N E W S & V I E W S

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Wishing You “a zis’n un kosher’n Pesach - Chag Kasher v’Sameach”

PESACH SCHEDULE 5778 / 2018

Friday, March 30 - 14 Nisan

7:00 - 8:15 Am Shacharit & Siyum for Firstborn of mother or father

6:00 PM Mincha/Maariv for First Day of Pesach

7:01 Candle Lighting

First Seder

Shabbat, March 31 - 15 Nisan - First Day op Pesach

9:30 AM Shacharit

6:00 PM Mincha / Maariv for Second Day of Pesach

8:02 Candle Lighting

Second Seder

Sunday, April 1 - 16 Nisan - Second Day of Pesach

9:30 AM Shacharit

7:00 PM Mincha / Maariv

Monday, April 2 - 17 Nisan - Chol HaMoed Pesach

8:00 AM Shacharit

7:45 PM Mincha / Maariv

Tuesday, April 3 - 18 Nisan - Chol HaMoed Pesach

8:00 AM Shacharit

7:45 PM Mincha / Maariv

Wednesday, April 4 -- 19 Nisan - Chol HaMoed Pesach

8:00 AM Shacharit

7:45 Mincha / Maariv

Thursday, April 5 - 20 Nisan - Chol HaMoed Pesach

8:00 AM Shacharit

6:30 PM Mincha / Maariv for Seventh Day of Pesach

7:08 PM Candle Lighting

Friday, April 6 - 21 Nisan - Seventh Day of Pesach

9:30 AM Shacharit

6:30 PM Mincha / Maariv for Eighth Day of Pesach

7:09 PM Candle Lighting

Shabbat, April 7 - 22 Nisan - Eighth Day of Pesach

9:30 AM Shacharit - Yizkor

6:30 PM Mincha / Maariv

8:10 PM Pesach Ends

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MPC President Larry Bach

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SHABBAT

Friday evening 6:30 PM

Shabbat morning Chapel/Sanctuary 9:00/9:30 AM

Junior Congregation 10:30 AM

Tot Shabbat 10:00 AM

Shabbat Mincha After Morning Service & Kiddush

There is no evening Maariv service on Shabbat

CANDLELIGHTING

March 30 7:01 PM

March 31 8:02 PM

April 6 7:09 PM

April 13 7:16 PM

April 20 7:23 PM

April 27 7:31 PM

נחמּו, נחמּו עמיWe note with sorrow the passing of

Ann Deborah Michael, sister of Tamar Joffe

Irwin Zimmerman, father of Marci Goldbedrg

Ellen Tankel, sister of Barry Sauer

Rita Okin, mother of Ellen Laddy

our member, Anna Moskowitz

May the Lord console and sustain you,

together with all the mourners for Zion and Jerusalem.

COLUMN PAGE

Adult Education 13

Bat Mitzvah 20

Book of the Lunch 11

Calendar 27

Candle lighting 2

Deaths 2

Donations 23 Executive

Director 6

Family Matters 11

Herman Fund Scholarship 20

Men’s Progress Club 17

MONTH - IYAR 10

NOMINATING COMMITTEE 10

COLUMN PAGE

NOSH & KNOWLEDGE 11

PASSOVER 7 Passover

Services 1

Presidential Pondering 4

Rabbinic Reflections 3

Rabbinic Search Comm. 9

Religious Affairs Comm. 9

Religious School 21

Scholar in Residence 12

Sisterhood 14

Sisterhood Book Club 16

Sisterhood Scholarship 21

Social Action Committee 19

Yom HaShoah Observance 8

Synagogue Skills Institute 13

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LOOKING AHEAD IN APRIL

1 Second Day of Passover

2 - 5 Chol HaMoed Pesach

3 Nosh & Knowledge

6 Seventh Day of Passover

7 Eighth Day of Passover

9 Book of the Lunch

10 Café Europa

10 Nosh & Knowledge

12 Holocaust Remembrance Day

13 - 15 Rabbinic Candidate Michael Gilboa

15 Israel Comm. Movie - Crossing the Line

16 Yom HaShoah Program

17 Nosh & Knowledge

18 Yom haZikaron

19 Yom haAtzmaut

19 Sisterhood Fund Raiser

25 Board of Directors’ Meeting

FROM THE EDITOR

It finally feels like Spring, Book of the Lunch is back,

there’s Nosh & Knowledge, Café Europa, and Passo-

ver!

Whatever you do, very best wishes from Irv and me to

you and yours for a zis’n Pesach!

Norma F. Pollack

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RABBINIC REFLECTIONS . . . Rabbi Ron Roth

What is the correct Jewish policy that our govern-ment should legislate for the “Dreamers” (undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children)? What does Judaism say about whether there should be a Palestinian state alongside Israel, or just one State, Israel, be-tween the Mediterranean Sea and Jordan? Is it right for an egalitarian synagogue to join with a non-egalitarian synagogue in a program for com-bined daily minyans? What do those three questions have in common? They are all issues of policy. The answer you give could be based on many factors, such as your politics, your ideals and beliefs, your fears, as well as Jewish values. They are also “hot but-ton” matters that often cause those on opposing sides to devalue those with whom they disagree. I have been thinking about this since I taught a class called iEngage: Israel’s Milestones and Their Meaning, using a curriculum from the Sha-lom Hartman Institute in Israel. It gives us a way to discuss divisive issues. Rather than start with policies, the Hartman Insti-tute suggests that our discussion begin with val-ues. So it would be best to study about how the Torah discusses our attitudes to strangers before talking about “Dreamers” and border fences. We read that the Torah teaches us, “You shall not wrong a stranger in your midst or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Exod. 22:21). It continues, “You shall not ill-treat any widow or orphan.” (v. 21). The values of those verses remind us that we must take care of the most vulnerable individuals in our society. The Talmud points out that the prohibition against op-pressing a stranger is repeated at least 36 times in the Torah. After we look at those texts we could talk about American policies. In the Hartman class that I taught we watched an Israeli scholar, Yehudah Kurtzer, speak about utilizing Jewish values to help us understand our own positions and those of others. When we dis-cuss Israel and Palestinians, he suggested that we study matters such as the value of life, the right to property, reciprocity (“Love your neighbor

Values First, Policies Second

as yourself”), the issues of collective rights and peoplehood, and the obligation to pursue peace before we debate policies. That can help us to be civil and understand those with whom we disagree. I know that by the time you read this we will have evaluated the joint program we began with Temple Beth Sholom for working together on the daily min-yan. I would also apply the idea here that princi-ples are the first matters we should discuss. That should include the importance of a daily minyan, why daily prayer is a value in Judaism, saying kad-dish for a loved one, cooperation in the community with other synagogues, and egalitarianism in our ritual practices. We can begin with these values, and then talk about the specifics of how two con-gregations might work together. I am not claiming that values first, policies second is a panacea for all difficult issues. It is a way to begin a discussion and understand how our tradi-tion deals with subjects. It can allow us to see how the Jewish values are filtered through the eyes of those who share our positions, as well as those who take the opposite side. It can help to lower the temperature of our disagreements. This month we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel. Our congrega-tion is planning a series of events that I hope you will participate in. They are described in this issue of News & Views. Many observers of the Ameri-can and Israeli communities have spoken about an increasing chasm between our two Jewish com-munities. Sometimes it is played out in discus-sions that degenerate into shouting matches. Should we pursue one state or two states? Is Bibi Netanyahu the best Prime Minister for Israel? Why is religious pluralism not a principle in Israel? Let’s put our differences behind us as we celebrate the miracle of the State of Israel, and begin with values that unite us. Let us remember our pride in Israel, our love for our brothers and sisters who live there, who have built the State of Israel and defend her. That puts us all on the same side, the side of the Jewish people. That is a value we all can defend.

