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New Light News September, 2018 A Word from the Rabbi Dear Friends, The High Holidays is the season of the year where we all come together to pray and visit with one another and catch up on how life has been for us during this past year. We also wish each other a “L’shana Tova” for the next year. It is also the time that we look within and promise God to be better people and ask God’s help in helping to pursue our personal goals. To assist you with this process, I am going to be speaking at length during Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur about some personal goals that are close to my heart. On the first day of Rosh Hashana, the title of my sermon is “Get down and get happy.” On the second morning of Rosh Hashana, I will ask “Why do we pray?” On Kol Nidre, the title of the sermon is “What do we mean when we say we’re sorry.” At Yizkor time the next day, I will talk about “When death is unexpected.” This year we are using the Pervin Chapel which will be different for all of us. Our choir is back. Rich is going to sound the shofar. Beth will teach about the Book of Jonah on Yom Kippur afternoon. Sukkot follows on the heels of Yom Kippur. We hope to see you to wave the lulav and rest with joy under the cover of our Sukkah. Together with Tree of Life, we plan to unfurl the Torah on Simchat Torah evening. Thanks in advance to everyone who is volunteering to make Tishrei 5779 the most meaningful month possible! Lshana Tova v’Gemar Hatimah Tovah! Rabbi Etrog and Lulav Orders Please order your etrogim and lulavim by contacting Rabbi Perlman directly by September 9th. Send a check for $30, payable to the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund. Moses in the Midrash September is a busy month – classes are cancelled and will resume after the holidays. September Meetings Board Meeting, Tuesday, September 4th, 7:00 P.M. Men’s Club Meeting, Monday, September 17th, 7:15 P.M. Kugel, Chaos and Unconditional Love Sisterhood will host a special speaker, Chana Gittle Deray, author of “Kugel, Chaos and Unconditional Love,” on September 5th at 7:00 P.M. See the attached flyer for details. Everyone is welcome.
Presidents’ Message
One year ago this month we undertook a new beginning. We closed one door, negotiating the
sale of our long time home on Beechwood Blvd; and opened a new door, negotiating an
extended lease at our new home in the Tree of Life building on Wilkins Avenue. We
successfully met all the challenges that came with a complex move.
As the year wore on, we became more and more comfortable with our new home. Our new
landlords have been quick to address problems: the furnace broke in the winter, the air
conditioning pump in the summer, and water leaked in through two different walls. Not having
to worry about the physical plant – other than to point out the issues – has taken a tremendous
load off the Congregational budget.
As always, there are unfinished issues. We are waiting on approval from the City to install our
sign on the outside of the building; and the removal of a TOLOLS memorial in the breakfast area
outside our sanctuary for our Bulletin Board. We are still working on designing a building
directory sign in the main lobby.
From the beginning, Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha has been gracious and accommodating. Their new
President, Dr. Samuel Schachner, has extended an invitation to both us and Dor Hadash to
attend their monthly Board meetings, starting in August, to ensure that there is open
communication among the three congregations.
As elsewhere mentioned in this newsletter, cemetery visitation is on two Sundays, September
2nd and 16th. We hope to have new section signage and a map installed prior to the 16 th. We
welcome your visit to see these changes.
Finally, please remember: we will celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur upstairs in the
Pervin Chapel.
May this New Year be filled with health and happiness, and sweet moments for you and your
family. L’Shanah Tovah!
Stephen Cohen
Barbara Caplan
New Member Welcome
Please welcome our newest member, Ralph Harold Wise.
2September Birthdays
Harold Caplan
Stephen Cohen
Beverly Manne
Ann Notovitz
Jean Rosenthal
Naomi Swerdlow
Steven Swerdlow
Anniversary Celebration
On Sunday, August 19th, family and friends of Rabbi Harvey and Sandy Brotsky gathered to
enjoy a delicious luncheon and to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Reminders
To purchase Memorial Plaques, Simcha Tree Leaves or Stones contact Ileen Portnoy 412-
683-7985
To sponsor an Oneg in honor of that special person/event or for no reason at all call Barbara
Caplan 412-521-4332
To purchase bricks for our “Garden of Freedom” or sponsor a Kiddush luncheon contact
Barbara Caplan 412-521-4332
To purchase Giant Eagle gift cards contact Marilyn Honigsberg at 412-521-7174
For information on our cemetery contact Myron Snider at 412-235-7085
NEW LIGHT CONGREGATION
5898 Wilkins Avenue
412-421-1017 2018
www.newlightcongregation.org
Rabbi Jonathan Perlman 412-904-3601
Co-President/Social VP/ Barbara Caplan 412-521-4332 Treasurer Harold Caplan 412-521-4332
& Onegs/Yizzkor Cemetery Myron Snider 412-235-7085
Co-President Stephen Cohen 412-421-3999 Gerald Sapir 412-782-1882
Administrative Assistant Marilyn Honigsberg 412-521-7174 Religious Richard Gottfried 412-367-7384
Membership Debbi Salvin 724-444-6324 Corresponding Janet Cohen 412-512-0949
Sisterhood Sharyn Stein 412-521-5231 Calendar Janet Cohen 412-512-0949
Men’s Club Dan Stein 412-521-5231 Yahrzeits Barbara Caplan 412-521-4332
Simcha Tree & Website Stephen Cohen 412-421-3999
Memorial Plaques Ileen Portnoy 412-683-7985
32018 New Light High Holy Day General Information and Schedule
General Information
All Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services are in Pervin Chapel, main floor.
