The Messenger - Temple Israel

The Messenger 

Temple Israel 

Volume 89, Number 1 

September/October 2009 

Elul/Tishrei/Heshvan 5770 

Inside this Issue 

2 Rabbi’s Message 

2 Cantor’s Message 

3 President’s Message 

4-5 Schedule of Services 

6 Sisterhood Gift Shop 

7 School News 

8 Sisterhood New Year Greetings 

10 Contributions 

12 Scholarships 

14 Leagrams 

15 Community News 

16 Calendars 

18 Sisterhood News 

19 Milestones & Condolences 

20 Daily Minyan Schedule 

TEMPLE ISRAEL 

918 E. GIBSON ST 

SCRANTON PA 18510 

What to Do During The Holy Day / Holiday Period 

Judaism celebrates the new year with a series of holidays lasting through most of the 

month of Tishrei. The etymology of holiday stems from “holy day”, a much more 

accurate description of our Days of Awe – Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. Take 

time to reassess your personal thoughts and actions. Reexamine your relationship 

with your family, friends and the community. Pay debts and apologize to those you 

have hurt – help prepare our lives for a good year before asking God for a good 

inscription in the book of life. If everyone does this, the community becomes repaired. 

Come for the first Yizkor service of the year on Yom Kippur. 

Immediately following Yom Kippur we are reminded what God did for our people by 

celebrating Sukkot: “You shall live in booths seven days; all citizens in Israel shall 

live in booths in order that future generations may know that I made the Israelite 

people live in booths when I brought them out of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.” 

[Lev. 23:42,43] This holiday is to be celebrated!! The rituals involved in the sukkah 

and the synagogue are centered around celebrating our freedom from slavery. Come 

shake a lulav and have a meal in the sukkah. During Sukkot we continue asking God 

for a good year and express our contrition by chanting hoshanot. 

Shemini Atzeret is explained in a midrash. Rabbi Isaac Klein explains in his book, A 

Guide to Religious Jewish Practice, “When the children of Israel, after having spent 

a long holiday period in worship and rejoicing, are about to resume their regular daily 

life, God says to them, ‘It is difficult for me to part with you. Tarry a while longer. Stay 

another day.’ Hence the name Shemini Atzeret, for the word atzeret means ‘to tarry or 

to hold back’ (quoted by Rashi on Lev. 23:36).” Come for services and the second 

Yizkor service of the year. 

Simhat Torah is the logical conclusion to this set of holidays. We are still celebrating 

our redemption from Israel when post-geonic rabbis add a holiday to celebrate the 

concluding portion of the Torah. This causes us to combine all the reasons to rejoice 

into one final giant celebration: honoring Torah, honoring members of the congregation, 

inviting all the children up for an aliyah, celebrating in the synagogue and in the 

home. Please join us as we honor Dr. Alan Firestone as our Hatan Torah and Atty. 

Edward Monsky as our Hatan Breishit. 

This series of holy days is a statement to God: “You freed us from slavery and chose 

us to be Your people. Your part of our brit, our mutual holy contract, is to be there for 

us, therefore please write us for a good year in the book of life.” Our part of the 

brit is to participate. 

L’shana Tova Tikataivu V’taikhataimu 

May We All Be Inscribed and Sealed 

for a Good Year in the Book of Life.


In the early years of the 21st century, it has become 

clear to Hazzanim (cantors) and others 

involved in synagogue life that a new approach 

is needed if we are to keep services vibrant and 

meaningful for most Jews. In Conservative and 

Reform synagogues as well, the number of worshippers 

proficient in davening has diminished. 

The act of davening enables one to be actively 

involved in the service. Increased congregational 

singing has helped to fill this void. 

In our day, a growing number of younger generation 

families would rather spend their recreational 

time playing interactive sports or video 

games at the end of the work week than dedicating 

themselves to synagogue communal 

worship, and being actively engaged in the 

Temple’s life. 

In truth, a synagogue service must have a proper 

balance. To be sure, there must be an opportunity 

for participation. But, there also has to be 

points in the service when worshippers listen to 

the Hazzan, Rabbi and choir. Listening, too, is 

a form of prayer. It allows for inspiration to occur. 

Learning comes from reading, studying and 

listening to others. 

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the days 

on which synagogues are filled to capacity. As 

Hazzanim our challenge is to touch worshippers. 

That task is made even more difficult because 

most who are in the synagogue on these 

days do not attend services regularly. What is 

our calling and responsibility as cantors I have 

always maintained that, in leading a service of 

liturgical prayer, we must create an aura of spirituality 

and closeness to God through cantorial 

chant. We must also engage our congregation 

to participate in prayer which ultimately brings 

feelings of unity, warmth and connection, bringing 

the worshippers back to their roots. Prayer 

and song is what draws one to spiritual heights. 

What could be more beautiful than seeing and 

hearing a synagogue filled with fellow Jews, 

families, friends and neighbors, joined together 

in harmony 

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China – A Lesson in Community 

China was a wonderful trip! Tienaman Square, walking the Great Wall, Yu Gardens, 

the Temple of Heaven, the zoo at Chong Qing, the Terra Cotta warriors, cruising 

up the Yangtze river… each site special, unique and precious. One element was 

common throughout our trip – a sea of humanity: rows and rows of 60 to 70-story 

high rises for Chinese people to live in, lots of cars, and millions of bicycles, 

electric bikes and scooters. 

One of the things special to me was observing how millions of people can live 

together – 18 million in Shanghai, 17 million in Beijing – over 5 million in tiny 

Chong Qing! Living space for most families consists of a living room, bathroom 

and one or two bedrooms, all small by our standards. Their solution Community! 

People meet, play sports, discuss politics, play music, dance, exercise and relax 

in parks, at the zoo, in the green areas beside national sites – anywhere and 

everywhere. In Chong Qing, for the cost of one day’s admittance local residents 

get monthly passes to the zoo. In Xi’an there is exercise equipment to use in the 

parks by the city wall. Instead of packing the car, deciding what to take, what to 

eat and what to do in order to go to Nay Aug Park in Scranton or South Abington 

Park in Clarks Summit, residents walk to their local park, the same way we might 

walk across the street. 

While I would not want to live in such crowded conditions, I appreciate the value 

of community - the quintessence of Jewish values. Our J.C.C., as it celebrates its 

100 th anniversary, is centered around community, however community is not 

limited to the J.C.C. Community is Temple Israel’s daily minyan; community is 

our Reba and Art Douglass Religious School and community is family education; 

community is Friday night dinners; community is Shabbat and holiday services. 

Community is coming together to comfort and to celebrate. 

As we enter the year 5770, let us remember the words of Moshe as he said to 

Pharaoh, “lkb ubhbezcu ubhrgbc - We will all go, young and old.” We will all go into 

the next decade; I am here to help you as we journey together. 

As always, as we prepare for the year 5770, Linda and I wish to thank all of you 

for making each year special. I intentionally do not name names in order to avoid 

leaving anyone out. In the same vein, we apologize to each and every one of you 

in the words of our tradition: “If we have hurt anyone willingly or unknowingly, 

or through our actions or inaction caused someone to be hurt this past year, we 

apologize and ask for forgiveness. We ask that you accept this statement as 

being given of our own free will and as being genuine, coming from ourselves, 

and not from any situation forcing us to publicly state this. Linda also joins me in 

wishing each and every one of you, “L’shana Tovah u’m’tukah u’briah” — a 

good, sweet and healthy year in the book of life. 

“Rabbi Joe” Mendelsohn 

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Temple Israel Messenger 

We are pleased to welcome Rhonda Levine to our professional staff. Rhonda is 

our new religious school director. Joining Rhonda in overseeing our school is 

Carol Rubel. Carol has volunteered to serve as chair of the education committee. 

Both Rhonda and Carol are accomplished educators and administrators who 

have previously served our religious school with distinction. We are truly fortunate 

to have two such gifted individuals working with our school children. 

When Rhonda interviewed for school director, she mentioned how wonderful it 

would be if the school children would be able to have more “updated” classrooms. 

With this thought in mind, our house chair Robby Pollack, prepared a wish list. It 

included: new windows, lighting, painting and carpeting. All we needed were 

some angels to make it happen. And lo and behold they appeared. 

First, the family of Sam and Sophie Maiman stepped forward. Children Barbara 

and Earle, daughter-in-law Sharon and grandchildren Eli and Jessie have made a 

most generous endowment for the religious school refurbishing project. Their 

donation is in memory of Sam and Sophie, two individuals who served our beloved 

Temple and the entire Scranton Jewish community so magnificently. We are 

sincerely thankful that the Maiman family has honored their parents and 

grandparents in such a loving way. 

