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PLAINVIEW JEWISH CENTER 

5774/2013 NOVEMBER/CHESHVAN/KISLEV ISSUE #80 

have a very happy Chanukah 

and 

have a very happy Thanksgiving 

SISTERHOOD PAID-UP MEMBERSHIP BRUNCH! 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH - 9:30AM 

SISTERHOOD NEWS BEGINS ON PAGE 26

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MAZEL TOV 

Judy and Dennis Dissick on the birth of their grandson, Aiden Dylan Dissick, 

son of Andrew and Addie Dissick 

Phyllis and Richard Golden on the birth of their granddaughter, Avery Rose Bonanni, 

daughter of Michelle and Robert Bonanni 

HAMAKOM YINACHEM 

Marilyn Hoch on the passing of her father, Morris Friedman 

PJC MISSION STATEMENT 

Plainview Jewish Center is a forward-looking, family-friendly, 

Conservative synagogue, which respects and incorporates traditional 

Jewish values. We are completely egalitarian and inclusive in all aspects 

of synagogue life. 

We strive to provide a distinct, positive Jewish identity through 

worship, life-long education, enrichment, and community involvement. 

These practices ensure a congregation in which every member matters. 

KEEP US INFORMED!! Got good news? Engagements, marriages, births? Send your information by mail, 

fax (516-938-2737) or email (pjcli@optonline.net) so that we may share your simchas with the congregation. 

PLEASE LET OUR CLERGY KNOW! 

Current laws prevent hospitals from releasing names of patients. Please call the Temple Office when you, a 

family member, or friend are in the hospital and would welcome a visit. Contact the Temple office at 516-938- 

8610 ext.0. 

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RABBI...........................................................................Steven Conn 

RABBI EMERITUS...................................................Julius Goldberg * 

CANTOR......................................................................Morris Wolk 

PRINCIPAL.................................................................Rachel Ginsburg 

PRESIDENT..............................................................Bruce Elowsky 

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD............................Shea Z. Lerner 

SISTERHOOD PRESIDENT........Debbie Zaglin & Elyse Schrage 

MEN’S CLUB PRESIDENT....................................Mark Hochberg 

FAMILYEDUCATION DIRECTOR......................................Judy Alper 

YOUTH DIRECTOR................................................Mandi Kirschman 

ORBIT EDITORS.......................................................Margie Richter 

Shari Roth 

Elizabeth Kessler 

ORBIT COVER ART................................................... Joyce Eckstein 

* In Memorian 

DEADLINE - FOR- ISSUE DATE 

NOV. 1st 

Plainview Jewish Center 

516-938-8610 

WEEKDAY SERVICES 

Mon. thru Fri…………… 6:30AM 

Mon. thru Thurs…….…...8:00PM 

Sun. and Holidays………. 9:00AM 

Sun. and Holidays………. 8:00PM 

Friday Evening Services - 

Check Calendar for Times 

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NOVEMBER CALENDAR 

Rabbi Steven Conn & Cantor Morris Wolk will officiate at services 

The Officers and Board of Trustees Extend a Hearty Mazal Tov to the Families of the Following Simchas 

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Friday, November 1 st 

Erev Shabbat Service……………………………. 5:30PM 

Mishpacha Service.….….................................. 7:00PM 

Saturday, November 2 nd 

Shacharit Service………………………………… .9:00AM 

Bat Mitzvah: Eve Marks, 

daughter of Janice & Lenny Marks 

Aufruf: Daniel Levy, 

son of Susan & Michael Levy and 

Stephanie Goldstein, daughter of 

Kathy Edwards & Robert Goldstein 

Mincha/Ma’ariv…………………………………… 5:30PM 

Sunday, November 3 rd 

Services followed by T/T Breakfast……………. 9:00AM 

Stepping Up/7 (Zayin) #II Group B….…………. 9:00AM 

Membership Committee Meeting……………….. 9:15AM 

Shacharit Service………………………….……… 10:00AM 

B’nai Mitzvah: Taylor & Jack Stone 

Children of Sarah & Steven Stone 

Tironim……………………………………………... 5:00PM 

USY. ……………..……………………….……….. 7:00PM 

Monday, November 4 th 

J-Flex…………………………...…………………. 6:00PM 

Religious School Committee Meeting…………. 8:15PM 

Wednesday, November 6 th 

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Showcase…………………….. 6:00PM 

Bible Class with Rabbi Conn…..………..….….. 8:30PM 

Friday, November 8 th 

Erev Shabbat Service……………….……..…… 4:30PM 

Gimel Class Service……………………………… 7:00PM 

Saturday, November 9 th 

Shacharit Service…………………………………. 9:00AM 

Mincha/Ma’ariv………..……………….………… 4:30PM 

Bar Mitzvah: Matthew Wolson, 

son of Dina & Aaron Wolson 

Sunday, November 10 th 

Services followed by T/T Breakfast…………..… 9:00AM 

Sisterhood Paid-Up Membership Brunch……. 9:30AM 


Women’s League Torah Fund Kick-Off..……… 9:00AM 

Tuesday, November 12 th 

Men’s Club Member Appreciation Dinner……… 7:30PM 


Lunch and Learn…………………………..………. 11:00AM 

Ritual Committee Meeting………………………. 8:30PM 

Thursday, November 14 th 

Board of Trustees Meeting……………………… 8:30PM 


Erev Shabbat Service……………............………. 4:15PM 

New Member Dinner……………………… 6:00PM 

Family Friendly Friday Night Service…… 7:00PM 


Shacharit Service…………………..…….. 9:00AM 

Bat Mitzvah: Shaina Stillman, 

daughter of Alicia and Craig Stillman 

Vav & Zayin Havdalah Service……..……. 4:00PM 


Services followed by T/T Breakfast…..… 9:00AM 

Stepping Up/6 (Vav) Session III………… 9:00AM 

PJC 60 th Anniversary Celebration…….... 10:00AM 

Patio Players Auditions.........................2:00PM 

Kadima…..……..…………………………. 5:00PM 


J-Flex……………………………………… 6:00PM 


Sisterhood Board Meeting……………… 8:00PM 


Bible Class with Rabbi Conn……………. 8:30PM 

Thursday, November 21 st 

Patio Players Auditions........................ 7:30PM 

Zayin Bar Mitzvah Orientation…………… 8:15PM 

Family Ed Committee Meeting………….. 8:30PM 

Strategic Planning Committee Meeting.. 8:30PM 

Friday, November 22 nd 

Erev Shabbat Service...………………… 4:15PM 

Pre-School Shabbat……………………….6:00PM 

Saturday, November 23 rd 

Shacharit Service …………………..……. 9:00AM 

Musical Junior Congregation …...…..….. 9:45AM 

Mincha/Ma’ariv……………………………..4:15PM 


Services followed by T/T Breakfast……. 9:00AM 

Bet Family Ed Workshop……………….. 9:00AM 

Men’s Club Children’s Chanukah Party.. 11:30AM 

Tironim………………………………….... 5:00PM 

Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing.............. 5:30PM 

USY………………………………………. 7:00PM 


Express Innovations Meeting…………… 7:00PM 


Interfaith Thanksgiving Service………..… 7:30PM 

Men’s Club Board Meeting……………… 8:30PM 


Erev Shabbat Service...………………… 4:15PM 


Shacharit Service …………………..……. 9:00AM 

Mincha/Ma’ariv…………………………….. 4:15PM 

PJC - CELEBRATING 60 YEARS!!

