Union Temple of Brooklyn

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism

OCTOBER, 2011 TISHRI CHESHVAN 5772 Vol. 163, No 2
SHABBAT SERVICES FOR OCTOBER
SHABBAT SHUVA / HAAZINU
Sept. 30 Friday Evening 6:30 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat

1 Saturday Morning 10:30 AM
Shabbat Morning Service

Torah: Deuteronomy 32.1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14.2-10
SHABBAT YOM KIPPUR
7 Friday Evening 8:00 PM
Kol Nidre

8 Saturday Morning 10:00 AM
Morning Service
See full schedule at left

Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9-14, 30:11-20 Haftarah: Isaiah 58:1-104
SHABBAT CHOL HAMOED SUKKOT
14 Friday Evening
4:00 PM - Friday at Four: Shabbat for Tots:
Dinner and Sukkah Party (see page 5)
6:30 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat

15 Saturday Morning 10:30 AM
Shabbat Morning Service

Torah: Exodus 33:12-34:26 Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18-39:7
SHABBAT BERESHIT
21 Friday Evening
4:00 PM - Friday at Four: Shabbat for Tots
6:30 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat
22 Saturday Morning 10:30 AM
Shabbat Morning Service

Torah: Genesis 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-10
SHABBAT NOACH
28 Friday Evening
4:00 PM - Friday at Four: Shabbat for Tots
Fourth Friday Shabbat
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Service
9:00 PM Dreyfus Memorial Lecture with
Rabbi Dr. Martin A. Cohen
Oneg Shabbat

29 Saturday Morning 10:30 AM
Shabbat Morning Service


Torah: Genesis 6:9-11:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5
HIGH HOLY DAY
SCHEDULE FOR 5772
YOM KIPPUR
Friday, October 7th
8:00 PM - Kol Nidre

Saturday, October 8th
9:00 AM - Family Service: One for Tots,
another for Grades 1-7
10:00 AM - Morning Service
1:00 PM - Early Afternoon Prayers
1:30 PM - Social Action Forum
Baby Boomers: What Does The Future
Hold? With Chris Kaufman, Dr. Lewis So-
loff, and Jeffrey Stein
3:00 PM - Afternoon Service
5:00 PM - Yizkor & Nelah

A light break-fast will follow

Child care is available during all
High Holiday Services

Ticket information call the Temple
office at 718 638 7600
SUKKOT SERVICES
Wednesday, October 12th
6:45 PM - Reception
7:30 PM - Evening Service for Sukkot

Thursday, October 13th
10:30 AM - Morning Service

SIMCHAT TORAH SERVICE
Wednesday, October 19th
6:00 PM - Festival Dinner
7:30 PM - Service for Simchat Torah

ATZERET SIMCHAT TORAH SERVICE
Thursday, October 20th
10:30 AM - Morning Service: Yizkor


