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www.myshul.org Vol. 5776 No. 1 September 2015
BSBI’S CHAI LIGHTS Rabbi’s Corner
Words From the President
My column last month dealt with the topic of Shiva, the seven-day mourning period following the death of a loved one. I discussed this practice from the perspective of the mourner. Many people commented on this column positively and this month I will pursue the topic, but from the perspective of the visitor paying a ‘Shiva call.’ When a mourner is “sitting Shiva,” the mitzvah being observed is K’vod HaMet, honoring the deceased. When one makes a Shiva call, two mitzvot are observed: K’vod HaMet and additionally, Nichum Avaylim, comforting the mourners. A few tips for making a Shiva call: 1. If you are coming to the house from the cemetery, you will want to pour some water over your hands before entering the house. That is why people will traditionally have a pitcher of water and towels set out on the porch. In our tradition, which places so much positive value on life, any contact with death, such as visiting a cemetery, has the taint of impurity. Before entering the home, you do a symbolic purification ceremony by pouring water over your hands. 2. While it is meritorious to participate in a service at a Shiva, thus helping to make the minyan so that the mourners can recite the Kaddish, this is not generally the best time for a Shiva visit. Very often at this point the house is crowded with visitors and you won’t have an adequate opportunity to spend time with the mourners. 3. The purpose of the visit is not to take the mourner’s mind off his or her loss. To the contrary, the purpose of Shiva is to give the mourners the opportunity to focus on their loss. If you knew the deceased, share a beautiful memory. If you did not, ask the mourner to tell you about their loved one. A Shiva visit is no time for jokes, gossip or idle chatter. Sometimes, just sitting in silence is all that is needed. The simple fact of your presence can bring comfort. Continued on page 11
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The liturgy and rituals of the High Holidays are special! Like the startling sound of the shofar, they are meant to wake us up from our routine. As we prepare our lives, our minds and our hearts for these upcoming holidays, perhaps we might ask ourselves how we might rededicate our lives to the strength and vitality of our BSBI community. Your board members are deeply committed and have worked hard over the summer to expand and grow from the addition of a new school trope program to a planned expansion of Chesed, reaching out to those in need of some comfort. Continued on Page7
High Holy Days Are Just Around the Corner! 1st Night of Rosh Hashanah: September 13th High Holiday Reminders: Pages 3-6 See enclosed flyer for details on child care and child services
See Enclosed Flyer to Register for Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah!
BETH SHOLOM B’NAI ISRAEL
Save the Dates!
400 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT 06040
Saturday, September 5 — 8:30 PM Selichot Night at The Emanuel Synagogue, See page 3
(860) 643-9563
Dr. Richard Plavin: Rabbi Saundra Roethel: Office Manager Rabbi Aaron Jaffee: RLWRS Principal Jeanne Lowrey: Program Administrator Mike Wemmell: Maintenance Specialist Risa Filkoff: President Ron Abrahams: Executive VP Sally Ivaldi: Administration VP Marc Finer: Education VP Ilene O’Neil & Barry Baron: Membership VPs Steve Cohen: Ritual VP Mike Turk: Financial VP Ed Reilly: Properties VP Debbie Cinquemani: Fundraising VP Marshall Grodofsky: TBS Memorial Park VP Spin Zucker: Recording Secretary Brina Abrahams: Sisterhood Philip Margolis: Brotherhood President Jack Steigelfest & Steve Cohen: Brotherhood Co-Representatives
Chairpersons Larry Torff: Board of Trustees Cathy Ludlum: Social Action Teri Norman: Youth Bruce Beck: Legal Counsel Gayle Block: Personnel
Services Monday through Thursday: 7:30 PM Friday service time: 6:45 PM, unless otherwise noted. Saturday: 10:00 AM The entire community is welcome to attend any of our services. Our Saturday morning service is followed by a community Kiddush. This would be an excellent opportunity to meet our congregation and clergy. You may contact us via e-mail at: myrabbi@myshul.org admin@myshul.org programming@myshul.org View our website at: www.myshul.org
Saturday, September 6 — 12:00 Noon Pre-Holiday Cemetery Visit See page 3
Get Well Wishes: Sheldon Karasik, Phil Margolis Condolences to: Kenneth Bernstein, Harold Bernstein, Shelley Levine and the entire Bernstein family on the death of their mother, Nannette Bernstein. A Note from the Spector family: Our heartfelt thanks to Rabbi and Lisa and the BSBI community for the kindness and caring extended to us throughout our difficult time. The Spector Family
TOPICS
High Holy Day Reminders — 3 – 5 Heneni Society — 6 Words from the President, con’t. & Community Announcements — 7 Sisterhood Speaks — 8 Brotherhood Corner & Membership Flyer — 9 – 10 Rabbi’s Corner, con’t. & Food Drive— 11 BSBI Community — 12 Office Reminders — 13 RLWRS News — 14 High Holiday Childcare & Youth Services Flyer — 15 The Endowment Foundation — 16 Contributions from Thoughtful People — 17-18 Celebration Dates in September — 19 September Evening Minyan Calendar — 20 September Calendar — 21 Ads from Our Sponsors — 22 - 23 Be an Ambassador for BSBI — Back Page
Sunday, September 13 — 8:15 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Services/ Apples & Honey Reception Monday, September 14 — Rosh Hashanah Day One Morning Service, 8:30 AM Tashlich, 6:00 PM Evening Service, 6:45 PM Tuesday, September 15 — Rosh Hashanah Day Two Morning Service, 8:30 AM Evening Service, 7:00 PM Saturday, September 19 — 10:00 AM Shabbat Service followed by a Kiddush Luncheon in memory of Elliott Zimmerman Tuesday, September 22 — 6:30 PM Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre Service
AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM TEMPLE
Thursday, September 10 — 4:30 - 6:30 PM RLWRS First Day of School: All Grades
Wednesday, September 23 — Yom Kippur Morning Service, 9:00 AM Afternoon Service, 4:20 PM
Please contact the office if a member is sick or in the hospital so that Rabbi Plavin may visit. He considers the mitzvah of “Bikur Cholim” very important. 860-643-9563
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Monday, September 28 & Tuesday, September 29 — 10:00 AM, Sukkot Services See Page 5 for full Schedule
Friday, October 2 — 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service Followed by Dinner in the Sukkah See flyer for details & to register
High Holy Day Reminders Pre-Holiday Cemetery Visit September 6 – 12:00 Noon
HIGH HOLIDAY TICKET POLICY REMINDER
It is a long-standing tradition to visit the graves of loved ones prior to the High Holy Days. This visit is traditionally referred to as “Kever Avot,” literally “Parents’ Graves.” We will hold a brief memorial service at our Temple Beth Sholom Memorial Park on Sunday, September 6, at 12:00 noon. In this age of dispersed families, many people have parents buried in distant parts of the country or overseas. In some cases, children of Holocaust martyrs do not know where their parents’ remains are to be found. All participants will have the opportunity to include the names of loved ones remembered on this occasion.
