January 23, 2012

R. S. V. P. #118

RESPECTING Latest News From the Young Israel Of Chomedey

MEMBERS OF THE WEEK:

It's been barely four months since I had the privilege of “honouring” SAM and ROZ KRUPKA as our MEMBERS OF THE WEEK. With the sudden and unexpected news of his passing, on Thursday, January 19 th , it seems to be only fitting to relive that all too brief tribute to a man who was everyone's friend and never stopped his support for our synagogue. SAM KRUPKA, z”l, who always went out of his way to help anyone in need, including yours truly when my car battery died one night. Sam rushed downtown as soon as I could reach him the following cold winter morning, with his great friend and sidekick, our wonderful GEORGE ABRAMOVITZ, beside him, then rushed back to install that battery and keep me moving. Just the kind of rare person he was, always contributing to the community.

When he recited his yahrzeit Kaddish, specially on the anniversary of the loss of his adored son, RUBIN, z'l, he did so with great emotion and a perceptible tremble in his quivering lips, but with such dignity and love, that there wasn't a dry eye in the house. His devotion to his beloved ROZ was incredible, How proud he was of her when she was able, in great discomfort which she never complains about, to join him at shul on those all too rare occasions when both were well enough to attend. SAM KRUPKA, z”l, a very, very special man who touched the hearts of all of us.

Here is a brief reprint of RSVP REPORT #101 which honoured SAM and ROZ as our MEMBERS OF THE WEEK:

MEMBERS OF THE WEEK:

We are getting a little older. Some of our regular members who have contributed so much to our shul are facing health issues serious enough to limit their appearances in our beloved institution. One such couple are SAM and ROZ KRUPKA. Although SAM is still able to help us at BAZAAR time, supplying us with useful merchandise, it must be stated that we don't see him at services nearly as much as in the “good old days.” This past week included the 20 th yahrzeit for SAM and ROZ'S adored son, RUBIN, z”l, a very sad loss which we still recall two decades later with great pain and regret. Everyone looked forward so eagerly to see RUBIN, z'l , battling his terrible disease, yet enjoying with great feeling, the opportunity to share the High Holidays with his adoring family. A true inspiration to all of us at what it means to appreciate each day that we have been blessed with, and to never give up.

ROZ has followed in a similar path and continues to exhibit the same determined desire to get to shul whenever she can and participate in the service. She finds the incredible strength to greet the TORAH as it is paraded down the aisles, and embraces it with loving devotion and pride. It's an unforgettable moment during our service, and there are not too many dry eyes in those that continue to admire her dedication to the shul and to the community. SAM and ROZ continue to display an endless love for each other, their wonderful, supportive family, and their many friends and admirers in our shul. Illness may have slowed them down a bit, but they are a constant source of pride and inspiration for all of us who are privileged to count them among our friends.

MESSAGE FROM RABBI BERZON:

Dear Frank,

The death of Sam Krupka A”H was shocking to us. A rabbi could only dream/wish that all of his congregants could be of the caliber of Sam for a myriad of reasons.

Please, can you email us in return the phone number of Roz and what hour Montreal time would be good for us to call.

Thanks,

Rabbi and Bella Berzon

Davening Schedule:

Sunday, January 22nd, Shachris 8:00 AM, Mincha, 4:30 PM.

Monday, January 23rd - Friday, January 27th, Shachris, 6:30 AM. (Wednesday, January 25 th , Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat, 6:15 AM)

Monday, January 23rd –Thursday, January 26th, Ma'ariv, 7:30 PM.

Friday, January 27th, Mincha, Kabbalas Shabbos begins at 4:40 PM.

Shabbat, January 28th, Bible Class, 8:30 AM, Shachris, 9:00 AM, Mincha, 4:40 PM, Shabbat ends, 5:42 PM.

KIDDUSH:

Sponsored by Eric and Nancy Bresler, Joel and Arlene Segal and Simon and Sandra Finkelstein, commemorating a yahrzeit for Nancy's Father, z”l.

Also sponsored by Dov and Reesa Midlash, Moishe and Frieda Levinger, Naphtali and Debbie Shainbach, Abe and Ida Abramovitz and Shaia and Rose Leibinger, in honour of Rosh Chodesh, Sh'vat.

ALIYAH REMINDER:

The custom in our shul, as in other Orthodox synagogues throughout the world, is to make a pledge to donate charity to our synagogue when given the honour of having an ALIYAH during Shabbat services.

