HaKol
The Voice of the
Pelham Jewish Center
September 2022/Elul-Tishrei 5782-5783
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Leadership Messages
Rabbi Resnick
Education Director
Ana Turkienicz
President's Message
Steve Martin
Editor's Message
Barbara Saunders-Adams
Avinoam's Message
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Congregant News
& Donations
Meet The Inbal Family
Book Notes
Barbara Saunders-Adams
A Tribute to Our Astronauts
Our Graduating Seniors
Food For Thought
Share a Simcha
Tributes & Donations
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The ancient rabbinic sages teach arbah roshei shanah hem – that there are four New Years in the Jewish calendar. The first, according to the Mishnah, is the first day of Nissan, the springtime month that holds Pesach – a month of thawing and growth, of newly ripened grain and renewed freedom. The second is the first of Elul, the New Year of the Animal Tithe, the month in early autumn when our ancestors dedicated a tenth of their flocks to the Temple and when we begin the spiritual march towards the Holidays. The third is the first day of Tishrei, the Rosh Hashanah, the Day of Judgment when we, the flock, stand at last before the Shepherd of Shepherds. And the fourth is the fifteenth of Shevat, Tu Bishvat, the New Year of Trees, the moment when the hard edge of winter begins to soften at last, dripping away slowly beneath the sun.
Despite the centrality of the Big Rosh HaShanah in the Jewish imagination, I think that there is something very profound about the fact that our New Years are multiple. The impulse and the capacity to reckon experience year by year, week by week, moment by moment, is a deeply ingrained artifact of human consciousness. And in the absence of the ability to locate ourselves in time – as a great many experiments in sensory deprivation have demonstrated over the years – our minds degenerate rather quickly. We experience symptoms commonly associated with psychosis, hallucinations, a sense of impending doom. And our tradition is aware of this danger. In one remarkable passage, the Talmud tells us that if you are stranded in the wilderness or adrift at sea and you become unmoored from the calendar, you must start counting the minute you realize that you have lost track. The seventh day of your count becomes your personal Shabbat. The seventh month becomes your personal Tishrei.
The Talmud knows that as human beings we need to keep track. As human beings – and as Jews – we have a profound hunger not simply to move through time, but to sanctify it, to give it form and substance, and thus, in the face of what can often seem like insurmountable odds, to find meaning and comfort, joy and beauty, tranquility and grace in a world that, very often, seems harsh, even unforgiving. We have an enduring, ever-burning need to carve out, from the timeless infinity of the Universe, what Rabbi
Abraham Joshua Heschel called "palaces in time," private places in which we can fan the fragile sparks that glow inside of us, sacred spaces in which we are not just apes but humans, not just humans but Jews, not just Jews but Benjamin Resnick the son of Kenneth and Raiselle, father of Jonah Ber and Gabriel Tzvi, husband of Philissa Cramer, brother to Rebecca and Hannah.
And so we all count things: Yahrzeiten and birthdays, anniversaries and graduations, years, months, days, hours, moments in time that make and remake us in their image, moments that tell us precisely who we are. November fourteenth, the day I was born. October tenth, the day I was married. January seventh, the day our first son made me a father.
There is a beautiful Hasidic story, told about Rebbe Meshulam Zusha of Hanipol who lived at the beginning of the 19th century, in which the Rebbe is distraught on his deathbed. His students ask him, "Rebbe, Rebbe, what's wrong? You've lived such an exemplary life. Why should you fear death?" and he says, "In just a short time I will meet the Kadosh Baruch Hu. And when I do, the Kadosh Baruch Hu won't ask me, 'Why weren't you more like Moshe Rabbeinu?' He will ask me, 'Why weren't you more like
Meshulam Zusha? Why didn't you walk your own path? And when he asks me," the Rebbe said, his voice cracking, "how could I ever answer?"
We are all called to walk different paths and we all mark different days. We are all, in some sense, lost at sea and we all observe private New Years, precious to us alone. But we also share at least four New Years with millions of Jews, Jews on every corner of this beautiful and fragile planet we all share, Jews across time and space.
In a beautiful poem called “The Summer Day,” Mary Oliver, one of the great spiritual poets of our time, opens with a simple and unanswerable question: “Who made the world?” The question is magnificent, as is the gentle, pastoral meditation that follows. But it is not until the end of the poem that the voice of the poet turns and asks more questions, questions that are terribly urgent and not very gentle, questions that in a month's time will beat in our breasts as we stand beneath the Shepherd’s crook:
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?
