First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill

Cheshvan - Kislev 5769 / November 2008

Candle lighting
Meetings and Events
Oct. 31……. 5:35pm
Nov. 7……. 4:25pm Sisterhood Breakfast…........ Sunday, Nov 2 @9:15am
Nov. 14……..4:19pm Board of Trustees………….. Tuesday, Nov. 4 @8:00pm
Nov. 23……. 4:13pm Men’s Basketball…………… Sunday, Nov. 23 @7:30pm
Nov. 28……..4:10pm Men’s Club Meeting……….. Sunday, Nov. 23 @9:15am

Hebrew & Nursery School Events

Gimmel Parent Participation.Sunday, Nov. 9

Tallit Workshop.................... Sunday, Nov. 23
Coffee W/ Principal………… Sunday, Nov. 23@11:00am

B'nai Mitzvah……………..Mazel Tov

Hannah & Sarah Stern.......Shabbat, November 8th

Shabbat Service -- Uptown Family Service…………

Service…………..Friday,
..Friday, Nov. 21 @6:30pm
Friday Evenings……………7:00 pm
Saturday Mornings………...9:30 am

Movies at FHC
Motel Der Operator…………. Sunday Nov. 9
Everything is Illuminated….. Sunday, Nov. 16

At 7:00pm

Happy Thanksgiving
Daily Minyan -- Downtown
Monday thru Friday……. 8:00 am
Date-light saving ends Sunday, November 2, 2008
Sunday…………………..
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 First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill
Uptown Synagogue
1821 East Main Street
Telephone:..............(914) 739-0500
(914) 788-4657
Fax: ........................(914) 739-0684
Nursery School
Telephone:..............(914) 739-0504
Downtown Synagogue
813 Main Street
Telephone:..............(914) 737-8155
Emails
Congregation: ....... fhc@firsthebrew.org
Rabbi Paskind: ..rabbi@firsthebrew.org
Lisa Segal:........... lisa@firsthebrew.org
Website:................www.firsthebrew.org
Rabbi’s Office Hours
To be announced; please contact office.
Synagogue Office Hours
Monday–Thursday: .7 am–12 noon &
1 pm–4 pm
Friday:.....................7 am–2 pm
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First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill
is affiliated with the United Synagogue
of America, Women’s League for
Conservative Judaism, Federation of
Jewish Men’s Clubs, and Young
Judaea
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Please send additions,
comments, suggestions,
corrections, .... to:
Bulletin@FirstHebrew.Org
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Directory
Rabbi................................. Lee Paskind
Educational Director.......... Jeffrey Wrightman ..................
.......principal@firsthebrew.org
Administrator..................... Lisa Segal ........ 845-778-4754
Nursery School Director .... Barbara Kaufman
President........................... Jeremy Krantz ......... 736-6455
1st Vice President ............. Mark Stern............... 739-4981
2nd Vice President ............ Alice Krochmal . 845-528-1684
3rd Vice President............. David Kasdan.......... 737-8248
Financial Secretary ........... Carol Gold
Recording Secretary ......... Ilene Zanchelli ......... 734-8107
Committee Chairpersons
Bar/Bat Mitzvah............Debby Bleiweis ............. 734-7623
Linda Treinish ............... 788-9798
Beautification ...............Daniela Rosen .............. 734-7282
Bikkur Holim.................Daniela Rosen .............. 734-7282
Bingo............................David Shea……………..734-8231
Mark Stern .................... 739-4981
Board of Education
Hebrew School.......Laurie Baskin................ 736-1227
Buildings & Grounds ....Mark Stern .................... 739-4981
Bulletin .........................Masoud Radparvar ....... 962-6702
Capital Improvements...Mark Stern.................... 739-4981
Bruce Lindenbaum ....... 739-7159
Cemetery .....................Richard Zorn................. 671-7546
Fund Raising................Steven Cohen............... 734-2149
Andy Polay ................... 736-2055
Daniela Rosen .............. 734-7282
Gift Shop ......................Arlene Kaufman............ 232-5999
Alice Yasuna................. 737-7687
Hospitality ....................(to be announced)
Library Committee........Fran Olmsted......... 845-424-4077
Membership .................Frances Weiner ............ 734-9602
Men’s Club Co-Presidents
Steven Cohen............... 734-2149
Paul Schaffer ................ 739-5714
Programs .....................(to be announced)
Publicity........................Lili Kasdan .................... 737-8248
Ritual............................Donald Feldman ........... 736-3417
Social Action ................(to be announced)
Sisterhood President....(to be announced)
United Synagogue .......David Kasdan ............... 737-8248
Youth Director ..............(to be announced)
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 President’s Message
As we approach the end of 2008 our country
is confronted with several very important issues. We
have the financial crisis, the energy crisis and the
highly contested Presidential election to name a few
of the issues which are making the front pages of
our news websites. News cycles are continuous,
nonstop and striking.
It seems that the secular world continues to
rock our world leaving us woozy and uncertain. Our
savings are under attack, real estate values are
being rocked by the foreclosure debacle, people are
concerned about holding onto their jobs and the
costs to fill the car and heat your house continue to
rise.
So far, I have stated nothing but the obvious.
Certainly, nothing I have stated is new or interesting
in my recital of these issues.
We all know what is going on and there is not
much we can do about it. With these things swirling
around us we feel somewhat helpless and without
any control.
Message from the Hebrew School Principal,
Dear Parents, Students, and Congregants,
This past summer when I visited Israel we
decided to again hike the Gilboa. As we sat
overlooking the glorious Jezreel valley retelling the
story of Saul and the great battle that took place
there I was of course unaware of what the future
would hold. The story of Saul’s final battle is, at least
through some interpretations, one of defiance and
bravery in the face of certain defeat. In other
interpretations it is a story of the flawed nature of
leaders and divine retribution in the face of hubris.
Personally, I prefer the first interpretation. The lesson
within that story and the holiday season as a whole
provide us with a very important message regarding
adversity and our ability to overcome life’s
challenges.
As we leave Tishrei and move into Heshvan
we enter a month with no Jewish holidays. If we have
truly concentrated and focused on the meaning of the
holiday season we have looked inside ourselves,
given deep thought to our strengths and
weaknesses, evaluated our lives and relationships,
and established a plan to live a more meaningful life.
That is an enormous amount of work to do and we do
need time to contemplate, gain strength, and harness
the goodness within ourselves that fuels that most
November 08 human abilities; the power to effect positive
unique of
Yet, while all of these events are making us
feel uncertain, we can find certainty, continuity,
security and strength in the beauty of our Jewish
faith, study of Torah and the belief in the one true
G-d. FHC provides spiritual support, strength and
enrichment and at the same time we can find
strength in the friendships we have and can develop
with our FHC members.
I welcome everyone to enter the doors of
FHC for whatever services, classes, events that we
have on our calendar. Each and every time you
enter the doors of FHC you can experience the joy
of our FHC family and our Jewish community as a
whole. But more importantly, you can also feel the
certainty and rock steady continuity of Judaism
helping us through these ever more difficult times.
Finally, I wish each and everyone a joyous
Thanksgiving.
Shalom.
Jeremy Krantz, President
change based on spiritual inspiration.
When Thomas Paine wrote “These are the
times that try men's souls”, although he was speaking
of the American revolution, he could just as well have
been speaking about King Saul’s battle or this past
month. We have witnessed or personally
experienced tremendous adversity. We live in times
of flux and change which are naturally stressful but if
we turn to our tradition, to the commitments we made
to ourselves just last month, we find comfort and
sanctuary even in the most troubling of times.
In our school this year we continue to live up
to the commitment to make change not only
meaningful but fun. Our special programs this month,
such as the Talit workshop bring parents students
and teachers together in special ways where learning
is doing and lasting memories are created for all. We
find both strength and joy in coming together as a
community. We continue to open every school day
together as a community filled with enthusiasm and
the joy of discovery. Thus, even in a month with no
holidays we celebrate together the joy of exploring
Jewish life and greet every day with renewed hope.
Bi’ Shalom
Jeff Wrightman www.FirstHebrew.Org 3
 November B'nai Mitzvah………..Mazel Tov

