Bat Kol News is a compilation of news items pertaining to Jewish concerns collected from various news sources and is only available through our shul!
About Us: Cong. Shaar Hashamayim
Bat Kol News has been a weekly publication for the congregants at Shaar Hashamayim of Oceanside, NY. The aim of the publication is to relate the weekly parsha to worldly concerns from a Jewish perspective.
Our congregation was established in 1964 and holds services on weekends and on all Jewish holidays. Shaar Hashamayim provides numerous opportunities to those Jews who want to participate in synagogue services through orthodox traditions.
Whether you're new to the neighborhood or new to worship, we welcome you with open arms.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
2015
Condolences to the Odzer family, who mourn the untimely passing of our fellow congregant HOWIE ODZER. His dedicated efforts as Kohen reminded us of the importance of kashrut, Shabbat candle lighting, and our duties as Jews. We will miss his good humor and will remember him fondly.
- It's getting close to Passover... time to SELL YOUR CHAMETZ! (see form below)
- Long-time member (33 years), Dr. Steve Lichter has moved to NYC with his family. Steve was always ready to help with advice on medical questions from fellow congregants. Conducting the Hallel prayer was always a wonderful specialty of his, and a much needed experience for all of us because of the connection to the old days of Shaar Hashamayim. He will be missed (but we know he will visit us from time to time).
- The Sephardim are coming...the Sephardim are coming... the Sephardim are HERE! On various Shabbat Mevarchim we are treated to the Sephardi minhag of celebrating the New Moon. They have provided the shul with the appropriate nusach and their cantillation's influence adds new spiritual inspiration to our services.
- Our fellow congregant Murray Attie passed away. His chanting as hazan for morning prayers were always special as well as his insights into historical politics and the present day legal profession. A loving husband, father and grandfather -he will be missed.
- A fund-raiser effort is under way to fix up our shul.
2014
- Emile Haviv passed away. He was another longtime member whose Middle-east persecution experiences brought him to Israel and America. He was an accomplished film editor who won Emmy awards. A man whose optimistic attitude toward life inspired us all.
- Phil Feingirsh passed away. A longtime member, who was a brave war veteran serving the United States Army. We will miss his bold expressions and news handouts -but most of all we'll miss his presence.
- Grandchildren are born!
- Gerry vacations in Las Vegas.
- Jaques returns from Israel... we await his report on what he experienced there.
- Purim party had a lot of "groggy" participants!
2013
- Gerry offers to start a Weekly Sedrah discussion after the Shabbat Kiddish.
- Ha'nosi gets to be an extra in a TV show and gets made up as a Hassid (see photo below).
- Morris has been recuperating from an illness. We miss him and wish him a r'fuah sh'lemah... full recovery.
2012
- Benny's daughter gets engaged. Mazal Tov to the family on the upcoming simcha.
- Chanukah party was pretty swach! Need better advertising and more people to participate. Some people are still away due to the storm.
- Darchei Noam's and some of Young Israel's congregants use our shul for early minyan meetings (Hashkamah) on Shabbat since their area was damaged by hurricane Sandy.
- There were no services held for the first two weeks after Hurricane Sandy caused flooding in our shul. No boiler, no heat.
- Boiler was replaced. Many thanks to those who contributed to the effort both in material and physical assistance.
- Congregants start to come back to shul. Some had to move to relatives for several weeks after their homes became unlivable.
- Succot, Hoshana Raba, Shimini Azeret and Simhas Torah provided the shul with some wonderful inspiration (and tasty food)!
- Many thanks to Marty Langert and Carmi Kasten for all their efforts in putting up (and taking down) the succah.
- Hurricane Sandy causes extensive damage to Long Islands south shore. Our neighborhood was flooded with several feet of water.
- High Holy-day tickets are being sent out to congregants beginning on 9/10/2012. Scheduled service times are posted above.
- We were joined by neighboring congregants for the late night Slichot service -inspirationaly led by Mike Cantrowitz.
- Kol Nidre night didn't leave any of the shul's seats unoccupied. All of our hazzans did a fantastic job throughout the holy days.
- Rabbi has been out sick. Welcome back Rabbi.
- Condolences to Benny's family on the passing of his brother. May the shomer have an aliyah.
- Marty, Jacques and Les went on a round-trip bicycle excursion through Long Beach and the 5 Towns area.
- Avram and his associate made their pre-holy-day shnooring rounds at our shul and our neighboring community shules.
- Condolences to Robert Grunen and family on the loss of his father. May the shomer have an alliah.
- Congregation Darchei Noam's members celebrated the recovery of fellow congregant Alan Greengard.
- Ha'nosi delivered a report to the shul on the California Chabad experience.
- Rabbi is going on vacation.
- Ha'nosi Les and wife Judy are traveling to California to visit their grandchildren.
- Gabai Rishon, Morris, is recovering from an illness (Refuah shlemah from us all for a full recovery.)
- The shul's kiddish libation was temporarily adulterated with a substandard alcoholic mix. New precautios have been instituted!
- Sell your hamez at the shul on Sunday, April 1 after Shaharis services. Carmi to provide authorization forms to fill out.
- Congregation Darchei Noam's members will join our Hol Hamoid morning services.
- Congratulations to the Kasten family. The Rabbi's daughter, Sharon had a baby boy. Rabbi will be traveling north to the briss.
- March 7th Purim party at the shul
- Condolences to the Grossman family on the passing of Ben's father, Joseph -a man of great dignity and a Holocaust survivor.
- David is experiencing Israel. Last week he slept in the desert and heard the wolves howling. Next on the agenda is working in a kibutz.
- Josh has returned from his trip to Israel and delivered a heart-felt report to the shul about his experiences and observations there.
- Dr. Urivetzky passed away. He was one the original men on the shul's King's Row dating back to the mid-1960's. His ability to read the Torah when called to the bima was always reliable and his generosity toward all was always with kindness. We will miss him greatly.
- Josh is presently on a Birthright trip in Israel. Our hearts are with him and we await his safe return.
- Joel visited us from Israel. A few years ago he made aliah with his family and has worked diligently toward intensifying his spiritual growth.
- Rabbi is on vacation to visit his family.
- Benny is on vacation in Mexico.
- Mike returned from Israel after working with charities there.
Passover 5775 (2015) is coming... get ready to sell your hametz!
PURIM at the Shaar