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PRESIDENTIAL PONDERING Michael Baer

The call came from my mother to my office. She was screaming in the phone that my dad had collapsed, and they were trying to revive him. By the time I got to their apartment, para-medics were doing CPR on my 80-year-old fa-ther, repeatedly shocking him with no response. One look at his lifeless body and I knew it was over. He had been in relatively good health. His heart surgery from 20 years prior had been a success, and it was only a week before his death that he started to get a bit tired when walking long dis-tances. His doctor said it was probably conges-tive heart failure, but that people live another 20 years with that condition. He would schedule some tests, and everything would be fine. He never made it to the tests. The burial details engulfed my life. The hours after his death were a blur. Extreme shock at the loss of my best friend, the man I lived my life by his teachings. This was not a tale of “I wish I had told him I loved him.” We said “I love you” to each other every day of our lives. But after the death, the pain of having to deal with “the details” started to engulf my life. I am an only child, and having to figure out the details of the burial and my father’s desires for his funeral, and needing important information that was buried in a pile of his “papers” -- added immensely to my anguish and pain. This was when I started to wish I had done a “dry run” of my father’s death, at least once, be-fore he passed away. At first thought, it might seem odd, even morbid, to prepare for death. But a little preparation is simply sensible. Yes, the discussion may be painful and sad. But eve-ryone is going to die some day, and the last thing anyone wants to deal with are the details, such as which casket your parents did or did not pay for. Do a “dry run” now, so that, on the fate-ful day, you will be able to concentrate on the most important thing: mourning the loss of a loved one.

Dry Run with Death

This idea applies to all nuclear families. If you are the parent of adult children, invite them to go through a dry run with you. And, of course, spouses should be included, too. 12 Things to Prepare 1) Where do you want to be buried? Has the plot been paid for? If there are multiple plots in one area, in which one do you want to be bur-ied? Draw an actual map of the plots, so there is no confusion as to the location of the grave. In making these decisions, it is also important to consult with a rabbi. There are many deep spir-itual issues involved with the soul and burial -- that can have eternal consequences -- and it’s best not to take chances in this area. 2) Have the funeral arrangements been paid for? (This is not the same as buying a plot.) Have arrangements been made for a Chevre Kadisha (Jewish burial group)? Cemeteries are not the same things as funeral homes. The peo-ple whom you paid for a plot of land are not the same people who need to pick up the body and perform important functions like the ritual cleans-ing (tahara). These details will overwhelm any-one at a time when they are least able to handle these details -- unless you pre-arrange these items. 3) What kind of funeral service do you want? At a synagogue? In the chapel at the cemetery? Graveside? Would you like certain people to officiate or to speak? 4) Where are your bank accounts? What are the account numbers? Is there a safe deposit box? If so, who has the key? If not, then behind which wall / under which mattress is all the cash and jewels stored? 5) Where are your life insurance policies? If you don't have life insurance, buy it now. Proceeds from the policy can go towards mortgage pay-ments, education fund, or anything that will pre-vent your demise from being an overwhelming

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financial burden for your family. When your fam-ily's financial future is secure, they can focus on piecing their lives back together. 6) Is there a will? If so, who has the original? In many states, a photocopy does not suffice for probate and estate purposes. Where do you want your home and savings to go? Think not just of relatives, but of charities that you would like to support. Are there any personal possessions that you would like to leave to particular individuals? Instead of trying to guess what your wishes might have been, your family can follow clear instructions that you have worked out after careful consideration. Without a will, state law determines how your assets are divided. Many people avoid this because they feel that, by having a will, they are sealing a pact with death. Don't leave your family in chaos; give them the directives they need to honor your wishes properly, including division of property and assets, and naming power of attorney, among others. If you die without a will, state law determines how your assets will be divided -- which may be very different from what you’d have wanted. In addition, the court process can be lengthy and complex. Your estate may be tied up for a long time before your family can gain custody over your assets -- causing them unnecessary hardship and heartache. Verbal instructions are entirely moot in a court of law. If you really want your wishes upheld, pre-pare a proper will. Don’t worry; you can always amend it at any time. 7) Are there any outstanding debts or loans? Sort these items out before death, so that every-one is prepared to address these potential liabili-ties when the time comes. 8) How are your financial accounts titled? Meet with a qualified accountant to set up trust funds, which will eliminate the need to put assets into probate. Take the time now to identify the as-sets in a potential estate, and create the appro-priate trust into which these assets can pass. 9) Where are your most important papers stored? The more organized you are, the easier

it will be for your family to sort through the many challenges they face, whether it involves real estate, taxes, car loans, etc. Keep everything in a central place, and make that location known. 10) What are your passwords? If you have web-site subscriptions, email accounts, give your password(s) to your family so that they can deal with things as necessary. 11) If you were seriously ill, are there treatments you wouldn't want? These are terribly difficult decisions to leave to your family, and it is helpful to set out your wishes to guide them in the event that this ever proves necessary. As well, there are many serious issues in Jewish law (for ex-ample, some commonly-practiced terminations of life support are akin to murder). For all these issues, it is best to appoint a rabbi with a good knowledge of Jewish law to help mediate be-tween family and physicians. 12) Whom would you like to notify? Write a list of the family members, friends or organizations that you would like notified upon your death. Finally, buy a book on the Jewish laws of death and mourning. You are going to have many questions. What should I be doing from the time of death until the funeral? What are the cus-toms during the shiva (first seven days), and then during the first 30 days (shloshim)? What are my social restrictions? Although it is easiest to always consult your local rabbi for these an-swers, having a written guide close to your side is an incredible resource and source of comfort. Although this list is not exhaustive, it’s a good start. Take the time to do a dry run. Speak to your close family members. Become educated, and face the inevitable. Unfortunately, I know too many people who allow long-standing feuds to fester without anyone taking the first step to rectify the differences. Make peace now. Put to rest your family squabbles so that everyone can enjoy that elusive "closure." In the end, you only get one chance. Whether the passing is sudden or prolonged, nothing can prepare you for the loss of a loved one. It is painful. It is sad. But if you take some time now and address these issues, your family will have the opportunity to mourn properly at the time of their most profound loss.

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A FEW WORDS FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Claudia Judelman

“It is customary to blame secular sci-ence and anti-religious philosophy for the eclipse of religion in modern society. It would be more honest to blame religion for its own defeats. Religion declined not because it was refuted, but because it became irrelevant, dull, oppressive, in-sipid. When faith is completely replaced by creed, worship by discipline, love by habit; when the crisis of today is ignored because of the splendor of the past; when faith becomes an heirloom rather than a living fountain; when religion speaks only in the name of authority ra-ther than with the voice of compassion, its message becomes meaningless.”

