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The Messenger 

Temple Israel 

Volume 88, Number 1 

October/November 2008 

Tishrei/Heshvan 5769 

Inside this Issue 

2 Rabbi’s Message 

2 President’s Message 

3 Cantor’s Message 

4-5 Schedule of Services 

6 School News 

7 USY/Kadima 

7 Sisterhood News 

8 Leagrams 

10 New Year Greetings 

11 Contributions 

13 Religious School Scholarships 

16 Calendars 

18 Sisterhood Gift Shop 

18 Adult Education 

19 Mazal Tov 

20 Daily Minyan 

TEMPLE ISRAEL 

918 E. GIBSON ST 

SCRANTON PA 18510 

What do Rosh HaShanah and Elections 

Have in Common 

As we enter the fall, I find much more conversation about the elections than Rosh 

HaShanah. I must admit – I’m not surprised. After all, the last president’s actions will 

affect our country’s economy for at least twenty years and we need someone who can 

turn it around. We need independent energy, good education and comprehensive 

health care for everyone and we need to regain our economic position in the world. 

In Judaism, our leader is lifetime – past, present and future. During Rosh HaShanah, 

we ask God for a good year in the Book of Life. What do we need for a good year We 

need independent energy, good education and comprehensive health care for everyone 

and we need to regain our economic position in the world. We need the strength 

and wisdom to make the right choices and the strength and wisdom to deal with 

whatever comes our way. 

Judaism is about self and community. It is about finding ways to nurture and care for 

oneself and one’s community. As Hillel said, “If I am not for myself, who will be for 

me If I am only for myself, who/what am I (And) if not now, when” The principles 

learned from Judaism are not only for personal conduct within the home and synagogue 

– they are for interacting with the community as well. The criteria we hold for 

ourselves are the same criteria we should hold for others. 

What do Rosh HaShanah and elections have in common They are both opportunities 

to call upon ourselves to decide to make the coming year a better year. 

As always, as we prepare for the year 5769, Linda and I wish to 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 

L’shana Tova Tikataivu V’taikhataimu 

May We All Be Inscribed and Sealed 

for a Good Year in the Book of Life. 

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THE NEW YEAR TRADITIONS 

Tradition. It is traditional at this time of year for a 

synagogue president to wish the members of 

the congregation, our clergy, and our staff a 

healthy and happy New Year. This I do without 

any hesitation on behalf of myself, Rhonda, 

Becky and Murray. 

Tradition. It is traditional at this time of year for a 

synagogue president to remind the 

congregation of what has occurred during the 

past year. Allow me to summarize some of our 

high points. The response to the revelation 

concerning the condition of our roof was 

gratifying. Unfortunately, we could not fully 

assess the extent of what would be needed for 

some time. While we now have resolved most 

of the cost and procedural issues regarding the 

roof, over the summer, problems have also 

arisen with our heating system, and we shall be 

adding those figures into a capital campaign to 

assure our continued ability to maintain the 

Temple’s physical structure 

Fortunately, not all events have been so trying 

on either our finances or our human resources. 

We began the year with High Holy Days services 

followed by a Torah Tour that created a 

great stir among those who participated and 

came to celebrate on Simchat Torah. Our 

Chanukah events had a similar outcome as did 

the joint program with Temple Hesed for Tu 

B’Shevat. Purim and Passover had great participation 

and we ended the holiday year with 

another joint program that combined prayer and 

study with both Rabbis Mendelsohn and Swartz 

on Shavuoth. Our Hebrew School completed 

its year successfully thanks to the dedication of 

its faculty and coordinator and assistance from 

parents and the Rabbi. The Rabbi, Cantor and 

Cantor Emeritus all provided and continue to 

offer stimulating educational courses for adults. 

Tradition. It is traditional at this time of year to 

look to the future. We hope to complete the external 

repairs to the Temple and to restore those 

interior places that have shown the effects of 

the damage. Both the Rabbi and Cantor have 

committed themselves to enhancement of our 

services and a new choir has been formed. We 

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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 Jerry Klein as 

our Hatan Torah and Barry Propper 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. 

“Rabbi Joe” Mendelsohn 

Need Help Cooking for the Holidays 

Let Sisterhood do it!! 

(See back cover) 

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I am now in my tenth year of being a cantor at 

Temple Israel. In July1999, I assumed all of the 

responsibilities of my position as Cantor. I started serious 

preparation for the High Holy Days, teaching Bar and Bat Mitzvah students, as 

well as rehearsing with Geri Berg, the choir director. Those days were a great 

challenge to me as I worked day and night to improve my professionalism. 

My entire family had to overcome many challenges. My children Leo and Sasha 

had to adapt to a new culture with a new language. For an entire year my wife 

Mila studied English intensively at Marywood University to be able to get 

accepted into the pre-physician assistant program. Afterwards she completed 

the Physician Assistant program and now has a wonderful job as a Physician 

Assistant at the Temple Residency medical office in Jermyn. 

In 2005 my daughter Elizabeth was born. She was named after my mother, who 

passed away in November of 2003. Even though my mother only lived here for 

three years, she was a very loyal patriot of the United States. Since then, I and 

the rest of my family are proud to have become United States citizens. 

Leo and Sasha attended the United Hebrew Institute in Kingston. This fall Leo 

will attend the University of Scranton, and Sasha will be going to Scranton High 

School. Leo and Sasha celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs in August of 2002 

and in November of 2007, respectively. 

I consider myself a very lucky person. God has blessed me with a wonderful 

family, of which I am very proud. When I came here in 1999, I became a part of 

the Temple Israel family. From the very beginning to today, all the congregants 

have become very close to me. All of my achievements at the synagogue were 

due to their warmth and helpfulness. 

I learned a lot about being a cantor through the lessons I gave to the adults and 

younger members on chanting the Haftorah and reading the Torah. 

I am now working with our new High Holy Day choir. I am also preparing a new 

album dedicated to the 15 th year of my cantorial career and to my 10 th anniversary 

as a cantor in Scranton. This CD will contain various genres of Jewish music. 

Thank you to everyone who helped me adapt to life in Scranton. I wish all of you 

a sweet and happy new year of 5769. May you all be inscribed in the Book of Life. 

Cantor Vladimir Aronzon 

Choir prepares for the High Holidays. L. to r., front: Phyllis Chazan, Dawn Leibovitz, 

Sasha Aronzon, Vera Platt, Miriam Litvak, and rear: Howard Platt, Leo Aronzon, Morris 

Mertz, Ed Monsky, and Henry Litvak. Not present are Steven Sugarman and Susan Kalman. 

Temple Israel Messenger 

Selihot 5769 – Can Israel and 

Palestine Co-Exist 

Selihot is an integral part of the High Holy Days, 

recognizing that for one to receive forgiveness, 

one must forgive – not just God, but each other 

as well. How can this happen when two groups 

are at such odds 

This Selihot we will start our discussion by reviewing 

the film, West Bank Story, seen in 

Scranton at the First Annual Jewish Film Festival. 