Every member of Beth Sholom B’nai Israel in good standing will receive a ticket for the upcoming High Holidays. (To qualify as a member in good standing your dues must be current for 2015 or arrangements made with our Finance Committee by calling Mike Turk at 860-875-7323.)
We have a very significant Holocaust Memorial monument in our Manchester cemetery. A candle will be lit in front of this monument in memory of the martyrs and an appropriate prayer will be recited. The names of those murdered who have family present will be read. The synagogue’s phone message system (860-6439563 ext. 101) will include details regarding postponement and rain date information in case of inclement weather. Individuals desiring a Kever Avot ceremony at the South Windsor “Beth Olam” cemetery should contact Rabbi Plavin.
Tashlich: Casting Away Our Sins On Rosh Hashanah, Monday, Sept. 14, members of Beth Sholom B’nai Israel and their guests will gather at 6 PM at the brook in front of North United Methodist Church (corner of Parker and Jordt Streets, a block from BSBI) to observe the custom of Tashlich. With song, prayer, bread crumbs and candy bars, we will join together to symbolically cast away our sins and begin the year with a clean slate. If you have not participated in Tashlich in the past, this is a good year to begin. In case of inclement weather, we will do Tachlich on Tuseday, September 15, at 6:30 PM. The precise historical origin of this custom is not clearly known, but for at least the last 600 years, Jews have been performing this custom. Tashlich (Hebrew, meaning "casting off") is a practice on Rosh Hashanah to go to a large, natural body of flowing water, such as a river, lake, sea or ocean, and throw some bread, or a similar food item, into the water for fish, birds and/or ducks to eat, symbolically casting off the sins of the previous year. The brook on Jordt Street is symbolic of such a body of water.
Please bring your ticket with you when you attend services, as it will be checked at the door. This policy is for the security of everyone in the building and will be strictly enforced. If you do not wish to carry your ticket on Yom Kippur, please call the temple office prior to the holiday, and it will be held for you. As in the past, our Yom Kippur afternoon Yizkor service will be open to all, but unlike previous years, tickets will also be checked at this time for security purposes. If a guest or non-member without a ticket would like to attend, they will be asked to show some form of identification, such as a driver’s license. Again, if an individual does not wish to carry on Yom Kippur, then he/she should contact the office prior to the holiday. Please remember that our ticket policy is for your safety. Those checking tickets are volunteers providing an important service, and your cooperation is appreciated.
Volunteers Needed High Holiday planning has already begun. We need volunteers to serve as ticket checkers welcoming people during the holidays. Please contact Arnie Keyser at: 860-647-1115 or akdk76@aol.com
Selichot 2015 The first formal event for the High Holyday season is the Selichot (Penitential) service on the Saturday night prior to Rosh Hashanah. This year that will be on Saturday night, September 5th. We will be joining our fellow Conservative Jews in the Greater Hartford area for this service and program. The unique aspect of this service is that it takes place late on a Saturday night. Traditionally it was done at midnight, which is truly 1:00 AM when we are on DST. Our Conservative movement synagogues hold the service somewhat earlier to accommodate our demographic. The Selichot program and service this year will be held at The Emanuel in West Hartford. The evening will begin at 8:30 PM with refreshments. The program will begin at 9:00 PM. Historian Avinoam Patt, Ph.D. will explore the relationship between history, collective memory, personal narrative and the process of Teshuvah; repentance, self-review and self-renewal practiced by Jews worldwide during the High Holy Days. Professor Patt of the Greenberg Center of the University of Hartford serves as this year’s JTS Fellow, thanks to an initiative by the Jewish Theological Seminary to provide support for adult Jewish learning to communities across North America. Finally, the Selichot service will begin at 10:00 PM and will last approximately 45 minutes. Please plan to join us. If you need a ride to The Emanuel that evening, please call Arnie Keyser, (860) 647-1115.
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High Holy Day Reminders This year, Steven Bernstein will be serving as our Cantor for High Holiday Services. A lifetime Connecticut resident, Steven grew up in Windsor and attended the Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy in Bloomfield. Steven developed the theater bug in high school and—while performing in such musicals as Bye Bye Birdie, Hello, Dolly!, and Anything Goes—was encouraged by his friends and family to pursue singing as—if not an professional occupation—at least an amateur avocation. Steven attended Yeshiva University, where he majored in Judaic Studies, Speech & Drama, and English Literature. Following college, Steven’s passion for performance was placed on hold while he pursued a career in Library Science. Steven received a Master’s in Library Science and a Professional Degree in Information Studies from Southern Connecticut State University. He has worked as a Hebraic Catalog Librarian at Yale University and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is currently a Catalog Librarian at Central Connecticut State University. A familiar face at BSBI, Steven is married to Ilana Bernstein (née Plavin) and together they have three sons: Yeshaiah, Moshe, and Ezra. Steven looks forward to making his cantorial debut with his entire family in attendance this September.
Etrog & Lulav Sets To fully observe the holiday of Sukkot, you will want to own a set of Arba Minim, the Four Species (Etrog and Lulav sets), which we bless each morning, reminding us of God’s bounties toward us. We will place a group order and have them available for pickup at Beth Sholom B’nai Israel. This will save you both time and money. Send your check to the office to place your order. PRICE: $36.00 (subject to change, based on supply).
Deadline: Thursday, September 10, by noon. Unfurling the Torah Scroll
Simchat Torah Honors Come celebrate with us on Simchat Torah as we complete the annual Torah reading cycle and hasten to begin the new cycle of reading. A venerable tradition on Simchat Torah is to honor the person who has the Aliyah with which we conclude the Torah cycle. This honor is called Hatan (Groom) Torah and will be bestowed this year on Rabbi Richard Plavin. The individual honored with the first Torah reading as we begin the Book of Genesis is called Kalat (Bride) B’raisheet. This honor will be bestowed upon Lisa Plavin. On Simchat Torah we do seven processions with the Torah scrolls and dance with them to demonstrate our love of Torah. Everyone at the service who so desires will be called to the Torah for a blessing. As has been our custom for many years, the Rabbi’s Table will have snacks and drinks available for you to enjoy following your Aliyah to the Torah. The service, on Tuesday, October 6, begins at 10 AM.
Prior to Kol Nidrei If you would like to light candles here at the synagogue, they will be set up in the kitchen. Be sure to allow time before 6:10 PM. 4
No object in our tradition has more holiness than the Torah scroll. On Simchat Torah we dance with the scrolls as we do the processions around the sanctuary at both the evening and morning services. This year we will also unfurl the entire scroll so we may surround the entire congregation in its holiness. From “In the Beginning” of Gensis to “before the eyes of all Israel” at the end of Deuteronomy, the holy, hand-written letters of the Torah scroll will be on display. We will do a quick review of the entire Torah, touching on the most significant events and verses and sing appropriate songs of praise. Join us for the exciting happening on Simchat Torah night, Monday October 5. The service begins at 6:30 PM.
