Kol HaN’shamah ה מ ש כל הנText: Psalm 150:6 Music: Sufi Chant
Hal’lu לו הל
Kol han’sha-mah t’ha-leil Yah. .הלל יה ה ת מ ש כל הנ
Hal’lu, hal’lu-yah. .לויה לו הל הל
May everything that has breath praise God. Praise be to God.
Ivdu Et HaShem 'דו את ה עב
Text: Psalm 100:2 Music: unknown
Iv-du et Ha-Shem b'-sim-chah, ,ה ח שמ דו את ה' ב עב
Iv-du et Ha-Shem b'-sim-chah! !ה ח שמ דו את ה' ב עב
bo-u l'fa-nav bir-na-nah, ,ננה ניו בר פ באו ל
l'fa-nav bir-na-nah. .ננה ניו בר פ ל
Serve God with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing.
Rabbi David K. Holtz
Cantor Margot E.B. Goldberg
Executive Director Stuart P. Skolnick Director Of Education Yanira Quinones Director of Youth Engagement Stessa Peers Accompanists Katia Kravitz & Dror Perl
Officers / Executive Committee President Jennifer Povman Executive (First) Vice President Melissa Baer Recording Secretary Diane Gross Treasurer Marc Solomon
Chairs Board of Education Audrey Gelfand & Leah Bloom Fundraising/Development Amy Zerman House Roy Solomon Israel Marla Peers Member Services Bernice Rogowitz Ritual Herb Baer Tikkun Olam Tracy Ostroff & Julia Gosset Immediate Past President Jamie Wilson Trustees David Brandwein Julie Gur Liz Ross Neil Bruckner Stuart Kolbert Brian Schneider Cindy Gerson Dan Levi Meredith Siegel Loren Ratner Risa Swersey
Honorary Trustees Barry S. Agdern Robert Harris Farron Roboff Herb Baer Michael Karnes Pearl Ann Schwartz Ruth Biloon Liza Karsten Dr. Richard Weiner Allison Fine David Kaufmann Jamie Wilson Dr. Stephen Gerstman Robert Zinman
Temple Beth Abraham's mission is to provide our congregants with opportunities to create meaningful connections to
God, Torah, the Jewish People and the surrounding Community.
*Enshrined on the Memorial Tablet
* Solomon Alpert
Izaak Barendse
* Sara Bell
* Ralph Bettman
Michael Brumberg
Helen Celliers
Herbert Cohen
* Hyman Cohen
* Jacob Fagin
* Abe Gerstman
Sam Glickhouse
Sylvia Goldberg
* Eugene Grossman
* David Hardy
* Martin Hirsch
* Ethel Itkowitz
Laura Jacobowitz
* Marvin Jacobson
Lillian Kasse
Morris Katz
Laura Lager
Mae Mailman
Daniel Marquesano
* Irving Neimark
* Benjamin Nelson
* Rose Perchick
Joseph Santamaria
Benjamin Shagrin
Yetta Shapiro
Herbert Simon
* Ernest Werner
* Isidore Wolar
December 13-14, 2019
16 Kislev 5780
7:30pm
Vayishlach
Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Andrela
We recall those recently departed:
Roger Berman, husband of Beth Berman
Serve God with gladness! Come into God's presence with singing
Psalm100
Our sanctuary is equipped with a hearing induction
loop. If you have a hearing aid or cochlear implant
equipped with a t-coil, please flip the switch which
engages the t-coil. The sound from the microphones
will be transmitted directly to your hearing device.
The music used in Temple Beth Abraham’s live and recorded streams is licensed with JLicense.com.
Week of December 8—14, 2019
Save the Date—Comedy Night
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Mark your calendars!
It is sure to be a night of fun and laughs!
Consider Giving Your End of the Year Donations to Temple Beth Abraham
As we approach the end of the calendar year, please consider
helping Temple Beth Abraham by paying any open Temple
obligations. This may also provide you with tax benefits for
2019 as long as your checks are dated before the end of
December or your credit card transaction processes in this
calendar year.
One of the additional ways in which you can contribute to TBA is with
Appreciated Stock. If you are interested in donating using a Donor Advised
Fund, please call the Main Office (914-631-1770) for information.
If you would like to make an additional tax deductible donation to one of our
many funds, you can go online at: http://tba-ny.org/donate/
Temple Beth Abraham Events December 14-21, 2019
Conservative Shabbat Service w/Kiddush Sat Dec 14 9:00am
Hannah Andrela, daughter of
Audra Schweitzer and Michael Andrela will
be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah Sat Dec 14 11:00am
Sunday Funday Sun Dec 15 10:00am
Joyous Chanukah Party Sun Dec 15 11:00am
Kol Rinah Concert Sun Dec 15 4:00pm
Mah Jongg Mon Dec 16 1:00pm
Purim Rehearsal Mon Dec 16 8:15pm
Tanakh Study w/Rabbi Holtz Wed Dec 18 10:00am
Reform Shabbat Service Fri Dec 20 6:00pm
Reform Shabbat Service Fri Dec 20 7:30pm
Conservative Shabbat Service w/Kiddush Sat Dec 21 9:00am
Movie Mavens Sat Dec 21 7:00pm
The flowers on the Bimah are sponsored by the Andrela Family in
honor of Robert Schweitzer, Hannah Andrela's uncle.
