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Mazal Tov to the Fisher family on the occasion of Sophie’s Bat Mitzvah

The Jewish Center S H A B B A T B U L L E T I N

JUNE 12-13, 2015 • PARSHAT SHELACH • 26 SIVAN 5775

EREV SHABBAT 7:00/8:00PM Minchah 8:09PM Candle Lighting

SHABBAT 7:45AM Hashkama Minyan (The Max & Marion Grill Beit Midrash) 8:30AM Rabbi Israel Silverstein Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine 9:00AM Shacharit (3rd floor) 9:10AM Sof Zman Kriat Shema 9:15AM Hashkama Shiur with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, Catalytic Properties of Tzitzit (The Geller Youth Center) 9:30PM Young Leadership Minyan (1st floor) 10:00AM Youth Groups, 2-year-olds, 3-4-year-olds and 5-6-year-olds: Geller Youth Center; 2nd-3rd graders, 4th-6th graders: 7th floor 11:00AM Youth Department Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Daniel Fridman Community and Graduation Kiddush (1st floor)

WITH THANKS TO OUR KIDDUSH SPONSORS: Please see the insert for a list of our graduation kiddush sponsors Hashkama Kiddush, Marleen & Kennth Wolf to commemorate the yahrzeit of Marleen’s mother, Pearl Zweig Rachel Wolf & Andrew Borodach in honor of Akiva Berger’s forthcoming marriage to Gabrielle Hiller Jeannie & Scott Fisher in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Sophie Rose Fisher Ruby & Joseph Gottlieb in commemoration of the 10th yahrzeit of Ruby's mother, Ruth Kestenbaum

4:00PM Bikkur Cholim/Bikkur in the Home (meet at 730 Columbus Ave.) 4:15PM Youth Department & Bikkur Cholim Visits 5:00PM Afternoon groups (1st floor) 7:00PM Jewish History Series featuring Professor Sharon Flatto, Who is a Jew?: The Case of the Marranos - the First Modern Jews (The Max and Marion Grill Beit Midrash) Parent Child Learning will resume next week 7:15PM Israel Friedman Daf Yomi 8:00PM Minchah Seudah Shlishit Speaker: Rav Ronen Neuwirth, The Spiritual Renaissance of Modern Israeli Society

WITH THANKS TO OUR SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPONSOR: Carrie Stieglitz in commemoration of the yahrzeit of her father, Joseph Stieglitz

9:10PM Havdallah Musical Havdallah featuring Noah Solomon of Soulfarm and Cantor Chaim David Berson

JEWISH CENTER AND LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE CANTOR EXCHANGE

SHABBAT, JUNE 20

Cantor Yanky Lemmer of Lincoln Square Synagogue will join us on June 20. Cantor Chaim David Berson joined LSS on June 6. Cantor Lemmer’s beautiful lyric tenor voice, dramatic color and precise coloratura have garnered him universal praise among his peers and connoisseurs, alike. The Jewish Center looks forward to host-ing Cantor Lemmer and enhancing our tefilah.

WOMEN'S TEHILLIM GROUP Monday, June 15 at 7:15PM. Contact Joyce Weitz for more info at 212-877-1176.

— DAILY SERVICES —

Sunday, June 14 Shacharit 8:30AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 8:15PM

Mon., June 15 - Tues., June 16 Shacharit 7/8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 8:15PM

Wed., June 17 - Thurs., June 18 Rosh Chodesh Shacharit 6:45/8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 8:15PM

Friday, June 19 Shacharit 7/8AM Daf Yomi 7:45AM Minchah 7/8PM Candle Lighting: 8:12PM

FAREWELL SEUDAH SHLISHIT IN HONOR OF RABBI DANIEL & DR. CHAYA FRIDMAN

SHABBAT, JUNE 27 Please join us in celebration of the Fridmans and

their transition to their new home in Teaneck where Rabbi Fridman will begin his teaching position at

Torah Academy of Bergen County. We look forward to welcoming them back on a consistent basis next

year.