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Rabbis Message

The Rabbi A. Stanley Dreyfus Memorial Lecture
On Friday, October 28th, we will honor the memory of our esteemed Rabbi
Emeritus, Dr. A. Stanley Dreyfus. When Rabbi Dreyfus passed away on July
8, 2008, Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson, President of the Hebrew Union College -
Jewish Institute of Religion, said in his statement: "Our community mourns the
loss of a beloved colleague and friend, Dr. A. Stanley Dreyfus, whose consum-
mate leadership, professional skill, scholarly wisdom, and compassionate con-
cern reflected the highest teachings of our faith and our people. . . Dr. Dreyfus
leaves a living legacy in the hearts of the thousands of students he mentored
and taught. His gifts of intellectual strength and human warmth endure as a
source of inspiration."
Dr. Dreyfus served as the Director of Rabbinic Placement of the Central Con-
ference of American Rabbis (19801991) and taught Liturgy, Commentaries, and Mishnah at the New York
campus of HUC-JIR for over forty years. He chaired the Liturgy Committee of the Central Conference of
American Rabbis from 1975 to 1979, overseeing the publication of the Reform prayer books Gates of Prayer,
Gates of the House, Gates of Understanding and Gates of Repentance. He served on the Board of Governors
of the World Union for Progressive Judaism and the Executive Committee of the New York Board of Rabbis,
and was President of the Brooklyn Association of Reform Rabbis, and, at one time, Texas Assembly of Rab-
bis. He served on the CatholicJewish Relations Committee of the Diocese of BrooklynQueens.
Born in Youngstown, OH, Dr. Dreyfus earned a B.A. with high honors in Classics from the University of Cin-
cinnati, and earned Bachelor of Hebrew letters in 1942, and Master of Hebrew Letters and Ordination in 1946
from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. In 1951, he earned a Ph.D. in Jewish Theology from Hebrew Union
College, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by HUC-JIR in 1971. His long and distin-
guished career encompassed chaplaincy in the U.S. Army (19561965) and spiritual leadership as Visiting
Minister of the West London Synagogue in England (summer 1949), and as Rabbi of Congregation Beth El in
Beaver Falls, PA (19501951), Congregation B'nai Israel in East Liverpool, OH (19511956), United Hebrew
Congregation of Terre Haute, IN (195355) and Temple B'nai Israel in Galveston, TX (19561965).
He was the ever-faithful and loving husband of Marianne, father of Dr. James Dreyfus and his wife Rabbi
Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus, and Richard Dreyfus, zl, and his wife Helen Bagot Dreyfus and grandfather of Ben,
David, Lina, Daniel and Adam.
But, without a doubt, his most important professional endeavor, at least as far as we are concerned, was to
serve as Rabbi of Union Temple from 1964 to1979, and then as Rabbi Emeritus until his death. He loved the
congregation with every ounce of his being, and we all loved him back. On Friday, October 28th, we will
honor his memory with the first Rabbi A. Stanley Dreyfus Memorial Lecture. Our distinguished guest speaker
will be Rabbi Dr. Martin A. Cohen, Senior History Professor at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of
Religion in New York. Rabbi Cohen shared a close friendship and deeply respectful collegiality with Rabbi
Dreyfus during their long association at HUC-JIR. He is also my trusted and loyal mentor, friend and teacher,
and I am honored to welcome him to our temple. We hope that you will join us for what promises to be an ex-
traordinary and most memorable evening.
-Rabbi Linda Henry Goodman


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Officers Column
Its Going to be a Great Year!
We just started a new year, and at Union Temple we're off to a strong start with a two new programs I'd like to
highlight:
Fridays at Four: What is it? It's the name of our new expanded Tot Shabbat program. Every Friday and 4:00
p.m. the place will be jumping with toddlers and preschoolers having their own special Shabbat celebration. Be
sure to check it outand bring friends.
PJ Library: No, it doesn't have anything to do with pajamas, although I've heard some talk of a sleepover
event connected with this. It's a fantastic program designed to give age-appropriate Jewish childrens books,
on behalf of Jewish organizations (like UT), to families with young children FREE. Yes, FREEa fun free
book every month. Why not? Call the temple office and sign up now! Call the office for details.
Of course, there are many other programs ongoing for adults and kids. Check out the Bulletin, visit our web-
site, look at the bulletin board while you're waiting for the elevator. You're sure to find a way to connect.
-Ellen Kolikoff, Vice President


