SUMMER ISSUE

KehilathjeshurunBulletinQVolume LIII, No. 8 June 30, 1986 23 Sivan, 5746

67 NEW MEMBERS INDUCTED AT 114th ANNUAL MEETINGRABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN AND HARRYW.BAUMGARTEN MEMORIALIZED

OFFICERS RE-ELECTEDMAYER DAVIS APPOINTED ASSISTANT CANTOR

The 114th Annual Meeting of CongregationKehilath Jeshurun was held on Wednesday even¬ing, April 9, in the Kamber Auditorium. One ofthe highlights of the meeting came immediatelyafter the National Anthems lead by Cantor Davisand the invocation presented by Rabbi Polakoff.It consisted of the presentation and induction ofnew members. Rae Gurewitsch, President of theSisterhood, introduced the following who wereunanimously elected into membership in KJ:

Claude AlpertJonathan ArtShoshana and Rabbi Asher BerkowitzJonathan Birnbach

Regina and Allan BiskMarilyn and Stanley BlumbergFrancie and Fredric BrinnBeth L. Bronner

Gloria and Elias BuchwaldZev CensorNavah CohenOren CohenLea and Dr. Sidney M. CohenBeatrice and Edward M. DweckEstanne and Martin FawerJerrold S. FeingoldMiriam and Eric FeldsteinLinda and Charles FischAlan FreemanRobert Friedman

Corinne Gittleman

Sheryl and Michael GreenJeffrey HaberArlene K. HoffmanIsaac Eddy HoffmanJonathan Paul HoffmanDr. Ida R. HolzbergAlain HymanMarc HymanRonald JaspanDr. Reba Kizner and Dr. Daniel JavittJoel I. JavittMichael KaganRuth and Gerald KestenbaumAstra and Tobin Kohane

Lynette and Steven KoppelDr. Jerilyn and Kenneth KronenDr. Barbara Joan Leibowitz

(Continued on page 8)

ANATOLY SHCHARANSKY VISITSRAMAZ AND K.J.

On Tuesday morning, May 20, as the whirl¬wind visit of Anatoly Shcharansky to Americacame to a close, Rabbi Lookstein received a callin his office at 7:30 to inquire whether this greatSoviet Jewish hero — now an Israeli hero — could

visit Ramaz at 9:00 o'clock. The answer was an

emphatic yes. The entire school was brought tothe Main Synagogue of K J , and together witha few adults who happened to be around, theredeveloped a half hour which no one who was pre¬sent will ever forget.The visit began with Anatoly driving up in his

borrowed limousine and being brought to see thebulletin board on which the congregation hadbeen recording the number of Sabbaths that hespent in a Soviet prison and the number that hewas still expected to spend (the last numbers were458 and 221, respectively). He saw that on that

bulletin board there now is a message for Mashaand Vladimir Slepak announcing that this Juneis the 195th month since they were first refuseda visa to emigrate in April of 1970, and askingthe question how many more months must theywait for the fulfillment of this elementary humanright? Anatoly was visibly moved by this publicexpression of support for his very good friends.Anatoly then entered the Main Synagogue to

the enthusiastic singing and cheering ofabout 900children and adults. He came up to the front plat¬form and sat in the seat which had been reserv¬

ed for him for so many years on Rosh Hashanahand Yom Kippur when on that seat there was aposter reminding us all that as we prayed on theHigh Holy Days he was suffering in prison. Inplace of the poster there was the man himself.

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MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN

BY AMI TEXON

I consider being asked to deliver this memorialaddress for Rabbi Joseph Lookstein a greathonor. I feel woefully inadequate to the task ofencaptulating in a few minutes even a fraction ofmy thoughts and feelings.My family considered Rabbi Lookstein a

friend for three generations. He was a colleagueof my own father, of blessed memory — Dr.Henry Raphael Gold and ofmy late uncle. Rab¬bi Wolf Gold. They shared goals in many phasesof Jewish life in the interest of Jewish educationand Zionism. I personally was privileged to workwith Rabbi Lookstein during the years of mypresidency of the Kehilath Jeshurun Sisterhoodand the Ramaz Parents' Council. Twenty-fiveyears ago when the first major building expansion took place to remodel this very building, Irecall meeting the Rabbi on many cold winterevenings at fundraising gatherings. He encourag¬ed me to get up and talk on the importance of ex¬panding the facilities of this great school. He in¬spired me with the courage to do it — and I didit. My own two children are Ramaz graduates.They represent the third generation — and I hopethe impact of those years will be carried onRabbi Lookstein's career in the Rabbinate

began in this synagogue where for over fifty yearshe was teacher and spiritual leader. We who heardhim can never forget his brilliant sermons andmasterful oratories. On the occasion of the 100th

anniversary of the synagogue, I recall chairingthe luncheon for the sisterhood at the WaldorfAstoria Hotel. I remember saying what a miracleit was that in this century of the Holocaust whenthe greatest annihilation of Jews took place, theRabbi, despite the anguish of the times, starteda coeducational day school — Yeshivat Ramaz.At that time the climate of fear and horror im¬mobilized many Jews here in the United States.He shook them out of their paralysis and laid thefoundation for generations to come. We read inthe 127th Psalm —

As arrows in the hand of the mighty manso are the children of one's youth.

His eye was fixed upon a distant target — Jewscould survive and they had to be educated. Hiswas an impact personality.He struggled for coalition in Jewish life; he

fought against separatism. While he understooddifferences of opinion, he loved all Jews. Eventhough he was uncompromising in his own strictobservance of halacha and strove for perfection,he was tolerant of others. He quoted the saintedRabbi Kook, whose fiftieth yahrzeit is being com¬memorated this year, when he said, "Our destinedgood fortune depends on our wholeness — oursoul cannot be divided into segments of na¬tionalism and religionism." Rabbi Looksteinrecognized that Jewish unity was essential toJewish survival.

Ami Texon delivering memorial tribute.Rabbi Lookstein was Professor of Homiletics

at Yeshiva University and Chancellor of Bar II-an University in Israel. He was the moving forcein the development and expansion of Bar IlanUniversity. Rabbi Lookstein's philosophy was toblend the religious and the secular, because hefelt that the Torah of God never need fear

challenges. He wanted students of Torah to bemasters of all that constitutes the wisdom ofmankind-in science and in the arts. He wanted

graduates of Ramaz and Yeshiva and Bar llan toenter and become outstanding in all fields ofhuman endeavor and to shed luster on Jewish

genius. Rabbi Lookstein opened the RamazSchool as a coeducational institution. It was

almost unheard of at that time. He was a believerin women's education. If the Jewish law states thata person is a Jew if the mother is a Jew —

matrilineal descent — how important it is to havemothers educated as Jews. When we hear RabbiLookstein's lovely granddaughters speakingwords of Torah and wisdom, we are witnessingthe result of women's Jewish education.Great people may move the world, but fail as

heroes in their own families. Rabbi Lookstein'sdeep sincerity took root in his own home. Weknow the results. His outstanding son, our belov¬ed leader, teacher, and Rabbi, Haskel Lookstein,his brilliant daughter, Dr. Nathalie Friedman,Professor of Sociology at Columbia Universityand all of their progeny. In all of Rabbi Looks¬tein's endeavors, his beloved life's partner, Ger¬trude, played a significant and major role, con¬stantly at his side.The Second Vatican Council which took place

in 1965 was a landmark in interfaith history.