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FROM THE RABBI by Rabbi Steven Conn 

November 28 th is still weeks away, but the excitement over Thanksgivukah 

has already reached a fever pitch. News outlets in the United States and Israel 

have run numerous feature stories. Steven Colbert devoted several minutes on 

his Comedy Central Show to a tongue in cheek rant against Thanksgivukah. And 

the Boston publicist who came up with the idea has already trademarked the name. Thanksgivukah 

is everywhere: on tee-shirts and greeting cards, cooking shows and food festivals, and on the official 

Boston city calendar. You can even buy a menurkey—a turkey shaped Chanukiah. Only in America! 

Thanskgivukah, of course, refers to the rare coincidence in the United States this year of the 

first day of Chanukah and Thanksgiving. The two holidays have overlapped only once before, in 

1880. And due to the quirks of the Jewish calendar, the next Thanksgivukah won’t occur for 79,000 

years— unless rabbis agree to adjust the Jewish calendar to bring it back in line with the seasons 

before then. Thanksgivukah, then, presents us with a once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate these 

two holidays together. Thanksgivukah also presents marketers with a once in a lifetime opportunity to 

sell a whole new line of merchandise to all of us who are caught up in the excitement. 

Frankly, I am not running out to buy a menurkey for this year’s celebration. And I will try to resist 

the temptation to send out greeting cards that say “Thanksgivukah 2013: Nun, Gobble, Hay, Shin.” 

Still, I am grateful that we are talking about “Thanksgivukah” this year and not “Christmakah.” For lots 

of reasons, Christmas and Chanukah just don’t go together; no matter how much some people try to 

force the issue. Christmas is a major Christian festival. Chanukah is a relatively minor Jewish holiday. 

Christmas celebrates the miraculous birth of Jesus, whose followers created a religion that sought to 

supersede Judaism. Chanukah, on the other hand, celebrates the survival of Judaism in the face of 

threats from inside and out. The theme of Christmas is “peace on earth, good will toward men.” The 

theme of Chanukah is the military victory of the few and faithful Jews over the numerous and powerful 

Syrian Greeks. Christmas and Chanukah, then, are entirely different holidays whose core messages 

conflict at many points. Putting Christmas and Chanukah together might be useful on a practical level 

for some people, but the result is a kind of Franken-holiday that lacks cohesion and trivializes two 

great religions. 

Thanksgiving and Chanukah, on the other hand, complement each other quite well. And why 

not? They both have the same origin. The Pilgrims modeled the first Thanksgiving on the Bibilical 

harvest holiday of Sukkot. The Maccabees also used Sukkot as the model for the celebration of 

Chanukah. Most of us know the Talmudic story of the menorah in the Temple that burned for eight 

days. But this story first appears in Jewish literature hundreds of years after the first Chanukah 

celebration. Long before that, historians explained that the Maccabees chose to celebrate Chanukah 

for eight days because the last holiday that should have been celebrated in the Temple was Sukkot. 

Because the Temple was defiled, however, Sukkot was not observed. Chanukah was created, in 

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part, as a kind of “make-up” holiday for Sukkot. That’s why Chanukah, like Sukkot in Israel has eight 

days . 

Thanksgiving and Chanukah also share some common themes. The Pilgrims came to America 

to find religious freedom. The Maccabees fought the Syrian Greeks to defend their religious freedom. 

Thanksgiving celebrates the survival of the Pilgrims in the face of adversity. Chanukah celebrates the 

survival of the Maccabees—and of Judaism—in the face of adversity. Thanksgiving recognizes God’s 

role in creating the miracles, great and small, that sustain us. Chanukah also recognizes God’s 

miracles, not only the victory over the Syrian Greeks and the long burning jar of oil, but also the 

miracles great and small, that have sustained our people throughout history. 

Thanksgiving and Chanukah also share a tradition of eating delicious meals which include 

symbolic foods. Thanksgiving meals include turkey, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce; foods that 

were introduced into our Thanksgiving menu in the 19 th century in an attempt to re-create the first 

Thanksgiving feast (even though the pilgrims probably didn’t eat any of them). Chanukah gives us 

jelly-filled sufganiyot and fried potato latkes, as a reminder of the legendary miracle of the the oil that 

took place on the first Chanukah. 

For all these reasons, while celebrating Christmas and Chanukah together diminishes each 

holiday and involves unresolvable theological contradictions, celebrating Thanksgiving and Chanukah 

together enhances both observances. Thanksgivukah gives us a wonderful opportunity to appreciate 

just how much American values and ideals overlap with Jewish values and ideals. This overlap, in 

turn, helps explain why Jews and Judaism have thrived in the United States. In a real sense, 

Thanksgivukah becomes an opportunity to not only celebrate two complementary holidays, but also 

to celebrate the accomplishments and vitality of American Jewry. 

Even the hyper-marketing of Thanksgivukah, as farcical as it might seem, contains a positive 

message. As the recent Pew Research Center Study showed, Jews across the spectrum are proud 

to be Jewish. Unlike Jews fifty years ago, we no longer feel like outsiders. We are not afraid of 

negative reactions to our Jewishness. Anti-semitism still exists in some corners of our society. But 

overall, it has never been cooler to be a Jew. Judaism has become a part of the American cultural 

landscape. And, obviously, enough non-Jews are interested in Judaism to feed the media frenzy over 

Thanksgivukah. After all, even by the broadest definition, Jews make up only 3% of the population; not 

nearly enough of a market share to explain why media outlets from NPR to Comedy Central to the 

Wall Street Journal are covering the event. And are popular retailers like Cafepress and American 

Apparel really producing Thanksgivukah products only for the small Jewish market? 

The Thanksgivukah phenomenon provides us with a unique opportunity to see just how much 

things have changed for Jews in the United States; how we have become an important part of the 

American cultural landscape. To be sure, the incorporation of Judaism into our broader culture presents 

challenges for Jewish institutions, including Conservative Judaism. But does anyone really want to go 

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back to the days of rampant anti-Semitism; when there were quotas on the number of Jews admitted to 

Ivy League Colleges, when there were neighborhoods Jews could not buy homes in and companies 

they could not work for, when expressions of anti-Semitism were commonplace even from respected 

leaders like Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh? I don’t think so. 

As a Jewish community, we face some real challenges today. But for the first time in American 

Jewish history, the challenges we face come entirely from within. We have to find ways to make Jewish 

rituals and traditions speak more meaningfully to a group of confident, proud American Jews who feel 

very much at home in the secular world. We will need to be more creative and more nimble in order to 

respond to this challenge. Perhaps, in its own small way, the Thanksgivukah phenomenon can help us 

see the way forward; providing us with a model for a new way of being and doing Jewish that is also 

distinctly American.

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The Cantor’s Note: 

It’s the Calendar Again 

The last time I visited my barber, a gentleman of Italian ancestry who, 

I suspect, has numerous Jewish clients, he bemoaned the fact that Hanukkah 

would be a whole month before Christmas this year. His own preference is 

to have them occur more or less simultaneously. My response was to give 

him a short discourse on the intricacies of the Jewish calendar as he cut my 

hair, but I had to concede that on a certain level he had a point. Surely, only a 

Grinch could object to the general aura of cheerfulness and proverbial goodwill 

when Jews and Christians observe their holidays at the same time at the end of December. There is 

an inescapable downside, though, in that the usual proximity of Hanukkah to Christmas encourages 

well-intentioned but possibly misinformed people to equate them, which was not, nor ever will be, 

the case. To do so is a disservice to both faiths. If anything, the Macabbean uprising against the 

Greeks represented a rejection of assimilation into the dominant culture and was an assertion of 

Jewish distinctiveness. To my mind, then, it will be somewhat restorative to be able to celebrate 

Hanukkah on its own merits, devoid of the baggage of Christmas, even in fact, as all Americans 

observe the national holiday of Thanksgiving. I have a hunch, too, that my colleagues in the Christian 

clergy would prefer to celebrate their holy season untainted by much of the superficial commercialism 

that intrudes on its sanctity. 