Message From The President:

I apparently inadvertently acquired a computer virus which caused my e-mails to be received in ongoing multiple copies by at least 18 of you. I'm sure that many of you were very frustrated by the unintentional reception of the message announcing the loss of our wonderful SAM KRUPKA, z”l, which was repeated every minute or so for quite a while. VIDEOTRON tells me that it's a problem with them AND NOT MY COMPUTER OR MY SETTINGS and that they've had hundreds of complaints since Friday from across the city. They are working hard to correct this problem but it might take some time.

No more e-mails will be sent out to the 18 or so members who have been bombarded by these multiple messages until I'm assured by VIDEOTRON that the problem has been solved. Those wishing to read the RSVP REPORTS can continue to do so by logging on to our web site

youngisraelofchomedey.com

and clicking on to FRANK'S PAGE.

Sincere apologies for the inconvenience.

CONDOLENCES:

To George and Rose Finkelstein and Family on the loss of George's Aunt, Berta Weisz , z”l, on Wednesday, January 18 th .

To Roz Krupka and Family on the loss of popular longtime member , Sam Krupka, z”l, on Thursday, January 19 th .

May the families be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

COMING EVENTS:

MONDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY GROUP: 7:45 -8:15 PM – Parsha Review; 8:15-8:45 PM, Weekly topic: “Overcoming Difficulties.” All welcome.

Rabbi's Hebrew Class, Tuesday at 7:00 PM.

SPECIAL REFUAH SHLEMA/GET WELL WISHES:

Aaron Adelstein

Jack Caron

All others facing health issues.

MINYAN HELP:

Here's our annual appeal for assistance in providing both morning and evening services in our shul. We desperately need volunteers to come forward and to donate at least one weekday morning or evening to help create a Minyan. Our snowbirds are gone and we urgently need members to step up and help. It's a great mitzvah. Please see what you can do and let Rabbi Benaroch know which day(s) are good for you.

LIQUOR DONATION:

Louis Gontovnick, commemorating a yahrzeit for his Father, z”l.

YASHER KOACH:

All 15 members and friends who attended our MONDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY CLASS on Monday, January 16th. Class resumes on Monday, January 23rd at 7:45 PM.

LOBLAW'S/MAXI'S/PROVIGO/IGA CARDS:

Please contact Esther Rosen or Danny Tansky.

MAZEL TOV:

Jacques Tylbor, celebrating his Birthday on Friday, January 27 th .

On This Date, January 22 nd :

Events:

1993 Nannygate Zoë Baird, Pres. Clinton's choice for U.S. Attorney General (who is in charge of INS) withdraws her name for nomination. She had hired illegal aliens and not paid their social security taxes.

1993 Jack in the Box food poisoning A 2-year-old boy dies from food poisoning after eating an E. coli contaminated hamburger. Two other children died and more than 500 people were sickened by the outbreak.

1991 Kimberly Bergalis wins a $1,000,000 settlement against the insurer of her dentist, Dr. David Acer, who infected her with AIDS during a Dec. 1987 tooth extraction.

1984 Airwolf debuts on CBS.

1976 Charlie's Angels debuts on ABC.

1973 Roe vs. Wade U.S. Supreme Court rules that a state may not prevent a woman from having an abortion during the first six months of pregnancy.

1973 George Foreman The boxing champ wins his first heavyweight title match by stopping Joe Frazier with a second-round knockout.

1946 The Central Intelligence Group (CIG) is established by Pres. Truman. This was later replaced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

1943 The temperature rises from -4ºF to 45ºF in 2 minutes (7:30 a.m. Speardish, South Dakota).

1917 World War I Pres. Woodrow Wilson declares that a just peace must be a peace without victory.

1907 Dance of Seven Veils Richard Strauss' opera Salome premiers, featuring the famous dance.

Births :

1965 Diane Lane American actress. Film: Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), Chaplin (1992), and The Perfect Storm (2000).

1959 Linda Blair American actress. Film: The Exorcist (1973) and Repossessed (1990).

1940 John Hurt British actor. Film: Midnight Express (1978, British Academy Award) and The Elephant Man (1980, title role).

1937 Joseph Wambaugh American police officer, author. He created the TV series Police Story (1973). Writings: The New Centurions (1971) and The Blue Knight (1972).

1934 Bill Bixby d. 1993 American actor. TV: My Favorite Martian (reporter Tim O'Hara), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (Eddie's father), and The Incredible Hulk (David Banner - You don't want to make him mad).

1932 Piper Laurie (Rosetta Jacobs), American Emmy-winning actress. Film: The Hustler (1961) and Carrie (1976). TV: Twin Peaks (Catherine Martell).

1931 Sam Cooke d. 1964 American soul singer. Music: You Send Me (1957 #1) and Chain Gang (1960 #2), inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986). He was shot and killed by the motel manager in a Los Angeles motel.