First Hebrew Congregation will call the following to the Torah as B’Nei Mitzvah at
our regular Saturday morning-uptown services, 9:30 a.m. We welcome all
members of our community to join in these simchas. The families welcome all
those attending to join with them at the Kiddush following services in honor of the
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.

Shabbat, November 8th – Sarah & Hannah Stern, daughters of Deborah Post
and Jeffrey Stern

Hannah & Sarah Post Stern

Hi my name is Hannah Post Stern,
and on November 8, 2008 I will be called to
the Torah as a B’not Mitzvah with my sister
Sarah. I am in the 8th grade at Peekskill
Middle School. I am in the Environmental
Club, and I play the clarinet in the middle
school band. For my Bat Mitzvah project I
am helping my aunt, who is the cultural arts
director at Westchester Meadows in
Valhalla. Westchester Meadows is a life
care community for senior citizens. I am
helping the senior citizens residents by
socializing and assisting them. I also help
clean up after events and get the seniors
drinks and food at their socials. You can
also find me at the Hebrew School helping
Mrs. Pfaff in the art room. I hope you can
join us to celebrate our special day.
I am Sarah Post Stern, and on November 8,
2008 I will be called to the Torah as a B’not Mitzvah
with my sister Hannah. I live in Peekskill, New
York, and I am in the 7th grade at Peekskill Middle
School. I am in the environmental club and play
flute in my school band. I also run track for the
Westchester Striders, and I am involved in the High
School drama club. For my Bat Mitzvah project, I
am assisting Peekskill Reads, a community- based
organization that supports comprehensive,
community-based literacy programs for Peekskill's
children. I am collecting books for children 12 years
old and younger. These books will be given out at a
literacy event that takes place at the Field Library
on October 25. I will be helping to organize the
event, including getting volunteers to donate their
time to read to children at the event. We’re looking
forward to seeing everyone at our B’not Mitzvah.

Help support our Hebrew School when you shop online.