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Union Temple of Brooklyn
Simchat Torah Celebration
Pot Luck Dinner
6 PM
Festival Service
New Student
Consecration
Parade of the Torahs
7:30 PM
Union Temple of Brooklyn
17 Eastern Parkway (at Grand Army Plaza)
Brooklyn, New York 11238-5699
Telephone:(718) 638-7600 Fax:(718) 783-9151
uniontemple@uniontemple.org www.uniontemple.org
Special Consecration for
Kinder Kef
First and Second graders
5:30 PM
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Religious School
Off to a Good Start
Shanah tovah!
The new year at Union Temple Religious School has
gotten off to a great start! Our first few sessions have
been full of interactive learning, prayerful song, and
strong relationships. If this month has been any indi-
cation, this year promises to be full of growth and fun.
At our Religious School, we strive to engage our tra-
dition and one another with love and understanding.
This philosophy is reflected in a verse from Proverbs
(4:8):
Hug wisdom to you, and she will raise you up,
She will bring you honor if you embrace her.
May each of us find ways to hug the enduring Jewish
wisdom that offers meaning to our lives, and may our
Religious School continue to be a place of loving and
joyful learning.
Shalom!
As always, please send any questions, comments, or
feedback to me at uniontempleeducator@gmail.com.
-Daniel Kirzane, Educator
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Preschool
Were Back and New and Improved
We opened t he doors to a new school year on
Sept ember 14
t h
and greet ed 81 new and re-
t urni ng preschool ers.
We had made many changes duri ng t he sum-
mer break and we were exci ted t o see the i m-
provement s. Our front bat hroom was com-
pl et el y renovat ed by an expert t eam, who di d
an amazi ng j ob. The new bat hroom i s beau-
ti ful, and meets t he needs of bot h the pre-
school and t he religi ous school . We al so
purchased a new wooden cl i mber, a puppet
t heat er, and a rocki ng boat for t he bi g room,
our i ndoor gym . Thi s new equi pment was
made possi bl e i n part by a generous donat i on
t o the preschool from an anonymous donor.
We have al so had a few
per s onnel changes t hi s
year. Two of our assistant
t eachers, Nat al i e Rot h and
Jeff Lee, have l eft our
school t o move on t o a new
stage i n thei r careers and
we wi sh t hem wel l i n t hei r
new endeavors. In t hei r
pl aces, we are pl eased t o
wel come Cat i e Bl ake and
Sandy Wavri ck t o our st aff.
Cat i e wil l be worki ng wit h
Pam Appl e in t he Hum-
mi ngbi rds cl ass (four year ol ds), and Sandy
wi l l be worki ng wi t h Alex Beers i n t he St ar-
li ngs (t wo year olds) and Sparrows (t hree
year olds) classroom. We al so sai d goodbye
t o Haya Cohen, our yoga i nstruct or of t hree
years. Haya i s expect i ng her fi rst chi ld and
we wi sh her all t he best. April Cant or who
t aught yoga i n our aft ernoon program several
years ago, wil l be taki ng Hayas place. We
are very happy t o have her back.
Wi t h al l of t hese changes afoot we are l ook-
i ng forward t o an exciti ng and wonderful
new school year.
-Susan Sporer, Preschool Direct or
Friday at Four
Shabbat for Kids
Pre-K and K
Every Friday at 4 PM
With YOSHIE
At Union Temple
17 Eastern Parkway, Grand Army Plaza


