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From the Desk of

Rabbi David Wise

Steve Jobs and Legacy

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What price

success? This

is the question

that emerges

from my read-

ing of Walter Isaacson‘s excel-

lent biography of Steve Jobs,

the co-founder of Apple and

one of the most influential en-

trepreneurs of the modern

technological age. In this sum-

mer edition of The Rabbi’s

Nightstand, I want to reflect on

the question of the relationship

between success and legacy.

That is to say, how do we wish

to be remembered? What is

more important—what we gave

people, or how we treated

them?

At the USCJ centennial con-

vention in the fall of 2013, Dr.

Erica Brown, the acclaimed

Jewish educator and author,

gave a keynote address based

on the book. She identified

themes that could be applied to

successful leadership in the

Jewish community. I recall her

celebrating the emphasis Jobs

placed on Apple being an inte-

grated company, in which de-

partments cooperated with a

common vision so as to create

―insanely good‖ products.

(Clearly, her message was

aimed at the Conservative

movement, which has been

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Just want to share with you

some Zim comings and goings

this summer…Three of my

grandsons (Jonathan, Jordan &

Jared – Craig‘s kids) just re-

turned from a back-packing trip

to Europe. They enjoyed visit-

ing several countries but their

main focus was to step foot on

the grounds of Auschwitz-

Birkenau, where so many Jews

were murdered by the hands of

the Nazis, and to pay tribute to

their memory. All three boys

said Kaddish together and were

incredibly emotional as they

tried to digest the horrors that

occurred on the earth where

they were standing. At the

same time, they also made it

their mission to visit many

synagogues across Europe to

show their support to the Jew-

ish community and to stand as

a symbol to those who tried to

destroy the Jewish people that

we are survivors and our Syna-

gogues are still vibrant and a

part of European society.

When the boys came back from

their trip, you could see on their

faces how immensely touched

they were by what they had

seen and observed.

My grandson, Ryan (one of

Eric‘s sons), just left to Israel on

a Birthright trip. If they would

only extend the allowed age, I’d

love to join them. When one of

my grandsons tells me they are

going to Israel, I start exploring

and thinking about all the

amazing and impressive

achievements that they have

accomplished in a mere 67

years. So young and so small,

yet so accomplished. What a

remarkable nation our beloved

State of Israel is.

Israeli society is special and

unique, both from a humanistic

perspective as well as a pio-

neering perspective. Sur-

rounded by conflict, violence &

terrorism, the story of the Israeli

people is one of resilience, in-

novation, family & their roots. A

country, born in the middle of

the desert, with very limited

natural resources, and with

countless enemies surrounding

her... yet, despite the extraordi-

nary challenges and risks , Is-

rael’s creativity, ingenuity and

resourcefulness have made her

one of the most developed and

advanced countries in the world

today. Israel is not only produc-

tive for her own benefit but

through all of her innovative

advancements, in the fields of

science, technology, medicine

& environment, she is able to

help make the world a better

place by sharing her achieve-

ments.

The Chutzpah we may observe

in Israeli‘s is not really ‗nerve‘

or ‗audacity‘. It is actually what

gives them the inner strength to

challenge and not to take ―no‖

for an answer when the world

around them is criticizing them.

Israeli‘s believe they can ac-

complish things that are consid-


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notorious for its various arms‘

inability to row in the same di-

rection). And she put significant

emphasis on raising the bar of

expectation on product. One of

my favorite passages in the

book is Jobs‘ response to a

reporter‘s question on the day

the Macintosh was unveiled

about what market research he

had done. Jobs retorted, ―Did

Alexander Graham Bell do any

market research before he in-

vented the telephone?‖ It‘s

reminiscent of Henry Ford‘s

comment about his invention:

―If I had asked customers what

they wanted, they would have

said, ‗A faster horse.‘‖ In other

words, Dr. Brown was telling a

room full of Jewish leaders that

we don‘t ask our communities

what they want as much as we

show them what they should

want. Jobs had that extraordi-

nary imagination, and it led to

great success.

Needless to say, though, there

were many elements to Jobs‘

personality and legacy that are

not remotely admirable. He

fathered and essentially aban-

doned a child and her mother.

He manipulated people in his

personal and professional lives.

He would dismiss his staff‘s

new ideas, only to present

those same ideas days later as

his own. He parked in the

handicapped parking space,

and ignored speed limits. It was

as if the rules of society didn‘t

apply to him. Those who knew

him called it his ―reality distor-

tion field.‖ On the one hand, it

pushed the talent at Apple to

do what they had previously

(Rabbi Wise Continued from page 1) thought was beyond their ca-

pacity. On the other hand, it

made him a very difficult person

to tolerate.

Jobs became insanely wealthy

very quickly, and when he re-

turned to Apple, he drew an

annual salary of $1. We say

that a person isn‘t judged by

how much money he/she

makes, so to his credit, it wasn‘t

about the money. But we also

say a person is indeed judged

by how much money he/she

gives away. Say what you will

about Microsoft being nothing

more than an Apple rip-off, but

while we know about the Bill

and Melinda Gates Foundation,

Jobs wasn‘t very philanthropic.

There are lessons in leadership

to be learned from emulating

Steve Jobs. There are ethical

lessons to be learned from

avoiding emulating him at all

costs—perhaps as we draw

wisdom from the deeds of our

patriarchs and matriarchs in the

Torah‘s earliest narratives. So

what is the legacy of Steve

Jobs? Ultimately, it‘s little differ-

ent than our own. It‘s complex.