1909 Ann Sothern American actress. Film: Heroine of the Maisie movies (1939-47). TV: My Mother the Car (voice of the car).

1907 Wrong-Way Corrigan d. 1995 (Douglas Groce Corrigan), American aviator, made a nonstop transatlantic flight from N.Y. to Ireland without a permit (1938), claiming he had intended to fly to Los Angeles, but had followed the wrong end of his compass.

1875 D.W. Griffith d. 1948 American film producer, director, screenwriter, co-founder of United Artists (1919). Film: The Birth of a Nation (1915).

1788 Lord Byron d. 1824 (George Gordon Byron), English poet. Writings: Don Juan (1818-24).

1775 André Marie Ampère d. 1836 French physicist, mathematician, for whom the electrical measurement "ampere" is named. He also developed the science of electro-magnetism.

1561 Francis Bacon d. 1626 English philosopher and statesman, one of principal founders of systematic thought. There is much debate as to whether he was the true author of Shakespeare's writings. While stuffing a chicken with snow to test the feasibility of using snow to preserve meat, he contracted a fatal case of pneumonia.

Deaths :

1995 Rose Kennedy b. 1890 American first mother, mother of John F. Kennedy.

1994 Telly Savalas b. 1924 (Aristotle Savalas), American Emmy-winning actor. Film: The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965, Pontius Pilate - for which he shaved his head). TV: Kojak (Emmy, detective Theo Kojak).

1973 Lyndon Baines Johnson b. 1908 36th U.S. President (1963-69) and 37th U.S. Vice-President (1961-63). He was the first president to use the Hot Line. Quote: "Making a speech on economics is a lot like pissing down your leg. It seems hot to you, but it never does to anyone else."

1966 Albert Wallace Hull b. 1880 American physicist. Inventor of a number of vacuum tubes, including the magnetron (1921) which was important for its use in RADAR.

1951 Charles Nessler b. 1873 American beautician, invented the permanent wave (1914) and false eyelashes.

1901 Victoria b. 1819 Queen of England and Ireland (1837-1901).

1840 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach b. 1752 German naturalist and physiologist. He originated the science of natural anthropology and proposed the division of humans into the five species: Caucasian, Mongolian, Malay, American, and African/Ethiopian.

Tips for Better Living in 2012

· Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

· Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

· Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

· When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ''My purpose is to __________ today.

· Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

· Get more knowledge and read more books than you did in 2011.

· Make time to practice meditation and/or prayer (if you are religious). They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

· Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.

· Dream more while you are awake.

· Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

· Try to make at least three people smile each day.

· Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

· Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

· Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

· Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away.

· Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

· Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

· Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

· You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

· Make peace with your past so it won''t spoil the present.

· Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

· Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ''In five years, “will this matter?”
Forgive everyone for everything.

· What other people think of you is none of your business.

· However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

· Your job won''t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

· Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

· Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

· The best is yet to come.

· No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

· Do the right thing NOW!

· Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)

· Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________, and helped_________________ .

· Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

· Enjoy the ride! Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass.

· You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

Flabbergasting Facts & Figures for the Entrepreneurial Mind


1. Phones

· More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.

· United Arab Emirates claims the most cell phones per capita - 2. The US ranks 83rd and China currently at 142. Expect that to change.

· More than 30 African nations have more cell phones than land lines.

· One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.

· Mother's Day remains as the highest call volume day of the year followed by New Year's and Valentine's Day.

2. Coffee

· After oil, coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world.

· The United States is the world's largest consumer of coffee, but NO coffee is grown in the US or Canada with the exception of Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

· Both the American Revolution and the French Revolution were plotted in coffee houses.

· In 1675 Charles II, King of England issued a proclamation banning Coffee Houses. He stated Coffee Houses were places where people met to plot against him.

· In the 17th century when coffee came to Europe Pope Clement VIII banned coffee stating it was the "Devils Tool". This changed shortly after the Pope had a cup and pronounced coffee legal again.

· The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop (Tontine Coffee house).

3. Approximately 16,000

· Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.

· In 2011, a Chinese aficionado spent $16,000 on "Virtual Sword" before the game was released.

· Approximately 16,000 officers were on British streets during the peak of the 2011 riots.

· New Year 2012, Twitter crashes after hitting 16,000 tweets per second.

· By 2011, China's auditors had demoted or removed 16,000 government officials or leaders of state firms in economic accountability audits (launched in 1999).

· The average cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven is $16,400 US Dollars.

4. Becoming a Millionaire

· The odds of becoming a millionaire in a Lotto 6/49 draw are approximately 1 in 14 million (13,983,816 to be exact).

· Over 50% of lottery players go back to work after winning the jackpot.

· In the U.S., more than 10% of lottery prizes go unclaimed!

