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President's Message,
5779
High Holiday Edition
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Dear Friends,
Last year, I wrote about telling my mom that I love our little shul. This year has proven that out even more. I am thankful for long-time and new members, for volunteers, board members, and those who come to worship and study. I relish the kindness we show each other through the chesed in acts of visiting the sick, celebrating with brides and grooms, feeding and clothing the poor, and comforting the bereaved. I see kindness in how we cheer each other's accomplishments, protect each other's vulnerabilities, and behave with deep respect for each other despite (sometimes strongly) differing points of view. "If there is no Torah, there is no derekh eretz (civility); if there is no derekh eretz there is no Torah,"
Rabbi Elazar the son of Azaria would say. We are blessed with both: Torah and derekh eretz. The Nassau Synagogue is more than a historic farmers' shul, it's a mensches' shul.
To our delight, Derek Fields and Rebecca Glass return to lead High Holiday services this year. Volunteers will be taking many ritual and leadership roles as well, making this a truly meaningful "community" service. Remember that no membership or tickets are required to attend any service -- please come, and bring loved ones and friends with you.
The shul has achieved so much this past year. Repairs on and improvements to the building, fresh opportunities to study and gather, and plans toward an amazing concert, on October 21st, to support building rehabilitation. Member leaders step up to the bima weekly, bringing knowledge and musicality to our Shabbat services. Torah study, too, has been made vibrant through a great diversity of views. Our tradition of scrumptious weekly Kiddush meals has been upheld by a rotating committee that buys the freshest goods and blesses us with their favorite recipes. There are so many ways to volunteer: come add your special touch!
L'shanah tova tekatevu v'techatemu
. May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.
B'shalom,
Pam Tatar
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High Holiday 5779 Services
***All are welcome***
No membership or tickets required
Please park in one of these lots:
- Old Stewart's parking lot, across the road
- Empty gas station at corner of Rtes 20/203
Please save the Synagogue driveway for those with disabilities
. Thanks!
High Holiday 5779 Service Schedule
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Service
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Rosh Hashanah
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(Note: service start times are firm, others are estimates.)
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Sunday 9/9/2018
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Mincha
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6:40 PM
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Candle Lighting and Maariv
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6:57 PM
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Monday 9/10/2018
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Shacharit
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9:00 AM
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Tashlich
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following services
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Tuesday 9/11/2018
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Shacharit
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9:00 AM
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Yom Kippur
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Tuesday, 9/18/2018
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Mincha
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5:45 PM
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Kol Nidre
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6:00 PM
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Wednesday, 9/19/2018
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Candle Lighting and Maariv
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6:41 PM
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Yizkor
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11:30 AM
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Musaf
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12:30 PM
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Mincha
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5:15 PM
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Neilah
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6:30 PM
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Break Fast
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7:410 PM
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COME ONE, COME ALL,
TO OUR BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band
You can now buy tickets to hear internationally-acclaimed Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band on
Sunday, October 21 at 2 PM at Jupiter Hall, Lucky Strike Social, in Crossgates Mall, Albany.
These five excellent musicians bring passion, virtuosity, and contagious energy to every performance. The Wheels improvise with the intimacy of chamber music and the intensity of a rowdy dance band. Their engaging contemporary interpretation of Jewish music is irresistible to audiences ranging from elementary school students to the judges at the International Jewish Music Festival, who heralded them as "a true musical democracy."
They have performed at the Kennedy Center, the Shalin Liu Performance Center, and Yidstock. Their repertoire incorporates original as well as traditional instrumental tunes, and in 2017, it further expanded to include songs in Yiddish and English.
This is a fundraiser for our synagogue, whose historic building is in need of improvements.
Be sure to come support our shul and enjoy this unique experience!
Tickets are only
$25 for adults and $
20 for seniors/students/active military
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Group sales, 10 tickets or more purchased together, are $18 each
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Bring a crowd and enjoy!
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TICKET ORDER FORM
(Please print and include this with your check. Be sure to include ALL information requested so that we can accurately fill your order. Thank you.)
EZEKIEL'S WHEELS KLEZMER BAND
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018, 2PM
JUPITER HALL AT LUCKY STRIKE SOCIAL, CROSSGATES MALL, ALBANY
Advance sale ticket prices: $25 adults
$20 seniors/students/children/active military
$18 group sales (10 or more tickets purchased together)
Day of event: all tickets will be $5 more
______tickets @ $25 each = ________
______tickets @ $20 each = ________
______(10 or more) tickets @ $18 each = ________
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHECK
$___________
Make checks payable to the Nassau Synagogue and Jewish Community Center.