The Oneg is sponsored by the Andrela Family in honor of Hannah becoming a Bat Mitzvah
The Conservative Kiddush is sponsored by Bob and Marion Zinman in loving memory of Marion’s parents Noah and Lillian Janel.
This campaign will bring new life to our building, expand the range of programs and services, and help to secure our financial future.
Together, we can renew the links between our pride in our past, our joy at what we have made real, and our dreams of what is possible.
For information about how to get involved or to make a gift, contact the Bridges Campaign at [email protected] or call Stuart Skolnick at
the Temple.
FAMILY SHABBAT CHANUKAH DINNER AND SERVICE
Friday, December 27
Chanukah Family Shabbat Dinner at 6:00pm
Family Shabbat Service w/Visual T’fillah at 7:00pm
The main course is chicken, with potato latkes and
applesauce. You may have pasta instead if requested
at the time reservations are made.
Payment in advance please.
Dinner: Adults $15.00/person; children ages 2-12 $10.00/person.
RSVP by Monday, December 23
Joyous Chanukah-Community Party at Temple Beth Abraham
THIS Sunday, December 15 from 11:00am—1:30pm
Come join us for Chanukah fun: crafts for kids,
Book Fair, live music with The Sweet Vermouths,
gourmet latke demo and tasting with John from
The Blue Olive, and items to purchase as holiday gifts
such as coffee, candles, and olive oils.
AND OF COURSE, there will be FREE LATKES thanks to
Epstein’s of Hartsdale and Trader Joes!
Learn “The Real Story of Chanukah” with Rabbi Holtz at 10:00am
Free, but your RSVP is appreciated at: tba-ny.org/chanukah/
or call the Temple Office at 914-631-1770.
Make Your Own Menorah Contest
All Temple members and Religious School families are
invited to submit their original creation of a Chanukah
menorah. Menorahs can be made from any material. The
only requirement is that it’s a true chanukiah, with a place
for 8 candles and 1 shamash.
Enter on your own or as a group! All menorahs will be displayed at our
Joyous Chanukah Event on December 15. And winners will be announced
at 1:30pm (need not be present to win)!
Kol Rinah Presents: Chanukah Joy!
THIS SUNDAY at Temple Beth Abraham at 4:00pm
Kol Rinah, the Jewish Chorale of Westchester
will present their annual winter concert.
For tickets go to www.kolrinahchorale.org
Tickets are available for purchase at the door.
Movie Mavens Presents: Broken Wings (Knafayim Shvurot )
Saturday, December 21 at 7:00pm
Daphne and her four children try to cope with the abrupt
death of their husband/father. As the family seems to fall
apart, a sudden incident gives them a chance to heal their
"broken wings."
Subtitles, 2002, 87 minutes
Winner of 9 Awards of the Israeli Film Academy including Best Film,
Best Actress, and Best Director Israel Film Fund.
Coffee and Dessert served. Free for members.
Guests are asked to contribute $5.00 to offset the cost of refreshments.
To RSVP to this event, email: [email protected]
Light One Candle: Tikkun Olam's Annual Ner Shel Tzedakah Program
Light One Candle gives parents the power to
purchase gifts. Your $20.00 donation becomes a
coupon that La Asociación parents purchase for
$5.00. Parents then have $25.00 to shop for gifts at
A Nu Toy Store on Main Street in Tarrytown.
Go online to make a donation and to learn more about
this program at: tba-ny.org/light-one-candle/
Volunteers are needed to help with gift wrapping, gift selections, and
translation on shopping days at A Nu Toy Store. Families will be
shopping the evenings of Monday, 12/16; Tuesday, 12/17; and Thursday,
12/19. Email [email protected] to sign up!
We are also accepting donations of wrapping supplies, especially tape and
large bags. Please drop them off at TBA by Sunday, December 15, so we
have them in time for family shopping days.
Morning Book Club Discussion - Friday, January 24 at 10:00am
Button Man - by: Andrew Gross
Both historical thriller and family saga, the novel is based
on the author's own family history and on the history of
the era, the rise of the Jewish mob and its take-over of the
garment industry, gaining control over the workers, the
owners, and law enforcement.
Free for Temple members; $2.00 for guests. RSVP (914) 631-1770 or
email [email protected]
Community Chanukah Celebration and Market
Sunday, December 15 from 3:00 to 5:00pm
JCC Shames on the Hudson—Tarrytown, NY
The Shames JCC welcomes families and individuals of
all ages for an afternoon of music, food, gift shopping, and activities in
celebration of Chankah. It’s free to attend!
For more info and to register at: bit.ly/HanukkahJCC
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