UT Bulletin October 2013

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The BulletinUnion Temple of Brooklyn

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism OCTOBER, 2013 TISHREI CHESHVAN 5774 Vol. 165, No 2

SHABBAT SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER

SHABBAT NOACH4 Friday Evening

First Friday Family Shabbat4:00 PM- Fridays at Four: Shabbat for Tots

6:00 PM- Snacks

6:30 PM- Kabbalat Shabbat

7:30 PM- Pot Luck Dinner

5 Saturday Morning9:30 AM- Out of the Shabbox10:30 AM - Shabbat Morning Service

Philip Bernstein will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah

Torah: Genesis 6:9-11:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5

SHABBAT LECH LECHA11 Friday Evening

4:00 PM- Fridays at Four: Shabbat for Tots


12 Saturday Morning9:30 AM- Out of the Shabbox

10:30 AM - Shabbat Morning Service

Torah: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27-41:16

SHABBAT VAYEIRA18 Friday Evening


6:30 PM- Kabbalat ShabbatPizza to follow

19 Saturday Morning9:30 AM- Out of the Shabbox

10:30 AM - Shabbat Morning Service

Torah: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Haftarah: II Kings 4:1-4:37

SHABBAT CHAYEI SARAH25 Friday Evening

Fourth Friday Late Shabbat


7:00 PM- Dinner


9:00 PM- Oneg with Abraham Rabinovich

26 Saturday Morning10:30 AM- Shabbat Morning Service

Torah: Genesis 23:1-25:18 Haftarah: I Kings1:1-1:31

The World of

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Sam Ehrlich

Saturday,

October 19

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If you build it...

Did you notice how filled our sanctuary was on Rosh

Hashanah and Yom Kippur last month? Did you feel

the energy?

We offered tickets to all who wanted to join us on

those special days. And they came.

A couple of years ago, we did not have a Youth

Group. We set aside money for a Youth Group

Leader. And the youth came.

Last year, we started a free Saturday morning pro-

gram, Out of the Shabbox, for tots and preschoolers.

They came by the dozens.

Just a few months ago, we established the position Di-

rector of Youth and Family Engagement. The goal: to

improve the experience of families at Union Temple,

so more families will come.

We are making these investments because we must.

Anyone with a business knows that if you don't offer

what potential customers or clients want, they will go

elsewhere. It's no different for a synagogue. If youmake it hard rather than easy for people attend ser-

vices, they'll quickly turn away. If you don't have pro-

grams that are attractive to teens, you can't expect

them to stick around. And if you don't demonstrate

commitment to young families, they'll find a more

nurturing environment.

I hope you support us in these new ventures. As our

president Bea Hanks said on Yom Kippur, we do need

your donations in order to keep these programs up and

running. If you've already given, I say thank-you on

behalf of all the officers. And if you haven't gotten

around to it yet, please act now. We want to keep the

momentum going.

-Ellen D. Kolikoff, Vice President

Officers Column And They Came!

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Union Temple of Brooklyn

17 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238

718-638-3649 www.uniontemple.org


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Nearly two thousand years ago, in 73 C.E., Vespasians troops waged a fierce and brutal battle that destroyed

Masada, the last holdout of nine hundred valiant Jews who were defying the ruthless power of Rome. In her

riveting novel THE DOVE KEEPERS, Alice Hoffman chronicles the lives of four courageous women who

escaped the carnage and must struggle to survive and keep their children safe in a perilous and hostile world.

Join Sisterhood at 10 AM on Sunday, October 6th, for a lively discussion of this powerful book that, according

to the prestigious review periodical Booklist,...makes ancient history live and breathe...[and] is both a femi-

nist manifesto and a deeply felt tribute to courageous men and women of faith.... Havent read the book? Not

to worry. Once the conversa-

tion gets going, you are sure

to have plenty to add.

In addition to the book discus-

sion, well be holding our first

Rosh Chodesh Seder of 5774as we celebrate the beginning

of Cheshvan. As women, we

treasure this quiet, introspec-

tive month that marks the

death of our Matriarch Sarah

and of several remarkable

women who continue to in-

spire us through their works

and, in some cases, martyr-

dom. Its a month withoutholidays, which gives us time

to explore how we can bring

renewal, inner tranquility,

spiritual growth, balance, and

peace into our livesand our

world.

So get in the groove for a

season of great programs and

join us for a morning of

lively talk, warm friendship,

and mouth-watering treats as

we discuss the book that has

been called Alice Hoffmans

masterpiece, and celebrate

our cherished month of

Cheshvan.