· The chance of you dying on the way to get your lottery tickets is greater than your chances of winning. You are three times more likely to be killed in a traffic accident driving 16 kilometres to buy your ticket than winning the jackpot.

· Be killed in a terrorist attack while travelling (1 in 650,000).

· Die during an average lifetime of flesh-eating disease (1 in one million).

· Be killed by lightning (1 in 56,439).

· Dying from a snakebite (1 in 1,241,661).

· Interestingly enough, 80% of those that are millionaires (hard-earned or inherited) drive used cars!

ALL ABOUT IRAQ:

1. The Garden of Eden was in Iraq
2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!
3. Noah built the ark in Iraq
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq
5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor , which is in Iraq
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq
9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel
10. Amos cried out in Iraq
11. Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem
12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq
13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq.
14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the 'writing on the wall' in Iraq
15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq
16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq

And you have probably seen this one: Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible.
But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq !
However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible.
The names used in the Bible are Babylon, Land of Shinar , and Mesopotamia. The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
And also, This is something to think about:
Since America is typically represented by an eagle.
Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages.
The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible)
Koran ( 9:11 ) - For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle.. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah;
And there was peace. (Note the verse number!) Hmmmmmmm?!

Polaroids

7. What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work?
A Stick

8. What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours?

Nacho Cheese.

9. What Do You Call Santa's Helpers?
Subordinate Clauses.

10. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand?
Quatro Cinco.

11. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow?
Spoiled Milk.

12. What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire?
Frostbite.

13. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches?
A Nervous Wreck.

14. What's The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup?
Anyone Can Roast Beef.

15. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs?
Right Where You Left Him.

16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils?
Because They Have Big Fingers.

17. Why Don't Blind People Like To Sky Dive?
Because It Scares The Dog.

18. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic?
Sanka.

19. What Is The Difference Between a Harley And a Hoover ?!
The Location Of The Dirt Bag.

20. Why Did Pilgrims' Pants Always Fall Down?
Because They Wore Their Belt Buckles On Their Hats.

21. What's The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver?
A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack, Dang!
A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack.

22. How Are a Texas Tornado And a Tennessee Divorce The Same?
Somebody's Gonna Lose A Trailer.

Now, admit it... at least one of these made you smile.

Did you ever wonder why earrings became so popular with men?

A man is at work one day when he notices that his co-worker is wearing
an earring.
The man knows his co-worker to be a normally conservative fellow, and
is curious about his sudden change in "fashion sense."

The man walks up to him and says, "I didn't know you were into earrings."

"Don't make such a big deal, it's only an earring," he replies sheepishly.

His friend falls silent for a few minutes, but then his curiosity
prods him to ask, "So, how long have you been wearing one?"

"Ever since my wife found it in my car."

IDIOT SIGHTING

I handed the teller at my bank a withdrawal slip for $400.00. I said "May I have large bills, please"

She looked at me and said "I'm sorry sir, all the bills are the same size." When I got up off the floor I tried to explain it to her....




IDIOT SIGHTING
When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. 'Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'it's open!' His reply: 'I know. I already got that side ..'

This was at the Ford dealership in Canton , MS

IDIOT SIGHTING
We had to have the garage door repaired.
The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener.
I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower.
He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower.' I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4..
He said, 'NO, it's not..' Four is larger than two.'

We haven't used Sears repair since.



IDIOT SIGHTING
My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill.
Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter.
She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back.
She sighed and went to get the manager, who asked me to repeat my request.
I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said 'We're sorry but we could not do that kind of thing.'
The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change.

Do not confuse the clerks at McD's....Better yet go to Burger King



IDIOT SIGHTING
I live in a semi rural area.
We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office
to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road.
The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here!
I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'

From Kingman , KS



IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE
My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco.
She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.'
He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce.

-- From Kansas City

IDIOT SIGHTING
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked,
'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?'
To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?'
He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.'

Happened in Birmingham , Ala.




IDIOT SIGHTING
The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street.
I was crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for.
I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red.
Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth are blind people doing driving?!'

She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS

IDIOT SIGHTING
At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who was leaving the company due to 'downsizing,'
our manager commented cheerfully, 'This is fun. We should do this more often.'
Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.

This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.

IDIOT SIGHTING
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself
and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on.

A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office, no less.

Then there's my personal favorite

My Dad was in the hospital in NYC, my Mom and I decided to take a break and go out for a cup of coffee. We went for a walk and found a small shop, we both ordered coffee, my Mom asking that hers be black. The server went behind the counter, looked all around, then into the kitchen. When he returned, he very apologetically told her that he was sorry, the only coffee they had was brown.

STAY ALERT!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK.

R. S. V. P. #117