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BULLETIN

January-february 2016

TeveT-Sh'vaT/Sh'vaT-adar 5776

volume XCII | ISSue 336

RABBI'S MESSAGE

an important component of our congregational family is our children. one of our top priorities is to make them feel comfortable within these walls and to carry this comfort through

adulthood. one of the jewels in the hebrew Tabernacle crown is the

monthly friday night service. The services have been particularly suc-

cessful during the last couple of years for two major reasons. first,

the dinners which take place afterwards have become more afford-

able. When sizeable numbers of families are able to remain in the syn-

agogue after services and break bread together, there is greater

bonding to our community. Public worship cannot be divorced from

social fellowship. Secondly, our family services reject the notion that

children are miniature adults who will be able to sit through an ab-

breviated adult liturgy. The content takes into consideration that pre-

b'nei mitzvah students process their environment differently from

adults and require a different approach.

The time has come for introducing regular family services on

Saturday mornings. Such services offer an important dimension that

cannot be offered on friday nights--exposing young people to the

Torah service. The first such service took place on november 21st and

had the following unique features:

1. an abbreviated liturgy. attention spans of children are not the

same as adults.

2. music. While the hebrew Tabernacle has a rich tradition of

German music, alternative melodies reflect more

contemporary developments in the reform movement.

The goal is to transform congregants into active participants

rather than spectators.

3. revision of the Torah Service.

a. Shorter Torah reading with one aliyah. all congregants,

whether they be children or adults, are called up and

receive birthday blessings as well.

b. Shorter haphtarah reading.

c. Children march with the scroll during the hakafah or

procession around the synagogue.

d. The d'var Torah is interactive. The children are dismissed to

discuss the portion with a qualified adult teacher. The

adults remain in the synagogue for an interactive text

study.

e. Pre-bar/bat mitzvah students help with the dressing of the

scroll.

4. revised aleinu. The children come up to the ark and sing "let

us adore" with the Cantor.

5. a light potluck lunch after the service.

Continued on page 3

T'FILLAH SCHEDULE

January 2016 TEVET-SH'VAT 5776

Friday, January 1, 2016

TeveT 20

7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, January 2, 2016

TeveT 21

Parashat Shemot

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, January 8, 2016

TeveT 27

6:30 pm: Family Service and Dinner

6:30 pm: Family Service with Dinner

7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, January 9, 2016

TeveT 28

Parashat vaera

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, January 15, 2016

Sh'vaT 5

7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, January 16, 2016 Parashat Bo Sara Levin's Bat Mitzvah

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service 10:00 am: Study of the Zohar

Sh'vaT 6

Friday, January 22, 2016

Sh'vaT 12

7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Sh'vaT 13

Parashat Beshalach

Sara DaSilva's Bat Mitzvah

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, January 29, 2016

Sh'vaT 19

7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Sh'vaT 20

Parashat Yitro

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service

SAVE THE DATE Community Seder is the first evening of Passover

Friday, April 22, 2016

HEBREW TABERNACLE CONGREGATION

A Liberal Congregation & Progressive Community Center Jeffrey Gale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rabbi

rebjeff2028@ Kenneth feibush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Cantor

???????@???????? dr. robert l. lehman, z"l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rabbi emeritus

dr. ralph m. Selig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President rselig@

Joan Serrano laufer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vice President jslcsw@

mike Klein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vice President mkleinnyc@

rose ellen neidish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vice President ren_27@

Paul Glassman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer paulglassman@

larry Cytryn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . associate Treasurer Lcytryn@

diana douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary dianaddouglas@

mitchell Gershonowitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Webmaster susan_gellert@

diana douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sisterhood President dianaddouglas@

richard ehrenreich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . men's Club President rehrenreichusa@nyc.

Sheldon Koy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hebrew School Principal skhspr@

Craig m. Cannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bulletin designer htoffice@nyc.

ruth lilienstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bulletin editor htoffice@nyc.

fredy Seidel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair, Chesed Committee 347-843-7111

youth & family Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .htoffice@nyc. harriet bailer, diana douglas & regina Gradess GoldWing Curators

EHBailer@;dianaddouglas@; ReginaG99@

Web address:

Published bi-monthly by the hebrew Tabernacle of Washington heights 551 fort Washington ave. new york, ny 10033-1908 a member of the union for reform Judaism

deadline for inclusion in the march-april bulletin is february 1st

material received after that date will be held until the may-June 2016 issue.

htoffice@nyc.