As we wind down from the joyful celebrations of Suk-
kot and Simchat Torah, we come to the quiet, intro-
spective month of Cheshvan. After all the holidays in
Tishrei, Cheshvan gives us time to reflect on our
dreams and hopes for the new year, to take stock and
consider ways in which we can bring balance back
into our lives. As women, we treasure this month that
marks the death of our Matriarch Rachel and of sev-
eral remarkable women who continue to inspire us
through their works and, in some cases, martyrdom.
Join us on Sunday, October 30th at 10 AM, as we
celebrate these women and the month of Cheshvan in
our first Rosh Chodesh Seder of 5772. Together, we'll
explore how we can bring renewal, inner tranquility,
spiritual growth, balance and peace into our lives
and our world. You won't want to miss this memora-
ble morning of stimulating discussion, sharing, friend-
ship, and delicious treats. Bring your mother, your sis-
ters, your daughters, your friends. All are welcome to
this inspiring celebration of womenand of life!
We thank all of you who sent in your dues. If it
slipped your mind in this busy season, not to worry.
Your membership checks are always welcome. Just
write one for $36, made out to Sisterhood of Union
Temple, and mail it to the temple office. It's one small
but important step on the road to tikkun olam.
-Barbara Brett, Recording Secretary
Sisterhood
Celebrate Our Remarkable Women
Now that Yom Kippur is here it means that Sukkah
building cant be far behind. Brotherhood will be coming
together on October 9th to construct the Union Temple
Sukkah. Its a great and fun activity and everyone is en-
couraged to come and pick up a hammer and drill.
Its also time to make sure your bicycle is tuned up as
the Brotherhood is planning a bike ride around Pros-
pect Park on October 23rd.
Looking ahead on Sunday, November 20th, Stevan
Segall will be leading a book discussion about the
novel 36 Arguments for the Existence of God, by Re-
becca Goldstein.
Brotherhood wishes everyone the best in the New
Year.
-David Rapheal, Secretary
Brotherhood
Building, Biking and Books
Join us for a
3-hour guided walking tour of Hasidic
Williamsburg for members of Union Temple.
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 11 AM
A guide who grew up in the Hasidic community will:
Show us ancient mansions and brownstone row-houses, abandoned by
Williamsburg's prior residents after immigrants starting moving in, in the
early 20
th
century and more.
To top it off, during our restaurant break he will provide a variety of au-
thentic Hungarian Jewish food.
If you are interested, please call the Temple office to sign up.
$30 per person
Union Temple of Brooklyn - 17 Eastern Parkway - Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-7600 :www.uniontemple.org email: uniontemple@uniontemple.org
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Mazal Tov to
CAROLYN KUBITSCHEK
who is being honored by the
Family Defense Center in
Chicago with their Family
Defender Award.
Earlier this year, Carolyn, a
nationally-renowned child and
family advocate, argued before
the US Supreme Court in its
first case in 21 years involving
child and family rights in child
protection investigations
(Camreta/Alford v. Greene).
THE RABBI A. STANLEY DREYFUS
MEMORIAL LECTURE
Friday, October 28 ~ Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
7:00 PM
Shabbat Dinner
(RSVP to Temple Office)
8:00 PM
Shabbat Evening Service
9:00 PM

Distinguished Guest Speaker:
RABBI DR. MARTIN A. COHEN
Marketing Judaism for the Twenty-First Century
Rabbi Dr. Martin A. Cohen is Professor of Jewish History at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of
Religion in New York. His areas of scholarly concentration are the History of Early Rabbinic Judaism and
Christianity, and the History of the Jews in the Modern World, with special emphasis on Sephardic Jewry. He
earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. at HUC-JIR. He is
an engaging speaker, and beloved and respected by his colleagues and students alike. He shared the warmest
collegiality with Rabbi Dreyfus, zl, and remains a loyal mentor and cherished friend and teacher to Rabbi
Goodman. We are delighted to welcome him to Union Temple.


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Tzedakah
UNION TEMPLE MEMORIAL FUND
Donated by ....................................................................................... in memory of
Anna Budd and George Hausman .............................................................. Jerry Hausman
Rabbis Stephen W. Goodman & Linda Henry Goodman .......................... Rabbi Alfred L. Goodman
Janna Aulova and Nikhamin Oleg .............................................................. Zoya Aulova
Doris Klueger ............................................................................................. Charlotte Klueger
Joyce M. Charles ........................................................................................ Rabbi Schneerson
Beverly Silverman ...................................................................................... Norman Silverman
Anne Maltz ................................................................................................. Eleanor Forman
David and Louise Trubek ........................................................................... Paul Grossman
Paula Miller ................................................................................................ Eleanor Forman

RABBIS DISCRETIONARY FUND
Donated by
Anne Maltz ................................................................................................. in memory of her mother, Suzanne Maltz
Cherie Marcus ............................................................................................ in memory of her mother, Rachel Secter
Howard and Linda Simka ........................................................................... in appreciation

DR. A. STANLEY DREYFUS LECTURE FUND
Donated by
Barbara and Hyman Brett ........................................................................... Simon Brett