- Abraham Joshua Heschel

Every year, a family resigns their member-ship in FLJC/CBI after their youngest child is Bar/Bat Mitzvah. I ask myself, who failed whom? Maybe that shouldn’t be my first question. Perhaps no one failed anyone. The family may have gotten what they came for: get through the lessons, perform the ceremony, present the kiddush cup, and hand over the certificate. Still, it leaves me feeling kind of defeat-ed. We’re a congregation – seven decades old and counting -- committed to the highest values of Judaism: scholarship, ethics, jus-tice, civility and community. How can any-one not want to be part of this incredible heritage and purpose? Are we not conveying those values? Are we not nurturing our members and enriching them with Torah study, community service and repairing the world? Are we not offering a true second home where all members of the family feel at ease and involved with the larger synagogue family?

Did the synagogue fail the family by not en-gaging them more, by not providing the fam-ily more entry points into Jewish life? Not enough programming or social interaction? Was too much demanded of the child in preparation for his or her big day? Were the prayer services too inaccessible? There’s no shortage of programs here, but no one can force your attendance at any of them. If so, then maybe the departing families are right in voting with their feet. If what we do here at FLJC did not impact, influence and inspire, then we as a congregation may need to confront Abraham Joshua Heschel’s bold declaration above. Heschel wasn’t advocating the end of Juda-ism. He was making the case that lives of worth are lived with the vibrancy of awe –that’s a religious experience. Those of us who are committed to this syna-gogue – and to the institution of Judaism - also struggle with balancing the demands on our time and attention. In a society dominat-ed by a media that manufactures sensations and scandals, Judaism has something im-portant to say. But if that message isn’t be-ing heard, the problem may be with us, as much as with the departing members. If you’re inspired by your membership and inclusion here, share it with others. If you’re not so motivated, this is the place to explore pathways. Don’t wait until check-out time. Please feel free at any time to reach out to me with your questions and concerns. Please step up, speak up, show up. Wishing you and your family chag sameach,

Claudia

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Pesach is the first of the festivals of the year, and, from Pesach, it is possible to determine on which day of the week other holidays will occur. The first day of Pesach can occur only on a Sun-day, Tuesday, Thursday or Shabbat. In the Amidah we mention the Festival of Ma-tzot, the season of our freedom. So why, when the Torah calls it the Festival of Matzot, do we call it Pesach, or Passover? According to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, G-d called it the Festival of Matzot in praise of Israel, who went after Him in the wilderness without waiting for their dough to rise, not even asking where they were being led. Israel, however, called it the Festival of Passover because of G-d’s kindness in passing over the houses of the children of Is-rael when He smote the first-born of the Egyp-tians. On the first two days of Pesach we recite the full Hallel. But on the other days we omit some of the psalms because G-d rebuked the people who wanted to rejoice while Egyptians were drowning in the sea on the seventh day, which is 21

Nisan.

According to tradition, it was on that very day, 21 Nisan, eighty-one years earlier, that Moses had been cast into the Nile. Ya’aleh v’yavo is included in each Amidah throughout Pesach. There are five aliyahs to the Torah on the first, second, seventh and eighth days of Pesach, plus Maftir. On Chol Ha-Moed there are four aliyahs plus Maftir. Shir haShirim is read on Shabbat Chol HaMoed. At Musaf on Pesach we stop saying the prayer for rain, and pray instead for dew. The Cantor is dressed in white, as he is on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as he begs for mercy for the crops mankind needs. Havdalah is recited at the end of Yom Tov, with variations from the Shabbat Havdalah. At the conclusion of the second Seder we begin counting the 49 days of the Omer, leading to Shavuot on the 50th day.

Every civilization has its master story. Juda-ism’s master story is the Exodus from Egypt, followed by the trek to Mt. Sinai, and then to the Promised Land of Israel. We leave Egypt not as individuals, but as a na-tion, and we do so only with the help of G-d. At Mt. Sinai we engage in a covenant with G-d that establishes the basis of our relationship with G-d and the duties of that relationship, for ourselves and all our descendants. This perception of ourselves, our links to one another and to G-d, and our mission in life infus-es much of our liturgy and many of our holidays, but it is Passover that focuses on this story most graphically. As the Hagada says, “In every gen-eration we must see ourselves as if we person-ally left Egypt.” To enable us to identify with that story we reen-act the Exodus through story, discussion and song at the Seder table, and we restrict our diet to remind ourselves of the slavery of Egypt and the need to redeem ourselves and others. The Hebrew word for Egypt, Mitzrayim, means “straits”, probably because the Nile enters the Mediterranean not as one river, but through mul-tiple straits. Jewish interpreters, however, have understood the word metaphorically as well, teaching us that in every generation we must seek to redeem ourselves and others from the straits of life -- poverty, ignorance, prejudice, illness, etc. That is our Jewish mission for life -- the charge that G-d has given us, and that the Passover story articulates for us anew each and every year.

PASSOVER — ּפסח

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RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE David Kossoy

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, Passover has arrived, and it is a time that I find myself looking forward to every year. For me, nothing beats a really, really clean kitchen, except maybe a dinner with the family where the kids have to put away their phones for a bit and en-gage in discussion.

The seder, I have been taught, is the most widely-observed religious practice in the Jewish world – even more so than b’nai mitzvah, lighting candles for Shabbat, or making our children feel guilty about not calling home – and it is rich with many traditions, both ancient and modern, solemn and silly, some universal and some that are shared by only our own families.

One common tradition is to open the door after dinner for Eliyahu (who, it should be noted, is coming not to drink a cup of wine at each seder like some alcoholic Santa Claus, but rather to re-solve a rabbinic dispute over whether we should stop at four cups of wine, or drink a fifth) and re-cite “sh’foch chamatcha”, a prayer calling on G-d

to “pour out his wrath” on our enemies.

In my home, we have a different tradition. We do open the door for Eliyahu, but we also open the door at the beginning of Magid, the recounting of the exodus from Mitzrayim, as we recite “Col dichfin, yetzei v’yechol. Col ditzrich, yetei v’yifsach: All who are hungry, come and eat. All those in need, come and celebrate Passover”. We open the door so that our invitation might ex-tend beyond just the bounds of our dining room, to our neighbors, to our community, to the whole world of Jews (and even non-Jews: if you’ve never shared your seder with a gentile, I strongly recom-mend it). More than anything else, Pesach is a time for the community to gather and remember that we all participated in the exodus from Mitz-rayim – we were all redeemed, and we all stood together at Mt. Sinai for the revelation of G-d’s Torah --and now, these many years later, we con-tinue to commemorate the events of those days

as a single, unified Jewish people. Whether our seder table is spilling over with friends and rela-tives, or we are eating alone, each seder is part of the universal Jewish feast of freedom.

I hope you and your families are enjoying your freedom, your celebration, and your seders, and I hope you will use this opportunity to renew your engagement with your Judaism and your Jewish

community, both here at FLJC-CBI and beyond.

Happy Passover!