It‘s conflicted. Jobs saw the

world in binary terms—a prod-

uct was either excellent or gar-

bage; food was either perfect or

inedible. People were either

heroes or incompetent (a para-

phrase for family readership, of

course), sometimes both on the

same day. But in reality, life—

and the story of his life—isn‘t so

binary. It consists of far more

gray than black and white.


Thank you to the HHJC

community for your love and

support during this difficult

time. Additionally, we want to

thank the Chesed Committee

for the delicious meal that was

sent to our home.

Laura & Marty Brodsky &

Family

The Baker family extends

great appreciation and thanks

to the HHJC community for all

its kindness, support and

generosity. Blanche Baker was

a big part of this community for

a long time. She will be greatly

missed by her family and this

community alike. Thanks to all.

Rabbi David Wise & Cantor

Sol Zim:

Your visit during Blanche‘s

final days was greatly

appreciated. Your personal

stories during the memorial

service and Shiva were very

touching and heartfelt. Thank

you for being so supportive at

this difficult time.

The Baker Family

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Parents, grandparents, and

loved ones were beaming with

pride. Teachers were aglow

from their students‘ academic

accomplishments over the past

year. Even the weather cooper-

ated with a beautiful sun-

bathed morning. All the com-

ponents were in perfect align-

ment for Ohr Chadash‘s closing

assembly on Sunday, June 7,

2015.

While family members gathered

in the sanctuary for the begin-

ning of the proceedings, Morah

Janet conducted a last-minute

rehearsal for the Sunday-only

classes‘ performance, as well

as the one for the Aleph

through Hey classes. Upon the

conclusion of the run through,

the families gathered in Hill-

crest Jewish Center‘s Moreida

Room for the commencement

of the program.

Education Director Ruth Merrill

warmly welcomed those in at-

tendance to the festivities and

expressed appreciation for the

exceptional turnout. Rabbi

Manes Kogan of Hillcrest Jew-

ish Center extended his bless-

ings to the assemblage and his

joy at Ohr Chadash‘s presence

at his synagogue for the spring

semester. Rabbi Robyn Fryer

Bodzin of Israel Center of Con-

servative Judaism expressed

her happiness and anticipation

that the school will once again

return to ICCJ next spring.

Daughter Ariella cooed her ap-

proval of her mother‘s request

for each child to read a Jewish-

Ohr Chadash News

Ohr Chadash Overview

By Morah Shari Zuber The relaxing days of summer

are now here. Our last meeting

of the year was a great, relax-

ing success. Our sisterhood

members bonded and we can

now call ourselves ―Sisters

from the Hood‖. We had a lot of

fun sipping wine, eating

scrumptious desserts and tell-

ing personal anecdotes to the

group. I hope that this good

feeling will continue through to

the fall.

I am very pleased to announce

that Marilyn Teleky will be serv-

ing as my co-president. Diane

Landau is our treasurer and

Maris Blechner is our secretary.

Robyn Rosenberg is our mem-

bership chairperson and our

new member, Lisa Azo, has

volunteered to be program

chairperson. Marilyn Seidenfeld

has again volunteered to be

our Gift Shop ―go to‖ person.

Thank you all for stepping up

and congratulations on your

positions. Although we have an

outstanding board, we believe

that team work is the best ap-

proach to success and invite all

of you to join us at planning

meetings and general events.

We have scheduled planning

meetings for Wednesdays, July

15th and August 12

th. Please

feel free to come with ideas

and plans. Very soon you will

be seeing fliers for our new

fund raiser called ―Honey from

the Heart‖. This involves per-

sonalized decorative jars of

honey for Rosh Hashanah

which can be for your own table


themed book over the summer

and provide her with a critique.

Ruth Merrill acknowledged

several luminaries of the Ohr

Chadash School Board, includ-

ing board secretary, Arlene

Ratzabi, and board chairper-

son, Phyllis Laine, who spoke

of the successes of this school

year. Morah Ruth also ex-

pressed the school‘s and her

personal appreciation to Mi-

chael Zuckerman, a graduate

of Ohr Chadash, and the

school‘s unofficial/official pho-

tographer, for his years of dedi-

cation in capturing school

events on celluloid for poster-

ity. Michael is leaving us for

collegiate aspirations and we

all wish him well in his aca-

demic endeavors. We also are

appreciative of his parents‘

bringing him whenever we

called upon him.

Morah Janet‘s adept keyboard

and her faithful companion

Jack‘s syncopated tail provided

the musical congruity needed

as The Star Spangled Banner

and Hatikvah were sung by all.

The Gan-Kitan, Shorashim,

and Mechina classes next took

center stage, and with the sup-

port of their morot, Emily, Sara,

and Shari, favored those pre-


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Reflections From

Gordon Goldman

Our Ritual Director

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As we count down the final

months of 5775, and we do

preparatory heshbon hanefesh,

spiritual accounting, we should

be thinking about our own leg-

acy. And we should judge our-

selves fairly. Like Steve Jobs,

we are all complicated. Like

Steve Jobs, who was only 56

when he died, we are mortal,

no matter how much we suc-

ceed. In his introduction,

Isaacson reports that Steve

Jobs came to be because

Steve Jobs kept suggesting

he‘d be a good subject for a

biography. He wanted no con-

trol over the final product, and

knew full well that his entire

story would be on display,

warts and all. How willing are

we to make such a deal with a

biographer? How do we want

our story to be told?

