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With Covid cases still prevalent, it is important that everyone adhere to Temple Policies to keep our staff and each other safe:

• Do not come to Temple if you have any Covid-19 symptoms, even if you think it is just a cold. • Always wear a mask that covers your mouth and nose. • Call first to let the Office know you are coming. Only one visitor at a time may be in the Office. • Respect social distancing guidelines by staying at least 6 feet apart.

Rabbi Randy Sheinberg

Let Us Start Our New Year Refreshed and Renewed

  • In the days before the pandemic, I used to love to travel by airplane. I liked the finality of packing my bags, knowing I have to get out of the house at a certain time to make the flight, and then letting go of all the undone business and relaxing once I boarded the plane and was on my way. Since the advent of the Covid pandemic, however I have grown to appreciate car travel. There is no particular schedule to keep, and the transition from being at work to being on vacation is more gradual. You start by pulling out of your driveway, passing the stores and sights that are part of your everyday routine (the local pet store, the pizza place, your friend’s house.) Soon the road travels through places you visit less frequently, but still know well. And gradually, the familiar slips away altogether as you discover new roads and places. Finally, you reach the new destination…altogether different from home, and yet linked to it by the journey you have made as one end of a string is linked to another.
  • September is here, and the new Jewish year is nigh upon us. According to the calendar, it begins on schedule with the setting of the sun on September 6th, the evening of Rosh HaShanah. In that regard, the shift from the year 5781 to 5782 is as abrupt as the departure of an airplane. Yet really, the journey from one Jewish year to the next is more like a car trip…gradual and prolonged. The transition from one year to the next begins with the month of Elul, the month preceding Rosh HaShanah. During this time, we start to take stock of who we are and what we have done in the past year for which we want to make amends. From Rosh Hashanah through the ten Days of Awe and Yom Kippur, we further refine our vision of who we want to be in the year ahead and gradually through asking forgiveness of others, changing our habits, and prayer we start our new year refreshed and renewed.
  • What wisdom lies in this approach! Real lasting change cannot be accomplished on a deadline. It rarely happens in one day. More often than not, we take some steps in the desired direction, only to backslide. Sometimes the destination, the ideal person we want to be, seems so terribly long and far away. It is easy to become discouraged and to abandon the trip altogether. However, if we keep our foot to the pedal and have faith, we will get there. It may take time, longer than we would like and it certainly will take vigilance. Yet with faith and patience, the destination is within reach.
  • As 5782 begins, may we each embark on our own journey of transformation. May we enjoy the sights we see along the way, the discoveries we make, and even the detours we take. And may we find ourselves strengthened for the task by the knowledge that we are traveling together.

I wish you and your loved ones a Shanah Tovah u’Metukah, a New Year filled with blessing and sweetness.

Temple President

andrea comerchero

“G'mar chatimah tovah,” "May you be sealed [in the Book of Life] for a good year ahead.”

  • When I was a little girl, I remember sitting in services during the High Holidays with my whole family...my parents, my brother, and my four grandparents. We always sat in the exact same seats – my grandfather insisted. And because I believed in tradition, I religiously sat between my two grandfathers. I am not sure why, but it always seemed right - the comfort of their bodies next to mine, their arms on the back of my chair (or pew as it was back then) and when I got tired or just wanted to feel their warmth, I rested my head on one of their shoulders. It was my favorite part of the holiday and my best memory of services as a child. I am reminded of this every Fall…that is how I start my New Year. How do you start yours?
  • We have been very busy at Temple this summer getting ready for the New Year and for everything that in this new environment that has become normal.
  • High Holiday planning has culminated with the plan to be multi-accessible – enabling congregants to attend services in-person by reservation-only on highholidayreservations@templetikvah.org (just copy/paste into your browser) or via ZOOM (please see the Weekly Updates for the ZOOM information.) Recognizing that we all have our own comfort level we want to be sure that there are options for everyone. Both clergies will be on the bimah together with our organist accompanying them, and the choir will play a very special role on the screen.
  • As you have heard me say many times, the safety of our congregants is our biggest priority. If you plan to attend in-person…masks are required, vaccinations are recommended, and social distancing will be adhered to.
  • I am excited to share that Religious School is beginning on September 12th and will be in-person. In addition, our Tikvah Tots Program is in full swing, so if you have grandchildren or friends/family with young children bring them to the events…they are sure to have a lot of fun and meet new friends.
  • All our committees, including Sisterhood and Brotherhood have been hard at work planning fun and exciting programs for the upcoming year. Please read their articles and put the dates on your calendar (with the most up-to-date information in the Weekly Updates.) There are programs for all different interests…book clubs, writing groups, learning programs, group discussions, and so much more.

I want to wish all of you a sweet, healthy New Year filled with lots of love and laughter. Be safe, be well, and as always if you have questions, concerns or just want to say hi I am here for all of you...L’Shanah Tova!

religious school

PHOTO CREDIT - TRACY CHIREL

Education Director

SHARON FRICANO

Welcome Back to the 5782 School Year!