Visit the congregation’s website: www.FirstHebrew.Org for details.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Students

Please send your biography to mradparvar@hotmail.com at least 5
weeks prior to the first day of your Bar/Bat Mitzvah month to be placed
in the Bulletin.
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 America's Table: A Thanksgiving Haggadah

We are thankful that we live in this American community, which derives its awesome creativity and energy from
the diversity of its people, the freedoms they enjoy, and their fervent pursuit of justice.
Let us express our gratitude using these written words or our own.
• We are thankful for the freedom from hunger.
• We are thankful for the freedom to worship.
• We are thankful for the freedom to challenge our minds.
• We are thankful for the freedom to change our minds.
• We are thankful for the freedom to chart our lives.
• We are thankful for the freedom to work for a better world.
• We are thankful for the freedom to celebrate this day.
• We pray for our country, for the men and women who today are protecting our freedom, and for the day
when this nation and the entire world will know peace.

"We cannot merely pray to God to end war;

For the world was made in such a way
That we must find our own path of peace
Within ourselves and with our neighbor...
Therefore we pray instead
For strength, determination, and will power,
To do instead of merely to pray
To become instead of merely to wish;
That our world may be safe,
And that our lives may be blessed."
--Rabbi Jack Riemer

Oseh shalom bi-m'romav, hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu v'al kol yisrael, v'imru amen.
God who brings peace to the universe will bring peace to us and to all the people Israel, and to all the
inhabitants of the earth. And let us say, Amen.
We thank God for the bread on our table by sharing our good fortune with others.
Barukh atah adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, ha-motzi lehem min ha-aretz.
Praised are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.
From BeliefNet: A Thanksgiving Haggadah
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Friday Night Family Shabbat Service Schedule
Friday, Nov. 21 @6:30pm
Get Well
Friday, Dec. 19 @6:30pm
Friday, Jan. 9 @6:30pm First Hebrew wishes a speedy recovery to:
Friday, Feb. 6 @6:30pm Fran Bensky Morton Bensky
Selda Bloome Murray Halperin
Friday, March 20; Shabbat Across America
Luz Corona
Friday, April 17 @6:30pm
Friday, May 22 @6:30pm
For more information, please call Frances Weiner @914-734-9602, Sharon Memis @914-302-7767

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Sisterhood...Women Enjoying Jewish Life
The leaves are mostly off the trees
now. We have passed the bustle of our hectic
High Holiday season. We enjoyed our festival
of Sukkot. It gives me a chance to remember
the many Sukkahs I have helped decorate and
that I have celebrated in over the years. Of
course the season has culminated with the joy
of Simchat Torah. I always loved the singing,
the marching, the apples! I look forward,
every year, during the holidays to hearing
certain stories- the births of Isaac and Samuel,
the story of Jonah.
Soon we will also celebrate our
American festival of Thanksgiving. Yup, more
fruit. And more stories. These are different
stories but I know that I will hear the same
ones from year to year. I will hear about the
Pilgrims and I will also hear family stories
about which aunt made the family party cake
the best. I am sure your memories are the
same even if the stories are different.
For our next meeting, please join us on
November 2nd when we will hear a special
take on stories- Bibliodrama! This promises to
be a different way of looking at things we think
we already know very well. As always, the
fun, the friendship, and the food are
included! If you have joined us before, we look
forward to seeing you again. If you haven't
joined us before, we look forward to welcoming
you for the first time.
Shalom,
Mindy E. Steinholz Spock Sisterhood
Executive Board
Remember Sisterhood’s Judaica Shop
for gifts, talitot, teffilin, yarmulkes, books,
videos, and song cassettes
Call to make an appointment—
Arlene Kaufman 232-5999
Alice Yasuna 737-7687
November 08
Babysitting
FREE Babysitting will be available
once a month during the
Saturday Shabbat service.
We need babysitters!
We are offering ten dollars an hour from
9:30am-12:00ish.
For more information, please contact Alice
Yasuna, Selu@optonline.net
FHC Babysitting Clearing House
Who of us with young children isn’t looking
for a few good babysitters? FHC will
continue to list the names of our teenagers
(and others) who would like to baby-sit for
other families in the congregation. Of
course, you will need to pay these sitters!
FHC will provide this service purely as a
convenience to its members and will take
no responsibility for the individuals who
offer their services here for pay.
Email your names and telephone numbers
to: Bulletin@FirstHebrew.org
Babysitters now available:
Marli Kasdan.........
Jessie Meadvin.....
Ariel Rosen............
Jamie Spock……...
Sisterhood e-mail List
If you would like to be included on Sisterhood’s
e-mail list, please send your e-mail address to
Fran Olmsted at sisterhood@firsthebrew.org
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Message from Men’s Club

• May your stuffing be tasty

• May your turkey plump,
• May your potatoes and gravy
• Have never a lump.
• May your yams be delicious
• And your pies take the prize,
• And may your Thanksgiving dinner
• Stay off your thighs!

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday

Global Village

If you could fit the entire population of the world There would be:
into a village consisting of 100 people,
• 52 women and 48 men
maintaining the proportions of all the people
living on Earth, that village would consist • 30 Caucasians and 70 non-Caucasians
• 30 Christians and 70 non-Christians
• 89 heterosexuals and 11 homosexuals
• 57 Asians • 6 people would possess 59% of the wealth
• 80 would live in poverty
• 21 Europeans • 70 would be illiterate
• 14 Americans (North, Central and South) • 50 would suffer from hunger and malnutrition
• 1 would be dying
• 8 Africans
• 1 would be being born
• 1 would own a computer
• 1 would have a university degree

Thank you
David and I would like to thank the following for all the work they put into making the "Meet and
Greet the Rabbi" event a huge success:

™ Sandy Poritzky for shopping and schlepping.