Is this a realistic concept or just a funny 

movie Please join us Saturday evening, September 

20, at 8:00 pm for this discussion, followed 

by refreshments and our selihot service. 

Our program is open to the public – bring a friend. 

Kavod haMakom and haTzibbur 

Respect for God and 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 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. 

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 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 wear a white robe called a 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 facade (clothing). This year, please 

wear white on Yom Kippur. 

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Love Your Neighbor by Feeding 

the Hungry 

On Kol Nidre 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. Your support of this 

worthy project will be greatly appreciated. 

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. Do you think about your 

appearance too much Bring toiletries 

from hotels you visit on your travels. 

This year our tashlikh ceremony will be 

held 6:00 p.m.on Tuesday, September 30 

– the first day of Rosh Hashanah by the 

Lackawanna River in the Iron Furnaces 

Park. Bring some bread crumbs to throw 

in the water. 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! 

Erev Rosh HaShanah 

Monday, September 29, 2008 

Shaharit 

Minha/Ma’ariv 

Light candles 

Rosh HaShanah – Day 1 

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 

Service 

Approximate Times: 

Torah Service 

Shofar Service 

Sermon 

Tashlikh Family Service 

at the Lackawanna River 

Iron Furnace Park 

Rosh HaShanah – Day 2 

Minha/Ma’ariv after Tashlikh 

Light candles 

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 

Service 


Torah Service 

Shofar Service 

Sermon 


Havdalah 

Fast of Gedaliah 

Thursday, October 2, 2008 

Shaharit 

Friday, October 3, 2008 

Shaharit 

Shabbat Shuvah – 5 Tishrei 

Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat 

Light candles 

Saturday, October 4, 2008 

Service 


Havdalah 

Sunday, October 5, 2008 

Shaharit 


7:00 am 

5:45 pm 

7:14 pm 

8:30 am 

9:45 am 

10:45 am 

11:45 am 

Sisterhood will provide 

babysitting for young children 

(no infants) 

from 10 AM to 1 PM on both 

Rosh Hashannah & Yom Kippur 

6:00 pm 

7:00 pm 

7:34 pm 

8:30 am 

9:45 am 

10:45 am 

11:45 am 

7:10 pm 

7:34 pm 

7:00 am 

7:00 am 

5:45 pm 

6:26 pm 

8:45 am 

6:35 pm 

7:27 pm 

8:00 am 

5:45 pm 

SCHEDULE OF 

Monday, October 6, 2008 

Shaharit 


Tuesday, October 7, 2008 

Shaharit 


Erev Yom Kippur 


Shaharit 

Minha 

Kol Nidre 

Light Candles 

7:00 am 

5:45 pm 

7:00 am 

5:45 pm 

7:00 am 

6:00 pm 

6:15 pm 

6:18 pm 

Yom Kippur – 10 Tishrei 


Service 

9:00 am 


Torah Service 

10:30 am 

Israel Bond Drive 

11:30 am 

Yizkor 

11:45 am 

Musaf 

12:30 pm 

Study Session 

2:00 pm 

We will be studying the 

origins and principles of Halakhah 

Minha 

4:30 pm 

N’eila 

6:00 pm 

Ma’ariv 

7:00 pm 

Havdalah 

7:19 pm 

The Congregation is cordially invited to 

a Break-the-Fast directly after the 

Shofar is blown. 

Shabbat – 12 Tishrei 

B’not Mitzvah of 

Stephanie & Lauren Larar 


Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:45 pm 

Light candles 

6:14 pm 


Service 

8:45 am 

Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Larar cordially invite 

the Congregation to a kiddush following 

services in honor of the B’not Mitzvah 

of their daughters Stephanie & Lauren 


Havdalah 

6:25 pm 

7:16 pm 

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SERVICES 

Erev Sukkot 



Light candles 

Sukkot – 15 Tishrei 


Shaharit 

Sukkot – Day 2 


Light candles 


Shaharit 


Havdalah 

Hol HaMoed Sukkot 


Shaharit 

5:45 pm 

6:10 pm 

8:45 am 

5:45 pm 

7:11 pm 

8:45 am 

6:45 pm 

7:09 pm 

7:00 am 



Shaharit 

7:00 am 

Shabbat Hol HaMoed Sukkot – 19 

Tishrei 


5:45 pm 

Light candles 

6:03 pm 


Service 

8:45 am 


6:15 pm 

Havdalah 

7:05 pm 


Sunday, October 19, 2008 

Shaharit 

Hoshanna Rabbah 


Shaharit 

Shemini Atzeret 


Light candles 


Service 

Yizkor 

Minha 

8:00 am 

7:00 am 

5:45 pm 

5:59 pm 

8:45 am 

6:45 pm 

Simhat Torah 

Take the Torah Tour 6:00 pm 

Light Candles 

7:00 pm 

Ma’ariv and Celebration 7:00 pm 


Shaharit 

8:45 am 

Procession of Hatan Torah & Hatan 

Breishit 


6:45 pm 

Havdalah 

7:00 pm 

Shabbat – 26 Tishrei 

Bat Mitzvah of Becky Fallk 


Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat 

Light candles 


Service 

5:40 pm 

5:53 pm 

8:45 am 

Rhonda & David Fallk cordially invite the 

Congregation to a kiddush following 

services in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of 

their daughter Becky 


Havdalah 

Rosh Hodesh Heshvan 


Shaharit 


Shaharit 

6:05 pm 

6:55 pm 

7:00 am 

7:00 am 

Shabbat – 3 Heshvan 

Bar Mitzvah of Stephen Silverman 

Friday evening, October 31 2008 


Light candles 

5:44 pm 

Saturday, November 1, 2008 

Shaharit 

8:45 am 

Anne & Alan Silverman cordially invite 

the Congregation to a kiddush following 

services in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of 

their son Stephen 


5:55 pm 

Havdalah 

6:46 pm 


Shaharit 


Havdalah 


8:45 am 

4:45 pm 

5:38 pm 


Friday evening, November 14, 2008 


Light candles 

4:29 pm 


Shaharit 

8:45 am 


4:40 pm 

Havdalah 

5:31 pm 




Light candles 

4:24 pm 


Shaharit 


Havdalah 

8:45 am 

4:35 pm 

5:26 pm 

Central City Ministerium 

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service 

Monday, November 24, 2008 

Service in Main Sanctuary 7:30 pm 

Thanksgiving Day (office closed) 

Thursday, November 27, 2008 

Shaharit 

8:00 am 

Rosh Hodesh Kislev 

Friday, November 28, 2008 

Shaharit 

7:00 am 

Shabbat – 2 Kislev 



Light candles 

4:20 pm 


Shaharit 


Havdalah 

8:45 am 

4:35 pm 

5:23 pm 




Light candles 

4:36 pm 

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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! 

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. 

SCHOOL NEWS 

“Hasty Notes” from the Education Chair Carol W. Rubel 

This year will bring many changes to the way that Temple’s Religious School 

functions. We are still working without an official director, but we have structured 

an Administrative Committee to share both the duties and responsibilities that 

are part of running the school. Penny Myers will continue as the Coordinator, 

and Rabbi Mendelsohn and I will attempt to support her work in every way 

possible. 