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T'FILLAH SCHEDULE

February 2016 SH'VAT-ADAR 5776

Friday, february 5, 2016

kiSLev 22

6:30 pm: Family Service and Dinner

6:30 pm: Family Service with Dinner

7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, february 6, 2016

kiSLev 23

Parashat Mishpatim

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, february 12, 2016 6:00 pm: Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm: Tot Shabbat 7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, february 13, 2016 Parashat Terumah

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service

aDar 3 aDar 4

Friday, february 19, 2016

aDar 10

7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, february 20, 2016 Parashat Tetzaveh

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service 12:00 pm: Study of the Zohar

aDar 11

Friday, february 26, 2016

aDar 17

7:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Saturday, february 27, 2016

aDar 18

Parashat ki Tisa

10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Service

If you or someone you care about is hospitalized, ill, or needs some cheer,

or you would like to send cards, make calls, or visit,

please contact Fredy Seidel, Chair of the Chesed Committee, at

347-843-7111.

Thank you to Hannah Eisner for her long service on the committee.

neglect is a shame, with everyone to blame

RABBI'S message

Continued from page 1 all of these features will be tweaked as Saturday morning fam-

ily services gain momentum. "Child friendly" service does not necessarily mean that decorum will be compromised. on the contrary, if family worship is sensitive to the attention span and cognitive skills of young people, encourages ritually appropriate movement, and gives teens and pre-teens a sense of "ownership," we will have better behavior than if we artificially impose an adult model. Children see the world in their own special way. It is a big mistake to think of them as miniature adults.

"Child friendly" worship, if consistently carried out for at least five years, will provide a long-term benefit for hebrew Tabernacle. not only will it provide a meaningful experience for youngsters in the present, it will create a generation of teenagers and adults who feel totally at home in the synagogue.

I recall a young family service which took place many years ago. after the service, a young boy came up to me and asked, "Is God here?" by nurturing "child friendly" family services, and by seeing those smiling faces walk through our doors, we will surely feel God's presence at the hebrew Tabernacle. appropriate length, appropriate language and music, fast-paced choreography, and liberal doses of youth participation are a formula for success. When pre-school children come back twenty years from now, may they emphatically proclaim, "God is here"!

hT needs your

help to fix things

or get things

fixed!

Interested? let us know how you can help our aging building! Please leave

your contact info at the office!

212-568-8304

PLANNING AN EVENT? COME SEE THE

NEWLY RENOVATED SOCIAL HALL

AT THE

Hebrew Tabernacle Synagogue

in the heart of Washington Heights

Conveniently located at 185th Street and Fort Washington Avenue, half a block from the A train and M4 bus stop.

An assortment of rooms to suit small, medium or large occasions, including meetings, formal celebrations, classes, film presentations & live performances.

Suitable for catered events; equipped with a full Kosher kitchen and in-house catering at rates to fit any budget.

Seating capacity for 300 in our historical Sanctuary, complete with organ, grand piano, and sound-system.

Our grand Social Hall holds 375 and is equipped with curtained stage, projection screen, sound system, banquet tables, and piano. | h e B r e w Ta B e r n a c L e b u l l e T I n 3

WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THESE RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS:

cLerGY aSSiST FUnD received a donation from... hebrew Tabernacle Sisterhood

assists to cover clergy payroll costs - november 2015

GeneraL FUnD received a donation from... michael & vivian anapol bella y. bankoff Jeff & marjorie bauml Jerry & ellen bergman myrna brandt

hilde Cytryn mr. & mrs. daniel & Joan Cohen mario a. & Johanna J. eisenberger eva b. feist Joel & Jean Goldstein barbara Gonzo mark & rita hamburgh allan heussinger Ingrid hirsch michael & ellen hoffman Kathe Jonas michael Paul & marcia Korotkin Sharon lehman rita leopold

robert levenback hannelore noe Stanley Pearlman manfred & rhoda rosenthal rita rosenthal Joseph Schueller Gerald Sonnenfeld rudolph Steinhardt henry & liesel Stern larry & Janice Stolzenberg vera Strauss Gary Thalheimer

ruth Wertheimer

Joseph e. Wolfermann

Kol nidre / yiskor donations In memory of the yahrzeit of Ida Gordon In memory of the yahrzeit of Julius Seligsberg In memory of the yahrzeit of Ilse and ernest bergman to permanently enter the name of fannie rind into the book of life