Secondly, when the Louis Wolf Foundation heard of the scope of the project, 

they perceived this as a meaningful tribute to Mr. Wolf. Louis Wolf epitomized 

Jewish education at Temple Israel. A donation from the foundation will be given 

in memory of Mr. Wolf. We thank Jerry Klein who has served as the president of 

the foundation for many years, for his assistance in spearheading this grant. 

Finally, I would like to thank one of Temple’s most devoted volunteer workers for 

his invaluable help in this project. Robby Pollack serves as our house chair. 

Besides establishing the parameters of the classroom project, Robby solicited 

bids, interviewed contractors and established work schedules. Robby works 

tirelessly on behalf of Temple. This classroom refurbishing comes just after Robby 

helped to oversee major roofing and heating repairs. We thank Robby for all that 

he continues to do to help Temple. Very soon we might use Robby’s expertise 

again. There are plans on the table to modernize the temple’s offices. 

Hopefully, another group of “angels” will embrace the office project as the Maiman 

family and the Louis Wolf Foundation did with the religious school. 

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, September 12th. At our service, we will 

dedicate the religious school classroom restoration in honor of Sam and Sophie 

Maiman and the Louis Wolf Foundation. A Kiddush luncheon will follow the 

services. 

As we approach the high holidays, Iris, Andrew and I would like to wish all of 

you a most happy and healthy New Year! 

Michael Mardo, President 

Need Help Cooking for the Holidays 

Let Sisterhood do it!! 

(See back cover) 

Selihot 5770: The Lion King 

Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that literally 

means, “There are no worries.” It is more 

commonly used similarly to mean “no problem.” 

Are there no worries as we enter 5770 asking God 

for a good year 

Rafiki (Swahili for “friend”) is the wise monkey 

who guides Simba, introducing him to the “circle 

of life.” How does this concept relate to the 

Jewish New Year 

Simba must realize his destiny and return to the 

Pride Lands to claim his rightful place. Is this 

teshuvah 

Saturday, September 12, at 8:10 p.m. we will watch 

The Lion King – a movie for all ages, followed by 

refreshments, a discussion centered around these 

questions and our special selihot service. Come 

one, come all – bring a friend! 

From the Cantor - continued from page 2 

Our traditional motifs, (MiSinai tunes) for the 

High Holidays represent our rich Jewish liturgical 

heritage. These traditional motifs date back 

to the Ashkenazic communities of Southwest 

Germany between the 10 th and 16 th centuries. 

The High Holidays are the peak of spirituality for 

the Jewish people. It is a time when congregants 

look to God, their rabbis, cantors and into their 

souls, for connection, inspiration, direction, comfort 

and hope. It is a time when one relies on 

and yearns for prayer. It is a time when we all 

remember the traditional sounds of our childhood. 

It is time when we look forward to the 

New Year, but also yearn for the familiarity of the 

preceding years. It is a time when worshippers 

return to the synagogue after long absence. It is 

incumbent upon us, as leaders of congregations 

to nourish the souls of our congregants. 

My family and I wish to all of you a good healthy 

and sweet year for 5770 and to be inscribed in 

the Book of Life. Shanah Tovah 

Cantor Vladimir Aronzon 

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Love Your 

Neighbor by Feeding the 

Hungry 

On Kol Nidre, Sunday evening, 

September 27, we will hold our annual 

campaign for local people in need of 

food. Between Rosh Hashanah and Kol 

Nidre, bring canned goods and tzedakah 

funds to the front lobby. There will be 

boxes for the canned goods and a place 

to put your tzedakah. With the rising cost 

of food, now more than ever, hungry 

people need your support. 

Tashlikh at the Lackawanna 

The custom of tashlikh is derived from 

the verse in Micah 7:19: He will take us 

back in love; He will cover up our iniquities; 

you will hurl all our sins into the 

depths of the sea. The usual manner of 

performing tashlikh is the throwing of 

breadcrumbs into flowing water expressing 

in a symbolic manner the casting 

away of our sins. This year, why not make 

it something more The area is beautiful 

for a picnic – take your family early 

and relax. As you think of your “sins,” why 

not bring something appropriate to give 

away. Do you eat too many sweets 

Bring candy to give to the hungry. Do you 

talk on the phone too much Bring old 

cell phones to be given to women so they 

can call 911 in an emergency. 

This year our tashlikh ceremony will be 

held 6:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20 – 

the second day of Rosh Hashanah by 

the Lackawanna River in the Iron Furnaces 

Park. Bring some bread crumbs 

to throw in the water and something special 

to “throw away.” We hope that everyone 

will come to participate. Our Sisterhood 

will provide special treats for the 

young. Let us personally continue the 

tashlikh tradition at the Lackawanna 

River. Then come back to the synagogue 

for minha/ma’ariv. See you there! 

Shabbat – 16 Elul 

Friday evening, September 4, 2009 

Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:45 pm 

Light candles 7:16 pm 

Saturday, September 5, 2009 

Bible & Bagels 

8:30 am 

Services 

9:00 am 

Minha/Ma’ariv 

7:25 pm 

Havdalah 

8:17 pm 

Shabbat – 23 Elul 



Shabbat Under the Stars 6:00 pm 




8:30 am 

Services 

9:00 am 

The Congregation is invited to a 

kiddush following services in 

celebration of the restoration of the 

school classrooms and in memory of 

Louis Wolf and Sam & Sophie Maiman 


Havdalah 

Selihot 

7:15 pm 

8:05 pm 

8:10 pm 

Erev Rosh HaShanah 


Minha/Festival Ma’ariv 5:45 pm 

Candle for transfer of light 6:51 pm 


Shabbat – 1st Day of Rosh HaShanah – 1 

Tishrei 


Service 

8:30 am 

APPROXIMATE TIMES: 

Torah Service 

9:45 am 

Youth Service in Chapel 10:00 am 

Sermon 

11:45 am 

For families with babies, there will be a 

baby changing and nursing area 

available in the Louis Wolf library on 

the first floor of the Temple. 

SERVICE 

2 nd Day of Rosh HaShanah 


7:00 pm 

Light candles 

7:53 pm 

Sunday, September 20, 2009 

Service 

8:30 am 

APPROXIMATE TIMES: 

Torah Service 9:45 am 

Shofar Service 

10:45 am 

All Congregants will be together 

upstairs as we experience a specially 

created Shofar service. 

Sermon 

11:45 am 

Tashlich Family Picnic & Service at the 

Lackawanna River Iron Furnace Park 

6:00 pm 


7:20 pm 

Havdalah 

7:51 pm 

Fast of Gedaliah 

Monday, September 21, 2009 

Shaharit 

7:00 am 

Tuesday-Friday, September 22-25, 2009 

Shaharit 

7:00 am 


5:45 pm 

Shabbat Shuvah – 8 Tishrei 



Light candles 

6:40 pm 



8:30 am 

Services 

9:00 am 


6:50 pm 

Havdalah 

7:41 pm 

Erev Yom Kippur 

Sunday, September 27, 2009 

Shaharit 

Minha 

Kol Nidre 

Light Candles 

Yom Kippur – 10 Tishrei 

Monday, September 28, 2009 

Service 

Approximate Times: 

Torah Service 

Israel Bond Drive 

Yizkor 

Musaf 

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8:00 am 

6:15 pm 

6:30 pm 

6:36 pm 

9:00 am 

10:30 am 

11:30 am 

11:45 am 

12:30 pm 

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SCHEDULE 


Yom Kippur (cont.) 

Study Session 

2:00 pm 

We will be studying the variety of 

concepts related to Walking with God 

Minha 

4:50 pm 

N’eila 

6:20 pm 

Ma’ariv 

7:20 pm 

Havdalah 

7:38 pm 

The Congregation is cordially invited to 

a Break-the-Fast directly after the 

Shofar is blown. 

