Laurie & Joe Brofsky - Hewlett E. Rockaway Jewish Center

The VOICE of Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre/Congregation Etz Chaim 

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May–June 2011 Vol. 61 • No. 5 Niasn/Iyar/Sivan, 5771 

We invite you to 

bring your smile 

AND join in the celebration 

as we honor 

Laurie & Joe Brofsky 

at our 

annual Dinner Dance 

Sunday, june 5, 2011 

5 o’clock twilight 

featuring 

singing sensation kim sozzi 

and Creations music 

Black Tie 

may 9 

celebrate 

yom ha’atzmaut 

with UJA & HERJC 

as we honor 

Philip Engel 

see page 7 for details

HERJC 516-599-2634 

Rabbi 

ANDREW WARMFLASH 

Ext. 214 

rabbiw@herjc.org 

Rabbi Emeritus 

DR. STANLEY PLATEK 

Hazzan 

DAVID SISLEN 

Ext. 215 

cantorsislen@herjc.org 

Ritual Director 

NACHUM PLOTKIN 

Ext. 222 

nachum@herjc.org 

Religious School Director 

DAVID WOOLFE 

599-0424 or Ext. 219 

rsdir@herjc.org 

Nursery School Director 

CHERYL KARP 

599-1169 or Ext. 237 

nurserydir@herjc.org 

Youth Director 

TODD HAUSMAN 

599-1148 or Ext. 223 

youthdir@herjc.org 

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Amazingly simple 

and wonderful. 

This month we offer you some do and don’t to get into the Shabbat spirit. 

DO: 

Stay near home. Spend quality time with family and real friends. 

Celebrate with others: at your table, in synagogue, with your family and friends or 

with those with whom you can best share in appreciating God’s world. 

Study or read something that will edify, challenge or make you grow. 

Spend some time alone. Take some time for yourself. Check in with yourself. Review 

your week. 

Mark the beginning and end of this sacred day: lighting candles and Kiddush on 

Friday night and Havdalah on Saturday night. 

DON’T: 

Do anything you have to do for your work life. This includes obligatory reading, 

homework for kids (even without writing), unwanted social obligations and preparing 

for work as well as doing the job itself. 

Spend any money. Separate completely from the commercial culture that so much 

surrounds us. 

Do any business. No calls to the broker; no following up on ads. No paying of bills. 

It can all wait. 

Travel. Avoid especially commercial places like airports, hotel check-ins and similar 

depersonalizing commercial encounters. Stay free of situations in which people are 

likely to tell you to “have a nice day!” 

Use TV, canned video entertainment or electronic communications including 

TV, computers, cell phones, ipads and the like. Stay in situations where you can be 

face-to-face with those around you, rather than facing the all-powerful screen. 

Yom HaShoah Commemoration 

We Remember the Six Million at HERJC 

Monday, May 2 at 7:30 PM 

Guest Speaker: Marion Lazan 

Don’t forget to light your Yellow 

candle, Sunday night, May 1 

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HAKOL

From the Rabbi’s Study 

RABBI ANDREW WARMFLASH 

“If we can’t see God, how do we know that there is a God” I am 

often asked this question by children but I know it is one that many 

of us wonder about. For those who have been privileged to know 

God’s presence in their lives, faith may be easy and obvious. The rest 

of us find it difficult to believe with total certainty. 

One classic Jewish response to this situation is to seek God in the 

two realms where it is easiest to find traces of the Divine presence: 

in the experience of Jewish community and the beauty of nature. 

Outside of prayer, God’s presence is undoubtedly most accessible 

in the natural world. As the Psalmist wrote: “The heavens declare the glory of God and 

the earth manifests God’s loving care.” To those who approach it with open eyes, 

creation itself testifies to the presence of its Creator. 

In this regard, I would like to encourage you to bring your family and participate in 

two of HERJC’s new initiatives this spring: our Family Mitzvah Garden and Lag B’omer 

Hike and Picnic. Both of these new projects, which are described in this issue of Hakol 

offer opportunities for an enjoyable spiritual experience in the presence of community. 

The Family Mitzvah Garden (see below) is located adjacent the rear of the synagogue 

building and has already been planted with the first round of crops that will be donated 

to a local soup kitchen as they are harvested. You can participate in this project 

by helping us to keep the garden weeded, by harvesting and delivering the crops and 

by helping to replant the garden with the next round of vegetables. 

Our Lag B’omer Hike and Picnic (see page 10) will take us into the woods at the 

Massapequa Preserve to enjoy the beauty of God’s world on a day when it has been 

traditional for Jews to spend time outdoors. I hope you will join us and bring your 

friends for what promises to be a wonderful day. 

HAKOL is published 

by the Hewlett-East 

Rockaway Jewish Centre/ 

Congregation Etz Chaim 

295 Main Street, 

East Rockaway, NY 11518 

Telephone: 516-599-2634 

Fax: 516-599-2851 

E-mail: office@herjc.org 

Website: www.herjc.org 

President 

DAN GERSTMAN 

Vice Presidents 

MARILYN COHEN 

JEFFREY FEIGENBLATT 

DR. MARTIN LESSER 

AUDREY POLINSKY 

ROBERTA SUGARMAN 

Treasurer 

LARRY MILLER 

Financial Secretary 

JUDY HERBST 

Recording and 

Corresponding Secretary 

TERRI GOLD 

Sisterhood President 

NANCY LEVITT 

Men’s Club President 

ELLIOTT POLINSKY 

Editor Emeritus 

CHARLOTTE BERCH 

We’ve Broken 

Ground on the 

HERJC Family 

Mitzvah Garden! 

We built the wooden beds and put in the soil. Planting is on-going! 

All contributions, physical and monetary, will be gratefully accepted. 

Come help plant, weed and harvest! 

Call the Youth Office at 599-1148 if you’d like to help. 

Editorial Assistant 

HELAINE K. RONEN 

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East Rockaway, NY Post Office 

(#233120). Postmaster: Send 

address changes to Hewlett-East 

Rockaway Jewish Centre, 295 

Main St., East Rockaway, NY 

11518. Affiliated with: United 

Synagogue, National Federation 

of Jewish Men’s Clubs, National 

Women’s League. The views 

and opinions expressed herein 

do not necessarily reflect the 

policies of HERJC or the 

Conservative Movement. 

HAKOL 

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MAY/JUNE 2011 page 3

notes from the hazzan 

DAVID B. SISLEN 

DAILY 

SERVICES 

Mornings 

REGULAR 

Monday 

and Thursday 

6:50 am 

Tuesday, Wednesday, 

and Friday 

7:00 am 

Saturday 

9:30 am 

Sunday & 

Legal Holidays 

9:00 am 

Rosh Chodesh 

6:45 am 

Evenings 

Monday through 

Thursday, Sunday 

& Legal Holidays 

7:30 pm 

Fridays 

7:00 pm 

Saturday varies 

with sunset times 

Go to 

www.herjc.org 

Please check 

www.herjc.org 

or see the calendar for 

Saturday evening 

service times. 

Things may slow down during the long, hot summer, but they don’t 

stop. HERJC is here every day to provide for the ritual, spiritual, and 

social needs of our congregational family. Over the next few months, 

it will become crucial to renew your individual commitments to 

helping us ensure minyanim at daily services. Day and night, we are 

here for our congregants. We have a responsibility to provide regular 

services where our community may worship, observe the 

yartzheits of loved ones, and, unfortunately, say Kaddish when in 

mourning. As the weather gets warmer and many of our minyan regulars 

go on vacation, we can’t always guarantee that there will be 10 people here at the 

right time. As you make your schedules for the summer and next year, please see if you 

can work in some time to help us make a minyan. Many people make the personal commitment 

to show up once a week or once a month, on the day with the same date as 

their birthday, or at some other interval that allows them to make daily worship a part 

of their personal routine. We are very unique in being able to offer Shacharit, Mincha 

and Ma’ariv services every day; it breaks my heart when someone shows up in need of 

our minyan and there aren’t enough people in the room. Beyond these practical considerations, 

however, prayer is a reward in itself. Starting your day by spending a few 

minutes in conversation with God gives a wonderful boost to your morning routine. 

Ending your day in prayer gives you the sense of peace that you need to conclude the 

workday and leave its stress behind. Try it; it’s addictive. 

I can hardly believe that July will mark the end of my first year here in New York. 

Time has just flown by. I am enormously grateful to all the members and friends of our 

wonderful congregation who have welcomed me and my family so warmly. This past 

year has been one of the best of my personal and professional life, and I look forward 

to being a part of this community for many years to come. 

Please be sure to check out my page on our shul’s website: www.herjc.org. There are 

now links to various learning and listening resources that will be updated regularly. 

Stop by from time to time to see what fun and useful things I’ve found to share. 

And remember: please always feel free to contact me to share a favorite melody, to 

ask for help in learning an old one, to ask for assistance in mastering any synagogue 

skills, or to volunteer to take on a Torah reading or Haftarah. I’m here to help anyone 

and everyone grow in terms of their ability to participate, lead, or appreciate the wonderful 

things that go on at HERJC, our spiritual home. 

Raffle prizes are still being accepted for Dinner Dance. 

Ask your favorite place for a gift certificate. 

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DAN GERSTMAN 

From the President 

In one of my favorite books called As a Man Thinketh, author James 

Allen says, “A woman’s/man’s mind may be likened to a garden, 

which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but 

whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth.” With 

this in mind, here at HERJC, we have our own garden called the 

Mitzvah Garden and it will bring forth! But before it does, there is a 

lot of cultivation needed and I am most confident that our growing 

list of volunteers will insure an abundant crop (especially if the 

weather cooperates). As we till our own East Rockaway soil, we do 

it to create a community project where children and adults can learn the lesson of creation, 

get involved personally and share in the joy of growing and ultimately giving. 

The vegetables (spinach, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, etc.) will be donated as 

tzedakah to local food banks along with the packaged foods we all give so willingly to 

those in need. 

As I wrap up my second of three years as HERJC President, I have learned many valuable 

lessons. One important one is that while growth of membership numbers is a nice 

statistic, what really matters is the growth of our community members which gets 

measured in so many other ways. Recently, I attended a Tot Shabbat where we had over 

80 people, which included three generations, enjoying each other’s love at our Friday 

night service and dinner. Another example was earlier this year when we eclipsed our 

Patrons Society goal for the second straight year. It was so meaningful to know that a 

growing number of HERJC families are furthering their connection to our synagogue. 

When I take a look at our new programs like PJ Library and next year’s Post Bar/Bat 

Mitzvah class, I realize the positive effect of our dedicated professionals in combination 

with our member volunteers. 

And there is a growing sense of anticipation as we head into our Israel Day celebration, 

Monday evening May 9th, when, along with UJA, we will honor Philip Engel and 

of course our Annual Dinner Dance where we will honor a most deserving couple, Dr. 