Shanah Tovah,
Rabbi Benjamin Resnick
Ben
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Education Director's Message |
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Welcome to a brand new year at the
Learning Center!
As I write these lines, we are in the last month of the Jewish year, the month of Elul. Rabbi
Yisrael Meir Kagan, also known as The
“Hafetz Hayim'' (Poland, 1838-1933), wrote regarding the hidden meaning in the word “Elul”: “There is a hint in the verse “I am for my Beloved and my Beloved is for me” (Ani L’Dodi v’Dodi Li- from Shir Hashirim, Song of Songs) that the first letters spell ELUL and the last four letters [all letter Yud, which have the numerical value of 10] together have a numerical value of 40. This alludes to the forty days from the beginning of Elul until Yom Kippur for during these forty days repentance is [more readily] accepted so a person should bring their heart near to their Beloved [G-d] with repentance, and then the Beloved will be close to them to accept the repentance with love.”
I marvel at the idea that the last month of the Jewish year is also the acronym for “I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me” - Ani L'dodi V’dodi Li. In the Hafetz Hayim’s understanding, “my beloved '' refers to bringing our hearts closer to G-d, seeking repentance, in the process called teshuva, or return. In his eyes, this is a special time of the year in which we should seek that special heart-to-heart connection with the Divine. However, modern commentators have also attributed the words “my beloved” in the Song of Songs to our relationship with others - our partners, family, friends and our community members. That’s because we believe we were created in the image of G-d; therefore, when seeking to become closer to those around us we are also getting closer to G-d. The more love we bring into this world, the better it will be, and we will become better in the process as well. The process of teshuva during this month of Elul until Yom Kippur becomes a recycling process for the human soul, with the goal of constantly striving for the ultimate betterment of the whole world. By working on healing the brokenness in our hearts and in our relationships we can help bring forward Tikkun Olam, the mending of the brokenness in the world.
The Hafetz Hayim stresses the importance of taking the 40 days of Elul until Yom Kippur, which falls on the 10th day in the month of Tishrei, as an opportunity to seek teshuva, repentance, as we prepare ourselves to welcome the Jewish year. Asking for forgiveness, doing the hard work of introspection and soul searching (hesbon nefesh), enables us to start the year anew, from a different point in our personal journeys, and with lessons learned from the past that can help us usher and hope for a better future ahead of us.
At the Learning Center, we have worked tirelessly during the summer to take stock of the past year. We were humbled by the raving reviews we received from parents, students and staff regarding the LC in general and specifically our new learning model, Lomdim Beyachad. We also looked seriously into some constructive criticism we received, and followed up, making tweaks to improve our program. For example, one important goal of ours is to facilitate the creation of new friendships and create community among our students and families. With that goal in mind, we redistributed our groups by age, hoping students will develop relationships and build bonds with other children in their age group. Additionally, we encourage families to invite each other to their homes, find new affinities and build lifelong friendships. We are hoping that will strengthen not only each one of us but the PJC community as a whole. In order to explore more opportunities for families to meet, the Learning Center developed thoughtful, meaningful and fun Family Education programming on the weekends. It includes one Friday (First Fridays), one Saturday morning (Shabbat Mishpacha) and one Sunday (Yom Rishon Mishpachah) per month. Each of these programs has a different vibe and distinct content, but ultimately our goal is to allow families to be together, forging new and meaningful friendships while experiencing the joy of Judaism within the cycle of the Jewish calendar. More information about those programs can be found in the 2022-2023 LC calendar.
We are thrilled to welcome new families, and excited to start a new year together. Please look out for new faces when you see them around, and maybe invite them for a Shabbat dinner or a cup of coffee. Who knows? Maybe there is an opportunity to start a long lasting friendship… Following the theme of Ani l'Dodi v’dodi li - “I am my Beloved and my Beloved is Mine” - in this month of Elul, let’s make time and an intentional effort to make new connections, deepen existing relationships, and forge new friendships. After spending a long time in isolation during the pandemic, we owe it to ourselves and to our children - let’s replenish our social batteries and re-create a vibrant and strong community - so we can again withstand any challenges that the future might bring.
