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JANUARY 2022
5782 TEVET / SHEVAT
1 BULLETIN
A MESSAGE FROM RABBI JOSHUA FRANKLIN
Winter is Coming
A popular adage from the hit fantasy television and literary sensation
“Game of Thrones,” declares that: “Winter is Coming!” This expression
carries a meaning of warning and constant vigilance, reminding those
who hear it that they must be prepared for the coming of a dark and
bitter cold. The writer of the series, George R.R. Martin, elaborated on
the message of this motto, writing that “it more generally expresses
the sentiment that there are always dark periods in each of our lives,
even if things are good now, we must always be ready for a dark period
when events turn against us.” This idea parallels Shakespeare’s famous
soliloquy by the young Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in the play Richard III, “Now is the winter of
our discontent.” That is, although the state of affairs in the world can seem at times summery, yet a
foreboding feeling of winter looms in the air.
Winter is coming, or perhaps it’s already here. December 21 marked the Winter Solstice, the darkest
day of the year. Yet no matter what the season, it feels like a winter of discontent is, at the very least,
on the horizon. COVID-19 cases are surging, businesses are closing up shop, inflation is rising, and
extreme meteorological events are popping up across the globe. It’s easy to succumb to the heavy
bleakness that pervades our news cycles and our social fabric.
Yet here’s the thing to remember about winter—it passes. There may be difficult winters, but times
and seasons change. This is the reminder that King Solomon offers in his immense wisdom in the
biblical book Song of Songs:
שׁם ָחלַף ָהלְַך לֹו׃ ֶ ִֶּכּי־ ִהנֵּה ַה ְסּתָ ו ָעבָר ַהג
For now the winter is past,
The rains are over and gone.
ַּארצֵנּו׃
ְ ש ַמע ְב
ׁ ְ ִָָארץ עֵת ַה ּזָמִיר ִהגִּי ַע וְקֹול הַּתֹור נ ֶ ַה ּנִ ָ ּצנִים נ ְִראּו ב
The blossoms have appeared in the land,
The time of pruning has come;
The song of the turtledove
Is heard in our land.
(Song of Songs 2:11-12)
Winter may be here, and it might get colder and darker before it gets warmer and brighter. But
Spring is coming too. The solstice marks the point at which the days get longer even though the
winter intensifies. A midrash from the book Avot D’Rabbi Natan tells a story about Adam after he
and Eve are expelled from the garden. As the days passed into winter, Adam noticed in terror that
the days were becoming shorter, the hours of light were becoming less. He thought the world was
being destroyed, and disintegrating. He fasted until the solstice, the darkest point of the descent
into darkness. Then he saw the days brightening, becoming longer, and understood with relief that
it was the way of the world. Let us not forget this valuable lesson that Adam learned, even as winter
descends upon us, hope, light, and spring are on the horizon.
Rabbi J oshua Franklin
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THE PRAYER OF SHABBAT / BOOK CLUB
THE PRAYER
OF SHABBAT VIRTUAL
WITH RABBI JOSHUA FRANKLIN
THURSDAYS | 5:00pm
JANUARY 20, 27 | FEBRUARY 3, 10, 17 | MARCH 3
Dive into the liturgy of Shabbat with Rabbi Franklin as each week we focus on a new prayer.
Uncover the deeper meaning behind the words and melodies that enrich Shabbat for us
each and every week.
Recommended Reading
My People’s Prayerbook: Kabbalat Shabbat (Volume 8) by Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman
My People’s Prayerbook: Shabbat Morning (Volume 10) by Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman
BOOK CLUB
WITH RABBI DEBRA STEIN, CANTOR VIRTUAL
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 | 12:00pm
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Join Rabbi Debra Stein, Cantor for an opportunity to delve into an
interesting book, expand your thinking on a new topic or just meet new
friends in the neighborhood. Whether you’re an avid reader or just want
to follow along with the group, our book club welcomes you!
About The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
The 2020 National Book Award–nominated poet makes her fiction debut with this magisterial
epic—an intimate yet sweeping novel with all the luminescence and force of Homegoing; Sing,
Unburied, Sing; and The Water Dancer—that chronicles the journey of one American family, from
the centuries of the colonial slave trade through the Civil War to our own tumultuous era.