Steve Jobs wasn‘t easy to like

or root for, at least for the first

two-thirds of the book. But the

reader can‘t help but grown

more sympathetic as his life

begins to wind down. May we

all have the chance to author

lives that travel a similar trajec-

tory.

Wishing you a summer of inspi-

ration, and happy reading,

Rabbi David Wise

(Rabbi Wise Continued from page 4)

It seems that this is my time of

year for saying thank you. Last

year it was for the tremendous

outpouring of support and com-

fort following the passing of my

mother, Rita Goldman z‘l. This

year I need to thank all of you

who called, visited, emailed,

made donations, prayed, texted

and send third party good

wishes in the days following my

recent surgery. It was a tre-

mendous boost to both my mo-

rale (and Ilene‘s) and, I believe,

to the healing process.

I am a great believer in the con-

nection between a person‘s

state of mind and the welfare of

his or her body. I believe that a

good attitude and high morale

can speed the healing process.

It makes you care a little more,

cooperate with the profession-

als a little more and in ways I

certainly don‘t understand it

affects the internal functions

that are needed in the healing

process. My proof is not neces-

sarily based on repeatable dou-

ble-blind random testing but I

can tell you both the lay people

and the doctors and nurses

who have seen me are sur-

prised at how well I look and

how strong I seem. Thank you

all so very much, from the bot-

tom of my now improved heart.

On further reflection, I realize

that last year and this have

more in common than one

might think. Both menachem

avel (comforting the mourner)

and bikor cholim (visiting and


ered unattainable. They believe

that learning & constantly ques-

tioning is what makes innova-

tion possible. Their “Chutzpah”

has attained incredible achieve-

ments.

Let me share with you just a

few of the achievements that

make Israel one of the greatest

nations in the world…

I just learned about the

―Netafim Drip Irrigation System‖

discovered and created in Is-

rael. In simple terms, instead

of spraying lots of water from

pipes and hoses in use for irri-

gation, they have little holes

spread across pipes that drip

small amounts of water on to

the land. They discovered that

tiny drops are really all you

need for cultivation and agricul-

ture. This incredible irrigation

system allows Israel to grow

large amounts of fruits and

vegetables and export them for

economic growth. They have

shared this system with other

countries who now utilize it with

great success.

I also learned about an organi-

zation in Israel called SAVE A

CHILDS HEART (SACH) ,

(Cantor Zim Continued from page 3)


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Message From the V.P. of

Ritual Life

Dr. Ben Solomowitz

We now have a list in the

office of members who will

help give rides to doctor‘s

appointments during the week

and to synagogue on Saturday

morning. If anyone needs help

please contact the synagogue

office. If anyone else is

interested in signing up to

help, please contact the office.


me, in 21st century CE Amer-

ica, ―blood‖ needs to be under-

stood as suffering or distress.

This means that we may not

turn a blind eye or a deaf ear to

anyone‘s suffering. We must all

be kind, compassionate and

caring to everyone, everywhere

who is in pain. We must feel

and we must act on those feel-

ings. This community had

stepped up once and again for

me and I am boundlessly grate-

ful. May we all find the strength

to do the same for our commu-

nity, for our brothers and sisters

in Israel and for anyone and

everyone who suffers unfairly

here and around the world. I

pray the menschlikeit and a

deep-rooted sense of commu-

nity will always be part of what

we stand for.

Once again TODAH RABBAH

and Y‘YASHER KOCHACHEM

The Ritual Committee has had

numerous brain storming ses-

sions to make services more

meaningful, spiritual and ac-

cessible to all congregants.

Following on the success of

two previous sessions, on Sat-

urday, July 18, Parsha Mattote

-Masei, we will be having an-

other Break-Out Shabbat To-

rah Discussion. Prerequisite

is to read the parsha before-

hand. Our discussion will be in

English in the White Chapel,

while the regular Torah service

is taking place in Menchel Hall.

We had a very spirited discus-

sion during our previous Break-

Out Shabbats and hope to con-

tinue in that vein.

Once the High Holidays are

over, we will start up the HHJC

Junior Congregation. Two age

groups are targeted: 6-12 years

to be held monthly, under the

leadership of V.P. of Life Long

Learning Seth Seidman and led

by Jordie Wise and a 13-17

year old minyan, where the

teens themselves will take

charge of leading the Services.

We also have plans for the

adults, offering a more spiritual

and meaningful Shabbat morn-

ing service and discussions in

English.

Sabbath programs for families

with younger children are also

on the planning board. Both

Rabbi Wise and Cantor Zim

have plans for a Friday evening

autumn program to welcome

the Sabbath.

We are trying to bring new pro-

grams to our congregation, in-

cluding instruments accompa-

nying the Friday night service

before candle lighting, if you

have suggestions please let me

know.

Please participate in our pro-

grams and services and invite

your friends to join you. See

you on Saturday, July 18 for

the Break-Out Shabbat Torah

Discussion.

caring for the sick) are man-

dated by Jewish law and have,

for centuries, been part of our

culture. They are also both part

of human nature. I believe that

caring, compassion and out-

reach to those who are weak-

ened and beaten by circum-

stance are a part of what it

means to be both a Jew and a

decent human being. I believe

that these behaviors stem from

the same roots in the human

soul or psyche that lead us the

provide for the poor, donate

toward aid projects for people

who are affected by natural dis-

asters or by war, to participate

in activities like habitat for hu-

manity or serving in soup kitch-

ens.