Joe and Laurie Brofsky. There is so much to look forward to, so just as we will tend to 

the Mitzvah Garden, I know together we will tend to the ever growing list of events and 

community work that shapes our character and destiny. My prayer is that together we 

continue to bloom, allowing HERJC to be the place where we make every person and 

every day count! 

Congregational Meeting 

MONDAY, MAY 23, 8:00 PM, TEMPLE BOARDROOM 

Agenda: Election of Board of Director Members 

and Approval of 2010–11 Budget 

HERJC MISSION 

STATEMENT 

Hewlett-East Rockaway 

Jewish Centre–Congregation 

Etz Chaim (HERJC) is a 

warm, vibrant, traditionalegalitarian 

Conservative congregation. 

Our diverse, forward-thinking 

community is 

one in which learning, prayer 

and social action flourish. 

Since its founding in 

1949, HERJC has been 

recognized for creating a 

welcoming environment in 

which each member—regardless 

of age, stage of life or 

background—feels a connection 

to one another, to 

the Jewish people, to the 

United States, to the land 

and State of Israel, to 

Judaism and to God. 

We are committed to continuing 

to provide innovative, 

interesting, and thought-provoking 

programs that: 

Foster lifelong learning 

from pre-school through 

adulthood 

Celebrate our Jewish 

heritage 

Deepen the sense of 

community among our 

Congregational family 

Promote religious involvement 

of all members, 

and enhance their 

spiritual experience 

Encourage intergenerational 

cooperation 

Nurture the State of 

Israel and our 

relationship with it 

Serve the needs of 

our members, the local 

community, the United 

States, and K’lal Yisrael, 

the Jewish people 

throughout the world. 

Pirkei Avot says the world 

rests on Torah, Avodah, and 

G’milut Chasadim. So too 

does our Congregation. 

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What’s 

Happening 

in Israel 

Here are some websites to 

help you stay informed: 

www.jpost.com 

The Jerusalem Post 

& Jerusalem Report 

www.jnf.org 

Jewish National Fund 

www.aipac.org 

American Israel Public 

Affairs Committee 

www.hias.org 

Hebrew Immigrant 

Aid Society 

www.haaretz.com 

Haaretz newspaper 

in English 

NACHUM PLOTKIN 

Ritual Update 

Shalom friends! Another congregational year is almost over. It’s been 

an extremely busy and active one. The morning minyan has been 

attracting an average of 14-15 people and the camaraderie and coffee 

has kept us warm during those cold winter months. 

The evening minyan, however, could use an infusion of new people. 

If everyone would consider committing to one evening a month, 

we would never be short of a minyan. I appeal to those who have a 

yahrzeit, please come to honor the memory of YOUR loved one, and 

in doing do, you help others honor theirs = DOUBLE MITZVAH! 

Although many people leave for vacation during the summer, the synagogue does 

not close. We are here for you and hope to see you at services. On Shabbat morning, 

you will enjoy our special summer Devri’ Torah on a variety of topics, given by our various 

congregants. Join us Saturday evenings for our minyan/seudah shlisheit where you 

will enjoy good conversation, good food, and good company. 

Have a restful summer! 

patrons society 

Shaymot 

This is the time of year 

when Ritual Director 

Nachum Plotkin 

collects all old taleisim 

(tallises), worn and torn 

Bibles and prayer books 

and arranges for their 

burial during the 

summer months. 

Please bring anything 

you would like to 

dispose of in the 

proper manner to the 

synagogue office, marked 

“For Nachum” and he 

will be happy to take 

care of this for you! 

MARC GOLDBERG 

As the Patron year winds down, a warm thank you to all of our Patrons who continue to 

support HERJC in this special way. Below is a listing of Patron payments made in the last two 

months. 

PAID MILLENNIUM RENEWALS 

($2,500 and up) 

Valerie and Abbey Doneger 

Lisa and Rabbi Lev Herrnson 

Liz and Harold Kislik 

Janie and Michael Krasne 

Ellen and George Schieren 

PAID CHAI RENEWALS 

($1,800) 

Philip Engel 

Terri and Steven Gold 

Aleta and Ariel Grunberg 

Loretta and Alan Hagler 

Ferne and Jack Skiba 

PAID PATRON RENEWALS ($1,000) 

Eileen and Peter Davidson 

Elaine and Dr. Edward Halbridge 

Melissa and Paul Kotcher 

Debra and Jeffrey Langendorff 

Susan and Jeffrey Levitt 

Myra and Dr. Alan Markowitz 

Marsha and Larry Miller 

Judith and Arthur Mintz 

Nancy and Michael Rehns 

Arlene and Leonard Russin 

Elaine and Sidney Scheinfeld 

Alex Scheinfeld 

Shari and Brian Silver 

Paula and Bruce Trauner 

Beth Heit and Rabbi Andrew Warmflash 


please join us 

Monday 

May 9 

7:30 pm 

Youe are cordially invited to attend the 

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre 

Dessert 

Reception 

on behalf of 

UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK 

celebrating 

Yom Ha’atzmaut 

. 

and honoring 

Philip Engel 

OUR GUEST SPEAKER, LINDA SCHERZER, is a former Middle East correspondent for CNN and Israel 

Tele vision with extensive experience covering the Arab-Israeli conflict. As CNN’s correspondent in Jerusalem from 

1988-93, she covered the first Palestinian uprising or Intifada, the Gulf War and the Middle East Peace Process. 

During her years with CNN, Linda was probably best known for her interview with former Prime Minister 

Benjamin Netanyahu through a gas mask while Israel was undergoing a scud missile attack. 

At Israel TV she was Arab Affairs correspondent for Mabat, Israel’s Hebrew Language news program, becoming 

the first North American ever to work as an on-air reporter for the Hebrew news. While at Israel Television, Linda 

traveled to Damascus there she produced a series of reports on Arab attitudes towards Israel and the Peace Process. 

Linda has also produced a one-hour documentary called “Through the Eyes of Enemies: Is the Middle East 

Ready for Peace” that travels through Syrian, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, exploring the Arabs’ readiness to normalize 

relations with Israel. 

“UJA-Federation is an organization that makes a real difference in the lives of people 

in need on Long Island, in the New York metropolitan area, and in Jewish communities 

around the world. It is a wonderful feeling to be honored by an organization that has 

a significant global impact.” —Philip Engel 


BY COUNT ME IN 

the way that I prefer to ride 

The American novelist and screenwriter, Niven Busch 

in writing about the power of communal prayer said, 

“My basic belief is that I don’t like to ride in taxicabs…What 

about the subway There at least you’re 

not alone. In the subway car there are lots of people, all 

kinds. Riding in a taxicab, one lacks of company. The 

way I make the trip can be my faith. When I pray, I can 

lock the door and pray by myself. That’s like riding in 

a cab. Or I can pray in a temple, where people pass in 

and out every day. They are all praying too. They are 

taking the same ride I am. And in mingling my prayers 

with them, I join the fellowship of the 

world, in humility before the mysteries 

that surround the journey. I think 

that is.” 

For years I prayed alone. Whether 

I was praying at home, or at work, I 

prayed alone. Even at the shul I formerly 

attended, never being counted 

in the minyan nor participating in the 

service, did I pray alone. I discovered 

that it is entirely possible to be 

amongst hundreds of people and yet 

be alone. There is ample Biblical evidence 

to support the power of individual 

prayer. The Bible tells us in 

Genesis that Isaac went out into the 

field to pray alone. Then there is Hannah in the Book 

of Samuel, who prayed in solitude for a son. While the 

Bible does acknowledge the power of individual supplication, 

it promotes the strength of communal prayer 

even more. 

Recently I decided to join the morning minyan at 

HERJC and I have discovered “that it is not good for 

man to be alone.” From the very first day I joined the 

minyan I was welcomed whole heartedly and encouraged 

to participate and to lead the service as well. I felt 

and still feel honored, to be part of a group who attend 

minyan faithfully and who count on me to attend as 

well. I awaken each day at home and thank God for 

reuniting body and soul. At minyan, I thank God for 

the blessings of friendship and community. When I 

“At minyan, I thank 

God for the blessings 

of friendship and 

community. When 

I pray with others, 

I am reminded of my 

connection to them. 

I rejoice in their 

happiness and sadly 

share in their grief. 

” 

pray with others, I am reminded of my connection to 

them. I rejoice in their happiness and sadly share in 

their grief. In our minyan, we are emphatic about congratulating 

those who lead the service, or read from the 

Torah. All hands are extended and “Yasher Koach’s” are 

generously offered. We literally touch each other’s lives 

and recognize in those handshakes the power and 

strength of our prayer together. 

My experience is somewhat unique since I am most 

often the only woman in the minyan. It is a fact I take 

note of only when a man arrives in the morning and 

greets us as “gentlemen and lady.” Mostly we are a 

group of people, who choose to meet up each morning, 

greet the day together and thank God 

for the chance to do so. Yet often I 

won der, in a community where wo - 

men are welcomed and encouraged to 

participate in the service, why more 

women don’t attend minyan. Cer tain - 

ly I recognize that most are mothers 

of young children who are busy with 

the morning rush of breakfast, bus 

and school. Many also have to head 

off to work, or get busy with a myriad 

of chores as homemakers. As a 

wife and mother I too am conflicted 

by the choice I’ve made to at tend 

morning minyan. My daughter has 

told me more than once, that she 

liked to see me in the morning before she left for 

school. I imagine my husband, who now gets the kids 

up and out, also preferred sharing that task with me. 

And yet they have been gracious enough to understand 

that I will be a better wife, mother and human being if 

I take a few precious moments every morning to thank 

God for the very blessings I left at home. In the dizzying 

rush of my day, I set aside some time for reflection 

and gratitude. Words that I have said for a lifetime have 

miraculously taken on a new and deeper meaning when 

said together with others. As the Rabbi told me, the 

words of the prayers are always there waiting for you. I 

have discovered anew, their power to comfort and sustain 

me now more so than ever before, because I pray 

with a minyan. It is the way that I prefer to take the ride. 


www.herjc.org 

HAKOL

A new endeavor of HERJC Cares is participating in 

local runs/walks to benefit some 

wonderful charities. Here’s our first event! 

Join us on May 15 at the 

5Towns5K Race* 

The race begins at North Woodmere Park at 10 am; 

be at the park no later 9:30 am. 

We will be distributing a free “HERJC ON THE MOVE” T-shirt to all participants. 

Email Tova Markowitz at ts825@mac.com for more information. 

*All proceeds benefit Beit Halochem Rehab Centers, which work with wounded Israeli veterans. 

For more information about the Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans, visit www.fidv.org. 

anyone can deliver a D’var torah 

JUDITH NYSENHOLC 

Do you like to inspire others Do you have a particular 

expertise you enjoy speaking about Or an unusual life 

experience you think others would want to hear Do 

you work for or support a little known charitable 

cause Do you feel strongly about some issue or news 

event Have you read a good book lately Did you take 

an interesting trip in the past few months Would you 

like an opportunity to reflect about what being Jewish 

means to you 

If so, we want to hear it! Come and share it with us 

on a summer Shabbat morning. 