High Holy Day Reminders Prayer For Those Who Cannot Fast The Torah commands fasting on Yom Kippur. Yet, the halacha, Jewish law, clearly indicates that there are circumstances when Pikuach Nefesh, saving a life, and other significant health considerations take precedence, and eating is mandatory. Those who must take medication with food also need to eat at least a small amount on Yom Kippur. The following prayer is for the use of those individuals.
Meditation before Yom Kippur for One Who Cannot Fast:
Beth Sholom B’nai Israel’s Board Members, Clergy, and Staff Wish All of You a Healthy, Happy, and Very Sweet New Year!
Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LMSW © 2005/5765 Ribbono shel Olam/Master of the Universe: Creator of all, Source of all life, Who knows what is deep in human hearts, Who nurtures every living being: As You know, dear God, Yom Kippur is fast approaching, and because of my condition, I am not able to keep the traditional fast I cannot abstain totally from eating. On this Day of Atonement, this Sabbath of Sabbaths, this year and every year, it is so central to join the people of Israel in denying ourselves food and drink for one day so that we focus on correcting our misdeeds, on knowing our mortality; on reaching for a life of Torah, mitzvot, and loving kindness; on You. You know, dear God, that it is not my intent to be apart from our people and our tradition. My current state of health makes it unsuitable for me to fast. So, dear God, I turn to You now in sincerity and openness: Help me in the coming year to do my best in guarding my health. Help us, Your children, learn how to protect our bodies from harm. Help us support others in caring for their tzelem Elokim, their Image of God. Teach us to help one another grow and thrive in Body, Mind, and Spirit. Guide caring family and health care professionals in their partnering with you to bring healing if not cure, support and strength, if not an end to symptoms. And if there is an opportunity for me to help others who suffer by doing something they need or by being attentive company Grant me the ability to do this mitzvah with love and devotion. Rofeh khol basar/Healer of all living creatures: I thank You for the breath that is in me for the community of Israel that lives for the possibilities of today and tomorrow. May my eating be as a fast; May it be dedicated to You, to T'shuvah to the renewal and restoration of my relationship to You, to others, and to myself. Rabbi Weintraub is the Director of the National Center for Jewish Healing in New York, NY.
Sukkot at BSBI Sukkot is the joyous culmination of the holiday season. It is the third of the three Pilgrimage Festivals, the other two being Pesach and Shavuot. While Pesach is overwhelmingly a home holiday, and Shavuot is mainly a synagogue holiday, Sukkot has observances that make it both home and synagogue-centered. If you want to build a Sukkah at home, which is a wonderful way to fully observe the holiday with family and friends, contact the rabbi for instruction. Also, check out the website http://www.sukkot.com/ for excellent kits. Services for Sukkot will be held according to the following schedule. The Arba Minim (etrog and lulav sets) will be used in the morning services Monday and Tuesday, September 28th and 29th of the holiday. On the other days, except on Shabbat, the blessing is recited at home.
Mon., Sept. 28, First Day Sukkot morning service 10:00 AM, Sukkot evening service 6:00 PM
Tues., Sept. 29, Second Day Sukkot morning service 10:00 AM
Fri., Oct. 2, Shabbat evening service 6:15 PM -Dinner 6:45 PM
Sat., Oct. 3, Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot morning service 10:00 AM
Mon. Oct. 5, Shemini Atzeret (Yizkor) morning service 10:00 AM, Simchat Torah evening service & Unfurling Torah 6:30 PM
Tues., Oct. 6, Simchat Torah morning service 10:00 AM
On the 1st and 2nd day of Sukkot bring your lunch to join us in the Sukkah following the services. Sisterhood will provide Kiddush dessert and beverages.
Reminder - Bring in food for the High Holiday Food Drive
Bags are available in the lobby. The food drive will run through the end of Sukkot. See Page 11 for details. 5
HINENI SOCIETY 2015/2016 5776
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For our Jewish community, our families, and ourselves, a strong, vibrant synagogue is of vital importance. We are fortunate to have just such a synagogue here, one with a full array of quality Jewish religious, educational, social and supportive programs. One reason for our success has been the Hineni Society. When these members are asked to come forward and do more than their fair share, they say, “Hineni!” (Here I am!). Through their generous contributions, every part of our synagogue community has prospered. Hineni members see the wonderful things we offer. They feel our Temple has proven itself worthy of their generous support. In fact, 44 families contributed close to $50,000 to Hineni last year. Won’t you please join them to insure the continued strength of our beloved synagogue? I invite all congregants to join us in Hineni, and proudly say: “Here I Am, Ready To Do My Part!” There are two levels of contribution: $1,000 (Hineni) and $1,800 (Hineni Chai). I look forward to your participation. Please contact me with any questions at 860-6048816, or contact Saundra Roethel at the Temple office, 860-643-9563 ext. 100. My best wishes to you and yours for a happy and healthy New Year, Roy Filkoff, Chairman, Hineni Society
HINENI SOCIETY Barbara & Theodore Zupnik CHAI Arthur Abramson Joan & Barry Baron Barbara & William Bayer CHAI Kathleen Eldergill & Bruce Beck Susan & Bill Breslau Beatrice & Gordon Brodie Emily & Peter Buch Elise & Richard Carlton Elaine Charendoff Gerald Creem CHAI Elizabeth & Neil Ellis CHAI Raquel Fialkoff Risa and Roy Filkoff Ellie & Herb Flink
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Carol & Saul Nesselroth Arlene & Paul Norman CHAI Mallorie & Arthur Ostrowitz Pearl Podrove Gayle Block & Ed Reilly Doreen & Joel Rosenlicht Lea & Alan Schmerler CHAI Miriam & Sidney Schwartz Sissy Seader CHAI Shirley & Lewis Segal Dawn & Jack Steigelfest CHAI Lori Greenwald & Bruce Stein CHAI Rebecca Rumbo & David Stern Diane & Jeffrey Wasser CHAI
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Words From the President Continued Rabbi Plavin and our guest Cantor Steven Bernstein are excited to engage you in services and have been coordinating and preparing for many hours together. I encourage you to sit a little closer, move up a pew.
Jewish War Veterans – Sergeant John L. Levitow Post 45 The commander of the Jewish War Veterans’ Post 45, Jerry Baggish, is reaching out to BSBI members and friends who are Jewish war veterans to join the organization. Jewish veterans of all ages are needed to keep the JWV a special place. If you are interested in becoming involved, contact Jerry at 860-6845367 or jerryb22@cox.net.
In the last four weeks, we have had some new members choose to join our BSBI community. Others are purchasing guest tickets to “check us out”. Find an opportunity to help someone new feel comfortable.