Toward that end, here is my “Wish List” for the 5769 Academic Year: 

• Internet capable laptop computers for classroom use… old ones, new 

ones … any one will be welcome! 

• Increased participation from parents… and other congregation members! 

One of our new programs will involve the “donation” of two hours of 

your time … one time only this year. Stay tuned for details! 

• Increased communication: if you have a question or problem, please 

call one of the Administrative Committee and work with us to find a 

solution. Don’t talk with your friend over coffee – talk with us and get 

something accomplished! 

• Support the new curriculum changes – i.e. increased parental 

involvement with weekly lessons … more information will be coming 

shortly. 

• Know that we are all part of the same team! The Education Board, the 

Administrative Committee, teachers and parents are all on “Team - Insert 

–Your- Child’s- Name -Here!” Every decision we make and every change 

we try to implement has been done because we honestly think the 

school will run more smoothly and the children’s experiences will be 

richer because of the changes. 

• Trust that your participation in the SWOT has already changed the way 

we are doing things… and will continue to do so as the year progresses. 

Stop and visit, observe your child’s class, volunteer to get involved when we ask 

for your help and know that like you, we also are committed to making this year 

the best it can be for the most important people … your children! 

See you at school! 

Junior Congregation 

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

Douglass Religious School and visiting children in K-12 will take place at the 

following times: 

1st Day Rosh Hashanah Tuesday, September 30 10:00 AM 

Tashlich 

6:00 PM 

2nd Day Rosh Hashanah - entire Congregation in Main Sanctuary 

Wednesday, October 1 8:45 AM 

Yom Kippur Thursday, October 9 11:00 AM 

Simchat Torah Procession Tuesday, October 21 6:00 PM 

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USY/Kadimah Organizes for 5769 

Dear Congregants, 

I hope your new year is off to a great start. I know mine is! I recently got back from 

USY’s Encampment held at Camp Ramah in the Poconos. Every time family 

members or friends ask me “how was your trip, what did you do” I can just say, 

“It was amazing,” Whether it rains the whole time or it is sunny and beautiful, the 

experience is always amazing. What makes me love this convention the most is 

the Kabbalat Shabbat service. It is held in Ramah’s outdoor synagogue right 

before sunset by the lake; it is the most gorgeous scene you could ever imagine 

in your life. All your friends are surrounding you and you get to experience this 

amazing view that can for sure make you feel more connected to God and your 

friends at the same time. 

I am really looking forward to this year with all sorts of new USY conventions and 

chapter events coming up. If you are of USY age (grades 8-12) or Kadima age 

(grades 5-7) please feel free to give me any ideas for events around here that you 

think would be fun. We are already trying to have: a cookout, bowling, snow 

tubing, a sleepover at the synagogue, and anything else you can tell me about. 

Regional events for this year are: 

LTI - a convention for chapter board only - Sept 21 st at our own synagogue! All 

USY age members and parents are welcome to join us for lunch, and anyone 

interested in being on Scranton’s chapter board please contact me and you can 

come for the whole day. 

Fall Convention-Bethlahem, PA Date To Be Announced 

International Convention-All 1500 USY’ers come together in Washington, DC 

from Dec. 21 st -28th. 

Winter Convention- Bluebell, PA date TBA 

Spring Convention-Lancaster, PA date TBA 

Along with conventions (whole weekends) there are also shul-ins which are 

sleepovers at various synagogues after Shabbat and Shabbatonim which are 

sleepovers just for Shabbat. 

USY is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me. Please come to 

events even if you don’t think you are that interested, I promise you will love it 

in the end. Feel free to email me anytime at Mrlkandee@aol.com if you have any 

questions about USY or Kadima. Have a great 5769! 

Melissa Raub 

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. 

SISTERHOOD NEWS 

Rummage Sale 

I want to thank everyone who helped with the set 

up and sales of our recent rummage sale. 

Special thanks go to Dave Walker, Ana Davies & 

Barbara James; as well as Millie Gritz, Adele 

Baldinger, Charlotta Gurevitz, and Sara Morris. I 

hope I didn't forget anyone, but if I did let me 

thank you now for your help. 

The sale was a huge success, bringing in over 

$1000.00. Thank you all again. 

Shelly Garber 

Kiddush Ladies Wanted 

If you would like to help in setting up the Shabbat 

Kiddush, please contact Ruth Gelb at 347-1273. 

Sponsor A Sisterhood Kiddush 

Sisterhood Kiddushim are available for 

sponsoring. If you have a birthday, anniversary, 

baby naming or some other occasion you would 

like to mark, why not sponsor a Sisterhood 

Kiddush. 

Phyllis Brandes 586-9498 (December- April) 

Susan Jacobson 587-5964 (May - November) 

The Albert Brauner Special Needs 

Fund Provides Rides to Temple 

Have you stopped driving Don’t let that stop 

you from coming to shul! Would you like a ride 

to the synagogue without bothering anyone 

Now you can – for free! Thanks to Yvette 

Brauner and her family, Al’s name will perpetuated 

in a special way – the Albert Brauner Special 

Needs Fund. This 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 establishing a taxi 

fund. Temple Israel now 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 using the Brauner 

Fund. 

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TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD LEAGRAMS 

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

Please cooperate with the Leagram Chair, Mildred Gritz, 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 Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 

Birthday Date Anniversary Date 

Aaron Waldman 11/1 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Green 11/1 

Barbara Ehrenpreis 11/2 Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Rosenfeld 11/3 

Renee Schoenberg 11/6 Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Klein 11/6 

Lisa Golden 11/7 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Suravitz 11/7 

Ronna Manglaviti 11/8 Mr. & Mrs. James Linder 11/9 

Leonard Hopkins 11/8 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Alamar 11/9 

Robert Weinman 11/10 Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Goodman 11/11 

Edward Monsky 11/11 Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Levine 11/16 

Alexander Fookson 11/13 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Sugarman 11/16 

Anita Pinkus 11/14 Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Scheck 11/19 

Michael Fox 11/15 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hyers 11/21 

Anna Lisak11/15 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mardo 11/21 

Faye Bishop 11/20 Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Sare 11/25 

Robert Hyers 11/22 Atty. & Mrs. Morey Myers 11/25 

Elaine Levy 11/23 Mr. & Mrs. Murray Glick11/26 

Alan Silverman 11/25 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schwartz 11/27 

Susan Columbo 11/25 Dr. & Mrs. Michael Wolk12/5 

Jan Weiss 11/27 Mr. & Mrs. Ward Goodman 12/16 

Alan Smertz 11/27 Mr. & Mrs. David Adler 12/18 

Rita Kramer 11/29 Mr. & Mrs. Burton Greenwald 12/22 

Barbara (Bonnie) Green 12/2 Mr. & Mrs. Norman Corsun 12/23 

Carol Jacobs 12/4 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Green 12/26 

Paul Rosenberg 12/5 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lipman 12/27 

Bonnie Frank12/5 

Florence Block12/6 

Mark Myers 12/7 

Sam Rosen 12/7 

David Weinberg 12/10 

Jennie Levy 12/10 

Reba Roth 12/12 

Marion Pearl 12/12 

Lyuobov Flexer 12/14 

Beverly Kanig 12/14 

Gerry Sabsowitz 12/15 

Irving Kaufman 12/15 

Shirley Hollenberg 12/15 

Carol Plotkin 12/16 

Rochelle Land 12/17 

Lillian Levy 12/19 

Elynor Weiss 12/20 

Harris Jacobs 12/22 

Saul Kaplan 12/23 

Robert Rosenberg 12/24 

Robert Ufberg 12/28 

Gladys Suravitz 12/28 

Joseph Brown 12/28 

Dora Rosenberg 12/29 

Sanford Cohen 12/30 

Ann Harriet Goldman 12/30 

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TEMPLE ISRAEL IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE 

Jerry Klein 

As 

HATAN TORAH 

Barry Propper 

As 

HATAN BEREISHIT 

They will be called to the Torah for these honors at the Simchat Torah morning service Wed. Oct. 22. 