In Parshat Kedoshim, part of

the holiness code so beautifully

outlined in Leviticus, we are

commanded, ―Do not stand by

the blood of your brother‖. To

(Gordon Goldman Continued from page 6)

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Be Active in HHJC

Be Involved

Join a committee

Membership

Fund Raising

Adult Education

Facilities

Life Long Learning

Chesed Committee

Call the Office Now

Have you visited our website

lately? The web address is

www.hollishillsjc.org.

The site has been given a new

look with more up-to-date in-

formation. There is a section

where you can find Shabbat

hours for the coming weekend.

There is an events section to

keep you informed on all of our

exciting programs.

Please check out all the

changes and let us know if you

have any suggestions to fur-

ther aid us in putting our best

face on the web for current

and potential members.


sent with their renditions of

David Melech and Oseh Sha-

lom. The Aleph through Hey

students followed with rousing

chorals of Yesh Tikvah and We

Sing Shabbat, We Sing Sha-

lom.

Upon conclusion of the musical

interlude, Morah Janet was pre-

sented with a lovely floral bou-

quet, as a sign of appreciation

for her volunteerism in assuring

Ohr Chadash had a musical

curriculum for our children.

Parents‘ Association President

Jennifer Reich spoke of the

gratitude of the families for the

dedication of the teachers to

their children‘s religious educa-

tion and presented them with

tokens of their esteem. Ruth

Merrill added her own kudos to

the staff for their diligence and

commitment to Ohr Chadash.

The perfect morning concluded

with a delightful collation spon-

sored by the Parents‘ Associa-

tion.

Although the 5775 school year

has just concluded, we are

looking ahead to the fall. Our

autumn semester will begin for

the Aleph through Hey classes

on Wednesday, September 16,

2015, from 3:45 PM – 6:15 PM,

at Hollis Hills Jewish Center.

For our Sunday-only four, five,

and six-year olds, classes be-

gin on Sunday, September 20th,

They will meet from 9 AM until

11 AM. For our Sunday-only

Mechina children, the schedule

is 9 AM until 12:30 PM. The

Gesher Program, which is tran-

sitioning from Wednesdays to

(Ohr Chadash Continued from page 5) Sundays, as per parental re-

quest, will meet from 9 AM until

12 Noon. Classes for Aleph

through Hey run from 9 AM un-

til 12:30 PM.

Our Open House is scheduled

for Sunday, August 23rd

, from 9

AM until Noon, at Hollis Hills

Jewish Center. Keep an eye

out for up-to-date information

throughout the summer either

by email, on Facebook, or on

the Ohr Chadash website,

www.ohrchadashqueens.org.

Let your friends know how

much your children enjoy our

school and have them come

with you to registration.

All our families are wished a

temperate and joyful summer.

See you in August.

or gifts to others. Details will be

available soon

We will start our Sisterhood

events in September/October

and our Torah Fund Meeting

will take place in November. I

am very pleased to inform you

that our Torah Fund Honoree

for this coming year will be our

past pres ident , Audrey

Shepard. As we all know, she

served as Sisterhood Co-

President for at least 2 terms

consecutively and worked tire-

lessly. We are planning other

new kinds of exciting, interest-

ing, informative and fun pro-

grams for next year. Details will

be forth coming in the Fall.

Please join us.

Have a great summer!

Beth Diker

Co-President of Sisterhood

(Sisterhood Continued from page 5)