It is possible to draw a connection between Thanksgiving and Hanukkah in several ways. 

The Pilgrims immigrated to the New World to practice their Puritan brand of Christianity unhindered 

by the Church of England and the authorities. Their first winter in Massachusetts was so dreadful 

that almost half the colonists died. A successful harvest in the fall of 1621 brought renewed hope and 

Governor William Bradford proclaimed December 13th as a day of feasting, prayer and gratitude. 

The Pilgrims, being very conversant with the Hebrew Bible, felt a strong kinship with the faith and 

practices of our ancestors. It is well known that the inspiration for a day of Thanksgiving came from 

the biblical harvest festival, Sukkot. 

What is less familiar is the historical connection of Sukkot to Hanukkah. The details of the 

Maccabean struggle come to us from the two Books of the Maccabees. The Second Book of 

Maccabees relates that Hanukkah is actually patterned after the festival of Sukkot. The day designated 

for the rededication of the Temple, the 25 th of Kislev, coincided with the third anniversary of its 

desecration by the Greco-Syrians. The Maccabees celebrated for eight days, akin to Sukkot, which 

had not been observed in its proper time. They carried lulavim and offered psalms of praise, Hallel 

to God. Though the practice of holding the lulav quickly reverted to Suckkot, it is still our custom to 

recite the entire Hallel on each of the eight days of Hanukkah. The Talmudic legend of the miraculous 

jar of oil dates from a later period in history. 

Hanukkah is popularly known as a celebration of religious freedom. While this is arguably an 

oversimplification, it is true that Judaism was defended and preserved by the Maccabbees from 

contamination by idolatry. The Pilgrims looked to the New World for the freedom to practice their 

faith purified of the doctrines of the High Church. Their feast of Thanksgiving, patterned after the 

Biblical Sukkot, completes our analogy, Sukkot to Hanukkah to Thanksgiving. 

Americans are living through a troubled time of political rancor and paralysis. As we celebrate 

Thanksgiving this November we should not lose sight of the big picture and remember with gratitude 

how fortunate we are to live in this land which sacrificed so much for freedom and has brought so 

much blessing and hope to the world. 

This year I will have my Thanksgiving turkey with a side of latkes. Hag Urim Sameach – 

Happy Festival of Lights! Cantor Morris Wolk, DMus.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Bruce Elowsky 

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I wonder how many of you know the original name of PJC when it was 

founded 60 years ago. Our founding and legal name is the Plainview Jewish 

Community Center. However, I do not know why the word “Community” has 

been omitted throughout the years. If you read our mission statement, 

community involvement plays a significant role in defining who we are as a 

synagogue. 

As a congregation, we embrace community by opening our doors all 

year round for anyone who wishes to attend daily services. We extend this 

sense of community for non-PJC members during the high holidays by offering 

services for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Yiskor. In times of disaster, we 

provide food, shelter, and comfort to our friends and neighbors. 

Over this next year, I would like to ask our committee members, Men’s Club, Sisterhood and 

congregation members to embrace the meaning of community. Invite your relatives, friends, and 

neighbors to join us in our events and programs and let’s show everyone what Plainview Jewish 

Center is all about. 

On Sunday November 17 th at 10am, we are kicking off our 60 th Anniversary celebration with a 

hot and cold brunch catered by Robert Ian Caterers. It will be both festive and nostalgic. By now, you 

should have received communication about this event. Your RSVP is important to ensure that we 

can plan accordingly. 

At the same time, we are kicking off our “60 for 60” fundraising campaign. Our goal is to 

raise $60,000 for capital improvements and for the funding of our ongoing programs. Throughout the 

next few months there will be many ways for you to contribute. Our hope is to achieve 100% 

participation. Only with your help can we continue to honor the dreams of our founding families and 

provide sustaining services as a religious, educational, and spiritual leader in the community. 

Thank you, Thank you! 

The Plainview Jewish Center thanks the following people for all their help assisting in the sale 

of Rabbi Goldberg’s house: Allan Furman, Stu Haimes, Joel Hauptman, Bruce Hymowitz, Shea 

Lerner, Fred Skolnik, Laura Campione, Dorit Mass 

Please forgive us for inadvertently omitting the following people who helped out during the 

High Holidays: Month of Elul and Young Family Service Shofar Blower: Larry Leventhal; 

Family Service Shofar Blower: Sarah Miller; Choir Chairman: Steve Finkelstein 

Volunteers are greatly appreciated and needed. 

If you would like to serve on the 

60 th Anniversary Committee 

please contact our Co-Chairs, 

Leonard Lerner, lenler@optonline.net or 

Evy Rothman, evy4kids@aol.com

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Join Us As We Begin Celebrating The 

60 th Anniversary Of 

The Plainview Jewish Center 

The 1 st Jewish House of Worship 

In Eastern Nassau County 

Elegant Champagne Brunch And 

Multi Media Presentation 

Sunday November 17, 2013 - 10:00 AM 

$36 Per Person Robert Ian Caterers 

Reservations Required: RSVP by November 13th 

Main office at 938-8610 or pjcli@optonline.net 

From Generation To Generation 

Come Share In Our History And Be Part Of Our Future

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We are joining Plainview Jewish Center’s 

Multi-generational Family Israel Adventure 

with Rabbi Steven Conn - August 10 - 20, 2014 

Optional Eilat Jordan - Petra Extension August 20 to 22 or 20 to 24, 2014 

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___ Land Only Package: $2595 per person in a double room 

___ Land and Air Package: $4245 

___ Single Room supplement $780 

___ Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $390 

___ Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $410 

___ Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $795 

___ Child, 14-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $305 

___ Children as third and fourth persons in a quad room: subtract $200 each 

Optional Eilat - Petra Extension - August 20-22 - $1150 per person based on 6 to 10 Participants, 

Eilat/Petra extension 20–24 August 2014 - $1434 per person based on 15 Participants, 

Added to cost: tips for Guide, Driver, Restaurants and porterage $180 per person 

Please let us know if there are any accessibility requirements physical limitations or restrictions? 

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

ROOMS: Prices are based on double occupancy. Single rooms are available at a supplementary cost. $780 

TAXES: Airport tax and fuel surcharge are included in the ticket price when ticketed 

TIPPING: Tips for guides and drivers is added in the tour price. $180 

INSURANCE: Insurance is not included in the tour price. We strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance. 

Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for any losses or expenses, which you or any member of your party may 

incur as a result of failing to secure adequate coverage. 

MEDICAL CONDITION: ITC is not responsible for any medical conditions that may occur during or prior to the tour. 

We offer Group Rate Travel Insurance. Please check our website for coverage details. 

The cost is $169 perperson for trips totaling $5500 per person or less, and $210 for 

trips totaling $5500-12,000 per person. Insurance will only cover pre-existing conditions 

if purchased within 14 days of your deposit date. 