Deliver a D’var Torah! 

A D’var Torah is a brief talk in which the speaker 

connects one or several elements from the weekly 

parsha (torah portion) to an idea—any idea. The term 

literally means “a word of Torah,” and Torah means 

teaching or instruction. 

One does not have to be trained as a rabbi to give a 

d’var torah. Any post-bar/bat mitzvah Jew can. Typi - 

cally, the speaker selects a theme, sentence, word or 

problem in the parsha, then relates it to something that 

they find interesting and relevant and that they believe 

others could learn from. 

It’s been a HERJC tradition that, in the summer, 

congregants take turns giving a d’var torah. If you have 

not participated yet, why not consider it Your audience 

will be most appreciative. Honestly, when was the 

last time that genuinely interested listeners gave you 

their undivided attention for fifteen minutes without 

interrupting 

Call Judith at 791-4375 or email her at jnysenho@yahoo.com to pick your date! 

For suggestions on how to develop a d’var torah, please read the article “D’var Torah: Seven approaches” by Rabbi Richard 

J. Israel at www.myjewishlearning.com/practices/Ritual/Torah_Study/Preparing_a_Dvar_Torah/Seven_Approaches.shtml. 


holidays 

LAG B’OMER HIKE & PICNIC 

SUNDAY, MAY 22, 10:30 AM AT MASSAPEQUA STATE PARK 

We will meet there, take a nice leisurely hike led by Shari Zagorski and then 

everyone is welcome to stay and picnic. Please bring your own food! 

Massapequa Preserve is 423 undeveloped acres of woodlands, ponds, lakes and freshwater wetlands with hundreds of 

species of plants and animals. We will do a hike on the wooded trails. The terrain is very flat, but because of the roots, boots 

(or good footwear) are recommended. 

Directions to meeting point (Brady Park, Massapequa Park): Approximately 2 miles east of Rte 135; From NY 27 (Sunrise 

Hwy), take Park Blvd north under Massapequa Park LIRR station, then immediate left onto Front Street; go 4 blocks west to Lake 

Shore Drive, then right on Lake Shore Drive to Brady Park (on left), 1/2 block ahead. Park in lot or on street, and meet at 

parking lot next to small building (restrooms available). MAP IT: http://maps.google.com 

Questions Email sharimit@yahoo.com or call Shari at 678-7460. 

LAG B’OMER 

Lag B’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer (the 49 days counted be tween Pesach and Shavuot), which this year falls on 

May 22. Having no calendar, the Jews of ancient times counted the days from the second day of Pesach (the start of the 

cereal harvest) until Shavuot, when they would gather the harvest. Lag B’Omer is a solitary joyous day in this solemn 

period of the Jewish calendar, when so much Jewish persecution is remembered. On this day, we remem ber the miraculous 

cessation of a terrible plague that raged among Rabbi Akiva’s students. 

The yahrzeit of Simeon Bar Yohai, a great Jewish scholar who hid 

in a cave, living off carob and spring water when the Romans forbade the 

study of Torah, is also comme morated. When his students came to visit 

him, they disguised themselves as hunters with bows and arrows, hence 

the bows and arrows children play with on Lag B’Omer today. We also 

remember the amazing determination and bravery of Bar Kochba and his 

small, ill-equipped Jewish army in withstanding the mighty Roman army 

for three long years. 

In most countries, Lag B’Omer is celebrated with picnics, field days 

and games of skill. In Israel, many Jews visit the grave of Rabbi Simeon 

Bar Yohai in Meron. Bonfires are lit and there is singing and dancing 

throughout the night because Rabbi Bar Yohai requested that his followers 

celebrate, rather than mourn, his death. The bonfires also remind us 

that the torch of Jewish learning continues to burn, despite cruel persecutions 

by tyrants throughout the centuries. 


shavuot services 

EREV SHAVUOT 

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 

Services & Tikkun . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 pm 

Candlelighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:05 pm 

FIRST DAY SHAVUOT 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am 

Services and Vav Class 

Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm 

Candlelighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 pm 

SECOND DAY SHAVUOT 

THURSDAY, JUNE 9 

Services with Yizkor . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am 

Evening Minyan . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm 

Tikkun Layl Shavuot at HERJC 

TUESDAY, JUNE 7 FOLLOWING 8 PM SERVICES 

It is tradition 

to study Torah 

on the eve of Shavuot. 

Please join in our Temple’s annual 

Tikkun Layl Shavuot study 

and discussion session. 

Delicious dairy desserts will be served. 

SHAVUOT 

Shavuot means “weeks” and it falls exactly seven weeks after the second day of Pesach, on the 6th and 7th of Sivan. 

Shavuot is a three-fold celebra tion which commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, the wheat harvest 

and the ripening of the first fruits in Israel. The Rabbis of old declared Sha vuot to be the most pleasant of all Jewish 

holidays. In ancient times, the cereal harvest began on the second day of Pass over with the ripening of barley. On this 

day, an omer or measure of grain was brought to the Temple as a thanks giving to God. The 49 days were counted until 

Shavuot and this period is still called Sefirat HaOmer or the counting of the Omer. A special prayer was and still is said 

at the end of the Evening Service during this period. In a way, it fits in very well with Passover and brings that great 

festival to a glorious conclusion. On Pass over the Jews were freed from slavery and on Shavuot the freed slaves were 

made into free men by the Ten Com mand ments. 

SHAVUOT CUSTOMS: In Israel, children usually march through the streets with baskets of fruit and beautifully decorated 

floats, in commemoration of the ancient festival processions carrying thanks giving offerings to the Temple. 

Synagogues and homes in countries all over the world are decorated with plants, flowers and greenery. 

On the first night of Shavuot, the Evening Service is delayed until abso lute nightfall to be sure the 49 days of counting 

are completed. Many observant Jews spend the whole first night studying Torah. During the day, the Scroll of Ruth 

is read at Services because this story describes harvesting in Palestine. On the second day, Yizkor is said. It is also 

customary to eat dairy foods, symbolizing the fact that the Torah is likened to “milk and honey.” 

HAKOL 

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social outreach 

magen tzedek: 

connecting spirit and deed 

BEVERLY WACHTEL 

HERJC HEKSHER TZEDEK REP 

As you know from reading this column 

in Hakol and handouts that 

have been available at HERJC, Magen 

Tzedek is a symbol that will appear 

alongside the symbol of kosher certification 

on kosher food products in 

the United States beginning this year, 

showing that the food meets not only 

kosher dietary standards, but that it 

is also ethically kosher. The Magen Tzedek project was 

launched by the Rabbinical Assembly and the United 

Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and is now supported 

by a wide variety of organizations, spanning the 

Jewish spectrum. To qualify for Magen Tzedek certification, 

companies will be evaluated in five areas: wages & 

benefits, health safety and training, corporate honesty 

and integrity, environmental impact, and product development 

including animal welfare. Concern for animals 

and the environment was described in the Jan./Feb. 

issue; this issue focuses on labor concerns. 

Rabbi Morris Allen is actively involved in immigration 

rights issues and with the labor issues addressed by 

Magen Tzedek. He explains that the Bible is filled with 

images of what it means to be responsible for the 

employment of other human beings. In Leviticus, Torah 

teaches that “the wages of a laborer shall not remain 

with you until morning.” In Deuteronomy it teaches 

“you shall not abuse a needy and destitute laborer… 

You must pay his wages on the same day, before the sun 

sets, for he is needy and his life depends upon it; else he 

will cry out to Adonai about you, and you will be 

judged to be guilty.” 

Rabbi Morris asked workers to describe conditions at 

the plants at which they are employed. Axel Funtes, an 

immigrant from Guatamala, described the meat production 

plant in Milan, Missouri. The plant has grown so 

large that there are not enough workers. The speed of 

the production line is so fast that workers are not given 

permission to go to the bathroom or to medical 

appointments. If they miss a day of work, even with a 

note from their doctor they are given a negative point. 

They are given a half negative point for taking a bathroom 

break or leaving early (if they are sick). When 

they accumulate six negative points, they are fired. 

When a worker requested a harness because he works 

on a platform that is fifteen feet high, he was given one 

but not provided with a place on which to hook it. If 

workers ask for an inspection by OSHA, they are fired. 

In order for OSHA to inspect a plant, they need to be 

called, and because there are too few inspectors and 

none in that area, there are few inspections. 

There are many, many horror stories of deplorable 

working conditions in Kosher food plants. Americans 

are disconnected to the way their food is produced. It is 

expected that Magen Tzedek will transform the way we 

think about the food we eat. American consumers who 

request Magen Tzedek certification will show that they 

share a responsibility for the safety, livelihood and dignity 

of the workers who prepare the food they eat. 

Yasher Koach 

on a Great Response!! 

Your gifts of Passover food made the holiday a 

happy one for so many lives that were touched with 

your generosity and caring. Please continue to 

think about the less fortunate when you do 

your food shopping. 

Thank You, 

Phyllis Gilbert Nadler, Community Service Chair 


events 

Spring is in the Air! Let Your Garden Grow! 

SUNDAY, MAY 15 FROM 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 

Shop the Sisterhood Plant Sale in the HERJC Parking Lot 

Impatients / Flats: $15; Hanging baskets: $20–25 

Come and see! Begonias, Geraniums, tomatoes, 

cucumbers, herbs and much more! Can pre-order! 

Email Anita at anitagfriedman@gmail.com 

or call 516 596-4717 

An Evening with Author Talia Carner 

MONDAY, JUNE 13 

Meet the Author and Special Reading 

Sisterhood Book Club 

MONDAY, JUNE 6 AT 7:30 PM 

Rachel Sult will be reviewing To The Lighthouse by Virginia 

Woolf. She describes the book as follows: “A classic work of 

fiction, and not a long book either—about 100 pages or so— 

about a family that summers on the coast with an incredible 

woven fabric of meaning and relating; especially with respect 

to men and women and the human soul. Truly a work of art.” 

At the home of Sheila Schertzer. Call Louise at 718-327-3536 

for details. 

We’ll begin with a “Meet the Author” Dinner at 6 pm at the 

home of Laurie Stone Brofsky. $36 prepaid reservations by 

June 1 (space is limited). RSVP to Barbara Kaplan at 295-5224 

or barbkrd@optonline.net. 

The evening continues with a program and book signing at 

7:45 pm at HERJC. Talia will discuss her book and “Princess 

or Prisoner.” Jerusalem Maiden has been described as The Red Tent meets A Thousand 

Splendid Suns. Inspired by her 10-generation family roots in Jerusalem and her grandmother’s 

untapped artistic genius, Talia Carner takes the audience on a fascinating 

journey into the world of ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in the Holy Land toward the 

end of the Ottoman rule in the early 1900s. She discusses her research into the littledocumented 

lives of twelve-year old girls entrusted with the mission of hastening the 

messiah’s arrival (No charge; open to the community). 