HAPPY DAY FUND
Donated by ....................................................................................... in honor of
Alla Gerich ..................................................................................................Union Temple

SISTERHOOD MEMORIAL FUND
Donated by ....................................................................................... in memory of
Hy and Barbara Brett ...................................................................................Henrietta Zink
Ilene and Mike Baron ..................................................................................Suzanne Maltz, mother of Anne Maltz

SISTERHOOD HAPPY DAY FUND
Donated by ....................................................................................... in honor of
Hortense Hurwitz .......................................................................................Union Temple
We express our sympathy to
LESLIE MATHES and DAVID
BERNSTEIN,
and their sons
MARTIN and PHILIP BERNSTEIN,
on the death of Leslie's mother

STEPHANIE MATHES

on September 7th.
We extend our condolences as well to Les-
lie's father Richard Mathes, her brother
Robert Mathes, his wife Sue, and children
Abby and Natalie, and her brother Eric
Mathes, his wife Lisa, and children Corey
and Lonney.
and to:

LEONARD and JUDITH POLISAR
and Leonard's sister NORMA SIEGEL
on the death of their
brother-in-law and husband
LEON SIEGEL
husband of Leonard's sister
NORMA SIEGEL
on September 4th.
We extend our condolences as well to
Norma and Leon's children,
Michelle and Steven Siegel.


and to:

CHERIE and CHARLES MARCUS,
and their daughter HANNAH MARCUS
on the death of Cherie's mother

RACHEL SECTER

on September 6th.
We extend our condolences as well to
Matthew Carlin, son of Cherie's late sister
Sybil.

nbz? d:\bt
May their memories be for a blessing


Union Temple suggests that its members
contact our Funeral Director
Martin D. Kasdan of
Boulevard-Riverside Chapels
1895 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
1-800-522-0588
Proudly maintaining more
than 50 years of Temple involvement
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Memorial Plaques
The Bulletin
Union Temple of Brooklyn
17 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NY 11238
(718) 638-7600
Fax (718) 783-9151
E-mail uniontemple@uniontemple.org
Website Uniontemple.org
Dr. Linda Henry Goodman
Rabbi