CANCELLATION: All cancellations must be in writing to us and must be signed by the person who made the original 

reservation. Cancellations are only effective from the day they are received by us. No refunds are issued for cancellations 

received after the date the tour departs. Penalties will apply. If you cancel your tour, cancellation fees and penalties will be 

deducted from your refund or deposit. Cancellation fees will apply to all deposit checks (Airline penalties could be equal to 

the total cost of the ticket.) Cancellation fees apply to each person. 

MINIMUM FEE OF $ 100.00 PER.PERSON. FOR ANY CANCELLATION PRIOR TO DEPARTURE 

PRIOR TO DEPARTURE 

CANCELLATION FEE 

90- 60 Days $300.00 per person 

59-45 Days $400.00 per person 

44 - or less No Refund 

*Plus any penalties applied by airlines, hotels and tour operators. 

No refunds are issued for cancellations on private tour itineraries. After itinerary is complete there will be a $100. Change 

fee assessed per charge. 

BAGGAGE: Luggage is the responsibility of the passenger and that of the airlines. For lost luggage claims, the passenger 

is responsible for notifying the airline directly. 

SEAT ASSIGNMENTS: There is no advanced seat selection for tour departures; we will try to meet individual requests 

upon availability. Three hours advance arrival to the airport is necessary to insure adequate time for check in. 

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FLIGHT AND PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVICES: ITC is 

responsible for making all arrangements for tour services offered in the itinerary. The airlines, hotels, land operators and 

other suppliers providing services are independent contractors and not agents, employees or associates of ITC. Acceptance 

and confirmation of your reservation is at the discretion of the airlines even after full payment has been made. 

ITC, Rabbi Conn and Plainview Jewish Center assumes no responsibility or liability in connection with the service of an 

aircraft, motor coach, taxi, or other conveyances, which may be used in the performance of its duty to the passengers. 

All vouchers and other documents for services issued by the company are subject to the terms and conditions specified by 

the suppliers and to the laws of the country where services are supplied. If the tour services as indicated by the itinerary 

cannot be supplied or there are changes in the itinerary for reasons beyond the control of ITC, we will arrange for 

provision of comparable services. ITC reserves the right to make changes in the itinerary whenever ITC deems it 

necessary to the comfort, convenience and safety of the participant at any time. The participant agrees that ITC shall not 

be liable for any changes in flight schedules, delays, weather conditions, damages, losses (including personal injuries, 

death and property losses) or expenses occasioned by acts or omissions of any person, including suppliers providing 

services, or for any acts of war, insurrection, revolts, or other civil uprisings, military actions, strikes, or acts of G-d 

occurring either in the country of origin, through passage or destination. No person other than an authorized representative 

of ITC by written consent is authorized to vary, add or waive any term or condition in this agreement. The right is 

reserved to decline to accept or retain any tour passenger should such person’s health or general deportment impede the 

operation of the tour to the detriment of the other tour passengers. 

PASSPORTS AND VISAS: Each passenger participant must have a valid passport. 

Please make sure the expiration date is at least 6 months past your date of departure. 

IMMUNIZATIONS: No immunization shots or vaccinations are required at present, unless otherwise noted. 

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My (our) signature(s) indicate(s) that I (we) have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions included with this trip 

package. I checked my Passport – it is valid for 6 months beyond your trip return date.

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Plainview Jewish Center 60 th Anniversary Special Gifts Tribute 

Please consider becoming a permanent gift donor to the Plainview Jewish Center. The 

following is a list of suggested Special Gift items that can be dedicated to celebrate joyous 

events such as engagements, weddings, births, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, birthdays, and anniversaries. 

Dedications can be made in the memory of loved ones or to acknowledge a special friend. 

Brass inscriptions will be provided. 

Synagogue 

Bimah 

Torah 

New Torah 

Torah Crown 

Torah Rimonim 

Torah Breastplate 

Megilah 

Pulpit Chairs 

Kiddush Cup 

Havdalah Service Items 

Pew Seats 

Torah Reader’s Yad 

Bimah Wall Candelabra 

Flags on Bimah 

Memorial Boards 

Challah Cover 

Mezuzahs 

Lobby/Main Corridor 

Presidents Plaque 

Tree of life Leaf(s) 

Trophy Display Case 

Tallit and Prayer Book Cabinet 

Bulletin Board 

Art Work 

Garden 

Name memorial 

Garden Benches 

Religious School 

Classroom 

Library 

New computer 

Smart Board 

Display Case 

Wall Artifacts 

For further information, please contact: 

Steve Glasser at: 516-938-3069 or stevetg@aol.com 

WE WISH TO THANK AND EXPRESS OUR DEEP APPRECIATION TO THE FOLLOWING 

FAMILIES FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION TO THE MORNING MINYAN: 

Charlotte & Jack Weingarten 

Gail Pine

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Please join us at our 

Chanukah Mishpacha Service 

Friday, November 1 st 

7:00PM 

brought to you by The Express Innovation Team and 

The Arthur Gutmanstein Religious School 

We welcome parents and children to have the opportunity to participate in a 

Jewish learning experience together. This will include an abbreviated service 

with hands-on activities, explanations and text study with transliterations. 

All ages invited. 

Children who attend will receive FRIDAY NIGHT credit; 

Mishpacha Service slips will be given out at the service, please fill it 

out and return it to the school office.

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Sisterhood 

JUDAICA SALE & 

CHANUKAH BOUTIQUE 

2 DAYS ONLY 

Sunday November 10 th & 24 th 

10AM–1PM 

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SHOP OUR 

GREAT SELECTION OF LOVELY GIFTS FOR 

EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. CHECK 

OUT OUR BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF: 

·FINE GIFTWARE · PERSONAL ITEMS · 

JEWELRY · JUDAICA AND 

CHILDREN’S GIFTS 

Parent Volunteers are needed for help in setting up and selling for the Chanukah Boutique. 

If you are available to help please call Michele Haimes at 822-0704. 

Your help is greatly appreciated. 

FOR ANY OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 938-8610

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Fa mil y Educati on Cor ner by Judy Al per 

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By now it is no surprise to anyone that this year a very unusual occurrence is happening. Not 

only did Rosh Hashanah and the Tishrei holidays arrive very early, but now Chanukah is affected as 

well. In a wonderful blending of calendars, Chanukah will be welcoming in Thanksgiving this year. The 

first candle will be lit on Wednesday night, November 27 and we will all be enjoying our Thanksgiving 

meal on the first day of Chanukah with the lighting of two candles soon to follow. It will certainly be a 

treat for us all and a memory that our children will enjoy for a long time to come. 

It’s never too late to say thank you to two special Mitzvah Men. Thank you to Robbie and Steve 

of Robert Ian Caterers for their generosity in both graciously accommodating last minute reservations 

while overlooking the extra charges they incurred for us. Their “sponsorship” of the program will allow 

us to do more for the children and families of PJC. Tov! Tov! Tov! 

We’re very proud of our monthly girls group, Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! This coming 

month, on Sunday, November 24th from 5:30-7:00pm we will be celebrating the month of Kislev with 

pizza, doughnuts, latkes, snacks and a terrific opportunity to make the menorah of your dreams. The 

girls have already picked out a “beach/seashore” theme for their creativity. Whether or not you joined 

us this past month, you are welcome to take part in our Chanukah celebration. The Rosh Hodesh 

group is open to all 6 th and 7 th grade Jewish girls whether or not they are members of the congregation. 

Be part of the fun and bring a friend as well! Our only request: please let Judy Alper know that you are 

attending so that we will have enough supplies and food. See you on the 3 rd ! 