Rabbi Lookstein went to Rome. He presidedat the joint session of Jewish and Catholicrepresentatives. My late father used to say thatJewish representatives are not always represen¬tative Jews. In Rabbi Lookstein we had a

representative Jew in the Council chambers ofthe world. Rabbi Lookstein knew that beingseparate for a Jew should not mean isolation fromlife and the world around us. I would urge youto read the Rabbi's booklet on the "Decade of

Relationship with the Catholics and Jews?' 1remember the interesting stories and anecdotesthat the Rabbi told us about the participants atthe Council, who took their meals together —

kosher meals under the supervision of the ChiefRabbi of Rome — served by nuns acting aswaitresses — wine from Israel poured by the"mashgiach'— all present sat in yarmulkas — the"birkat hamazon" was sung by Jewish melodies— and the Catholic members were in reverent

attention.I would be remiss in these short remarks about

Rabbi Lookstein if I forgot to mention his goodhumor and his great sense of humor. He coulddiffuse the most serious or tense situation witha story or a "bon-mot" that immediately puteverybody at ease. Just another of his many bless¬ed gifts. The Rabbi ended his remarks on theVatican Council with the familiar words of thePsalmist — and I quote —

"How good and how pleasant it isfor brothers to meet together . . .

vital as the dew of Hermanthat falls on the Hills of Zionfor in this fellowshiphas the Lord fixedthe blessing of an endless life?"

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RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN UPPER SCHOOL OFRAMAZ GRADUATES 90 SENIORS

18 TO STUDY TORAH IN ISRAEL NEXT YEARThe largest graduating class in the history of

Ratnaz held its graduation exercises in the MainSynagogue of the congregation on Tuesday, June17. The class, in addition to being quantitativelylarge, is also qualitatively excellent.Eighteen of the students will be spending next

year studying Torah at a variety of yeshivot andTorah institutions for women in Israel. They willbe following in the footsteps ofmany other Ramazgraduates over the past few years who havechosen to spend their first year after high schooldevoted to Judaic studies in the atmosphere ofJerusalem and other parts of the Jewish State.The students established an enviable record in

menschlichkeit and chesed. A glance at the firstawards distributed to the class gives some indica¬tion of the nature of the students as well as themessage which the school is trying to deliver. Forexample: the Keter Shent Tov Award given to thestudent who best exemplifies the qualities andcharacter advocated in Pirkei Avot; the MeyerAppleman Memorial Award for Excellence inand Commitment to Religious Studies; TheEishet Chayil Award presented to that seniorwoman who best integrates modern ideals ofwomanhood with traditional Jewish life; TheLillian Jacobs Award for Excellence andCharacter and Dedication to the Spirit ofJewishEthics; The Sue Moskowitz Chesed Award for

Letters

U.N. Nazi ArchivesMust Be Opened

To the Editor:In recent weeks, it has been revealed that the

United Nations archives contain a list of 40,000suspected nazi war criminals and that detailedfiles exist for most of them. Benjamin Netanyahu,Israel's representative to the United Nations, hasasked to have those files made available for studyand analysis. In the aftermath of the election ofKurt Waldheim as president of Austria, actionon that request seems more urgent than ever.Many of the files have been marked with an

"A," indicating that the person has actually beenaccused of war crimes. It is irresponsible to thevictims of the Holocaust to allow such accusa-

Demonstrating Exceptional Concern for Peopleand Kindness to Those in Need. We are proudof the recipients of those awards as well as thestandards which the school sets in establishingthese prizes and others like them.Honors and Academic AchievementsIn the area of academics, the students also

distinguished themselves magnificently. Threeof them won scholarships in the National MeritScholarship Competition. An additional 15 wereFinalists in that Competition. Eleven studentswon Letters of Commendation. This means that29 seniors out of 90, virtually one-third of thegraduating class — were honored in the NationalMerit Scholarship Competition. This record mayvery well be unparalleled anywhere else. It cer¬tainly is a source of great pride to the students,their teachers and the entire Ramaz family.Two students were in the Honors Group in the

Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Out of atotal of 74 students who were eligible for RegentsScholarships, 60 students won such scholarships— another very impressive percentage.College AcceptancesSome of the colleges which have accepted

Ramaz students in multiple numbers are listedbelow. In general, the college admission recordof the class was extraordinary: Barnard, Bar-Ilan,Brandeis, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, CUNY,

tions to be buried in old archives. The validityor invalidity of the accusations should be in¬vestigated and the findings brought to light.That more than 40 years have passed since the

crimes were committed is no reason to let the filesremain unopened and unexamined. If the peo¬ple are still alive, let them suffer the conse¬quences of full public disclosure: shame and, ifwarranted, prosecution. If they are dead, theyshould not be allowed to lie in peace in theirgraves. The victims of Nazi war crimes do noteven have graves, let alone peace.The immediate and thorough examination of

these files is important for understainding thepast, for punishment of the guilty and as a warn¬ing that anyone who commits crimes againsthumanity will never be safe from condemnationand prosecution, no matter how long it takes toreveal the crime.

Haskel LooksteinPresident, New York Board of Rabbis

New York, June 12, 1986

Goucher, Harvard, Hebrew University, JohnsHopkins, MIT, NYU, Princeton, Simmons,Stern College, SUNY, University of Penn¬sylvania, Tufts, Yale, Yeshiva.There were many other colleges which actively

sought the members of this class and to whichthe students will go next year. We know that theywill establish fine records academically andJewishly on the various campuses.Finally, five students of the graduating class

are Israeli citizens and will be returning this sum¬mer to Israel to enter the Armed Forces of theJewish State. We pray for their well being and thesuccess of their mission.