Here’s a big shout out to some of the new families that have joined the Learning Center this year (up to the time that these lines were written- I apologize in advance for any name omissions): Emily and Justin Pauley and their daughters Evie and Lilly; Haley Price and Nethaniel Stricker and their daughters Charlotte and Naomi; Craig and Abby Falberg and their sons Jacob and Zach; Stefanie Spodek and John Fleischer, and their sons Dylan and Brody; Regina and Geremy Ram and their son Aviv. Bruchim Habayim! Welcome to the PJC, and especially welcome to the Learning Center! We can’t wait to meet your children and start a bright and joyous new year of Jewish learning! On that note, if you know a family in Pelham whose children might benefit from joining the Learning Center, please send them our way!
And if we are talking about welcoming new people, in the beginning of the summer we welcomed a new Office Manager, Melainie Williams, who has been working non-stop to help us get our Learning Center ready to welcome our students for the year 5783. Thank you Melainie for all that you have done so far! And a big thanks to Adam Bukowski for all the hard work getting our classrooms in top shape for the start of a new year at the LC.
Two other novelties this year: after a big hiatus during the pandemic, the LC welcomes Roy Neuman, our Shinshin (gap year emissary) from Israel. Roy Neumann was born in Los Angeles, CA, to Israeli parents, and moved to Israel when he was 4 months old. His parents are Dana, an attorney and Gilad, an entrepreneur. Roy has two younger siblings, Ethan (14) and Noa (10), and a very cute Boston Terrier named Rolo (4). Roy will spend his gap year helping communities in Westchester and will devote his Thursday afternoons to our LC students. We are looking forward to having him at the LC and during Shabbat Mishpachah as well.
The second novelty: during the summer, six congregations in Westchester got together to build a new and innovative Hebrew High School experience in our area. It’s called “Teen Collab”, where Jewish teens in grades 8-12 from Pelham, New Rochelle, Scarsdale, Mamaroneck, Harrison and White Plains will meet once a week at the JCC of Scarsdale. They will learn from local clergy and educators about Hebrew, Israel, Judaism, Tikkun Olam and meet each other to socialize and make new friends..
With so many new things, we can’t wait to welcome all our students and their families on the first day of school, Tuesday, September 13.
We wish all our families a joyful new year of Jewish learning, with much health, love. May we be able to forge new and long lasting friendships in the spirit of the month of Elul: Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li!
Shanah Tovah U’Metukah
Wishing each one of you a sweet, healthy and joyous new year,
Ana Turkienicz
Ana
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Friends,
I’ve been thinking about returning a lot recently. It’s a deceptively complex concept. At first glance, so simple – you go, and you come back, right? But here I am nearing the end of my vacation and wondering what will be when I arrive home. Will the plants on my front porch still be alive? The lawn? What will work be like with the new boss? What will this year be like as President of the PJC? You can go home again, as long as you realize that home isn’t what it was when you left it. Home isn’t exactly what you remember it to be.
T'shuva, returning, is the central theme of the High Holidays that are rapidly approaching. For us individually and communally defining what that means for us this year will be the cornerstone of these Days of Awe. Each year we are confronted with the extraordinarily difficult problem of defining what we are returning to and how that return will change us for the better. Abraham Joshua Heschel challenges and inspires us when he notes that a “sense of inadequacy ought to be at the very center of the day [Yom Kippur] … To put contrition another way, develop a sense of embarrassment. … We have no answer to ultimate problems. We really don’t know. In this not knowing, in this sense of embarrassment, lies the key to opening the wells of creativity.”
This creativity could be crushed if we allow the vast array of inadequacies that we each possess to oppress us. The pathway forward requires choosing an area of focus. It may not be the only, or the best, or the “right” choice, but at least we will have a pathway forward.
I feel inadequate taking on the role of the PJC President. I have been President before and yet so much has changed since then. There is so much more I need to learn about our community. There are many new families that I don’t know. At our first board meeting, there were several board members who I had not even met. Yet I have accepted this leadership role. What chutzpah! However, I suspect I am not alone in not knowing a broad spectrum of the PJC. One of the many casualties of COVID has been damage to our communal life.
Hopefully, out of this sense of inadequacy and embarrassment, creativity can emerge. I propose that a renewed and stronger sense of community should be the focus this year at the PJC. Humans wither when isolated and thrive in community. Despite that, we all find it so hard reaching out. David Brooks has a lovely column discussing how we are all so fearful of rejection. But if you do reach out, social science data shows how welcoming people are and how rewarding it feels.
The PJC prides itself on being warm and welcoming. But are we doing enough?