The Jewish Center

Annual Gala DinnerAnnual Gala DinnerAnnual Gala DinnerAnnual Gala Dinner Tuesday, June 9, 2015

JEWISH CENTER UNIVERSITY SPRING SEMESTER • THROUGH JUNE 18 DAILY (except Shabbat) Israel Friedman Daf Yomi, 7:45AM

MONDAY Innovation & Conservation: Ancient Judaism & Christianity with Rabbi Ari Lamm , 7:00PM

TUESDAY Advanced Talmud Chabura with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 7:45AM

WEDNESDAY Advanced Talmud Chabura with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 7:45AM

Iyun Tefilah: Study of Prayer with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 7:00PM

Women of the Bible with Rabbi Yosie Levine, 11:00AM

The Next Level with Rabbi Mark Wildes, 8:00PM

SHABBAT Rabbi Israel Silverstein Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Yosie Levine, 8:30AM Ramban on the Weekly Parsha with Rabbi Daniel Fridman, 9:15AM

Parent-Child Learning with Rabbi Daniel Fridman

Youth Department Mishnayot Class with Rabbi Daniel Fridman

Israel Friedman Daf Yomi with JCU Faculty, 45 minutes before Minchah

Shabbat Afternoon Jewish History Series, 1 hour before Minchah

In advance of Tisha B’Av, The Jewish Center will be purchasing a number of new Koren Kinnot featuring the commentary of Rav Soloveitchik. If you would like to dedicate a volume in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a simcha, sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Aaron Strum at astrum@jewishcenter.org.

NEW KOREN KINNOT AND TISHA B’AV MACHZORIM

Thank you to everyone who delivered the beautiful flower center pieces from the Annual Dinner to our members who were not able to attend the dinner. Thanks to Susan Golkin for coordinating this project.

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

Dear Friend, As you know, The Jewish Center has taken a leadership role advocating for our day schools. We have raised tens of thousands of dollars for our schools to date and we have partnered with the Orthodox Union and UJA-Federation of New York to urge New York state legislators to help ours schools. I am writing to you today because an extraordinary opportunity has arisen to secure funding for our schools at an unprece-dented level. I encourage you to join me in urging our state legislators to pass the Education Tax Credit bill before the end of the legislative session in mid-June. The bill would open up funding to both public and non-public schools and would be a great boon to our community. Our state legislators need to hear from us. Here's what you can do to help. Please take a moment to send a message to Governor Cuomo, your As-sembly Member and your State Senator to urge them to pass the Education Tax Credit bill. All you have to do is visit the following website to send your message: https://advocacy.ou.org/eitc/#/34/34 It is crucial that each of us participate in this campaign to help pass education tax credits. To learn more, please read the Jewish Week's recent piece, The Most Important Funding for Jewish Schools That You've Never Heard Of by Jeff Leb. With warmest regards, Yosie Levine Rabbi

A MESSAGE FROM RABBI LEVINE: OUR CHANCE TO HELP DAY SCHOOLS Help our day schools secure hundreds of thousands of dollars through the Education Tax Credit Bill

MAZAL TOV Akiva Berger on his forthcoming marriage to Gabrielle Hiller

Elaine & Rabbi Benjamin Blech on the birth of a great-granddaughter

Jeannie & Scott Fisher on the occasion of Sophie’s Bat Mitzvah

Joan Papier-Lieberman & Henry Lieberman on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Meira Papier

Rachel Kimmel Penso & Vitali Penso on the birth of a baby girl

Sarah & Stuart Milstein on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Josh

Steven & Robin Nicoll on the birth of Eliana Golda

Reuben Pazornick on his forthcoming marriage to Liz Fishel

Rachel & Jonah Raskas on the birth of Shoshana Leah/Sheri Liana

Miriam & Jeffrey Zuckerman the birth of their granddaughter, Esther Chana Schechter

CONDOLENCES We regret to inform you of the passing of Jewish Center member, Moshe Grun, husband of Jewish Center member Carrie Stieglitz, father of Ariel and Joseph Grun. Shivah concluded on Friday in Los Angeles, CA.

THANK YOU TO OUR USHERS Thank you to our ushers Virginia Bayer Hirt and Johnny Glaser this Shabbat.

THANK YOU TO CSS We would like to once again thank CSS and our dedicated CSS members for providing the security for our synagogue this week.

SHABBAT, JUNE 20: JEWISH HISTORY SPEAKER - Professor Jerome Chanes, From Anti-Judaism to Anti-Semitism: Defining Moments in the History of Anti-Semitism

SHABBAT, JUNE 20: SEUDAH SHLISHIT SPEAKER - Zvikah Klein, 10 Hours of Walking in Paris As a Jew

SUMMER LAY LEADER CHABURAH BEGINNING SOON The Chaburah is a Shabbat afternoon learning program taught by our congregants. Each session focuses on the interests and unique skillsets of each of our presenters. If you would like to lead a session or for more information, please contact Rabbi Dovid Zirkind at dzirkind@jewishcenter.org.