  • I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable summer. We are looking forward to greeting everyone in-person on the first day of Religious School – Sunday, September 12th. It is our hope that we can be in-person for the entire school year – with proper safety protocols in place – yet we are prepared to change course if circumstances warrant.
  • Rosh Hashanah is early this year. In addition to Family Services, Cheryl will run a Junior Congregation Program for Religious School Students during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Morning Services. Weather permitting, this will be outside in the Sukkah area on the side of the building. Please keep an eye out for more information and plan on attending.
  • Religious School will be held 9:30am - 12:00am on Sundays. We will start the morning with Tefillah (our prayers), and we are adding a rotation of new activities including Book Clubs, Ask the Rabbi, Crafts, and Israeli Dancing. Cantor Contzius invites all students to join the Kol Simkha Choir which will meet 9:00am - 9:30am Sunday mornings starting in October. The Choir will perform at all Family Services. Our Grade 2 - 7 students will continue to receive Individual Hebrew Tutoring twice a week.
  • Congratulations to the McCorey Family on the upcoming Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca!
  • Our Staff for 2021 – 2022: We bid adieu to Sarah Levy, Melissa Schreiber, and Barbara Schreiber who are stepping down this year due to conflicting commitments. We wish them well and hope to see them in the future and we welcome our staff - New Teachers: Yael Lubeck (Grades K - 2) and Michelle Kreinik (Grades 6/7), as well as Teaching Assistant: Ellianna Brandel (Teaching Assistant Grades 6/7) and Returning Staff: Suzanne Katz (Grade 3), Michali Betesh (Grades 4/5), and Tikva Mussofi (Resource Room.) We also have a wonderful support system of Teen Madrichim. We would like to welcome recent Hebrew School Graduate, Ethan Moy – Grades 4/5 and welcome back Kyle Soifer - Grade 3 and Alana Wolfson – Grades 6/7.

new staff members

YAEL - MICHELLE - ELLIANNA
  • Yael Lubeck – Grades K-2: Yael is a student in Queens College. She lives in Jamaica Estates, Queens and enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She loves teaching and helping kids, and also loves to cook and bake. She cannot wait to teach and have the best year ever!
  • Michelle Kreinik – Grades 6 & 7: Michelle is from Roslyn, New York. She is currently a senior in Yeshiva University - Stern College for Women, where she is majoring in Speech Pathology and Audiology. On her college campus, she serves as a peer mentor and program advisor (madricha) for first year students along with being a member of the Speech Pathology and Audiology Club. Last year she became an assistant teacher at Temple Tikvah and also taught some classes. Michelle is really looking forward to a wonderful year teaching 6th and 7th graders!
  • Ellianna Brandel - Teaching Assistant: Ellianna is from West Hempstead, New York. She is currently a Junior, studying finance in the Sy Syms School of Business - The Business School of Stern College for Women. When Ellianna is not studying, she is busy practicing for the upcoming volleyball season as a YU Maccabee! She is very much looking forward to assisting the 6th and 7th graders this upcoming year.

Returning Staff Members

SUZANNE - MICHALI - TIKVA
  • Suzanne Katz – Grade 3: Suzanne has been happily married to her husband, Michael for 26 years. Her son, Daniel is 21 and her daughter, Lauren is 19. She has been teaching at Temple Tikvah for 22 years! Last year Suzanne taught second and third grade. She is so excited about our upcoming year and seeing all her second graders as her new third graders.
  • Michali Betesh – Grades 4 & 5: Michali is the 4th and 5th grade teacher at Temple Tikvah. She is currently finishing her last semester of Queens College, where she is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Business. Michali is looking forward to an incredible year of learning and growing!
  • Tikva Mussafi – Resource Room: Tikvah grew up in Israel. She served in the army before coming to America to work with and for people with special needs. Tikvah will be working Temple Tikvah's Hebrew School Resource Room.

our Madrichim

ETHAN - KYLE - ALANA
  • Ethan Moy: Ethan is an 8th grader at Great Neck South Middle School. His favorite “in school" and “outside” subjects are math and science. He has been interested in math for years and in addition to studying things on his own, Ethan takes math (and science) classes on Saturdays and during the summer at camp. His favorite things (other than math and science) are coding, playing the cello, and his cat, Pepper who naps in his cello case when he is practicing!
  • Kyle Soifer: Kyle is currently a junior in high school. He is very excited that this year he will finally be back in both his school building and in the Temple building after a long, hard year beforehand. Ethan is excited he will be helping the students in our religious school succeed. Some things you should know about him are that some of his hobbies include digital art, basketball, and biking. He also loves the New York Mets and watching Marvel and DC movies. Ethan wants to make this a great year for everyone!
  • Alana Wolfson: Alana has been a part of Temple Tikvah for ten years as a student and a madricha. She loves spending time at Temple and giving back to the community in any way she can. When not at Temple Tikvah, she is a high school research student that has a strong passion in the field of veterinary medicine. Moreover, during Alana's free time she enjoys playing lots of tennis and volunteers at Wheelchair Sport Conventions affiliated with the Wheelchair Tennis Association, as well as the Wounded Warrior Project. Her being able to help guide people into driving towards their ambitions fulfills her own personal ambition of simply helping others. Alana is extremely excited to be a part of the Temple Tikvah school community again as a madricha this year!

mazel tov to rebecca McCorey!