NEW FALL DATE SET FOR “BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS” BUS TOUR The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford has set a date for its popular “Back to the Old Neighborhoods” bus tour. There will be two tours on Sunday, October 25, 2015, with one at 9:30 a.m. and one leaving at 1:30 p.m. All tours leave from the Community Services Building, 333 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford. The tour is approximately 3 hours and the cost is $28 for non-Society members and $25 for members.
On behalf of the board of directors we want to wish you and your family a happy, healthy peaceful and prosperous New Year. May you be inspired by the traditions and warmed by the celebrations. Risa Filkoff, President
Space is limited. Reserve your spot online at www.jhsgh.org. For further information contact Bea Brodie at bbrodie@jewishhartford.org or 860-727-6170.
The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford presents...
Meals on Wheels –Volunteers Needed! The Meals on Wheels Program of Visiting Nurse and Health Services of CT is in need of volunteers to deliver meals within our local communities on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If interested please call Sheila Grady at 860-872-9163 extension 2367.
Something Old, Something New
HARTFORD JEWISH COALITION FOR LITERACY
Unique Bridal Fashion Show and Celebrations Vendor Showcase September 9, 2015, 6:00pm Fashion Show begins at 7:00pm Featuring vintage bridal gowns from the community and contemporary bridal fashions by Kathy Faber Designs LLC. Join us for an exciting evening of fashion, refreshments and raffles at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford. Emcee: MaryEllen Fillo, Hartford Courant Register by September 1, 2015 - $10/pp or $12/pp at the door To register, send a check made out to: JHSGH, 333 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117 or visit www.jhsgh.org 7
Did you know that close to 50% of 3rd grade students in Hartford are unable to read at grade level? Did you also know that one of every three American children start kindergarten without the language skills they need to learn to read? YOU CAN HELP by becoming a Hartford Jewish Coalition for Literacy Reading Mentor. Attend a training session, then select a 30 minute per week time slot to read to a Kindergarten-3rd grade student during the school day. Training Session - Manchester: September 8, 2015 at 3:30 PM Beth Sholom B’nai Israel Silverstein Room 400 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT Call Alana Butler at 860-236-7323 or hjcl@jewishhartford.org for more information.
Sisterhood Speaks Mimi Kalman, Editor What’s Ahead for Sisterhood?
Save The Date!!!
Thursday, September 24, Sisterhood Board Meeting 7:00 pm, NOTE: Change of day
Sisterhood Annual Donor Dinner Tuesday, October 20th 6:15 pm (Minyan at 6:00 pm) Special Entertainment! Delicious Dinner! Come and enjoy with us!
Sunday, October 4, “Pot Luck and Schmooze with Lisa Plavin”, 5:30 pm Tuesday, October 20, Sisterhood Donor Dinner, 6:15 pm (minyan at 6:00pm) Torah Fund Cards: Connie Kaplan; happy birthday to Mary Leon.
Pot Luck and Schmooze with Lisa Plavin
To order cards for all occasions contact our Torah Fund Chairperson Lynn Cohen at (860-647-9990) or lynnbcohen@att.net
On October 4th while the men are kicking up their heels at their annual “Steak and Schnapps” get-together in the synagogue Sukkah, we’ve been planning a fun get-together for the women in Lisa Plavin’s Sukkah. It’s called “Pot-luck and Schmooze” and will begin at 5:30 on October 4th. Because that evening is the start of Shmini Atzeret we will have the honor of beginning with candle lighting and Kiddush in the Sukkah. All women are invited and asked to bring one of these items: a Dairy entrée, a side, a salad, bread, fruit, dessert or drink (hard or soft) – baked or cooked items should come from kosher kitchens, please.
Share an Oneg: On both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur the pulpit flowers will be sponsored by Raquel Fialkoff in memory of her beloved husband Dr. Ruben Fialkoff. On the first days of Sukkot the pulpit flowers will be sponsored by Marilyn and Marvin Weil. Stacey Poutre (645-1575), sillyoldbear@cox.net Kiddush (Desserts only) Chairperson
Please call or email Lisa Plavin to let her know you are coming and what you are bringing. She can be reached at riplavin@cox.net or 860-649-2110.
Mimi Kalman (860-649-3890), mirikalm@att.net Pulpit Flowers Chairperson
Sisterhood Gift Shop - Your Source for All Your Smachot Come browse our gift shop! We will be starting our regular house soon, however, we will definitely be open for the Taste of Honey event on Sunday September 20th, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Join us for our biggest end of summer/pre holiday sale yet! The gift shop caters to all your holiday needs. Don't see exactly what you want, call Sally or Rima and we'll be happy to help you find it! Our prices are highly competitive and the proceeds are used to help fund special sisterhood and synagogue needs. Volunteers still needed to run the gift shop - as little as 20 minutes before and/or after minyan, Hebrew School, meetings and special events. Remember! This is your gift shop and we can only keep it going with your patronage and help! Please call or email Rima or Sally for further information or for an appointment. Rima, email: rimarainbow@cox.net, Phone #: 860-649-8507 Sally, email: Pinehurst16@cox.net, Phone#: 860-647-8186 8
Brotherhood Corner Phil Margolis, Brotherhood President
Calling all men: Free bagels and lox! Learn about online security! What more do you want? Sunday, September 20th marks the first of our monthly breakfasts. Breakfast is free for members. This month, our own Ted Lloyd will address the important topic of personal cyber security. Our breakfast and meeting starts at 9:30 a.m., and our speaker begins at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join us for the speaker. 5 reasons to join the BSBI brotherhood: People join a synagogue for a variety of reasons. Some join because they want to have a spiritual home and a place to attend services. Others join because the want to be a part of their local Jewish community. Yet others join because they feel that it is important that there be a local synagogue and their membership supports the congregation’s continuity. No matter the reason you are a member, we hope all men affiliated with BSBI and those in the area who want the camaraderie of other Jewish men join the BSBI Brotherhood. Here are 5 reasons to join: 5. Free food. Who doesn’t like a good bagel with lox and cream cheese? How about blintzes and fruit? We have it nearly every month. 4. Interesting speakers. From soldiers from the IDF to local sports journalists, we bring a wide variety of speakers to address our group.
3. Camaraderie and a closer connection with others in our Jewish community. From “Steak in the Sukkah” to our annual golf tournament, BSBI Brotherhood offers opportunities to get to know others in our community. 2. You help the local community. From our role in the Brotherhood-in-Action Breakfast, helping local families with children facing lifethreatening illnesses, to our support of MACC Charities, the Hockanum Valley Community Council and others, the BSBI Brotherhood supports the East-of-the-River community. 1. You help our synagogue. Every year, the BSBI Brotherhood provides significant financial and hand-on support for the synagogue. From organizing BBQ’s for the Hebrew School to providing funds for special projects, your membership and participation helps further the synagogue’s mission. Membership in the BSBI Brotherhood is only $36 a year. To join, please complete the form on the flyer on the next page in this bulletin, or bring your check to the breakfast on September 20th. We look forward to seeing you! A Happy and Healthy New Year! My family and I wish you all a shanah tovah u’metuka!