HERJC 

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and opinions about 

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Find out what’s going 

on and/or post information 

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Our page is called 

“Hewlett-East Rockaway 

Jewish Centre (HERJC).” 

We invite you to “like” us! 

All congregants who “like” 

our HERJC Facebook 

page by June 1 will be 

entered in a drawing 

to win a Dinner Dance 

raffle ticket, and all 

congregants who comment 

on a post on our 

Facebook page by 

June 1 will be entered to 

win a second raffle ticket 

The drawing will take 

place on the night of 

Dinner Dance, before 

the Dinner Dance prize 

drawings. You don’t need 

to be present to win, but 

we sure do hope to 

see you there! 

HAKOL 

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may calendar 

1 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 

27 nisan 

2 

28 nisan 

3 

29 nisan 

YOM HASHOAH 

Morning Minyan – 9:00 am 

Breakfast – 9:30 am 

Rabbi’s Talmud Class – 10:00 am 

Evening Minyan – 7:30 pm 

Nursery Book Fair – 9:00 am 

Exodus Class – 11:00 am 

USY – 7:00 pm 

Yom Hashoah Program – 7:30 pm 

Executive Comm. Meet – 9:00 pm 


Pizza Plus – 5:30 pm 

School & Youth Board Meeting 

8:00 pm 

Light the Shabbat 

Candles and 

Recite the 

Following Blessing 

(Candlelighting times are 

listed on the calendar) 

8 

4 iyar 

MOTHER’S DAY 





9 

5 iyar 

YOM HAZIKARON OBSERVED 


USY – 7:00 pm 

Yom Ha’atzmaut/UJA 

Dessert Reception 

7:30 pm 

10 

6 iyar 

YOM HA’ATZMAUT OBSERVED 


Ritual Committee Meeting 

7:30 pm 

Blessed are You, 

Lord our God, 

King of the universe, 

who has hallowed us 

through commandments, 

and has commanded us 

to kindle the Shabbat Lights. 

Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai 

E-lohei-nu Me-lech Ha-olam 

A-Sher Kee-di-shah-noo 

Bi-mitz-vo-tav 

Vi-tzee-va-noo Li-had-leek 

Ner Shel Sha-bat. 

Go to 

www.herjc.org 

15 11 iyar 16 12 iyar 17 13 iyar 


Sisterhood Plant Sale – 9:00 am 



PJ Library Kick Off Meeting at 

Rolling River Day Camp 

10:00 am 



USY – 7:00 pm 


22 18 iyar 23 19 iyar 24 20 iyar 

LAG B’OMER 



Lag B’Omer Hike & Family Picnic 

10:30 am (see page 10) 


USY Elections – 7:00 pm 

Naranon – 7:30 pm 

Congregational and Open 

Board of Directors Meeting 

8:00 pm 

Pizza Plus Last Meeting 

5:30 pm 

Learn the 

Blessings at 

www.herjc.org 

First click on “Cantor” 

and then on “Blessings” 

29 

25 iyar 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CLOSED 




30 

26 iyar 

MEMORIAL DAY 

RELIGIOUS AND NURSERY 

SCHOOLS CLOSED 

NO YOUTH PROGRAMS 

OFFICE CLOSED 

Morning Minyan & Breakfast 

9:00 am 

31 

27 iyar 

Religious School 

Last Day of Alef Class 

4:00 pm 


of events 

4 

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

30 nisan 

Rosh Chodesh Iyar 


Kadima – 5:30 pm 

NURSERY ART SHOW DEBUT 

6:30 PM 

5 1 iyar 6 2 iyar 

Rosh Chodesh Iyar 


Israel Action Committee 

Meeting – 7:45 pm 

NSPA Luncheon and 

Special Person’s Day – 10:00 am 

Kabbalat Shabbat Service 

7:00 pm 

Candlelighting – 7:37 pm 

7 

3 iyar 

emor 

Services – 9:30 am 

Bar Mitzvah: 

Douglas Matthew Braun 

Junior Congregation – 11:00 am 

Mincha, Seuda, Maariv, 

Havdalah – 7:45 pm 

11 

7 iyar 

12 8 iyar 13 9 iyar 14 10 iyar 

behar 

Kadima – 5:30 pm 

Sisterhood Board Meeting 

7:45 pm 


7:00 pm 



Bat Mitzvah: Samantha Sklar 




18 

14 iyar 

19 15 iyar 20 16 iyar 21 17 iyar 

bechukotai 

House Committee Meeting 

7:45 pm 

Family Friday and 


7:00 pm 



Bat Mitzvah: Sophie Kislik 




25 

21 iyar 

26 22 iyar 27 23 iyar 28 24 iyar 

bemidbar 


7:00 pm 



Bat Mitzvah: Sari Partman 



Nursery Day Camp Registration . . . Don’t Be Shut Out! 

It’s not too late to register for HERJC Nursery School Summer Day Camp. 

Call the Nursery School office at 599-1169 and sign your child up for a fun filled summer full of 

music, arts and crafts, water play and much more! 

HAKOL 

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June calendar 

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 

Summer Candlelighting Times 

July 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:12 pm 

July 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:10 pm 

July 15 . . . . . . . . . . 8:07 pm 

July 22 . . . . . . . . . . 8:02 pm 

July 29 . . . . . . . . . . 7:56 pm 

August 5 . . . . . . . . . 7:48 pm 

August 12 . . . . . . . . 7:40 pm 

August 19 . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm 

August 26 . . . . . . . . 7:20 pm 

September 2 . . . . . . .7:08 pm 

1 

WEDNESDAY 

28 iyar 

YOM YERUSHALAYIM 


Last Day of Dalet/Hay Class 

4:00 pm 

5 3 sivan 6 4 sivan 7 5 sivan 



Israeli Day Parade/NYC 

10:00 am 

Dinner Dance – 5:00 pm 


Executive Committee Meeting 

8:00 pm 

Erev Shavuot 

Services and Tikkun Layl Shavuot 

8:00 pm 


8 

6 sivan 

Shavuot – Day 1 


SCHOOLS CLOSED/NO YOUTH 

OFFICE CLOSED 

Shavuot Services – 9:30 am 

Services, Religious School 

Graduation & Awards Ceremony 

7:30 pm 



15 

13 sivan 




Nursery Four Year Old’s 

Moving Up Day/Sanctuary 

9:00 am 

Sisterhood Meet the Author 

and Reading – 7:45 pm 

Last Day of Nursery Classes 

Ritual Committee Meeting 

7:30 pm 

School and Youth Board Meeting 

8:00 pm 

House Committee Meeting 

7:45 pm 

Sisterhood Installation and 

Board Meeting – 7:45 pm 

19 17 sivan 

18 sivan 21 19 sivan 

20 

22 

20 sivan 

FATHER’S DAY 




Board of Directors 

Meeting – 8:00 pm 

26 

24 sivan 

28 29 

27 25 sivan 

26 sivan 27 sivan 





of events 

2 

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

29 iyar 


Last Day of Bet/Gimel Class 

4:00 pm 

3 

1 sivan 

Rosh Chodesh Sivan 

Kabbalat Shabbat Services 

7:00 pm 


4 

2 sivan 

naso 


Shabbat Services Featuring 

Moving Up Day for 

Building Block Families – 9:30 am 



People are 

hungry and you 

can help! 

Sisterhood collects 

Kosher canned and 

packaged food 

year round. 

Please leave your 

donations in the 

Lucite box 

in the Lobby. 


Shavuot – Day 2 


SCHOOLS CLOSED/NO YOUTH 

OFFICE CLOSED 

Shavuot Services & Yizkor 

9:30 am 

Music with Hazzan Sislen 

in Sanctiary – 10:30 am 


7:00 pm 


beha’alotecha 


Aufruf: Matthew Brotz 

& Lauren Stoltz 




Nursery Camp Orientation 

10:00 am 


7:00 pm 


shelach 






7:00 pm 


korach 




Been Meaning 

to Send 

that Card 

Just visit www.herjc.org 

and click on donations. 

We will gladly send 

the card for you and 

list it in Hakol. 

This is the easiest 

way to send your love 

to your family and 

friends and help 

your synagogue at 

the same time! 

30 

28 sivan 

Support your shul. 

Go to 

www.herjc.org 

We’re here 

for you all 

summer long! 

Visit our 

website and 

click on “Donations” 

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our jewish future 

nursery school 

CHERYL KARP 

The following quote from The Little 

Prince has served me well as an educator 

and nursery school director: 

“That which is essential is invisible 

to the eye.” It always reminds me 

that the measure of our worth is 

inside our heads and hearts and not 

in what we possess. It is a message to 

all parents and anyone associated 

with education that the thoughts and feelings of children 

are what truly matter. As we near the end of 

school, I am comforted to see our children move forward 

with more compassion and a kinder heart, a better 

sense of responsibility, and an ever-growing love for 

learning. 

Children should always be our prime concern. We 

need to create peace in the world by first creating peace 

in our families and schools. We all must provide the 

richest environment possible so that our children grow 

up to express their fullest humanity. At HERJC Nursery 

School, our teachers and I try to teach children the art 

of relating to each other with kind words that express 

their feelings. Our number one concern is to make sure 

every child is provided with enough decision making 

and problem-solving experiences that will one day 

serve him or her well as an adult. 

It is said that while you grow out of everything else 

in life, you never recover from childhood. Adult behavior 

indelibly marks the hearts of kids. It is critical we 

make time to listen to our children so they will learn 

how to do the same for others. We must give our children 

the gift of time, which allows them to learn how to 

solve a problem on their own. Our teachers spend a 

good part of each day, stooping down to listen to the 

children. 

I would like to thank all the nursery parents who 

believe as we do that there is only one rule to follow 

each and every day, and that is to BE KIND! Your support 

and kindness for my entire professional staff and 

me is both inspirational and motivational. We truly feel 

your partnership in this incredible journey. 

A special thank you goes to the entire HERJC School 

Board, the professional staff and my wonderful secretaries 

for the outstanding job they do to make this a 

“happy home” for both children and parents. 

Early childhood educators know that in our work the 

rewards aren’t in dollars earned but in knowing that our 

love makes a difference in children’s lives and in the 

world at large. My deepest thanks to all my teachers 

who taught the children to sing, dance, learn, love and 

care for one another. Thank you for seeing your work as 

a “hug above” other jobs. 

Marie Montessori said “The aim of education should 

not be to teach how to use human energies to improve 

our environment, for we are finally beginning to realize 

that the cornerstone of education is the development of 

the human personality. In this regard, education is of 

the immediate importance for the salvation of 

mankind.” Our future rests in the caring and loving 

deeds we show our children and the encouraging words 

we give them. This will plant the seeds for a rich harvest 

for tomorrow’s adults and the world they’ll live in. 

Have a wonderful summer! 

The Nursery School and Religious School would like to thank TERRI AND STEVEN GOLD 

for their generous donation of Gold’s Horseradish for all of our school seders. 

No one else could ever make the “bitter” so sweet! 


