Flower Centerpieces for the Holidays 


Order by Sunday
 
Floral centerpiece to enhance your table during the High Holidays. 

Contact the Shul office 
 schomre1@aol.com, 
Cassia Brown 845.452.8317 
 Pickup Sunday,  October  2,  
9-11am  at the Shul.  






 











Congregation Schomre Israel

Week of September 24, 2016    
   כ"א אלול אב תשע"ו
Shabbat  Ki Tavo
  שבת פרשת כי תבא   

 
 
From The Rabbi's Shtender

A Must See

Prime Minister Netanyahu at the UN - Sept-22-16

 

 "EMBRACE ISRAEL - DREAM WITH ISRAEL
WE CAN BUILD TOGETHER"

This Saturday Night - Selichos
This Saturday Night 

Saturday Night September 24 Selichos at Midnight 
Preceded at 10:30 by the film 
THE QUARREL

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Two estranged friends - one a rabbi,
  and the other,an  agnostic writer- are compelled to resume an argument that caused a separation between the pair many years earlier, after a chance meeting pushes the duo together once more. 

The Quarrel  is a touching film that trails writer Chaim and his friend from youth, Rabbi Hersh, during their journey in a scenic park in Montreal  as they return to an old argument regarding God and ethics; one that has newfound importance following the Holocaust  that occurred since their last contact.
A chance encounter on the Jewish New Year
 offers Chaim and Hersh a final opportunity to face the past, clarify their conduct, and attempt to understand the vastly dissimilar lives they've led. On the forenoon of Rosh Hashana, Chaim gets bacon and eggs for his first meal of the day..., whereas Hersh is down by the lakefront guiding his yeshiva
scholars in prayer. Their way of life and beliefs could not differ any further, however boyhood friendships many times will develop beyond rationality. While the two gentlemen reveal their Holocaust incidents and describe how the lives they lead have strengthened their viewpoints, 'the quarrel' that develops turns into a battle to determine whether they are best friends or angry foes. But rather than boiling things down to a straightforward right-or-wrong reality, 
The Quarrel fleshes out their opposing perspectives and then lets them stew unsettled, acknowledging life's complexities.  
For the two Holocaust survivors, discussing God awakens intense sentiments. To the rabbi, Hersh, the Holocaust demonstrated that assimilation is not possible and inappropriate, and he has since devoted his days to his yeshiva and to strengthening the Jewish faith amongst God's chosen people. Conversely, Chaim cannot resolve the promise that Jews are God's chosen people with the atrocious murder of six million innocents. He thinks that if God exists, He broke his covenant with the Jewish people at Auschwitz concentration camp.
Opposed to supporting either man's view, the exceptional discourse captures an impartial look at both religious and secular thought to portray the most compelling arguments for both, as the two friends continue their long-inactive dispute. Hersh maintains that his religious beliefs were only reinforced by the Holocaust, and that the abandonment ofJudaism would be an offense to every Jew that died. He contends that without religious conviction man would be ruled byreason, the same "reason" that permitted individuals to ignore the killing of their Jewish neighbors. Chaim, in contrast, answers that faith in God doesn't automatically make citizens behave ethically and that nonbelievers are able to be the most honorable of all. He reasons that belief in humanity and a love for mankind are what compel us to perform virtuous actions.
A mutual characteristic the two men share is rage; Chaim reveals that he lost his wife and sons, while Hersh divulges that he too lost his relatives
in warfare and is the only surviving member of his family. The tremendous agony they have suffered has left a rage fuming within both of them, which reaches their exteriors and manifests as harshness.
Overall,  The Quarrel  takes an intimate view of friendship in attempting to understand what links two individuals. It is not only a common event or like way of thinking that connects humans. It is an enthusiasm and force that cannot be simply identified. Friends do not always see eye-to-eye. Hostility can originate from intense concern and sincere interest in what is best for the other person. Guests may be compelled to grin and nod, but someone who cares for you is not afraid to disagree.


Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Eliezer Langer
 
 
 
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אַחֵינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, הַנְּתוּנִים בְּצָרָה וּבַשִּׁבְיָה, הָעוֹמְדִים בֵּין בַּיָּם וּבֵין בַּיַּבָּשָׁה, הַמָּקוֹם יְרַחֵם עֲלֵיהֶם, וְיוֹצִיאֵם מִצָּרָה לִרְוָחָה, וּמֵאֲפֵלָה לְאוֹרָה, וּמִשִּׁעְבּוּד לִגְאֻלָּה, הַשְׁתָּא בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב. 

Acheinu kol beit yisrael, han'tunim b'tzara uvashivyah, haomdim bein bayam uvein bayabasha. Hamakom Y'racheim Aleihem v'yotziem mitzra lirvacha um'afaila l'orah umishiabud lig'ulah, hashta ba'agala uvizman kariv.V'nomar: Amen 

 

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News You Might Have Missed
LINK 
 
    
High Holidays      
OUTREACH

   PHILANTHROPY/FUNDRAISING

           
     
 
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You Are Cordially Invited to 
Celebrate with Debbi and David Sullum 
the marriage of 
Arielle and Ariel
Please respond to dsullum@msn.com or 845-705-3656 by September 23 so that preparations will be adequate

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Chair Yoga - Mondays 11:30 AM
 
  Chair Yoga, taught by Toni Farkas

 Nominal fee of $5 per class.


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Tzedaka in Action
Back to School 
We are currently collecting school supplies to donate to the Morse School so that the students there can start the school year with items that they need.  Here are some supplies that would be most appreciated:  pencils, pens, erasers, crayons, colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, scissors, pencil boxes, index cards, highlighters, dry erase markers, composition notebooks (including wide rule for the primary grades), and back packs.  These items as will as other school supplies can be dropped off in the Morse School carton in the hallway of the social hall.
We will be continuing to collect food for the food pantry at the school.  A big "todah rabba" to all who have generously donated canned and packaged food over the summer!
This project is sponsored by the Hudson Valley Social Action Coalition.

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Tefillah -  Services
September 23-30   


 

 
Friday September 23  
Candle Lighting 6:32 PM
Mincha 6:35 PM
 

Shabbat Day September 24 
Shacharit 9:00 AM
Shma before 9:46 AM
Mincha after 1:18 PM
Shabbat ends 7:31 PM

Selichot Program begins 10:30PM with "The Quarrel"
Service 12:00 Midnight

Sunday Shacharis 8:30 AM
Monday and Thursday 7:00 AM
Monday 7:00 PM at the Levines'


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SEPTEMBER
            27         Marty Dashevsky
 28        Rita Kaplan
 28        Judith B. Levine
           30        Tamar Rochel Gross
 
  We wish much happiness and good health on this special day. עד מאה ועשרים שנה - Biz 120!!
 
This information comes from our Shul calendar. If you would like to be listed please contact us. 
 
 


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Yahrtzeit
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We commemorate the yahrtzeit of:

SEPTEMBER 

27        Joseph Rosenblum   24 Elul 
29        Charlotte Klein          26 Elul
 
 

תהה נשמתם צרורות בצרור בהחיים
May their souls be bound in the bond of eternal life.

This information comes from our Shul calendar. If you wish to add a name to this list please  contact us.

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Kashrut Korner
 
from cRc - Chicago Rabbinical Council:

There are more than 1400 kosher certifying agencies around the world! For a complete list of Kashrus agencies (which includes both cRc recommended and non-recommended agencies) visit Kashrus Magazine Online (or call 1-718-336-8544). Special thanks to Rabbi Yosef Wikler, editor of Kashrus Magazine.

As a public service, the Chicago Rabbinical Council is presenting a list of common acceptable kosher symbols and their agencies' contact information. The fact that a particular agency does not appear on this list does not imply that the cRc has determined it to be substandard. click for list.

Note: There are three areas of kashrus that require extra diligence and research even when bearing a recommended kosher symbol. These three areas are: meat, certified for Passover hotels, and cruises. 
 


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