OPEN LODGE MEETING -
MAY , 2002 .
The next OPEN LODGE MEETING of LODGE MOLEDET No. 44
will be held at BEIT ISSIE SHAPIRO, RECHOV ISSIE SHAPIRO, ( off
RECHOV SHABAZI) , RAANANA, on
WEDNESDAY 29 th. MAY , 2002 , at 8:30
p.m. sharp.
N.B. CHAVERSCHAFT TABLE LODGE .
|
AGENDA :
- Opening Ceremony .
- Welcome to Delegations and Visitors .
- Apologies .
- Announcements .
- Candle Lighting Ceremony
: The following Brethren are requested
to attend the next Open Lodge Meeting , and to present themselves
,
when called upon to do so , for the
Lighting of their next Candle :-
Third Candle : Bro.
Brian Segal , Bro. Maurice Shlomowitz .
Fourth Candle : Bro . Tony Swerdlow .
Fifth Candle : Bro. Samuel Kirsch .
- Reading and Confirmation of the
Minutes of the Previous Open
Lodge Meeting , and Matters Arising .
- Correspondence and G.L. Forms :
( a ) Wor. Bro. Secretary .
( b ) Wor. Bro.
Scribe .
- Treasurers Report .
- Management Committee Meeting and Vice - Presidents Report .
- Almoners Report .
- General
- Closing Ceremony - Adjourn to our Chaverschaft Table Lodge
__________________________________________________________________________
TABLE LODGE - TABLE LODGE - TABLE
LODGE .
Our Table Lodge get -together this month
, will be in the format of a
Chaverschaft
Table Lodge gathering .
ALL Worthy Brethren and Brethren are cordially invited to attend
the Open Lodge
Meeting , and then to join their fellow Brethren at Table Lodge
, to enjoy a drink
and a snack , and some friendly chat and
discussion .
SEE YOU THERE ! SEE YOU THERE !
__________________________________________________________________________________
ADD DIGNITY TO
THE MEETING BY COMING TO LODGE DRESSED
IN A
WHITE SHIRT AND
DARK TROUSERS .
2.
FROM THE PRESIDENTS PEN . :
Dear Worthy Brethren and Brethren ,
The Festival of Shavuot , also known as Pentecost or Feast of Weeks
, was celebrated
primarily as a Thanksgiving for the wheat harvest . It falls seven weeks after the
barley harvest , when an Omer of the new produce was offered . Beginning with the second day of
Pesach , seven weeks ( 49 days ) were carefully counted ,
and the fiftieth day was celebrated as the
beginning of the wheat harvest , or Festival of the First Fruits
. The Torah refers to Shavuot as Chag
Hakatzir ( The Feast of Harvest ) and Yom Habikurim ( The
Day of the First Fruits ) , observed by offerings of the best ripe produce of the fields
.
The Torah also goes on to say
, that You shall keep the Feast of
Weeks in honour of the Lord , your G-d , and the measure of your
offering shall be in proportion to the blessing that the Lord has bestowed upon you . You shall rejoice before the Lord
, your G-d , with your son and daughter , your male and your female servants , as well as the
stranger , and the fatherless , and the widow among you .
It is customary to eat dairy dishes on
Shavuot , symbolizing the Torah which is likened to milk according to the allegorical interpretation of the
Song of Songs - Honey and milk are
under your tongue .
We are presently experiencing one of the most
difficult times in the history of our beloved country , and it is essential in these times that we
bond and stand together , for in unity we
find strength . In our own small way we can
play our part by fulfilling one of the
basic concepts of our Order , by displaying what has been sorely lacking in our Lodge , and that is
the true spirit of Chaverschaft .
What better time than now is it for
each and every one of us to embellish this concept by inviting at least one Brother and his
wife into your home to strengthen the ties
between us , and by so doing ,
not only will we be honouring the spirit of Shavuot , but at the
same time , enhancing the concept of true fraternity
. I appeal to each of you to
display your loyalty to the
Order , and your Lodge , by making the effort to perform and fulfill this simple , yet meaningful
, task .