12t h AnnuAl 

nursery school 

Art exhibit ion 

Join us for the Grand Opening 

Wednesday, May 4 

6:30–8:30 PM in the gym 

Refreshments 

What an 

amazing 

show! 

Do the Mitzvah 

of Bikur Cholim 

(Visiting the Sick) 

HERJC Cares is sponsoring 

a group of volunteers 

who will reach out to 

members of the congregation 

who are homebound 

or chronically ill 

through occasional 

telephone calls and/ 

or visits. To learn how 

you can be a part of this 

important new program, 

contact Joe Sklar at 

887-3907 (home) 

or 287-6746 (cell). 

PJ Library Pajama Party 

For Children up to 6 Years Old 

Sunday, May 15 

Come join all your friends on Sunday, May 15th at 

Rolling River Day Camp from 11 am – 1 pm 

for a fun filled day of arts and crafts, 

music, reading and outdoor play. 

Tickets: $5.00 per child in advance; $10.00 at the door. 

For more information call Betsy at 599-1169. 

Let Us Know 

How We 

Can Help 

If you would like to 

have a member of the 

community visit with 

you regularly by phone 

or in person, or if you 

need help getting to 

an appointment, please 

contact us at the 

numbers listed above. 

HAKOL 

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Encampment ‘11 

at Camp Ramah 

in the 

Berkshires 

METNY REGION’S 

BEST PROGRAM! 

Open to all current 

5th to 11th graders. 

Separate programs for 

5th–7th graders (Kadima) 

and 8th–11th 

graders (USY). 

ACTIVITIES 

Each teen gets to 

choose a variety of 

activi ties such as 

Drama, Music, 

Sports Clinics, 

Arts & Crafts, 

Teenage Dilemmas, 

and much more! 

EVERYONE 

PARTICIPATES IN 

Talent Show and 

Maccabia, Campfires 

and Hiking, and the 

Final Banquet 

For an application, 

contact the Youth Office 

or call 212-533-7800 

ext. 2155. 

religious school 

DAVID WOOLFE 

With Passover behind us, we really are on the “home stretch” of this 

school year. We have enjoyed many remarkable successes since last 

September. Our Building Block program has been an incredible success, 

bringing many new, young families into our congregational 

family. Our Zusia program has allowed a small, but important, number 

of students to be part of our Religious School family. Our Parent 

Association generously subsidized a field trip for our 5th and 6th 

graders to the Eldridge Street Synagogue and a walking tour of the 

Lower East Side. By all accounts, it was a great trip. The pickles, in 

particular, earned high praise! 

The Akiva Shabbat. The Building Blocks Shabbat. Kabbalat Hasiddur. Family projects. 

The list goes on and on and this is all good. 

But we do not like to rest on our laurels. We 

are always striving to improve and expand! 

“. . . a field trip 

for our 5th and 6th 

graders to the Eldridge 

Street Synagogue and 

a walking tour of the 

Lower East Side . . . was 

a great trip! 

” 

Hazzan Sislen’s regular participation in the 

school program has opened up new areas of 

enjoyment and learning and Rabbi Warmflash’s 

insights will be put into play as we go forward. 

Perhaps no anticipated improvement in our 

program is as noteworthy as our new post- 

Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. As our first Akiva 

cohort enters the 8th grade, we are ready to welcome 

them with a great curriculum designed by 

Etgar that is powerful, meaningful, content-rich, and fully engaging. I am looking forward 

to teaching the class and to finally figuring out the penguin soup riddle with my 

students! 

So while 2010-11 has been a great year, we look forward to 2011-12 being even better. 

Enjoy the warmer weather that has finally arrived. Enjoy the summer. I look forward 

to enthusiastically shaloming all of you once again in the fall! 

post bar/Bat mitzvah Program 

SOMETHING NEW! 

The philosophy behind Etgar curriculums is that every student deserves to be taught 

to his or her strength, that we have to begin our teaching “where our students are” and 

that every lesson must be engaging and worthwhile. 

Our new Post-Bar/Bar Mitzvah program is based on this philosophy and features a 

weekly, one-hour session on Thursday evenings from 7–8 pm, topped off by dessert! 

The year will be divided into two primary units: the Shoah and Israel. Multimedia, discussion, 

and engaging materials will make these important topics come to life for the 

students. 

Mr. Woolfe will be teaching the class and is hoping that his students feel as he does 

—that the “third time’s the charm” and are looking forward to being with him one 

more time. 


A huge and heartfelt thank you to all my volunteers who worked so hard and succeeded in making this year’s Purim Carnival the 

best yet! A special call out to Sandy Feit and James Reynolds and staff—without you guys it just doesn’t happen. —Todd Hausman 

Sandy Feit to be Honored on June 2 

We are pleased that this year we will honor Sandy Feit at the Conservative Principals 

Council Biennial Recognition Dinner on Thursday evening, June 2, at Shelter Rock 

Jewish Center. Sandy has more than fulfilled the requirements for this honor with his 

never ending commitment to Jewish Education and Youth Programming. 

For the last 40 years, Sandy has been devoted to Jewish Youth in America and to the 

Hebrew education of students. Sandy and his late wife, Tommye, were actively involved 

in USY for more than 35 years. Sandy’s role as a leader and as a mentor helped raise the 

level of Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre’s USY Program. In 2010, HERJC’s USY 

Program received the highest award, winning International Chapter of the Year. 

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mazal tov to our 

may and august b’nai mitzvah 

DOUGLAS MATTHEW BRAUN 

May 7, 2011 

Mazal Tov to Vicky and 

Andrew Braun on the Bar 

Mitzvah of their son, Douglas 

Matthew. 

Douglas is a seventh grade 

student at Lynbrook South 

Middle School. His favorite 

subjects are Social Studies and 

Spanish. He enjoys drawing, swimming, camp 

and spending time with friends. 

Doug has a sister, Melissa, 10. 

SOPHIA CLAIRE KISLIK 

May 21, 2011 

Mazal Tov to Liz and Harold 

Kislik on the Bat Mitzvah of 

their daughter, Sophia Claire. 

Sophie is a seventh grade 

student at Woodmere Middle 

School. Her favorite subjects 

are Science and Math. She 

enjoys dance, art and basketball. 

Sophie has a brother, David, 23. 

LEAH ARIELLA HERZBERG 

August 27, 2011 

Mazal Tov to Judy Nysenholc 

and Ian Herzberg on the Bat 

Mitzvah of their daughter, Leah 

Ariella. 

Leah is a seventh grade student 

at Woodmere Middle 


are English and Math. She 

enjoys acting, singing, dancing, reading and 

talking. 

Leah has a brother, Benjamin, 6. 

SAMANTHA ERIN SKLAR 

May 14, 2011 

Mazal Tov to Stacey Sklar 

and Howard Sklar on the Bat 

Mitzvah of their daughter, 

Samantha. 

Samantha is a seventh grade 

student at Lynbrook South 

Middle School. Her favorite 

subjects are Science, Social 

Studies and Music. She enjoys singing, computers 

and spending time with friends. 

SARI ILANA PARTMAN 

May 28, 2011 

Mazal Tov to Charlotte and 

Brian Partman on the Bat 

Mitzvah of their daughter, Sari 

Ilana. 

Sari is a seventh grade student 

at Woodmere Middle 


are Math and Spanish. She 

enjoys tennis, cooking, computer and spending 

time with family and friends. 

Sari has a sister, Rochelle, 20 and a brother, 

Mitchell, 16. 

Commemorate a 

Happy Event by 

Placing a Leaf on the 

TREE OF LIFE 

in our Lobby. 

Contact our Office. 


personals & donations 

Personals 

Mazal Tov to: 

Vicky and Andy Braun on the 

Bar Mitzvah of their son, Douglas 

Matthew. 

Judy Nysenholc and Ian Herzberg on 

the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, 

Leah Ariella. 

Lis and Harold Kislik on the 

Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, 

Sophie Claire, and to grandparents, 

Susan and Stanley Alt. 

Charlotte and Brian Partman on the 


Sari Ilana and to aunt and uncle, 

Lois and William Weiner. 

Stacey Sklar on the Bat Mitzvah of her 

daughter, Samantha. 

Jane and Harry Mison on the 

Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, 

Reena. 

Lauren and Barry Goldstein on the 

engagement of their son, Jason, 

to Samantha Leavitt. 

Lisa and Edmund Cohen on the 

marriage of their son, Paul, 

to Erika Hernandez. 

Lisa and Bennett Futterman on the 

marriage of their daughter, 

Abby, to Brad Gitlin. 

Rhona Newman on the marriage 

of her son, Dr. Adam Shestack, 

to Briana Yocavone. 

Elana and Zinouiy Abelev on the birth 

of their son, Michael. 

Rebecca and Kenny Osder on the 

birth of their daughter, MaKenzie. 

Charney and Chuck Greenberg on 

the birth of their granddaughter, 

Tracy Sarah. 

Cheryl and Howard Karp on the birth 

of their grandson, Ryan Philip. 

Susan and Joel Keilson on the birth of 

their granddaughter, Lara Morgan. 

Bonnie and Bill Rost on the birth of 

their grandson, Benjamin Aaron. 

Pam and Dan Gerstman on 

celebrating their 25th wedding 

anniversary. 

Herb Fisher on celebrating a special 

birthday. 

Dan Gerstman on celebrating a 

special birthday. 

Jeff Langendorff on celebrating a 

special birthday. 

Mindy Daum on her son, Adam, 

completing his service in the 

Israeli Air Force and becoming 

an Air Force Meteorologist. 

Kerin and Shawn Hausknecht on their 

son, Jaren, receiving honorable 

mention in the Toshiba/NSTA 

ExploraVision Competition. 

Jon and Andi Mandell on their son, 

Dustin, receiving honorable 

mention in the Toshiba/NSTA 

ExploraVision Competition. 

Harriet and Neil Meixler on their 

granddaughter, Anna, being named 

a Bronfman Scholar as one of 26 

high school juniors from around 

the country accepted into the 

Bronfman Youth Endowment 

Program to spend next summer on 

a work/scholar program in Israel. 

Cele & Rabbi Platek on the promotion 

of their daughter, Deborah 

N. Platek, MD to Assistant 

Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, 

Gynecology, & Reproductive 

Biology. 

Anita Rosenblum on the purchase 

of a new home and good luck 

on moving back to Manhattan. 

Jerry and Naomi Watman on their 

daughter, Olivia, receiving 

honorable mention in the 

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision 

Competition. 

Condolences to 

Carole Chasen on the loss of her 

husband, our esteemed 

member, Barry. 

Ralph Goffner on the loss of his wife, 

and Gary Goffner on the loss of 

his mother, our esteemed 

member, Arlene. 

Caryn Arons on the loss of her mother, 

Estelle Novick. 

Iris Jacobs on the loss of her mother, 

Sylvia Wilk. 

Hannah Plotkin on the loss of her 

mother, Mollie Weissbard. 

Jerry Watman on the loss of his 

father, Harry. 