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LIVESTREAMING SERVICES
While we remain socially distanced, we hope
you will take the opportunity to connect to
us this Shabbat by tuning into our services
by visiting jcoh.org/live.
We will continue to find ways to connect
with our community and to connect you
to each other.
ZOOM SHABBAT
FRIDAYS | 6:00pm
SATURDAYS | 10:00am
Connect with your JCOH
community, wherever
you may be, by joining us
for Zoom Shabbat. Zoom
allows us to see each other
virtually as we pray, creating
community even when
we may be at a distance.
Together, we will light
Shabbat candles, sing and
pray in community.
TORAH STUDY
SATURDAYS | 12:00pm
Dive deep into the weekly
Torah portion with Rabbi
Joshua Franklin. Come for just
one, or come for every one,
each week we begin anew in
our study of Torah through
an array of perspective,
commentaries, and opinion.
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LIVESTREAMING SERVICES
PRAYER BOOKS: CURBSIDE PICK-UP
Prayer books are available to be borrowed from the JCOH so that
you can have them on hand while livestreaming our services via
jcoh.org/live. We have sanitized and individually bagged prayer
books that have been placed on a cart located on the porch
outside the front door to the administrative building. If you come
by to borrow a book, please send an e-mail to office@jcoh.org to
let us know. Please consider dropping off some non-perishable
food items in the bin to be donated to our local food pantries.
DIGITAL PRAYER BOOKS
Visit jcoh.org/live to find a digital copy of our prayer book and weekly readings.
Permissions for the online usage of our prayer book was graciously
extended by The Movement for Reform Judaism London
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GATES OF JEWISH LEARNING / MAZEL TOV
GATES OF JEWISH LEARNING
(PRE-KINDERGARTEN—GRADE 6)
Have your children join a learning community that nurtures the joy of Jewish living. Our students
develop their Jewish identities through and celebrating our heritage and traditions together. In
addition to classes, our families gather together periodically throughout the year so that parents can
learn with children and celebrate Jewish holidays together. Gates of Jewish Learning is more than
just classroom, it is a diverse community of families who come together to embrace Jewish living.
SEMESTER 2 BEGINS JANUARY 23
JCOH.ORG/GATES
MAZEL TOV
• Carol Wenig on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson
Luke Wenig.
• Cathy & Norman Yohay on the wedding of their son
Jonathan to Jacqueline Reines on December 11, 2021.
• Daniel Kenigsberg & Susan Blum on the birth of their
grandson Nathaniel Ethan Kenigsberg, born on November
22, 2021.
• Joel & Nancy Wintner on the Bat Mitzvah of their
granddaughter Eden Rose Stein on December 11, 2021.
• Charlotte & Bruce Sasso on Dante’s admission to Brandeis
University and his being named a Justice Brandeis Scholar.
• Ben & Lauren Middleberg on the birth of their son Jacob
Hart Middleberg, born on November 30, 2021.
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FOOD DRIVE / PELOTON GROUP
PARTNERS AGAINST HUNGER
“Is this the fast I have chosen?” –Isaiah
Our local food pantries need our help. It is
always the right time to help others, now more
than ever.
As we pause for reflection, we must remember
those in our community who suffer from food
insecurity.
Hunger is real, even in the Hamptons.
When you go food shopping, we ask that you
consider picking up one or two non-perishable
items for donation.
Donations may be left on our front porch.
Help to answer the call to feed the hungry during
this time.
JOIN THE #JCOH
PELOTON GROUP
CONNECT AND WORK OUT WITH
FELLOW JCOH CONGREGANTS
Join us at jcoh.org/peloton
or search the #JCOH tag!
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SUPPORT JCOH
SUPPORT JCOH
During the pandemic, we worked hard to maintain our connection
to our members and our Jewish presence in the community.
Now, as we slowly reopen in a safe manner, we are excited to offer
in-person services, classes and programs, while maintaining our
virtual presence.
We need your help to support this hybrid model so can continue
to reach all who wish to join us on our spiritual journey.
YOU CAN BE THE SOLUTION!
CAN WE COUNT ON YOU?