BAT MITZVAH - SEPTEMBER 18th 2021

TIKVAH TOTS

TRACY CHIREL & NICOLE TAYLOR

It is Time for Us to Celebrate the “Birthday of the World” (PJ Library)

The High Holidays are upon us and while for most, it signifies the start of a New Year…a time for self-reflection and repentance; for families with young children, it often represents a restart to the hustle and bustle of life, and busy schedules with a new school year upon us and all the activities that come with September. After what was a long period of social distancing, it is a welcome restart for so many. It is a chance to show our children many of the wonderful traditions that we may have had in our own families growing up, like listening to the blowing of the shofar in Temple or taking a walk to the water to toss in bits of bread or sharing some apples and honey. We certainly hope that this “restart” brings you to our in-person events this year, starting with a Special Tots Service for Rosh Hashanah on Tuesday, September 7th at 2:00pm so your children can taste the sweetness of this New Year and hear the joyful sound of the shofar. Later this month, on Sunday, September 19th at 11:30am we will have a chance to help decorate the Sukkah and shake the lulav and etrog. Let’s treasure these opportunities to show our littlest ones the beauty of traditions, while making wonderful memories along the way. We hope to see many little faces soon!

Let’s Restart Together & Look Ahead with Hope for a Sweet New Year

please join us!

Director of Youth & Family Engagement

Cheryl Stern

Transformative Times are a Time to Think, Speak, and Act in Ways that Uplift the Hope in Each of Us (A Letter of Gratitude to My Local Synagogue: "I Was Filled with Hope" OCTOBER 22, 2020 / PARISA VINZANT / REFORMJUDAISM.ORG)

  • As we begin a new year and reflect on the past, I want to say thank you to everyone for all you have done and continue to do to keep our Temple Tikvah Family together! The past few months have been trying; however, we have been able to have some in-person programs and reconnect. I am looking forward to lots of in-person events this year, from High Holiday Junior Congregations; to a new Teen Program taking place in the Fall; as well as youth events; and Family Havdallah Services. This year is going to be filled with lots of opportunities to make memories and build friendships.
  • We will be decorating our Sukkah during Religious School on Sunday, September 19th. Our next 2 Junior Congregation gatherings will take place on the first day of Rosh Hashanah – Tuesday, September 7th at 10:30am and for Yom Kippur on Thursday, September 16th at 11:00am. Our Youth Group will resume on September 26th with an event in the Sukkah.
  • We will continue the new year by resuming our Parents Program on Sunday, October 24th during Religious School and our Junior Congregation will continue leading Shabbat Services once a month beginning on Saturday, October 30th at 9:30am
  • I am looking forward to another sweet, happy, healthy, safe, and amazing year…5782!

B’ Shalom

Family Havdalah - Graffiti Tote Bag Design at Temple

AUGUST 14th 2021 / PHOTO CREDIT - CHERYL STERN
AUGUST 14th 2021 / PHOTO CREDIT - CHERYL STERN
AUGUST 14th 2021 / PHOTO CREDIT - CHERYL STERN

temple-at-large

AS WE BEGIN THE NEW YEAR - 5782 LET'S RENEW OURSELVES & FORGE A NEW DIRECTION!

LA SHANA TOVA!

mazel tov!

social action

ELAINE BROOKS, JUDY KIRSCHNER & ELAINE WEISS

As we say in prayer, “On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed, who will live and who will die.”

  • The above prayer seems that much more revelant to us as we approach this period of the Delta Variant which is taking lives including the lives of children. Our prayers need to continue to be expressed with that much more passion and intensity as we begin eating an apple dipped in honey, as a symbol of our hope for a sweet new year. In today’s world, a sweet new year would include ending Covid-19 in all parts of the world! The virus does not carry a passport. On Yom Kippur, our day of fasting and prayer when we think of our sinful actions, be sure to include the sin of omission of empathy.
  • There are many ways to improve our community, our nation, and the world. In our community which includes the Congregation of Temple Tikvah and the Social Action Committee we should all do what we can to help the needy through contributions not just during the holidays, but throughout the year. Please join our Social Action Committee to share your ideas and support our community’s efforts.
  • In our nation we should support policies that help the poor and encourage vaccinations for all over the age of 12. The morning news on August 13th, reported a sad day for failed American efforts in Afghanistan. In addition, it was also reported that there were no more ICU beds for children in Dallas, Texas. Let us place a struggle for global health above global power!
  • The world will discuss actions for a better future at the Glasgow Climate Conference, which will meet from October 31st to November 12th. Actions for a better future are needed now; the American West is burning, the Rhine Valley suffered the worst flood in a thousand years, and many places as far apart as Oregon and Sicily are suffering record heat.