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Remember Our Synagogue

Operating Funds

HHJC General Fund

Etta Strassfeld Life Long Learning &

Continuing Education Fund

Rev. Frank Strassfeld Synagogue &

Ritual Beautification Fund

Judith Lesnik Chesed Fund

Lena Schwartz Youth Fund

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Cantor’s Choir Fund

Samuel Schneider Building Fund

Gerald M. Misher Memorial Fund

Harold J. Ross Memorial

Environmental Fund


Jo Beth & Robert Greenbaum

Arlene & David Schwartz

Wishing Refuah Shelemah to

Gordon Goldman

Irving Schnitzer

Laura & Marty Brodsky

The Borman Family

Joyce & Bob Fogel

Marilyn & Stan Seidenfeld

Sandi & Artie Lukin

Carol & Joel Lieber

Jaye, Ben, Rebecca & Sarah

Solomowitz

Beate & George Axelrad

Susan Mintz

Arlene & David Schwartz

Ronnie Gersten

Rita & Scott Zipper

In honor of the birth of Marcy &

Jeffrey Sackett’s first grandson,

Judah Leo Marks, to Jaime &

Ashley

Carol & Joel Lieber

Marina, Alfred, Martin, Katie &

Naomi Weisz

Barry M. Lasner

Flo & Bob Gropper

In memory of Trudy Shepard

Flo & Bob Gropper

Sandie Baker

Susan & Nathan Heilweil


Vicky & Michael Wolkofsky

Irene & Michael Borman

Linda & Arthur Liederman

Harriet & Bernd Bildstein

Rosalie & Stephen Roseman

Osnat & Sheldon Flatow

Rita & Scott Zipper

In memory of Blanche Baker


Susan & Nathan Heilweil

Flo & Bob Gropper


The Padolsky Family

Candy & Eric Gould

Howard L. Zimmerman

Architects PC

Anne Gaipa

Lynne Cohen

Rita & Sheldon Kwiat

Nat Singer, Renee & Joel

Slutsky

Pamela Schrank

In memory of Ann Ree Lukin

In memory of Samuel

Karevetsky

Sandi & Artie Lukin

In honor of Chelsea Katz’s

graduation from SUNY Stony

Brook


Flo & Bob Gropper

In memory of Lena Waxenberg

In memory of Israel Waxenberg

Edith Waxenberg

In memory of Clarice Nahum

Joyce & Bob Fogel


Morris Lesnik

Suzanne & Nathan Heilweil

Joyce & Bob Fogel

In memory of Cantor Joseph

Green

Jill Green

In memory of David

Mermelstein


In honor of Sarah Solomowitz’s

graduation from Cardozo High

School

Flo & Bob Gropper


Joel Blumenfeld


In memory of Jessie Steinberg

Arthur Levy

In memory of Mary Bernstein

Nat Singer

Renee & Joel Slutsky

Nichum Avelim

MAY G-D GRANT CONSOLATION TO THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A

LOSS IN THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES:

Trudy Shepard, beloved mother of Daniel Shepard

Blanche Baker, long time

member and beloved mother-in law of Sandie Baker

Moshe Lesnik,

long time member and beloved father of Sheri, Eva & Debbie Lesnik,

Sylvia Kosokoff, beloved sister

of Lillian Garbowitz

MAY THEY BE COMFORTED AMONG THE OTHER MOURNERS OF ZION

AND JERUSALEM

In memory of Sarra Pevzner

Sima & Michael Kaplan

In memory of Sylvia Kleiman

Sandie Baker


Eve Nagler

Kelly Hyland

Karen Alexander

Margo Resseque

Grace Lehayne

Heidi Lospinuso

Camp Group and Bev & Avram

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In memory of Max Belopolsky

Nelly & Gerald Belopolsky

In memory of Samuel Behrens

Melvin Fastow

In memory of Rachela Bimblich

Dolores & Bernardo Goldowski

In honor of the engagement of

Lauren Verstandig and Ian

Cutler


In memory of Martha

Schonberg


In memory of Leo Gropper


Solomowitz

Nat Singer

Renee & Joel Slutsky

Thank you to Paul Reich for

your efforts for the past two

years


In memory of Moshe Lesnik


Eleanor Ulrich


Rosalie & Stephen Roseman


Linda, Arthur, Joshua, Leah &

Ethan Liederman


Irving Schnitzer


Solomowitz


Ronnie Gersten

Rita & Scott Zipper

In memory of Sandy Rubin


In memory of Edward Mintz

Susan Mintz

In memory of Max Lasner

Barry M. Lasner

In memory of Rose Altman

In memory of Roberta Altman

In memory of Philip Maltzman

Sandie Altman Baker

In honor of Nat Singer’s 102nd

Birthday


Sandie Altman-Baker

Vicki & Joel Blumenfeld

Nancy Borko & Steven Fusfeld

Laura & Marty Brodsky

Elaine Brooks

Karen & Ira Chazan

Mira Clivner

Joan & Jack Cohen

Issie Farber

Bertha & Usher Farber

Judy & David Glasel

Ilene & Gordon Goldman

Flo & Bob Gropper


Eric Jacobowitz

Mary & Dana Johnston

Charlotte & David Karsch

Lynne & Marty Kevelson

Barry M. Lasner

Jo Ann Luquis

Lynn & Avery Okin

Robyn & Marc Rosenberg

Lisa & Kenneth Rudolf

Jerry Sandell


Barbara & Steven Siegel

Linda & Steven Silverman

Jaye & Ben Solomowitz

Linda & Steve Trainin

Vicky & Michael Wolkofsky

In memory of Esther Ankeles

Kathy Stahl

In memory of Eugene Kamberg

Judith Kamberg

In memory of Eva Ader


In memory of Shirley Kerevitsky

Sandi & Artie Lukin

In honor of Jack Cohen’s 80th

Birthday

Rita & Scott Zipper

In memory of Gayle Amy

Breskin

In memory of Hyman Rubin

Rita & Martin Krumerman


Harriet Bildstein

Ronnie Gersten


In memory of Mary Trager

Cara & Michael Trager

In memory of Sylvia Martin


In memory of Julius Okin

Lynn & Avery Okin

In memory of Lillian Saul

In memory of David Polster\

Rebecca & Paul Reich

In memory of Michael Gottlieb

Diane Gottlieb

In memory of Yetta Goldberg

Norma Brooks

In memory of Amy Goldstein

Sharon & Marty Goldstein

For a Mishaberach for

Marianne Malone

Sandi & Artie Lukin

In memory of Frances Roth

Robyn & Marc Rosenberg

In memory of Joseph Suwel

Janet & Jerome Naftol

In memory of Saul Feilhardt

Karen Ross & Marvin Feilhardt

In memory of Florence Sommer

Meryl Sommer


Phyllis Finger

Ida & Daniel Weisser

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Frank Strassfeld Synagogue &

Ritual Beautification Fund

Etta Strassfeld Life Long

Learning & Continuing

Education Fund

Rabbi’s Fund

Cantor’s Fund

Judith Lesnik Chesed Fund

In honor of the marriage of

Andrew Silverman and Karen

Kochen

Kathryn & Raymond Stahl


Gordon Goldman


Ida & Daniel Weisser


In honor of the birth of Marcy &

Jeffrey Sackett’s first grandon,

Judah Leo Marks, to Jaime &

Ashley


Rabbi Wise, Thanks for the

wonderful job you do!