Our Family Friendly Friday Night Service is always a special night. Thank you to everyone who 

participated in the Shabbat Alive, Klezmer service. It’s always a moving experience. This month, the 

Family Friendly Friday Night Service is being held on Friday (of course!), November 15th at 7:00 PM. 

It is always a great way to welcome in Shabbat and the weekend and a great “warm-up” for the upcoming 

Chanukah and Thanksgiving holidays. As a special treat this month, prior to the FFFNS, there will be 

a Welcome to New Members Dinner. Everyone is welcome to attend (see the upcoming flyer for 

specifics and pricing) the dinner and/or enjoy the Family Friendly Service. Oneg Sponsors are always 

needed. If you would like to share a simcha, birth, anniversary, bar/bat mitzvah by sponsoring please 

email Judy Alper. 

The Family Education Committee will be meeting this month on Thursday, November 21 st at 

8:30pm in the Kirschner Room. We will be discussing upcoming events and PJ Library and look 

forward to hearing your ideas. Please email Judy Alper at pjcfamilyed@gmail.com for information on 

any of the above events or to make reservations, oneg sponsorship, etc. The Family Ed Committee 

would like to wish everyone an illuminating Chanukah and delicious Thanksgiving! 

PRESCHOOL (AKA TOT) SHABBAT 

Please join us for Pre-School (aka Tot) Shabbat Friday night 

November, 22nd at 6PM. Pre-school Shabbat is a half hour of prayers, 

songs, stories and fun, followed by a kid-friendly kiddush. Pre-school 

Shabbat is open to the entire community—so bring your friends, 

grandparents, brothers and sisters to join in on the fun.

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Plainview Jewish Center/Family Education Committee/516-938-8610, Ext. 112 /pjcfamilyed@gmail.com 

Join our great girls group that meets at the beginning of every JEWISH month! 

Rosh Chodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! 

Make a Menorah to Take Home! 

Sunday, November 24th 

5:30 – 7:00pm 

RSVP: to Judy at pjcfamilyed@gmail.com 

Rosh Chodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! 

is a nationwide values-based, experiential Jewish program for 6 th 

and 7 th grade girls that strengthens self-esteem and Jewish identity. 

Join us and try it out at the first meeting—we’ll have pizza, fun, 

crafts, fun, time to be with friends, oh and don’t forget, we’ll have 

F-U-N!!! All 6 th and 7 th grade Jewish girls are welcome to join 

whether or not they are PJC members. 

RSVP’s are necessary so that we can have plenty of pizza, drinks 

and snacks along with any other supplies we need. 

For info call 516-336-5405. 

Hope to see you there! 

We’ll be celebrating Chanukah!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS! 

OUR B’NAI / B’NOT MITZVAH 

EVE MARKS 

November 2, 2013 

Eve is the daughter of Janice and Lenny Marks 

and has a sister, Arianna. She is a seventh 

grader at Solomon Schechter of Long Island. 

Eve enjoys art and cheerleading. Her favorite 

holiday is Chanukah. For her mitzvah project, 

Eve will volunteer at a soup kitchen. 

TAYLOR STONE 


Taylor is the daughter of Sarah and 

Steve Stone and has a brother, Jack 

and a sister, Emily. She is an eighth 

grader at POB Middle School. Taylor 

enjoys singing, playing guitar, ice 

skating and spending time with her 

dog, Baxter. Her favorite holidays 

are Chanukah and Passover. For her mitzvah 

project, Taylor collected donations for Last Hope 

Animal Rescue. 

MATTHEW WOLSON 


Matthew is the son of Dina and Aaron 

Wolson and has a sister, Marisa. He 

is an eighth grader at POB Middle 

School. Matthew enjoys basketball, 

tennis computers and math. His favorite 

holiday is Chanukah which he 

celebrates with family and friends. 

For his mitzvah project, he did a 3 

mile walkathon for the Lustgarten Foundation for 

Pancreatic Cancer. 

JACK STONE 


Jack is the son of Sarah and Steve 

Stone and has two sistersTaylor and 

Emily. He is an eighth grader at POB 

Middle School. Jack enjoys track 

and field, playing cello and reading. 

His favorite holiday is Chanukah and 

Rosh Hashanah. For his mitzvah 

project, Jack collected donations for Last Hope 

Animal Rescue. 

SHAINA STILLMAN 


Shaina is the daughter of Alicia and 

Craig Stillman and has a brother, 

Zachary. She is an eighth grader at 

Mattlin Middle School. Shaina enjoys 

dancing, shopping, camp and 

friends. Her favorite holidays is 

Chanukah. For her mitzvah 

project,she took up a collection of 

children’s books for Big Brothers and Sisters. 

REMEMBER TO PURCHASE CANDY BAGS 

FOR YOUR BAR/BAT MITZVAH 

THROUGH OUR YOUTH GROUP 

CONTACT THE TEMPLE OFFICE: 938-8610

SCHOOL NEWS By Rachel Ginsburg, Principal 

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This year, the first night of Chanukah and Thanksgiving fall on the same day. According to 

the experts, this happens every 1000 years. We are so lucky to be alive on this special occasion. 

Is there anything common between the two holidays? The answer is YES. The main theme in both 

holidays is thanking God. On the first Thanksgiving, in 1621, the Plymouth colonists decided to 

make a special feast to share with the native Indians in order to thank God for the crops that he 

provided in the first tough year in America. This tradition of celebrating a special day of thanking 

God happened two centuries before President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it as a national holiday. 

On Chanukah, we celebrate the miracle of the oil which kept the Menorah in the Temple 

shining for 8 days. But it is also a Holiday where we thank God for the miracle of the Jews who 

overcame and beat the mighty Syrian Greeks. As it is said on Chanukah, as part of the Grace after 

the meal, “Birkat Hamazon” - “We thank God for the Miracles, the deliverance, the mighty acts 

and the triumphant victories which he (God) has done to our fathers in ancient days and at this time 

of the year”. 

Both holidays emphasize certain kinds of food that are associated with the event. On 

Thanksgiving, we eat turkey, pumpkin and corn which is associated with the food that the Pilgrims 

ate for their first feast. On Chanukah, we eat anything which has been fried in oil. It will be very 

special this year to see Menorot in the stores which are built like turkeys and to eat latkes with 

turkey on Thanksgiving. 

We plan to have a Chanukah party before the Thanksgiving vacation. It will take place on 

Sunday, November 24 th , 2013 at 11:30AM. But our annual lighting of the Menorah will take place 

after the vacation, on the last day of Chanukah, Wednesday December 4 th at 5:45PM. 

Following are some events that you will want to put on your calendar: 

Friday, November 15 th – New Member Shabbat Dinner - 5:30PM-6:30PM 

Saturday, November 16 th – Havdalah Class Services – 4:00PM-5:30PM, 

conducted by Vav and Zayin (6 th and 7 th Grade) students 

Thursday, November 21 st - Bar Mitzvah Orientation. (We plan to invite some guests 

who will share their Mitzvah projects). 

I want to wish all of you a delicious Thanksgiving and a Very Happy Chanukah. 

Rachel Ginsberg 

FREE MONEY 

Please help our Religious School earn free money 

Save Box Tops from General Mills brand items 

Ziploc – Kleenex – Hefty – Cheerios – Scott Paper 

Gogurt – Kix – Betty Crocker 

and many more !!