THANK YOU The Dresdner and Salsberg families wish to thank the Sisterhood and all their friends that were so thoughtful and kind during this difficult time in their lives.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING EVENTS

YOUNG COUPLES & FAMILIES POTLUCK PICNIC Shabbat, June 20 at 12:45PM in Central Park Meet in the park for a potluck picnic. To RSVP, sign up to bring something for the meal or sponsor, please contact Eliane at eliane@jewishcenter.org or visit our website. JEWISH CENTER AND LINCOLN SQUARE SYNAGOGUE CANTOR EXCHANGE Shabbat, June 20 Cantor Yanky Lemmer of Lincoln Square Synagogue will join us on June 20. Cantor Chaim David Berson joined LSS on June 6. Cantor Lemmer’s beautiful lyric tenor voice, dramatic color and precise coloratura have garnered him universal praise among his peers and connoisseurs, alike. The Jewish Center looks forward to hosting Cantor Lemmer and enhancing our tefilah.

SHABBAT WITH MATNASIM Shabbat, June 27, following services For the past few years The Jewish Center has been honored to host Matnasim, the rough equivalent of Israeli JCCs. They represent a wide array of professionals from across the denominational and geographic spectrum who play a significant role in the cultural and educational life of modern Israel. They visit a number of organizations in New York City, and we are honored that they consider The Jewish Center their Shabbat morning address. Please join us for a Kiddush and moderated discussion in Hebrew led by Cantor Berson on the 4th floor at 11:30AM. RSVP to dzirkind@jewishcenter.org.

CHILDREN, JOIN US FOR ADON OLAM Children ages 2-6 are encouraged to come up during the Cantor’s recitation of Kiddush and then sing Adon Olam together.

YOUTH DEPARTMENT & BIKKUR CHOLIM VISITS Shabbat, June 13 at 4:15PM JC youth grades 5 through 8 will be visiting homebound and semi-home-bound-seniors.

TEEN MINYAN AND HOT KIDDUSH Shabbat, June 20 at 9:30AM All teens (those in 8th-12th grade) and their friends are welcome. Davening will be led by Jewish Center teens with guidance from Rabbi Daniel Fridman. This is a great o pportunity for all teens to give divrei Torah, daven, and layn. Following, teens will enjoy an amazing hot Kiddush. For more information or to volunteer to lead part of the service, contact Rabbi Daniel Fridman at dfridman@jewishcenter.org. To sponsor, contact Aaron Strum at astrum@jewishcenter.org.

SEUDAH SHLISHIT FOR 6TH-8TH GRADE GIRLS WITH RACHEL LEVINE Shabbat, June 20 at 7:00PM at the home of Rabbi Yosie & Rachel Levine All girls in grades 6-8 are welcome to join. RSVP to Rachel at rachel.levine1@gmail.com.

YOUTH DEPARTMENT

To sponsor Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit or a JC event, please contact Aaron at astrum@jewishcenter.org

Yosie Levine Rabbi

Dovid Zirkind Assistant Rabbi

Chaim David Berson Cantor

Daniel Fridman Resident Scholar

Erica Brown Community Scholar

Ari Lamm William Fischman Resident Rabbinic

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Aaron Strum Executive Director

Eliane Glassman Director of

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Yitzchak Sprung Youth Director

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Andrew Borodach First Vice President

Andrew Kaplan Vice President

Mark Segall Vice President

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The Eyes Have It Dr. Erica Brown, Community Scholar

We often focus on the beginning of this week’s parsha, trying to figure out the panic that swept through the crowds as the scouting party returned with its initial observations of the Land of Israel. They shared what they saw; chapters 14 and 15 emphasize sight repeatedly. They saw giant fruit and a land fertile with promise. But they also saw giant giants, and it overwhelmed them visually and destabilized their commitment to continuing the journey. This kind of catastrophizing is not unusual. There is plenty of research in psychology to suggest that as human beings we frequently lose perspective and lose it in a particular way. The negative in front of us almost al-ways gets amplified and trumps the positive, leaving few shards of optimism. We find this in our ancient story of failed leadership in this week’s Torah reading. This catastrophizing reaches an apex in 13:33 where not only do we report on what we see with our eyes, we actually project what others see with theirs, the ultimate in twisted vision: “We saw nephilim [giants] there, the descendants of giants. We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” We saw ourselves as small and insignificant and assumed that they saw the same thing. But objects in the rear view mirror may ap-pear larger than they are. Indeed, our pro-jection was not actually true. We read later in Bemidbar that foreign rulers thought of us