Lauren Phillips
Student Cantor

Shinae Kim
Temple Musician

Daniel Kirzane
Educator/Rabbinic Intern

Susan Sporer
Preschool Director

Beatrice Hanks
President

Ellen Kolikoff
Henry Singer
Vice Presidents

Steven Segall
Secretary

Jeffrey Stein
Treasurer

Mike Baron
Hortense R. Hurwitz
Doris Klueger
Honorary Presidents


David Rapheal
Bulletin Editor

John Golomb
Temple Administrator

Martin Kasdan
Funeral Director
(800) 522-0588
A memorial plaque is a lasting tribute to a loved one.
If you wish more information regarding obtaining a plaque in
memory of a loved one please e-mail the temple at
uniontemple@uniontemple.org
or leave a message with the temple office.
Morris Friedman ................................................. October 1, 1954
Albert Loeb ......................................................... October 2, 1937
Joseph Roschko ................................................... October 2, 2003
Dorothy Hamburger ............................................ October 4, 2004
Minnie Lewis ...................................................... October 3, 1937
Hannah Bermas ................................................... October 3, 1962
Edythe Sasuly ...................................................... October 3, 1992
Rose Underberg .................................................. October 4, 1998
Harriett David ..................................................... October 5, 1922
Dr. Jerome Hurwitz ............................................. October 7, 1998
Sarah Kolikoff ..................................................... October 7, 2001
Reta B. Boley ...................................................... October 8, 1969
Cantor Paul Kwartin ........................................... October 8, 1978
Rebecca Frank ..................................................... October 9, 1918
Bessie Sterzelbach .............................................. October 9, 1927
Chauncey H. Levy .............................................. October 9, 1992
Jack Epstein ...................................................... October 10, 1999
George Hamburger ............................................ October 11, 1926
Toby Shirk ........................................................ October 11, 1929
Sgt. Sidney Schnell ........................................... October 11, 1944
Donald M. Newman .......................................... October 11, 1979
Leopold Rice ..................................................... October 13, 1896
Helen Rosenberg ............................................... October 14, 1947
Anna Rose Levine ............................................. October 14, 1977
Charles Jaffa...................................................... October 16, 1972
Arnold L. Schukin ......................................... October 16, 2001
Sidney Wasch .................................................... October 17, 1939
Maimie Goodman ............................................. October 17, 1953
Adele Kleiman .................................................. October 17, 1997
Lina Leviton ...................................................... October 19, 1964
Norman Minkin ................................................. October 19, 1992
Max Barkan ....................................................... October 20, 1928
Nathanial Bloom ............................................... October 20, 1973
Saul Gross ......................................................... October 21, 1930
Nathan Glassheim ............................................. October 22, 1945
David Rosen ...................................................... October 22, 1957
Dr. Henry P. Boley ............................................ October 22, 1967
Jack Cooper ....................................................... October 22, 1985
Sylvia Hahn ....................................................... October 22, 1989
Minnie Bergman ............................................... October 23, 1911
Elizabeth Kovrick ............................................. October 23, 1939
Gussie Smallberg .............................................. October 23, 1968
Anna Rosoff ...................................................... October 24, 1944
Dora Kamen ...................................................... October 25, 1962
Frank Brown ..................................................... October 25, 1979
Louis Pokodner ................................................. October 25, 1992
Emanuel Rodecker ............................................ October 27, 1903
Simon Steinhardt ............................................... October 27, 1918
Rose Salzman .................................................... October 27, 1922
Louis Hamberger .............................................. October 27, 1957


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
9:00 AM
Shabbat Hevre
10:30 AM
Shabbat Morning
Service

2
9:30 AM
Religious School
10:00 AM
Membership
Committee
3


6:15 PM
Officers
4 5


7:00 PM
Union Temple
Singers
6 7

Friday at Four is
off this week

8:00 PM
Kol Nidre
8 No Hevre

Yom Kippur
Please consult
schedule
9 Religious
School Vacation
9:30 AM
Brotherhood
Sukkah Building

10
Columbus Day
Celebrated
11


6:00 PM
Board of
Trustees
12

6:45 PM
Reception
7:30 PM
Festival Evening
Service for
Sukkot
13
10:30 AM
Festival Morning
Service for
Sukkot
14

4:00 PM
Friday at Four
Shabbat for Tots
& Sukkah Dinner
Party
15
9:00 AM
Shabbat Hevre
10:30 AM
Shabbat Morning
Service
16 9:30 AM
Religious School
Sukkah Party
Rabbis Parent
Breakfast
Seminar

17 18 19 5:30 PM
K-2 Consecration
6:00 PM
Festival Dinner
7:30 PM
Service Simchat
Torah
20
10:30 AM
Festival Morning
Service for
Atzeret Simchat
Torah: Yizkor
21

4:00 PM
Friday at Four
6:30 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
22
9:00 AM
Shabbat Hevre
10:30 AM
Shabbat Morning
Service
23
9:30 AM
Religious School

Brotherhood
Prospect Park
Bike Ride
24


6:30 PM
Religious School
Committee
25 26


7:00 PM
Union Temple
Singers
27 28


299:00 AM
Shabbat Hevre
10:30 AM
Shabbat Morning
Service
Rosh Chodesh
Cheshvan
30
9:30 AM
Religious School
10:00 AM
Sisterhood Rosh
Chodesh Seder
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October 2011
TishreiCheshvan 5772
11:00 AM Williams-
burg Wallkng Tour
4:00 PM
Friday at Four
Fourth Friday
Shabbat
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Service
9:00 PM Dreyfus
Memorial Lecture
& Oneg Shabbat


Union Temple of Brooklyn
17 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-7600
Uniontemple@uniontemple.org








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