™ Fran Olmsted and Alice Yasuna for the lovely tableware and shopping for extras.
™ Fran Olmsted, Irene Reiss, and Susan Weiler, for the enormous effort to prepare the platters,
salads, etc., with additional help from Phyllis Stern.
™ Daniela Rosen for the lovely decor.
™ Mark Stern for the "ice-breaker".
™ Lisa Segal for all the mailings, collating, and everything else.
™ And, finally, the Transition Committee for making sure everything went smoothly.

Thanks much, David Kasdan and Alice Krochmal

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Sisterhood Meetings 5769 (2008 – 2009) @ 9:15am FHC’s Men’s Basketball Schedule
@ 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 2…………… General meeting
Sunday, Dec. 14…………. Joint meeting with MC
Sunday, Jan.11……………General meeting Sunday, Nov. 23
Sunday, Feb. 1…………… General meeting
Sunday, March 1…………. General meeting Sunday, Dec. 14
Sunday, April 19………….. Joint meeting with MC Sunday, Jan. 11
Sunday, May 3…………….General meeting
Sunday, Feb. 8

Men’s Club Meetings 5769 (2008 – 2009) @ 9:15am Sunday, March 29

Sunday, April 19
Sunday, Oct. 26………….. General meeting
Sunday, Nov. 23…………. General meeting Sunday,, May 17
Sunday, Dec. 14…………..Joint meeting with Sisterhood Sunday, June 14
Sunday, Jan.25……………General meeting
Sunday, Feb. 8…………….Downtown Synagogue
Sunday, March 8…………. Purim Carnival
Sunday, April 19………….. Joint meeting with Sisterhood
Sunday, May 31………….. BBQ

Sisterhood Meeting

Sunday, Nov. 2 @ 9:15am

Men’s Club Breakfast meeting

Sunday, Nov. 23 @ 9:15am

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 B i n g o
Why are we asking you to donate your time to
helping out with Bingo? It generates approximately
$20,000 in revenue per year to our operation of the
synagogue. The time commitment is only about
three hours on a Wednesday night. We now start
Bingo at 6:30 pm so you and our customers can get
home earlier. If you are opposed to fulfilling your
obligation as a member, then pay the $400 Bingo
assessment immediately and let Lisa know to take Important Note: Your 2008–2009 dues include a surcharge for
you off the Bingo list. As a member in good Bingo. If a member family meets its two-bingo requirement
standing it is your obligation to participate in this during the year, the family will receive a credit. Similarly, if a
fundraising activity. If the congregation chooses not single member meets his/her one-bingo requirement during
to continue providing Bingo to the community and the year, he/she will receive a credit.
forfeiting the OPM (other people’s money), then the
congregation will need to be assessed accordingly URGENTMESSAGE — NEW POLICY: If you are unable to
to raise the $20,000, or determine what services will attend on your scheduled Bingo night, IT IS YOUR
be cut. Do your part of fundraising and show up for RESPONSBILITY TO GET A REPLACEMENT.
your assigned Bingo night. Bring a book or
magazine to read (there is time when you are Thank you for your continued cooperation!!!! Workers should
waiting). If you come late, it is still better than not report to Bingo by 6:15 pm and are expected to stay until at
coming at all. Or, if you choose, send the $400. least 10:00 pm

Please refer to the next page for bingo schedule

For Your Information

Help support our Hebrew School when you shop online.

Visit the congregation’s website:

www.FirstHebrew.Org for details.

ShopRite is now carrying

many Kosher items: Challah,
Daylight Saving Time ends cheeses, and even Glatt
Kosher chicken broth!
Sunday, November 2nd