VIST JCOH.ORG/APPEAL OR CALL 631-324-9858
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GRACIOUS GIVING
RABBI JOSHUA FRANKLIN’S
GENERAL DONATIONS YAHRZEIT DONATIONS
DISCRETIONARY
Stanley Weiss The Rose Family in appreciation of Eugenie (Gavenchak) Horowitz
the service held for Joanna Rose in memory of her husband
Stewart Gross Harvey Horowitz
Gary Rein Roger Lang
Lynn Zises Lillian Litvack Marilyn Jedwab
in memory of Jerry Cohen,
Jerome Ganz brother of Nancy Wintner
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family
Anonymous in honor of Foundation Middleberg Family
Andy Sabin’s birthday in honor of Jacob Hart Middleberg
Lisa & Jeff Newman
Diane & Steve Wiener in honor of in memory of Jerry Cohen,
Bi-Mia Reid brother of Nancy Wintner
Andy Sabin’s birthday
Diane & Steve Wiener in memory William Etkin in honor and loving
of Tim Bland Wilson, friend of memory of Hal Etkin Amy Friedman
Noah Levin in memory of Jerry Cohen,
Benjamin Middleberg brother of Nancy Wintner
Fredrick Becker & Jeffrey
Tannenbaum in honor of Diane Lori Silfen
Wiener for her ongoing and Barbara Katz
exceptional devotion to JCOH
Rabbi Jack & Beverly Post RABBI DEBRA STEIN, Michael Goldstein
Shlachter in honor of Rabbi
Franklin & Rabbi Stein for the
CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY in memory of his father
Richard J. Goldstein
aliyah & recent JCOH visit
The Rose Family in appreciation of
Carole Ostroff the service held for Joanna Rose Elaine Weiss
Phyllis White in memory of Joan Tager
Marvin Smotrich
Jeffrey Millman
Nanette Rosenberg Linda Joffe in memory of Todd Kingsley
her husband Sam Klein in memory of his father
Lloyd & Deanna Elkowitz Charles Kingsley
Avery, Ellies, & Griffin Declet Herman Goldberg
in honor of Robin Dansky &
Rona Kurtz
Lee Auerbach Richard Latner in memory of
his father Sam Latner
Steve & Nancy Fabrikant
in memory of Sam Joffe
Roger Lang
YEAR END APPEAL
Andrea P. Mejia
Lanie Etkind
New York Biologics Inc.
on behalf of Ivy Winick Irene Silverman
Diane & Steve Wiener in memory of her husband
David & Arlene Hillman Sidney Silverman
in memory of Allan White William Etkin in honor and loving
memory of Hal Etkin Mitchell Brownstein
David & Rana Silver in memory of
their friend Gloria Taradash
Rona Kurtz Julia Kelly
Holly Minott in honor of
Rabbi Joshua Franklin Bernard Cornick
Susan & Larry Wartur in memory
Anonymous of Gloria Taradash, beloved friend
David Gallo
Harry Kamen
Lori Silfen
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LIFECYCLE EVENTS / HEALING WISHES / ALL IN THE FAMILY / PRAYER FOR THE SICK
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY
YOM HULEDET SAME’ACH ANNIVERSARY
Robin Matza Nanette Rosenberg Samuel Kramer Martin & Jean Forman
Nadav Night Joy Yablonsky Morris Mark Mark & Dena Hirsch
Lee Feldman Hilary Levy Mitchell Brownstein Alfonso & Tamara Kimche
Harry Katz Carole Ostroff Lloyd Elkowitz David Jaffe & Cori Miller
Lauren Schwartz Harvey Silverman Erica Seidel
McDonald Valledor Murray Bring Wendy Shenfeld
David Huntley Stanley Sher Jeffrey Rimland
Gloria Lang Jennifer Shufro Stanley Deutsch
Andrew Saunders Joel Wintner Robert Swanson
Robert Vogel Sima Redlien Shahab Karmely
Kristen Glosserman Deanna Elkowitz Mark Lopez
Galia Stawski Michael Grotell Joshua Resnick
Susan Burris Lisa Borenstein
Ellen Weisburd Ellin Delsener
George Yates Bettina Goren
HEALING WISHES ALL IN THE FAMILY
Keeping those who are ill or homebound in our prayers
Please call the Jewish Center office at 631-324-9858 to let
is a precious mitzvah. We need your help in helping us
us know of any lifecycle events such as joyous occasions,
embrace those who are ill or homebound by calling their
illnesses or deaths so that our Rabbi, Cantor, staff, and
names in our prayers and lifting our communal and
congregation can respond appropriately.
individual voices as one.