Simcha Leaves 

on our Tree of Life 

Harold and Liz Kislik in honor of the 


Sophie Claire. 

Brian and Charlotte Partman in 

honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their 

daughter, Sari Ilana. 

Memorial Plaques 

Memorial Plaques were recently 

ordered in loving memory of: 

Allen I. Cederbaum – by his wife, 

Janice and Family. 

Tommye Feit, by her husband, 

Sandy and Family. 

In 

Memoriam 

We Mourn Our Loss in the 

Passing of Our Members 

BARRY CHASEN 

ARLENE GOFFNER 

Our Sincere Sympathy 

and Condolences to 

Their Families 

in Their Bereavement 

Jerome Judelson, by his son, Richard 

and family. 

Michael Krull – by his wife, Norma 

and Family. 

Richard G. Rothstein – by his son 

and daughter-in-law, Jonathan 

and Diane. 

FUNDS 

The Congregation gratefully acknowledges 

the following contributions: 

Bible Fund 

Rachelle Cotler in memory of 

Shirley Scheinfeld. 

Sheila Shenfeld and Family in 

memory of Shirley Scheinfeld. 

Education Fund 

Naomi and Norman Doctor in honor 

of the 25th wedding anniversary 

of Pam and Dan Gerstman. 

Naomi and Norman Doctor in honor 

of the Bat Mitzvah of Mackenzie, 

daughter of Heidi and 

Steven Kreit. 

Terri and Steven Gold in honor of the 

Bat Mitzvah of Mackenzie, daughter 

of Heidi and Steven Kreit. 

The Langendorff Family with thanks 

to Pam and Dan Gerstman for 

the lovely Purim basket. 

Marsha and Larry Miller in honor of 

the engagement of Fara, daughter 

of Anita and Richard Freidman, 

to Todd Bellows. 

Elaine and Sidney Scheinfeld in honor 

of the birth of Benjamin Aaron, 

grandson of Bonnie and Bill Rost. 

Ellen and George Schieren in honor 

of the birth of Lara Morgan, 

granddaughter of Susan and 

Joel Keilson. 

Ellen and George Schieren in honor 

of the marriage of Abby, daughter 

to Lisa and Ben Futterman, to 

Brad Gitlin. 

The Schieren Family in honor of the 

marriage of Paul, son of Lisa 

and Edmund Cohen, to 

Erika Hernandez. 

Ferne and Jack Skiba in honor of 

the marriage of Abby, daughter 

to Lisa and Bennett Futterman, 

to Brad Gitlin. 

In Honor of the Engagement of 

Louis, son of Harriet and Neil 

Meixler, to Ornit Laska 


Sharon and Sheldon Gross 

Maty and Jeff Olin 

Joan and Barret Baron in 

memory of Bea Garver and 

Robert Gross. 

Norman Doctor in memory of his 

brother, Joseph. 

Naomi Doctor in memory of her 

mother, Ruth Stern and aunt, 

Leila Berg. 

Debbie and Jeff Langendorff in 

memory of Jay Harris. 

Jon and Andi Mandell in memory 

of Ethel Wiederspiel. 

Ferne and Jack Skiba in memory 


In Memory of Tommye Feit 

Louise and Marty Abrams 

Irene, Bruce, Todd and 

Harris Drantch 

Jon and Andi Mandell 


In Memory of Arlene Goffner 

Marcy and Marc Goldberg 

Joy and Larry Kaminsky 

Melissa and Paul Kotcher 

In Memory of Mollie Weissbard 

Dora and Michael Burstein 

Elyse and Richard Coleman 

Naomi and Norman Doctor 

Irene and Bruce Drantch 

Nancy and Paul Levitt 

Elaine and Sid Scheinfeld 



Elson Memorial 

Fund 

Rita and Larry Gottlieb in memory 

of Mollie Weissbard. 

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Hazzan’s Music Fund 

Sheryl and Bob Behar and Shari 

and Brian Silver in appreciation 

of Hazzan Sislen’s caring and 

concern during their recent 

bereavement. 

Laurie and Joe Brofsky in honor of 

the 25th wedding anniversary 

of Pam and Dan Gerstman. 

Charlotte and Brian Partman in 

appreciation of Hazzan Sislen’s 

help in preparing their daughter, 

Sari, for her Bat Mitzvah. 

Fran and Michael Frank in memory 

of Mollie Weissbard. 

Lisa and Ken Kornblau and Family 

and Marvin Rubin in memory 

of Barry Chasen. 

Harriet and Neil Meixler in memory 

of Tommye Feit. 

Kiddush Fund 

Kathy and Larry Feffer in honor of 

Bar Mitzvah of Itiel, son of Anton 

and Larisa Ginzberg. 

Robin and Benjamin Mintz in honor 



Sheryl and Bob Behar and Shari and 

Brian Silver in appreciation 

of Ritual Director Nachum Plotkin’s 

caring and concern during their 

recent bereavement. 

Marla and Bruce Golden in memory 

of Arlene Goffner. 

Gary Kusin and Kusin & Kusin in 

memory of Sylvia Wilk. 

Margery and Robert Loeb in memory 

of Sylvia Wilk. 

Marsha and Larry Miller in memory 

of Shirley Scheinfeld. 

Alex Scheinfeld in memory of 

Arlene Goffner. 


Charlotte and George Berch 

Frances and Buddy Brandt 

Terri, Steven, Fara and 

Melissa Gold 


Lynn and Arnold Gordon 

Judy and Steven Herbst 

Judith Nysenholc and Ian Herzberg 

Harriet and Neil Meixler 

Bea and Sam Miller 

Denise and Bob Sher 

Anita and Sy Zaret 

Library Fund 

Frances and Buddy Brandt with 

thanks to the Trauner and 

Gerstman families for the lovely 

Shalach Manot basket. 

Nursery School Fund 

Charlotte and George Berch in 

honor of the birth of Ayelet Hadas, 

granddaughter of Beth Heit and 

Rabbi Andrew Warmflash. 

Charlotte and George Berch in honor 

of the birth of Jordan Lisbeth, 

granddaughter of Betsy and 

Elliot Kass. 

Marcy and Marc Goldberg in honor of 

the birth of Benjamin Aaron, 


Charney and Chuck Greenberg in 

honor of the birth of their granddaughter, 

Tracy Sarah Langer. 

In Honor of the Birth of Ryan 

Philip, grandson of Cheryl 

and Howard Karp 


Terri, Steven, Fara and 

Melissa Gold 


Madeline and Keith Harrow 


Melanie and Stephen Moelis 


Marcy and Marc Goldberg in memory 


Prayer Book Fund 

Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in honor of 

the birth of Ryan Philip, grandson 

of Cheryl and Howard Karp. 

Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in honor 



Marilyn and Stanley Cohen in honor of 

the marriage of Abby, daughter of 

Lisa and Bennett Futterman, to 

Brad Gitlin. 


The Feit/Cohen/Richardson families want to express their thanks 

to the entire staff of HERJC and to its many members who 

expressed their support at the time of our loss of our dear wife, 

mother and grandmother, Tommye. A donation to the Youth 

Scholarship Fund has been made in appreciation of that support. 

A Special Thank You From Hannah Plotkin 

Thank you for all the love and support shown me 

on the recent passing of my dear mother, 

Mollie Weissbard, just after her 101st birthday. 

It was very much appreciated. 

Ellen and George Schieren in honor of 

the 25th wedding anniversary of 

Pam and Dan Gerstman. 

The Schieren family in honor of the 

birth of Benjamin Aaron, grandson 

of Bonnie and Bill Rost. 

The Doneger family in memory of 

Harry Watman. 

Valerie and Abbey Doneger in memory 

of Ronnie Krull’s mother. 


of Robert Gross. 



Arlene and Jules Kotcher in memory 

of Robert Gross. 

Asher and Laurie Platt and family in 

memory of Sylvia Wilk. 

Nanci-Sue and Eric Rosenthal in 

memory of Ethel Wiederspiel. 

In Memory of Barry Chasen 

Marsha and Jack Becker 

Joan and Larry Butwin 

Marcia and Jerry Harris 


Marilyn and Stanley Cohen 

Valerie and Abbey Doneger 

Jane and Harry Mison and 

Rebecca and Ivan Wolnek 

Ileane and Herbert Tischler 


Marilyn and Stanley Cohen 

Lisa and Ed Cohen 

The Schieren family 

Shari and Brian Silver 

Rabbi’s 

Discretionary Fund 

Sheryl and Bob Behar and Shari 

and Brian Silver in appreciation 

of Rabbi Warmflash’s caring and 

concern during their recent 

bereavement. 

Terri, Steven, Fara and Melissa Gold in 

honor of the marriage of Abby, 

daughter to Lisa and Bennett 

Futterman, to Brad Gitlin. 

Samantha, Keith, Jesse and Jolie 

Gutstein wishing the Brofsky family 

a happy Purim. 

Rene Ivler in honor of the Bar Mitzvah 

of her grandson, Marshall. 

Jane and Marty Lesser in honor of the 

engagement of Shaun, daughter of 

Sindy and Jerry Skolnick, to Sorrel. 

Marsha and Larry Miller in honor of 

the birth of Ayelet Hadas, granddaughter 

to Beth Heit and Rabbi 

Andrew Warmflash. 

Rita Moelis with thanks for the honor 

of chanting a haftorah. 

Charlotte and Brian Partman in 

appreciation of Rabbi Warmflash’s 

guidance in preparing their 

daughter, Sari, for her Bat Mitzvah. 

Sam Aarons in memory of his father, 

Charles Aronowitz. 

Allison and Neil Becker in memory 

of Barry Chasen. 

Samantha, Keith, Jesse and Jolie 

Gutstein in memory of Jeffrey 

Braverman. 

Judy and Steven Herbst in memory 


Jack Nodiff in memory of his sister, 

Pearl Heyman. 

Laurie and Asher Platt and Family in 

memory of Robert Gross. 

Ferne and Jack Skiba in memory 



Nanci Freiman and Charles 

Hammerman 

Joan and Harry Laufer 

Jane and Marty Lesser 

Youth & Youth 

Scholarship Fund 

Laurie and Joe Brofsky in honor of the 

Bat Mitzvah of Mackenzie, daughter 

of Steven and Heidi Kreit. 

Laurie and Joe Brofsky in honor of 

the marriage of Abby, daughter 

of Lisa and Bennett Futterman, 

to Brad Gitlin. 

Marcy and Marc Goldberg in honor of 

the Bar Mitzvah of Bryce, grandson 

of Ileane and Herb Tischler. 

Meryl Berkowitz and Stuart 

Kirshenbaum in honor of the 

birth of Benjamin Aaron, grandson 

of Bonnie and Bill Rost. 


Kirshenbaum in memory of 

Allen Cederbaum. 


Kirshenbaum in memory of 

Mollie Weissbard. 

The Feit, Cohen and Richardson 

Families in memory of wife, 

mother and grandmother, Tommye. 

Ruth Schneider in memory of her 

husband, Irving. 