RABBINIC SEARCH COMMITTEE Please Welcome Our Candidates in April and May

Full Schedule to Follow:

Rabbi Michael Gilboa studied film at the University of Iowa and Chapman University in southern California, but ultimately gradu-ated with a B.A. in Religion. While at Chapman he served as Hillel President and sat on the university’s Interfaith Coun-cil. After graduating, he worked as the rabbi’s executive assis-tant at Temple Beth Sholom of Orange County. It was here that he first considered becoming a rabbi. Following an intensive Hebrew immersion program in Jerusalem, Gilboa began rabbini-cal school at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los An-

geles. Gilboa pursued a concentration in philosophy while at

Ziegler, studying Jewish philosophy and theology under Rabbis Eliot Dorff and Bradley Shavit Artson. While in rabbinical school he worked as a Jewish educator in the L.A. area and at Camp Ramah Darom in Georgia. Gilboa also served as the rabbinic intern at Adat Or Yisrael, a bilingual synagogue in Santa Maria, California.

After his ordination, Rabbi Gilboa served as the Campus Rabbi for Drake University Hillel in Des Moines, Iowa, as the Rabbi of Ahavat Achim-Hebrew Congregation in Wichita, Kansas, and most recently as the Rabbi of Congregation Beth Jacob in Fres-no, California. He is known for his innovative system of welcom-ing called Open Outreach, an approach that led to a 25% mem-bership growth at Hebrew Congregation in only two years. Rabbi Gilboa lives in Fresno, California with his wife Emily, their

two kids, and the family dog Charlie.

Rabbi Keven Tzvi Friedman will join us the weekend of May 4 - 6. He will graduate in May 2018 from the Jewish Theo-logical Seminary. He reads Torah and has davened. Prior to attending rabbinic school he attended Hofstra Law School, and was a staff attorney for the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was also a senior as-sociate at the firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer for ten years. As a Rabbinic Intern he has integrated sports and religion for youth. Rabbi Friedman is married, and has three young children.

Cantor Steven Walvick will join us the weekend of May 20-22. He currently serves as full time Cantor at Congregation B’nai Israel in Toms River, NJ. His responsibilities as Shaliach Tzib-bur and officiant have included leading Shabbat, Festival and HH services; Torah reading and co-officiating at all life-cycle events including weddings, funerals, baby naming, bikur cholim and brit milah. As Educator, he has served as principal in the Hebrew school; taught complete curriculum for grades 6 – 12; and taught adult education in subjects from history to philoso-phy, cooking and cantillations. He has prepared 15-30 B’nai Mitzvah students per year and taught music for pre-school. As a Planner and Performer, Cantor has created and directed con-gregational Klezmer band; Happy Minyan Friday night services; special Yom Hashoah services; congregation-wide talent shows; Concert and Coffee nights; Purim Shpiels and choir for the HH.

Cantor Walvick’s impressive background also includes his expe-rience as program director at Camp Ramah in Nyack, and his extensive musical involvement while a student at Yale.

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Fair Lawn Jewish Center Congregation Bnai Israel

Nominating Committee 2018

Jeffrey Herrmann, Chair

Members from the Board Leonard Kaufmann Steven Schwimmer

Jeffrey Herrmann, Chair

Congregational Members Jeffrey Ayes

David Lauchheimer Dr. Edward Greenberg

Dr. George Hiller

1 YEAR TERM ENDING 2019 Sima Alper

Michael Berger Susan Cohen Neil Garfinkle

Joseph Schkolnick

3 YEAR TERM ENDING 2021 Michael Baer

Charles Cohen Gary Haar

Carol Marcus Evan Marcus Mark Meisel

Norma Pollack Ellen Wertheim Jeffrey Zerowin

PAST PRESIDENTS 3 YEAR TERM ENDING 2021

Jeffrey Herrmann June Salzman

MEN’S PROGRESS CLUB 1 YEAR TERM ENDING 2019

Larry Bach

SISTERHOOD 1 YEAR TERM ENDING 2019

Lisa Urbanski

IYAR

Iyar is the Babylonian name of the month which is called simply “The Second Month” in the Torah. It is also called Ziv. One meaning of Ziv is The Month of Radiance because of the radiance of the sun. Ziv also means ‘sprout,’ in which case the name of the month reflects the seeds which sprout at this time of year.

Rosh Chodesh Iyar always consists of two days. The month has 29 days, beginning on April 16 and ending May 14. Its sign of the Zodiac is Aries.

The first Rosh Chodesh Iyar after the Exodus from Egypt fell on Shabbat. The people of Israel were in Marah at the time, and the bitter waters there were miraculously sweet-ened through the bitter wood Moses cast into the water on G-d’s instructions. On that day G-d gave the people the mitzvot of Shabbat, the red heifer and civil law (dinim).

On Rosh Chodesh Iyar in the second year of the Exodus a census was begun of the people for the first time.

In later years, work on both the First and Second Temples was begun on Rosh Chodesh Iyar.

On 5 Iyar 5708 (May 14, 1948) after 1,884 years of exile, and 3,706 years after it was first promised to His people by G-d, Israel was reborn.

The 14th Iyar is called Pesach Sheni; on this day all those who could not bring their Paschal sacrifices to the Temple on the 14th Nisan were given a second opportunity a month later. Some people eat matzo which was left over from Pesach on Pesach Sheni.

The 18th Iyar is Lag b’Omer, the 33rd day in the counting of the Omer. It is a day of rejoicing in the midst of the mourn-ing which are all the other days of the Omer. Tradition holds that the plague that decimated Rabbi Akiba’s stu-dents ceased on Lag b’Omer. Weddings are held, haircuts are gotten, new clothes are worn, three-year old boys re-ceive their first haircuts, and students go on hikes on Lag b’Omer.

The 28th Iyar commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem in the Six Day War (5727 / 1967).

We’re having a Party and it’s Going to be 7 Days Long!

FLJC/CBI Celebrates Israel at 70 with 7 Days of Programming for our Members

Full details to follow! We hope you’ll join us for all or some of the programs we have for you during the week of May 4th – 10th.

This week-long celebration will include both day and evening programs, ranging from wine tasting, book talks, Scholar-in-Residence, visiting speakers, music, Israeli dancing, and of course FOOD! Full details and brochure to follow.

FAIR LAWN JEWISH CENTER/CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL CELEBRATES ISRAEL @ 70 and ALWAYS

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FAMILY MATTERS

REFUAH SH’LEMAH

Very best wishes to Ellie Wiener for a Refuah Sh’lemah. You’re missed at the Tuesday class! MAZEL TOV

Mazel Tov to Sherry & Alan Hans on the birth of their grandson, William Ryan.

Mazel Tov to Dan & Andrea Greenstein on the engagement of their daughter, Laura, to Matt Rigtrup.

Mazel Tov to Robin & Marty Epstein on the en-gagement of their daughter, Alyssa, to Brian Roney.

Mazel Tov to Seth & Heidi Seigel-Laddy on be-ing honored by the Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies.

Mazel Tov to Deb Lesnoy on being honored as Educator of the Year. Mazel Tov to Bena and Steven Weil on the en-gagement of their son Eric to Rina Cohen.