With these few
thoughts , I take this opportunity of wishing you all a Chag Shavuot Sameach
.
Fraternally
,
Worthy Brother Bennie Steingold .
President
.
___________________________________________________________________________________
ANY WORK OPPORTUNITIES
:
It has come
to the notice of the Worthy Brother President , and the Management Committee , that there are a number of
our Brethren who are looking for suitable employment opportunities
.
The Worthy Brother President requests ,
that should any Brother hear or know of
any available employment
, no matter what , he should please contact him ( Phone : 09 7451288 ) ,
and the information will be
passed on to the interested parties
.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
MONEY MATTERS :
With nearly half of our financial year gone , there are still a number
of Worthy Brethren and Brethren who have not
yet paid their Subscriptions for 2002
.
Our Worthy Brother Treasurer appeals to those Worthy Brethren and Brethren ( Statements enclosed with your Newsletter ) to please settle as soon as
possible .
___________________________________________________________________________________
3.
AROUND AND
ABOUT - MEMBERSHIP NEWS :
MAZAL
TOV : A very sincere and hearty Mazal Tov is wished to :
· Aronna and Brother Aaron Malatskey , and family - on the recent DOUBLE MITZVAH of the
birth of TWO new Grand-daughters .
· Merle and Brother Tony Swerdlow , and family - on the recent birth of a new
Grand-daughter .
· Blanche and Brother Archie Isaacson , and family - on
the recent Engagement of their
Grandson , in the U.S.A.
· Jenny and Brother David Michalowsky ,
and family - on
the occasion of the recent celebration of the
Batmitzvah of their Daughter , Daniela .
· Brenda and Worthy Brother Cyril Fine
, and family - on the recent birth of a new
Grand-daughter , a second Daughter born to their Daughter
, Tracy .
· Hilary and Worthy Brother Ivan Waldman
, and family - on the recent Graduation of their Daughter , Pearl , as a Doctor of
Anthropology .
GET WELL SOON
: We wish a very speedy and complete recovery to :
· Worthy Brother Cyril Fine - who is back at work after recently landing in hospital
with a Mild heart Attack , instead of having his back operation .
· Freda Lanesman , wife of Worthy Brother Ralph , who recently had a Hip
Replacement Operation , and is now
recuperating at home .
__________________________________________________________________________________
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE :
The next MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING of LODGE MOLEDET No.
44 ,
will be held on
WEDNESDAY 12 th.
JUNE , 2002 , at 8,00 p.m.
sharp ,
At the home of Monica and Worthy Brother Charles Chooks Heideman , Ben Gurion 6
/ 16,
Raanana . Phone :
09 7742394 .
__________________________________________________________________________________
FORTHCOMING EVENTS :
MAY , 2002
:
Wednesday 29 th. : Lodge Moledet No. 44 Open Lodge Meeting , at 8,30 p.m. at
________________: Beit Issie Shapiro , Raanana . N.B. Chaverschaft Table Lodge.
JUNE , 2002 :
Wednesday 12 th. : Lodge Moledet No. 44 Management Committee Meeting ,
at
_________________: the Heidemans , at 8,00
p.m.
Thursday 20 th.
: Lodge Moledet No. 44 Chaverschaft Barbeque . N.B. Replies in
________________: by Monday 10 th. June
.
Wednesday 26 th. : Lodge Moledet No. 44 Open Lodge Meeting , at 8,30 p.m. , at
________________: Beit Issie Shapiro , Raanana . N.B. Chaverschaft Table Lodge .
__________________________________________________________________________________
LODGE MOLEDET CHAVERSCHAFT BARBEQUE :
Summer
is nearly here , and a CHAVERSCHAFT BARBEQUE
for Brethren , wives , family ,
and
friends , has been arranged for
THURSDAY 20 th. JUNE
, 2002 .