This is something that we can facilitate as the Board and Officers of the PJC, but that will only be successful if each of us changes a bit this year. Initiate a conversation with someone you don’t really know. Invite someone you just met to dinner in your home. Celebrate Shabbat one Friday night with another family. Propose a program that might bring different groups of us together. Take an adult education program to broaden both your knowledge of Judaism and your fellow congregants. This year let us truly be warm and welcoming.
Wishing you all a Happy and Sweet New Year, Shana Tovah Umetukah.
Steve
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Dear Friends,
As we head into 5783 (can you believe it?) I realize that it's nearly a year since I moved to New Paltz. As I reflect on the close ties that still bind me to the PJC, I'm amazed. Through Zoom, email, text, phone and monthly Shabbat visits, I've been able to keep up with many of you. I've contemplated joining a synagogue nearby but the experience would pale when compared to the sense of belonging, caring, spirituality of davening with Avinoam & Havi and intellectual stimulation of Rabbi Resnick's sermons and Adult Education classes. I would also miss our challenging Book Group, Women's Group, our friendly phone check-ins with those who cannot attend services and editing Hakol. PJC remains my second home.
I look forward to sharing the Yamim Noraim with you. Shanah Tova U'Metukah,
Barbara
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שלום לכולם,
קשה להאמין, אך הימים הנוראים בפתח, חודש אלול התחיל, ואצלנו בבית כבר הילדים שואלים מתי כבר טסים לפלהם.
אנחנו נרגשים מאוד להגיע לקהילה ולפגוש כל אחד ואחת מכם. אני לא אחדש הרבה אם אציין שהמציאות סביבנו מאתגרת, או במילים קצת יותר ברורות – משוגעת ולעיתים קשה. בתוך כך אני מקווה שכולכם כיחידים וקהילה חווים גם רגעי אושר ושמחה.
מה שמיוחד מאוד עבורי בימים הנוראים, הוא חזרה אל המוכר והאהוב. הידיעה שעוד מעט יגיעו רגעי תפילה ורגעי שירה, שיאפשרו לרגע לעצור ולהתבונן על עצמי, על המשפחה ועל הקהילה. אלו ימים מיוחדים, שאני נרגש מאוד לחלוק אתכם.
אנו מקווים השנה להגיע ב"הרכב מלא", הבן הבכור שלנו נדב, יתגייס לצבא בחודש נובמבר לתקופה של 3 שנים לפחות. הוא לא זוכר את הפעם הראשונה שהגענו ל – PJC – זאת מכיון שהוא היה בן שנה וחודשיים. אבל נדב כמו עמית עלמה ויהלי מרגישים גם הם חלק, ומחכים בקוצר רוח להגיע ולבלות ביחד את הימים הנוראים.
ננחת בארצות הברית ב – 23 לספטמבר, ונבלה את השבת שלפני ראש השנה ב Pelham באותה בשבת ה – 24 לספטמבר אחלוק איתכם את המחשבות שלי על הנעשה בישראל בימים אלה. קצת פוליטיקה, קצת הרהורים ומחשבות לעתיד (אף פעם לא משעמם אצלנו).
נשמח מאוד לראות את כולכם בקרוב, נאחל לכולם שנה טובה ומתוקה.
משפחת סגל אלעד
אבינעם חוי נדב עמית עלמה ויהלי
Shalom to all of you!
It is hard to believe that the High Holidays are on our doorstep, that the Elul has begun, and that at home our children are already asking us when we’re flying to Pelham.
We are so excited to be with the community and to meet each and every one of you. I will not be saying anything particularly novel when I highlight the fact that our surrounding reality is challenging–or, in words that are a little clearer, at times crazy and difficult. In spite of that, I hope that all of you, as individuals and as a community, are experiencing moments of joy and happiness.
The most special part of the Holidays for me is the return to that which is known and loved–the knowledge that just around the bend there will be moments of prayer and song and that for a moment I will be able to stop and think deeply about myself, about family, and about community. I am so excited to share these extraordinary days with all of you.
This year we hope to arrive with a “full car.” Our oldest son, Nadav, will begin his army service in November, for a term of at least three years. He does not remember the first time we came to the PJC because he was 14 months old at the time. But Nadav, like Amit, Alma, and Yaeli feel like a part of the community, and they are all waiting with baited breath to arrive and spend the Holidays together.