Erev Sukkot 

Friday evening, October 2, 2009 


Candle for transfer of fire 6:27 pm 

Light candles 

6:28 pm 

Shabbat – 1st Day Sukkot - 15 Tishrei 

Saturday, October 3, 2009 

Bible & Bagels in the Sukkah (if rain, in 

Levy Hall) 

8:30 am 

Services 

9:00 am 


6:40 pm 

Light candles 

7:28 pm 

Sukkot – Day 2 

Sunday, October 4, 2009 

Shaharit 


Havdalah 

9:00 am 

7:05 pm 

7:28 pm 

Hol HaMoed Sukkot 

Monday – Thursday, October 5 – 8, 2009 

Shaharit 

7:00 am 

Hoshanna Rabbah 

Friday, October 9, 2009 

Shaharit 

7:00 am 


Candle for transfer of fire 6:15 pm 

Light candles 

6:16 pm 

Shabbat – Shemini Atzeret – 22 Tishrei 


Bible & Bagels in the Sukkah (if rain, in 

Levy Hall) 

8:30 am 

Services 

9:00 am 

Yizkor Approximate Time: 11:30 am 

Minha 

5:45 pm 

Simhat Torah 

Torah Tour 

6:00 pm 

Ma’ariv and Celebration 7:00 pm 

Light Candles 

7:18 pm 


Shaharit 

9:00 am 

Procession of Hatan Torah & Hatan 

Breishit 


7:00 pm 

Havdalah 

7:16 pm 

Shabbat – 29 Tishrei 


Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat 

Light candles 



Services 


Havdalah 

Rosh Hodesh Heshvan 


Shaharit 

Monday, October 19, 2009 

Shaharit 

Shabbat – 6 Heshvan 



Light candles 



Services 


Havdalah 

Shabbat – 13 Tishrei 



Light candles 



Services 


Havdalah 

5:45 pm 

6:05 pm 

8:30 am 

9:00 am 

6:10 pm 

7:07 pm 

8:00 am 

7:00 am 

5:35 pm 

5:55 pm 

8:30 am 

9:00 am 

6:10 pm 

6:57 pm 

5:25 pm 

5:45 pm 

8:30 am 

9:00 am 

6:00 pm 

6:47 pm 

Wear White on Yom Kippur 

It has become the custom to wear white 

clothes in Israel and is fast becoming 

the custom in the Diaspora, either in order 

to resemble the angels or because white 

is the color of purity. Some say since it is 

the color of shrouds it will inspire 

repentance. Many choose to wear a white 

robe called kittel. 

A room full of white is a beautiful sight. 

Everyone is equal – while one has to look 

closely to see the differences, it becomes 

evident that also in the sight of God we 

are equal and those distinctions that one 

sees up close represent the uniqueness 

of individuals. While asking God for 

forgiveness, it is the time for humility and 

introspection, not a time to bring attention 

to one’s outer façade (clothing). This 

year, please wear white on Yom Kippur. 

Kavod haMakom and 

Kavod haTzibbur 

Respect for God and for the 

Community 

While Judaism respects the role that cell 

phones play in our lives, we must 

respectfully request that phones be 

turned off or, in the case of emergencies, 

set to vibrate before coming into services. 

If they are set to vibrate, we also have two 

requests: 

1.Answer the phone outside the chapel 

or sanctuary, not while you are sitting or 

walking out. 

2.Make sure your voice mail alert is also 

soundless. 

During weekday services, there is nothing 

halakhically wrong with using cell 

phones. So why are we asking for this 

behavior during all services Kavod 

haTorah and kavod haTzibbur - respect 

for God and for the community. 

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SCHOOL NEWS 

Temple Israel welcomes our new school director Rhonda Levine: 

Is it back-to-school time already Although we’ve had an especially wet and 

rainy summer, sunny days are on the horizon at the Reba and Art Douglass 

Religious School. As the new Education Director, I am thrilled to be returning to 

the Hebrew school where I taught several years ago. I look forward to seeing 

familiar faces, and I’m eager to meet those of you whom I’ve never had the 

pleasure of knowing before. Most especially, I am excited to get to know all of our 

students as we begin a new year of Jewish learning together. 

I’m pleased to tell you that our school will be undergoing some wonderful facility 

improvements, such as new windows, better lighting, fresh paint and carpeting, 

all thanks to the kind generosity of the Maiman family and the Louis Wolf 

Foundation. A modernized, attractive learning environment will surely have a 

positive impact on our students’ successes here at the Reba and Art Douglass 

Religious School. 

With the High Holy Days fast approaching, we hope to see you and your children 

at our family-friendly Junior Congregation services. We are fortunate Rosh 

Hashanah falls on a weekend this year, giving our students the opportunity to be 

involved in the holiday on both Saturday and Sunday. We’re striving to make the 

services special and enjoyable for all ages, so I hope you’ll join us! 

Hebrew school registration will be sent out soon; please be sure to respond, so 

your child is “all set”. If you ever have any questions or suggestions, please feel 

free to call me at the school office: 342-3521. I look forward to seeing you and 

your family very soon! 

Shalom! Rhonda Levine – Education Director 

Junior Congregation 

High Holy Day Junior Congregation for all the students of the Reba and Art 

Douglass Religious School and visiting children in K-Kesher grades will take 

place at the following times: 

1st Day Rosh HaShanah Saturday, September 19 10:00 AM 

2nd Day Rosh HaShanah Sunday, September 20 10:00 AM 

Tashlich Sunday, September 20 6:00 PM 

at the Scranton Iron Furnaces 

Yom Kippur Monday, September 28 11:00 AM 

Torah Tour Sunday, October 14 6:00 PM 

Simchat Torah Procession Saturday, October 14 7:00 PM 

Adults – Our Youth Need You!! 

Did you have fun in USY Think about all you 

have gained from your experiences as an involved 

USY member and leader. Do you want 

our youth to have the same experience We 

need your help to make it happen for the next 

generation. We need adults to help our youth 

lead our chapters! Contact “Rabbi Joe” to see 

how you can help. 

Parents: 

USY (grades 8-12) offers something for everyone! 

Whether someone is interested in Social 

Action, Israel programs, or designing websites, 

USY has something to offer each of its unique 

members. USY has a wide variety of programming 

– chapter, regional and international, which 

suits the needs of a diverse group of youth. USY 

can be a great outlet for them to take on a leadership 

role, make friends, and learn about their 

Jewish heritage. 

And let’s not forget Kadima – grades (6&7): 

KADIMA is about fun and friends, sharing and 

laughter. KADIMA is about reaching out to others. 

KADIMA is about getting involved with Judaism 

and experiencing Jewish values. KADIMA 

is about learning, social-action projects, and 

celebrating Jewish holidays. KADIMA is about 

dances, terrific trips and awesome overnights, 

great regional events. KADIMA is about Leadership. 

Our youth need Kadima and USY – our Kadima 

and USY need YOU! 

Come to our 6th Annual Shabbat 

Under the Stars 

Friday Night, September 11, 2009 

Shabbat Under the Stars starts our new year 

for pre-school age and school-age families 

with dinner and services in “Rabbi Joe” and 

wife Linda’s back yard. This is a great informal 

introduction to the Temple’s younger families 

– families who live the same way you do. 

There is no charge. Please call the Temple 

office to let us know you are coming and if 

there are any food restrictions of which we 

should be aware. 

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Mr. & Mrs. Myer Alperin 

Mrs. Harlene Arenberg 

Mrs. Jeanne Atlas 

Mrs. Adele Baldinger 

Marian & Gary Beckhorn 

Mr. Donald Bernstein & family 

Atty & Mrs. Richard Bishop & family 

Fern Blum & family 

Phyllis & Ed Brandes & family 

Mrs. Yvette Brauner & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Brotter & family 

Mr. Irving Cader & family 

Mr. & Mrs. James Cader 

Miss Susan Colombo 

Mildred Davis & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney de Picciotto 

Mr. & Mrs. Jay Demerer 

Joyce & Donald Douglass 

Mrs. Claire Dubin & family 

Alfred & Mitzi Edelsohn 

Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Ehrenpreis 

Mrs. Rosalie Engelmyer & family 

Ruth Fallick & family 

Mr. & Mrs. David Feibus 

Mrs. Irene Feldman 

Mrs. Simona Fielding 

Dr. & Mrs. Howard Fragin 

Mrs. Estelle Freedman 

Mrs. Shirley S. Friedman 

Craig, Stacy, Isabella Friedman 

Mrs. Paul Friedman & family 

Mrs. Shirley K. Friedman 

Mrs. Shelly Garber & family 

Mrs. Frances Gelb & family 

Mrs. Ruth Gelb & Rob 

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Glassman & family 

Mr. Morris Goldstein & family 

Mr. Gene Goodman 

Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Goodman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Ward Goodman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Victor Goretsky & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Green & family 

Mrs. Ruth Greenfield & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Greenwald & family 

Mrs. Mildred Gritz & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Seth Gross & family 

Mrs. Alan Grossinger & family 

Dr. Larry Grossinger 

Atty. & Mrs. Scott Herlands & family 

SISTERHOOD NEW YEAR GREETINGS 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hodin 

Mr. & Mrs. Drew Hollander & son 

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Hollenberg 

Mrs. Shirley Hollenberg & son 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hollander & family 

Mr. Leonard Hopkins & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hyers & family 

Susan & Rick Jacobson 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Joseph & family 

Mr. Arthur Z. Jurkowitz 

Mr. & Mrs. Monroe M. Jurkowitz & 

family 

Mrs. Ruth Justan & family 

Elaine Levy & family 

Irwin Kalisher & Lillian Levy 

Mrs. Helen Kaplan & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Kaufman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Sid Kaufman 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Klein & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Kornfeld & family 