Succot festival services are in the New Light sanctuary unless otherwise noted.
On Yom Kippur It is customary to wear white and to wear non-leather shoes.
No one will be admitted during the recitation of Kol Nidre.
Men must wear tallitot all day; this is optional for women.
Doors will open thirty minutes before the start of services.
During the recitation of the Kidusha please do not return to your seat.
Please show respect for yourself and others by leaving your cell phone at home.
Schedule
Cemetery Visitation:
New Light: Sundays, September 2 & 16, 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. New Light Cemetery
Anshe Lebovitz: Sunday, September 16, 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Anshe Levobitz Cemetery
Community Selichot – 21 Elul:
Saturday, September 1 Temple Sinai
Featuring the Afro Semitic Experience 5505 Forbes Avenue
7:30 P.M. Mincha. 8:15 P.M. Maariv. 8:30 P.M. Havdallah. 8:45 P.M. Service/Program
Rosh Hashanah Services – 1-2 Tishrei
Sunday, September 9, 7:00 P.M. Pervin Chapel
Monday, September 10, 8:45 A.M. Torah Service approximately 10:15 A.M. Pervin Chapel
Tuesday, September 11, 8:45 A.M. Torah Service approximately 10:15 A.M. Pervin Chapel
Tashlikh – 1 Tishrei
Monday, September 10, 5:30 P.M. Chatham University Pond
Please bring your own bread.
Yom Kippur – 10 Tishrei
Tuesday, September 18, 6:45 P.M. Kol Nidre. Pervin Chapel
Wednesday, September 19: Pervin Chapel
8:45 A.M. Morning Service
10:15 A.M. (approximately) Torah Service and Yizkor.
Please bring a picture of your loved one to Yizkor.
5:30 P.M. Neilah Service.
8:06 P.M. Shofar Blowing.
Succot – 15-16 Tishrei
Monday, September 24, 9:45 A.M. Day 1 Service. New Light Sanctuary
Tuesday, September 25, 9:45 A.M. Day 2 Service with Tree of Life/Or L’Simcha, Pervin Chapel
followed by lunch.
Shemini Atzeret – 22 Tishrei
Monday, October 1, 9:45 A.M. Morning service, including Yizkor. New Light Sanctuary
Simchat Torah – 23 Tishrei
Monday, October 1, 6:30 P.M. Evening service with Tree of Life/Or L’Simcha. Pervin Chapel
Tuesday, October 2, 8:45 A.M. Morning service with Tree of Life/Or L’Simcha. Pervin Chapel
4Community Selichot
with Beth Shalom, New Light, Rodef Shalom,
Temple Sinai and Tree of Life * Or L’Simcha
Saturday, September 1st
7:30 P.M.-Mincha • 8:15 P.M.-Maariv • 8:30 P.M.-Havdallah • 8:45 P.M.-Service/Program
Temple Sinai
5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Featuring the Afro Semitic Experience
Co-founded by African-American jazz
pianist Warren Byrd, and Jewish-
American jazz bassist David Chevan in
1998, The Afro-Semitic Experience is a
band that combines an eclectic array of
styles, sophisticated musicianship, good
songwriting, deep grooves, and years of
friendship with a simple message: Unity in
the Community.
Their music has been heard around the
United States—the group has performed at
festivals, in churches, synagogues, colleges,
and wherever people come together to
share their love and respect for
community. Their performances are
celebrations of community and culture that
invariably get audiences up and dancing.
With their unique instrumentation, solid grooves, highly accessible world music mix, and
their ability to get an audience on its feet, The Afro-Semitic Experience is redefining the
jazz concert. This is a band beyond category—their music is an intricate tapestry of
spiritual, world-beat, funk, jazz, cantorial, gospel, salsa, swing . . . soul-driven music. Their
concerts are celebrations where they play great music, tell stories, and offer a positive and
meaningful message.
5New Light Congregation Sisterhood
Invites You to a Book Reading with
Chana Gittle Deray
Chana Gittle Deray is an inspirational speaker
and author. A wife and mother of nine, Mrs.
Deray turns the simple everyday into the
extraordinary - and brings the extraordinary
down to life. Through her pursuit of creating a
life truly worth living she unexpectedly became
an observant Jew.
Known for her warm humor with a strong
purpose, her first book, Kugel, Chaos and
Unconditional Love is a humorous collection of
stories on family life, marriage, growth, female
empowerment, gratitude and faith. Mrs. Deray
is also the founder of Woman2Woman
Toastmasters and trainer for the New Choices
program at Pennsylvania Women Work.
Where: New Light Congregation, 5898 Wilkins Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Pavilion, Main Floor
When: Wednesday, September 5th, 7:00 P.M.
Admission: $5.00 per person
Light refreshments will be served
Please RSVP by August 31st to: Sharyn Stein, 412-521-5231, sshop47@aol.com
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