and to the yahrzeit list General operating support In honor of mark and rita hamburgh's grandchild In memory of the yahrzeit of hans hermann In memory of the yahrzeit of hans W. Sittenman In memory of the yahrzeits of betty myerson In memory of the yahrzeit of Sylvia dlugatch In memory of the yahrzeit of arthur berg In memory of the yahrzeit of bertel lowenstein In memory of the yahrzeit of felix Galimir In memory of the yahrzeit of Carl ruwalski In memory of the yahrzeit of Paul S. Jonas In memory of the yahrzeit of albert l Sussman In memory of the yahrzeit of Ilona lehman In memory of the yahrzeit of Stephan leopold January 8th Kol nidre / yiskor donations In memory of the yahrzeit of hedi levenback In memory of the yahrzeit of hans militzer In memory of the yahrzeits of Curt and marta herz In memory of the yahrzeit of lisel rosenthal Kol nidre / yiskor donations In memory of the yahrzeit of alfred Schueller In memory of the yahrzeit of ann Sonnenfeld In memory of the yahrzeit of hannah neuhaus In memory of the yahrzeits of bella & edgar friedberg In memory of the yahrzeit of ruth Jost In memory of the yahrzeit of alice Katz In memory of the yahrzeit of regina frankenberg In honor of a rosh hashanah aliyah In memory of the yahrzeit of felice Kalfus In honor of to being called to Torah every Shabbat Kol nidre / yiskor donations General fund donation

heBrew SchOOL SchOLarShiP FUnD received a donation from...

rUMMaGe SaLe FUnD received a donation from... Joseph & Joan Serrano laufer rose ellen neidish mark & ellen freilich Pakman

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of rummage Sale proceeds of rummage Sale proceeds of rummage Sale proceeds

Continued on page 5

DONATIONS

Continued from page 5 various

PrinciPaL'S DiScreTiOnarY FUnD received a donation from... hilde Cytryn rita rosenthal hebrew Tabernacle Sisterhood

SiSTerhOOD FUnD received a donation from...

desma holcomb dahlia Smerka

of rummage Sale proceeds in honor of Cantor Kenneth feibush

Sara Levin Bat Mitzvah January 16, 2016

Sara levin is an eighth grader at Columbia Secondary School for math, Science and engineering in morningside heights, where she loves leading tours for prospective students. at school, Sara's favorite subject is math. outside of school, she loves to dance. She took many classes in many styles of dance, including african and flamenco, and has settled on hip hop. Steps. She likes to play volleyball and ping pong, to bike and to ski, to draw, make jewelry, and bake. She also loves to travel. last year Sara visited russia, where her mother grew up. She is following in the footsteps of her dad and older brother and is seriously studying the russian language. The next trip Sara hopes to take is to england (downton abbey). Sara has attended the hebrew School at hebrew Tabernacle since alef (1st grade). her favorite community service activity is helping at the rummage sale and at the Purim Carnival, including baking hamentaschen. Sara loves new york and Washington heights, and is happy to have many family members and friends in the neighborhood.

Ceremony on Saturday, January 16th, 2016

The Levin Family welcomes the Hebrew Tabernacle Community to a Kiddush luncheon in the social hall following the service. If you will attend, RSVP to 212-568-4561 or lilevin@

Sara DaSilva Bat Mitzvah January 23, 2016

Sara daSilva is an eighth-grader at The Center School, where her favorite subjects are math and literature. her passion is writing, whether it's stories, biographical sketches, letters, or poems. last summer she had a wonderful time at Writopia Camp in Pennsylvania, where she and other young people spent some of their time writing and the rest of their time at swimming, dances, open mics, and having fun. She also likes to read, sail, play cello, and spend time with her dog Pip. Sara's mitzvah projects are centered at hebrew Tabernacle: last year, she was Shelly's assistant at the monthly Tot Shabbat program, and this year she is one of the helpers in the hebrew School's alef class. Sara has taken to hebrew as naturally as a duck to water, which is not surprising for someone who also is learning latin, mandarin, and american Sign language. She is excited (and nervous) about becoming a bat mitzvah at hebrew Tabernacle.

Sara and her family welcome the reform Jewish community of Washington heights to a kiddush luncheon in the social hall following the service on Saturday, January 23, 2016 (Shabbat Shirah).

Ceremony on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016

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