Constant Contact – Is your email up to date? BSBI uses the email service Constant Contact to send out bi-weekly announcements, sad news notifications and other important information related to the congregation. If you are not receiving these emails or have a new email address to be updated, please contact Jeanne Lowrey at 860-643-9563 ext. 104 or by email at programming@myshul.org to be added to the email list.
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The BSBI BROTHERHOOD Needs You as a Member
The Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs
What Does the BSBI Brotherhood Do?
We Provide a Social Organization for the Men of BSBI
Monthly breakfast meetings featuring dynamic speakers Breakfasts for paid members at no additional cost Evening concerts – Steak & Schnapps Dinner – Taste of Honey Barbeque Annual Todd Abitz Memorial Golf Tournament
We Support BSBI’s Religious, Charitable & Educational Missions
Brotherhood Shabbat - Yom HaShoah program - World Wide (tefillin) Wrap Support for the Chanukah Munch Brunch - Mitzvah Day – Acapella Fundraising Concert Outside Contributions to MARC Building Fund – Superstorm Sandy Relief – MACC Food Bank - HVCC Food Bank - Brotherhood-in-Action - Mazon Financial support to our Building and the Rabbi Leon Wind Religious School Book presentations to B’nai Mitzvah and Incentives for Teenage Torah Readers
We Contribute to The Larger Community
Brotherhood-In-Action Charity Breakfast MACC Charities and Hockanum Valley Community Council
If All the Men of BSBI Officially Joined Brotherhood - even without active participation in meetings or fundraising -
We Could Donate Many Thousands of Dollars More per Year to Our Shul and the Extended Community! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -
BSBI Brotherhood Membership Form
Please detach & return this invoice in the enclosed envelope with $36 check payable to “BSBI Brotherhood” Member’s Name _______________________________________________________________ Street Address ________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip________________________________________________________________ Phone _____________________________
E-Mail _________________________________ 10
Rabbi’s Corner Continued 4. It is traditional to bring gifts of food to the mourners. Of course, keep in mind the rules of Kashrut. Even if the mourners themselves are not observant of Kashrut, they may wish to put the food items out for others to share, and the visitors may be Kashrut observers. Keep in mind that there is a limit to how many cakes, cookies and pieces of fruit any one family can use. An actual main course for a meal is what may be needed since the mourners are not supposed to cook for themselves during the week of Shiva. 5. Be mindful of the mourners’ need for rest. Don’t visit too late in the evening. 6. The traditional greeting to be extended upon leaving a mourner is the line we say when the mourners enter the synagogue on Friday night. “HaMakom y’nachem etchem b’toch sha’ar avaylai Tzion v’Yrushalayim –
May God comfort you together with all the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.”If you are not comfortable with the Hebrew, saying it in English is very adequate. When making a Shiva visit, you are observing the mitzvah of Nichum Avaylim – comforting mourners. This is the name we use for the custom in our congregation of providing the Friday evening dinner when a family is observing Shivah over Shabbat. So many people have told us how touched they were to have a beautiful Shabbat dinner brought to their home on that Friday, reminding them that their community shares their sorrow and wants to bring comfort.
By contributing to this fund you are very directly participating in this mitzvah. This project was initiated in 2000 by Lisa Plavin just after she observed Shiva for her father, and she has chaired the committee ever since. If you would like to help out by making donations to this fund or by bringing the meals from the Crown in West Hartford or delivering the food to the family, I know it will be very appreciated. As we stand on the brink of a new year, my prayer is that we will all have more Smachot to attend than Shivah observances. L’Shanah Tova Tikatevu v’Tichatemu.
There is no congregational budget line for this Mitzvah. Rather, the Nichum Avaylim Fund, which is supported entirely by donations, is used to pay for these meals.
Rabbi Richard Plavin
Calling All Foodies to Social Action How fitting is it that BSBI kicks off our new year of social action with the High Holiday Food Drive! The forbidden fruit in Eden and the manna during the wandering in the wilderness are just two examples of how our Jewish soul wraps around food. Challah and latkes are modern delicacies with which we celebrate. You probably can think of others. "What is your favorite food?" Some of our neighbors can't easily answer this because their choice is what the food pantry offers. How sad if the shelves aren't stocked. Sadder still, if neighbors go hungry. Our obligation is to see that this doesn't happen. And this mitzvah is easy to do. Just pack up a bag (or two or three) of non-perishable, nutritious, and non-expired food items. The paper bags are available at BSBI. Then return the bags during the high holidays to BSBI. Our volunteers will deliver them to local food pantries. What a meaningful way to mark the new year!
-Cathy Ludlam, Social Action Chair
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BSBI Community
Make sure to check out this year’s USCJ calendar! The month of April 2016 features a photograph taken by Ira Fink of our own Ner Tamid, which was designed by Jerome Nathan.
Debbie Cinquamani waters Jessie's Garden
Honoree Shabbat – Save the Date! It is with great pleasure that on Shabbat morning, October 31st at 10:00 AM, BSBI will honor two very deserving couples:
Merle & Steve Cohen and Sue & Phil Margolis. Both couples have been volunteering as duos, as individuals (holding many different positions within the variety of groups here at our shul) and as family units. Between both couples they have six children. All have been educated in our RLWRS, all have had their B'nai Mitzvah and all six have volunteered in a variety of ways at BSBI. What an amazing example these four have set for their children and our congregation. Please join us as we honor them for their devotion and generosity of time given to our BSBI community.