MAY YOU BE COMFORTED

Our condolences to Tamar & Jack Joffe on the loss of Tamar’s sister, Ann Deborah Michael.

Our condolences to Marci Goldberg on the loss of her father, Irwin Zimmerman.

Our condolences to Barry Sauer on the passing of his sister Ellen Tankel

Our condolences to Ellen Laddy on the passing of her mother Rita Okin

Our condolences to the family of Anna Moskowitz

Very best wishes to you all for a zis’n Pesach.

BOOK OF THE LUNCH RETURNS

Please mark your calendar for our spring Book of the Lunch series: April 9 - Rabbi David Fine reviews and discusses God: A Human History by Reza Aslan. In his latest book, Aslan, a New York Times bestselling author, talks about the history of religion as a remarkably cohesive attempt to understand the divine by giving it human traits and emotions. According to Aslan, this innate desire to humanize G-d is hardwired in our brains, making it a central feature of nearly every religious tradition. As Aslan writes, “Whether we are aware of it or not, and regardless of whether we’re believers or not, what the vast majority of us think about when we think about G-d is a divine version of ourselves.” But this projection is not without consequences. We bestow upon G-d not just all that is good in human nature - our compassion, our thirst for justice - but all that is bad in it: our greed, our bigotry, our penchant for violence. All these qualities inform our religions, cultures, and governments. (from Amazon) May 7 - Rita Jacobs reviews and discusses Three Floors Up by Eshkol Nevo. Behind the cold, steel-reinforced doors that separate the living spaces in an Israeli apartment high-rise, three loosely-connected first-person confessional narratives unfold. Collectively, the novella-length chapters offer a compelling critique of Israeli society. But Nevo’s chief strength lies in his ability to fashion wonderfully-relatable characters whose troubled voices, as well as mysterious and impulsive moods, render the work a page-turner. (from jns.org) June I4 - lene Wolosin reviews and discusses The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis. The Betray-ers opens in Crimea, where Boruch Kotler - Soviet dissident, Israeli minister, international personage - has absconded with Leora Rosenberg, his young mistress, after the affair is exposed in Israel. Somewhat surprisingly at this vulnerable moment, Kotler has decided to revisit the nation that sent him to the gulag. (from The New York Times) To make a reservation for any of these meetings, please either call the Center office, or send an email to rpaulhesk@optimum.net. As always, our event begins with lunch at noon; cost per discussion is $15 for Center members, $18 for non-members

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SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE SHABBAT

in conjunction with our “7 for Israel’s 70th”

celebration

FRIDAY, MAY 4 - SHABBAT, MAY 5

FRIDAY, MAY 4 7:30 PM Services

Oneg Shabbat SIVAN ALONI

Advisor to the Consul General of Israel An Israel Update

Question & Answer Opportunity

SHABBAT, MAY 5 9:30 AM Services

MICHAEL J. REIMER, J.D., Ph.D. Israel and the Elusive Quest for Peace:

Recent Past, Present and Future Prospects (part 1) Kiddush Luncheon

Israel and the Elusive Quest for Peace: Recent Past, Present and Future Prospects (part 2)

Question & Answer Opportunity

□ I/We will be here Friday evening (number attending) ___________

□ I/We will be here Shabbat morning (number attending) ___________

Name___________________________________________________________________________ E-Mail_________________________________ Phone_________________________________

Please return this form to the Center by Friday, April 27

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SYNAGOGUE SKILLS LEARNING INSTITUTE

Have you ever wanted to learn to read Torah? Have you ever wanted to learn to read Hebrew?

In order to enrich your experience here at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B’nai Israel, there’s a new learning opportunity. Instruction is now available for the following:

1. Torah reading lessons 2. Haftorah chanting 3. How to daven various services, such as Mincha and Ma’ariv 4. Learning the brachot 5. Develop skills to follow Shabbat services more easily Once you’ve acquired a skill, you’ll be encouraged to share it during services, but only if you want to.

There is a corps of mentors ready and willing to begin instruction! This program is absolutely free to our members. To register, please email ELLEN-WER@HOTMAIL.COM and indicate what skills you’re interested in learning!

ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE Charles Cohen

Our major Adult Education event of the season is coming up May 4-5 ... our " Scholar in Resi-dence," which this year will kick off our celebratory "7 Days for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the State of Israel" for seven consecutive days starting Friday evening, May 4th. On Friday evening we will host Sivan Aloni from the Israeli Consulate in New York. She is the Advisor to the Consul General in New York, and will present an "Israel Update" on the current situation regarding Israel and Consular activi-ties. Don't miss this important event, which is free and open to all members and invited guests. On Shabbat morning, May 5th we will host our Scholar in Residence, Dr. Michael J. Reimer, J.D., Ph.D. Dr. Reimer is a prominent attorney, as well as Scholar in Political Science, who will speak during Services and after a Kiddush luncheon, on the topic of "Israel and the Elusive Search for Peace - Past , Present, and Future Prospects." This event is open to all members and guests, and there is no charge. We do ask you to RSVP, so we can gauge at-tendance in advance and plan accordingly. Dr. Reimer's Ph.D. dissertation "Can't Say "Yes," Can't Live with "No" is an analysis of four rounds of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations from 2000 - 2016. He has presented various academic papers on the subject, and has been Adjunct Professor, and taught classes in U.S. Law, Constitutional Law, and the Politics of the Middle East. Dr. Reimer is well versed on the twists and turns of the search for peace from all angles and per-spectives. You will not want to miss what he has to say and opine on this vital subject. Dr. Reimer is also very involved in the world of charity, as the President of a charitable organi-zation devoted to disabled children and adults on the autism spectrum with behavioral and re-lated disabilities.

We have a hard-working committee planning other exciting events during that week to keep you informed, engaged and entertained, so please join us for as many events as you can during our "7 Days for Israel's 70th" Celebration starting Friday evening May 4th. Thank you to Bernie Roth for his excellent, thought-provoking presentation on Tuesday, March 13. Those present engaged in some good dialogue about Torah sayings often used, and frequently misused. Our Parsha of the Week classes continue on Thursday evenings. Those who attend hopefully gain some insight into the Torah reading on Shabbat to enlighten the experience. We are looking for more members of all ages who want to engage in our quest for Torah knowledge. We all dialogue and discuss the Parsha; hence we have ample opportunity to learn from each other. Happy Passover.