On the Day of Atonement when we pray for forgiveness let us also pray for a better world and establish plans to act for a better world...L'Shanah Tovah

caring community

HELENE SCHONHAUT

#Gratitude #PassItOn #Values

  • We are again looking forward to celebrating the High Holy Days and to new beginnings. Unfortunately, we are still stressed, concerned, and filled with anxiety because of the pandemic, however with the advent of the New Year our thoughts and prayers are that more people will get vaccinated. We hope those who are sick will recover quickly, and that the eating of apples and honey this year will bring us a particularly sweet New Year filled with GOOD HEALTH AND JOY!!!!
  • The following article was published by The Foundation for a Better Life on August 19th 2021 – “Let Appreciation Move You to Action.” The article is filled with thoughts that are very appropriate to the times we are living in and hopefully we will remember that despite the uncertainty that is still with us, WE ARE GRATEFUL ••• Our modern culture tends to focus on past regrets and future uncertainty. It is the present where we need to focus, on who we are and what we can be. Something we could learn from the Ojibwe tribe in the mid-Northern states and Ontario, Canada. For the Ojibwe, names are less about what people call you and more for who you are. The name is a spiritual guide to lead through troubled times. The baby is brought before the name giver and a name is bestowed, usually based on a dream after a long fast. The ritual creates a time to be grateful for ancestors and a future of promise. A teenage boy who had grown close to an Ojibwe tribe was given a name in gratitude for his kindness to them: “Blue Between the Clouds.” When he asked what it meant he was told that even as the storm clouds gathered there was always a little bit of blue sky visible. “That is you, gratitude.” •• What a difference it would make if each of us carried a name reminding us that we are Gratitude. Some cultures just better understand what a force gratitude can be - when it is given and when it is received. • In the midst of troubled times, we can still find gratitude. We can still express it in some way no matter our name. In June of 2020, a few months into the pandemic when the hospitalizations in New York City were overwhelming healthcare workers, a group of nurses flew in from the West Coast to lend a hand. One of the young nurses was assigned a mother of six children. She was on a ventilator, quarantined from her husband, and terrified. Carly, the young nurse decided to cheer her up by bringing a group of nurses together to sing “My Girl.” With a tube in her throat and needles in her arm, all the young mother could do was cry…and raise a few fingers to say thank you. There were tears all around, nurses who were grateful they could help and comfort, and a mother who was grateful they were there. At that moment, a little blue sky was visible between the clouds. With a simple hand gesture, the mother expressed her gratitude. “That little thank you changed me forever,” Carly says. “I went because I wanted to make a difference, I came home grateful for what I learned.” •• Gratitude moves us to be kinder. A widow who lost her husband in the midst of the pandemic felt alone. Her neighbors, grateful for over 50 years of friendship expressed their gratitude by delivering a box of fresh produce to her house every Monday during lock down. It’s our gratitude for what we have and who has loved us that becomes the force to create the chain of good acts that bind us all together. •• In the early morning quiet, when so many of us are awakened by the uncertainty of the coming day, we can find peace by mentally listing the things we are grateful for. The angst dissipates and we reach a new place in our life that we accept and appreciate. What’s next is to share. Send a random thank you note, make a call. Look around. There is always someone to thank. By doing so, we become something new; we are that blue between the clouds that makes all the difference in someone’s life. •••
  • REMINDERS: The Evening Book Club will next be reviewing The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi (New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi’s intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. – Barnes & Noble) at 7:30pm on Monday, September 13th. • The Afternoon Book Club will next be reviewing The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni (Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s coming-of-age story is, according to Booklist, “a novel that, if it doesn’t cross entirely over into John Irving territory, certainly nestles in close to the border.” Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called “Devil Boy” or Sam “Hell” by his classmates; “God’s will” is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered, buoyed by his mother’s devout faith, his father’s practical wisdom, and his two other misfit friends. – Barnes & Noble) at 1:00pm on Thursday, October 14th. • The Creative Writing Club will next meet at 7:30pm on Tuesday, September 21st.

Best Wishes to Everyone for a Blessed New Year!