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BSBI’s Gift Card Program The Supermarket Gift card program is sponsored by Sisterhood, Hadassah, and the Synagogue. The profits from the sale of gift cards are returned to the three organizations. At the end of the first quarter of 2015, the gift card program returned $500 each to the three organizations. The program has a dedicated corps of volunteers who print the labels for the envelopes, pack the envelopes with the monthly gift card orders, and deliver the filled envelopes. I want to thank all the volunteers for their dedication and help. I especially want to thank Saundra Roethel for her help. We have gift cards for the following stores: Stop & Shop, ShopRite, Big Y, Highland Park Market, Crown Market, CVS Not a participant yet? It's simple - Just come in and purchase the cards with a check (preferred), or with a MasterCard, Visa, or Discover Card. This is one way you can really help the organizations you love and that are so meaningful to you! And just think, you get to visit your temple, see friends, or stop in and visit with the Rabbi or office staff. If you would like to commit to a monthly distribution call me at 860-872-9579 or Saundra Roethel at 860-643-9563, ext. 100. If you are not ready to commit to a monthly order, please stop into the Synagogue office. Saundra would be more than happy to assist you in the purchase of gift cards. If it is not convenient for you to pick up your gift card order, one of our volunteers will be happy to deliver them to you. David Alter, Chair
Don’t Forget to Check Out MyShul.org! Our updated website has all the latest information on upcoming events, class and event registration, secure online donations, and shopping opportunities that support BSBI! If you would like to send in any pictures, videos, or upcoming event information, please email programming@myshul.org. Snow Bird Addresses Needed We need departure dates, return dates, winter addresses and winter telephone numbers for our members who migrate south during the winter months. Please complete the form below and return it to BSBI so we can forward bulletins and various pieces of mail to you. Winter Address Information Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Departure Date _____________________ Return Date _______________________ Winter Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Winter Phone Number : _____________________
Email Address if different : __________________________________
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Rabbi Leon Wind Religious School News First Day of School! All Grades! Thursday, September 10 4:30 – 6:30 PM Regular School Hours Check calendar for closings due to holidays. Grades Pre-K – 7, Sundays: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Grades 2 – 7, Thursdays: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Reminder: There will be no school on the following dates due to the High Holidays: Sunday, September 13th Sunday, September 27th Sunday, October 4th RLWRS
We are happy to announce that our own Jane Zimmerman will be joining us as our school’s prayer and music teacher this year. We are very excited to have her join us! RLWRS
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Come make sweet tempting Italian Cannoli Torahs in the Sukkah for Simchat Torah
Sunday Sept. 20 11:00am-12:00pm
Come make decorations for our Shul Sukkah and Flags for Simchat Torah
Thursday Oct. 1st 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Sponsored by the Nat N and Gertrude
Sponsored by the Nat N and Gertrude
Strum Schwedel Endowment Fund
Strum Schwedel Endowment Fund
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2015/5776 To register your child(ren) in Child Care or for Youth Services please complete the form below by September 4th and mail to: Beth Sholom B’nai Israel 400 Middle Turnpike East Manchester, CT 06040.
HIGH HOLIDAY CHILD CARE ROSH HASHANAH: SEPT. 14 & SEPT. 15 YOM KIPPUR: SEPT. 23 BSBI is pleased to offer child care for infants and children up to grade 2 at no charge. Child care will be available Monday, 9/14, Tuesday, 9/15, and Wednesday, 9/23 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please pack a labeled, dairy lunch for your child. Snacks and juice will be provided.
HIGH HOLIDAY YOUTH SERVICES ROSH HASHANAH: SEPT. 14
AND
YOM KIPPUR: SEPT. 23
K Thru Grade 2 - All children will participate in a developmentally appropriate holiday program from approximately 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Parents of children K thru grade 2 are expected to attend with their children. All other parents are welcome. Grades 3 Thru 8 – 11:00 – 12 Noon.
Child's name and age:
_________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
Will attend:
Child Care Sept. 14
Youth Services Sept. 15
Sept. 23
Parent's Name and Phone No.: ___________________________________________________
Parent's Email:________________________________________________________________ 15
The Endowment Foundation Religious
Rabbi Leon Wind Religious School
Adult Education
Community
Bayer/Davison Fund
Sylvia A. Cheikin Fund
Berkman Family Fund
David Sherman Foster Fund Hochberg Family Fund
Clare-Kramer Fund
Ann and Emanuel Hirth Fund Klemens-Wiener Fund
Jacobs Family Fund
Jack Goldberg Fund*
Rebecca Ann and Herman Seidman Fund Irene and Henry Springer Fund
Rose Jaffe Fund
F. Ruth and S. I. Kummer Fund
Katz-Robbins Fund
Diane and Barry Weinbaum Fund
Ruth Podrove Melton Fund
Fay and Benjamin Levy and Max Mandel Fund* Aida S. Nesselroth Educational Enhancement Fund* George and Lillian Sandals Fund
Max and Sally Glaiber and Joseph and Gertrude Snider Fund Howard Gold Fund Bernard and May Kahn and Eli and Rose Lerman Fund Rubinow-Schwolsky Fund
Rabbi Leon Wind Fund Irene and Abraham Zimmerman Fund
Barney, Jean, Rachel, and Sarah Moses Education Fund Gertrude and Abraham Podrove Fund Podrove - Resnick Fund Martin L. Rubin Fund
Ruth and Sidney Cohen Fund
Gordon Barshay Lassow and Jay Joshua Lassow Fund Esther Margulies Lessner and George C. Lessner Fund Jerome and Louise Nathan Fund
Israel and Lillian Abramovitz Fund Sheldon and Doris Adler Fund Louis and Sadye Apter Family Fund Clare and Herbert Bernstein Fund Raymond Bernstein Fund Nathan Chesler Fund
Ella and Herman Plavin Fund
A. Elmer Diskan Fund
Plepler Family Fund
Ruben Fialkoff Fund Morris and Ann Firestone Fund
Rabbi Jeshaia and Hilde Schnitzer Fund Saul and Rebecca Silverstein Fund
Jay E. Rubinow Fund
Weil-Braunsberg Fund*
Leonard Seader Fund
Edith Gottlieb Fund
Shapiro Family Fund
Leo and Shirley Juran Fund
Nat N. and Gertrude Sturm Schwedel Fund Berdine Spector Stoltz Fund
Rita and David Schmerler Fund
Stern Family Fund Blanche and Robert Stone Fund Continuity Fund Program Enhancement Beth Sholom B’nai Israel Operating Fund
Youth
Maintenance/Capita l Improvements
Emanual Hirth Fund
Anna Brita Chilberg Fund
Bayer-Marlow Fund
Maxine & Efrem Jaffe Fund
Nellie Katz Cohen Fund
Elaine and Leo Charendoff Fund
Seymour B. Kaplan Fund Sonia and Max Karp and Anita Karp Treston Fund Joseph Kopman Fund
Murray H. and Celia D. Novins Fund
David S. and Norma C. Garber Fund Miriam Barshay Lassow and Herman Lassow Fund Capital Improvement Fund
Scholarships
General Endowment Fund
Anne and Leon Kramer Fund Max Lundy Fund
Memorial Park Temple Beth Sholom Memorial Park Fund Congregation B’nai Israel Memorial Park Fund
Rhoda Goldstein Fund
Kahaner Family Fund Ethel and Nathan Kasowitz Fund Marcus Family and Bula Family Fund Irving and Ethel Mehlman Rose Fund Irma and Merwin Meridy Fund Rita Oshinsky Fund Phair Family Fund Reichlin Family Fund Pauline and Nathan Rubin Fund Ruth and Jack Sandals Fund
Laurie Margolis Fund Cantor Israel and Irene Tabatsky Fund Marsha and Samuel Yules Fund Pauline and Isadore Zackin Fund
The Time is Now, The Need is Great! Endowments are an opportunity for each of us to provide for our synagogue on a continuous basis by creating a permanent tribute to our values and principles. Our synagogue is here for you as you experience life's greatest joys and greatest challenges. The Endowment Foundation
Israel and Shirley Snyder Family Fund Gloria and Robert Weiss Fund Edythe and Abraham Zubrow Fund Max Zucker Fund
For information about establishing an Endowment Fund or leaving a bequest, contact Dr. Jeffrey Wasser jeffreywasser@sbcglobal.net or Rabbi Plavin 860-643-9563 x101. 16
*These funds can also be used in Rabbi Leon Wind Religious School
Contributions from Thoughtful People Thank you to those who support BSBI by remembering and honoring friends and loved ones with generous contributions. Donations appearing in the newsletter may not reflect all donations received prior to publication. Listings are as current as the newsletter deadline allows.