On Wednesday morning, Otober 22nd, 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. Jerry Klein has been designated as Hatan Torah and Barry Propper as 

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

Temple. Jerry’s and Barry’s names will be placed on the permanent Hatan Torah/Hatan Bereishit plaque donated by Rabbi Emeritus 

David Geffen and his wife Rita in memory of Frieda and David Feld, Rita’s parents, and Anna and Louis Geffen, Rabbi’s parents. 

JERRY KLEIN, the son of the late Sara and Ed Klein is a financial advisor with Mid South Capital, a full service brokerage firm in 

Dunmore. He is a graduate of Scranton Central High School and a cum laude graduate of the University of Scranton. 

His undergraduate studies were interrupted by WWII, where he spent two years in the Pacific theater as a medical corpsman in the 

navy. After the war he returned to Scranton and completed his studies at the U of S receiving a bachelors degree in biology. He and his 

father operated K & K Auto Parts Co. for many years. 

He served as scout master of Troop 26 affiliated with the YMHA and JCC. He also was a member of Gimogash, an adult scouting 

organization dedicated to improving and maintaining the scout camp at Goose Pond. He served as a vice president of Glen Oak County 

Club and on the executive board of Vision House an organization whose mission was to help former prison inmates make the transition 

back into society. 

He has served on the executive board of the JCC and in 1997 was named man of the year. He served on the board of the Jewish 

Federation and was chairman of the United Jewish Appeal in 2001. 

He serves on the board of directors of the Jewish Home of Eastern PA., Elan Gardens. He served as president of the Jewish Family 

Service of Lackawanna County, and currently serves on the executive committee and the Boys and Girls Club of Northeastern PA, 

where he is currently co-chair of the ONE Campaign. He served on the allocation committee of United Way. He is member of B’nai 

B’rith, the Jewish War Veterans, Hadassah Associates and was an active participant in Hadassah’s cancer information program for 

high school students. He serves on the finance committee of the Temple. He and his wife Bev live in Scranton, have married children, 

are grandparents and great-grandparents. 

BARRY PROPPER, son of Jane and David Propper, was born 1953 in Augusta, GA, while his father served in the Signal Corp during 

the Korean War. The family moved back to Scranton in 1954; Barry calls Scranton his home town. He is the oldest of three children and 

has been an incentive to his brother Jeffrey and sister Mindy. 

Barry started Temple Israel Hebrew school at age eight, and has continued his dedication to Judaism ever since. After high school 

graduation he furthered his education, attaining an Associate Degree at Lackawanna Business College. 

For the past twenty-six years Barry has devoted a lot of his time to the Red Cross, traveling with his friend Larry to all kinds of sites 

– “from Susquehanna County to Gouldsboro.” He’s the blood donor site “bag man,” setting up the stickers, tubes and all the 

paraphernalia to make the bags work. Barry also knows where to go, where to turn, how many beds each site has and what needs to 

be done where. 

For us, however, Barry’s greatest virtue is his devotion to our daily minyanim. He is there early, watching to make sure we all are 

present. During the services, Barry collects tzedakah, hands out honors, reminds us what to include or exclude when there is a special 

day and makes sure we remember who has Yahrzeit. He leads the ending of daily shaharit services and is always ready to be galilah 

or a Torah holder. When Barry goes to Florida to visit his parents, it takes three people to replace him! It’s true that no one is 

indispensable, but when it comes to Barry Propper, he comes pretty close. 

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Mrs. Ruth Abrams 

Mr. & Mrs. Myer Alperin 

Mrs. Jeanne Atlas 

Mrs. Adele Baldinger & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Gary Beckhorn & family 

Harvey & Linda Berk & family 

Mr. Donald Bernstein & family 

Atty. & Mrs. Richard Bishop & family 

Fern Blum & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Brandes 

Yvette Brauner & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Brotter & family 

Mr. Irving Cader & family 

Mr. & Mrs. James Cader & family 

Mrs. Ellen Cannon 

Susan Colombo & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Norman Corsun 

Mildred Davis & family 

Ruth & Sidney de Picciotto 

Jay & Paula Demerer 

Sid De Santis & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Ignatz Deutsch 

Joyce & Donald Douglass 

Bernard & Lois Dubin 

Mrs. Claire Dubin & family 

Alfred & Mitzi Edelsohn 

Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Ehrenpreis 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Engelmyer 

Mrs. Rosalie Engelmyer & family 

Mrs. Ruth Fallick & family 

Dr. & Mrs. Howard Fragin 

Mrs. Estelle Freedman & family 

Mrs. Paul Friedman & family 

Mrs. Shirley K. Friedman & family 

Mrs. Shirley S. Friedman, Craig, Nat, Jo, 

Michelle 

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Friedman & family 

Mrs. Shelly Garber & family 

Mrs. Frances Gelb & son 

Mrs. Harriett Gelb & family 

Mrs. Ruth Gelb & Rob 

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Glassman 

Murray & Marsha Glick 

Mr. Morris Goldstein & family 

Dr. & Mrs. Sheldon Goldstone 

Mr. & Mrs. Victor Goretsky & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Goodman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Green & family 

Mrs. Ruth Greenfield & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Greenwald & family 

Mrs. Mildred Gritz & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Seth Gross & family 

SISTERHOOD NEW YEAR GREETINGS 

Mrs. Alan Grossinger & family 

Dr. Larry Grossinger 

Mrs. Dorothy Haas 

Mrs. Jean Haas 

Atty & Mrs. Scott Herlands & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Hollenberg 

Mr. Leonard Hopkins & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hyers & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jacobson & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Joseph & family 

Mr. Arthur Z. Jurkowitz 

Mr. & Mrs. Monroe Jurkowitz & family 

Mrs. Ruth Justan & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Kahanowitz 

Mrs. Shirley Kane & family 

Mrs. Helen Kaplan & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Saul Kaplan 

Mr. & Mrs. Irving Kaufman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Kaufman & family 

Bev & Jerry Klein & family 

Helene & Harold Kornfeld & family 

Mrs. Esther Kurlancheek & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Lebowitz 

Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Levine 

Elaine Levy & family 

Mr. H. Irwin Levy 

Mrs. Mitzie Levy & family 

Mrs. Theresa Levy & family 

Mr. & Mrs. William Lewis, Jena, Jade & 

Joey 

Mr. & Mrs. James Linder & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lipman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mandel & children 

Iris Liebman & Michael Mardo 

Mr. Irving Mark & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Hal Markowitz & family 

Ellen McDade 

Rabbi Joseph & Linda Mendelsohn 

Mrs. Helen B. Miller 

Mrs. Sheila Miller 

Mrs. Sara Morris 

Marcia Myers 

Atty & Mrs. Morey Myers 

Melba Nathan & family 

Mr. Sidney Newman 

Barbara & Louis Nivert & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Nogi & family 

Bobbi & Ed Novick 

Dr. & Mrs. Melvin Oram 

Marion & Pete Pearl 

Helen Pinkus 

Mrs. Lucille Plotkin & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Plotkin & family 

Karen & Robert Pollack & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Pollack 

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Pollack & daughters 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pollock & family 

Mr. Barry Propper 

Mr. & Mrs. David Propper & family 

Mr. Sam Rosen & family 

Mrs. Dubbie Rosenberg 

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 & family 

Guitelle & “Shooky” Rothstein 

Mrs. Irene Ruffman 

Mr. & Mrs. Avner Ruzi 

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Scheck 

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Schectman 

Dr. & Mrs. Samuel Schectman 

Mr. & Mrs. Elliot Schoenberg & family 

Dr. Robert & Amy Schwartz & sons 

Miss Anne Shaffer 

Drs. Douglas & Margaret Sheldon 

Dr. Robert & Debbie Simon & sons 

Miss Jeanette Simon 

Mr. & Mrs. Mel Spatt & family 

Mrs. Dorie Spiegel 

Rochelle & Howard Spizer & family 

Harold & Reva Sprung 

Mrs. Elma Starr & Susan 

Mr. & Mrs. Isadore Steckel & family 

Rhonda & Steve Sugarman & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Sullum & daughters 

Gladys & Jack Suravitz 

Miki Troy & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ufberg & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Ufberg & family 

Steven Vale & Jennifer Gell 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wadika & Michelle 

Dr. & Mrs. Barry Warshal, children & 

grandchildren 

Mrs. Paula Wasser 

Mr. & Mrs. David Weinberg 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weinberg & family 

Mrs. Murray Weinberger & family 

Mrs. Herman Weisberger 

Mr. & Mrs. Jay Willner & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wizwer & family 

Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Ziman 

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PRAYER BOOK 

IN HONOR OF: 

Special birthday of Cantor Vladimir 

Aronzon 

Gladys & Jack Suravitz 

ELAINE BERNSTEIN 

TEMPLE BEAUTIFICATION 

FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Shep Goldberg 

Bob Feibus 

RECOVERY WISHES TO: 

Earl Quint 

Phyllis & Ed Brandes 

IN HONOR OF: 

Birth of a granddaughter to Faye & 

Richard Bishop 

Shirley K. Friedman 

Birth of a grandson to Barbara & Louis 

Nivert 

Renee & Sam Schectman 

REBA & ART DOUGLASS 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND 

YAHRZEIT OF: 

Beloved husband Sidney Wasser 

Paula Wasser 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Eli Arenberg 

Mickie & Norman Corsun 


Earl Quint 

Mickie & Norman Corsun 

IN HONOR OF: 


Aronzon 

Paula Wasser 

IRVING AND FRAYDEL 

EISENSTAT LEADERSHIP 

DEVELOPMENT FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Stanley Weissman 

Faye & Richard Bishop & family 

MICHAEL L. AND SARA R. 

GOODMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Jacqueline Lamp 

Barbara & Shelly Ehrenpreis 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

IN HONOR OF: 

Birth of twin grandsons to Elaine Levy 


Special anniversary of Linda & “Rabbi 

Joe” Mendelsohn 


HAPPINESS FUND 

IN HONOR OF: 

Engagement of the grandson of Naomi 

& Paul Alamar 

Rosalie Engelmyer 

Birth of a great-grandson to Naomi & 

Paul Alamar 

Rosalie Engelmyer 

Engagement of Heather, daughter of 

Paulette & Jay Okun 

Larry & Marsha Mandel & family 

Marriage of Andy, son of Laney & 

Bobby Ufberg 

Larry & Marsha Mandel & family 

Bar Mitzvah of Ross Margulies 

Charlotte & Marvin Pollack 

Special anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey 

Leventhal 

Judy & Barry Warshal 

M. L. HODIN 

SCHOLARSHIP & ARTS FUND 


Eileen Hodin 


CANTOR WILLIAM S. HORN 

MEMORIAL FUND 


Eileen Hodin 

Gloria & Monroe Jurkowitz 

Meyer Levine 

Arthur Z. Jurkowitz 

NORMAN H. HOLLANDER 

MEMORIAL FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Barbara Fink 

Eileen & David Feibus 

Shep Goldberg 

Drew Hollander 

Ruthie, Joe, Neil, Allison, Max 

Hollander 


Wife of Larry Fisher 

Ruthie & Joe Hollander 

Mother of Scott Fisher 


Father of Dan Case 



Elizabeth Zwicker 


IN HONOR OF: 

Birth of a granddaughter to Faye & 

Richard Bishop 


Birth of a grandson to Barbara & Louis 

Nivert 


Birth of a granddaughter to Dr. & Mrs. 

Alan Firestone 


Marriage of the daughter of Louis 

Kahanowitz 


MILLER-MEISTER FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Leonard Friedman 

Marilyn & Bart Bartikowsky 

Father of Alan Vinitsky 

Marilyn & Bart Bartikowsky 

Shirley Vinitsky 

Erica & Stephen Miller 

Jane Karnofsky 

Ruth & Alan Vinitsky 

MITZVAH COMMITTEE FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Norma Firestone 

Mildred Gritz & Shelly Garber 

Shep Goldberg 

Helen Miller 


Shirley Kane 

Helen Pinkus 

ALVIN NATHAN YOUTH 

FUND 

YAHRZEIT OF: 

Beloved husband Al Nathan 

Melba Nathan 

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Shirley Kane 

Melba Nathan 

Elaine Levy 

Melba Nathan 

IN HONOR OF: 

100 th birthday of Freda Popky 

Melba Nathan 

MARC PLOTKIN 

SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Harold Pollack 

Adele Pollack & family 


Shirley Kane 

Irene Ruffman 

Rachel Weisberger 

Irene Ruffman 

R. RALPH ROSENFELD 

ECUMENICAL FUND 

YAHRZEIT OF: 

Beloved mother Rose Rosenfeld 

Esther F. Rosenfeld 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Eli Arenberg 

Bernard & Fran Rosenfeld 


Esther Rosenfeld 


IN HONOR OF: 

Birth of two great-grandchildren to Ruth 

Justan 


TEMPLE FUND 

YAHRZEIT OF: 