We will land in the U.S. on September 23 and we will spend the Shabbat before Rosh HaShanah in Pelham. On the Shabbat, September 24, I will share my thoughts on what is going on in Israel these days with all of you–a little bit about the politics and a few thoughts about the future (which is never boring for any of us).
I am so happy that I will see all of you soon and I wish all of you a shanah tovah umetukah, a happy and sweet new year.
The Segal-Elad Family
Avinoam, Chavi, Nadav, Amit, Alma, and Yaeli
Avinoam
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The Inbal family, Meredith, Raz and Simon moved to Pelham a year and a half ago. Simon is ten years old and close to Bar Mitzvah. Meredith and Raz wanted to become part of a Jewish community with a Religious School for Simon. They met Ana Turkienicz and
Rabbi Resnick who were warm and welcoming. Simon happily became a Learning Center student. Meredith says Simon looks forward to coming to the LC even after a full day of public school because the LC is not like the typical Hebrew school - it's more like a family. The Inbals attended the PJC Purim Carnival as their introduction to PJC events. They look forward to attending High Holiday services at the PJC.
When asked what is most important to pass down to Simon, Jewish family traditions are on top of their list. Meredith attended Yeshiva until 8th grade. Raz is Israeli and wants to cultivate a love of our Jewish state. He is willing to share his knowledge of Israel with the PJC community.
Meredith likes to organize. She is the Principal of a NYC public school in Flushing, Queens with an Early College initiative for 6-12 graders. Meredith also enjoys painting, reading and traveling. Raz has been a stay-at-home dad since Simon was born.
The Inbals recently spent a month in Israel. Raz would like to help foster a cultural connection with Israel. In his spare time, Raz does woodworking and gardening. They are both willing to share their talents in support of the PJC.
I asked Meredith if she would be interested in joining the PJC Book Group. She wholeheartedly agreed. The Book Group will be her first foray into the adult PJC community.
Meredith and Raz look forward to meeting fellow congregants and becoming an integral part of the PJC community.
Barbara
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Hope Valley
by Haviva Ner-David
What is unique about Hope Valley is its examination of the Israeli/Palestinian situation through personal stories and multiple perspectives.
There is the "front story" describing the relationship that develops between two women, Tikvah, an Israeli transplanted from Long Island born to Holocaust survivors and Ruby, a Palestinian woman born in the Galilee Valley to a father who was expelled from his village during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Their views are contrasted with the perspective of Alon, Tikvah's native-born Israeli husband, who suffers from PTSD after his experiences in the Lebanon War. The "backstory" is told in journal entries written by Ruby's father during the war of 1948 which Israelis refer to as the War of Independence and Palestinians refer to as the Nakba or catastrophe. And finally, there is the letter which contains the confessions of Tikvah's mother. The conclusion, although a bit contrived, leaves the reader with a ray of hope.
Added to the mix is the theme of coping with serious illness. Hope Valley is beautifully written with frankness and empathy.
The author, Haviva Ner-David, grew up in Westchester and made aliya after her ordination as the first female Orthodox Rabbi. She works as an interfaith and inter-spiritual minister. Ner David brings insights to the story from intimate discussions with Israelis and Palestinians. Her warmth and tolerant spirit is woven into the experiences of her characters.
If you can only read one novel about this topic, Hope Valley is the one to read.
Barbara
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A Tribute to Our Astronauts |
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On Monday, July 25th the PJC celebrated International Moon Day (July 20th) and honored the contributions of our members
Marty Druckerman (z'l) and Leonard Cooper, engineers on the Apollo and Gemini missions respectively. We learned about their work and even saw a model rocket brought by Marty's son, Howard, all the way from his home in Vermont. We then watched the movie Apollo 13 outside under the stars. The movie recalls an exciting and terrifying moment in the history of the space program. It was also the movie which was a first date of Marty and Meryl Druckerman. We miss Marty very much and it was so special to celebrate one aspect of his life in this unique way with family and friends. We appreciate the lending of the outdoor projector and screen by Matt and Rebecca Schwarz to the PJC for this special night.
Marjut
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THE UNCREATION
by Robert Pinsky
The crowd at the ballpark sing, the cantor sings
Kol Nidre, and the equipment in our cars
Fills them with singing voices while we drive.
When the warlord hears his enemy is dead,
He sings his praises. The old men sang a song
And we protesters sang a song against them,
Like teams of children in a singing game;
And at the great convention all they did
They punctuated with a song: our breath
Which is an element and so a quarter
Of all creation, heated and thrown out
With all the body's force to shake our ears.