Mrs. Esther Kurlancheek 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Laster & family 

Sidney & Ruth Lebowitz 

Mr, & Mrs. Meyer Levine 

Mrs. Mitzie Levy & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Lewis, Jena, Jade &Joey 

Mr. & Mrs. James Linder & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lipman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Luers 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mandel & family 

Avrum & Georgette Marcus 

Iris Liebman & Mike Mardo 

Ellen McDade 

Rabbi Joe & Linda Mendelsohn 

Helen Bernstein Miller 

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Monsky, Jeremy & Scott 

Mrs. Sara Morris & family 

Marcia Myers 

Atty. & Mrs. Morey Myers 

Melba Nathan & family 

Mr. Sidney Newman 

Louis & Barbara Nivert & family 

Carol & Jack Nogi & family 

Bobbi & Ed Novick 

Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Oram 

Marion & Pete Pearl & family 

Mrs. Anita Pinkus 

Helen Pinkus 

Mrs. Adele Pollack 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Plotkin & family 

Karen & Robert Pollack & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Pollack 

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Pollack & daughters 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pollock & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Prober & family 

Mr. & Mrs. David Propper & 

Barry Propper 

Mr. & Mrs. Earl Quint 

Mr. Sam Rosen & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rosenberg 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rosenberg & family 

Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Rosenfeld 

Miss Esther F. Rosenfeld & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rosenstein & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Rosenstein, Pam & 

Doug 

Atty. & Mrs. Michael Roth 

Guitelle & Shooky Rothstein 

Mr. & Mrs. Avi Ruzi 

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Scheck 

Dr. & Mrs. Joe Schectman & family 

Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Schectman &sons 

Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Schoenberg & family 

Miss Anne Shaffer 

Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Sheldon 

Ms. Jayne Simon & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Mel Spatt & family 

Mrs. Dorie Spiegel 

Mrs. Elma Starr & Susan 

Mr. & Mrs. Isadore Steckel & 

family 

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Sugarman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Suravitz 

Miki Troy & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ufberg & family 

Dr. & Mrs. Mel Ufberg & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ufberg & family 

Dr. & Mrs. Barry Warshal & family 

Mrs. Paula Wasser 

Mr. & Mrs. David Weinberg 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weinberg & family 

Mr. Gilbert Weinberger, Mrs.Caryl Picker, 

Mr. Peter Weinberger 

Mrs. Goldye Weinberger 

Mrs. Herman Weisberger 

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Weissberger & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Jay Willner & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wizner & family 

Cantor & Mrs. Marshall Wolkenstein 

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Ziman & family 

Carlos & Terri Zukowski 

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TEMPLE ISRAEL IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE 

Dr. Alan Firestone 

As 

HATAN TORAH 

Atty. Edward Monsky 

As 

HATAN BEREISHIT 

They will be called to the Torah for these honors at the Simchat Torah morning service October 11. 

On Sunday morning, Oct.11, at the Simchat Torah service, we will honor two members of our congregation for living out the ideals of 

Torah and for their devoted service to the Temple. Alan Firestone has been designated as Hatan Torah and Edward Monsky as Hatan 

Bereishit. We hope you will make every effort that morning to be present and honor these two distinguished members of our Temple. 

Dr. Alan Firestone, a pediatric dentist in Scranton, was born and raised in Scranton’s Hill Neighborhood by devoted parents Ruth and 

Solomon Firestone, members of Temple Israel as well as Ohev Zedek. His family later moved to Harrisburg where Alan graduated from 

high school. He received his bachelor’s degree at Temple University, and his dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of 

Dental Medicine. He did a two-year externship at Westmoreland Hospital and a pediatric dental internship and residency at Ohio State 

University where he also completed a six-month program in general anesthesia. 

In 1979 Alan returned to Scranton with wife Joy to practice pediatric dentistry and rejoined Temple Israel. Alan and Joy have two loving 

children, Mindy and Evan. Mindy and her husband Brett blessed Alan and Joy with their first grandchild, Sara, who was recently 

named at Temple Israel. 

Alan holds memberships in many local, state and national dental organizations. He has held appointments at local hospitals and was 

staff dentist at the Scranton State School for the Deaf for 26 years. He has been a board member of the Scranton District Dental Society 

and chairman of the local National Children’s Dental Health Month. He is a board member of Lackawanna County Head Start and was 

chairman of Week of the Young Child for our county. He visits area schools to educate young people in good dental health practices. 

Dr. Firestone has been a board member of Temple Israel and has served on various committees. Also he has been a board member of the 

JCC of Scranton. His personal interests have included a study of the history of local congregations and houses of worship and plans 

to someday publish a book on the subject. He enjoys participating in religious services at Temple Israel as well as his friendships and 

associations within the congregation. Dr. Firestone always welcomes any request for service to the congregation when called upon. 

Attorney Edward Monsky is a graduate of Temple Israel Religious School though many of his contemporaries don’t remember his 

actually being in the classroom, but rather in Mr. Wolf’s office. He has, however, redeemed himself and we are now pleased to announce 

him as our 2009 Hatan Bereshit. 

Ed has been a member of the High Holiday Choir at Temple for the past 24 years. He can be found weekday afternoons at minyan and 

is always willing to daven mincha, or maariv. Under the expert tutelage of Cantor Aronzon, he has shared with us his melodic chanting 

of Torah and Haftorah on Shabbat. He is a regular for the Purim Megillah reading and often helps welcome the new moon with his 

Torah reading. 

Ed currently serves on the Board of Temple Israel and has recently joined Lew Sare as co-chair of the cemetery committee. He is also 

a member of the ritual committee. In addition, Ed is the immediate past president of the Jewish Community Center, and is a past president 

of B’nai B’rith Amos Lodge # 136. He currently serves on the boards of Elan Gardens, The Jewish Federation of NE Pa. and Jewish 

Family Service. He also represents the Jewish Federation on the board of the Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency. He 

is currently a board member of the Lackawanna Bar Association. Ed formerly served as a director of the Women’s Resource Center. 

A graduate of Haverford College with a B.A. in sociology, Ed has a Master’s degree in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania 

and earned a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. 

Ed practices law in Scranton and Honesdale as a partner at Fine,Wyatt & Carey, P.C., specializing in civil litigation and wills and estates. 

He and his wife Annie, are the proud parents of two sons, Jeremy, a senior at Lehigh University and Scott,a sophomore at Cornell 

University. 

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PRAYER BOOK 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Florence Block 

Harriet & Paul Rosenstein 

IN HONOR OF: 

Special birthday of Lewis Sare 

Faye & Rick Bishop 

Special anniverdary of Arlene & Phillip 

Wizwer 


ELAINE BERNSTEIN 

TEMPLE BEAUTIFICATION 

FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Gloria Bryen 

Jill & Howard Fragin 

Leah Ufberg 

Phyllis & Ed Brandes 

Jill & Howard Fragin 

REBA & ART DOUGLASS 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Gloria Bryen 

Adele & Norman Dressler 

Barbara & Louis Nivert 

Harold Engelmyer 

Ellie & Bernie Barton 

Joyce & Don Douglass 

Marsha & Larry Mandel & family 


Arthur Goldman 

Barbara & Louis Nivert & family 

Gerri Kornblau 

Ellie & Bernie Barton 

Leah Ufberg 

Joyce & Don Douglass 

Seth & Susan Linker 

Marsha & Larry Mandel & Family 


IN HONOR OF: 

Birthday & Bar Mitzvah of Sidney 

Kaufman 

Lori & Morris Raub 

Best wishes to Barbara Maiman in her 

new apartment 


CONTRIBUTIONS 

IRVING AND FRAYDEL 

EISENSTAT LEADERSHIP 

DEVELOPMENT FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Leah Ufberg 

Faye & Rick Bishop 

MICHAEL L. AND SARA R. 

GOODMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Gloria Bryen 

Barbara & Shelly Ehrenpreis 

Leah Ufberg 


IN HONOR OF: 

Special birthday of Anita Plotkin 


HAPPINESS FUND 

IN HONOR OF: 

Special anniversary of Arlene & Phil 

Wizwer 


M. L. HODIN 

SCHOLARSHIP & ARTS FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Leah Ufberg 

Eileen & Joseph Hodin 

CANTOR WILLIAM S. HORN 

MEMORIAL FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 


Barry Propper 

Jane & David Propper 

NORMAN H. HOLLANDER 

MEMORIAL FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 


Ruthie, Joe, Neil, Allison, Max 

Hollander 

Leah Ufberg 

Ruthie, Joe, Neil, Allison, Max 

Hollander 

STEVEN B. LEVY FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 



Annette Levy 

Lee & Herbert Hollenberg 

Anita & Louis Plotkin 

Leah Ufberg 


MILLER-MEISTER FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Annette Levy 

Marilyn & Bart Bartikowsky 

MITZVAH COMMITTEE FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Mickie Brown 

Ruth Greenfield 

Leah Ufberg 

Helen Miller 

IN HONOR OF: 

Birth of a grandson to Mr. & Mrs. Sid 

DeSantis 

Sheryl & Seth Gross 

ALVIN NATHAN YOUTH 

FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Annette Levy 

Melba Nathan 

Arnold Nachlis 

Jayne Simon 

Leah Ufberg 

Jayne Simon 

IN HONOR OF: 

Special anniversary of Guitelle & 

Shooky Rothstein 

Melba Nathan 

TEMPLE FUND 

YAHRZEIT OF: 

Beloved husband Leo Feldman 

Renie Feldman 

Beloved father Nikolay Gidalevich 

Yuriy Gidalevich 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Sally Bernstein 


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Shelley Dubin & family 

Claire Dubin & family 

Sasha & Gerry Ellsbury 

Faye & Robert Rosenberg 

Gloria Bryen 

Margaret & Doug Sheldon 

Shelly & Bill Smulowitz 


Sondra & Ernie Aerenson 

Carole & Jim Cader 

Lois & Bernie Dubin 

Lil Levy & Irwin Kalisher 


Judy & Barry Warshal 

Muriel Smith 


Leah Ufberg 

Carole & Jim Cader 

Bernie & Lois Dubin 

Renie Feldman 

Fred Levy 

Lil Levy & Irwin Kalisher 

Ellen McDade 


Margaret & Doug Sheldon 

Judy & Barry Warshal 

Phyllis & Michael Weinberg 

IN HONOR OF: 

Special birthday of Anita Plotkin 

Gloria Dinner 

Birth of a grandchild to Sanford & Linda 

Cohen 

Harriet & Joseph Schectman 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

Ruth Gelb receiving Woman of 

Distinction award 

Ellen McDade 

Engagement of the granddaughter of 

Irwin Kalisher 

Lois & Bernie Dubin 

Bat Mitzvah of the granddaughter of 

Lois & Bernard Dubin 


LOUIS WOLF FOUNDATION 

IN MEMORY OF: 


Mildred & David Weinberg 

Leah Ufberg 

Sharon & Dan Prober & family 

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY 

FUND 

YAHRZEIT OF: 

Beloved sister Pearl Ecker 

Simona Fielding 

Beloved parents Lena & Joseph Fenster 

Phyllis & Melvin Oram 

Beloved parents Irene & Joseph Siegel 

Jody, Bill, Jena, Jade, Joey Lewis 

IN MEMORY OF: 


Joy & Alan Firestone 



Marion & Pete Pearl 

Renee & Elliot Schoenberg 

Gail & Mel Ufberg 

Ruth Mandel 



Ann Rank 

Rabbi Joseph Mendelsohn 

Lillian Skolnik 


Leah Ufberg 


Bev Meil 

Rabbi Joe & Linda Mendelsohn 

Marion & Pete Pearl 

Renee & Elliot Schoenberg 

Marilyn & Mel Wolk 

Pearl Vogel 


RECOVERY WISHES TO: 

Mrs. William Steerman 

Mitzie Levy 

Jennifer Stein 

Mitzie Levy 

IN HONOR OF: 

Bar Mitzvah of the grandson of Lee & 

Herb Hollenberg 

Renee & Sam Schectman 

The hospitality shown to me by Cantor 

Aronzon & the congregation 

Joseph Fisch 

Birth of a granddaughter to Rabbi Joe & 

Linda Mendelsohn 


Engagement of the daughter of Faye & 

Robert Rosenberg 


Engagement of the granddaughter of 

Margery & Paul Rosenberg 


HOLIDAY FLOWERS 

Temple Israel is most appreciative to: 

Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Ehrenpreis, Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Goodman, 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jacobson 

for providing flowers on the bima for the High Holidays. 

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REBA & ART DOUGLASS RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 

We proudly announce that the following have been established for the 

benefit of children in our Religious School 

Shirley Alperin – In memory of Samuel Feibus 

Harlene Arenberg & Jodie & Jeffrey Semel – In memory of 

beloved son & brother Steven Bruce Arenberg & beloved 

husband & father Eli Arenberg 

Jeanne Atlas – In memory of Irving Atlas 

Jeanne Atlas – In memory of Edythe & Irving Grossman, Rose & 

Louis Atlas 

Marian & Gary Beckhorn – In memory of beloved parents David 

& Minnie Clavier 

Donald Bernstein & family – In memory of beloved wife & 

mother Elaine Bernstein 

Donald Bernstein & family – In memory of beloved parents & 

grandparents Gladys Klein, Max Bernstein, Rose & Clifford 

Fragin 

Phyllis & Ed Brandes & family – In memory of Lil & Sid Brandes, 

Ann & Sid Brick 

Yvette Brauner & family – In memory of beloved parents Esther 

& Harry Jaffe, Sarah & Jacob Brauner 

Carole & Jim Cader – In memory of Helene Cader, Walter & Helen 

Marchwat 

Irving Cader & family – In memory of Helene Cader, Nettie & Ben 

Cader, Bertha & Meyer Schwartz 

Ruth & Sidney DePicciotto – In memory of Fay Levine Povich 

Don & Joyce Douglass – In memory of beloved parents Reba & 

Arthur Douglass 

Bernard Dubin – In memory of wife Bernice Dubin, parents Harry 

& Minnie Dubin, brother Joseph Dubin 

Lois Dubin – In memory of husband Leonard Krieger, father 

Edward I. Plottle 

Claire Dubin & family – In memory of beloved husband & father 

Joseph Dubin 

Barbara & Sheldon Ehrenpreis – In memory of beloved parents 

Harry & Malk Ehrenpreis 

Barbara & Sheldon Ehrenpreis – In memory of beloved parents 

Herman & Edna Goodman 

Rosalie Engelmyer & family – In memory of Alfred Engelmyer 

Aleen & David Epstein – In memory of Jacob Feldman & Belle 

Feldman Slaff 

Aleen & David Epstein – In memory of Atty. Irving L. & Fanny 

Epstein 

Robert E. Feibus & family – In memory of Barbara Feibus 

Simona Fielding – In memory of beloved son David Lee Fielding 

Estelle Freedman & family – In memory of Wes Freedman 

Shirley K. Friedman – In memory of beloved husband, father, 

grandfather Alfred Friedman 

Loving family – In memory of Carol Goldberg 

Sheldon Goldstein & family – In memory of beloved wife Leona 

Goldstein, parents Beatrice & Perry Goldstein, Fannie & H.L. 

Kessler 

Bonnie & Ken Green – In memory of Rowena & Louis Arenberg, 

Naomi & Frank Green, Eli Arenberg, Steven Arenberg 

Tamara, Ephraim & Noah Green – In memory of our beloved sister 

Ariel Green 

Sheryl & Seth Gross – In memory of Carl & Bess Jacobowitz 

Sheryl & Seth Gross – In memory of Abraham & Lillian Gross 

Molly Grossinger – In memory of Alan Grossinger, Lena & 

Samuel Grossinger, Samuel Kamens, Rebecca & Harry 

Kamenetsky 

Lee & Herb Hollenberg – In memory of beloved parents Harry & 

Ida Hollenberg, Harry & Jennie Weisberger 

Leonard Hopkins – In memory of beloved wife Gytelle Hopkins 

Leonard Hopkins – In memory of beloved parents Mr. & Mrs. 