-Barbara Brett, Secretary

Sisterhood The New Year Takes Wing


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On Sunday, September 8th, Union Temple Preschoolhosted its first ice cream party for our newly graduated

four year olds who would be heading off to kindergar-

ten. The turnout was great with most of our alums re-turning for an afternoon of eating ice cream and run-ning around the big room. Mindy Sherry, the Director

of Youth and Family Engagement joined us as well. Iintroduced her to our families and she spent the after-

noon mingling and chatting with parents.

Preschool opened on Monday, September 16th. Themajority of our staff returned. We do have two newish

staff members. I am thrilled that Alexandra Beers, avery beloved former UT preschool teacher and parent

of two former UT preschoolers, has returned to headup the Sparrows (three year olds). Alex will be replac-

ing Natalie Roth who has taken a job as a school coun-selor, the field in which she was trained. Alex will be

working with a new assistant teacher this year, JulieReed. Julie is a former UT Preschool student. Her fam-

ily is a long time Temple member. Her mother Stacy

Chanin, served on the preschool committee for many

years and started our very successful swim programwith the Eastern Athletic Club. Julie is a recent gradu-

ate of Cornell University where she studied acting.This year we are also adding a new program. Ourthree and four year olds who are enrolled in our full

day program will have a 30 minute Spanish classtwice a week. The class will be very interactive. Chil-

dren will use lots of props as visual cues to make themfeel comfortable. The class will move toward full im-

mersion as the year progresses.

I am so excited about the upcoming school year. Asour psychological consultant Laurie Slodounik re-

minded us at our parent orientation meeting, one ofthe reasons that working with preschoolers is so spe-

cial is the magic they bring with them. Here's to amagical year.

-Susan Sporer, Preschool Director

Preschool Heres to a Magical Year

Shabbat Morning HevreTorah Study for AdultsSaturday Mornings, 9:00-10:20

This years focus:SEFER DEVARIM

The Book of Deuteronomy

Because of the calendar cycle, the reading ofthe Book of Deuteronomy generally occurs dur-ing the summer when, quite honestly, many ofus are away. This is our opportunity to look at

Deuteronomy in depth. In certain ways, it is arevolutionary book in relation to the fourother books of the Torah. Come study with uson Saturday mornings and together well dis-cover why.

Bagels, Coffee, and Torah Studywith fellow congregants

Led by Rabbi Goodman


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One of the favorite Brother-

hood activities is the annual

Sukkah building and this

year was no different. A de-termined group of came to-

gether to put together and

decorate the structure. Of

course the bagels and coffee

were there to fuel the en-

deavor along.

The next Brotherhood event will take place on Sunday morning, Oc-

tober 27th, at 10 AM. Steven Segall will lead a book discussion about

Jews and the Civil War, edited by Jonathan Sarna (Brandeis Univer-

sity) and Adam Mendelsohn (College of Charleston). It is a collec-

tion of essays about the role of Jews in the Civil War and the wars

impact on American Jews, both at the time and long afterward. It in-

cludes discussions of the battlefront (where about 8,000 Jews served,

counting both sides), the home front, slavery and abolition, rabbis in wartime and other topics. Whether you

have read the book or not, youll enjoy the discus-

sion. And if you do read it, youll learn a great deal

about our history as American Jews, from many

perspectives. And again, well have bagels and

coffee, too!

-David Rapheal, Secretary and Steven Segall,

Brotherhood President

BrotherhoodCivil War Jews

Make a donation to Union Temple

Its easier than ever. Go to

http://tinyurl.com/UnionTemple

You may designate your gift

to one of these funds:

Memorial Fund

Rabbis Discretionary Fund

Rabbi A. Stanley

Dreyfus Memorial Fund

Prayer Book Donations

Happy Day Fund

High Holy Day Donations

Music Fund
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Education CornerReligious School: Its a Family AffairI am excited to share that the Religious School started on September 8 th

and we are off to an amazing start. I would like to take this opportunity to

introduce our amazing Religious School faculty: Rachel Dayan, Danielle

Gach, Amanda Miller and Ian Olasov. Thank you for all that you do to helpengage our students in Judaism.

October is a busy month here at Union Temple. We are having our first of

four Parent workshops. This month we will share our Jewish journeys and

answer the question How do we as parents stay on our Jewish journey

while we are trying to create one for our children? Please join us for this amazing experience (and bagels and

coffee) on Sunday, October 20th at 9:30 AM. Please join us on Sunday mornings at the beginning of Religious

School (9:30 am) for our Family tefillah. The following are the dates for this month. We hope to see you there.

OctoberFamily Tefillah schedule: October 6th and 13th.