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ACADEMIC HKehilath Jeshurun extends heartiest con^rati

NORMAN BIRNBACH,son of Mr.and Mrs.Maks Birnbach, upon his graduation fromOberlin College. His article on graduation ap¬peared in the Op Ed of the New York Times.ILANA BLUMBERG, daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Paul Blumberg and granddaughter of Mr.and Mrs. Sam Garfinkel upon winning the Asheressay contest held in Chicago. liana, a studentin the Ida Crown Jewish Acadeny, presentedBiblical and Modern responses to personaltragedy.STEVEN BROWN, son ofMr. and Mrs. Ben¬

jamin Brown and grandson of Mrs. Lillian BrownBorenstein, upon his graduation from The Par¬sons School of Design with a BA degree in Com¬munication Design. Steven is also the coach ofthe Ramaz Hockey Team which has won the In¬ter Yeshiva League Championship two years ina row.

JONATHAN S. CHERNOW, son ofMrs. Barbara Chernow and the late Dr. HymanChernow, upon his graduation from ColumbiaPrep and his acceptance early decision at TuftsUniversity.JEFFREY EILENDER, son of Dr. and Mrs.

Kasriel Eilender and a graduate of Ramaz, uponhis making the Dean's List at Cornell Universi¬ty where he is majoring in Arts and Sciences.LISA MIRIAM GALL1N, daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. Richard Gallin, upon her graduationfrom Ramaz with a New York State RegentsScholarship and as a recipient of a National MeritScholarship and Empire State Scholarship. Lisareceived the French Award for outstanding abilityin French. She was Editor-in- Chief of the year¬book, Ramifications and a a member of the win¬ning Mock Trial Team. Lisa will attend YaleUniversity in the fall.MICHAEL D. GESZEL, son of Mr and

Mrs.Irving Geszel upon his graduation fromRamaz. He will attend the University of Penn¬sylvania in the fall.KIRSTEN GINSBERG GLAUBACH,

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ginsburg anda graduate of Ramaz, upon her graduation withhonors fron FIT with a BS degree.CHARLES MATTHEW GOLDMAN, son

of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Goldman, upon hisgraduation from Ramaz with a New York StateRegents Scholarship. Charles was a member ofthe English Dramatics Society for four years andhad many starring roles. He was accepted earlydecision at the University of Pennsylvania.FRANNIE ROBINS GOLDSTEIN,

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Robins and a

graduate of Ramaz. upon her graduation fromNew York University Magna Cum Laude witha BS degree in Music Education. Frannie waselected to Pi Kappa Lambda, the National MusicHonors Society.JENNIFER PHYLLIS GROSS, daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Gross, upon her graduationfrom Ramaz with a New York State Regents

Scholarship. She has been a menber of theChorus for the past four years. Jennifer will at¬tend New York University — Gallatin Divisionin the fall.

JUDAH HOLSTEIN, grandson of Mrs. Ger¬trude Bloch, upon his selection as a BelkinUniversity Scholar at Yeshiva University. He par¬ticipated in a special program for Gifted Studentsdoing scientific research with Dr. Barry Potrin,Chairman of the Biology Department, Judah,who just completed his third year in the MarshaStern Talmudical Academy-Yeshiva UniversityHigh School for Boys, will attend Yeshiva Col¬lege in the fall.GAIL HANNAH JAVITT, daughter of

Dr.atid Mrs. Nornan Javitt, upon her graduationfrom Ramaz with a New York State RegentsScholarship and as a National Merit ScholarshipFinalist. Gail received the French Award for

outstanding ability in French. She was AssociateEditor of the yearbook. Ramifications and amember of the Chorus for four years. She willattend Columbia College in the fall.LYNETTE KOPPEL upon her graduation

with honors from George Washington Univer¬sity National Law Center with the degree of Doc¬tor or Jurisprudence. Lynette will work with theaccouting firm, Laventhal and Horwath. Similargood wishes to the proud parents-in-law, Yvonneand Walter Koppel.MICHELLE SHARI KRAMER, daughter

of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Kramer, upon hergraduation from Ramaz. She was co-captain ofthe cheerleaders. Michele will attend MachonGold in Jerusalem next year.DR. JERILYN KRONEN upon receiving her

Post Doctoral Degree in Psychotherapy andPsychoanalysis from New York University.DR. MARK LEBOWITZ, grandson of

Mr.and Mrs. William Lebowitz, upon beingawarded an Opthamology fellowship at Colum¬bia University College of Physicians andSurgeons and Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital.SHARON LEBOWITZ, granddaughter of

Mr. and Mrs. William Lebowitz, upon hergraduation from Newcomb College of TulaneUniversity with a BA degree in Liberal Arts andCommunication.DEBBIE LOW, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed¬

ward Low and a graduate of Ramaz, upon hergraduation fron New York University with a

degree in Political Science. Debbie will be join¬ing the family business.STEVEN MAJOR, son of Dr.and Mrs.

William Major, upon his graduation from Ramazwith a New York State Regents Scholarship. Heserved as Treasurer of the G.O. Yankie will at¬tend Yeshivat Har Etzion in Israel next year.DAVID SAMUEL MARKENSON, son of

Dr. Joseph Markenson and Dr.Alicejane Lipp-ner. upon his graduation from Ramaz with a NewYork State Regents Schoarship and as a recipientof a Letter of Commendation in the National

Merit Scholarship Contest. He was PhotographyEditor of the yearbook and assisted in the Com-puterroom. David will enter the six yearBiomedical program at Albany Medical School.CAROL MOSSESON, daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Norman Mosesson and a graduate ofRamaz, upon her graduation from New YorkUniversity College of Business and public Ad¬ministration with a BS degree. Carol is workingin the Media Dept. of Geer, Dubois, an adver¬tising agency.RONA NEUSTADTER, daughter ofMr. and

Mrs. Robert Neustadter, upon her graduationfrom Barnard College with a BA degree inpsychology. Rona is pursuing an MS degree inphysical therapy at Columbia University Collegeof Physicians and Surgeons.JOSHUA A.NEWMAN, son ofMr.and Mrs.

Melvin Newman, upon his graduation fromRamaz with a New York State Regents Scholar¬ship and as a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.He was a member of the English DramaticsSociety. Joshua will attend Yeshivat Har Etzionin Israel next year.HARRY D. POLONER, son of Myron

Poloner and Bonnie Poloner, upon his gradua¬tion from Ramaz as President of the student

organization. He was also Captain of the cham¬pion hockey team. Harry will attend Bar IlanUniversity in Ramat Gan next year.KENNETH ROCHLIN, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Rochlin, upon his graduation fromRamaz. Kenny received the KeterShem TovAward for exemplifying the qualities andcharacter advocated in Pirke Avot. He was alsoawarded The Sue Moskowitz Chesed Award for

demonstrating exceptional concern for peopleand kindness to those in need. Kenny was Co-director of Freshmen Seminar this year and Co-chairman of the Jewish Affairs Committee. Hewill attend Yeshivat HaKotel in the fall.NADINE ROSENTHAL, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Rosenthal upon her gradua¬tion fron Ramaz with a New York State RegentsScholarship. She was Layout Editor of the Year¬book and Co-captain ofGirls Volleyball. Nadinewill attend Barnard College in the fall.MOSHE ROSENWEIN, 1976 Ramaz

graduate, upon receiving his PhD. in OperationsResearch from The Wharton School.RIFKA ROSENWEIN, a 1979 Ramaz

graduate, upon receiving an MA degree ingovernment policy from The Kennedy School.Rifka is a writer for the Wall Street Journal. Her

moving article describing her involvement in theplight of Anatoly Shcharansky during her studentdays at Ramaz was recently published in theJournal.GUR-ARYEH YEHUDA ROSHWALB, son

of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roshwalb, upon hisgraduation fron Ramaz with a New York StateRegents Schoarship. Guri received The Aron andLeah Swergold Memorial Award for excellence