Write "Klezmer" on the check's note
Mail to:
Nassau Synagogue and Jewish Community Center
P.O. Box 670
Nassau, NY 12123-0670
Please check one:
____I will pick up my tickets at the door on the day of the event
____I would prefer to have my tickets mailed to me (check must be received by Fri., Oct. 12):
NAME: _____________________________________PHONE: _________________________
STREET ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________
CITY:__________________________________________________ZIP CODE_____________
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BUILDING COMMITTE
E REPORT
By Michael Roland
As you'll see whenever you're at the shul, various improvement projects are underway.
Exterior painting is almost complete.
The ramp will be stained as soon as weather permits.
A new metal railing bordering the front walkway has been installed.
Finishing touches will include decorative stone edging and replanting on the slope.
Additional projects this season include widening the upper driveway to assist access to the rear walkway and ramp, adding new landscape plantings in front, sorting our library, and adding to our bookshelves.
All this work is expensive, so if you are able, please help with an additional contribution to the synagogue.
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Book Club News:
New Year, New Direction
by Bruce Huttner
Last year, the Nassau Synagogue Jewish Philosophy Book dove into Buddhism, ending with an interesting book by a local Rabbi that explored how he uses Buddhist ideas of "mindfulness" and "selflessness" in his daily religious practice. Study of Buddhist thought brought us back to our core beliefs as Jews, demonstrating how we are at our best when we engage socially and intellectually with the larger society in which we live.
While we have not chosen our next book, I believe that we will take up questions regarding the place of religion in the modern world. What does modern science have to teach us about faith? The broad integration of modern science into our cultural worldview is, perhaps, the most defining feature of modernity. From study of the cosmos, to research into the sub-atomic realm, science has turned its tools and methods to every level of human thought and activity. In the process, it challenges entrenched religious dogma; forcing religions to re-examine fundamental tenets. How does one accept embrace science while embracing religious faith? Can the two be meaningfully reconciled?
The questions run deep, and we've grappled with them before. This time, we'll focus our investigation more sharply. Wherever we begin, wherever we land, I guarantee that it will be engaging.
Join us. We'll start the Monday following Yom Kippur at 7:30 PM, at the shul.
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Mishnah Study Group
August 4th
September 1st
October 6th
November 3rd
December 1st
January 5th
On the first Shabbat of each month, all are invited to study Mishnah for up to an hour following Kiddush.
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rop in or become a regular; either is most welcome, as no preparation is required. Study style resembles how we study the weekly Torah portion.
The Mishnah, a compilation of concise legal debates, was drawn together by Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi (Judah the Prince) in 200 CE. It's the foundation upon which the Talmuds (Babylonian and Palestinian) are built, and is conceptually accessible.
Our sources come from Sefaria.org. For links to our source sheets, or with any other questions, please contact Rhonda at rrosenheck@gmail.com or 917-656-4835.
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Membership / Donation Form
The Nassau Synagogue tradition is that one need not be a member to attend Shabbat services or to participate in our events and programs. We do not sell seats for the High Holidays, nor do we auction aliyot. How have we been able to do this over the years and still keep membership dues so very low? It is through your continued support that is essential to keeping us strong. The Nassau Synagogue relies almost exclusively on the contributions of its supporters and on our membership dues. So please, help us with a donation, and/or consider becoming a member.
NAME________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________
PHONE NO._______________________E-MAIL______________________________
MEMBERSHIP
Please note that at least one adult member of a membership unit must be Jewish by matrilineal descent.
Family Membership $300
Individual Membership $200
________I would like to renew membership in the Nassau Synagogue
________I would like to join the Nassau Synagogue
_____ If you are joining or renewing your synagogue membership, please check here if you would like your personal information included in the Membership directory.
By checking here you are agreeing to the terms and conditions as follows: that the main purpose of the directory is to make personal contact with other members to encourage social interactions, acknowledgement of celebrations and other meaningful events, and to encourage the promotion of shul related activities among those on the list. The list may not be shared with anyone who is not on the list, given to any organization without the prior consent of the Board, or used to promote political ideas or platforms.