OctoberOut of the Shabbox schedule: October 5th, 12th and 19th.

Fridays at Four with Yoshie October schedule: October 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.

We have an important calendar change. Please note there is no Religious School on October 13, 2013 in

observance of Columbus Day.

-Mindy Sherry, Director of Youth and Family Engagement

SAVE THE DATE

First day of Religious School.
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Tzedakah

Mazal Tov to our Bar MitzvahPhilip Bernstein

Son of David Bernstein and Leslie Mathes

Philip Bernstein is an eighth grader at PS 334, The Anderson School, on

the Upper West Side in Manhattan. He loves writing, math and social

studies. Philip plays lots of sports at middle school, including soccer,basketball, track, and baseball. He also has been playing baseball with

the Brooklyn Bulldogs since he was seven and has traveled to Indiana,

Virginia, Maryland and other places to play in tournaments with the

team.

Mazal Tov to Philip, his parents David and Leslie and his brother Martin.

UNION TEMPLE MEMORIAL FUND

Donated by .................................................................................... in memory of

Dr. Dorothy Silverman..................... ......................... .......................... ..... Isabelle Silverman

Henry and Susanne Singer ........................... ......................... .................. Ethel Singer

Jean Pierre and Judith Halioua ............................... ......................... ......... Felicie Halioua

David Zupnick ........................ .......................... ......................... .............. Marion Zupnick

Anna Budd and George Hausman ............ ......................... ....................... Jerry HausmanDoris Klueger ............................. ........................... ......................... ......... Charlotte Klueger

Bert Ludwig ...................... ........................... ......................... .................. Sadye R. Altman

Joyce M. Charles .................... .......................... ......................... .............. Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson

YOM KIPPUR BREAK-THE-FAST

Donated by

Hortense Hurwitz

DR. A. STANLEY DREYFUS LECTURE FUND

Donated by .................................................................................... in memory of

Hortense Hurwitz ........................ ........................... ......................... ......... Dr. Seymour C. Frank


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Union Temple suggests that its memberscontact our Funeral Director

Martin D. Kasdan of

Boulevard-Riverside Chapels1895 Flatbush Avenue

Brooklyn, NY

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Proudly maintaining morethan 50 years of Temple involvement

The BulletinUnion Temple of Brooklyn

17 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NY 11238

(718) 638-7600Fax (718) 783-9151

E-mail [email protected]

Website Uniontemple.org

Dr. Linda Henry GoodmanRabbi

Emma GoldinStudent Cantor

Shinae KimTemple Musician

Susan SporerPreschool Director

Mindy Sherry

Director of Youth and Family Engagement

Beatrice HanksPresident

Abe BarnettEllen KolikoffJeffrey Stein

Vice Presidents

Steven SegallSecretary

Leonard ShillerTreasurer

Mike BaronHortense R. Hurwitz

Doris KluegerHonorary Presidents

David RaphealBulletin Editor

John GolombTemple Administrator

Martin KasdanFuneral Director

(800) 522-0588

Memorial Plaques

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A memorial plaque is a lasting tribute to a loved one.

If you wish more information regarding obtaining a

plaque in memory of a loved one please e-mail the

temple at [email protected]

or leave a message with the temple office.

Morris Friedman ............. ............. ............. ............. .... October 1, 1954

Albert Loeb ............................................................... October 2, 1937

Joseph Roschko .............. ............. ............. ............. .... October 2, 2003

Dorothy Hamburger ............ ............. ............. ............. October 4, 2004

Minnie Lewis ............................................................ October 3, 1937Hannah Bermas .............. ............. ............. ............. .... October 3, 1962

Edythe Sasuly ............ ............. ............. ............. ......... October 3, 1992

Rose Underberg .............. ............. ............. ............. .... October 4, 1998Harriett David............................................................ October 5, 1922

Dr. Jerome Hurwitz ................ ............. ............. ......... October 7, 1998Sarah Kolikoff ............. ............. ............. .............. ...... October 7, 2001

Reta B. Boley ..................... ............. ............. ............. October 8, 1969

Cantor Paul Kwartin .................... ............. ............. .... October 8, 1978

Rebecca Frank ............. ............. ............. .............. ...... October 9, 1918

Bessie Sterzelbach ............ ............. ............. ............. .. October 9, 1927

Chauncey H. Levy ............ ............. ............. ............. .. October 9, 1992

Jack Epstein............................................................. October 10, 1999George Hamburger .................................................. October 11, 1926

Toby Shirk .............................................................. October 11, 1929

Sgt. Sidney Schnell ............. ............. ............. ........... October 11, 1944