Charlie Cohen

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SISTERHOOD Lisa Urbanski

Spring is here, and so is Passover. I’m sure many of us are thankful for the added light in our days, and are feeling energized to finish holiday preparations. March was another busy month for us. An over-view of our March events included: • Sisterhood started celebrating Spring a little earlier than usual this year with our “Spring into Purim” Mishloach Manot theme. Donna Paster-nak was good enough to step up and chair this effort with co-chair Ann Golick, and I can’t thank them enough. They did a wonderful job coordi-nating all the moving parts of this campaign, from selecting the items, to organizing the volun-teers, to purchasing supplies, packing, organiz-ing the routes, and delivering the treats. This is a tremendous fundraiser for our organization, and I am pleased to report it was a great suc-cess. These proceeds will be used to cover Sis-terhood programming costs and charitable con-tributions we make during the year to many de-serving charities. I’m sending a great big Thank You to Donna and Ann and to all those who sup-ported our Mishloach Manot appeal by ordering and volunteering to help! We hope you liked the selection of treats this year. I especially liked the little flower pot decoration, and keep it on my kitchen windowsill as a reminder that flowers will soon be in bloom. • Our annual Purim Carnival was a big hit again this year, and everyone seemed to have a great time! Happy kids with face paint, crowns and tiaras and cereal necklaces, holding their gold-fish bags, playing games, and picking out great prizes … what can be better than that??? It’s so much fun to think of new games, and I wel-come new ideas to add next Purim. Thank you to the MPC for providing all the delicious food, and thank you to the many volunteers that came out to help for this event. • We participated in the Lord & Taylor Charity Day event; thank you Fran Kessler for organiz-ing. • We enjoyed our 3rd bagel nosh book review about “Shtum” written by Jen Lester. Thank you, Gail for leading the conversation.

• We also enjoyed a nice evening of crafting to-gether as we decorated wine glasses and can-dlesticks. Thank you Tzivya Kraus for facilitating this fun evening. Please join us Sunday, April 29th at 11AM for a Torah Fund Brunch at the home of Gerry and Howard Kessel. Torah Fund Pins are still avail-able. Anyone who has contributed a minimum donation of $18 is welcome to attend. Please RSVP by April 20th by contacting the synagogue office or emailing or calling Gerry at grkessel@optonline.net or (201) 264-3706. We will be hosting our 4th and final book review brunch for the year on Sunday, May 6th at 10AM in the Bornstein Room. Leslie Frucht will lead the discussion about Lauren Belfer’s spellbind-ing new novel “And After the Fire,” which spans centuries and continents to reveal the secret his-tory of a long-lost musical masterpiece, weaving together the stories of two women, Susanna and Sara. Please RSVP to lrurbanski@hotmail.com by Thursday, May 3rd if you can attend. Also, on Thursday, May 10th, Sisterhood will be participating in the “7 Days for Israel’s 7 Dec-ades” Celebration by hosting an Israeli dancing event. We hope you can attend. Please RSVP to me at lrurbanski@hotmail.com by Thursday, May 3rd if you will be joining us for this special event. Please keep in mind we are always looking for volunteers at Family Promise on the first Sunday of the month. Families are not permitted to stay at the facility without volunteers there, so please consider signing up for this. Thank you Nina Gold for all your efforts maintaining coverage for our shifts. For more information please contact Nina Gold at Rnron4@optoline.net. Thank you all for your participation and support at our events.

Wishing you and your families a very Happy Passover,

Lisa Urbanski

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So much planning goes into this event, and the best part of the Purim Carnival is seeing the happy children and feeling the camaraderie. Everyone stepped up, and we had a wonderful event. This would not be possible without all the volunteers who help run the booths. Many thanks to all our members for volunteering their time. I would especially like to thank the following: Sisterhood - thank you for your continued com-mitment to our synagogue and our community. Men's Progress Club - thank you for providing the Purim treats and delicious food. Hall and Room Supervisors - thank you Robin Baer, Leslie Frucht, and Ilene Laufer for keeping your areas running so seamlessly. Judy Gutin, the Religious School teachers and student volunteers - thank you for your support. Deb Lesnoy and the Zayin Class - special thanks for your dedication to create the Map of Israel Mini Golf. You all did an awesome job, and I am so pleased this new booth was such a great hit, and will bring joy to so many for years to come! Rottenstrich Family - thanks for supplying the pallets for the Zayin booth, and for volunteering at the Carnival!! Paul and Michael Urbanski - special thanks for buying the supplies, preparing the pallets so the Zayin class could make their new booth, and for running the Goldfish Game Booth!! Amy Stolar - thank you for helping me hang all the signs, set up the booths, and decorate be-fore the big day!! Thanks to Marge, Renzo, and Jamal for setting up the carnival booths and helping clean up.

Candace Miller - thank you for making calls to volunteers and hanging posters all over town!! Robin Epstein - thank you for advertising on lo-cal websites. Shari and Rachel Toron - thanks for handling the publicity, and for helping me finish setting up beforehand. Thanks to Eileen, Linda, and Tami for managing the prize room. Thanks to Rabbi Roth, our great Photographer, for capturing so many great photo ops!! Claudia, Rosemary, and Alice - thank you for reserving the rooms and promoting our event in the Insider. Jessica Tratner and Nancy Bach - thank you for running the cotton candy station. Lawrence Hess - thank you for helping set up the goldfish booth!! Thank you to the many high school students who volunteered their time. Thanks to Robin Baer for donating the candy guess jars. Thanks to each and every one of you who vol-unteered and helped facilitate this great event. Your help was greatly appreciated! A special shout out to thank anyone I may have missed on this list. I have really enjoyed chairing this carnival; it would never be such a great success without all of you!

Lisa Urbanski

PURIM CARNIVAL THANK YOU

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SAVE THE DATE

SUNDAY, JUNE 10

END-OF-YEAR GALA

HONORING

RABBI RONALD ROTH

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MEN‘S PROGRESS CLUB . . . Larry Bach

Men’s Progress Club, Looking Back

Yad Shel Chai Club continues with Rabbi

Roth. Our Yad Shel Chai Students (ages 13-

18) are studying for upcoming Torah readings.

If you know a teen who would like to partici-

pate, contact bachlarry333@gmail.com.

Purim Carnival: What a great time was had

by all our children and the volunteers who

made this great event come together. Thanks

to all the volunteers, with a special thanks to

Howard for making our food service come to-

gether. That Smokey Vegetarian Chili was

amazing!

College Planning Class: Thank you to Wade

Klein, College Bound Consultants and Kathryn

Lancioni, Presenting Perfection for helping

parents and students understand the complex-

ities of getting into the college that is right for

you.

Men’s Progress Club Upcoming Events

Yom HaShoah Observance April 11th. Once

again the Men’s Progress Club distributed Yellow

Candles to help our congregation observe this

important day of remembrance. Donations made

toward this program not only pay for the candles,

but also help us fund Holocaust studies for our

Religious School students.

Yom HaShoah Program Sunday, April 15th.

Everyone is invited to participate in this important

day of remembrance.

Look for our Spring Poker Tournament in

May.

We look forward to seeing you at all of the MPC

events!!

Warm regards,

Larry Bach, MPC President

bachlarry333@gmail.com

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2 lbs. (8 sticks)

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SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Nina Gold Ron Happy Passover and Happy Spring everyone!! Don’t forget to take a moment to appreciate the freedom that we have not to worry about hun-ger and our next meal! Thank you to all who participated in our pre-Passover March food drive!! Also thanks to all who helped with the SHARE home dinner on March 18, preparing and serving the elderly. On April 22 we are preparing and serving din-ner for more than 100 people at the Hack-ensack homeless shelter. As you can imagine, this is a group effort, and we welcome involve-ment from those who never have contributed. All those interested in helping, please contact Gail Rottenstrich (gailfr2@verizon.net) or me. See the flyer on the adjacent page for more de-tails. Next month we will be making 100 weekend snack packs for needy children with the He-brew School Zayin class. We also plan on preparing and delivering a meal around Mothers’ Day for the Center for Hope and Safety, for those affected by domes-tic violence. We continue to volunteer with homeless fami-lies through Family Promise, and are always looking for more volunteers for this easy, yet meaningful and worthwhile endeavor! Children accompanied by a parent are welcome. We continue to deliver Shabbat meals for mem-bers who have been recently hospitalized for a significant illness or injury. Our meetings are usually the second Monday of the month at 8 PM, and all are welcome! If you are interested in getting involved but are unable to attend, please contact me at rnron4@optonline.net. Meanwhile, enjoy Passover, the holiday where we celebrate freedom and Spring!