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O N O RSROY ANGSTREICH

APPOINTED NEW DIRECTOROF YOUTH ACTIVITIES

ratulations to .. .

in Talmud. He is also the recipient of the DavidFranklin Memorial Award for outstanding workand dedication to the scientific method. Guri wasa member of the English Dramatics Society andhas outstanding skills in violin and karate. He willattend Columbia College in the fall.ETHAN ROTENBERG, grandson of Mrs.

Charlotte Lebovics, upon being awarded the RenaGoldberg Scholarship Award by the SolomonSchecter Day School of Bergen County for ex¬cellence in academic work in Jewish and GeneralStudies and his commitment to continue hiseducation at the secondary level in a Hebrew DaySchool.JOSHUA SCHEINFELD, son of Mr. and

Mrs. David Scheinfeld, upon his graduation fromColumbia Prep and Grammar School as a reci¬pient of a Letter of Commendation in the Na¬tional Merit Scholarship Contest. Joshua will at¬tend Cornell University in the fall.HARRY SCHESSEL, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Eli Schessel and a graduate of Ramaz, upon hisgraduation from Syracuse University Cum Laudewith a dual major in Communications and Artsand Sciences.JOAN SCHULMAN, daughter of Mr.and

Mrs. Arnold Schulman and a graduate of Ramaz,upon her graduation from Union College inSchenectady, New York Magna Cum Laude.KARREN SHOROFSKY, daughter of

Dr.and Mrs. Morris Shorofsky and a graduateof Ramaz, upon her graduation from BrownUniversity Magna Cum Laude, where she waselected to Phi Beta Kappa. Karren will attend YaleLaw School in the fall.AMY CARIN STEIN, daughter of Susan

Stein and Melvin Stein, upon her graduationfrom Ramaz with a New York State RegentsScholarship. She has been a cheerealder and hasbeen active in Varsity Volleyball. Amy has beenaccepted to Queens College.JAMES STEINDECKER, son of Mr.and

Mrs. John Steindecker and a graduate of Ramaz,upon his graduation from The Johns HopkinsUniversity.SARAH DIANE TANZ, daughter of Dr. and

Mrs. Fred Tanz, upon her graduation fromRamaz. She received the School Service Awardfor contributions to school programs. She wasChairman of the Service Squad. Sarah will at¬tend Goucher College in Baltimore next year.

FAREWELL TOJAMIE LASSNER

It is with mixed feelings that we extend a "good¬bye" to Jamie Lassner who has served as direc¬tor of our youth program for the last two years.Jamie has been an outstanding model for ouryouth to follow and has served our communitywith dedication, warmth and commitment. Hislegendary acts of chesed have set a tone for theyoung people of our community.We hope we will see him frequently in our

midst and wish him well in his new endeavors.

MAY THEY GOHIGHER AND HIGHER

We extend a warm Mazel Tov to the follow¬ing young members of the Congregation whoparticipated in Advancement Day Exercisesas they completed the Ramaz Lower School.Matthew Bryskin

son of Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence BryskinLilly Eisenstatdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. SamuelEisenstat and granddaughterofMrs. EstherEisenstat

Benjamin Gruensteinson of Mrs. Elaine Gruenstein and the lateWalter Gruenstein (Benjamin delivered theAdvancement Address at the ceremonies.)

Ixrwis Hershkowitzson of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hershkowitz

Ryel Kestenbaumson of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kestenbaum

Michael Kuleson of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kule

Alexander Libinson of Dr. and Mrs. Barry Libin

Harris Lukashokson of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lukashok andgrandson of Mrs. Milton Lukashok

Sara Meltzer

daughter ofMrs. Marilyn Meltzer and thelate Tom Meltzer

Daniel Messeloffson of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Messeloff

Tobi Schwartz

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse SchwartzBeth Smigeldaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smigel

Rebecca Weiss

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Weiss

Roy Angstreich

We are most pleased to welcome RoyAngstreich as the new Director of Youth Ac¬tivities at Kehilath Jeshurun. Mr. Angstreich iswell known to the children of our community asthe Director of Student Activities of the Rabbi

Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz.Mr. Angstreich brings abundant experience to

his new position in our community. For six yearshe was Director of the Department of Youth Ser¬vices of Yeshiva University and responsible forseminars and programs in the United States,Canada and Australia. He has also served as a

Consultant for Staff Development and Trainingat Camp Morasha. Mr. Angstreich will retain hisposition at Ramaz Upper School and utilize hisdaily contact with many students to strengthenthe youth program at KJ.Mr. Angstreich has a Master's in Social Work

from The Wurzweiler School of Social Work ofYeshiva University and a Bachelor's Degree inSociology from Yeshiva College. He also attend¬ed the Erna Michael College of Hebraic Studieswhile at Yeshiva.We welcome Mr. Angstreich to this new Posi¬

tion and look forward to many years ofsuccessfulleadership working with our Youth.

RABBI LOOKSTEIN ELECTEDUJA-FEDERATION VICE PRESIDENT

We are proud to announce that Rabbi HaskelLookstein has been elected a Vice President inthe newly merged UJA-Federation organizationof New York.This is a wonderful tribute to the role our Rabbi

plays in the Jewish community of New York andto his service as chairman of the National Rab¬binic Cabinet of UJA.The Federation was originally formed in 1917,

as a means of coordinating the charitable effortsof a large number of Jewish Social Serviceorganizations. It now comprises 130 agencies inthe New York area with health care, social ser¬vices, cultural and educational programs.The UJA was founded at the start ofWorld War

II as the leading organization in the effort to helpand rescue the Jews of Europe. Its efforts shiftedto relief of Jewish refugees at the end of the warand to resettling them in Palestine and in theUnited States.The two organizations combined their fun-

draising efforts in the emergency dirve follow¬ing the Yom Kippur War of 1973. That drive wasso successful that the combined UJA-Federation

campaign has operated ever since.The new administration is now charged with

the responsibility of building a unified and ef¬fective Jewish communal agency in New York toserve the needs of our people both at home andabroad, particularly in Israel. We wish our Rabbiwell in his efforts in the organization's behalf.

