!
- Our school-wide Hanukkah Event was a huge success. We began Hanukkah perfectly by making sand art menorahs, to playing dreidel, and eating latkes.
- Our Junior Congregation Classes on ZOOM have become an absolute highlight of my day! Hearing all of the students read and sing, and tell jokes helps all of us remember why we relax and take a breather on Shabbat.
- Coming up in January, we have many events that will bring together not only our students, but our families as well. • Sunday, January 8th following Religious School we will have a Pizza & Painting Program from noon to 2:00pm. • On Saturday, January 21st we will be hosting a Family Bowling/Havdallah Night at 6:00pm. • Saturday, January 28th - Junior Congregation at 9:30am • And although we had to postpone our last Community Service Event at Commonpoint Queens, I am looking forward to resuming these events on Sunday, January 29th from 12:15pm - 2:15pm.
B’Shalom
classic chicken soup recipe
temple-at-large
Come Join the Temple Tikvah Choir!
We Would Love to Increase Our Membership ~ Larry Konstan ~
- About eight years ago my wife, Gloria and I were looking for a new temple. Our friends recommended Temple Tikvah. We tried it and were very pleased.
- We listened to who we thought were the Rabbi and the Cantor; not knowing we were really listening to Danielle Weisbrot and Charla Schnupp, who were wonderful. We were sold on Temple Tikvah. We learned a bit later, that Danielle and Charla were lay members subbing for Rabbi Randy and Cantor Bonné, our former Cantor. In fact, Danielle and Charla were members of the Temple Tikvah Choir.
- As we began to attend services regularly, we fell in love with the all-female choir. The members sang so well together that we made sure to attend their once monthly service, even if we missed others. So, in 2014 we joined Temple Tikvah largely, because of how much we enjoyed Choir.
- In 2014 I was singing baritone with the Huntington Men’s Chorus. That group rehearsed every Wednesday evening. I had been with them since 1983 performing three concerts a year.
- I later learned, when in 2015, I was invited to join the Tikvah Choir by a choir member, that men could be part of the choir and in fact had been members in prior years. It would be a difficult choice for me as both groups met on Wednesday evenings. It took me a year to decide that the Hebrew music performed each month was where I wanted to be. I would be able to sing tenor and that was a plus. Fortunately, I was able to convince my friend, Joe Massey (we both sang in our prior temple) to join as well. He was and is a wonderful Basso. This began a new and fabulous period for me of Temple life.
- Singing the music is uplifting and provides a spiritual joy to us as choir members, as well as to the congregation. The Choir members look forward to weekly rehearsals, and the congregation has let us know of their joy in listening to monthly choir services, especially our singing during the High Holidays.
- Right now, the choir is led by Cantor Leslie Friedlander and Accompanist Yury Gabay. We have two Sopranos, three Altos, one Tenor (that’s me) and two Basses. Unfortunately, not all of us can be available for every monthly service.
- That is where you come in! We need a few more members that want to sing and can be available for rehearsals and the monthly services. You do not have to be a soloist; just someone who loves music, can carry a tune, and stays on key.
Ladies and gentlemen - take a chance and try your voice with the choir. It could be one of the best decisions you make.
mazel tov x 2!!
Sisterhood
The Sisterhood Scoop
- This month’s theme is near and dear to Sisterhood. The importance of good food in our culture has always been what binds us together as Jews. Recipes passed down from generation to generation let us remember the smells, the taste, the laughter at the table, and the love our families share. The traditional foods associated with the holidays throughout the year are part of what makes us rejoice in being Jewish. If you love gefilte fish, creamed herring, charosets, rugelach, latkes, brisket, kugel, matzah balls, blintzes or a good knish, you are part of the tribe. You may have a favorite person who cooked or baked for you. You may have a special memory connected to a certain food that comes back to you every time and makes you smile. See the recipe below that does it for me.