Visit us on the Web: www.FirstHebrew.Org

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 FHC WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO SCHEDULE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED COOPERATION!
OCTOBER 29TH –
Fran Miller .....................
Larry Miller ....................
Charles Newman ..........
Edith Nissenblatt ...........
November 5th –
Ed Olmsted ............
Susan Pasciolla ............
Dianne Perlman ............
November 12th –
Wayne Schechter...
Zhila Radparvar ............
Carol Gold..............
November 19th –
Andy Polay....................
Fran Roby .....................
Martin Rogers ...............
November 26th –
Leslie Rubin ..................
Gary Ruff ......................
Ellie Schaffer.................
December 3rd –
Paul Schefflein ..............
Arleen Schefflein...........
Carol Schlacter .............
December 10th –
Steve Silber...................
Holly Smith....................
Mindy Spock .................
December 17th –
Judy Toledano ..............
Linda Treinish ...............
Frances Weiner.............
NO BINGO DECEMBER 24th
NO BINGO DECEMBER 31st
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NOVEMBER 2008 - MAY 2009
January 7th -
Richard Zorn..............
Susan Abrams..........
Laurie Baskin.............
January 14th -
Debby Bleiweis ..........
Steven Brenner .........
Amy Burckhard..........
January 21st -
Jennifer Chervin ........
Jennifer Cole .............
Martin Edelstein.........
January 28th -
Cliff Hames................
Lili Kasdan.................
Arlene Korngold.........
February 4th -
Ken Kissel .................
Robin Krantz..............
Carol Kuczinski..........
February 11th -
Abe Kuszel ................
Carol Lipsky...............
Charles Lipsky...........
February 18th -
Lori McDonald ...........
Sharon Memis ...........
Barry Moskowitz ........
February 25th –
Carol Newman...........
Fran Olmsted......
Richard Perlman........
March 4th –
Susan Poritzky ..........
Masoud Radparvar ....
Debbie Rogers ..........
March 11th –
Bill Rubin .....................
Beverly Schwartz .........
Sue Ellen Silber ...........
March 18th –
Lloyd Treinish ..............
Steven Weiner .............
Ron Yakin ....................
March 25th –
Joan Pinkerton.............
Daniela Rosen .............
Paul Schaffer ...............
April 1st –
Jay Schwartz ...............
Phyllis Ticker................
Richard Zorn................
NO BINGO APRIL 8TH & 15TH
– PASSOVER
April 22nd –
Jenny Yakin .................
Jeanne Berger .............
Susan Cohen ...............
April 29th –
Susan Feldman............
Nancy Kohel ................
William Madenberg ......
May 6th –
Paula Martin .........
Robert Nachamie.........
Linda Polay..................
May 13th –
Phyllis Ticker................
Ilene Zanchelli..............
Bruce Bleiweis .............
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 The Kings of Copper
The Hendricks family of New York helped lay helped the United States fight the British to a
the foundation for the Industrial Revolution in standstill in the War of 1812. Hendricks made
America. Their pioneering production of copper another contribution to the war effort by subscribing
was vital to the growth of American commerce and the then considerable sum of $40,000 to government
the nation’s military might. When the company issued war bonds.
closed in 1938, Hendricks Brothers was the oldest
Robert Fulton, who is credited with inventing
continuous privately held Jewish family business in
the steamship, was another frequent customer of
the history of the United States.
Harmon Hendricks’s copper business. In the spring
Uriah Hendricks, the patriarch of the family, of 1807, Hendricks supplied the copper used to build
was born in Amsterdam, Holland in 1737 and the boiler for the Clermont, the first inland steam
emigrated from London to New York City in 1755, driven packet boat in the world. The shipping of
where he opened a dry goods store and became an goods and passengers by Fulton’s steamships and
active member, and eventually parnas, or president, their successors, dominated interstate travel before
of Shearith Israel, the Spanish and Portuguese the invention of the railroad, and international travel
Synagogue. The congregation served as the until the airplane.
unifying institution of the New York Jewish
When Harmon Hendricks died in 1838, he
community, which numbered about 200 people. In
had helped transform American industry. His
17 64, Hendricks established a metals business,
advocacy of the use of copper in shipbuilding helped
importing copper and brass from England, which
make America a naval power. His technical
discouraged production of these commodities in the
knowledge, engineering skill and willingness to invest
American colonies. Upon his death, his only son
in advanced techniques of copper manufacture set a
Harmon took over the metals importing company, as
standard for American industrial innovation. His
well as the family role in leading Shearith Israel,
three sons and four grandsons succeeded him in the
where he too served as parnas from 1824 to 1827.
business. The last member of the family to operate
Recognizing that the United States could the business was Harmon Washington Hendricks,
never attain true independence so long as it was who died in 1928. Hendricks Brothers closed its last
dependent on overseas production of essential copper mill in 1938.
products such as copper, Harmon Hendricks helped
Just as Harmon Hendricks was able to build a
transform the United States from an importer to a
business that his descendants maintained, he was
manufacturer of copper. In 1812, during the
able to pass on a tradition of religious commitment
American war with England, Hendricks and his
that his father, Uriah, had bequeathed him. Each of
brother-in-law Solomon Isaacs built one of the
Harmon’s children found a spouse among the
nation’s first successful copper rolling mills in Soho,
families at Shearith Israel. Son Henry joined his
New Jersey. Historian Maxwell Whiteman
father-in-law Tobias I. Tobias, as an officer of one of
observed that Hendricks became “his own
the earliest Jewish charities, the Society for the
metallurgist at a time when the secrets of the
Education of Poor Children and Relief of Indigent
science of refining metals were jealously guarded by
Persons of the Jewish Persuasion, which was
the English.” Because of his kill, Hendricks made
founded in 1827. In 1833, Henry joined his
possible the use of copper rather than iron in the
brother-in-law, Benjamin Nathan, as founder of the
manufacture of steam boilers, a development which
Hebrew Benevolent Society, which was modeled after
allowed boilers to be heated to higher temperatures
a similar organization established in Philadelphia by
without cracking than cast iron.
Rebecca Gratz. In 1852, Henry Hendricks and eight
One of Hendricks’s most important copper others founded Jews’ Hospital, now Mount Sinai
customers was Paul Revere, the famous patriot and Hospital in New York City, the oldest Jewish medical
metal smith who lived in Boston and who became a institution in the United States.
personal friend. The American Jewish Historical
Isaac Leeser, editor of the Occident, the leading
Society’s archives contain letters between the two
American Jewish newspaper of the pre-Civil War era,
men. Another good customer was the fledgling
was often critical of what he considered the aloof and
United States Navy. The Hendricks firm produced
uncharitable attitudes of the Sephardic “grandees.”
the copper used to sheath three Navy vessels in
To quote Maxwell Whiteman, however, “Leeser
New York harbor at the same time that Revere was
singled out the liberality of the Hendricks as an
cladding a fourth, the Constitution, now ironically
exception....Modesty and reserve continued to govern
known as Old Ironsides, probably with copper
provided
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Cont., the Kings of Copper
I hope these wonderful articles from the
the family attitude in matters of philanthropy, and the American Jewish Historical Society continue to give
practice of keeping such activity from the public eye, pride4 and pleasure in the accomplishments of our
begun by Harmon Hendricks, was maintained by his people. They are designed to inform and build pride
descendants. in our children and in ourselves.
In the same low-key by generous manner, the Edith Nissenblatt
Hendricks family and their relatives continue to be
Sisterhood VP/Education
active in Congregation Shearith Israel and in Jewish
communal life today.
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our bubie and zadie, a loved tante and fetta,
Peekskill, New York 10566
people who fill our memory no matter how
or if you are on the Internet, send email to:
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Adolph Herbst – Shelley Kessler, Marsha Landsberg
Jerry Saltzman – Louise Letendre, Shelley Kessler, Marsha Landsberg,
The McClernon family