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WITHIN OUR FAMILYBIRTHS

Mazel tov to Drs. Adam and Paula Bender onthe birth of their daughter Shira Tamar.Mazel tov to our Cantor and Mrs. Avrum Davis

on the birth of their granddaughter, ElishevaChana, born to their children, our Assistant Can¬tor and Mrs. Mayer Davis.Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kestenbaum

on the birth of their granddaughter, Adiva Talia,born in London to Deena and Adrian Ickowicz.Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Barry Kluger on

the birth of their son, Andrew.Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Milstein on the

birth of their grandson, Natan, in Israel, born totheir children, David and Debbie Schottenfels.Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. MayerMoskowitz

on the birth of her granddaughter, Elana Batya,born to her children Tammy and Steve Wagner.Mazel tov to our Ritual Director and his wife,

Mr. and Mrs. Israel Rosenberg on the birth oftheir grandson, born to their children Rabbi andMrs. Shneir Zalman Kalman Zirkind.Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rosenberg

on the birth of their son, Joshua Gerald. Similargood wishes to the proud grandparents, Mr. andMrs. Raymond Gura.Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Israel Schwartz on

the birth of their daughter Rebecca.Mazel tov to Dr.and Mrs. David Weisselberger

on the birth of their granddaughter, Sara Pnina,the third child born to their children Rabbi andMrs. David Wachs of Forest Hills.Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Asher Haymovits

on the birth of their son Oren.

ENGAGEMENTSMazel tov to Jeffrey Kaufman and Carol

Morgenstern, both members of KJ, on theirengagement.Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Mayer Moskowitz

on the engagement of Yoel, the son of the late SaraMoskowitz, to Shira Hirsch.Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Isaac Trainin on

the engagement of their daughter, Barbara, to Dr.Stephen Blank of San Antonio, Texas. Both Bar¬bara and her fiancee come from Yeshiva of Flat-bush, where they knew each other as teenagers.

MARRIAGESMazel tov to Harris Cohen on his marriage to

Leona Chudy of New York.Mazel tov to Dr. Richard Dubin on his mar¬

riage to Jill Rubin of New York.Mazel tov to Dr. Jonathan Javitt on his mar¬

riage to Dr. Marcia Fishman. Similar goodwishes to the proud parents, Dr.and Mrs. Nor¬man Javitt.Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. David Woldenberg

on themarriage of their daughter Rona to Dr. BurtGreenberg.

CONDOLENCESOurcondolences to Dr. Charles Chrein on the

passing of his father, Milton Chrein.Our condolences to Morris Kramer on the

passing of his father, Samuel Kramer.Our condolences to Arthur Mantel on the pass¬

ing of his father, Harry Mantel.

Our condolences to Mrs. Belle Miller on thepassing of her brother, Meyer Katz.Our condolences to Sol Miller on the passing

of his sister.Our condolences to Edward Nadel on the pass¬

ing of his mother, Joyce Nadel.

BAT MITZVAHMazel tov to Mrs. Rita Kaufman on the recent

Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter Abigail,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Lindenbaun.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTWe are pleased to announce that Vicki

Mendelson, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. MartinMendelson, has been promoted to Vice presidentat Ted Bates Advertising. We wish Vicki con¬tinued success in all her endeavors.

COMMUNAL RECOGNITIONIt was gratifying to read in a special supple¬

ment in the Jerusalem Post about the outstandingleadership which Romie Shapiro is giving to theBezalel School of Art and Design. As chairmanof the American Friends of Bezalel, he was in¬terviewed in a very exciting piece in the supple¬ment. The interview describes the extraordinaryfund-raising which he has been doing and the vi¬sion which he has given to this very importantinstitution in Israel. We wish Blanche and Romiecontinued success and satisfaction in their workfor the Jewish people.We congratulate Rosie Gluck Friedman on

receiving Special Recognition at the RivkahLaufer Bikur Cholim Annual Spring Luncheonwhich took place earlier this month. Mrs. Fried¬man has shown extraordinary concern and com¬passion in her commitment to helping the lessfortunate and to many other Jewish projects.We are proud to announce that David

Scheinfeld was honored at the recent RIETS din¬ner commemorating the centennial of YeshivaUniversity. He received the distinguished Alum¬nus Award for his communal leadership in a

variety of areas affecting the well-being of theJewish people.

We are pleased to announce that Wolf Popperwas recently elected Commander of the YorkvillePost #5 of the Jewish War Veterans.

FOUR KJ TEENSELECTED TO

RAMAZ G. 0. OFFICEWe are proud to extend a mazal tov to four

young members of the congregation who havebeen elected to office in Ramaz' Student GeneralOrganization.They are: Steven Rubebstein, Senior Vice

President; Larry Tanz, Junior Vice President; AriAckerman, Form IV Incoming President andAmiel Lindenbaum, Form V IncomingPresident.We wish all four and their fellow officers well

and are pleased to see the leadership of the Jewishcommunity being passed on to anothergeneration.

IN GRATITUDE TOMORRIS WYSHOGROD

Quietly and unobtrusively, Morris Wyshogrodcontributes generously of his artistic talents tomake our congregational life more beautiful andimpressive. In the past, he has helped to redesignour stationery and to refashion the curtains whichadorn our Holy Ark during the year and on theHigh Holy Days. He also is responsible for thedesign and the calligraphy on the special cer¬tificates which we give to those members whocelebrate significant milestones of their affilia¬tion with us each year at our Annual Meeting.Recently, we installed a beautiful tablet on the

wall alongside the Social Hall of our SynagogueHouse. That tablet is an expression of gratitudeto all those who helped us to make the newneedlepoint Torah covers and those who con¬tributed to the capital fund of the congregationin order to dedicate those covers in memory orin honor of family, friends or Jewish historicalheroes. It was MorrisWyshogrod who designedthis beautiful plaque and supervised every aspectof its production until we received the finishedproduct. The plaque says a great deal about Con¬gregation Kehilath Jeshurun, its ideals and thenature of its membership. It also reflects honoron Morris who, once again, helped to beautifyour synagogue.

FESTSCHRIFT PUBLISHEDIN HONOR OF

PROF. ABRAHAM I. KATSHOur distinguished member. Prof. Abraham I.