- Sisterhood is excited to see what the new year will bring. In 2023 we hope to continue to do more to bring happiness and comfort to others and ourselves. As we feel more at home in our Temple again, we are planning to present new events and bring back some old goodies. Our fundraising supports Temple Tikvah and allows us to remain a strong community. Please look for upcoming activities and join in on the fun.
- We want to thank Rabbi Sheinberg for presenting a very interesting topic last month at our General Membership Meeting, entitled: “The December Dilemma”. We had a very frank and important discussion about approaching the holidays in an interfaith family - How do we respect those we love and at the same time preserve the meaning of Hanukkah and having a Jewish identity? Many of our members feel honest communication and love will bring a happy outcome.
Wishing you everyone a happy, healthy 2023 filled with new memories and lots of laughter!
NOODLE KUGEL recipe
brotherhood
Happy New Year Everybody!
- This past month…Cooking was supreme during the recent holiday season.
- Traditionally, we host the holidays at our house, especially the Jewish Holidays. We have a large family, if everyone comes. So we need lots and lots of food.
- Hanukkah began on December 18th, so of course all 30 of our family members (those who live in the NY area) were invited to come for the festivities. So, that meant my wife, Michele would have to prepare latkes for 30 people! Well, let me tell you our house had that potato pancakes smell, every day for a week!! Frying needs one’s attention, but she managed to fry more than enough latkes for our clan.
- In the past we would hold a latkes baking contest on Hanukkah. Everyone agreed to bake their own “scratch” pancakes and bring them to our house. We would have a neutral relative as the judge, and the judge would sample the entries. I must say, we have had this contest for many years and Michele’s batch would win the majority of the time.
- However this year, besides an injured relative, the other relatives were not into baking, so we did not have a contest this year. BOO! However, we had our get together and we ate, opened gifts, lit candle #1, and sang songs. A fun time was had by all.
- The Brotherhood guys also had their work cut out for them last month! We cooked latkes for the Religious School for their Annual Hanukkah Party. Oy, looking at those punims is always wonderful!
- Please sign up for our Defensive Driving Course. This year it will be on Sunday, February 12th at 10:00am in North Shore Towers Restaurant. For more information please see the flyer & LINK below. The course fills up quickly, so if you would like to take this course I suggest signing up ASAP.
I hope 2022 ended on a healthy & happy note for everyone and that 2023 continues to bring everyone good health & happiness!
homemade applesauce recipe
our men at work!
caring community
As You Grow Older You Will Discover You Have Two Hands: One For Helping Ourselves & One For Helping Others: Audrey Hepburn
- The past 3 years have been difficult - it has been a time of isolation, a time of worry, and been uncomfortable for us. When will we be back in a positive time, how much longer will it be that we must worry about vaccinations, when will we be able to NOT wear a mask?
- There is some comfort in thinking about the Tu B'Shevat message which tells us that in Israel, after 4 long cold months most trees have lost their leaves and been battered by harsh winds, yet just when they look ready to be cut down and used for other purposes, new life appears again. We should not let difficult times define us. Like trees, we too live our lives in cycles. Spring is coming, and as the Talmud states: BETTER TIMES CAN COME IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE.
- After reviewing past articles, we wanted to reshare additional thoughts for the New Year, which hopefully will inspire us to move forward easier, knowing we can cheer ourselves up by trying to bring cheer to someone else: ~ By Caring About the Happiness of Others, We Find Our Own Path: Plato ~ We Cannot Help Everyone, but Everyone Can Help Someone: Ronald Reagan ~
- REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Afternoon Book Club will next meet on Thursday, January 5th at 1:30pm to review No One Is Coming To Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts...for more information about this selection click on the LINK below. • The Writing Group will next meet on Tuesday, January 17th at 7:30pm • The Evening Book Club will next meet on Monday, January 23rd to review Mad Honey by Jennifer Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan.
Best wishes to everyone to stay safe & to stay well as we begin 2023!