Everything said has its little secret song,
Strained higher and lower as talking we sing all day,
The sentences turned and tinted by the body:
A tune of certain pitch for questions, a tune
For that was not a question, a tune for was it,
The little tunes of begging, of coolness, of scolding.
The Mudheads dance in their adobe masks
From house to house, and sing at each the misdeeds
Of the small children inside. And we must take you,
They sing. Now we must take you. Now we must take
You back to the house of Mud. But then the parents
With presents for the Mudheads in their arms
Come singing each child's name, and buy him back:
Forgive him, give him back, we will give you presents.
And the prancing Mudheads take the bribes, and sing.
I make a feeble song up while I work,
And sometimes even machines may chant or jingle
Some lyrical accident that takes its place
In the great excess of song that coats the world.
But after the flood the bland Immortals will come
As holy tourists to our sunken world,
To slide like sunbeams down shimmering layers of blue:
Artemis, Gog, Priapus, Jehovah and Baal,
With faces calmer than when we gave them names,
Walking our underwater streets where bones
And houses bloom fantastic spurts of coral,
Until they find our books. The pages softened
To a dense immobile pulp between the covers
Will rise at their touch in swelling plumes like smoke,
With a faint black gas of ink among the swirls,
And the golden beings shaping their mouths like bells
Will impel their breath against the weight of ocean
To sing us into the cold regard of water.
A girl sang dancing once, and shook her hair.
A young man fasting to have a powerful dream
Sang as he cut his body, to please a spirit.
But the Gods will sing entirely, the towering spumes
Dissolving around their faces will be the incense
Of their old anonymity restored
In a choral blast audible in the clouds,
An immense vibration that presses the very fish,
So through her mighty grin the whale will sing
To keep from bursting, and the tingling krill
Will sing in her jaws, the whole cold salty world
Humming oblation to what our mouths once made.
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"Share a Simcha" allows congregants to share their news with our PJC community. Please submit news about family members -- engagements, births, job updates, kid achievements, community acknowledgements and any other milestones -- to our Communications Director, Barbara Saunders-Adams.
. Mazal Tov to Rabbi Ben Resnick on completion of his first year at the PJC.
. Mazal Tov to Larry & Diane Cohen on the marriage of their son, Daniel Cohen
to Nicole Crupi.
. Mazal Tov to Gary & Evelyn Trachten on the engagement of their daughter,
Sofie Trachten, to Trey Hall.
. Mazal Tov to parents Maurice and Michael and to siblings Caleb, Abbie, Jacob and Eve on the birth of their sister, Sarah.
. Mazal Tov to Barbara Saunders-Adams & Sam Adams on their son Aaron Adams' recording contract.
. Mazal Tov to Virginia Herron Lanoil (Ginny) on her grandson Nate Pauley's
Bar Mitzvah and the proud parents Kim and Travis Pauley.
. Mazal Tov to Virginia Herron Lanoil on the upcoming baby naming for her granddaughter, Hazel, daughter of Jessie, at the PJC on September 17th.
Simcha is a regular HaKol feature, so keep your news and updates coming!
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Donations to the PJC from...
- David and Jeanne Radvany, in memory of Leisel Carol Stein
- Richard and Helen Cepler, in honor of Liam and Scarlett Cepler
- Max and Martha Fink
Donations to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund from...
- Meryl Druckerman, in memory of Adam Abeshouse's mother, Evy Abeshouse
At any time, if you wish to pay by check, please make it payable to "The Pelham Jewish Center" and mail it to our bookkeeping firm at: The Pelham Jewish Center, P.O. Box 418, Montvale, NJ 07645.
All donations to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, at any time throughout the year, should be made payable to "The Pelham Jewish Center -- Rabbi's Discretionary Fund" and mailed directly to Julia Coss at the PJC office. Thank you!
Wish your PJC friends a sweet-as-honey holiday with a Honey-Gram gift bag filled with apples and honey and other sweet touches; all to share the love and the sweetness for the new year ahead. Funds raised thru your kindness and generosity will be used to help offset costs of the season, such as enhanced security and our large outdoor tent.
How does it work? It's simple. Click here to sign up to wish everyone a sweet and healthy new year. Your name and a cheerful holiday greeting will then be added to the card sent with each gift.
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