Congregation Betterment – Alma Cohen

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 Yahrzeits
The following Yahrzeits will be observed during the months of Cheshvan and Kislev
as noted on the memorial plaque in our sanctuary:
Betty Ostro ....................Cheshvan 1 Ruby Trager ..................Cheshvan 15 Allen J. Mills.........................Kislev 5
Samuel Messenger .......Cheshvan 2 Sarah Levin ...................Cheshvan 18 Charles Jacobs ....................Kislev 6
Charles Blank ................Cheshvan 3 Florence Silver ..............Cheshvan 18 Theodore Landsberg ...........Kislev 6
Louis Shafer ..................Cheshvan 3 Ida Solov .......................Cheshvan 18 Abe Dabrusin .......................Kislev 7
Isabelle Schiffer.............Cheshvan 3 Arthur Bensky................Cheshvan 19 Nathan Finklestein ...............Kislev 7
Harriet G. Goldberg .......Cheshvan 4 Max Hershkowitz ...........Cheshvan 20 Leonard Krauter...................Kislev 8
Sidney Grossman..........Cheshvan 4 Milton Skolsky ...............Cheshvan 21 Helene Frogel ......................Kislev 10
Harold Leonard Rosoff ..Cheshvan 4 Henry Becker.................Cheshvan 21 Herman Berman ..................Kislev 12
Henry Silverstein ...........Cheshvan 4 Joshua Zamaloff............Cheshvan 21 Pincus Greenfield ................Kislev 13
David Sperber ...............Cheshvan 4 Samuel Kissel................Cheshvan 22 Mildred Rosen......................Kislev 13
Marie Blumberg .............Cheshvan 5 Bill Grushow ..................Cheshvan 23 Samuel Skolsky ...................Kislev 13
Dora Mintz .....................Cheshvan 5 Martin H. Gad ................Cheshvan 26 Jeanette Frogel....................Kislev 14
Samuel Rosenman........Cheshvan 5 Abraham H. Garfunkel ..Cheshvan 27 Benjamin H. Halper .............Kislev 15
Morris Kaplan ................Cheshvan 6 Zygmunt Herschhorn.....Cheshvan 27 Sadie Trager ........................Kislev 16
Irving Blackman.............Cheshvan 7 Myrtle Gaffen.................Cheshvan 29 Elliot Iberman......................Kislev 18
Florence Radowitz.........Cheshvan 7 Moe Reif ........................Cheshvan 30 Josephine Nonna Minelli .....Kislev 19
Samuel Scope ...............Cheshvan 8 Evelyn Zorn ...................Cheshvan 30 Sarah Schlosberg ................Kislev 22
Al Sevelovitz..................Cheshvan 9 Grace Ruth Dabrusin ...........Kislev 23
Irving N. Grayber ...........Cheshvan 10 Joseph Gold ........................ Kislev 1 Dr. Cyrus I. Lack ..................Kislev 23
Harry Agunien ...............Cheshvan 11 Philip Goldstein ................... Kislev 1 David B. Treiber ..................Kislev 23
Helen Weiler..................Cheshvan 11 Richard Brill ......................... Kislev 3 Irwin Heck ............................Kislev 24
Stephen Janowitz ..........Cheshvan 12 Barney Goldstein................. Kislev 3 Ben Richman .......................Kislev 27
Marvin Kuritzky..............Cheshvan 12 Benjamin Saltzman ............. Kislev 3 Myrtle Gaffen .......................Kislev 29
Bertha A Sellin...............Cheshvan 13 Sylvia Ofrichter .................... Kislev 4 Anna Eisenberg ...................Kislev 30