Nelly & Jerry Belopolsky

In honor of the engagement of

Lauren Verstandig and Ian

Cutler



Ronnie & Imar Krell




In memory of Walter Silverman


Thank you to Rabbi Wise for

visiting Amir in the hospital

Sorour & Amir Yerushalmi


your kindness & support during

this difficult time with the pass-

ing of my mother-in-law,

Blanche Baker

Sandie Altman-Baker


In memory of Ruth Finder

In memory of Ron Levy Clivner

In memory of Pinchas Chlivner

In memory of Ephraim Levy

Mira Clivner


Harriet Bildstein




the passing of Danny’s beloved

mother, Trudy Shepard

Audrey & Daniel Shepard &

Family


Gordon Goldman

Sharon & Marty Goldstein

Thank you to Cantor Zim for

your kindness & support upon

the passing of my mother-in-

law, Blanche Baker.

Sandie Altman-Baker


Cantor Erno Grosz

June & Cantor Sol Zim and

Family

In honor of Elie Wise’s

graduation from Solomon

Schechter

June & Cantor Sol Zim and

Family

Thank you to Cantor Zim for


the passing of Danny’s beloved

mother, Trudy Shepard

Audrey & Daniel Shepard &

Family


Gordon Goldman

Linda, Arthur, Ethan, Joshua &

Leah Liederman

In memory of Trudy Shepard

The Ladies of the Book Club –

Mira Clivner, Judi Fluss,

Daniela Handelman, Sandi

Lukin, Lee Pollak, Ida Weisser



Morris Lesnik

Dvora & Ari Simckes



In memory of Herb Plush

Audrey & Daniel Shepard


Flo & Bob Gropper

Carol & Joel Lieber

Morstan General Agency, Inc.

– Jay Levy


Ilene & Gordon Goldman


Madeleine & Shachaf Kofman

Karen & Ira Chazan


Lisa & Kenneth Rudolf




Gordon Goldman



Susan Spitz

Joan & Michael Neer

Betty Brodsky

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MEANINGFUL GESTURES

D a t e l i n e p r i n t s

"acknowledgements‖ for not only

the recording of social and per-

sonal events, but also as a re-

cording of acts of Tzedaka

(Charity) and Chesed (Kindness).

Please note your tribute will be

made public in Dateline for a

minimum contribution of $20.

Also the cost of the Etz Hayim

Chumash is $65 and the Sim

Shalom Siddur is $36.

Lena Schwartz Youth Fund

Harold J. Ross Memorial

Environment Fund

Prayerbook Fund

Men’s Club Night Out at Stix Kosher Restaurant June 17, 2015


In memory of Jack Tanzman




In memory of Rebecca

Kevelson



In honor of the birth of our

grandson, Judah Leo Marks

Marcy & Jeffrey Sackett



In memory of Stephen

Kamberg

Judith Kamberg

In memory of Morris Lesnik

Lynn & Avery Okin

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Handicap Access

We have an operating handi-

capped lift. This is available for

all who may need access to any

level of the building. Please con-

tact the center office to arrange

for one of our staff to assist you

in its operation. There is also a

handicapped restroom located

past the Menchel Social Hall.

The House Committee

Grocery Gelt

Waldbaums and A & P:

All locations

Stop & Shop:

All Locations

Pathmark:

All locations

Dan’s Keyfood:

73rd Ave./ Bell Blvd.

105-02 Queens Blvd.

Mauzone:

72-30 Main St.

Danny’s Drive In Cleaners:


Fairway Supermarket:

242-02 61st Avenue, Douglaston

We need your help with our

daily Minyan.

Please join us mornings

or evenings!

Monday & Thursday 6:45am & 7:30pm

Tuesday 7:00am & 7:30pm

Wednesday 8:00am & 7:30pm

Sunday & Legal Holidays 9:00am & 7:30pm

Friday Morning 7:00am

Rosh Chodesh 6:30am

Queens Village

Chit Chat ‘Bout This & That

By Sue Heppenheimer


PARENTS: PLEASE SIGN

UP YOUR CHILDREN FOR

OUR PJ LIBRARY

PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN

AGES 6 MONTHS TO 8

YEARS OLD:

GO TO:

http://www.pjlibrary.org/

communities/queens-hollis-

hills/318

For more information

contact the office at

718-776-3500.

It's that time of the year again

where we look forward to vaca-

tions and enjoying sunny skies

after all the white stuff we had

a few months ago. We wish

you all a good time if you plan

to travel somewhere, have a

safe trip and tell us all about it

when we get together again.

We wish a happy and healthy

birthday to Eleanor Rosenberg,

who celebrates this event in

July. We also wish a happy

birthday to Rayna Martin, who

has a birthday in August. Con-

gratulations to everyone else

who celebrates a special event

in July and August.

Also, a speedy recovery to all

who are "in recovery".

We hope to see you in July for

our luncheon.