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NOVEMBER 2013 SCHOOL CALENDAR 

1 Friday Mishpacha Service 7:00PM-8:00PM 

3 Sunday** Stepping-Up/7 (Zayin) # II-Grp B 9AM-11:30AM - Youth Building 

3 Sunday Rosh Chodesh 5:30PM-7:00PM - It’s a Girl’s Thing 

4 Monday J-Flex 6:00PM-8:00PM - Teen Learning Program 

4 Monday School Comm. Mtg 8:15PM Library 

5 Tuesday Election Day/Teacher Workshop No School/Workshop at 4:00PM 

6 Wednesday Bar/Bat Mitzvah Showcase 6:00PM-8:00PM 

8 Friday Gimel Class Service 7:00PM-8:00PM 

10 & 11 Sun & Mon Veterans Day No School 

15 Friday New Member Dinner 5:30PM-6:30PM 

15 Friday Family Friendly Service 7:00PM-8:00PM 

16 Saturday Havdalah Service 4:00PM-5:30PM - Vav and Zayin Students 

17 Sunday Stepping-Up/6 (Vav) Session III 9AM-11:30AM - Youth Building 

18 Monday J-Flex 6:00PM-8:00PM - Teen Learning Program 

21 Thursday Zayin Bar Mitzvah Orientation 8:15PM-9:15PM - Main Sanctuary 

23 Saturday Musical Jr. Congregation 9:45AM-11:15AM 

24 Sunday Bet Family Workshop 9:00AM-11:30AM 

24 Sunday Children’s Chanukah Party 11:30AM-2:30PM-Social Hall 

25 Monday Express Innovations Meetng 7PM - Library 

27 Wednesday lst Night of Chanukah No School 

27-Dec 1st Wed-Sunday Thanksgiving Vacation No classes or Jr. Congregation 

**ONLY ON THIS DATE (11/3/2013) 

CLASSES WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE PARKING LOT OF THE OAK STREET SIDE 

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Mah Jongg card orders are now being taken for delivery 

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Please send your name, address and checks to: 

Judy Forman; 56 Glenwood Road; Plainview, N.Y. 11803 

For info or questions, call Judy @ 822-9536 

Standard size cards are $8.00 each; Large Print cards are $9.00 each 

Deadline for orders: January 28, 2014

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SISTERHOOD NEWS 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE - Debbie Zaglin & Elyse Schrage, Co-presidents 

With our Paid-up Membership Brunch approaching, I’d like to take this opportunity to review 

some of the highlights of the programs and events that Sisterhood has supported. By becoming a 

Sisterhood member and paying your dues you are doing so much to help our congregation! Plus, 

you are joining a wonderful group of hard working ladies and thus gaining many new friendships. 

We were able to make several gifts to the congregation over and above our usual pledge. 

We purchased the phone system. We purchased a new freezer and dishwasher to enhance the 

Sisterhood dairy kitchen. We also purchased a large number of new rolling tables. The kitchen 

items and tables are used by the Religious school for special events and the Congregation for 

breakfasts, Oneg Shabbats and Kiddushim. We make contributions to the Friday Family Friendly 

service every month, we support the Yom Hashoah program, and we donate to the Journal Dinner 

Dance. We put in carpeting for the youth lounge and we support the Scholarships for High School 

graduates. We support the Havdalah Program. We donate funds to the Rabbi’s Discretionary 

fund. And the list could go on and on. 

We have had many excellent programs at our meetings, usually on the first Tuesday evening 

of the month (but not this month.) We have also had many successful fundraisers such as Bingo 

and Boutique Night. Our Book Club read and discussed many interesting books, both of Jewish 

and general interest. We ran holiday programs for our children and grandchildren. Our Shalach 

Manot program for Purim is always well received. 

There is no question that PJC Sisterhood is an essential asset to the Congregation. Join 

us this year and help make a difference. It’s a great way to meet new friends of all ages and soon 

you’ll really look forward to the next meeting and seeing your new “sisters” again. We are looking 

forward to meeting and greeting all of you at the Paid-up Membership Brunch on Nov.10th. 

Wishing you all a very Happy Chanukkah at the end of the month! 

PLEASE NOTE: 

THERE IS NO GENERAL MEETING 

ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH. 

SISTERHOOD JUDAICA SHOP SALE!! 

The Sisterhood Judaica Shop has gifts for all your holiday needs. We have 

a large selection of honey and apple sets,seder plates, menorahs, 

mezuzahs, jewelry and head coverings for both men and women. Our great 

holiday serving pieces, including platters and utensils, are wonderful for 

celebrating and entertaining or to bring as a gift to family and friends. 

WHEN YOU THINK GIFTS, THINK SISTERHOOD JUDAICA! 

FOR INFORMATION, CALL MICHELE HAIMES @ 516-822-0704

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PROGRAM Rose Weiner - Program Vice President 

A great time was had by all the women who attended our meeting in October. We received 

some good tips about proper nutrition for keeping ourselves fit and healthy. Then we exercised for 

45 minutes led by Shari, an instructor at the JCC. 

Please note: There is no regular meeting in November. Instead, we are having our fabulous 

Paid-Up Membership Brunch on Sunday, November 10th. So hopefully you have paid your dues 

and will be attending. Mark your calendars for our next meeting on Tuesday, December 3rd. This 

is our annual Chanukah celebration. Hope to see everyone at that time. 

EDUCATION Diane Miller - Education Vice President 

In a rare convergence of the calendar, the first day of Thanksgiving falls on the same day as 

the first night of Chanukah. It is a holiday connection that has happened only once - in 1888, and 

won’t happen again for another 70,000 years. Chanukah commemorates a Jewish military victory 

over the Greek forces and the miracle of a days worth of oil lasting for 8 days. Thanksgiving 

commemorates the sharing of a feast by Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians. These two 

holidays, albeit different in origins, have a common bond: gratitude for survival, sharing with 

communities and feasting on traditional dishes, such as latkes and turkeys. May you have joy and 

peace in celebrating both of these holidays. 

FUND RAISING Michele Brickman - Fund Raising Vice President 

Shalom. Our winter Bingo party will take place on Monday, December 9th at 7:30 PM in the 

ballroom. Thanks to the many requests, we will be serving Eugene Brickman’s famous fresh 

Sangria using a family recipe that he acquired at his grandfather’s THE BRICKMAN HOTEL. 

My committee and I are working hard at collecting generous and pleasing prizes for you and I know 

you won’t be disappointed. For further information, please contact me at: mk17ny@gmail.com or 

938-3299 or Dorit at the Temple office at 938-8610.. Please mark your calendar and join us and 

bring your friends. As always the price is $18.00 in advance or $20.00 at the door. This is going to 

be a fun event and I will be looking forward to greeting you at the door. 

Watch for information in Orbit and temple communications about our upcoming Mah Jongg 

Nite in January! 

The Sisterhood Book Club is now reading: 

Clouds Across the Sun by Ellen Brazer 

MAY WE SERVE YOU 

Prayer Book Fund Torah Fund Book of Life JNF Certificates 

Diane Miller 935-7732 Rose Weiner 935-0454 Rhoda Meshover 938-8818 Elyse Schrage 822-7062 

Judaica Shop Joyce Rimer 433-4826 Cookbook 

Michele Haimes 822-0704 Judi Dorosin Barbara Alhadeff 631-923-0000 

Mitzvah Committee: Call Temple Office: 938-8610 (Shiva Set-up & Shiva Chairs Available)

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Sisterhood Special Project - M’yad L’yad by Sharon Kunoff 

This year, because the Holidays came so soon after the end of the summer vacation season, 

we did not send our family a pre holiday school package. We want to make it up to them by sending 

them a special Hanukkah/Thanksgiving package with some gift cards to enable them to buy items they 

especially want, for what hope will be a special holiday season for all of us. 