May their memory be a blessing to all

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Date Converter Cheshvan 14....Wed 12-Nov Kislev 1....Fri 28-Nov Kislev 17 ... Sun 14-Dec
Cheshvan 15....Thu 13-Nov Kislev 2....Sat 29-Nov Kislev 18 ... Mon 15-Dec
Tishrei 30....Wed 29-Oct Cheshvan 16....Fri 14-Nov Kislev 3....Sun 30-Nov Kislev 19 ... Tue 16-Dec
Cheshvan 1....Thu 30-Oct Cheshvan 17....Sat 15-Nov Kislev 4....Mon 1-Dec Kislev 20 ... Wed 17-Dec
Cheshvan 2....Fri 31-Oct Cheshvan 18....Sun 16-Nov Kislev 5....Tue 2-Dec Kislev 21 ... Thu 18-Dec
Cheshvan 3....Sat 1-Nov Cheshvan 19....Mon 17-Nov Kislev 6....Wed 3-Dec Kislev 22 ... Fri 19-Dec
Cheshvan 4....Sun 2-Nov Cheshvan 20....Tue 18-Nov Kislev 7....Thu 4-Dec Kislev 23 ... Sat 20-Dec
Cheshvan 5....Mon 3-Nov Cheshvan 21....Wed 19-Nov Kislev 8....Fri 5-Dec Kislev 24 ... Sun 21-Dec
Cheshvan 6....Tue 4-Nov Cheshvan 22....Thu 20-Nov Kislev 9....Sat 6-Dec Kislev 25 ... Mon 22-Dec
Cheshvan 7....Wed 5-Nov Cheshvan 23....Fri 21-Nov Kislev 10....Sun 7-Dec Kislev 26 ... Tue 23-Dec
Cheshvan 8....Thu 6-Nov Cheshvan 24....Sat 22-Nov Kislev 11....Mon 8-Dec Kislev 27 ... Wed 24-Dec
Cheshvan 9....Fri 7-Nov Cheshvan 25....Sun 23-Nov Kislev 12....Tue 9-Dec Kislev 28 ... Thu 25-Dec
Cheshvan 10....Sat 8-Nov Cheshvan 26....Mon 24-Nov Kislev 13....Wed 10-Dec Kislev 29 ... Fri 26-Dec
Cheshvan 11....Sun 9-Nov Cheshvan 27....Tue 25-Nov Kislev 14....Thu 11-Dec Kislev 30 ... Sat 27-Dec
Cheshvan 12....Mon 10-Nov Cheshvan 28....Wed 26-Nov Kislev 15....Fri 12-Dec Tevet 1 ... Sun 28-Dec
Cheshvan 13....Tue 11-Nov Cheshvan 29....Thu 27-Nov Kislev 16....Sat 13-Dec

Condolences…

• To Sylvia Saltzman and family on the loss of her beloved husband Jerome.
• To Zamaloff family on the loss of Philip Zamaloff.
• To Donna Baer Galella and family on the loss of her father.

“Hamakom Ienahem, May God comfort the mourners among all the mourners for Zion and
Jerusalem”
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 You Shop…Stores Donate.
Turn Purchasing Power
into Fundraising!

Use Scrip for your monthly food, clothing and gift

shopping and stores automatically donate money to FHC.

Scrip is a store gift card issued by stores to help non-

profits like FHC raise money. Each card purchased from
FHC Scrip looks and functions just like gift cards bought
at the store.

FHC Scrip now has WALMART, plus:

iTunes Gap Build-A-Bear
Gymboree Macy’s Barnes & Noble
Kohl’s JCPenney Bloomingdale’s
ShopRite Stop & Shop A&P
Movies, restaurants, & more!

The order form (next page) lists the percentage of sales donated by each store.
Use the card within one year from the date of purchase. You will be contacted
when your order is ready for pick-up at FHC during office hours: Monday -
Thursday 7am - 4pm and Friday 7am - 2pm. To pick up during Hebrew School,
please make arrangements with Scrip Coordinators Susan Cohen (734-2149) or
Lili Kasdan (737-8248).

Order by the end of the month for pick-up after the 10th
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 Welcoming Rabbi Paskind and his Family to FHC– Sept. 21, 2008

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 Welcoming Rabbi Paskind and his Family to FHC– Sept. 21, 2008

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Friday, October 31
ONEGS
• The Burckhard family in honor of Ariane’s birthday on November 2
• Selda Bloome in honor of her great grandson R’oi Joey Krupnik’s birthday on November 2
• The Levy family in honor of Jay’s birthday on November 3
• Irene Reiss in honor of her sister Susan Weiler’s birthday on November 5
• Fran & Larry Miller in honor of Susan Weiler’s birthday on November 5
• Marilyn & Freemont Reif in honor of their granddaughter Julia Reif’s birthday on November 5
• The Martin family in honor of Josh’s birthday on November 6

Friday, November 7
• The Becker family in honor of Rabbi Kupchik’s birthday on November 8
• Alice Krochmal in honor of Rabbi Kupchik’s birthday on November 8
• The Yasuna family in honor of Rabbi Kupchik’s birthday on November 8
• Deborah Post & Jeffrey Stern in honor of their daughters Hannah and Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah on November 8
• Michael Seid in honor of his great-granddaughter Emma Lack’s birthday on November 8
• Beth & Howard Becker in honor of their wedding anniversary on November 10
• Warren Brown in honor of his son Steven’s birthday on November 10
• Kenneth Litvin & Benjamin in honor of Michele Singer’s birthday on November 12
• The Perlman family in honor of Rachel’s birthday on November 12
• Michael Seid in honor of his great-grandson Matthew Hassan’s birthday on November 13