All the best to everybody

Calling All Lovers of Yarn

By the time you read this the

latest shipment of yarn for our

US soldiers should be in the

office. We are also adding a

new aspect to our crafting –

preemie caps. Preemie caps

are used in NICU‘s for babies

who need a bit of extra atten-

tion at birth. The caps are less

―hospital‖ looking (pretty yarn)

and add a bit of brightness to

the day for family members.

We have a donation of pink

yarn coming in. As always we

will supply patterns. Rebecca

([email protected])

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Rabbi Dr. H. Joseph Simckes Life After Retirement

―2015 World’s

Happiest Report”


Dear HHJC-ers,

What is the happiest place on

earth, the sweetest, nicest

place to be? To spend a

charming weekend? A restful

vacation? A care-free stop-

over? Can‘t you guess? The

answer? Switzerland!

Just think of it: Heidi land, the

Alps, Lake Geneva! Sunshine

and snow, curly tailed goats,

velvety chocolate and smart

watches that keep super-

precise time! You can even get

some quite splendid time-

pieces, surrounded in platinum

and gold, studded with dia-

monds and rubies. Of course,

you may have to be a Saudi

prince to afford one --but then,

you can always just admire one

on the wrist of a German skier

on the slopes of St Moritz.

(Naturally, you must avoid no-

ticing a possible small swastika

on the skier‘s upper arm as he

lounges in a hot tub in the spa!)

If you are interested in solid

banks with super safe vaults

where you can preserve abso-

lutely lovely works of art, jew-

elry and unreported bank ac-

counts (all stolen from dead

Jews murdered during the

Holocaust)…with a clear con-

science, Zurich is your choice

location.

Yes, Switzerland is the most

splendiferous place to be. Ad-

mittedly, its hard to get in. Flee-

ing Jewish refugees in the late

30‘s and 40‘s found the doors

of entry usually sealed rather

tight. Even now, the Swiss are

a tad choosy when it comes to

citizenship rights. They will take

your money…but just try to buy

a passport!

Why Switzerland? Ask the U.N.

Despite a report which I discov-

ered on the internet a while

ago, which - to my total joy -

cited the State of Israel as the

happiest place on earth, the

United Nations Sustainable De-

velopment Solutions Committee

(who else!) recently came out

with its own report. Therein,

based on the following five vari-

ables , i.e. well-being; life-style;

freedom to make life-choices;

social support; and healthy life-

expectations at birth, this group

of ―experts‖ selected Switzer-

land, followed by Iceland, Den-

mark, Norway and Canada as

the top five happiest locations

on our otherwise troubled

planet. The United States,

which pays the biggest slice of

U.N. bills and accounts, includ-

ing those of this august commit-

tee, came in 15th!

Well, wherever you are this

summer - Hollis Hills, Boca, Los

Angeles, Sedona, Seattle, Mon-

tauk, Martha‘s Vineyard- re-

member this: our blessed coun-

try, America, is the one place

on earth (as well as little post-

age-stamp size Israel!) which

of f ic ia l l y we lcomes the

―wretched refuse of the world

yearning to be free‖. We leave

a light on at the front door.

Check out the very tall lady

standing in New York harbor!

Kayitz shel briyut, simcha, shal-

vah v‘shalom – Have a happy.

Healthy and peaceful summer!

Rabbi Dr. H. Joseph and

Chana Simckes.

based in Holon, Israel. They

provide urgent pediatric heart

surgery and follow up care (free

of charge) for poor children

from third world countries. It

does not matter to them the

race, creed, color, religion or

nationality of the children. They

just SAVE LIVES. Also, after

the disastrous earthquakes and

Tsunami‘s that took place in

Haiti and Japan, Israeli mis-

sions were some of the first to

be there to help.

Israeli‘s strongly believe in fam-

ily, roots and education and

they truly overcome adversity!

They believe in MITZVOT,

TZEDAKA and TIKKUN OLAM.

We are a unique people and

Israel is a unique nation! I am

sure my grandson Ryan will

come back from Israel glowing

with pride just as my other

grandsons did when they re-

turned from our Holy Land.

I am now planning the new mu-

sic programs for next year. I will

let you know the dates soon.

Have a wonderful summer.

Stay Cool, stay hydrated and

stay healthy!

See you in Shul.

Cantorially always,

Cantor Sol Zim

(Cantor Zim Continued from page 6)

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YOU CAN HELP BRING

MONEY INTO HHJC

Subscribe or renew a

magazine subscription or

ask a friend or family

member to do so : reduced

rate subscriptions return

40% to HHJC / Call the

office or go to the web site

at www.hollishillsjc.org and

click the shopping pull

down menu and select

Good Shop Mall

Use HHJC for your shop-

ping needs - Amazon.com

(buy a Kindle and HHJC

gets and 8.5% commis-

sion); ITunes; Our Cyber-

space shopping malls

have links to hundreds of

stores you use, check it

out

Did you know you can

make your contributions to

our funds in the honor or

memory of through the

internet on our web page

and even use your PayPal

account or credit card

HOLLIS HILLS JC / HILLCREST JC

ICCJ

H2I YOUTH GROUP

Three terrific synagogues have come together to create one outstanding youth program! Where do you fit in?