The Abitbol Family & 

Oceanside Dental 

Laurie, Joe, Emma and 

Jenna Brofsky 

Barbara and Paul Cooper 


Hedda and Jeff Feigenblatt 




Meryl Berkowitz and 

Stuart Kirshenbaum 

Marsha and Larry Miller 

Amy and Udi Moritz 

Liz, Mitchell, Eliot, Jacob and 

Aaron Podgorsky 

Stephanie and Jack Seibald 

Denise and Bob Sher 


Barbara and Joe Sklar 

Roberta and Stuart Sugarman 

General 

Synagogue Fund 

Kathy and Larry Feffer with wishes for 

the complete and speedy recovery 

of Ferne Skiba. 

Myra and Alan Markowitz in honor 

of the special birthday of 

Stanley Cohen. 

Louise and Marty Abrams in memory 

of their daughter Ilene Sarah, 

Marty’s mother Ruth and Louise’s 

father, Irving Chinitz. 


join our summer fun 

Once again, we are asking Congregants to help us by either chanting a Haftara or delivering a D’var Tora 

during the summer months. If you would like to chant a Haftorah, contact Jeffrey Thaler at 917-685-8848 or 

email jeffrey12045@aol.com or Hazzan Sislen at 516-599-2635 X215 or cantorsislen@herjc.org. If you would like 

to do a D’var Torah, see page 9. 

Another HERJC summer tradition is asking Congregants to sponsor a Shabbat kiddush at the cost of $200. 

Celebrate a special occasion or commemorate a yahrzeit while helping us to maintain a nice kiddush during the 

quiet summer months. We hope to hear from you soon. 

SUMMER SHABBAT SERVICES 

FRIDAY EVENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm 

SATURDAY MORNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am 

SATURDAY EVENINGS . . . . Approximately the 

same time as candlelighting the day before. 

TISHA B’AV SERVICES 

MONDAY, AUGUST 8 

Mincha followed by Candlelit 

Tisha B’Av Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 

Morning Minyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 am 

Maariv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm 

Sandy Acker in memory of his 

mother, Fay. 

Bertha Alweis in memory of her father, 

Jacob Green and father-in-law, 

Jacob. 

Jack Becker in memory of his 

brother, David. 

Sheryl Behar in memory of her father, 

Edward Wiederspiel. 

Paula Belmont in memory of her husband 

and the four Belmont Boys 

in memory of their father, Jim. 

Yona Beno in memory of his brother, 

Sammy. 

Ron Berkenblit in memory of his 

father, Morris. 

Meryl Berkowitz in memory of her 

mother, Rochelle. 

Morton Berkowitz in memory of his 

father, Nat. 

Lorraine Berman in memory of her 

parents, Helen and Solomon Artzt. 

Dora Burstein in memory of her aunt, 

Genia Jarczower. 

Janice Cederbaum in memory of her 

in-laws, Rose and Morris. 

Carole Chasen in memory of her 

father, George Brodsky. 

Harvey Cohen in memory of his 

mother, Sadie. 

Hope Cohen in memory of her 

grandmother, Eleanor Kreig. 

Richard Cohen in memory of his 

father, Lawrence. 

Henrietta Dobin in memory of her 

father, Samuel Horne. 

Alan Feldman in memory of his 

mother, Vita. 

Roberta Feldman in memory of her 

mother, Hattie Kaplan. 

Rose Feldman in memory of her 

father, Charles Gibber. 

Larry Feffer in memory of his father, 

Abraham. 

Michael Frank in memory of his 

mother, Ray. 

Brenda Genn in memory of Fay 

Pochter. 

Sari Genson in memory of her brother, 

Harry Werner. 

Norma Gold in memory of her mother, 

Sally Sparer and father-in-law, 

Hyman. 

Jeffrey Goldberg in memory of his 

mother, Joan. 

Ronne Goldberg in memory of her 

father, Louis Isaacson. 

Barry Goldstein in memory of his 

father, Oscar. 

Murray Greenberg in memory of his 

father, Theodore. 

Gary Grossman in memory of his 

father, Sidney. 

Ariel Grunberg in memory of his 

father, Zvi. 

Mark Hoorwitz in memory of his 

father, Bernard. 

Elaine Judelson in memory of her 

father, Jacob Miller and sister-inlaw, 

Estelle Tolkin. 

Jeffrey Kaplan in memory of his sister, 

Marilyn Cohen. 

Arnold Katz in memory of his father, 

Abraham. 

Ira Katz in memory of his mother, 

Beatrice. 

Fred Knobloch in memory of his 

father, Aron. 

Rochelle Knobloch in memory of her 

father, Sidney Turkel. 

Norma Krull in memory of her 

husband, Michael. 

Melvin Levine in memory of his 

father, Morton. 

Susan Julien-Levitt in memory of her 

mother, Phyllis E. Julien. 

Ruth Lippman in memory of her 

mother-in-law, Rebecca. 

Andrea Joy Marks in memory of 

her husband Brian, mother 

Rhoda Dick and grandmother 

Fannie Dick. 

Harriet Meixler in memory of her 

mother, Adeline Weiner. 

Benjamin Mintz in memory of his 

father, Bernard. 

William Nicholson in memory of his 

mother, Beatrice. 

Rhona Newman and Family in 

memory of Mildred Steinberg. 

Allen Ostroff in memory of his 

grandmother, Fanny Cassoff. 

Ronnie Pinquist in memory of her 

father, Irving Seckler. 

Laurie Platt in memory of her 

grandfather, Joseph Paster. 

Joan Rosen in memory of her mother, 

Beatrice Rosenblum. 

Martin Rosen in memory of his 

father, Irving. 

David Rothafel in memory of his 

father, Arthur. 

Judith Rothstein in memory of her 

husband, Richard. 

Leonard Russin in memory of his 

mother, Mollie. 

Brian Sandler in memory of his 

grandmother, Lillian. 

Michael Sedransk in memory of his 

father, Stanley. 

Emanuel Schaeffer in memory of his 

wife, Irene. 

Sheila Schertzer in memory of her 

husband, Leon and her father, 

Charles Rubel. 

Marlene and Jerry Schulman in 

memory of their son, Steven. 

Max Sher in memory of his father, 

Simon. 

Harriette Shiffman in memory of her 

father, Irving Steinman. 

Shari Silver in memory of her father, 

Edward Wiederspiel. 

Esther and Herbert Silverman in 

memory of their son, Arthur Brett. 

Herbert Silverman in memory of his 

father, Max. 

Jerry Solomon in memory of his 

father, Saul. 

Joan Stern in memory of her mother, 

Belle Spiro. 

Evan Tannor in memory of his mother, 

Norma. 

Ilene Tannor in memory of her father, 

Martin Bernstein. 

Roslyn Tobet in memory of Tobet/Katz 

families. 

Marvin Tolkin in memory of his wife, 

Estelle. 

Allan Trompeter in memory of his 

mother, Frances Helen. 

Bertram Weinberg in memory of his 

father, Max. 

Miriam and Howard Weisbrod in 

memory of Tommye Feit. 

Jacqueline Welkowitz in memory of 

her father, Arnold Miller. 

Anita Zaret in memory of her father, 

Jacob Levy. 

Nancy Zuckerman in memory of her 

father, Stanley Rolnick. 


Anne and Phil Bernstein 

Kathy and Larry Feffer 

Hedda and Jeff Feigenblatt 

John, Gail and Jeffrey Mero 

Miriam and Howard Weisbrod 

In Memory of Sylvia Wilk 

The David P. Engel Family 

Lisa, Josh, Lila and Jamison 

Hershman 

Jane and Marty Lesser 

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YAHRZEITS 

The Yahrzeit of the 

following beloved 

relatives of our members 

will be observed during 

the next few weeks. It 

is especially fitting and 

proper that the members 

of the family be present 

at the appropriate Service 

to observe this occasion. 

