Many thanks to the following for their generous donations in support of HCS:

Yahrzeit and Memorial Donations

• Arlene and Barry Brown Yahrzeit for Yella Wohl and Muriel Brown
• Roberta Levine Carnaghi and Andrew Carnaghi Yahrzeit for Dora Levine
• Jill Dayan Yahrzeit for Hyman Levy
• Diane and Steve Karsch Yahrzeit for Estelle Charton
• Marilyn and Larry Kaufman Yahrzeit for Ida Kaufman and Joseph Kaufman
• Stephanie Lasher Memorial in honor of Ian Lasher, Ida Lasher and Albert Lasher
• Vicki and Les Prusnofsky Yahrzeit for Jean Prusnofsky, Michael Prusnofsky
• Nancy and Gary Rikoon Yahrzeit for Jerome Ross

Donations to the Hanukkah Fundraiser

• Leonard and Jacqueline Goldner
• Irene Herz
• Diane and Steve Karsch
• Marilyn and Larry Kaufman
• Roberts and Micheal Leis (the Rabbi's parents)
• Bruce and Sandy Muchnick (Jill Liflander's parents)
• Vicki and Les Prusnofsky

Other Donations

• Susan Gilberg for a new Memorial Plaque Board for the Sanctuary
• Sam Grunkhorn to HCS General Fund
• Rachel Izes and Russell Greenspan to the Rabbi Discretionary Fund (in honor of Aya's Bat Mitzvah)
• Rachel Izes and Russell Greenspan to the Security Fund (in honor of Aya's Bat Mitzvah)
• Jewish Communal Fund to HCS
• Keonig Foundation to HCS (family of Jennifer and Jeffrey Koenig)
• Vicki and Les Prusnofsky donation to sponsor the Essence of Shabbat Services
• Audrey Sherman and Robert Fischer donation to sponsor the Essence of Shabbat Services
• Janet Weinrib to the Rabbi Discretionary Fund Thank You for Storytelling

HCS is now part of the Amazon Smiles Program. The AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to the Hebrew Congregation of Somers. You must log on to Amazon through AmazonSmile to get the donation sent to HCS.

So, the more you shop at Amazon the more that can be donated to us.

The link to AmazonSmile for the Hebrew Congregation of Somers is: smile.amazon.com/ch/13‑2790476

Somers, NY – December 28, 2020 – Hebrew Congregation of Somers Rabbi Shoshana Leis and Education Director Jill Liflander have recently received grants from the Jewish Education Project that will fund innovative programming for all ages.

Rabbi Leis’ grant is for a new project – Building B’nai Mitzvah that Honor Neurodiversity, created in partnership with Moving Traditions. The goals of the project are to:

• Uplift, amplify and encourage the voices and visions of neurodiverse/twice-exceptional (2e) teens
• Provide training for clergy and build a network of Jewish families seeking supportive, strength- and talent-based B’nai Mitzvah opportunities for neurodiverse teens
• Support relationship-based individualized learning and social-emotional support for the B’nai Mitzvah journey.

Liflander’s grant is for Sofas, Our Sanctuary, a series of virtual Jewish storytelling workshops where multigenerational participants can share their stories, with guidance from professional Jewish storytellers. The goal is to deepen and explore the experience of “sanctuary” at a time when all synagogue activities are held remotely.

Northern Westchester’s only Reconstructionist synagogue, Hebrew Congregation of Somers draws members from Somers, Yorktown, North Salem, Mahopac and Goldens Bridge. Reconstructionists approach Judaism with deep consideration of the past and a passion to relate it to the present, and have originated many of the core innovations of today’s Judaism. For more information, email Rabbi Leis, call 914-248-9532 or explore the rest of this website.

Many thanks to the following for their generous donations in support of HCS:

Yahrzeit and Memorial Donations

• Arlene Brown, Yahrzeit for Minnie Sonsky
• Roberta Levine Carnaghi, Yahrzeit for Ethel Weiskott
• Leonard and Jacqueline Goldner, Yahrzeit for Charlotte Slotnick
• Audrey Sherman and Robert Fischer, Yahrzeit for Leo Kohn
• Vicki and Les Prusnofsky, Yahrzeit for Jean Prusnofsky
• Janet Weinrib, Yahrzeit donation.

Donations to Our General Fund of Additional Dues Contributions

• Irene Chouinard
• Emil and Alissa Ciurczak
• Jill Dayan
• Margaret and Alan Friedfel
• Danielle Greenberg and Victor Klebanoff
• Robert Fischer and Audrey Sherman
• Marilyn and Larry Kaufman
• Bernie Landman
• Joanne Landau and Fred Schwalb
• Ellen and Alan Most
• Nancy and Gary Rikoon
• Linda Worthman and Robert Kleinman
• Vicki and Les Prusnofsky
• Janet Weinrib
• Leila Weissman
• Steven and Lauren Wysmuller

Other Donations

• Bruce and Sandy Muchnick, in Honor of Jill and Mark Liflander's anniversary
• Marilyn and Larry Kaufman, in Honor of Marilyn's 85th Zoom party

Multigenerational Program: Family Treasures: L'dor V'dor

Sunday September 13, 11 am

Please bring a family treasure (heirloom, precious object, Jewish ritual object) with you. Where did this object come from and was it passed down? Who passed this object to you? Is there a particular story associated with it? Why do you love it?  …

Covid: Stories of Hope story project

Calling all HCS-ers! (That's you too, kids!)  Our theme for the High Holy Days is HOPE. We would love to hear your stories, and Rabbi Shosh would love to integrate some of your experiences into our holiday programs (without names attributed) ….