We recently received an update on the family’s sizes and needs. Ciaran, the young son, 

celebrated his 8 th birthday in September. He enjoys Legos, Thomas trains, Spiderman and Angry bird 

toys. The family shops for him in Kohls and Target. If you have any gently used toys he might enjoy 

please pass them on. Otherwise, gift cards to those stores are welcome. We accept any cash donation 

since we can always take several donations to send a gift card. 

The mom, Michelle, especially mentioned that Ciaran needs clothes for school; size 6 slim 

pants, size 8 shirts, size 10 pajamas (they shrink) and size 12 shoes. . If you have any clothing in these 

sizes that your sons or grandsons may have out grown, please contact Sharon at skunoff@optonline.net 

or Rhonnie at pamba66@aol.com. You can also leave a message for Rhonnie at 433 - 4721. Winter 

outerwear would be especially welcome. 

Michelle metioned that she shops at Lane Bryant for herself and at JC Penney for her husband 

Ernesto. The parents sizes haven’t changed since last year. Michelle wears XL in dresses, shirts, and 

skirts, pants size 18 - 20 or XL or 2X. She wears an 8 ½ or 9 shoe. He husband Ernesto, wears short 

slim pants, small shirts and size 8 shoes. Other stores where the family shop are Stop and Shop and 

Bed, Bath and Beyond. Both Ernesto and Michelle enjoy walking, so good shoes or sneakers are 

important. Michelle also likes to read romance novels, so if you have any you’ve read, pass them on. 

Please help our family in these trying times. They really depend upon us. 

BUY JNF TREES FROM SISTERHOOD 

THEY CAN BE IN MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE 

OR IN HONOR OF A LOVED ONE 

OR JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO PLANT A TREE IN ISRAEL 

JNF TREES ARE $18.00 EACH 

PLEASE CONTACT ELYSE SCHRAGE @ 822-7062 

SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2014 

OUR GENERAL MEETING IN FEBRUARY WILL BE A BOOK DISCUSSION. IT 

WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU READ THE BOOK, BUT YOU CAN STILL 

PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION EVEN IF YOU DIDN’T GET A CHANCE 

TO READ IT. THE BOOK IS, HUSH by Eishes Chayil (Nom de Plume). 

The discussion will be led by Judi Dorosin, our Book Club Coordinator.

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TORAH FUND - Rose Weiner, Torah Fund Coordinator 

Our Double Chai Celebration was be held on October 29th at the home of 

Joyce Rimer was a great success! Our speaker, Vicki Rosen, is a representative 

from Torah Fund and spoke of family traditions and of growing up as a Jew in the 

Mid-West. Many thanks to Joyce for the use of her lovely home and for her 

amazing array of desserts and to Vicki for her presentation. They provided us with 

a wonderful evening. 

The Torah Fund campaign is Sisterhood’s commitment to the Jewish 

Theological Seminary. The JTS is the basis of Conservative Judaism with a 

worldwide network of academic and religious institutions. 

By supporting the Torah Fund campaign you are making it possible for our 

future rabbis, cantors and teachers to be trained and educated. You can help by 

purchasing Torah Fund cards which are available for all occasions. They can be 

bought for personal use or they can be sent out for you. Cards are available at 

general meetings, or you can contact Joyce or Rose who will be happy to send 

them out for you. Cards are $4.00 each ( plus postage if we send it for you). We 

welcome benefactors for a pledge of $180 and you will receive a beautiful pin. 

Your donations will help safeguard the future of Jewish life for our children and 

future generations to come. Thank you for your support! 

Rose - 935-0454, Joyce - 433-4826 

Welcome a new arrival! 

Send one of these beautiful Torah Fund cards today! 

Send these beautiful cards to celebrate happy occations, 

to acknowledge the death of a loved one, to thank a friend, 

to wish someone a return to good health or 

just to let someone know you’re thinking of them.

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SAVE THE DATE! 

ADULT BAR/BAT MITZVAH 

INTEREST MEETING 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15TH AT 10AM 

THE BIBLE CLASS IS BACK! 

KING DAVID: THE MYTH AND THE MAN 

FINAL FOUR SESSIONS 

Looking for an hour of action, drama and excitement on Wednesday night? Take in a classic 

series that has been delivering the thrills for more than 2000 years. Join Rabbi Conn, for all the action 

on selected Wednesday evenings at 8:15 PM. 

Rabbi Conn will continue to guide our class through one of the Bible’s most dramatic stories 

in the Bible: David’s ascent to the kingship, his breathtaking successes and stunning failures. Join us 

for a lively and stimulating discussion of this riveting story. The class meets in the Kirschner Room (or 

the small chapel), usually twice a month on the first and third Wednesday. See the schedule of classes 

below. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to all. Bring your own bible or use the study 

sheets provided in class. No Hebrew necessary. 

Next Session 

November 6th II Samuel 24 Census of Doom 

November 20th I Kings 1 “I Just Can’t Wait to be King!” 

LUNCH AND LEARN 

This Month on Wednesday November 13th 

Join us from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM for stimulating study, good food and even better 

company at our monthly Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Conn. This month, Rabbi Conn will lead a 

discussion on “Thanksgivukah: Pilgrims, Maccabees and the Jewish Calendar.” In this discussion 

we will try to go beyond the hype over this year’s convergence of Chanukah and Thanksgiving and 

look at the way we, as Jews, observe both holidays. 

Suggested donation is $5 per person. Lunch and Learn is usually held on the second 

Wednesday of each month. Open to all PJC members and the community at large.

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WE WISH TO THANK AND EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES 

FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION TO THE YAHRZEIT & YIZKOR FUND: 

Janet & Mervin Unger 

Willy Hoenig 

Marlene & Larry Kreditor 

Cindy Darvas 

Zita & Marvin Rosen 

Margaret & Kurt Goldberger 

Barbara & Samuel Slavsky 

Claire & Burton Mass 

Mady Rosenthal 

Lenore & Bob Weinstein 

Robert Wilder 

Sarah & Abraham Gutman 

Naomi & Jesse Taub 

Alicia & Leon Hauser 

Wendy & Dennis Fingold 

Harvey J. Kwitkin 

Mina & Beryl Kwitkin 

Irene Silfin 

Selma & Ira Perlman 

Rhoda Isaacson 

Wendy & Barry Shapiro 

Anne B. Axelrod-Bedell 

Leonore & Joel Hauptman 

Geraldine & Cantor Morris Wolk 

Eleanore & Lawrence Abrams 

Martin R. Sands 

Sharon & Marvin Price 

Laurie & Joel Bates 

Moses Nelson 

Rose & Richard Weiner 

Gertrude & Arthur Fischer 

Enid Flax 

Bernice & Albert Firestone 

Eileen & Bernard Berman 

Eleanor & Melvin Tanenbaum 

Janice & Howard Gellman 

Susan Blumberg 

Sheila & Stephen Taub 

Nora Muhlbaum-Leeds 

Susan & Ervi Farkas 

Sherry & Bruce Elowsky 

Estelle & Alan Hodes 

Susan & Charles Deutsch 

Karen & Mark Garbus 

Lisa & Lance Gordon 

WE WISH TO THANK AND EXPRESS OUR DEEP APPRECIATION TO 

THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES FOR THEIR DONATION TO PJC: 

Diane & Joseph Miller – Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund 

Mina & Beryl Kwitkin – In honor of Jen, Jodi and Rena “sukkah put away helpers” 

Randi & Bruce Lustig 

It is not too late to make your 

Kol Nidre Pledge! 