Samuel Hopkins 

Leonard Hopkins – In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Rosenberg 

Leonard Hopkins – In memory of beloved sister Mae May 

Leonard Hopkins – In memory of beloved brother Joseph 

Hopkins 

Leonard Hopkins – In memory of Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Freed 

Leonard Hopkins – In honor of my grandchildren Connor, Shea 

& Kian Oldham 

Leonard Hopkins – In honor of my daughter Lisa & husband 

David Oldham 

Leonard Hopkins – In honor of my son Jeff Hopkins 

Children & grandchildren – In memory of Dorothy & Ralph 

Furman 

Children & grandchildren – In memory of Marion & Harold 

Jacobson 

Diane & Louis Kahanowitz – In memory of our loved ones 

Irwin Kalisher & family – In memory of Joyce Kalisher 

Audrey & Sid Kaufman – In memory of beloved son Bruce 

Eisenstat 

Bev & Jerry Klein – In memory of beloved parents Mae & Morris 

Gelb 

Bev & Jerry Klein – In memory of beloved parents Sara & 

Edward Klein 

Bev & Jerry Klein – In honor of our children, grandchildren, 

great-grandchildren 

Gail & Ron Laster & family – In memory of Pauline Friedman 

Cheryl & David Lebowitz – In memory of Thomas & Edith 

Lebowitz 

Jennie Levy – In memory of beloved husband Myron Levy 

Jennie Levy – In memory of beloved son David Scott Levy 

Jennie Levy – In memory of beloved parents Fannie & Max 

Gelfand 

Jennie Levy – In memory of beloved brothers Ben, George, 

Aaron Gelfand 

Jennie Levy – In memory of beloved in-laws Mary & Jacob Levy 

Lillian Levy & family – In memory of beloved parents Mary & 

Jacob Levy, Ethel & Nathan Weinstein & brother Sam 

Weinstein 

Lillian Levy & family – In memory of beloved husband Benjamin 

Levy & daughter Debra Levy Bullock 

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REBA & ART DOUGLASS RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 

We proudly announce that the following have been established for the 

Mitzie Levy, Bruce, Howard, Suzin, Lauren, Jordan – In memory 

of beloved husband, father, grandfather Ben Levy & parents 

Dr. J.D. & Leila Barmash 

Iris Liebman & Mike Mardo – In memory of Nat & Henrietta 

Liebman 

Iris Liebman & Mike Mardo – In memory of David & Syvia 

Mardo 

Iris Liebman & Mike Mardo, Andrew Mardo – In memory of 

Phyllis Mardo 

Jill & James Linder – In memory of beloved father Leonard 

Krieger 

Susan, Seth, Jacob, Sam, Hannah Linker – In memory of beloved 

father & grandfather Steven Korn 

Rosalind , Lois, Bruce Marks – In memory of beloved husband & 

father Leonard Marks 

Rosalind Marks – In memory of beloved parents Annie & 

Manuel Arbus, Ida & Charles Marks 

Rabbi Joseph & Linda Mendelsohn – In memory of Ruth & 

Burton Mendelsohn, Mary & Jack Alson 

Ann, Ed, Jeremy, Scott Monsky – In memory of Thomas & Edith 

Lebowitz, Jerry & Lillian Monsky, Nathaniel Treblow, 

Malcolm Neff, Judith N. Parry and all our loved ones 

Sondra & Morey Myers – In memory of parents Atty. & Mrs. 

Morris Gelb, Dr. & Mrs. S.Z. Myers 

Melba Nathan & family – In memory of beloved husband, father, 

grandfather Alvin Nathan 

Sidney Newman – In memory of beloved parents Sarah & Isidor 

Newman & sister Ida Lapin 

Barbara & Louis Nivert – In memory of Henrietta & Nat Liebman 

Barbara, Louis, Aaron Nivert, Rebecca Tschampel – In memory 

of Marion & Harry Nivert 

Anita Pinkus – In memory of Myron Pinkus 

Charlotte Plottle – In memory of beloved husband Edward I. 

Plottle 

Charlotte & Marvin Pollack – In memory of beloved parents 

Isadore & Esther Schwartz, Max & Mary Pollack 

Reva & Earl Quint – In memory of Hannah & David Quint, Harry 

Heller, Ruth & Abe Wolkoff 

benefit of children in our Religious School 

Norman Rabkin, Judy Schultz, & families – In memory of beloved 

parents William & Doris Rabkin 

Sam Rosen & family – In memory of beloved wife, mother, 

grandmother Olga Rosen & all our parents and siblings who 

perished in the Holocaust 

Margery & Paul Rosenberg – In memory of Carol Goldberg 

Margery & Paul Rosenberg – In memory of Sylvia & Milton 

Goldstein, Sara & Dan Rosenberg 

Betsy Rosenthal – In memory of beloved parents Dr. Stephen & 

Sara Rosenthal 

Harriet & Joe Schectman – In memory of Mickie Brown 

Renee & Sam Schectman – In memory of beloved parents Ida & 

Leon Edelsohn, Esther & Benjamin Schectman 

Bruce & Elliot Schoenberg – In memory of beloved mother Libby 

Schoenberg 

Jayne Simon & family – In memory of beloved husband, father, 

grandfather Mortimer Simon 

Dorie Spiegel – In memory of beloved husband Irwin Spiegel 

Dorie Spiegel – In honor of the 85 th birthday & Bar Mitzvah of 

Sidney Kaufman 

Elma Starr – In memory of beloved husband Arnold Starr, parents 

Ida & Harry Hollenberg, brother Seymour Hollenberg 

Miki Troy & family – In memory of beloved husband, father, 

grandfather Leonard Troy 

Miki Troy & family – In memory of beloved parents, 

grandparents Mollie & William Friedman, Dora & Jacob 

Troy 

Jacob & Miki Troy – In memory of beloved mother & daughter 

Marcia Troy 

Marcia & Howard Ufberg – In memory of beloved parents 

Hannah & Paul M. Rosenstein 

Gail & Mel Ufberg – In memory of Dr. Daniel & Pearl Solomon, 

Dr. Max & Lillian Ufberg, Myna Ufberg Schwartz 

Judy & Barry Warshal – In memory of Milton, Janet, Sandy 

Warshal & Leonard Ross 

Arlene & Phil Wizwer – In memory of beloved parents Janice & 

David Fiegleman 

Lewis & Mary Ziman – In honor of our anniversary 

YOM KIPPUR PLEDGES 

Fern Blum 

Phyllis & Melvin Oram 

Arthur Z. Jurkowitz 

Helen Pinkus 

Marcia Myers 

Gladys & Jack Suravitz 

Rachel Weisberger 

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TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD LEAGRAMS 

We are ready with our Leagram list for October and November. Send anniversary and/or birthday greetings. 

Please cooperate with the Leagram Chair, Penny Myers, The price of one Leagram used for multiple listings is $1.00. 

A check payable to the Temple Israel Sisterhood or cash with your order is necessary. 

Birthdays and Anniversaries Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 

Birthday Date Anniversary Date 

Neil Feld 10/2 

Paul Alamar 10/7 

Saul Ziman 10/7 

Charlotte Plottle 10/8 

Herbert Siswein 10/9 

Samuel Schectman 10/10 

Elaine Ufberg 10/11 

Molly Grossinger 10/11 

Adele Baldinger 10/12 

Michael Mardo 10/15 

Mildred Gritz 10/16 

Bernardine Kaplan 10/17 

Marian Goldstein-Beckhorn 10/20 

Ruth Goldstein-Leopold 10/20 

Melba Nathan 10/23 

Jeffrey Rubel 10/24 

Harold Kornfeld 10/24 

Lois Dubin 10/24 

Michael Weinberg 10/24 

Janet Moskovitz 10/26 

Jacob Nogi 10/27 

Penny Myers 10/27 

Steven Brickel 10/28 

Bernard Barton 10/28 

Barry Weiss 10/30 

Aaron Waldman 11/1 

Barbara Ehrenpreis 11/2 

Renee Schoenberg 11/6 

Lisa Golden 11/7 

Ronna Manglaviti 11/8 

Leonard Hopkins 11/8 

Robert Weinman 11/10 

Edward Monsky 11/11 

Alexander Fookson 11/13 

Anita Pinkus 11/14 

Michael Fox 11/15 

Anna Lisak 11/15 

Faye Bishop 11/20 

Robert Hyers 11/22 

Elaine Levy 11/23 

Alan Silverman 11/25 

Susan Columbo 11/25 

Jan Weiss 11/27 

Alan Smertz 11/27 

Rita Kramer 11/29 

PLEASE SEND A LEAGRAM TO THE PEOPLE WHOSE NAMES I HAVE 

CIRCLED: 

SIGN MY NAME (AND MY HUSBAND’S ) ON THE 

LEAGRAM AS FOLLOWS: 

ENCLOSED IS:____________________ 

PER NAME, NUMBER OF NAMES 

CIRCLED:_________________ 

TOTAL AMOUNT:__________________ 

MAIL TO: 

Atty. & Mrs. David Fallk 10/1 

Atty. & Mrs. Edward Monsky 10/12 

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Smertz 10/14 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ufberg 10/21 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Green 11/1 

Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Rosenfeld 11/3 

Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Klein 11/6 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Suravitz 11/7 

Mr. & Mrs. James Linder 11/9 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Alamar 11/9 

Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Goodman 11/11 

Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Levine 11/16 

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Sugarman 11/16 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hyers 11/21 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mardo 11/21 

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Sare 11/25 

Atty. & Mrs. Morey Myers 11/25 

Mr. & Mrs. Murray Glick 11/26 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schwartz 11/27 

PENNY MYERS 

912 POPLAR ST. 

CLARKS SUMMIT PA 18411 

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COMMUNITY NEWS 

Save the Date! 