Beloved husband Herman Davis 

Mildred Davis 

Sonya Feifman 

Feifman family 

Srool Feifman 


Simon Kats 


Beloved sister Lillian Pinkus 

Fran & Irving Kaufman 

Beloved sister Sali Spero 

Fran & Irving Kaufman 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

Beloved sons Joel & Leonard Thier 

Sally Z. Thier 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Eli Arenberg 

Emily & David Adler 

Shep Goldberg 

Carole & Jim Cader 

Murray Grossman 

Shirley S. Friedman & family 

Charlotte & Marvin Pollack & family 

IN HONOR OF: 


Aronzon 

Jay & Paula Demerer 

Morris & Alan Goldstein 

Special anniversary of Bobbi & Ed 

Novick 

Samuel & Barbara Maiman 

LOUIS WOLF FOUNDATION 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Shep Goldberg 

Natalie Bachman 

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY 

FUND 

YAHRZEIT OF: 

Beloved parents Lena & Joseph Fenster 

Phyllis & Melvin Oram 

IN MEMORY OF: 

Patricia Adcroft 

Linda & “Rabbi Joe” Mendelsohn 

Alfred Besunder 


Karen DeSantis 


Sylvia Geller 


Norman Infeld 


Brian Ives 

Renee & Elliot Schoenberg 

Charlotte Jaspan 

Jill & Howard Fragin 

Samuel & Ada Kensky 


Sanford Levenson 


Marion Newman 


Norma Resnick 


Harriet Richman 


Laura Romm 


Arlene Summers 

Renee & Elliot Schoenberg 


Shirley Kane 

Miriam Friedman 

Meyer Levine 

Gloria & Monroe Jurkowitz 

Rochelle & Howard Spizer 

IN HONOR OF: 


Aronzon 


Special anniversary of Linda & “Rabbi 

Joe” Mendelsohn 

Ruth Gelb & Sam Rosen 


Special birthday of Sidney Newman 

Phyllis & Ed Brandes 

Jill & Howard Fragin 

Special birthday of Margaret Sheldon 

Iris & Michael Mardo 

Barbara & Louis Nivert 

Birth of twin grandsons to Elaine Levy 

Elma Starr 

Birth of a grandson to Renee & Elliot 

Schoenberg 


Birth of a great-grandson to Nina 

Silverman 


Dear Family & Friends, 

I want to thank you very much for 

your cards and contributions when I 

was in the hospital. Your caring and 

thoughtfulness helped to speed up 

my recovery. 

Mickie Brown 

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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 & Myer Alperin – In memory of Samuel Feibus 

Harlene Arenberg & Jodie 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 – In memory of Ann & Sid Brick, Lil & Sid 

Brandes, Bess & Harold Stein 

Yvette Brauner & family – In memory of beloved husband, father, 

grandfather, great-grandfather Albert Brauner 

Yvette Brauner & family – In memory of beloved parents Esther 

& Harry Jaffe, Sarah & Jacob Brauner 

Carole & Jim Cader – In memory of Helene Cader 

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

Cader, Bertha & Meyer Schwartz 

Sidney & Ruth DePicciotto – In memory of Fay Levine Povich 

Sid & Michelle DeSantis – In honor of our grandson Nico 

Anthony DeSantis 

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

Art Douglass 

Bernard Dubin – In memory of beloved wife Bernice Dubin, 

parents Harry & Minnie Dubin, brother Joseph Dubin 

Lois Dubin – In memory of beloved husband Leonard Krieger & 

father Edward I. Plottle 

Claire Dubin & family – In memory of beloved husband Joe 

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, 

Eva & Sam Engelmyer, Sarah & Louis Waldman 

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 

Howard & Jill Fragin – In memory of beloved parents Bess & Nat 

Fragin, Emma & Irving Sarlin 

Estelle Freedman & family – In memory of Wes Freedman 

Shirley K. Friedman & family – In memory of beloved husband, 

father, grandfather Alfred Friedman 

Harriett Gelb – In memory of beloved husband Carl Gelb, parents 

Celia & Samuel Isaacs, Celia & Herman Gelb 

Laurel & Alan Glassman – In memory of Aaron Glassman 

Loving family – In memory of Carol Goldberg 

Sheldon Goldstein & family – In memory of beloved wife Leona 

K. Goldstein 

Sheldon Goldstein & family – In memory of beloved parents 

Beatrice & Perry Goldstein 

Sheldon Goldstein & family – In memory of beloved parents 

Fannie & Louis Kessler 

Nelson & Carole Goodman – In memory of beloved parents Edna 

& Herman Goodman & Jack Benkaim 

Bonnie & Ken Green – In memory of beloved brother Eli 

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 

Ruth Harris – In memory of Norman Harris 

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

Harry Hollenberg, Jenny & Harry 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. A.J. Freed 

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 honor of my grandchildren Connor, Shea 

& Kian Oldham 

Leonard Hopkins – In honor of my daughter & her husband Lisa 

& 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 

Shirley Kane – In memory of beloved husband Albert Kane 

Mr. & Mrs. Saul Kaplan – In memory of Frieda & Isadore Kaplan 

Mr. & Mrs. Saul Kaplan – In memory of Mary & Emil Kozel 

Irwin Kalisher & family – In memory of Joyce Kalisher 

Audrey & Sid Kaufman & family – In memory of beloved son 

Bruce Eisenstat 

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

great-granddaughter 

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

Gelb 

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

Sara Klein 

Helene & Harold Kornfeld – In memory of beloved parents Louis 

& Bertha Kornfeld 

Helene & Harold Kornfeld – In memory of beloved parents Max 

& Velma Kearson 

Esther Kurlancheek – In memory of Daniel Kurlancheek 

Ron & Gail Laster – In memory of Harry & Lillian Poplin 

David & Cheryl Lebowitz – In memory of Thomas & Edith 

Lebowitz, Morris & Rose Buchalter, Benjamin & Anna 

Lebowitz 

Ceil & Bob Levy – In memory of Eli Arenberg 

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

Jacob Levy, Lillian & Max Bielefeld 

Elaine Levy & family – In memory of beloved husband, father, 

grandfather Bernard Levy 

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 husband Benjamin 

Levy & daughter Debra Bullock 

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

Jacob Levy, Ethel & Nathan Weinstein & brother Sam 

Weinstein 

Mitzi Levy & family – In memory of beloved husband, father, 

grandfather Ben H. Levy, beloved parents Sarah & 

David Levy, Dr. Jacob & Leila Barmash 

Theresa Levy & family – In memory of beloved husband Bummie 

Levy 

Margie Eisenstat Lewis – In memory of Fraydel & Irving 

Eisenstat 

Jill & James Linder – In memory of beloved father Leonard 

Krieger 

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

Liebman 

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

Mardo 

Andrew & Michael Mardo – In memory of Phyllis Mardo 

Rosalind Marks & family – 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 

Erica, Stephen, Harley, Matthew Miller, Debbie Weinstein – In 

memory of Mildred & Buddy Miller 

Ann, Ed, Jeremy, Scott Monsky – In memory of beloved parents 

Thomas & Edith Lebowitz, Lillian & Jerry Monsky, 

Nathaniel Treblow, Malcolm Neff, Judith Parry & all our 

loved ones 

Marcia Myers – In memory of beloved parents Atty. Jerome I. & 

Ethel G. Myers 

Sondra & Morey Myers – In memory of parents Dr. & Mrs. S.Z. 