Abraham Plotkin 

Harry Seltzer 

May 1 – Nisan 27 

Lawrence Brotz 

Harriet Golden 

Rose Shenfeld 

Lawrence Weinberger 


Noel Roberts 

Charlotte Rosen 


Arnold Garay 

Max Marashinsky 

Murray Mintz 


Sylvia Hellenbrand 

Lillian Kalikow Rosenzweig 

Jack Russin 

May 5 – Iyar 1 

Abraham Cohen 

Reuben Geller 

Jack Katz 

Bella Watman 


Ruth Markowitz 

Jacob Steinberg 


RuthB. Moskowitz 


Bernard Alt 

Charles Retish 

Sarah Retish 

Louis Zuckerberg 


Herbert Brooks 

Jeanette Lapides 

Alexander Oppenheim 

Josephine Trauner 


Esther Feldsott 

Simon Klein 

Beatrice Lipton 


Bernard Cramer 

Irving Davis 

Irving Davis 

Rose Keller 

David Kislik 


Marjorie Engel 

Anna Feldman 

Morton Irwin Julien 

Beatrice Levine 

Leanore Levine Pollitt 


Sidney Kalikow 

Howard Kshonz 

Rhoda Nadrich 

Alys Platek 

Abraham Plotkin 

Harry Seltzer 


Victoria Fader 

Stanley Kevelson 

Morris Scher 

Josef Seibald 


Hannah Isaacson 

Arnold Kaplan 

Carl Karcinell 

Rose Portugal 


Goldie Barditch 

Max Blaustein 

Ruchla Chmielewski 

Ethel Herman 

Alfred Newman 

Shirley Nizewitz 

Lillian Raiten 

Orrin Skolnick 

Hyman Zeitlin 


Rafael Chmielewski 

Ruth Kaufman 


Florence Baker 

Kitty Misonznick 

Anna Rappaport 


Sarah Nodiff 

Louis Shiffman 

Julius Weinberg 


Harry Bondy 

Rita Misonznick 

David Sacksner 

Mae Willbach 


Hy Gerstman 

Dora Rubenstein 


Gustave Feldman 

Albert Goldman 

Sylvia Herbst 

Daniel Laufer 

Philip Menchel 

Saul Rubinfeld 


Linda Cohen 

Louis Keller 

Sally Wacher 


Samuel Cassoff 

Lois Grinker 


Mildred Frumkes 

Sarah Kaminsky 


Ethel Buchman 

Charles Fine 

Jack Kravitz 

Riva Skiba 

Max Stehr 


Susan Backman 


Robert Olive 

Rose Schneider 


Isaac Engel 

Rose Kurot 

Gladys Schneider 

Edward Skiba 

Estelle Steinman 


Carolyn Joy Altus 

Lillian Altus 

Isidore Feit 

Fredric Suser 

Ephraim Weiss 


David Ben–Ami 

Pearl Donowitz 

Joseph Feuerstein 

Rebecca Rutskin 

Elias Weiner 

Sam Wonsever 

June 1 – Iyar 28 

Howard Cotler 

Ella Gross 

Isaac Laufer 

Miriam Levy 

June 2 – Iyar 29 

Abraham Reichman 

Samuel Seid 

June 3 – Sivan 1 

Oscar Kaufman 

Nathan Lebovitz 

Rebecca Misonznick 

Peter Nash 


Bertha Noble 

Harriet Rosen 

Benjamin Shankman 

Nicholas Sklar 

Minnie Thaler 

Lawrence Ungarten 


Anna Katz 

Irving Krasne 

Abraham Misonznick 

Eleanor Winter 


Sophie Grossman 

Alfred Stier 

Julia Zaretsky 


Philip Davidson 

Benjamin Fink 

Benjamin Geiver 

Frederick Rand 

Harold Scheier 

Louis Siegel 


George Arons 

Lenore Davidson 

Ruben Gross 

Abraham Kassel 

Leslie Zaransky 


Alan Austen 

Sidney Donowitz 

Laura Fass 

Esther Halbridge 

Rudolph Stern 

Bessie Teitzman 


Stella Fuchs 

Rose Jaskol 

Shirley Lefkowitz 

George Levine 


Deanna Abrevaya 

Michael Cohen 

Isidore Goldberg 

Shaya Jeros 

Frances Schieren 


Celia Dobuler 

Fima Rudgayzer 

Blanche Schwartz 


Gil Meyerowitz 

Murray Platt 


Irving Honig 

Allyson Rosenblatt 


Rose Schecter 


Tuvia Bielsky 

Irving Goodman 

Irving Goodman 

Alfred Itkin 

Morton Lesser 


Irving Dubrowsky 

Abraham Goldberg 

Doris Peckerman 


Edith Katz 

Ruth Roye 

Rose Sher 


Francine Abrevaya 

Mildred Katz 

Judy Kelmenson 

Mina Portnoy 


Harold Gingold 

Abraham Malkin 

Ida Rubinstein 


Jacob Dick 

Charles A. Feigenblatt 

Max Kaplan 

Yevsey Metelista 

Charles Silverstein 


Nathan Cohen 

Max Deutsch 


Anne Held 

William Levy 

Charles Trauner 


Dorothy Braverman 

Nathan Cassoff 

Mera Goorian 

Stanley Gus 

Sol Matza 

Joan Rothstein 

Joan Rothstein 


Samuel Beldner 

Edith Greenstein 

Beatrice Gruman 

Julius Marashinsky 

Abraham Wilk 


Max Blankopf 

Nathan Breen 

Anna Green 

Helen Levine 

Alex Pinquist 


Irwin Cohen 

Harry Hollenberg 

Anna Kassel 


Kate Abrin 

Solomon Finerow 

Martin Goldstein 


Max Akst 

Ralph Carron 

Abraham Tamaroff 

Rose Wallshein 

July 1 – Sivan 29 

Sophie Gordon 

Leonard Harvey 

Blanche Isaacson Pullman 

Sonja Kahn 

Gladys Yarow 

July 2 – Sivan 30 

Frank Falvo 

Claire Lurie 

Nechama Shankman 

Sadie Strassman 

Al Tischler 

Rose Zeitlin 

July 3 – Tammuz 1 

Nat Filler 

Rand Skolnick 

Irving Nathan Tolkin 


Miriam Baskin 

Sophie Mirel Bedar 

Jack Horne 

Marion Levine 

Ida Levine 

Irving Lippert 



Harold Kaufman 

Rose Poploff 

Doris Robinson 

Ida Stakoff 


Lawrence Blank 

Mary Finkel 

Marion Moss 


Michael Cohen 

Malwina Gaidukowski 

Thomas Grossman 

Marcia Kahan 

Lenore Krieger 

Abe Lurie 

Bessie Rosen 


Regina Feit 

Herman Gordon 

Max Rehns 

Jeremy Scheinfeld 


Claire Goldberg 

Doris Horowitz 

Sol Kessin 

Edith Levenson 


Richard Diamond 

Daniel Kanfer 

Isidore Nodiff 

Jack Peerless 

Edith Reichman 

Seymour Shiffman 

Leona Weiner 


Milton Garver 


Bernard Berman 

Lisa Beth Gerstman 

Sylvia Jacobson 


Evelyn Smith Sall 


Irene Davis 

Karen Goffner Gadol 

Toby Salpeter 


Rose Brenner 

Felix Friedman 

Max Noble 


Charles Goldberg 

Joseph Keilson 


Fannie Graber 

Joseph Levine 

Joseph Scheinfeld 


Phyllis M. Lipman 


Ethel Becker 

Rebecca Bruh 

Milton Noak 

Selma Zinn 


Murray Hagler 

Bennie Morris 

Rubin Schieren 

Max Tischler 

Jack Trieger 


Dorothy Harrow 

Saul Isaacs 

Harold Kalikow 

Solomon Kislin 

Howard Miller 

Albert E. Paley 


Joseph Feldman 

Nathan Hoffeld 

Herman Sckolnick 

Richard Stern 


Ida Schmier 


Reggie Camhi 

Louis A. Case 

Bernard Jablon 

Frieda Lustig 

Beatrice Sterman 


Daniel Epstein 

Herbert Gutenplan 

Annie Kalikow 

Clara Stehr 


Aaron Fisher 

Dorothy Moses 


Cole Genn 

Isaac Raffelson 

Philip Walfish 

Mildred Whitman 

Fred Zinn 


Arthur K. Fried 

Benjamin Halbridge 


Herman Azia 

Anna Doneger 

Jack Jacobs 

Irving Katz 

Jeanette Marcus 

Hyman Partman 

August 1 – Av 1 

Jerry Shifter 


Bernice Fishkind 

Harry Neveloff 

Rachel Leah Seibald 


Arnold Barash 

Jack Glickman 

Lila Jacobs 

Gerry Roberts 


Lena Cohen 

Louis Herman 

Alan B. Heyer 

Max Ivler 

Joseph Nizewitz 


Jean Epstein 

Elsie Fischer 

Rita Frank 

Charlotte Kristeller 

Susan Krull 

Abraham Rubinfeld 


Harry Louis Birnbaum 

Ida Clark 

Blanche Lieberman 

Marvin Shenfeld 


Claire Gassel 

Clara Gordon 

Hyman Lasker 

Rose Markowitz 


Lena Aronowitz 

Selma Slepian 


Blanche Ruth Birnbaum 

Sadie Cohen 

Rose Fielder Kuntz 

Jerome Greenvald 

Herbert Polansky 

Ida Weiss 


Esther Austin 

Marvin Feldman 

Nathan Grossman 


Walter Green 

Joseph Kirschner 

Seymour Miller 

Lawrence Sanders 


Elizabeth Bensusan 

Roslyn Grobman 

Barnet Grossman 

Lillian Zeitlin Slan 


Rhoda Anstendig 

Michael Kirshner 

Moira Lurie 

Beatrice Simon 


Irving Berman 

Morris Fielder 

Lenore Kotcher 

Stacy Schlegel 


Leon Abrevaya 

Sadie Engel 

Bessie Gingold 

Barnett Gordon 

Pauline Kanfer 

Rachael Schwartz 


Jacob Buchman 

Nathan Nicholson 

Beulah Radburd 

Lawrence Wonsever 


Joseph Drillich 

Sue Gross 

Benjamin Spector 

Bernard Stauber 

Sidney Teitzman 


Frances Miles 

Lyon Sacksner 


Samuel Berchofsky 

Millie Carron 

Jacob Cohen 

Vicki Finkelstein 

Jacob Gabel 

Louis Moskowitz 

Faye Weinstein 


Herbert Ain 

Meyer Sugarman 

Pearl Weinstein 


Abby Doctor 

Gus Doctor 

Lillian Pincus 


Lillian Bernstein 

Eleanor Silverstein 

Sarah Weinberg 


Blanche Rost 


Leonard Alweis 

Irving Finkelstein 

Ryan Scott Kolnick 

Herman Levine 


Joseph Lieberman 

Pearl Mandel 

Blossom Spiegel 


Rita Brodsky 

Walter Holick 


Joseph Held 


Celia Hager 

Stephen Moser 

Frank Theodore 


Matilda Mendelson 

Leo Rosengart 

Rea Roth 

August 31 – Elul 1 

Sadie Gordon 

George Whitman 

Martha Zuckerman 

The Easiest Way to Donate to HERJC! 

Did you know that you can donate to your Shul while buying anything at Amazon 

Just go to www.herjc.org and click on the Amazon logo on the lower left hand corner. 

HERJC will get a percentage of anything you buy. It’s never been easier to donate! 

Please tell everyone you know who shops on Amazon to do it via HERJC.ORG! 

HAKOL 

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Have You Checked Out the New HERJC Gift Shop 

HERJC.judaicabeautiful.com 

It's so easy to shop from home! 

The website features a great selection of gifts for Bar or Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings, 

and other occasions plus Ritual, Prayer, Shabbat and Holiday items, as well as jewelry, 

books and gift baskets. Take a look! 

We’re thrilled to have our own Judaica Shop, coordinated by Sisterhood for HERJC 

Searching For Singers 

Hazzan Sislen is looking to assemble a group of 

4-6 singers who read music and are able to learn 

multi-part pieces on their own. In addition to 

presenting music periodically for various occasions, 

this group will form the core of a re-assembled 

choir in the future. If you have the skills and 

the time, please contact cantorsislen@herjc.org. 


www.herjc.org 

HAKOL

Joseph Brofsky, D.M.D. 

Pediatric Dentistry 

923 Broadway Tel: (516) 295-3733 

Woodmere, New York 11598 Fax: (516) 295-3178 

RSF Construction Corp. 

General Contractors Since 1937 

Jeffrey B. Feigenblatt 

President 

jeff@rsfbuild.com 

88 Washington Avenue Phone (516)791-0600 

Cedarhurst, NY 11516 Fax (516)791-0601 

LYNBROOK 

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267 Merrick Road 

Lynbrook, NY 11563 

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Services we offer: replacement units, air cleaners, central 

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www.herjc.org 

HAKOL


Culinary Concepts 

Custom Caterers 

by Gabey Abikzer 

Tel: 516-593-FOOD (3663) Fax: 516-593-3666 

Email: culinaryconcepts@hotmail.com 

www.culinaryconceptscustomcaterers.com 

Weddings u Galas u Corporate u Bar/Bat Mitzvahs 

Todd Kshonz, D.D.S., P.C. 

Cosmetic • General • Implant dentistry 

Personalized Dental Care 

for the Entire Family! 

142 Union Avenue 

lynbrook, NY 11563 

516-823-3333 

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Contact David G. Schieren (516) 837-3459 

dschieren@empowerces.com, www.empowerces.com 

Naomi Chaim Watman, M.D., FAAP 

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 

303 east Park Avenue 

long Beach, NY 11561 

516-897-4600 

Fax 516-897-0769 

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre 

Congregation Etz Chaim 

295 Main Street 

East Rockaway NY 11518 

Periodical 

Paid at East Rockaway, New York 

Publication No. 233120

Laurie & Joe Brofsky - Hewlett E. Rockaway Jewish Center

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