In recent months our congregation has suffered ‘Sad News’ too Stewart Davis, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother often. Our practice has been for the congregation to provide the Leah Spector. Friday night Shabbat dinner for member families sitting Shiva James Dickenson, in memory of Leah Ger Spector. locally. This act of kindness is supported by our Nichum Rachel and Stephen Donnell, in honor of Diane Wasser on receiving Avaylim (Comfort to mourners) Fund. We urge your support the Women's League "Woman of Distinction" award; in memory of for this fund. Etan Markus' beloved father; and mazel tov to Anat and Etan Markus on the marriage of their daughter, Hadar.
ANNE AND LEON KRAMER FUND Marshall and Hannah Kramer, on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Leon Kramer, father of Marshall Kramer and Carol Leiman. BERDINE SPECTOR STOLTZ FUND Doris Adler, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector. Linda and Howard Grad, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector. Irma Menschell, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector. BERNARD AND MAY KAHN AND ELI AND ROSE LERMAN FUND
Amy L. Eliasoff, in loving memory of Manus Eliasoff on the occasion of his Yahrzeit. Lois and Stanley Falkenstein, in memory of David Engelson's beloved wife, Susan Engelson; in memory of Eleanor Miller's beloved husband, Joe Miller; in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector; and in memory of Marilyn Greenwald's beloved husband, Stuart Greenwald. Sandi & Jeff Garfield, in memory of David Engelson's beloved wife, Susan Engelson. Sharon Haight, a Yizkor donation; in loving memory of Aunt Pauline on the occasion of her Yahrzeit; and on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Rita Roth.
Maxine and Manny Lerman, in memory of Marilyn Greenwald's Diana and James Henkel, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved beloved husband, Stuart Greenwald; on the occasion of the Yahrzeit mother, Leah Spector. of Bernard Kahn; and on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Eli Lerman. Sylvia Hornstein, in memory of Israel Goodstine on the occasion of CANTOR'S DISCRETIONARY FUND his Yahrzeit. Micki Starr, in honor of Cantor Anita Schubert and in appreciation of Dr. Barry and Dr. Lyn Jacobs, in memory of Leah Ger Spector. all the years she shared her beautiful voice with us. Irma (Pat) Jacobson, in memory of Irma's dear friend, Leah Spector. CLARE-KRAMER FUND Mark Kasowitz, in loving memory of Ethel Kasowitz on the Marshall and Hannah Kramer, on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of occasion of her Yahrzeit. Solomon Kramer, grandfather of Marshall Kramer and Carol Laura Levine and Rick Ketai, in memory of Etan Markus' beloved Leiman. father. EDYTHE AND ABRAHAM ZUBROW FUND Dvorah, Lansky, for Knit & Kvetch in loving memory of beloved Abraham Zubrow, in loving memory of Abraham's wife, Edythe mother, Jo Shaw, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit Pauline Zubrow, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit. Mary and Richard Lavatori, in memory of Kenneth Spector's FAY AND BENJAMIN LEVY-MAX MANDEL FUND beloved mother, Leah Spector. Phyllis and Richard Levy, in memory of Stuart Greenwald, with Maxine and Manny Lerman, in memory of Kenneth Spector's deepest sympathy on his passing. beloved mother, Leah Spector. GENERAL FUND
Eva Libitzky, in loving memory of Chana Gerszt on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
Azure Hair and Day Spa, in memory of Leah Spector. Lieba and Victor Bernstein, in honor of Arnold Zackin on his 80th birthday; in memory of Barbara Zubrow's beloved mother, Edythe Zubrow; and in memory of Marilyn Greenwald's beloved husband, Stuart Greenwald. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bryan, in memory of William Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector.
Nancy Lindberg, in memory of Leah Ger Spector. Hanna Marcus, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector. Arlene and Paul Norman, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector.
Helen and Arthur Pendleton, in memory of Leah Ger Spector. Emily and Peter Buch, in memory of David Engelson's beloved wife, Susan Engelson; in memory of Eleanor Miller's beloved husband, Joe Ruth Russo, in loving memory of Ruth's dear friend, Leah Spector. Miller; and in memory of Etan Markus' beloved father. Susan and Ron Scherick, in memory of Archie Jacobs, beloved father of Susan Scherick, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit. The Cyr family, in memory of Renite Cohen. Josh and Wendy Searle in loving memory of L. Searle on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
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Contributions from Thoughtful People Roberta Shore, a yizkor donation.
RABBI LEON WIND RELIGIOUS SCHOOL - SPECIAL FUND FOR EDUCATION
Jan and Don Shuller, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector.
Linda Shamber, in loving memory of Nathan Brody, Bernice Brody and Harold Brody; on the occasion of their Yahrzeits.
Ruth Solomkin, in memory of Leah Spector. The Spector family, in appreciation of Chevra Kadisha Women and their thoughtful care.
Joel Wind and Al Munzer, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector. RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Elyse Spielberg, a Yizkor donation.
Elly and Steve Cohen, in memory of Betty Cohen.
Patricia and Edward Stewart, in memory of Leah Spector. Kenneth Wichman, in memory of David Engelson's beloved wife, Susan Engelson; in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector; and in memory of Marilyn Greenwald's beloved husband, Stuart Greenwald. Alyse Wittenberg, in memory of Stuart Greenwald.