Nina

We know you’ve been enjoying our wonderful

Shabbat Kiddush lately.

But we can’t continue without your help.

Help keep this great culinary experience coming . . .

Become a Kiddush sponsor.

Honor someone special, or celebrate your next simcha

by making a donation to our Kiddush fund.

Let’s continue to meet for Kiddush after services on Shabbat.

SPRING CLEANING? DOWNSIZING?

The FLJC would like to spruce up our Youth Lounge with items that would encourage our teens and youngsters to spend their leisure time here at the Center.

Some of the items we could use are: Pool Table

Ping Pong Table Foosball Table

Air Hockey Table Pinball Machine Magnetic Darts

Leather/Leather-like Couches or Chairs

All equipment must be in working order. Couches and chairs must be clean and usable. We cannot accept old, broken or damaged furniture. Please send Claudia a photo of items you would like to donate to Claudia@fljc.com. Info? Call the Center at 201-796-5040.

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ATTENTION: ALL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

The Howard Herman Fund will once again pre-sent monetary awards to graduating high school students who belong, with their families, to the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Cong. Bnai Israel. Each applicant must send to the Center a résu-mé of their community service, and a copy of an essay that was included with their college appli-cations, Please direct all entries to the attention of The Howard Herman Scholarship Fund at the Cen-ter office by May 15 for notification before grad-uation

MAZEL TOV TO OUR BAT MITZVAH

Leonora Kleinman April 16, 2018 1 Iyar 5778 Parsha: Tazria / Metzora On Rosh Chodesh Iyar Leonora Kleinman, daughter of Raphael and Veronique, will be-come a bat mitzvah in Israel.

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SISTERHOOD JEWISH FAMILY VALUES

SCHOLARSHIP 2018

High School graduating seniors are invited to apply for the FLJC/CBI Sisterhood Jewish Val-ues Scholarship 2018.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

● Family must be a current member of the FLJC/CBI. ● Mother or grandmother must have been a member of the Sisterhood of the FLJC/CBI for two years prior to date of application. ● Applicant agrees to attend the Sisterhood In-stallation on a Friday evening in May or June 2018 (date to be determined, and not to coin-cide with the FLHS Senior Class Trip or Senior Prom Weekend), during which the scholarships will be awarded. Scholarships will only be awarded to winners who are present.

MORE INFORMATION TO COME If you are a high school senior, or are the moth-er or grandmother of a high school senior and a member in good standing of Sisterhood and the FLJC/CBI, and would like to receive an applica-tion, please email

AndreaPassPR@gmail.com.

Register now!

Celebr

ate To

gether

THE HOWARD & JOSHUA HERMAN EDUCATION CENTER 5778

Judy Gutin

Religious School Open House for K – 3rd Grade

Sunday, April 15th 9:15 - 10:30am

We are growing! New families are choosing to register their children in our school. We want to reach as many potential families as possible. We need your help! Do your children or grandchildren, in our com-munity, have Jewish friends not registered in a Jewish school? If the answer is “yes”: ● Please invite them to our Open House.

● Ask permission to give us their contact infor-

mation so we can extend a personal invitation.

● Parents and children welcome!

● Children will participate in an interactive craft

and experiential activity.

● Parents will learn about our curriculum.

● Bagels, coffee and nosh while we schmooze! Our best advertisement is you!! Tell your friends about our warm school community and our synagogue. Bring them to our “schmooz” and join the conversation!! *******************************************************

Religious School Family Shabbat Dinner April 20th

“Be Casual, Be Comfortable, Be Cozy” Children, Wear Your PJs!

Family-Friendly Shabbat services @ 6pm Followed by our Dairy Dinner @ 6:40pm! Make your own Sundae for Dessert! Registration forms in the lobby and

Center office.

Early Bird School Registration Discount Register now for the 2018-2019 school year! Save $75 per family on registration fees!!!

Save the Date: Sunday, May 6

We’re celebrating Israel’s 70th Birthday! Israeli Dancing & Café!

Details will be forthcoming!

April 18th at sundown we mark Israel’s 70th

anniversary. Be sure to join our school cele-

bration on May 6th. Let’s “party” while we of-

fer blessings of peace for our beloved home-

land.

B’shalom,

Judy

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THE GENEROUS HEART WILL BE ENRICHED

GENERAL FUND

Lenny & Marian Kaufmann Mazel tov on the birth of your new grand-daughter, Shayna The Meisel Family Janice Mishkin In memory of the loss of your beloved husband, Ronald Raymond Zarrow Audrey Model In memory of the passing of Seth Roz & Larry Goodman Craig & Lisa Newfeld and Family In memory of the loss of your daughter, Talia Raymond Zarrow Gary & Elyssa Randman In memory of Joshua Randman, an extra-ordinary young man Phil & Barbara Stein-berg Stacey & Ritchard Rosen Mazel tov on your new grandson, Noah Dean. May you have a lot of nachas from him. Susan & Steven Meininger Stacey & Ritchard Rosen Mazel tov on the birth of your new grandson, Noah The Meisel Family

Stacey & Ritch Rosen In honor of your new grandson Randi & Dan Paul-Heskins Loren Rosenthal In memory of your son, Seth Roz & Larry Goodman Loren Rosenthal On the loss of your beloved son, Seth Sherry & Alan Hans Loren Rosenthal In memory of your beloved Seth Randi & Dan Paul-Heskins Loren Rosenthal In memory of your beloved son, Seth Andrea, Scott, Eric and Hayley Pass Lily Shinkar and Family In memory of your mother Esfir Volenberg Randi & Dan Paul-Heskins Lily Shinkar In memory of your mother Irene (Esfir) Volenberg Esther & Stuart Rubinstein FINDLING /ROSNER ZMIGROD SOCIETY

Religious School Holocaust Museum Trips

David Findling In honor of Noah’s Bar Mitzvah Robin & Michael Findling

Helen Findling In memory of the Yahrzeit of Max Findling Robin & Michael Findling Lily Shinkar and Family In memory of your beloved mother, Esfir Myra Rosenblatt Stacey & Ritchard Rosen In honor of the birth of your new grandson, Noah Barbara & Marty Spector Loren Rosenthal In loving memory of Seth Barbara & Marty Spector HOWARD HERMAN

FUND Religious School

Scholarships Nina Gold and the Social Action Committee Mazel tov, and continue to go from strength to strength Arline Herman Gilda Winters Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery Arline Herman Marian & Len Kaufmann Mazel tov on the birth of your granddaughter Arline Herman