The
costs have been kept to a minimum , at N.I.S. 35 00 per person . To facilitate catering
arrangements , and also the final
choice of venue ( i.e. The final choice of venue is dependent on the number of people attending the Barbeque .) , please advise Worthy Brother Claude Lavenski ( 09 7717250 ) of your participation by MONDAY 10 th. JUNE , 2002
.
Further
details will be given at the next Open
Lodge Meeting on 29 th. May .
__________________________________________________________________________________
TELL ME THIS ?
Why
is it called Alcoholics Anonymous ,
when the first thing you do is stand
up and say :
My name is
Joe , and I am an Alcoholic
?
Why
does mineral water that has trickled through mountains for centuries , have
a use by date ?
__________________________________________________________________________________
4.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES :
BIRTHDAYS - JUNE , 2002 :
The following are wished a
very HAPPY BIRTHDAY , and many
more ,
AD MEA VESRIM
:
01 |
John Candy Cohen |
23 |
Blanche Isaacson |
07 |
Shim Maresky |
26 |
Annette Weil |
15 |
Sonia Strasburg |
29 |
Hilary Sagiv |
16 |
Selwyn Feinblum |
29 |
Zelma Singer. |
19 |
Zeev Codron |
|
|
ANNIVERSARIES - JUNE ,
2002 :
MAZAL TOV , and many more HAPPY ANNIVERSARIES , to :
01 |
Max and Yvonne Grunberg |
27 th. |
01 |
Len and Sandra Saitowitz |
33 rd. |
03 |
Claude and Kaleen Lavenski |
40 th. |
15 |
Nathan and Terry Mowszowski |
27 th. |
15 |
Alex and Sonia Strasburg |
61 st. |
16 |
Woody and Marianne Davidow |
20 th. |
26 |
Cyril and Brenda Fine |
42 nd. |
27 |
Solly and Daphne Josman |
52 nd. |
27 |
Issy and Sonia Kacev |
54 th. |
27 |
Wolfie and Sonia Sacks |
54 th. |
29 |
Bennie and Freda Steingold |
44 th. |
29 |
Tony and Merle Swerdlow |
33 rd. |
__________________________________________________________________________________
SAVING COSTS :
We are constantly looking for ways
to cut operating costs , and so leave more funds for distribution to our
worthy causes . Our Management Committee has decided to send our Newsletter on a trial basis over the next few months , by Electronic Mail Format to all
those Brethren who have E-mail , either at home
or in the office .
At present we have approximately 50 (Fifty ) E-mail addresses of Brethren , and would like to hear
from other Brethren if they
have an E-mail facility to receive the Newsletter in a Word format .
The more Brethren who are able
to receive our Newsletter by E-mail
, the lower our printing and postage costs will be .
This month , we will be sending our Newsletter to
those Brethren with E-mail addresses
, as well as a printed copy . As
from next month , we will only send out
printed copies to those Brethren who do not have an E-mail facility .
__________________________________________________________________________________
LODGE MOLEDET OFFICERS : 2001
/ 2002.
President
: W/Bro. Bennie Steingold ( Freda
) 09-7451288
Vice-President. : W/Bro. Zellick Sendzul ( Fay ) 09-7409212
Imm. Past President : W/Bro. Max Geffen ( Ruth ) 09-7449180
Treasurer : W/Bro. Alex Tolkin (Ethne) 09-7711978
Secretary : W/Bro. David Gelfand
(Gillian) 09-7493467
Scribe
: W/Bro. Julian Sagor
(Adele) 03-9451002
Master-of-Ceremonies: W/Bro. Morris Maze
09-7433984
Preceptor : W/Bro. Claude Lavenski (Kaleen)
09-7717250
Inner Guard : Bro. Cecil Migdal
( Riva ) 09-7496163
Registrar
: Bro.