MISHEBERACH PRAYER FOR THE SICK
Emuna Chava Barbara Ludlow
Mel Kraus Howard Lutnick Donna Yohay
Jim Kern Julie Ratner June Yohay
Richard Mark Knaster Toni Somerstein Leonard Yohay
Penny Lieberman Dick Stern
If you would like the name of your loved one on our list, please email office@jcoh.org or call 631-324-9858.
10YAHRZEITS / IN MEMORIAM
THE DEPARTED LIVE ON IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO CHERISH THEIR MEMORY.
Stella Cukier Elaine Grossman Albert Shapiro
Jacob Lowry Edward Stern Allan David Stimmel
Anne Nierenberg Plesser Norman Goldstein Miriam Herman
Joyce Heller Roaman Hyman Levy Judith Sullivan
Alfred Levitt Ethel Silverman Jean Fuchs
George Elkowitz Miriam Zeldin Joel Leifer
Charles K. Rehner Joshua Geller Hilda Eisenberg
Robert Joseph Brill Nancy Greenberg Isaiah Zeldin
Solomon Robert Testa Gertrude Olshan Abi Kalimian
Ira Wallach Theodore Pearle Julian W Knaster
Samuel Frohman Marvin Azrak Charlotte Peters
Ruth Vogel Abe Perlmuter Joseph Durst
Debby Neumark Arthur Gabriner Eleanor Karasic Gould
Louis R. Goldman Polly Grotell Lena Sklerov
David Kenigsberg Susan E. Particof Rose Spielberg
Ida C. Lewis Sara Sotto Bertram Levy
Hana Pilcz Louis Zuckerman Fred Roth
Leo Solomon Charlie Abbate Benjamin Davis
Elliot Tahl Stella L. Cooper Paul Kanter
Edward Sam Wiener Paul Glimcher Jean Kolin
Joe Lulla Paul David Pickerelli Elinor Snider Steinberg
Miriam Menin Patricia Lawall Henry Wintner
Barbara Goldner Meer Bernard Maggin Isaac Abramowitz
William Greenberg Joel Margareten James Heller
Marvin Mickey Neuwirth Max Weiser
Robert Zarin Gertrude Wolfson
IN MEMORIAM
Heidi Lauhon
Edward G. Shufro
M. Gerald Cohen
Harold (Hal) Etkin
Renee (Ricky) Fenster
Ellen Frank
Allan White
Gloria Taradash
11JCOH CALENDAR
JANUARY 2022 – TEVET / SHABBAT 5782
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
28 Tevet 1
Shabbat Morning
10:00am
Torah Study
12:00pm
29 Tevet 2 1 Shevat 3 2 Shevat 4 3 Shevat 5 4 Shevat 6 5 Shevat 7 6 Shevat 8
Shabbat Evening Shabbat Morning
6:00pm 10:00am
Torah Study
12:00pm
7 Shevat 9 8 Shevat 10 9 Shevat 11 10 Shevat 12 11 Shevat 13 12 Shevat 14 13 Shevat 15
Shabbat Evening Shabbat Morning
6:00pm 10:00am
Torah Study
12:00pm
14 Shevat 16 15 Shevat 17 16 Shevat 18 17 Shevat 19 18 Shevat 20 19 Shevat 21 20 Shevat 22
The Prayer Shabbat Evening Shabbat Morning
of Shabbat 6:00pm 10:00am
5:00pm
Torah Study
12:00pm
21 Shevat 23 22 Shevat 24 23 Shevat 25 24 Shevat 26 25 Shevat 27 26 Shevat 28 27 Shevat 29
Gates of The Prayer Shabbat Evening Shabbat Morning
Jewish Learning of Shabbat 6:00pm 10:00am
10:00am 5:00pm
Torah Study
12:00pm
28 Shevat 30 29 Shevat 31
Gates of
Jewish Learning
10:00am
12WAYS TO GIVE
MEMBERSHIP AMAZON SMILE
Membership helps support the wide range of programs and
activities offered at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons.