Kindly send in your Kol Nidre donation to the synagogue office. 

Your pledge will be acknowledged in the Orbit.

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Institute for Adult Jewish Studies by Sharon Kunoff 

The opening lecture for the Institute was held on Monday ,October 7th to rave revues. 

Those of you not attending missed a rare treat. We believe we have an excellent line up this year 

and we hope many of you have all ready signed up. By the time you receive this there will still be 

6 lectures remaining. This year we the early holidays allowed us to put in an extra week of lectures 

and still finish the fall series before Dec. 15 for any snow birds who still would like to attend. The 

remaining lectures are: 

November 4 – Bob Spiotto – Shalom- Sholom! The World of Sholom Aleichem 

November 11 – Gerald Manacotta – Raoul Wallenberg - Fighter Against Evil 

November 18 – Alon Ben-Meir– The Middle East in Transistion 

November 25 – Nigel Savage – Jewish Environmentalist—The Jewish Omnivore’s Dilemma. 

December 2 – Doug LeBlang – A Festive Hanukkah Celebration 

December 9 – Jeff L. Lieberman – Who is a Jew? 

Classes did not begin this year until our third lecture, so there are also 6 of 8 class sessions 

remaining. Since each class stands on its own feel free to join us any time for either the remainder 

of the series or one lecture. Complete series is $25 which also includes all 4 January lectures. 

There are no classes in January. You can find class listings with descriptions as well as descriptions 

of all lectures on our Web site: www.iajs.org. You can attend any one evening; lecture, class or 

both for $10. As they said in the olden days, “try us, you’ll like us!!” We meet at Temple Chaverim 

in Plainview this fall. 

MEN’S CLUB by Stephen Taub 

November is a big month for Men’s Club. First of all, on Tuesday, November 12th, we will be 

having our annual Paid Up Members Dinner. It is a sit-down dinner beginning with cocktails and 

open bar at 7:30, followed by entertainment. Anyone who has paid their dues is invited. If you have 

not paid yet, no sweat. Just bring down your check for $54 that evening and you can enjoy all the 

festivities. 

On Sunday, November 24th, Men’s Club will be throwing its annual, gala Chanukah Party. All 

the fun will begin at 11:30 a.m., right after Hebrew School lets out. We will be serving the usual hot 

dogs in jackets, latkes and apple sauce and other nosh. And our favorite magician will once again 

return to entertain all of the children. Then we will conduct our famous toy raffle. This year we have a 

record number of toys and stuffed animals to raffle off, which means more chances to win and take 

something home. Bring your children, your friends, your grandchildren. Everyone is welcomed. And 

don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets. Also, for the second year we will be conducting a toy drive for 

infirmed children. So bring a wrapped, new toy to contribute to this great cause. And watch your e- 

mail, Hakol and Orbit for future Men’s club hosted events. 

And don’t forget: If it is a Men’s Club event, there is never an entrance charge.

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Hatzilu Means Rescue 

Hatzilu is reaching out to our community for help. This worthy organization 

has been assisting impoverished and needy Jews throughout Nassau County for 

many years. Volunteer social workers help elderly Jews obtain the government benefits 

to which they are entitled and food is provided to the hungry. Hatzilu maintains the 

largest kosher food warehouse in Nassau County and volunteers deliver food to 

people who need it desperately. The warehouse is in dire need of canned goods and 

nonperishable foods. Donations of these products would help restock the shelves 

that are almost bare. 

Hatzilu appreciates all money donations as well. A food collection box will be 

placed by the main entrance of the synagogue. 

Thanks for helping those in need. For further information about 

Hatzilu, please go to: www.hatzilurescue.org or call 931-2884. 

Arlyne Skolnik 

HATZILU 

IN ORDER TO HELP OUR JEWISH POOR AND ELDERLY, 

PLEASE MAKE A DONATION TO HATZILU. 

MEN’S CLUB WILL SEND A CERTIFICATE 

TO HONOR THE NAME OF MEMORY OF WHO YOU CHOOSE. 

THIS IS AN IDEAL WAY TO EXPRESS A “SIMCHA” OR “SYMPATHY” 

AND TO HELP OUR FELLOW JEWS. 

PLEASE EMAIL STEVE GLASSER AT: STEVETG@AOL.COM 

OR CALL HIM AT: 516 938-3069 TO ORDER A CERTIFICATE

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ATTENTION ALL CONGREGANTS: 

OUR WEEKDAY EVENING MINYANS 

ARE IN NEED OF A FEW GOOD PEOPLE! 

WEEKDAY MINYAN IS AT 8PM AND LASTS 15 MINUTES. 

ANY DAY YOU CAN COME DOWN 

WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. 

THANK YOU 

PJC BUY A BRICK PROGRAM 

Please help us in raising money to upgrade, beautify and maintain 

our building and grounds. Our Walkway of Memories will provide a 

permanent way to honor or memorialize a family member or friend, 

a business or special occasion. 

For further information or additional order forms, please call: 

Larry Speiller at (516) 938-8610. 

M’yad L’yad (Helping Hands) 

Please join Sisterhood, other members of PJC and many others on 

Long Island as an anonymous sponsor of a LI family in need . 

All you need do is send a package as few as four(4) times per year 

through your local UPS store. M’yad L’yad will pay the shipping cost. 

For more information, call: Marilyn or Marty Leibowitz at 822-6965. 

Text Study with Rabbi Conn 

Most Shabbat Afternoons between 

Mincha (Afternoon) and Ma’ariv (evening) services. 

Begin the new week with a few minutes of study. This fall, we will focus on a question 

from the weekly Torah portion and the answer given by Rashi, the most famous of all 

commentators. Our discussions are always brief, and usually insightful. So join us for prayer, 

study and camaraderie as we explore the Torah together.

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PSSST! IT’S OKAY TO TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE 

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Respecting others’ privacy is an important Jewish value. Lashon 

HaRa—gossip—is uniformly condemned by our tradition. But there is at 

least one exception. When someone is ill or in need of care and support, 

it is a mitzvah to tell people who can help. 

In our community, the Rabbi and Cantor provide pastoral support to 

individuals and families who are suffering illness and those who need 

emotional support. The Rabbi also serves as the liaison to our newly 

formed Bikur Cholim Committee; which provides additional visits and 

support to those who request it. 

Please let the Rabbi and Cantor know when someone in our 

congregation is ill; or when a family is dealing with a crisis. Only when 

they know can they reach out to individuals and families in need. Only 

when they know can they mobilize our Bikur Cholim committee to provide 

additional support. Don’t worry that they might already have the 

information. Don’t worry that you are “bothering” these busy people. 

The information you provide will be vital to helping our congregation to 

serve the needs of those who need us the most. 

Rabbi Conn and Cantor Wolk can be reached at PJC at (516) 938-8610. 

Rabbi Conn can be reached by cell at (516) 524-7447 

or by email at rabbiconn@plainviewjewishcenter.com. 


CEMETERY GROUND 

Location: Wellwood Cemetery at Pinelawn, New York 

Cost: Single Graves available at $600 each grave. 

Terms: 25% down with interest free monthly payments 

for a period of up to two (2) years. 

Eligibility: Available to PJC Members ONLY. 

For information call: JOEL FASS 938-7351

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