LifeLong Learning

MERYL ROOT

As We Begin a New Year Let’s Continue to Preserve, Study, Share, and Perpetuate Knowledge of Our History

  • We do not have any scheduled activities for September due to the High Holidays. However, there is an online course/study at your own pace course that some of you may be interested in. If enough people are interested, we can plan a group discussion later in the Fall.
DISCOVERING ASHKENAZ: JEWISH LIFE IN EASTERN EUROPE
  • The course is: Discovering Ashkenaz: Jewish Life in Eastern Europe taught by Professor Samuel Kassow. • Here is the description: Over the centuries, despite different languages, religious customs, and geography, the Jewish people have maintained a coherent sense of self - But how has that happened? Many of the answers lie in the story of East European Jewry. The legacy of Jewish civilization in Eastern Europe is enormous: from Hasidism to the Jewish Enlightenment, to Yiddish Literature, Modern Hebrew Literature, Zionism, and more. • In Discovering Ashkenaz, you will delve into the rich history and culture of the Jews of Poland, Russia, and Lithuania from Medieval times through the Communist Era. Explore Jewish relations with peasants and nobility, compare the rises of Hasidism and the Jewish Enlightenment, and investigate Yiddish and Hebrew modernism. • This course is an intensive college-level survey, equivalent to two 2-hour sessions per week over six weeks. Work at your own pace, following the course videos and interactive quizzes and activities, explore YIVO’s unique archive and library collections, and join our discussion forum to meet up with students and faculty. Those who complete the whole course will get a special YIVO certificate.
  • If you do decide to register for the course and have an interest in further discussion, please let me know. I look forward to another year of exciting and informative Lifelong Learning Programs.

I wish us all a happy, healthy, and safe 5782!

sisterhood

PRESIDENT - PHYLLIS RICHARDS

Let’s Rejoice, Reflect & Repent

  • As Sisterhood President I welcome everyone back and hope that our prayers are answered, and we can be in-person safely at services and meetings. It is very special to be in the sanctuary during the High Holidays with the clergy and congregation sharing a time of prayer, self-reflection, and repentance. Of course, those who prefer will join in on ZOOM.
  • The High Holidays are also a time of personal memories. I remember it as a season of great importance that included large family dinners, apples and honey, new outfits for Temple Services, Family Services, and sending and receiving lots of holiday greeting cards.
  • With the High Holidays in mind, Sisterhood had their Traditional Honey Sale chaired by Michele Gold. What a sweet way to start the New Year 5782!
  • Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are both times of reflection of the past year. I always believed that meant you had to evaluate and make plans for the future. Sisterhood is looking ahead to the new year. Our first event is a ZOOM Program – “A Conversation with Sarah Hurwitz.” Ms. Hurwitz is a speech writer for President Obama, Michelle Obama, and Hillary Clinton. She will also speak about her path back to her Jewish Heritage. All Sisterhood members are invited.
  • Keep looking out for flyers in the Weekly Update to be informed of more interesting events Sisterhood will be planning.
  • Sisterhood Membership Letters have been mailed. Please join and get involved with dedicated women who work to keep Temple Tikvah vibrant and our Jewish community strong.

L’Shanah Tovah to All!

brotherhood

PRESIDENT - MARC GOLD

Shalom!

  • I hope everyone had the best possible summer; despite the continuing challenges we are all still facing every day. The good news is that it is a bit of an improvement over last summer.
  • As Brotherhood President again, I want to assure everyone that you can expect nothing, but a fun and meaningful year ahead with lots of Brotherhood Activities/Events and know that we are always here to support our Temple.
  • First, as Rosh Hashanah quickly approaches you can be certain that our Brothers will once again be by the door as you enter the Temple (with masks of course) greeting you and welcoming everyone back.
  • Rosh Hashanah was always a fun Holy Day for me and my family as we waited for the sounding of the shofar. Everyone loved that first sound of the shofar, as it welcomed in the New Year and our spiritual reawakening and encouraged us to reflect on the past year.
  • It will be nice seeing our fellow congregants once again, as it has been over a year or so since we have been able to see everyone in Temple. Please make sure you read the letter our President, Andrea Comerchero sent everyone regarding the ways our holiday services can be accessed this year, which can include services in our sanctuary. And Brotherhood is proudly supplying the Break-fast bagels when Yom Kippur concludes.
  • As for Brotherhood, I do hope all the men in our Temple received their greetings letter from Brotherhood, explaining all that we do. Please join us men. We do everything we can to support one another, and of course our beloved Synagogue. Our monthly meetings are the first Wednesday of each month.
  • We had our year ending barbeque last month with over 25 participants! It was wonderful to see everyone again!! Check out the below photos…
  • Brotherhood will once again be hosting a Defensive Driving Course. It is scheduled for Sunday, September 19th 2021 at 12:15pm. The flyer with all the information (registration, fees, benefits) can be found in the Temple’s Weekly Updates. You should really think about it since you will be able to save some money on your car insurance.

L'Shanah Tovah!

Brotherhood End of the Year Barbecue!