Join us as we learn the story of 

Irene Sendler 

who saved 2,500 children from the Warsaw Ghetto, as we watch the play 

Life in a Jar 

12:00 Noon Sunday, November 8, 2009 

at Lackawanna College’s Mellow Theater 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS YEAR’S 

UJA CAMPAIGN EVENTS 

Major Gifts Brunch ($1,800 +) 

Sunday, September 13th, Home of Dr. Shaya and Phyllis Barax, Scranton, PA 

Speaker: Mike Leiderman (Award-winner journalist, producer, sportscaster 

and raconteur) 

Brunch: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 

7th Annual Pocono UJA Campaign Program & Dessert Reception 

Sunday, September 13th Temple Israel of the Poconos, Stroudsburg, PA 

Joel Chasnoff (comedian/entertainer) 

Hors D’oeuvres: 5:00 pm Program: 6:00 pm Dessert Reception: 7:00 pm 

Cover charge - $15 per person RSVP to 961-2300 (ext. 4) 

Women’s Campaign Events - The Tribe - film and discussion 

Monday, September 21st, Hemlock Farms, Lords Valley, PA 

Tuesday, September 22nd, Jewish Resource Center, Stroudsburg, PA 

Wednesday, September 23rd, Dalton, PA 

Thursday, September 24th, East Stroudsburg, PA 

Senior Adult UJA Luncheon 

Monday, October 5th, 12:00 noon, Scranton JCC 

Speaker: Professor Ziv Ben-Dov 

Super Sunday 

Sunday, October 18th, Nivert Metal Supply (Throop, PA) 

Super Week 

October 19th - October 21st, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm, Scranton JCC 

2009 NEPA Jewish Film Festival 

Saturday, October 24th, (after Shabbat) 

and Sunday, October 25th, 

Albright Library, Scranton Cultural Center at 

the Masonic Temple and the Mellow Theater at 

Lackawanna College 


CULTURAL ARTS FUND 

Are you looking for a gift of distinction 

Remember the Cultural Arts Fund for a 

long lasting tribute for that special birthday, 

anniversary or event. 

The Cultural Arts Fund of Temple Israel is 

the appropriate and different way of gift 

giving. 

A donation plaque is a wonderful way to 

honor that special someone. 

Interested Call Temple at 342-0350 

THANK YOU 

Thank you so very much for your good wishes 

to me on my 90th birthday. I sincerely 

appreciate your thoughtfulness & good wishes. 

ohhjv ,urut LifeLights - 

Anita Plotkin 

A Lasting Gift from Mae Gelb 

Thanks to an anonymous donation in Mae’s 

memory, we have “bubby’s wisdom” to share 

with you. As you walk in our East Gibson street 

door and climb the stairs, you will find racks on 

the wall holding LifeLights booklets. LifeLights 

are inspirational, informational booklets about 

challenges to our emotional and spiritual lives 

and how to deal with them – booklets about 

health and healing, grief and loss, spiritual care, 

personal growth, family issues and living a Jewish 

life. Each LifeLight is written by a caring soul 

who knows the inner territory of grief, doubt, confusion 

and longing. Each addresses the reader 

from a uniquely Jewish spiritual perspective. 

You are welcome to stop, browse and take booklets 

to read on your own. We will refill the racks 

as needed, so don’t hesitate to take advantage 

of this gift. Remember: no one is alone in his or 

her need and we are ready to offer Jewish resource 

support. If I can add anything to what 

these booklets offer, please don’t hesitate to call. 

“Rabbi Joe” Mendelsohn 

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1 2 3 4 5 

September 2009 

Rosh HaShanah 

Day 2 

8:30am 

Morning services 

6:00 pm 

Tashlikh 

7:20pm 


7:51 pm 

Havdalah 

Erev Yom Kippur 

6:15pm 

Minha 

6:30pm 

Kol Nidre 

6:36pm 

Light candles 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 29 30 

8:30am 


9:00am 

5:45pm Shabbat services 

Minha/Kabbalat 7:25pm 

Shabbat Minha/Ma’ariv 

7:16pm 8:17 pm 

Light candles Havdalah 

8:30am 


5:45pm 9:00am 

Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat services 

Shabbat 7:15pm 

6:00pm Minha/Ma’ariv 

Shabbat Under 8:05 pm 

the Stars Havdalah 

7:04pm 8:10 pm 

Light candles Selihot 

Erev Rosh 

HaShanah 

5:45pm 

Minha/Festival 

Ma’ariv 

6:51pm 

Light candles for 

transfer of fire 

6:52pm 

4:00 pm 

Religious School Light candles 

7:00am Shaharit 7:00am Shaharit 7:00am Shaharit 7:00am Shaharit 7:00am Shaharit 

Yom Kippur 

9:00am 

Morning Services 

4:50pm 

Minha 

6:20pm 

N’eila 

7:38pm 

Havdalah 

followed by 

Break the Fast 

4:00 pm 

Religious School 

4:00 pm 


4:00 pm 


6:00 pm 

Erect Sukkah 

12:00 noon 

Executive 

Board Mtg. 

7:30 pm 

Board Mtg. 

6:00 pm 

Ritual Mtg. 

Rosh HaShanah 

Day 1 

S M T W T F S 

8:30am 

Morning Services 

7:00pm 


7:53pm 

Light candles 

4:00 pm 5:45pm 

8:30am 


9:00am 

Shabbat services 

Religious School Minha/Kabbalat 6:50pm 

7:30 pm 

Education 

Comm. Mtg. 

Shabbat 

6:40pm 

Light candles 


7:41 pm 

Havdalah 

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Erev Sukkot Sukkot Day 1 

1 2 3 

October 2009 

Sukkot Day 2 

4:00 pm 


Sukkah decorating 

and pizza 

party 

5:45pm 


Ma’ariv 

6:27pm 

Light candles for 

transfer of fire 

6:28pm 

Light candles 

8:30am 


9:00am 


6:40pm 


7:28 pm 

Havdalah 

Hoshannah Rabbah Shemini Atzeret 

8:30am 


9:00am 

5:45pm 


5:45pm 


Minha 

Ma’ariv 

6:00 pm 

6:15pm 

Torah Tour 

Light candles for 7:00 pm 

4:00 pm transfer of fire Simhat Torah 

Religious School 6:16pm Ma’ariv 

Light candles 7:18pm -candles 

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

9:00am 7:00am Shaharit 7:00am Shaharit 7:00am Shaharit 7:00am Shaharit 7:00am Shaharit 


7:05pm 


7:28pm 

Havdalah 

Simhat Torah 

9:00am 


Come honor 

Alan Firestone & 

Edward Monsky 

7:00pm 


7:16pm 

Havdalah 

4:00 pm 


Executive 

Board Mtg. 

Time TBA 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

4:00 pm 


18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

Rosh Hodesh Heshvan 

8:00 am Shaharit 7:00 am Shaharit 

4:00 pm 


8:30am 


9:00am 

5:45pm Shabbat services 

Minha/Kabbalat 6:10pm 

Shabbat Minha/Ma’ariv 

4:00 pm 6:05pm 7:07 pm 

Religious School Light candles Havdalah 

12:00 noon 

Ritual Mtg. 

4:00 pm 


5:35pm 

Minha/Kabbalat 

Shabbat 

5:55pm 

Light candles 

8:30am 


9:00am 


6:10pm 


6:57 pm 

Havdalah 

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 

4:00 pm 


4:00 pm 


5:25pm 

Minha/Kabbalat 

Shabbat 

5:45pm 

Light candles 

S M T W T F S 

8:30am 


9:00am 


6:00pm 


6:47 pm 

Havdalah 

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Can We Help You Come to Temple 

We at Temple Israel have always tried to care 

for our congregants, providing accessibility to 

our chapel and sanctuary, listening devices in 

the sanctuary and large-print mahzorim (High 

Holy Day prayerbooks). In order for all our 

members to feel comfortable coming to services, 

Temple Israel has 

· Large-print erev Shabbat prayerbooks 

· Enlarged copies of the Saturday morning 

prayerbooks 

· Designated the driveway beside our chapel 

as a drop-off and pick-up area only 

· Free taxi service to Temple through the Albert 

Brauner Special Needs Fund (see below.) 

What else can we do for you Do you need a 

ride Is there some other accommodation we 

can provide Contact Rabbi Mendelsohn. 

Do You Need Transportation for the 

High Holy Days Call a taxi on us! 

Thanks to Yvette Brauner and her family, the 

Albert Brauner Special Needs Fund has been 

established to help seniors in our congregation 

afflicted with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or 

other problems that affect their ability to live 

independently of assisted living or nursing 

homes. The first use for this fund is a taxi 

fund. Temple Israel has an account with 

McCarthy Flowered Cabs. If you would like to 

come to Shabbat services, adult education or 

any other Temple function and need transportation, 

simply call the company at 344-5000 

and tell them you want to be taken to Temple 

Israel. It’s as simple as that. The driver will 

pick you up and the Temple will pay. 