Nitzanim-Students in grades 2 & 3-Meeting Sunday, 5:00-6:15 PM Thursday Recreation Hour, 6:30-7:00 PM

Chalutzim-Students in Grades 4 & 5-Meeting Sunday, 5:00-6:15 PM Thursday Recreation Hour, 6:30-7:30 PM

Kadima-Students in grades 6, 7 & 8-Meeting Sunday, 6:15-7:00 PM Thursday Recreation Hour, 6:30-7:30 PM

USY-Students in grades 9-12- Meeting Sunday, 7:30-9:00 PM Thursday Recreation Hour, 7:30-8:30 PM

For more information email us

at [email protected] or

check out our website http://

www.h2iyouthgroup.org/


Community Run/Walk

By Dr. Ben Solomowitz

On Sunday, June 14, 2015 a

community event was held in

our neighborhood. The 14th

Annual L’Chaim 5K Run/Walk

for Israel was held to raise

consciousness and funds for

the assistance of Israeli terror

victims. Raffles were sold and

local vendors set-up tables in

the lobby of the Young Israel of

Jamaica Estates which hosted

the event. Hollis Hills Jewish

Center was one of the spon-

sors of this event.

HHJC members who partici-

pated were the Ludwig Family

(Alexis, Richard and their chil-

dren), the Cohen Family (Neil,

Beth and their children), Eli

Wise, Brian Miller, and Ben

Solomowitz.

A total of 261 runners/walkers

were registered with many oth-

ers joining to cheer them on

and participate in the festivities.

The oldest runner/walker was

94 years old and completed the

course in 35 minutes.

HHJC was very well repre-

sented at the awards cere-

mony. Alexis Ludwig came in

first in her age category. Brian

Miller received the second

place trophy in his age group.

Ben Solomowitz came in third

place in his age category.

Free ice cream at the end of

the race of chocolate, vanilla

and ―blue‖ flavors were avail-

able to all.

HHJC 14th

Annual L’Chaim 5K Run/Walk for Israel participants

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ALL THE BEST AND MANY

MORE….

If you see a name missing, or if

you are not sure that we have

the dates of your Simchas, call

the office to insure that we have

that information in our database.

July Birthdays


Cary Diamond 7/1

Cherryl Kovarsy 7/3

David Baum 7/4

Armand Lugassy 7/7

Joan Cohen 7/12

Marcia Levitt 7/12

Scott Richards 7/12

Arnold Kleinstein 7/13

Jaye Solomowitz 7/14

Nancy Borko Fusfeld 7/16

Nathan Heilweil 7/16

Richard Ludwig 7/16

Dr. Stanley Dauber 7/17

Edith Shefi 7/17

Fran Bodner 7/18

Sam Oko 7/18

Brian Miller 7/19

Carol Lieber 7/20

Liza Baum 7/23

Max Cohen 7/23

Dr. Benjamin Solomowitz 7/23

Charles Levitt 7/25

William Mendel 7/28

Lynn Okin 7/28

Robert Greenbaum 7/29

Arnold Landau 7/29

Lillian Garbowitz 7/30

Robert Meyers 7/30

July Anniversaries

Alexis & Richard Ludwig 7/1

Susan & Robert Meyers 7/1

Amanda & Steven Menzie 7/3

Osnat & Sheldon Flatow 7/4

Faye & Benjamin Mandel 7/6

Suzanne & Nathan Heilweil 7/7

Irene & Daniel Grapel 7/8

Susan & Steven Kahan 7/8

Sharon & Martin Goldstein 7/11

Beth & William Diker 7/12

Kristina & Robert Feingold 7/17

Rita & Scott Zipper 7/17

Ilene & Gordon Goldman 7/22

Temple Family August Birthdays

August Anniversaries

Mazal Tov to Marilyn & Steven

Teleky on the marriage of their

daughter Michelle to

Christopher Miller

Mazal Tov to Marcy & Jeffrey

Sackett on the birth of their

new grandson, Judah Leo

Marks, to Jaime & Ashley

Stanley Epstein 8/1

Usher Farber 8/1

Ann Wohl 8/4

Frances Richard 8/5

Osnat Flatow 8/7

Rachel Lugassy 8/8

Melvin Fastow 8/9

Rosalie Pollak 8/10

Herbert Storch 8/10

Rita Zipper 8/10

Daniel Weisser 8/11

Esther Beckoff 8/12

Adrienne Larrain 8/12

Marcia Tal 8/12

Stephen Roseman 8/14

Barbara Siegel 8/14

Dr. Martin Krumerman 8/15

Dr. Dana Johnston 8/16

Sara Sunshine 8/17

Natalie Zabib 8/17

Cantor Sol Zim 8/17

Madeleine Kofman 8/18

Henry Gerber 8/22

Hon. Orin Kitzes 8/22

Susan Meyers 8/22

Judy Fluss 8/23

Dr. Robert Feingold 8/25

Avi Shefi 8/26

Steven Silverman 8/28

Rita Katz 8/31

Mark Mandell 8/31

Carol & Donald Chu 8/11

Michele & Brian Miller 8/15

Maris & Stewart Blechner 8/17

Esther & Alan Beckoff 8/21

Rosalie & Stephen

Roseman 8/22

Ronnie & Imar Krell 8/23

Edith & Avi Shefi 8/24

Jo Beth & Robert

Greenbaum 8/30

Mazal Tov to Viviane & Steven

Verstandig on the engagement

of their daughter Lauren to Ian

Cutler

Mazal Tov to Chana & Rabbi

H. Joseph Simckes on the Bat

Mitzvah of their granddaughter

Avia Sarah daughter of Daniel

and Yael Simckes from Elazar,

Israel on July 3rd

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