JULY 21st 2021 / PHOTO CREDIT - MARC GOLD
with Gratitude

TODA RABA – תודה רבה

donations

  • CARING COMMUNITY FUND: Susan Berger in memory of Maralyn Sion • Cheryle & Stephen Levine in honor of Michelle & EJ’s marriage • Joyce & Joel Mensoff in memory of Maralyn Sion • Helene & Alene Schonhaut in memory of Judith Gilbert, Maralyn Sion, and Jia Printz • Felice Tarter in memory of Maralyn Sion
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND: Tricia Ginis in honor of Marc Newman • Cathy Rolland in honor of Marc Newman
  • HELEN BADER SPECIAL PROJECT FUND: Robert Bader in memory of Bertha Bader, Sylvia Mackta, and Fannie Kramer • Ruth Perlman in memory of Sylvia Mackta • Francine & Eric Ross in memory of Helen Bader • Monte & Skippy Schlitten in honor of Ruth Perlman’s 100th Birthday • Randi & Jeremy Wise in memory of Helen Bader
  • PRAYER BOOK DEDICATION: Kevin Gilbert in memory of Judith Gilbert
  • RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND: Jennifer Baker • Richard Cember in memory of Jeannette Golden • Sara & Steve Furman in memory of Jeannette Golden • Kathy Gilbert in memory of Judith Gilbert • Kim Gilbert & Laurence Rubin in memory of Judith Gilbert • Charles Hyman in memory of Jia Printz • Cheryle & Stephen Levine in memory of Jeannette Golden • Jody Osterweil & The Golden Family in memory of Jeannette Golden • Nancy & Stephen Rosenberg in memory of Charles & Jeannette Golden • George Schildge in memory of Jeannette Golden • Claire Shapiro in memory of Maralyn Sion • Weber Asset Management in memory of Maralyn Sion • Elaine & Howard Weiss in memory of Maralyn Sion
  • RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND: Robert & Sherry Goltz in memory of Jeanette Golden • Kevin & Jacqueline McCorey in memory of Elba Chirel
  • SIMCHA FUND: Florence Baravarian in honor of Michelle & EJ’s marriage and in honor of the birth of Barbara Rosenthal’s twin grandchildren, Philip Carlos & Isabella Carolynn Rosenthal • Brotherhood in honor of Danielle Weisbrot’s Ordination and Marc Newman • Elaine Farber in honor of Susan and Marty Goldschmidt on the birth of their granddaughter, Talia Shea • Gloria & Larry Konstan in honor of the birth of Talia Shea, granddaughter of Susan & Marty Goldschmidt and in honor of Barbara & Joseph Massey’s 45th Anniversary • Joel & Sadie Kramer in memory of Alice Kramer • Terry & Ira Lepzelter in honor of the birth of their grandson, Derek Luca Capezzuto and in honor of Lynn Moser’s granddaughter. Sophie Ilana Moser • Lynn Moser in honor of the birth of her granddaughter, Sophie Ilana Moser and in honor of the phenomenal job done by the Cantor, Jay, Julie, and all the Gala Committee…Thank you! • Dustin Liebling in honor of naming Milton Lore Arnberg Liebling • Karla & Orlando Osuna in honor of the birth of Barbara Rosenthal’s twin grandchildren, Philip Carlos & Isabella Carolynn Rosenthal • Sandra & David Peskin in honor of Barbara Rosenthal in celebration of the birth of her grandchildren, Philip & Isabella Rosenthal; in honor of Lynn Moser in celebration of the birth of her granddaughter, Sophie Ilana Moser; and in honor of the birth of Talia Shea, granddaughter of Susan & Marty Goldschmidt • Alene Schonhaut in honor of the birth of Lynn Moser’s granddaughter, Sophie Ilana Moser • Sisterhood in honor of Danielle Weisbrot’s Ordination • Barbara Silberman in honor of Madelyn Kimmel’s & Rachel Rotstein’s graduation • Marc & Brad Widelock in appreciation of Sandra & David Peskin
  • SISTERHOOD: Esther Krichevsky in memory of Maralyn Sion
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION FUND: Sisterhood in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Susan & Andre Louis that was on June 26th 2021 • Esther Krichevsky in celebration of the wonderful news of her twin grandchildren, Sophia & Nicolas Krichevsky for graduating from college - Sophia graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio and Nicolas graduated Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Massachusetts - their parents are Stuart Krichevsky & Pamela Dorman
  • TEMPLE TIKVAH MEMORIAL FUND: Deborah Abramowitz in memory of Bessie & Emil Abramowitz • Karla Adasse in memory Louis Adasse and Elizabeth A. Schmidlin • Muriel Adler in memory of Maralyn Sion and Jia Printz • Sharon Adler in memory of Kate Adler, Jacob Kornhauser, Shirley Schwartz, and Hyman Adler • Carolyn Alexander in memory Beth Weiner Alexander, Irving Shapiro, Edward Alexander, and Florence Williams • Ann Arkin in memory of Clara Arkin • Gail & Marty Arum in memory of Jeannette Golden • Florence Baravarian in memory of Maralyn Sion, Hortense Herlitschek, and Joseph Rosenberg • Sharon Barlev & Family in memory of Maralyn Sion • Betsy Jacobs-Biviano in memory Daniel Jacobs and Jacob Noll • Arnold & Sylvia Bloch in memory of Mollie Margolis and Max Bloch • Bernice Bloch in memory of Mollie Margolis and Max H. Bloch • Amy Bochner, Rachel & Joanna in memory of Jeannette Golden • Sheila & Martin Bokser in memory Jack Bokser and Lillian Lehrman Bokser • Brotherhood in memory of Jeannette Golden and