Donald M. Newman................................................. October 11, 1979

Leopold Rice ........................................................... October 13, 1896Helen Rosenberg ..................................................... October 14, 1947

Anna Rose Levine ................................................... October 14, 1977

Charles Jaffa ............ ............. ............. ............. ......... October 16, 1972Arnold L. Schukin ............ ............. ............. ......... October 16, 2001

Sidney Wasch ............ ............. ............. ............. ....... October 17, 1939

Maimie Goodman ............. ............. ............. ............. October 17, 1953Adele Kleiman......................................................... October 17, 1997

Lina Leviton ............................................................ October 19, 1964

Norman Minkin .............. ............. ............. ............. .. October 19, 1992

Max Barkan ............. ............. ............. ............. ......... October 20, 1928

Nathanial Bloom............. ............. ............. ............. .. October 20, 1973

Saul Gross ............................................................... October 21, 1930

Nathan Glassheim ............. ............. ............. ............. October 22, 1945David Rosen ............ ............. ............. ............. ......... October 22, 1957

Dr. Henry P. Boley ........................ ............. ............. October 22, 1967

Jack Cooper ............. ............. ............. ............. ......... October 22, 1985

Sylvia Hahn ............. ............. ............. ............. ......... October 22, 1989Minnie Bergman ............. ............. ............. ............. .. October 23, 1911Elizabeth Kovrick ............. ............. ............. ............. October 23, 1939Gussie Smallberg ............ ............. ............. ............. .. October 23, 1968

Anna Rosoff ............................................................ October 24, 1944Dora Kamen ............................................................ October 25, 1962

Frank Brown ........................................................... October 25, 1979

Louis Pokodner ....................................................... October 25, 1992

Emanuel Rodecker ............ ............. ............. ............. October 27, 1903

Simon Steinhardt ..................................................... October 27, 1918Rose Salzman .......................................................... October 27, 1922

Louis Hamberger ............ ............. ............. ............. .. October 27, 1957
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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6:30 PM Union

Temple Singers

7:30 PM

Anshei Mitzvah

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7:00 PM

URJ Introduction

to Judaism

4 4:00 PMFriday at Four

59:00 AM Hevre

9:30 AMOut of the

Shabbox

10:30 AM

Shabbat Service

Bar Mitzvah:

Philip Bernstein

69:30 AM

Religious School

10:00 AM

Sisterhood Rosh

Chodesh Seder

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6:15 PM

Officers

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6:30 PM Union

Temple Singers

7:15 PM

Preschool

Committee

7:30 PM

Anshei Mitzvah

10

7:00 PM

URJ Introduction

to Judaism

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4:00 PM

Friday at Four

6:30 PMKabbalat Shabbat

12

9:00 AM Hevre

9:30 AM Out of

the Shabbox

10:30 AMShabbat Service

13

NFTY Kallah

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6:00 PM

Board ofTrustees

16

6:30 PM Union

Temple Singers

7:30 PMAnshei Mitzvah

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7:00 PM

URJ Introductionto Judaism

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4:00 PM

Friday at Four

6:30 PM

Kabbalat Shabbat

Pizza

199:00 AM Hevre

9:30 AM Out of

the Shabbox

10:30 AM

Shabbat Service

6:00 PM

The World ofFine Wine

With Sam Ehrlich

209:30 AM

Religious School

Parent Breakfast-

Seminar

10:00 AM

Membership

Committee

21

6:15 PM

Religious School

Committee

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6:30 PM Union

Temple Singers

7:30 PM

Anshei Mitzvah

24

7:00 PM

URJ Introduction

to Judaism

254:00 PM

Friday at Four

Fourth Friday

Late Shabbat

7:00 PM Dinner

8:00 PM Service

9:00 PM Oneg

269:00 AM Hevre

9:30 AM Out of

the Shabbox

10:30 AM

Shabbat Service

UniTY Havdalah &

Soup Kitchen

Excursion

279:30 AM

Religious School

10:00 AM

Brotherhood

Breakfast

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7:00 PM

Religious

Practices

Committee

29 30

6:30 PM Union

Temple Singers

7:30 PM

Anshei Mitzvah

31

7:00 PM

URJ Introduction

to Judaism

October 2013 ~ Tishrei-Cheshvan 5774

Rosh Chodesh

Cheshvan

First Friday FamilyShabbat

6:00 PM Snacks

6:30 PM Kabbalat

Shabbat

7:30 PM Pot Luck

Dinner

NFTY Fall Kallah--

Abraham Rabinovich:

The Yom Kippur War


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