SISTERHOOD NEWS 

Book Club to discuss The Reading 

Group on September 14 

The next meeting of the Temple Israel Book Club 

will be Monday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m. at 

the home of Marian Beckhorn, 202 Watres Drive, 

Scranton. The book that will be discussed is 

The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble. Please 

RSVP to 341-7330. 

Cemetery Committee Offers to Recite Prayers 

for Those Unable to Visit Cemetery 

It is a custom at the season of the High Holidays for family members or friends to 

visit the graves of loved ones to recite El Maley Rahamim the traditional memorial 

prayer showing respect and remembrance of a loved one. Sometimes it is not 

possible for one to make a visit to the cemetery. 

If you have family members buried in the Temple Israel cemetery, the cemetery 

committee would consider it a mitzvah for us to say the traditional prayer for 

those who are unable to get the cemetery. If you are interested in having us do 

this , please inform us via e-mail or regular mail, of the name of the loved one(s) 

you would like to remember. Rabbi Mendelsohn will join us at the cemetery 

September 13th to recite the prayer. 

E-mail the information to: Lewisare@aol.com or tiscran@epix.net or mail to: 

Temple Israel Cemetery Committee, 918 E. Gibson St, Scranton, PA 18510 

We are unable to accept information by phone calls. Please send 

this information to Temple before September 8, 2009. 

There is no cost or obligation. Have a healthy and happy New Year. 

Cemetery Committee 

Shofar Blowing 

You CAN Help!! 

Come and learn how to blow shofar. “Rabbi Joe” will be teaching about the 

shofar – why we use it, and how to blow it! In a one-hour session, you can learn 

how to blow the shofar you’ve had sitting on the shelf for years or blow one of 

the shofarot in Rabbi’s office. During the month of Elul, Dr. Joseph Schectman 

and Rabbi will blow the shofar at the morning service. Then, as we reach Rosh 

Hashanah, 

1. Join Rabbi as he visits congregants who can’t come to synagogue 

2. Blow shofar for our younger members. 

3. Join “Rabbi Joe” for the last shofar call at the conclusion of Yom Kippur 

Contact “Rabbi Joe” for your shofar blowing class. 

TREE OF LIFE 

A gift of a leaf on our Tree of Life is a perfect way to honor family and friends 

on the important occasions in their lives. 

For birthdays or anniversaries or other simchas, call Carol Nogi at 587-5453 

to place a leaf on the Tree of Life in their honor. 

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MILESTONES 

We take note of the following happy occasions and Temple Israel wishes to 

express its congratulations to: 

Paul Alamar, on his special birthday. 

Steven Brickel, on his special birthday. 

Sanford & Linda Cohen, on their new grandchild. 

Rhonda & David Fallk , on their special anniversary. 

Alexander Fookson, on his special birthday. 

Carole & Nelson Goodman, on their special anniversay. 

Mildred Gritz, on her special birthday. 

Carol & Harris Jacobs, on the bar mitzvah of their grandson Andrew 

Greenwald. 

Bernardine Kaplan, on her special birthday. 

Bev & Jerry Klein, on their special anniversary. 

Elaine Levy, on her special birthday. 

Iris & Michael Mardo, on their special anniversary. 

Jodi Meserve, on her special birthday. 

Melba Nathan, on her special birthday. 

Anita Pinkus, on her special birthday. 

Faye & Robert Rosenberg, on the engagement of their daughter. 

Margery & Paul Rosenberg, on the engagement of their granddaughter. 

Alan Sare, on his special birthday. 

Geraldine & Lewis Sare, on their special anniversary. 

Susan & Richard Schwartz, on their special anniversay. 

Alan Smertz, on his special birthday. 

Talk to God, Walk with God and Live with God 

– God in our Lives- “Rabbi Joe” Mendelsohn 

Study text, learn different views and voice your 

own, as we study together learning about how 

God touches our lives on a daily basis – home, 

work, life-cycle events – as individuals, families 

and as community. “Rabbi Joe” will guide us as 

we touch a different sub-topic each week. We 

will meet in the Rabbi’s office (unless the group 

gets too large) on Thursday evenings at 5:00 

p.m. and end at 5:45. No advance notice 

necessary – just come. 

Torah, Haftarah, Megillat Esther & Eikhah; 

Leading Shaharit, Minhah and Ma’ariv Daily 

Prayers - Cantor Vladimir Aronzon 

Join our cadre of readers and leaders! Don’t 

say, “I cannot do this;” you can! Learn any or all 

of the above at your own speed. Call Cantor 

Aronzon for appointments. 

Liturgical Hebrew-Cantor Emeritus Marshall 

Wolkenstein 

Learn to read Hebrew and prayer book plus get 

a feeling for the Hebrew language and the meaning 

of our prayers. Classes will be held weekly. 

Contact Cantor Wolkenstein for specific times 

and dates. 

CONDOLENCES 

In memoriam, our Congregation observes the passing of loved ones and 

friends, and express its deepest condolences to: 

Ruth Mandel family. 

Eve Ziegler, on the death of her husband Irving. 

May their souls be bound up in the 

Bond of Eternal Life 

Marcus Family Donates Shabbat Set to Temple 

Temple thanks Rita Marcus, Maxine Mendelsohn, and Stanley Marcus for the 

donation of Shabbat candlesticks and a matching havdalah set in memory of 

their parents Leo and Ann Marcus. 

Come to Temple on Friday and Saturday evenings to see the new set being 

used. 

Office Closings 

The Temple Office will be closed on: 

Monday, September 28 - Yom Kippur 

Cemetery Visitation 

As in the past, Cantor Aronzon will be available 

at our cemeteries prior to the High Holidays. 

The Cantor will be pleased to meet you by 

appointment at Dunmore or Dalton gravesites. 

Please call the Cantor at the Temple Office at 

342-0350 or his home 344-3221 for an 

appointment. 

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NON-PROFIT 

US POSTAGE 

PAID 

SCRANTON PA 

PERMIT NO. 462 

Temple Israel Daily Minyan 

Schedule 

(Times change for holidays and 

Shabbat. Consult the Schedule of 

Sevices inside the Messenger) 

Shacharit: 

Sunday 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Mincha/maariv: 

Sunday - Friday 

8:00 a.m. 

7:15 a.m. 

7:25 a.m. 

7:25 a.m. 

7:15 a.m. 

7:25 a.m. 

5:45 p.m. 

TEMPLE ISRAEL 

affiliated with 

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 

918 E. Gibson St. 

Scranton PA 18510 

Phone: (570) 342-0350 

Fax: (570) 342-7250 

Email: tiscran@epix.net 

www.TempleIsraelScranton.org 

Joseph F. Mendelsohn 

Rabbi 

David Geffen, Ph.D. Rabbi Emeritus 

Vladimir Aronzon 

Cantor 

Marshall Wolkenstein Cantor Emeritus 

Rhonda Levine Educational Director 

OFFICERS 

Michael Mardo 

President 

Ann Monsky 

Vice President 

Elliot Schoenberg Vice President 

Marvin Brotter 

Treasurer 

Robert Rosenberg Finance Chair 

Marian Goldstein-Beckhorn Secretary 

The Deadline for the November Messenger 

will be October 5, 2009. 

Make sure your article is ON TIME. 

TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD 

is pleased to offer for the High Holy Days a selection 

of Holiday favorites 

8 inch parve pineapple noodle kugel …… $7.00 

8 inch potato kugel ……………………… $7.00 

Quart of chicken soup with 2 matzah balls … $6.00 

Quart parve mushroom/barley soup ……… $6.00 

½ baked chicken ………………………… $7.00 

3 stuffed cabbage rolls …………………… $7.00 

3 VEGETARIAN stuffed cabbage rolls …... $7.00 

Applesauce loaf cake …………………… $6.00 

BRISKET by special order - call Shelly for prices 

ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY SEPT. 4, 2009 

ORDERS MAY BE PICKED UP 

SEPTEMBER 4-10 

CALL SHELLY FIRST AT 347-4042 

Pineapple noodle kugel @$7.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Potato kugel @ $7.00 

Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Quart of chicken soup @ $6.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Qt. mushroom/barley soup @$6.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

½ baked chicken @$7.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

3 stuffed cabbage rolls @ $7.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

3 VEG. cabbage rolls @ $7.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Applesauce loaf cake @$6.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Total Cost: $_________ 

Please send form and your remittance to: 

Shelly Garber 

501 Pine St. Apt. 911, Scranton, PA 18510 

Phone: 347-4042 

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