ZUCCHINI BANANA BREAD RECIPE
social action
Our Tribe’s Approach to Food Bears Unique Socio-Economic & Migratory Patterns
- The theme of this January Issue of the Tikvah Times is Jewish Food, however as we write our articles, it is early in December, so Hanukkah naturally comes to mind; and with it our quintessential seasonal holiday comfort food, latkes. For those of us from Ashkenazi families, the lowly potato is the main ingredient, fried in plenty of oil to commemorate the miracle of one night’s oil lasting for eight nights over 2000 years ago.
- We wondered how much we really knew about the origins of this delicious tradition. Turns out, not much...Before there were potato latkes, there were Italian pancakes made with cheese starting way back in the fourteenth century. When Jews were expelled from Sicily in 1492, they brought the recipes for their ricotta cheese pancakes to the Jews of Northern Italy. These pancakes combined the traditions of oil and dairy associated with the holiday - dairy, as the story goes, because in the Book of Judith, the Jewish heroine plied General Holofernes with a lot of wine and cheese until he passed out drunk and she beheaded him. That resulted in an Israelite victory over the newly leaderless Assyrian army and in celebration we eat dairy foods at Hanukkah. Here is one recipe for cheese pancakes found in a PBS food episode on the history of latkes.
ricotta cheese pancakes RECIPE
- Now as for the potatoes…those were not widely cultivated in Eastern Europe until the eighteenth century, when there was a general failure of other crops. What’s more, in The Jewish Cookbook, Leah Koenig included not only recipes for potato and cheese latkes, but also versions from around the world made with spinach, curried sweet potato, meat and herbs, chard, and chicken (or fish) with scallion and ginger.
- Please join us at our next Social Action Meeting on February 5th 2023 at 10:30am.
Happy Eating & A Very Happy and Healthy New Year!
lifelong learning
To Affiliate in Any Way with Jewish Life is An Active Affirmation & A Desire for Connection with Jews & Judaism*
- Lifelong Learning: The New Jew is a four-episode Israeli TV documentary, showcasing the cultural and political influence of the Jewish community in the United States, the variety of alternative models it offers for living a rich Jewish life, and the intricate relations between them and the State of Israel. The message of the series is that in America every Jew is a Jew-by-choice. The series is produced by the Public Broadcasting Corporation and the documentary is presented by one of Israel’s most popular comedians, Guri Alfi. (For an interesting perspective of this documentary you might like to read: ‘The New Jew’ shows Israelis how Judaism works in the U.S. by Rabbi Leon Morris, Rabbi Josh Weinberg / June 22, 2021.
- There are two sessions left to be part of the discussion on the different ways to be Jewish. The next Lunch & Learn Session is on Saturday, January 28th 2023 at 12:00pm on ZOOM ONLY. We will be screening and discussing the third episode in partnership with the Congregation in Shoham, Israel with Rabbi Rinat Sefania. Kehillat Shoham is our Sister Congregation in Israel to whom we donated a Sefer Torah. Each episode is independent. So, if you missed the first or the second, feel free to join us for any or all of the remaining episodes. In addition to screening the episode, we also broke out into rooms to discuss what stood out to us that informs our own personal Judaism. It was a wonderful experience to connect with our Israeli counterparts. Sometimes, we had the chance to meet with the same people in Israel again! We hope you will join us for the next episode. Details will follow in the Weekly Updates.
- Torah Study: Torah Study continues as always on Saturday mornings at 9:00am with Rabbi Sheinberg on ZOOM and in-person at Temple Tikvah. The LINKS are always in the Weekly Updates. We hope to see you there.
Happy New Year!