Your dues also help maintain the beauty of our sanctuary
and the upkeep of our buildings and grounds. We
encourage everyone to take full advantage of the wide
array of religious, intellectual, cultural and social events at
the JCOH. To join, contact the JCOH office at 631-324-9858
or visit jcoh.org/membership. Shop with Amazon Smile and give back to the Jewish Center
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INSCRIBE A STONE
We have refurbished the Donald and Barbara Zucker Patio with stones designed
in the shape of the Star of David. These stones can be engraved in honor of a
special person or moment in our lives, or in memory of a loved one.
Help us raise needed funds to support our yearly operating budget. This project
will be ongoing for years to come, allowing future generations the opportunity
to participate.
Contact the Jewish Center for details at 631-324-9858 or office@jcoh.org.
HONOR A LOVED ONE’S MEMORY
When those whom we hold close to us die, we yearn to find
a way to consecrate and honor their memory. As we sit in
our beautiful landmark sanctuary, we are warmed by its
תהא נשמתו צרורה
בצרור החיים
loveliness, soulfulness and openness to the world of the
spirit and the physical world around us. We feel ever closer
to God.
Honoring the memory of our loved ones who have passed
You can enshrine the memory of your loved ones by beyond the threshold of life offers us an opportunity to pay
inscribing their name(s) on a pew plaque in the sanctuary. homage to those who made the world a better place because
In that sacred space you will connect to the bonds between they lived in it. It is a time to strengthen the bonds between
here and the hereafter in our hearts and minds.
them and the divine.
A Memorial Plaque in our Small Sanctuary may be
A Pew Plaque in our Main Sanctuary may be purchased for $1,000.
purchased for $5,000.
Visit jcoh.org/giving to donate!
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CURRENT OFFICERS CURRENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES PAST PRESIDENT CLERGY
PRESIDENT
Evan Frankel z”l
Fredrick Becker C. Leonard Gordon Rabbi Joshua Franklin
Harry A. Katz Barbara Braun Morris L. Kramer Rabbi Debra Stein, Cantor
Caroline Berley Endzweig Betty L. Marmon z”l
VICE PRESIDENTS
Michael Frank Joseph Oppenheimer z”l
STAFF
Mitchell Iden
David Gallo Donald Zucker DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Carole Olshan
Alan Garfield Linda Heller Kamm EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITA
Carol S. Roaman
Martin Gershon Michael Salzhauer Diane Wiener
Steven P. Schwartz
Kenneth Gilman
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Marc Goldstein HONORARY TRUSTEES
TREASURER
Howard Lutnick, CO-CHAIRMAN Lindsey Marino
Hirschel B. Abelson Arthur Malman
Andrea Olshan Morton Olshan, CO-CHAIRMAN GRAPHIC ARTIST
SECRETARY Edward Pantzer David Gerstein Wil Weiss
Charlotte Sasso Jeffrey Rimland Jane H. Goldman
MAINTENANCE
Nanette Rosenberg Steven Roth
Nicholas Ward
CHAIRMAN Gregory D. Shufro Andrew Sabin
Carlos Alfaro
Michael Salzhauer Anna Spector Michael Senft
Stuart Suna Donald Zucker
Carol Wenig FOUNDERS
Nancy Wintner Evan M. Frankel z”l
Cathy Yohay Jacob Kaplan z”l
Lynn Zises Irving Markowitz z”l
Sara Beth Zivitz Bernard Zeldin
SHABBAT SERVICES OFFICE HOURS OFFICE DIRECTORY
Monday–Friday: Phone: 631-324-9858
Shabbat Evening Service 9:00am–5:00pm Fax: 631-329-6654 | jcoh.org
Fridays at 6:00pm
Rabbi Joshua Franklin Lindsey Marino, Administrative Assistant
Shabbat Morning Service
Ext. 204, rabbi@jcoh.org Ext. 201, lmarino@jcoh.org
Saturdays at 10:00am
Followed by Torah Study on Zoom Rabbi Debra Stein, Cantor Wil Weiss, Graphic Artist
(visit jcoh.org/virtual for more info) Ext. 205, cantor@jcoh.org Ext. 211, wweiss@jcoh.org
Diane Wiener, Director of Development Nicholas Ward, Head of Maintenance
Livestream all of our services by visiting Ext. 206, development@jcoh.org Ext. 207, maintenance@jcoh.org
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