Myers, Atty. & Mrs. Morris Gelb 

Melba Nathan & family – In memory of beloved parents 

Morris J. & Esther Waldman 

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 honor of our parents Mildred & 

David Weinberg 65 th anniversary 

Barbara & Louis Nivert – In honor of the birth of our grandson 

Jacob Hamilton Nivert 

Barbara & Louis Nivert – In memory of beloved parents Harry & 

Marian Nivert 

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

Marion & Pete Pearl – In memory of our departed loved ones 

Anita & Louis Plotkin – In memory of parents Phillip & Ida 

Plotkin, Ben & Bertha Siegel 

Charlotte Plottle – In memory of beloved husband Edward I. 

Plottle 

Charlotte & Marvin Pollack – In memory of beloved parents 

Isadore & Esther Schwartz, Max & Mary Pollack 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pollock – In memory of Abraham & Sadie 

Reiss 

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

grandmother Olga Rosen & our parents & siblings who 

perished in the Holocaust 

Libbie Tuck-Rosenberg – In memory of Rose & Nathan Tuck & 

Dorothy & Bernard Rosenberg 

Margery & Paul Rosenberg - In memory of Sylvia & Milton 

Goldstein 

Margery & Paul Rosenberg – In memory of Sara & Daniel 

Rosenberg 

Harriet & Paul Rosenstein – In memory of beloved parents Molly 

& George Green, Anna & Louis Rosenstein, sisters 

Edith Rosenstein, Jeanette Chvotkin 

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

Sara Rosenthal 

Irene Ruffman & family – In memory of beloved husband, father, 

grandfather Samuel Ruffman 

Karen & Leonard Scheck – In memory of beloved parents Lillian 

& Heine Scheck 

Karen & Leonard Scheck – In memory of beloved parents Jennie 

Solomon & Harry Weisberger 

Harriet & Joe Schectman – In memory of beloved parents Mr. & 

Mrs. M.D. Brown 

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

Leon Edelsohn, Esther & Benjamin Schectman 

Nina Silverman – In memory of Irving Silverman 

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

grandfather Mortimer Simon 

Linda Gray-Slovis, David & Alaina Slovis – In memory of 

Norbert Joel Slovis 

Judy Weinberger Solomon – In memory of Gussie & Louis 

Weinberger 

Dorie Spiegel – In memory of beloved husband Irwin Spiegel 

Elma Starr – In memory of beloved husband Arnold Starr, 

parents Ida & Harry Hollenberg, brother Seymour 

Hollenberg 

Sally Z. Thier – In memory of beloved sons Leonard & Joel 

Thier 

Sally Z. Thier – In memory of beloved parents Esther & David 

Zilenchick 

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 

Drs. Steven Vale & Jennifer Gell – In memory of Sheldon Rand 

Vale 

Ann, Mark, Michelle Wadika – In memory of beloved father, 

grandfather Joseph Severe 

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

Warshal & Leonard Ross 

Gilbert Weinberger & Caryl Picker – In memory of Gus & Lena 

Weinberger, Emanuel & Edna Schlossman 

Howard, Nancy, Neil, Lila, Jill Wimmer – In memory of Naomi & 

Monroe Wimmer 

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Wizwer – In memory of beloved parents 

Janice & David Fiegleman 

Lewis & Mary Ziman – In honor of our 61 st anniversary 

Carlos & Terri Zukowski – In memory of Milton Rosenzweig 

YOM KIPPUR PLEDGES 

Fern Blum 

Miriam Litvak 

Nancy Friedman 

Phyllis & Melvin Oram 

Jean Haas 

Helen Pinkus 

Arthur Z. Jurkowitz 

Reva & Harold Sprung 

Gloria & Monroe Jurkowitz Rachel Weisberger 

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 the office at 342-0350 

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9/29 9/30 

Erev Rosh 

Hashanah 

Rosh 

Hashanah 

Day 1 

Rosh 

Hashanah 

Day 2 

Service Times on Page 4 

1 2 3 4 

Fast of 

Gedaliah 

5:45pm 

Minha/Kabbalat 

Shabbat 

6:26pm 

Light candles 

Shabbat 

Shuvah 

9:30am 

Shabbat School 

6:35pm 


7:27pm 

Havdalah 

October 2008 

11:00am 

Sukkah Party 

Put up and 

Decorate 

Hol 

HaMoed 

Sukkot 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

Kol Nidre 

Yom Kippur 


9:30am 

5:45pm Shabbat School 

Minha/Kabbalat 6:25pm 

Shabbat Minha/Ma’ariv 

6:14pm 7:16pm 

Light candles Havdalah 

Stephanie & Lauren Larar’s 

B’not Mitzvah 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

Erev Sukkot Sukkot 


Sukkot Day 1 Day 2 


5:45pm 


Shabbat 

6:03pm 

Light candles 

9:30am 


6:15pm 


7:05pm 

Havdalah 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

Hoshanah 

Rabbah 

Shemini 

Atzeret 

(Yizkor) 

Simhat 

Torah 


Simhat 

Torah 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

9:30am 




5:53pm 6:55pm 


Becky Fallk’s Bat Mitzvah 

9:00am 

Take Down 

Sukkah 

Hagesher 

Kadima 

Regional Event 

26 27 28 29 30 31 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

Rosh Hodesh Heshvan 

7:00am Shaharit7:00am Shaharit 

12:00 Noon 

Ritual Mtg. 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

5:30pm 


Shabbat 

5:44pm 

Light candles 

9:30am 


5:55pm 


6:46pm 

Havdalah 

Stephen Silverman’s Bar Mitzvah 

S M T W T F S 

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10/1


10/31 11/1 

5:30pm 


Shabbat 

5:44pm 

Light candles 

9:30am 


5:55pm 


6:46pm 

Havdalah 

November 2008 

Daylight 

Savings 

(Fall back) 

9:00 am 

Rabbi’s class 

Development of 

Halakhah 

9:00 am 



Halakhah 

9:00 am 



Halakhah 

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

23/ 

30 

Messenger 

Deadline 

7:30 pm 

Thanksgiving 

Central City 

Ministerium 

Interfaith Service 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

12:00 Noon 

Executive 

Board Mtg. 

7:30 pm 

Board Mtg. 