• Friday, November 14
• The Becker family in honor of Scott & Laurie Kohel’s wedding on November 15
• The Burckhard family in honor of Paul’s birthday on November 15
• The Rubin family in honor of Bill’s birthday on November 16
• Fran & Mort Bensky in honor of their son-in-law Josh’s birthday on November 17
• The Schefflein family in honor of Javin’s birthday on November 19

Friday, November 21
• The Feuerman-Balow family in honor of Molly’s birthday on November 21
• The Krantz family in honor of Noah’s birthday on November 21
• The Treinish family in honor of Matthew’s birthday on November 21
• The Olmsted family in honor of Mark’s birthday on November 22
• The Newman family in honor of Carol’s birthday on November 22
• Martin & Sharon Edelstein in honor of mother Anna Sanders’ birthday on November 23
• Freemont & Marilyn Reif in honor of Richard & Karen’s wedding anniversary on November 23
• Ella & Chaim Bender in honor of their wedding anniversary on November 24
• Alice Krochmal in honor of Ella & Chaim Bender’s wedding anniversary on November 24
• The Becker family in honor of Rachael’s birthday on November 25
• The Olmsted family in honor of Sarah’s birthday on November 25
• Warren Brown in honor of his son Barry’s birthday on November 25
• The Stern family in honor of Michelle’s birthday on November 26
• The Stern family in honor of Mark’s birthday on November 27
• The Feuerman-Balow family in honor of Fran’s parents Shirley & Gus Feuerman’s wedding anniversary on
November 27

Friday, November 28
• Alice Krochmal in honor of Scott Bennett’s birthday on November 28
• Deborah Post & Jeffrey Stern in honor of Hannah’s birthday on November 29
• Fran Miller in honor of Larry’s birthday on December 1

If you are homebound and would like books from the First Hebrew Library, please contact Beth
Shea at 734-8231 or the Bikkur Holim committee…

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 Eleanor Roosevelt at FHC – Downtown
Back in the 1950s, Eleanor Roosevelt spoke at FHC downtown and gave a private speech/lecture
about world affairs at that time. Someone with great foresight recorded her speech and during a
recent cleanup of FHC, several copies of the recorded speech were found. The speech is now
available at YouTube. Go to www.YouTube.com and search for “Eleanor Roosevelt First Hebrew
Congregation Peekskill NY”. There are for segments. You may also open this Bulletin online at
FHC’s website and follow these links.

1. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6GFFzmdnU0

2. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LR6m5noDZCQ

3. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xErW7chMb0Q

4. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6TFoLBwjS2Q

FIRST Hebrew
Congregation
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 First Hebrew Congregation
“O p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r G i v i n g”
Yahrzeit Plaques
(memorial)
In memory of a member……….............................$200
In memory of a non-member………………………$300
In memory of and purchased by a non-member...$500
Chapel Seats
(engraved brass plate on seat backs)
First three rows...........................$1,500/plate
Second three rows……………....$1,000/plate
Last row…………………………..$750/plate

Tree of Life Miscellaneous

(in honor of a birth, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, special Bricks (exterior near front entrance, for any life event
anniversaries, life events, in memoriam, etc.) or message, engraved)…………………………….$150
Leaf…………….$100 Classroom named for a family member................$25,000
Rock……………$250 Library or lounge named for a family member….. $50,000
Root……………$350 Wall Plaques: please inquire
Memorial Plate..$500
Other Donation Ideas
Books Gifts of highly appreciated stock or real estate—save on
(plate on inside cover recognizes your gift and names income tax while avoiding capital gains taxes!
those you wish to honor) Scholarships—for youth programs and camps and travel
Siddurim........... $35 to Israel.
Mahzorim..........$25 ===========================================
Chumashim...... $50 Note: Recognition for all gifts will be provided in the
Bulletin (as well as on the particular item if warranted).
Library Fund
General Fund Gifts (i.e., purchases at library discretion) All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by
Specific Purchase Gifts (i.e. book series or encyclopedia) law. Please consult your tax advisor for specific advice on
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Bikkur Holim Committee

All those interested in joining our

Bikkur Holim/Nihum Avelim committee
and fulfilling the mitzvah of visiting the
sick / comforting the bereaved, please
contact Daniela Rosen @ 734-7282

Send TORAH FUND donation cards for all occasions

$3 per card w/envelope

$25 per 10 cards w/envelopes

We have three additional new cards •Thank you Visit us on the web:
•Thinking of you
• Sympathy
www.FirstHebrew.org
Call to have card sent — $3 per card
Torah Fund Chairperson —
Shelley Kessler • 739-0781
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 Kehilataynu Editorial Policy Email List
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only for news and information about • Articles and announcements must be www.firsthebrew.org. If you
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Around Town

“Or Torah” synagogue in Acco, Tunisia

“The Tunisian synagogue”
Acco, an ancient city in Tunisia, has a unique building
outside its Old City walls -- the Tunisian Synagogue. The
inside walls of the Synagogue are completely covered in
mosaic pictures which are all based on biblical themes.
See the pictures at: http://morageng.artvision.co.il

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