Jia Printz • Doris Brown in memory of David Brown and Samuel Ginsberg • Michael & Talia Cohen in memory of George & Loretta Cohen • Martin Cohen & Rabbi Randy Sheinberg in memory of Nathan Goldberg, Eunice Cohen, Elizabeth Cohen, and Lou Powell • Tom Connors in memory of Maralyn Sion • Julie Covell in memory of Leonard Fischbach • Beth Curcio in memory of Diana M. Krisses • Terry & Michael Cutler in memory of Sydell Cutler • Mindy & Mark Daniels in memory of Hyman Fox and Sally Leatherman • Jody & Arthur Diamond in memory of Ethel Pugach • Nancy Eschemuller in memory of Alice Laino • Elaine Farber in memory of Maralyn Sion and Jia Printz • Sonia Fink in memory of David Fink and Henry Fink • Merle Fishkin in memory of Seymour Fishkin and Maralyn Sion • Jill & Lenny Fromer in memory Jeanette Golden • Frances Fredrick in memory of Marianne Daniel • Sharon Fricano in memory of David Fink • Sue & Bob Gelfand in memory of Ian Gelfand and Irving Gelfand • Steven & Doreen Geller in memory of George Geller • Libby Glowatz in memory of Benjamin Graff • Marc & Michele Gold in memory David Gold • Selma Goldberg in memory Alvin Goldberg • Deborah & Michael Golob in memory of Joseph Golob • Larry & Terrie Goldstein in memory of Bernard Berger • Marlene & Jeffrey Green in memory of Marvin Suss • Bruce, Maria, Lauren & Marc Gross in memory of William Gross • Friends at the Hamlet in memory of Jeannette Golden • Debbie & Herb Hochrad in memory of Aida Hochrad • Roberta Hoffer in memory of Henry Hoffer • Ronni & Charlie Hollander in memory of Dorothy Kellner, Maralyn Sion, and Sophie Hollander • Phyllis & Joe Horne in memory of David Spector and Jia Printz • Lois & Richard Howard in memory of Harold Kohlberg and Leonard Feitell • Carole Kaplan in memory of Dora Kaplan • Eric Kash in memory of Jeannette Golden • Andrea & Doug King in memory of Joseph Barach • Judith & Joseph Kirschner in memory of Maralyn Sion, Alex Kirschner, and Jia Printz • Nancy Kiss in memory of Anna Kiss, Cora & Rene Heimendinger, and Maralyn Sion • Leslie Kizner in memory of Rose Kizner, Ruth Kizner, and Lola Bercovici • Gloria & Lawrence Konstan in memory of Dr. Elba Chirel, John Schuctek, Jeanette Golden, Maralyn Sion, Marian Konstan, Elaine Fine, Dora Siegel, George Walters, and Jia Printz • Esther Krichevsky in memory of Hyman Contos, Abraham Cantos, Sarah Cantos, and Estelle Walters • Sol & Judy Lefkowitz in memory of Sadie Lefkowitz and Miriam & Morris Weinerman • Cheryle & Stephen Levine in memory of Maralyn Sion, Paul Passarollo, Doris Werner, Jia Printz, and Stella Schwartz • Sandra Lichtenstein in memory of Maralyn Sion • Susan Louis in memory of Irving & Molly Bassuk and Michele Louis Simelane • Suzanna Lotito in memory of Maralyn Sion • Lisa Lupo in memory of James Lupo • Christine Maio in memory of Maralyn Sion • Irina Malaczewski in memory of Maralyn Sion • Andrew & Marilyn Mandell in memory of Emily Mandell • Laura Manzari in memory of Maralyn Sion • Barbara & Joe Massey in memory of Sara Katz, Jeannette Golden, and Maralyn Sion • Lynn Moser in memory of Ivy Jacobsen, Bess Okun, Maralyn Sion, and Jia Printz • Drs. Joanne & Martin Neff in memory of Dorothy Kellner • Margery & Edward Orenstein in memory of Irene Friedman • Beverly Osrow in memory of Maralyn Sion • Lori & Donald Panetta in memory of Maralyn Sion • Sandra & David Peskin in memory Jeannette Golden, Maralyn Sion, and Jia Printz • Phyllis & Richard Ravens in memory of Gladys Ravens and George Ravens • Phyllis Richards in memory of Bob Richards • Barbara Rosenthal in memory of Jia Printz • Jaynie Rudick in memory of Ruth Rudick • Helaine & Ed Schachter in memory of Esther Levine and Fred Schachter • Susan Schall in memory of Jeanette Golden, Maralyn Sion, and Jia Printz • Leora & Asher Schlusselberg in memory of Maralyn Sion • Susan & Irwin Schneider in memory of Anna Green, Maralyn Sion, Louis Green, and Arthur Rosen • Helene, Alene & Jordan Schonhaut and Family in memory of Tillie Schonhaut, Dora & David Dresner, and Harold Schonhaut • Barbara & Ronald Schreiber in memory of Maralyn Sion • Marilyn Schwartz in memory of Helen Schwartz Mittman and Max Newman • Rosalyn Schwartz in memory of Jack Schwartz, Louis Berger, and Gussie Berger • Claire Shapiro in memory of Charles Shapiro and Abraham Linzer • Allen Share in memory of Maralyn Sion • Arlene Sheff in memory of Jia Printz • Barbara Silberman in memory of Jeannette Golden, Maralyn Sion, and Jia Printz • Sharon Singer in memory of Maralyn Sion • Janet & Barry Spool in memory of Lewis Kaplan and Minnie Kaplan • Judith & Randy Stein in memory of Maralyn Sion • Carolyn & Daniel Weissfeld in memory of Maralyn Sion • Stuart & Judy Weinstock in memory of Ruth Kaminstein • Joan Wiener in memory of Mark Kolman, Lilian Wiener, Helen Kolman, and Charles Weiner • Donna Rodgers-Wolf & Mark Wolf in memory of Jeanette & Charles Golden • Jack Zaffos & Linda Lustig-Zaffos in memory of Abraham Cantos and Ernest Lustig • Howard Zeidman in memory of Gertrude R. Zeidman • Irene & Stanley Zorn in memory of Jeannette Golden and Maralyn Sion