CONTRIBUTIONS
To the General Fund: $_______________ To the Hebrew School: $ _____________
To the Kiddush Fund: $ ______________
Or contact Barbara Neiman, 477-9580 or
barnei@nycap.rr.com
, if you would like to sponsor a full Shabbat Kiddush
In Honor of_____________________________________________________________
In Memory of___________________________________________________________
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE NASSAU SYNAGOGUE and mail with a printout of this form to:
PO Box 670, Nassau, New York 12123.
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A Special Request
In our last newsletter, the board asked for donations to offset the cost of painting and insulating our building. The shul's exterior had been deteriorating, and inadequate insulation had been resulting in high heating costs.
We are pleased and grateful to say that we have already received a number of donations earmarked for this work. They have ranged from $10 to $1,000.
Like Planet Fitness, we are a "no judgment zone." Any amount you can give will be very much appreciated. Remember, your donations are always tax deductible.
Thank you!
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...and "shehecheyanu," to
Rhonda Rosenheck for her first public poetry reading, at the historic Caffe Lena.
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We pray for all who are in need of healing, including:
Rose Ann Roth,
Maya Layton,
Justin Tatar, and
Bruce Huttner
Please send names of those needing healing to Pamela Tatar at p
amelatatar @gmail.com.
Editor's note: In Jewish tradition healing can mean many things; it is possible even with lasting ailments.
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Condolences
To Myrna Paris on the passing of her son, Eugene Stephenson.
May HaMakom comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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Yahrzeits
August 12 to December 8, 2018
(5778-5779)
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Please consider sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush or making a donation in honor of your loved one's memory. Thank you.
Elul
Isadore Bogoslofsky 3
Herman Pollack 11
Beatrice Goldman 13
Max Panitch 14
Isidore Levine 15
Evelyn Levy 15
Linda Ann Septer 15
Isaac Rheingold 20
Ida Dvorin Schwartz 25
Haime Cohen 27
Harry Brownstein 29
Tishrei
Otto Jesse 4
Paul Gross 7
Nathan Koppel 9
Jeffrey Robert Goldman 10
Jacob Lyon Honig 10
Abraham Pollack 13
Samuel Singer 15
Violet Berger 16
Sonya June Sarachan 19
Shirley Schwartz 17
Morris Gross 22
Pearl E. Roistacher 23
Samuel Brownstein 25
Mildred Gold Pollack 27
Benny Gross 28
Frieda Azen Roth 28
Philip Brothers 29
Cheshvan
Mark Allan Rothenberg 1
Ezra Jack Sarachan 3
Robert Baum 7
Catherine Bogart Weisman 8
Tillie Honig 9
Bella Ashkenas 10
Kate Elenzweig 10
Mollie Goldman 10
Taube Rothenberg 10
Bella Cohen 12
Israel Feldman 12
Ida Levine 14
Selma Elenzweig Gold 15
Ida Gross 15
Henry Honig 15
Oscar Hochberg 18
Goldie Roth 19
Dale Agata 22
Lillian Rose Kolodny 23
Eugene Marokko 23
Morris Schwartz 26
Frank Swersey 27
Kislev
Nathaniel Elihu Leserowitz 2
Max Spiegel 3
Rose B. Panitch 5
Shirley Schecter 5
Anna Ashkenas 7
Franky Schwartz 7
Rebecca Schmuckler Imber 13
Tillie Katzen 14
Anna Paris 15
Nathan Elenzweig 23
Marvin Leopold 24
Moses Ashkenas 27
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MANY THANKS FOR THE DONATIONS
Dan & Cheryl Smith
Sid Markowitz
Lois & Jack Hellman
Elizabeth Scheer
Irving and Myrna Paris in memory of Eugene Stephenson
William Daniels
Elaine Rosen in honor of the Gross's new grandson and in memory of Mrs. Ray Rosen
James Jaron
Barbara & Richard Hochberg in memory of Oscar and Mildred Hochberg
Jacob Rand in honor of the Board of Trustees and in memory of dear son, Nathaniel Louis Rand
Ian & Judith Duckor
The Sarachan Family in memory of Ann Beth Deily
Correction to previous insertion: Sid Markowitz in memory of Isadore and Fanny Paley
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Laurie Kimmelstiel 914-260-8860
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Rhonda Rosenheck 917-656-4835
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Norma Phillips 518-758-7549
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Nassau Synagogue and Community Center
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12 Albany Avenue,
Nassau, NY 12123
info@nassausynagogue.org | www.nassausynagogue.org
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