Kurt Osinsky In memory of your beloved wife, Edith Arline Herman Stacey & Ritch Rosen Welcome to the best club! Mazel tov on the birth of your grandson Arline Herman Stacey & Ritch Rosen In honor of the birth of your new grandson, Noah Fran & Sig Westerman Loren Rosenthal My sincere condolences Arline Herman Lily & Alex Shinkar My sincere condolences Arline Herman Gilda Winters Best wishes for a speedy recovery Fran & Sig Westerman BUD KESSLER FUND Gary & Elyssa Randman In memory of Josh Fran Kessler Stacey & Ritch Rosen Best wishes and much love on the birth of No-ah Dean Fran Kessler Loren Rosenthal In memory of Seth Fran Kessler

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ROBT. LAZEROWITZ

FUND Youth Activities

Loren Rosenthal With our sincere and deepest condolences Natalie & Marvin Klein Loren Rosenthal Deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved Seth Carol Lazerowitz The Saks Family Condolences on the loss of your beloved husband and father Fran Friedman, Amy and Marlene Gilda Winters Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery Linda & Jeff Ayes RABBI’S TZEDAKAH

FUND Beverly Beer Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery with love Sonia & Irving Sklaver Millie & Sy Graye In memory of your dear daughter Millie Weiss The Randman Family Heartfelt condolences on the passing of Josh Sonia & Irving Sklaver Gary & Elyssa Randman In memory of Joshua Judith Solomon

Loren Rosenthal Heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved son, Seth Sonia & Irving Sklaver Loren Rosenthal Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time Fran & Sig Westerman Lily Shinkar and Family Heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved mother. May your family be spared further sorrow Sonia & Irving Sklaver

EDUCATION FUND Religious School

Loren Rosenthal In memory of the passing of your beloved Seth Ellie & Jerry Weiner Lily Shinkar and Family In memory of your beloved mother, Esfir Ellie & Jerry Weiner Gilda Winters Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery Ellie & Jerry Weiner JUNE & DAVID SALZ-

MAN FUND In Memory of Alfred Englander June Salzman In Memory of Sidney Englander June Salzman

In Memory of Miriam Salzman June Salzman In Memory of Nathan Salzman June Salzman

YAHRZEIT FUND Moritz Aaron Michael & Monica Kleeblatt Sarah Abrams Judy Marcus Morris Abramowitz Fred & Roberta Seltzer Meier Alperin Roberta Klein Nathan Alperstein The Alperstein Family Fannie Amdursky Sylvia Krauss Lena Beer Beverly & Irving Beer Necha Belilovsky Yuri & Ella Berger Benjamin Bern Elaine B. Litt Isadore Birnbaum Florence Birnbaum Flora Brown Judith Brown Beatrice Cassell Samuel Cassell Bella Cohen Harriet Goldberg Marilyn Cohen Harriet Goldberg

Anna Crausman Nissel Judith Shain Alvaro Nomi Dancz Paul Dancz Leil Deghtyar Yuri & Ella Berger Magda Dorogi Ann & George Rasko Milton Edelman Michael Edelman Abraham Epstein Robin & Martin Epstein Miriam Epstein Robin & Martin Epstein Ida Skobel Feinblum Norma & Irving Pollack Irving Finkelstein Norma & Irving Pollack Abraham Fischer Barbara & Ben Naim Albert Friedbeg Fran Kessler Essie Friedberg Fran Kessler Myron Glauberman Rona & Richard Klein Gilbert Goldenberg Gwendolyn Goldenberg Claire Green Donna Pasternak Esther Greenbaum Eva Greenbaum Milton B. Hauptman Barry Hauptman Isaac B. Hochman Fran & Sig Westerman

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The FLJC/CBI holds minyan

every day of the year.

Please help us continue our long and proud tradition

by volunteering for our daily minyan.

It’s a great mitzvah.

William P. Hochman Fran & Sig Westerman Rebecca Mintz Hoch-man Fran & Sig Westerman Joseph Lazerwitz Miles Lazerwitz Harold Light Ina Light Claire Brook Cheryl A. Lubin Bessie Jacobson Peggy Wesley Leo Jacobson Peggy Wesley Sadie Kaminshik Frank Lempert Max Karpen Elaine Paris Yacha Katz Cynthia F. Levy Bernard Kessler Fran Kessler George Kessler Fran Kessler

Sadie Kessler Fran Kessler Saul Klein Cecile Feingold Mae Klieger Judy Marcus Jay Klinger Susan Spector Esther Kohn Jules Corn Jacob Kronenfeld Arnold Kronenfeld Charles Laufer Anita Laufer Rose Laufer Anita Laufer Moe Lempert Frank Lempert Helen Lichtenfeld Ira Marks George Lobell Leatrice Adelman Florence Lubetkin Lawrence & Julie Grapin

Flora Marks Ira Marks Alfred Meininger Steven Meininger Elsie Meininger Steven Meininger Alan Mintz Bruce & Debra Piekarsky Judith Nussbaum Harold Nussbaum Paul Pintel Laura & Joshua Pintel John David Phillips The Phillips Family Florence Rosenthal Loren Rosenthal Sonia Pollack Stettner Irving & Norma Pollack Elsie Rabinovich Raymond Zarrow Magda Rasko Ann & George Rasko Madeline Rosenhaus Stanley Rosenhaus

Hyman Rost Murray Rost George Rubinoff Craig Rubinoff Rebecca Rubinoff Craig Rubinoff Mildred Shapiro Judy & Jack Ruthazer Harry Silberman Gwendolyn Goldenberg Elsa Susman Miriam & Gary Parkinson Louis Trebach Pearl Weinberg Seymour Weil Debbi & Mark Oppenheimer Seymour Weil Bena & Steven Weil Samuel Weinberg Sol Weinberg Mamie Wilensky Seymour Wilens Esther Yegelwel Bernice Yegelwel

May their memories

be for a blessing

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PERIODICALS POSTAGE

PAID AT

PARAMUS, NJ

Please Save These Important Dates to Meet our Cantor/Religious School Director and Rabbinic - Assistant Candidates

Dear Members,

Over the next several weeks following Pesach, we will be hosting candidates for positions as Cantor/Religious School Director and Rabbinic Assistant/Intern positions here at the FLJC/CBI. The Search committees have worked hard to select candidates that they feel will best meet the needs of the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B’nai Israel.

YOUR FEEDBACK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS PROCESS

We’ve set up numerous opportunities for you to experience the different skills and personalities of each of our candidates. Please plan to attend some or all of these opportunities to meet these candidates.

Below, please see the schedule of upcoming weekends when we will be hosting candidates: Friday April 13-15: Rabbi Michael Gilboa Friday April 20-22: Cantor Steven Walvick April 27-29: TBD Friday May 4-6: Rabbi Keven Friedman

Details of these visits will be out soon. However, here is a brief rundown: Candidate will be part of Friday night services, Shabbat morning service, Kiddush reception and opportunity to meet and greet the candidate Havdalah and Saturday evening Reception with Board of Directors Sunday morning Meet-and-Greet with Religious School families

We sincerely hope you will plan to attend all of these opportunities. Wishing you Chag Pesach Sameach,

President Michael Baer Search Committees