Katsh, who is President Emeritus of DropsieUniversity and Professor Emeritus from NewYork University, has been honored by thepublication ofa special volume ofHebrew Studiesby the National Association of Professors ofHebrew, an organization which he founded andwhich he served as first president. The volumeis a marvelous collection of articles bydistinguished scholars in Jewish studies.The editor's preface states in part, "Prof. Katsh

. . . is an extraordinary person. He combines thecharacteristics of a visionary and a pragmatist tosuch an exquisite degreee that he has been ableto see fulfilled in his lifetime, by and large, thedesires of his heart. . . The present healthy stateof Hebrew studies in this nation is in large partdue to the vision of Abe Katsh and to the abun¬dant time and energy he has invested to make hisvision a reality.Countless young men and women who are stu¬

dying the language of the Prophets, on the onehand, and the language of the (Israeli) politicians,on the other, will perhaps not realize the rolewhich Abraham I. Katsh has played in makingtheir language and literature studies possible. Butwe of the National Association of Professors ofHebrew understand, because this father of themodern phase of the study of Hebrew in this na¬tion is also the father of this Association . . ."We congratulate Prof. Katsh on this notable

honor. May he have many more years in whichto enjoy the honors and tributes which he sorichly deserves.

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SATURDAY AT MEMORIALBy Nancee Ann Haft

When I first heard about our Bikur Cholim,all that I discovered, from John Kelley, a longtime volunteer, was that it is at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, that they hold services thereevery week, that volunteering means that yougenerally go about once every six weeks, and thenhe said that it starts early, emphasizing the hour.You have to be there at 8:30 AM, and then heunderscored it, in the morning. Naturally pale,he went even whiter when he thought about thetime. Still, even after nine or ten years, he neverhesitates to go, even when, because of someemergency, he may be called as late as Fridayafternoon. Shabbat morning, John arrives atMemorial, cheerful as ever.For my own introduction, I have always felt that

I was particularly lucky. It was the turn of JudgeJerome Hornblass to conduct the services and itwas he who took me around that first day. Hewalks into a patient's room intent on makinghim/her feel better. He offers everything he can.He says he will take them down to the service,he will bring kiddush to the bedside, he'll do aget well prayer upstairs, downstairs, anywherethey like. But more than that, he gets them first,talking, then frequently, laughing. Lying there,some so sick that they can barely be heard, hemakes certain that each patient knows that theBikur Cholim represents the entire Jewish com¬munity praying for them to get better, soon andcompletely.The truth is that while I still hold Judge Horn¬

blass in great esteem, I have since learned thathe is not the only one who brings such great com¬fort, consolation and hope to the patients. Rather,

Shcharansky Visit(Continued from page 1)Rabbi Lookstein invited all of the children

whose parents had traveled to the Soviet Unionin behalf of refusniks over the past 15 years, toqome to the front platform and sit on the stepssurrounding the pulpit. About 125 children cameforward and sat there as tears came to the eyes6f our guest. The Rabbi then reminded all of thestudents that many of them had participated inmorning services every, day for nine weeks dur¬ing the fall of 1982, on the corner of 67th Streetand Lexington Avenue, across the street from theSoviet Mission to the United Nations, as an ex¬

pression of solidarity with Anatoly while he wason a hunger strike. The Rabbi said: "For weekswe prayed, we protested and we proclaimed ourdetermination to work for Anatoly's freedom.Here now is the man for whom we prayed andfasted and protested!"As Anatoly came up to the pulpit the entire

assemblage cheered Am Yisrael Chai in an ex¬pression of love and thanksgiving.Anatoly spoke briefly and thanked the students

for their commitment to him, even as he urgedthem to continue that commitment for all thosewhom he left behind. He indicated how impor¬tant it is to maintain unrelenting public pressure

it appears to happen any time anyone of the BikurCholim volunteers enters a patient's room. Ourvisits represent a reaffirmation of one of the mostbasic concepts of Judaism — that we Jews areresponsible for each other.Sometimes when we walk into, a room, the pa¬

tients turn toward us, seeking help. The BikurCholim volunteer is a Jewish presence, thebenevolent stranger offering unconditional sup¬port. Patients often cry, out of anguish, out ofrelief that they are remembered, and out of hope.With most, we are a welcome visitor, a fellowJew with whom to have easy conversation.At the service led by "lay clergy," lawyers, doc¬

tors, businessmen, one sees patients well enoughto come downstairs and to participate in services,perhaps as never before. The Sh 'ma Yisrael. wellremembered from the past, often evokes tears.Always included is the Mi Shebairach, a specialprayer for those at the service, for those in theirrooms, and for all the sick of Israel.When Bikur Cholim is over, I am tired and

eager to get home. As soon as I leave the hospitalmy own concerns return, but they are seen froma new perspective. The mitzvah ofBikur Cholimstrengthens the volunteer as it brings comfort tothe sick. Perhaps that is why John Kelley is alwaysready for Bikur Cholim so early Shabbatmorning.The Bikur Cholim committee of KJ needs

more volunteers, especially during the criticaland difficult summer period when so many peo¬ple have vacation plans. Come join us. Thereward far outweighs the effort. Please call thesynagogue office to volunteer your service.

on the Soviet Union to allow Jews to leave andto stop persecuting Jews who are trying to prac¬tice their Judaism.At the conclusion of his address there was sing¬

ing and dancing on the front platform withstudents and teachers joining together and sing¬ing some ofAnatoly's favorite songs like Kol Ha-olam Kulo ("the whole world is like a narrow

bridge and the main thing is not to be afraid") andHa-rachamon Hu Yishlach Lanu et EliyahuHanavi ("may God send us Elijah the Prophet andbring us good news"). No one who was presentthere — from the 3-year-old children of thenursery through the students of the senior classin the high school and their teachers and someparents, will ever forget this moment of joy. Wehope that Anatoly will come back again andspend a Shabbat with us at Kehilath Jeshurun,but it will be hard to capture again that preciousmoment when he first walked into the shul andschool which have spent the last nine years work¬ing to arouse the community in his behalf.We join in prayer that he and Avital will be hap¬

py and healthy together in Jerusalem and that,please God, they will be blessed with an addi¬tion to their family at the beginning of the year5747 — the first sabra in the Shcharansky family.

BLOOD HOTLINEAs a new and extended service of the

KJ/Ramaz Blood Drive, an emergency subcom¬mittee has been established by co-chairpersonsBarbara Arfa and Jerry Berkowitz. In case ofemergency, or prior to surgery which may requirea transfusion, every effort will be made to secureblood donors from within our congregational andschool family.If blood is required, call the synagogue office:

427-1000.When calling, you will need to specify the pa¬

tient's name, blood type, anticipated date ofsurgery, and name of hospital.The donors sought will be from amongst those

KJ and Ramaz families who have previously par¬ticipated in our blood drive which we run annual¬ly in conjunction with the Greater New YorkBlood Program. Our annual drive is essential tothe success of the blood hotline. This is the onlyway we can maintain from within the KJ/Ramazfamily, a large pool of donors whose blood dona¬tions have been typed and screened by the GreaterNew York Blood Program.Therefore, please remember to donate at our

next annual blood drive and mark your calendarsnow for Sunday, December 7,1986, between 9:15AM and 2:45 PM in the synagogue Social Hall.