7:30 pm 

Education 

Comm. Mtg. 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

12:00 Noon 

Ritual Mtg. 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

Stephen Silverman’s Bar Mitzvah 

4:20pm 9:30am 

Minha/Kabbalat Shabbat School 

Shabbat 4:45pm 

4:36pm Minha/Ma’ariv 

Light candles 5:38pm 

Havdalah 

9:30am 




4:29pm 5:31pm 


4:10pm 


Shabbat 

4:24pm 

Light candles 

24 25 26 27 28 29 

4:00 pm 

Religious 

School 

S M T W T F S 

9:30am 


4:35pm 


5:26pm 

Havdalah 

Rosh Hodesh 

Thanksgiving 

Heshvan 

8:00am Shaharit 

7:00am Shaharit 

4:05pm 4:35pm 

Minha/Kabbalat Minha/Ma’ariv 

Shabbat 5:23pm 

4:20pm Havdalah 

Light candles 

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Thanksgiving in Scranton 

The Pilgrims left Plymouth, England, on 

September 6, 1620 and arrived in the New World 

in December. Unprepared for a harsh New 

England winter, nearly half died before spring. 

Yet assisted by helpful Indians, they reaped a 

bountiful harvest the following summer. The 

grateful Pilgrims then declared a three-day feast 

to thank God and to celebrate with their Indian 

friends. While this was not the first Thanksgiving 

in America (thanksgiving services were held in 

Virginia as early as 1607), it was America’s first 

Thanksgiving Festival. 

Pilgrim Edward Winslow described the Pilgrims’ 

Thanksgiving in these words:“...Many of the 

Indians [came] amongst us and... their greatest 

King, Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom 

for three days we entertained and feasted; and 

they went out and killed five deer, which they 

brought... And although it be not always so 

plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the 

goodness of God we are... far from want.” 

This Thanksgiving, please join the Central City 

Ministerium as we thank God for letting us be 

“far from want.” Monday, November 24, Temple 

Israel will host an interfaith service in our main 

sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. Please join us. 

ohhjv ,urut 

LifeLights – 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 

Why pay extra to learn You don’t need fancy 

titles or slick advertising – you need to know 

how to live as 21st century Conservative Jews. 

Come join our adult education classes. 

Development of Halakhah - Rabbi Mendelsohn 

Halakhah is not just laws, commanding us to do 

or not do. It is a system designed to offer 

guidance. How did halakhah develop How have 

the different branches of Judaism treated 

halakhah in its current form How can we relate 

to it today 

Classes will be held in the Rabbi’s Study 

Sundays, November 2, 9 & 16 at 9:00 am 

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. 

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MAZAL TOV 

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

express its congratulations to: 

Naomi & Paul Alamar, on the engagement of their grandson. 

Naomi & Paul Alamar, on the birth of a great-grandson. 

Sandy & Scott Epstein, on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Ali. 

Rhonda & David Fallk, on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Becky. 

Mr. & Mrs. Murray Glick, on their special anniversary. 

Molly Grossinger, on her special birthday. 

Leonard Hopkins, on his special birthday. 

Susan & Gerald Larar, on the B’not Mitzvah of their daughters Stephanie & 

Lauren. 

Elaine Levy, on the birth of twin grandsons. 

Michael Mardo, on his special birthday. 

Janet Moskovitz, on her special birthday. 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Nivert on the birth of a grandson. 

Charlotte Plottle, on her 101st birthday. 

Karen & Robby Pollack, on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Rachel. 

Jeffrey Rubel, on his special birthday. 

Dottie & Avie Ruzi, on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson in Israel. 

Dottie & Avie Ruzi, on the graduation of their granddaughter as an EMT, NYC 

Fire Dept. 

Renee & Elliot Schoenberg, on the birth of a grandson. 

Alan Silverman, on his special birthday. 

Anne & Alan Silverman, on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Stephen. 

Nina Silverman, on the birth of a great-grandson. 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Suravitz, on their special anniversary. 

Aaron Waldman, on his special birthday. 

Mr. & Mrs. David Weinberg on the birth of a great-grandson. 

Mr. Michael Weinberg, on his special birthday. 

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 28th 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 19, 2008. 

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

Cemetery Committee 


From the president -continued from page 2 

will have a new approach to our children’s education 

in the Religious School thanks to ideas 

of professional educators and parents who participated 

in a SWOT exercise and study. In addition 

there are a number of ideas on new ways to 

educate that were brought back from convention 

by the Rabbi. 

I hope to also introduce thoughts and concepts 

that have been shared at the United Synagogue 

convention and the e-mail bulletin boards provided 

to congregational leadership by our national 

organization and its regional office. I have 

also met with my counterpart at Temple Hesed, 

and we have found several areas in which our 

congregations may be able to work together 

while still maintaining each of our own values 

and approaches to Judaism. 

Tradition. It is traditional at this time of year to 

thank all of those who have worked on behalf of 

the Temple and who have assisted me in my 

duties. Our professionals, our staff, our board 

and committees all have contributed to the effort 

to provide a full service house of worship for 

the community. Many of our laity have also 

stepped forward or continued their dedicated 

service and given much without accolades. To 

all, on behalf of the entire congregation and 

myself I humbly say thank you, and if I have forgotten 

anything or anyone, I ask forgiveness in 

this season of forgiveness. 

May you and yours be inscribed and sealed in 

the Book of Life for 5769. 

David I. Fallk, president 

Office Closings 

The Temple Office will be closed on: 

September 30 & Oct. 1 - Rosh Hashanah 

October 9 - Yom Kippur 

Oct 14, 15, 21 & 22 - Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret 

& Simchat Torah 

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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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.jfednepa.org/tis 

Joseph F. Mendelsohn 

Rabbi 

David Geffen, Ph.D. Rabbi Emeritus 

Vladimir Aronzon 

Cantor 

Marshall Wolkenstein Cantor Emeritus 

Penny Myers School Administrator 

OFFICERS 

David I. Fallk 

President 

Ann Monsky 

Vice President 

Barbara Nivert 

Vice President 

Marvin Brotter 

Treasurer 

Robert Rosenberg Finance Chair 

Marian Goldstein-Beckhorn Secretary 

TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD 

is pleased to offer for the High Holy Days a selection 

of Holiday favorites 

8 inch parve pineapple noodle kugel …… $6.00 

8 inch potato kugel ……………………… $6.00 

Quart of chicken soup with 2 matzah balls …$5.00 

Quart parve mushroom/barley soup ……… $5.00 

½ baked chicken …………………………$6.00 

3 stuffed cabbage rolls ……………………$6.00 

3 VEGETARIAN stuffed cabbage rolls …...$6.00 

Applesauce loaf cake …………………… $5.00 

BRISKET by special order - call Shelly for prices 

ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY SEPT. 21, 2008 

ORDERS MAY BE PICKED UP 

SEPTEMBER 24-25 

CALL SHELLY FIRST AT 347-4042 

Pineapple noodle kugel @$6.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Potato kugel @ $6.00 

Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Quart of chicken soup @ $5.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Qt. mushroom/barley soup @$5.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

½ baked chicken @$6.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

3 stuffed cabbage rolls @ $6.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

3 VEG. cabbage rolls @ $6.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Applesauce loaf cake @$5.00 Qty. ____ Total: $______ 

Total Cost: $_________ 

Please send form and your remittance to: 

Shelly Garber 

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

Phone: 347-4042 

The Deadline for the December Messenger 

will be November 3, 2008. 

Make sure your article is ON TIME. 

NON-PROFIT 

US POSTAGE 

PAID 

SCRANTON PA 

PERMIT NO. 462 

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