as one of the stronger, more terrifying ani-mals in the ancient Israelite universe: “The Moabites said to the elders of Midian, ‘This horde is going to lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field” (22:4). An ox is powerful and intimi-dating and not comparable to a grasshopper in any way. To recalibrate our vision problems, the end of the parsha concludes with a visual tikkun, a repair for our poor eyesight: "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. You will have these tas-sels to look at so you will remember all the commands of the Lord, that you may obey them and not lower yourselves by going af-ter the lusts of your own hearts and eyes. Then you will remember to obey all my commands and will be consecrated to your God’” (15:38-40). The tzitzit were to serve as visual reminders that we have to keep our eyes on the prize – on the larger picture of what our ultimate vision is. That’s not easy to do when hurdles are present and threatening. We need a lot of help to have 20/20 vision and think about an expansive future from a place of fright. Very few in our parsha were able to sur-mount the difficulties of impaired spiritual vision. We are the proud descendants of those who could. In the spirit of Joshua and Calev who retained this majestic long-term view, it’s time to clean our glasses.

WITH THANKS TO OUR 5775 GRADUATION KIDDUSH SPONSORS

Lori Zeltser & Leonard Berman in honor of the graduation of their son, Jonah Berman, from 8th grade at Abraham Joshua Heschel School.

He will attend The Ramaz School in the fall.

Gilda & Irving Chodosh in honor of the graduation of their daughter, Lisa Chodosh, from Cardozo Law School

Susan & Arthur Degen in honor of the graduation of their grandson and the son of Michelle & Bennett Degen,

Joshua Degen from Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School. He will attend Orayta in Jerusalem and then Rutgers University

Judy Fessel Golzman, Cecile & Irving Skydell and Sherry & Mark Fessel in honor of Nathaniel’s graduation from Ramaz High School

Susan Kensky Goldman & Samuel Goldman in honor of graduation of their son, Jonathan Goldman, from Harvard University with a

Masters in Urban Planning from the Graduate School of Design

Nancy & David Gurfein in honor of the graduation of their son, Jamie, from Toddler Bet at MDS

Eleanor Merczynski-Hait & David Hait in honor of the graduation of their son, Andrew Merczynski-Hait from Ramaz High School. He will attend the University of Pennsylvania. In honor of their daughter, Hannah Merczynski-Hait, from SAR Middle School

Jessica Gross & Larry Klein in honor of the graduation of their son, Noah, from The Churchill School and Center.

He will attend Nativ and then University of Hartford

Rebecca & Emilio Krausz in honor of the graduation of their daughter, Daniela Krausz, from SAR High School. She will attend

Midreshet Torah V’Avodah and then Washington University

Margie Kahn, Shira Orenstein & Danny Kahn, and Yael, Tony and Rozzie Pinto in honor of the graduation of Aliza Kahn from Brandeis University with honors

Frankie & Jesse Salsberg in honor of the graduations of their grandchildren, Ethan Green from Westchester Day School,

Zachary Green from SAR High School and Carly Schreiber from Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway

Renee & Avie Schreiber in honor of the graduation of their grandson, Alex Agus, from Ramaz High School. He will spend a year in Israel and then attend Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In honor of the graduation of their grandson, Amitai Schreiber,

from Ariel Modiin School. He will attend Yeshivat Shalavim next year

Sandra & Jeffrey Smith in honor of the graduation of their son, Ethan, from The Churchill School, attending Nativ Israel

Program then Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Jessica & Harvey Spira in honor of the graduation of their son, Zachary, from 8th grade

Rona & Andrew Steinerman in honor of the graduation of their daughter, Gabriella, from Manhattan Day School

Rachel & David Vorchheimer in honor of the graduation of their daughter, Hannah Vorchheimer, from Ramaz Middle School where she received the

Nathaniel Rand Keter Shem Tov Award. She will attend SAR High School in the fall.