cauliflower or broccoli fried rice recipe
cantor guy bonné
HAKARAT HATOV - הַכָּרַת הַטּוֹב
TODA RABA – תודה רבה
KOL NIDRE DONATIONS:
- Angel: Barbara Silberman • Susan & Martin Siroka • Sisterhood • Ken & Neela Weber
- Chesed: Arnold & Sylvia Bloch • Cheryle & Steve Levine
- Tzedekah: Lynn & Jay Beber • Elaine Farber • Gloria & Lawrence Konstan • Joyce & Joel Mensoff
- Benefactor: Betsy Jacobs Biviano • Arline & Jack Cazes • Bruce, Maria, Lauren & Marc Gross • Robin & Robert Jacobson • Carole Kaplan • Lisa Lupo • David & Sandra Peskin
- Patron: The Bader Family • Brotherhood • Fran Fredrick • Ronni & Charlie Hollander • Marilyn Markowitz • Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Massey • Stuart & Judy Weinstock
- Sponsor: Arlynn H. Charlotte • Terry & Michael Cutler • Beth Feldman • Sonia Fink • Martin & Susan Fox • Marc & Michele Gold • Lois & Richard Howard • Terry & Ira Lepzelter • Mimi Kahn • Avery & Lynn Okin • Phyllis Richards • Helaine & Ed Schachter • Janet & Barry Spool • Norman & Dr. Stephen J. Wilson
- Donor: Muriel Adler • Anonymous • Ann Arkin • Michele & Dennis Baltuch • Florence Baravarian • Cindy & Joe Bettelheim • Sheila & Martin Bokser • Farhad Bolandakhtari • The Chirel Family • The Comerchero Family • Dr. & Mrs. Norman Feder • Rochelle & Evan Fischer • Vivian E. Floch • Alan Fogelman • Stephen & Barbara Goldberg • Susan & Martin Goldschmidt • Lauren & James Gries • Lori & Mark Gordon • David Herz & Janet Stahl • Debra & Herb Hochrad • Phyllis & Joe Horne • Charles Hyman • Andrea King • Leslie Kizner • Nicole & Rachel Lavoie • Traci & Victor Levy • Helen Lipson & Carol Weiner • Susan & André Louis • The Magidson Family • Mark & Robin Mandell • Lynn Moser • Margery & Edward Orenstein • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ravens & Family • Barbara & Milton Rosenberg • Gerson & Pam Sabel • Susan Schall • Barbara, Ron, Melissa & Justin Schreiber • Jack & June Schwarz • Claire Shapiro • Dr. Irving & Doris Silberman • Joan Wiener • Marvin Witt • Laurence Wolfson • Jack & Linda Zaffos • Howard & Gale Zeidman • Irene & Stanley Zorn
- Participant: Deborah Abramowitz • Jeanie & George Berger • Terry Hood Curiale • Ruth Friedlander • Steve & Doreen Geller • Muriel Gorochow • Toby & Steven Israel • Andrew & Marilyn Mandell • Lee Newman & Family • Karla Osuna • Donald & Lori Panetta • Sandy Portnoy • Alene & Helene Schonhaut • Howard & Gale Zeidman
- CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND: Sharon & Victor Kahn in appreciation
- CARING COMMUNITY FUND: Carol & Elliot Agin in memory of Susan Feinblat
- RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND: Cheryle & Steve Levine in memory of Cantor Guy Bonné
- SIMCHA FUND: Sandra & David Peskin...Mazel Tov to Helaine & Ed Schachter on the birth of their first grandchild, Akiva Milo Tager-Schachter
- TEMPLE TIKVAH MEMORIAL FUND: Muriel Adler in memory of Cantor Guy Bonné • Sharon Adler in memory of Cantor Guy Bonné • Ann Arkin in memory of Richard Arkin • Arnold & Sylvia Bloch in memory of Eleanor Bloch • Michele Bloch in memory of Eleanor Bloch • Carolyn Alexander in memory of Aaron Alexander • Sherry & Barry Ascher in memory of Larry Mills • Helen Belden in memory of Susan Feinblatt • Brotherhood in memory of Larry Mills and Eleanor Bloch • Nancy Foster in memory of Dr. Milton & Anne B. Foster • Susan & Martin Fox in memory of Jack Gelman • Steven & Doreen Geller in memory of Larry Mills • Muriel Gorochow in memory of Dina Zavlick and Sabina Grossman • Dean Hernan in memory of David Rosenstroch and Sebastiana Hernan • Lois & Richard Howard in memory of Robert Howard and Melanie Weintraub • Marc & Michele Gold in memory of Sarah Lasker, Ann Pauline Gold, and Evelyn & Gilbert Gold • Nancy