NOTE OF GRATITUDE

In appreciation for the honor of dressing the Torah & opening/closing the Ark for Friday Night Shabbat Services…Barbara Silberman

September yahrzeits

THE HUMAN SOUL IS A LIGHT FROM GOD...MAY IT BE YOUR WILL THAT THE SOULS OF OUR LOVED ONES ENJOY ETERNAL LIFE, ALONG WITH THE SOULS OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB, SARAH, REBECCA, RACHEL, AND LEAH AND THE REST OF THE RIGHTEOUS THAT ARE IN GAN EDEN...AMEN.

*september calendar

elul 5781 - tishrei 5782
  • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st - Brotherhood Meeting at 7:00pm
  • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd - On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm
  • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd - Shabbat Service at 7:30pm
  • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th - Torah Study at 9:00am
  • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th - LABOR DAY / EREV OF ROSH HASHANAH - Service at 7:30pm
  • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th - ROSH HASHANAH - Morning Service at 10:00am; Junior Congregation at 10:30am; Tikvah Tots at 2:00pm; Family Service at 2:45pm; and Tashlich at 4:30pm
  • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th - ROSH HASHANAH - Service & Study in Cunningham Park at 10:00am
  • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th - On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm & Sisterhood Board Meeting at 7:30pm
  • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th - Shabbat Service at 7:30pm
  • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 - Torah Study at 9:00am
  • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th - First Day of Religious Day & Parent Orientation
  • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th – Evening Book Club Meeting at 7:30pm
  • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th - Special On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm
  • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th - KOL NIDRE - Kol Nidre Service at 7:30pm
  • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th - YOM KIPPUR - Morning Service at 10:00am; Junior Congregation at 11:00am; Family Service at 1:45pm; Afternoon Service at 3:15pm; Yizkor at 5:00pm; Neilah / Consecration Service at 5:45pm; and Break-Fast at 6:45pm
  • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th - Shabbat Service at 7:30pm
  • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th - Torah Study at 9:00am & Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca McCorey at 10:30am
  • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th - Religious School Sukkah Event; Tikvah Tots at 11:30am; Teen Event at 12:00pm; and Defensive Driving Class at 12:15pm
  • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th - EREV OF SUKKOT - Service at 7:00pm
  • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st - SUKKOT - Sukkot Morning Service Festival Service at 10:30am & Writing Group at 7:30pm
  • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd - On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm & Sisterhood / Sarah Horowitz ZOOM Event at 7:00pm
  • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th - Shabbat Service at 7:30pm
  • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th - Torah Study at 9:00am
  • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th - Religious Classes in Sukkah; Youth Event / Sukkah from 12:00pm - 1:00pm; and ZOOM Sports Talk with Ron Bloomberg at 7:00pm
  • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th - SUKKOT CONCLUDES / SH'MINI ATZERET - Festival Service / Consecration at 6:30pm
  • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th - SIMCHAT TORAH - Morning Festival Service / Yizkor at 10:30am
  • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th - Wise Aging at 11:00am & On the Marc Sports Talk at 4:00pm

* 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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