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JEWISH CENTER WISHES A MAZAL TOV TO OUR GRADUATES

Jonah Berman, Abraham Joshua Heschel School, son of Lori Zeltser & Leonard Berman Zoe Bernstein, Ramaz Middle School, daughter of Rachel Stone & Rob Bernstein Pammy Brenner, Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School, attending Migdal Oz and then Barnard College, daughter of Adena Berkowitz & Zev Brenner Shainie Brodie, Booker T. Washington Middle School, daughter of Aliza Herzberg Brodie & Howard Brodie Joshua Buksbaum, Ramaz High School, attending Emory University, son of Lisa & Jacob Buksbaum Lisa Chodosh, Cardozo Law School, daughter of Gilda & Irving Chodosh Joshua Lewittes, Johns Hopkins University, grandson of Lorraine & Leonard Dauber Joshua Degen, Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School, attending Orayta in Jerusalem and then Rutgers University, grandson of Susan & Arthur Degen Benjamin Eden, Manhattan Day School, son of Jennifer & Ami Eden Nate Fessel, Ramaz School, attending University of Pennsylvania, son of Sherry & Mark Fessel Jonathan Goldman, Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, son of Susan Kensky Goldman & Samuel Goldman Jamie Gurfein, Toddler Bet at Manhattan Day School, son of Nancy & David Gurfein Jonathan Haberman, Manhattan Day School, son of Sharon & Sinclair Haberman Andrew Merczinskiy Hait, Ramaz High School and attending the University of Pennsylvania, son of Eleanor Merczynski & David Hait Hannah Merczynski-Hait, SAR Middle School, daughter of Eleanor Merczynski & David Hait Nadav Heller, Manhattan Day School, son of Rabbi Avi & Shira Heller Adina Horowitz, Manhattan Day School, daughter of Mindy Chassin Horowitz & Ami Horowitz Aliza Kahn, Brandeis University, daughter of Shira Orenstein & Danny Kahn, granddaughter of Margie Kahn Ariel Katz, University of Binghamton, son of Phyllis Roth Katz & Red Katz Daniella Roth, University of Maryland, daughter of Phyllis Roth Katz & Red Katz Gabriel Roth, Ramaz High School, attending Orayta in Israel and then Princeton University, son of Phyllis Roth Katz & Red Katz Noah Klein, The Churchill School and Center, attending Nativ and then University of Hartford, son of Jessica Gross & Larry Klein Daniela Krausz, SAR High School, attending Midreshet Torah V’Avodah and then Washington University, daughter of Rebecca & Emilio Krausz and granddaughter of Mildred Green Shinnar Gabriel Lang, Heschel Middle School, son of Leslie Cohen & Jeffrey Lang Hillel Lefkowitz, Masters in Forensic Mental Health Counseling from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, grandson of Joan Papier-Lieberman & Henry Lieberman

Avraham Pamensky, Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah, grandson of Joan Papier-Lieberman & Henry Lieberman Moshe Papier, Yeshivat Noam, grandson of Joan Papier-Lieberman & Henry Lieberman Daniella Papier, The Frisch School, granddaughter of Joan Papier-Lieberman & Henry Lieberman Gabe Low, Ramaz School, attending University of Pennsylvania, son of Lisa & Nathan Low Yehuda Lowenthal, Manhattan Day School, son of Chana & Eduard Lowenthal Akiva Jackson, Gann Academy, attending Yeshiva Ma'ale Gilboa and then Princeton University, grandson of Judy Marbach Hillel Neumark, University of Pennsylvania, son of Susan & Avery Neumark Alexander Papilsky, HALB, grandson of Paulette & Samuel Papilsky Chloe Pfeffermann, kindergarten at Manhattan Day School, daughter of Nicole & David Pfeffermann and granddaughter of Paulette & Samuel Papilsky AJ Raiken, Ramaz Middle School, son of Leah Pluchenik Ethan Green, Westchester Day School; Zachary Green, SAR High School; Carly Schreiber, Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, grandchildren of Frankie & Jesse Salsberg Amitai Schreiber, Ariel Modiin School, attending Yeshivat Shalavim, grandson of Renee & Avie Schreiber Alex Agus, Ramaz High School, attending Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, grandson of Renee & Avie Schreiber Isaac Sheinkopf, University of Rochester, son of Rabbi Dr. Hank & Debra Sheinkopf Sarah Sheinkopf, The Churchill School, attending Muhlenberg College, daughter of Rabbi Dr. Hank & Debra Sheinkopf Ethan Smith, The Churchill School, attending Nativ Israel Program then Embry-Riddle Aeronuatical University, son of Sandra & Jeffrey Smith Gabriella Steinerman, Manhattan Day School, daughter of Rona & Andrew Steinerman Lia Solomon, Ramaz Middle School, daughter of Beth & Louis Solomon Zachary Spira, The Windward School, son of Jessica & Harvey Spira Zissie Strum, Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School and Shayna Strum, Manhattan High School for Girls, daughters of Aaron Strum Jason Schnier, J.D. from Columbia Law School Charlie Tokayer and Regina Tokayer, SAR Academy, children of Marci & Ira Tokayer Boaz Segal, Queens College after completing his IDF service in the Golani division, grandson of Dorthy & Jacques Van Amerongen Hannah Vorchheimer, Ramaz Middle School, daughter of Rachel & David Vorchheimer Yosef Wildes, MTA, attending Netiv Aryeh and then Yeshiva University, son of Rabbi Mark & Jill Wildes

Thank to all those who contacted us. We apologize for any omissions.