Aubrey Danziger
09-7745380
Chaplain
: W/Bro. Cyril Fine
(Brenda) 03-9227331
Trustees
: W/Bro. (Chooks) Heideman
(Monica) 09-7742394
: Bro. Gaby Haimovitz ( Freda ) 09-7452126
Management
: W/Bro. Moshe Abramowitz (Barbara) 09-7454519
Committee
: W/Bro. Ivan Waldman
( Hilary) 09-7743448
: W/Bro. Archie Poliak
(Edith) 09-9582750
: Bro. Solly Hare ( Phyllis ) 09-7713620
:
Bro.Keevan Kahanovitz (Cynthia)
09-7496172
: W/Bro. Eric Horwitz
( Phyllis ) 09-7454560
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO BE
ADDRESSED TO :-
THE HONORARY SECRETARY , H.O.D. LODGE MOLEDET NO.
44 , P.O. BOX 452 ,
RAANANA , 43100 ( ISRAEL )
__________________________________________________________________________________
3a.
VICE -
PRESIDENTIAL COMMENT :
Dear Worthy Brethren and Brethren ,
As previously stated , the following matters were discussed and decided at the Management Committee Meeting , held on Wednesday 8 th. May , and will be submitted to the Open Lodge Meeting for further discussion and confirmation .
( 1. ) Memorial Meeting : A Memorial Meeting in honour of our departed Brethren will be held at
an Open Lodge Meeting during the month of
Tishri , or as near as possible to Yom
Kippur , depending on the date
of our Open Lodge Meeting .
( 2. ) Combined Annual Installation:
A request from Grand Lodge that the Combined Annual Installation
for the year 2003 / 2004 , be held on
May 18 th., 2003 , as
this is the only date convenient for the
Grand President . The Management Committee has accepted the request , subject to confirmation by the Brethren present at the Open Lodge Meeting .
(
3. ) Insurance : A renewal for our Third Party Liability Insurance has been received
, reflecting a substantial increase
on the last premium . It was decided to renew the policy
. Worthy Brother Treasurer , Alex Tolkin
, was requested to ask the Insurer if the premium could be reduced .
(
4 . ) Fund Raising : Worthy Brother Max Geffen suggested that we
work in conjunction with Beit
Issie Shapiro for our major
Fund raiser for this year . The idea is to send out
a book entitled My
Guide to Jewish Knowledge , by Rabbi Joseph Fogel , to a mailing list of
approximately 2500 people
. The mailing will be to ( a ) The
mailing list of the H.O.D. International
; ( b ) The Beit Issie Shapiro Mailing list ; ( c ) Local Bowling Clubs mailing lists ; ( d ) Books to be
accompanied by a letter explaining the purpose of the Fund raising ; ( e ) I
must emphatically state that Rabbi Fogel will be receiving no material benefit whatsoever
, from the project . ( Rabbi Fogel is a Brother - a member of
H.O.D. Lodge Lishkat Hasharon .) ; ( f ) More specific
details will be given at the Open Lodge Meeting .
( 5 .) More details
of future plans for the year will be
given at the Open Lodge Meeting
.
( 6. ) Please bring your Newsletter with you to the
Open Lodge Meeting .
With fraternal greetings ,
Worthy Brother Zellick Sendzul .
Vice President .
__________________________________________________________________________________
PAST
PRESIDENTS.
1978 - 1980 W/Bro. Archie Poliak
1980 - 1981 W/Bro. Seymour Fisher
1981 - 1982 W/Bro. Barney Mark
1982 - 1983 W/Bro. Bennie Shapiro (Deceased)
1983 - 1984 W/Bro. Harold Jankelowitz
1984 - 1986 W/Bro. Teddy Edelstein
1986 - 1987 W/Bro. Louis Hare
1987 - 1988 W/Bro. Claude Lavenski
1988 - 1989 W/Bro. Walter Aviv (Deceased)
1989 - 1990 W/Bro. John ( Candy ) Cohen
1990 - 1992 W/Bro. Moshe Abramowitz
1992 - 1993 W/Bro. Clive Chitiz
1993 - 1995 Bro. Warren
Samuels
1995 - 1997 W/Bro. David Gelfand
1997 - 1998 W/Bro. Charles (Chooks) Heideman.
1998 - 2000 W/Bro. Zellick Sendzul.
2000 2002 W/Bro. Max Geffen .