RAMAZ STUDENTNEEDS HOUSING

A wonderful young man, Dov Nelkin ofHouston, Texas, is entering the ninth grade ofRamaz next year and is looking for housing inthe community.Dov comes from a kosher and shomer shab¬

bat home and would be a fine presence in oneof our homes.■ If you have space available and would like tomake arrangements with his parents, you may callthem directly at home (713) 981-7427 or at hisfather's law office, (713) 526-4500.Their address is 7702 Portal, Houston, Texas

77071.

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CONGREGATION CONTINUES TO GROW BOTH67 New Families (Continued from page 1)

Andrea and John LiebermanEstera and Yudka LiskerRochelle and Eugene MajorKaren and Mitchell MansourJennifer and Mark MeirowitzPenny and Edward NadelFleur and Hon. Binyamin NatanyahuBarbara Ruth NeuhausBarbara and Robert NeustadterElana and Jeffrey NewmanIlona and Paul OltuskiDeborah S. ParnassBerndt PerlVera and Norman Pinn

Kathleen and Dr. Ronley PiousDrs. Dara and Vladimir RosenbergElysee and Myron RumeldDoris Sachs

, Ronald ScheinbergCarol and Jesse SchwartzMichael S. ShenbergDr. Phyllis and Mark SpeiserMina and Paul SubChantal and Louis TaicMichael TannenhauserGabrielle and Howard WeinreichDaniel S. WohlfarthPamela and Dr. Harvey WolinskyPhyllis and Jalall ZikhaFollowing the election of the new members,

Rabbi Haskel Lookstein presented severalmembers for honor on the occasion of signifi¬cant anniversaries of their association with thecongregation. Reuben Popkin was honored on theoccasion of his 40th anniversary. The followingwere honored on the occasion of the celebrationof their 25th anniversary:

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph AizerMr. Leo BreindelMrs. Henry K. ChapmanDr. and Mrs. Albert CornellMr. and Mrs. Samuel Garfinkel

Dr. and Mrs. Norman JavittMrs. Hilda Berger KaufmanMrs. Samuel LukashokMrs. Joseph MossMr. and Mrs. Seymour ProppMr. and Mrs. Frank RothHon. and Mrs. Norman C. RypMrs. Max SadinoffMrs. Louis SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Herman SmilowDr. Anne and Mr. Herbert Steinmann

Report of the PresidentBenjamin Brown then presented his presiden¬

tial report. He indicated his pleasure at the in¬duction of 67 new members to the congregation.He pointed out that they represented 102 adults.They also comprised 22 young people who arechildren or grandchildren of KJ members,something which represents a spirit of continu¬ity here on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.After discussing some of the activities of the

congregation for the support of the general com¬munity, he called upon the membership to ap¬prove an increase of $25 in the membership duesfor supporting the needs of our own mid-towncommunity. Specifically, the $25 will be used forsupporting the Mid-Town Board of Kashrut, theMid-Manhattan Mikvah and the Manhattan Eruv.He asked that each member of the congregationtake upon himself or herself the same respon¬sibility, in keeping with the Biblical statementabout public sacrifices that "the rich will not givemore, nor should the poor give less." FollowingMr. Brown's report the resolution on increase ofdues was approved unanimously. It was stressedthat all of this special increase will be put intoa separate account for use exclusively for sup¬port of joint community projects.The President then asked the congregation to

approve the appointment of Cantor Mayer Davisas Assistant Cantor of the congregation. Herecalled that Cantor Mayer Davis had lead ourservices periodically during the past year and thathe has become beloved both for his person and

his extraordinarily beautiful cantorial renditions.Mr. Brown indicated that as Assistant CantorMayer Davis will be with us on the High HolyDays and he will also lead our services once amonth. The appointment was approvedunanimously by the assemblage.NominationsMr. Nathan Salzman, in behalf of Tova Bulow

and Ed Lukashok, then gave the NominatingCommittee report. He thanked Harry Green andDavid Levy for their service on the Board ofTrustees. Neither of them will be standing for re¬election for the coming year. Mr. Salzman saidthat we all appreciate the commitment of bothgentlemen and he hoped they would continue tobe a source of strength to Kehilath Jeshurun inthe years to come.

New families being inducted by Rae Gurewitsch.

Honorary President Nathan Salzmanpresenting nominations.Mr. Salzman then nominated the following for

three year terms:Lillian Brown BorensteinSamuel M. EisenstatDr. Norman B. JavittAlfred N. Kahn

Stephen J. KuleArmand Lindenbaum

Joseph LorchIrwin B. RobinsIrwin ShapiroIsrael Waldman

He nominated Arthur C. Silverman, a formermember of the Board, for a two year term andEugene Alpert, Tova Bulow, Steven R. Gross andDr. Bernard Kabakow for one year terms. All ofthe nominations were approved unanimously.Mr. Salzman then spoke about Linore Ward,

a woman who had served on our Board for manyyears and who, together with her late husband,gave us long and distinguished service. Her son,Ray, also served with distinction on our Board.Mr. Salzman asked that the congregation electLinore Ward as an Honorary Trustee of the con¬gregation. The suggestion was approvedunanimously.The Nominating Committee Chairman then

re-nominated the current Officers of the con-

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NUMERICALLY AND PROGRAMMATICALLYgregation for an additional term, saying that eachhad done an outstanding job in office. The follow¬ing, therefore, were re-elected by acclamation:Benjamin Brown, President; Stanley Gurewitsch,Vice President; Norman Bulow, Treasurer; andDr. Mortimer J. Blumenthal, Secretary.Memorial Tribute to Rabbi Joseph H.LooksteinThe President then called upon Ami Texon,

former President of the Sisterhood and also a

former Trustee, to present the Annual MemorialTribute to the late Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein.Her beautiful tribute is reprinted elsewhere in thisBulletin.Rabbi Lookstein then presented a special

memorial to the late Harry W. Baumgarten. Hesaid as follows;

During the past year we lost one of thefavorite sons of Congregation KehilathJeshurun. For five years, from 1969 through1974, he was President of our congregation.At the time our membership was halfof whatit is today.During his five years in office, Harry

Baumgarten was the balabos supreme. Hepresided over the congregation's affairs withconsummate skill and unbounded energy.Nothing was too small to command his atten¬tion. Nothing was too big for him to dreamabout and urge its consideration.During his tenure our programs exploded

We are pleased to unveil tonight a portraitin his memory which will be placed on thewall in our Jess Ward Library as a continu¬ing reminder of Harry Baumgarten's commit¬ment to what he liked to call 85th Street Shul.We pray that we may prove worthy of hismemory."The Rabbi then offered eulogies in behalf of

the following members of the congregation whowere called to their eternal reward during the pastyear:

Jonas Adler Maurice N. JaffeIrving Angel David KaganSamuel Feingold Beatrice KolbSidney Flatow Joseph LevyNathan Goldsmith Dr. Max LevyRose Gordon Benjamin MandelkerShirley Greenberg Isak Spiwak

Asna ZukermanThe eulogies were followed by a memorial

prayer chanted by Cantor Avrum Davis.Appointment of Associate TrusteesBenjamin Brown then appointed the following

Associate Trustees for one year terms on theBoard:

Harvey ArfaDr. Adam BenderReuben DavisFred DistenfeldAbe Esses

Harvey Geisler

Mrs. Harry W. Baumgarten and her sons, George, a trustee of Ramaz and Fred, a trustee ofKJ unveil portrait.

in a variety of areas: youth activities, adulteducation, encouragement of young mar-rieds, and involvement in communal affairs.Everything was done in a businesslikefashion. But, above all, he brought to our con¬gregation the spirit of Zlotchov enhanced bythe dignity of Park Avenue.We have never been the same since and we

will never cease to be grateful to him for theleadership that he provided. He has leftbehind a great legacy of love for KJ, devotionto Ramaz, concern for the community and apicture of what a balabos ought to be.

Ira GoberSuzanne JavittDr. Gilbert N. Kahn

Harry KleinhausRichard E. Kobrin

Seymour KramerEdward LukashokIsaac PollakBurt Usdan

The President then adjourned the 114th AnnualMeeting and called upon Lawrence A. Kobrin,Honorary Chairman of the Board of Ramaz, toconduct the Annual Meeting of Ramaz School.

Honorary Chairman ofRamaz Board, JosephLorch presents school nominations.

All of the nominations were approved by ac¬clamation. Thereupon Mr. Kobrin declared theAnnual Meeting of Ramaz to be adjourned.Benjamin Brown then called upon Rabbi

Haskel Lookstein for closing remarks. He spokebriefly about the gratitude of everyone for the ex¬ceptional commitment which Officers, Trusteesand members of the congregation demonstrateto the well-being of Kehilath Jeshurun andRamaz. He said we had much for which to begrateful and also much to which to look forward.He offered the hope that everyone would worktogether to make possible the fruition of manyof the plans which are now in store for ourcommunity.Following the Rabbi's remarks the members

participated in a delightful social hour in theSocial Hall.

Mr. Kobrin called upon Joseph Lorch, Chairmanof the Nominating Committee to render hisreport. Mr. Lorch, speaking for himself,Lawrence A. Kobrin, Rosalie Kleinhaus and JudyTanz, nominated the following for three yearterms as Regular Trustees:

Joshua S. DeutschDr. Nathalie FriedmanA. Phillip GoldsmithRoanna ShorofskyArthur C. Silverman

He then nominated Jean Lindenbaum and

Stephen Kule for one year terms as RegularTrustees; Avrom Doft, Joan Sadinoff Katz andJoan Meyers for three year terms as ParentTrustees; and Dr. Terry Krulwich, Pamela NashRohr and Bruce Shoulson for three year termsas Alumni Trustees. Mr. Lorch also expressedgratitude to the following Trustees for havingserved with distinction as members of the Boardof Ramaz: Anita Beretz, Samuel M. Eisenstat,Rae Gurewitsch and Dr. Robert Riederman.

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KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETINCONGREGATION

KEHILATH JESHURUN125 East 85th Street

New York, N.Y. 10028HA 7-1000

Synagogue OfficialsJoseph H. Lookstein. . . .

Senior Rabbi1923-1979

Dr Haskel Lookstein Rabbi

Dale Polakoff Assistant Rabbi

Avrum Davis Cantor

Israel D Rosenberg. . Ritual Director

Robert J Leifert . . Executive Director

Jamie A. Lassner . .. Youth Director

Officers of the CongregationMax J Etra. .Hon. President

Nathan Salzman. Hon. President

Benjamin Brown . President

Stanley Gurewitsch Vice-President

Norman Bulow. Treasurer

Dr Mortimer Blumenthal SecretaryRae Gurewitsch Pres. Sistd.

Dr Theodore Goldstein .Pres. Men's Club

Isaac Pollak Pres. Couples' ClubOffice Staff

Florence Cohen Eileen Shore Chana Wolk

Iris Hillner Rhoda GogatzHattie Murphy . .

Bookkeeper

SUMMER SCHEDULE OF SERVICESWeekday Mornings 7:30 A.M.Monday,Thursday and Rosh Chodesh Weekdays 7:15 A.M.Sabbath Mornings 9:00 A.M.Evenings (ExceptSaturday) 6:45 RM.

SABBATH SCHEDULEFriday

Lighting ofCandles

July4-5 Shlach 8:1311-12 Korach 8:1018-19 Chukat-Balak 8:062 5-26 Pinchas 8:01

August1-2 Matot-Masei 7:548-9 Devarin (Shabbat Chazon) 7:4615-16 Vaetchanan(Shabbat Nachamu) 7:3622-2 3 Ekev 7:2629-30 Re'eh 7:16

September5-6 Shoftim 7:0412-13 Kietze 6:5319-20 Kitavo 6:412 6-27 Nitzavim-Vayelech 6:29October3 Erev Rosh Hashanah 6:17

SabbathAfternoon SahbathServices Ends

8:208:208:158:10

8:00

7:507:457:307:20

7:107:006:506:40

9:149:129:068:59

8:528:418:31

8:218:08

7:577:467:337:21

DATES TO REMEMBERSaturday, July 5Blessing for the New Month of Tammuz

Monday and Tuesday, July 7 & 8Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (Morning Services at 7:15)

Thursday, July 24Fast of the 17th of Tammuz

Saturday, August 2Blessing for the Month of Av

Wednesday, August 6Rosh Chodesh Av (Morning Services at 7:15)

Wednesday, August 13Tisha BAv EveMincha Services at 7:45 PM followed by Maariv and Reading of Eicha

Thursday, August 14Tisha BAv (Morning Services at 7:00 with reading of Lamentations)Evening Services at 7:45 PM

Saturday, August 30Blessing for the Month of Elul

Thursday and Friday, September 4 & 5Rosh Chodesh Elul (Morning Services at 7:15)

Saturday Evening, September 27The First Selichot at 10:00 PM

Friday, October 3Erev Rosh Hashanah

SEVENTH YAHRZEIT OF RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEINThe Yahrzeit of Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein of Blessed Memory, will take place on the 18th

of Tamuz corresponding to Thursday evening, July 24 and Friday, July 25.Services will be at 6:45 P.M. and 7:30 A.M.