Kiss in memory Mina Kiss • Gloria & Lawrence Konstan in memory of Eleanor Bloch • Abe & Hanna Kormas in memory of Rachel Hirsch and Leah Karmas • Esther Krichevsky in memory of Eleanor Bloch and Cantor Guy Bonné • Steven Levine in memory of Frances Levine and Joseph Levine • Lynn Moser in memory of Cantor Guy Bonné • Michael & Gigi Newman in memory of Shirley Newman • The Osterweil & Golden-Boileau Families in memory of Elsie Brudner Selkin • Lori & Donald Panetta in memory of Matilda Freeman, Frank Panetta, and Cantor Guy Bonné • Sandra & David Peskin in memory Lawrence Hershon • Sue Plastrik in memory of Harvey Plastrik • Sandy Portnoy in memory of Rosalie Margolin • Barbara & Milton Rosenberg in memory of Rose Rosenberg • Helaine & Ed Schachter in memory of Michele Levine, Dora Levine, Shirley Levine, and Fannie Rosenblum • Susan Schall in memory of Sara Schall • Claire Shapiro in memory of Morton Linzer & Lila Linze • Dr. Irving & Doris Silberman in memory of Harry & Augusta Silberman and Dorothy Feldman • Iris Schachter in memory of Larry Mills • Neela & Ken Weber in memory of Susan Orville Hanlon • Carolyn & Daniel Weissfeld in memory of David Weiss and Stuart Weiss
yahrzeits
* january 2023 calendar
TEVET - SHEVET 5783
- SUNDAY, JANUARY 1st - NEW YEAR’S DAY!
- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th - Choir Rehearsal at 7:00pm
- THURSDAY, JANUARY 5th - Afternoon Book Club at 1:30pm; On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm; and Sisterhood Board Meeting at 7:00pm
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 6th -Tikvah Tots at 6:30pm & Shabbat Services at 7:30pm
- SATURDAY, JANUARY 7th - Torah Study at 9:00am
- SUNDAY, JANUARY 8th - Religious School at 9:30am & Youth Event/Pizza & Paint Day from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
- MONDAY, JANUARY 9th - Brotherhood Meeting at 7:00pm both on ZOOM & In-person
- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11th - Choir Rehearsal at 7:00pm
- THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th - On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 13th - Grades 6/7 Shabbat Service at 7:00pm
- SATURDAY, JANUARY 14th - Torah Study at 9:00am & Junior Congregation at 9:30am
- SUNDAY, JANUARY 15th - NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
- MONDAY, JANUARY 16th - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
- TUESDAY, JANUARY 17th - Writing Group at 7:30pm
- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th - Choir Rehearsal at 7:00pm
- THURSDAY, JANUARY 19th - Wise Aging at 11:00am & On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th - Shabbat Service with Choir / Special Tribute to Cantor Guy Bonné at 7:30pm
- SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st - Torah Study at 9:00am & Family Bowling/Havdallah Night at 6:00pm
- SUNDAY, JANUARY 22nd - Religious School at 9:30am
- MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd - Evening Book Club at 7:30pm
- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25th - Choir Rehearsal at 7:00pm
- THURSDAY, JANUARY 26th - On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th - Shabbat Services at 7:30pm
- SATURDAY, JANUARY 28th - Torah Study at 9:00am; Junior Congregation at 9:30am; Lunch & Learn: “The New Jew” - Part 3 at 12:00pm; and Tikvah Tots at 5:30pm
- SUNDAY, JANUARY 29th -Religious School at 9:30am; Religious School Committee Meeting at 9:45am; Commonpoint Queens Event from 12:15pm - 2:15pm; and Virtual Parent Teacher Conference through Tuesday, January 31st
* PLEASE REFER TO THE WEEKLY UPDATES & THE LINK BELOW (CLICK ON NEW EVENTS, THEN CALENDAR) FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION *
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