David Engelson, in appreciation of Rabbi Plavin's guidance with the passing of Susan. Ann and Steven Hirth, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector; and on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Amalia Hirth. REICHLIN FAMILY FUND
Suzanne and Robert Wyman, in memory of Leah Spector. JOE DAVIS DIS TINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FUND Audrey Davis, in memory of Audrey's beloved husband, Joe Davis, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit LEONARD SEADER FUND
Hedda Reichlin, in loving memory of Leah Spector. RITA AND DAVID SCHMERLER FUND Bea and Gordon Brodie, with thanks to Lea and Alan Schmerler. SEYMOUR B. KAPLAN FUND
Herbert Byk, in loving memory of Gloria Byk on the occasion of her Connie Kaplan, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Yahrzeit; and in memory of Gertrud Beerman Rosenfeld on the Leah Spector. occasion of her Yahrzeit. SHABBAT LUNCHEON FUND Pearl and Ken Hymes, in memory of Gloria Byk on the occasion of Brina and Ron Abrahams, for the speedy recovery of Rebecca Rumbo; her Yahrzeit. in loving memory of William Abrahams on the occasion of his Connie Plepler, in memory of Sissy Seader’s sister-in-law. Yahrzeit; and in memory of Eleanor Miller's beloved husband, Joe Miller. Laurie and Mike Seader, in loving memory of Lenny Seader on the occasion of his Yahrzeit. Joan and Barry Baron, in memory of Eleanor Miller's beloved husband, Joe Miller. Sissy Seader, in loving memory of Sissy's husband, Lenny Seader; in memory of Lori Seader's beloved husband, Cliff Pullman; in Elly and Steve Cohen, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved memory of Sissy's dear friend, Gloria Byk; with happy anniversary mother, Leah Spector. wishes to Bruce and Judie Zundell; with happy birthday wishes to Anne and Ira Fink, in memory of Elaine Kahaner's beloved sister, Bev Byk; and with happy birthday wishes to Joe Gottlieb. Claire Crasnick; in memory of Helen Joseph; and in memory of Ken NELLIE KATZ COHEN FUND Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman. Sissy Seader, in memory of Sissy's beloved husband, Lenny Seader; with happy birthday wishes to Bruce and Judie Zundell; and with happy birthday wishes to Elaine Werby. NICHUM AVAYLIM FUND The Spector family, in memory of Leah Spector. Micki Starr, in memory of Bev Ladue's beloved father, Curt Warner; in memory of Ken Wichman's beloved mother, Mae Wichman; in memory of Marilyn Greenwald's beloved husband, Stuart Greenwald; in memory of Marshall Grodofsky's beloved mother, Tamara Grodofsky; and in memory of Rima Riedel's beloved sister, Jean Riccobon.
Marilyn Lassow, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector. Maxine and Manny Lerman, in honor of Bunny and Harvey Weiner on their 50th wedding anniversary; and in honor of Saul Nesselroth on his 88th birthday. Judy and Harold Meyer, in honor of Saul Nesselroth on his birthday. Aaron Sussman, for the speedy recovery of Barbara Zupnik; for the speedy recovery of Rebecca Rumbo; and with thanks to Marilyn Lassow for her support and encouragement. TREES FOR ISRAEL PROJECT Rick Kahaner, in honor of Elaine Kahaner on her birthday.
PLEPLER FAMILY FUND Connie Plepler, in memory of Kenneth Spector's beloved mother, Leah Spector.
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Barbara and Ted Zupnik, in memory of Leah Spector.
CELEBRATION DATES IN AUGUST
Birthdays
Helen Ross - 1 Sylvia Cheerman - 4 Jane Torff - 4 Kenneth Goldberg - 5 Susan Gross - 5 Joshua Hauer - 6 David Stern - 6 Abe Linner - 8 Lilian O'Neil - 11 Herb Flink - 12 Samuel Norman - 12 Bruce Beck - 13 Rachel Poutre - 13 Jacob Beck - 15 Adin Goldberg - 15 Saul Bloostein - 16 Connie Kaplan - 16 Eugene Spiegel - 16 Michaela McGee - 17 Gladys Rosen - 17 Scott Tardif - 17
Birthdays
Birthdays
Michele Moylan - 19 Jennie Rubin - 19 Gabriel Stein - 19 Ronald Abrahams - 20 Jared Kaprove - 20 Norman Greenstein - 22 Yeshiva Cruz - 23 Liza Mandel - 23 Marilyn Weil - 23 Howard Grad - 24 Becky Murray - 24 Noah Plen - 24 Debra Cinquemani - 25 Roy Filkoff - 26
Jaiden Libow - 26 Marcus Fink - 28 Louise Nathan - 29 Robert Parnes - 29 Betty Ellis - 30
If we have overlooked a special date please contact us at: 860-643-9563 ext. 100 so that we may celebrate it in the future.
Anniversaries Laura and Marc Finer - 3 Susan and Julian Stoppelman - 7 Adam and Sarah Kaprove - 9 Bill and Susan Breslau - 12 Shirley and Lew Katz - 12 Deborah and Howard Smith - 12 Lisa and Jody Gross - 14 Bonnie and Michael Norman - 16 19
Anniversaries Norman & Corinne Fisher - 17 Linda and Philip Shamber - 17 Diane and Jeff Wasser - 19 Roberta and Leon Silverman - 20 Stacey and John Poutre - 21 Julie and Larry Marks - 22 Susan and Saul Bloostein - 24 Debra and Benjamin Carlson - 29
September Evening Minyan Calendar Please Note: Services will begin at 7:30 PM except on Sept. 14, 15, 22, 23, 28. See notes below.
MONDAYS (7:30 PM)
TUESDAYS (7:30 PM)
WEDNESDAYS (7:30 PM)
THURSDAYS (7:30 PM)
First FirstMonday Monday––9/07 9/07
First Tuesday – 9/1
First Wednesday – 9/2
First Thursday – 9/3
Second SecondMonday Monday––9/14 9/14 NOTE: Yom Tov Evening Service - 6:45pm 1 Rosh Hashanah
Second Tuesday – 9/8
Second Wednesday – 9/9
Second Thursday – 9/10
Third Monday – 9/21
Third Third Tuesday Tuesday –– 9/15 9/15 NOTE: Yom Tov Evening Service – 7:00 PM
Third Wednesday – 9/16
Third Thursday – 9/17
RoshRichard Hashanah Abrahams, and Leslie 2 Gross, Michael & Susan Mincha/Maariv Ivaldi, Sally Kahaner, Harvey & Elaine Service Meyer, Harold & Judy 7:00&PM Orringer, Nelson Stephanie Wasser, Jeff & Diane
Axler, Phil* Filkoff, Roy Gamzon, William Igdalsky, Alan & Hope Kaplan, Jonathan & Linda Krutt, Bernard & Judy Pasternak, Lorin* Plen, Donna Stoppelman, Julian & Susan Sussman, Aaron*
Fourth Fourth Tuesday Tuesday –– 9/22 9/22
Fourth Fourth Wednesday Wednesday –– 9/23 9/23
Fourth Thursday – 9/24
Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Levy, Richard & Phyllis Labor Day Schmerler, Alan & Lea
No Services
Banks, Craig Baron, Barry & Joan Bayer, Aaron & Laurie Dashefsky, Arnold & Sandy Marlow, Lillian Schiller, Richard and Amy Stern, Alfred & Eileen Vinick, Cal
Axler, Phil* Bernstein, Ken Brodie, Gordon & Bea Cohen, Steven Horn, Stuart Karasik, Sheldon & Gail Lerman, Manny & Maxine Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Donna Sussman, Aaron*
Need People
Bayer, Bill & Barbara Beck, Bruce Creem, Jerry* Tashlich 6:00 Need PM Delaney, Bill & Deb* People Flink,Mincha/Maariv Herb & Ellie* Heimann, Walter Service Ketai, Richard & Levine, Laura Partney, Philip & Margery 6:45 PM Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Freedman, Arthur Linner, Abe & Iris Milzoff, Joel & Irene Rubin, Paul
Need People Fourth Monday – 9/28
Sukkot 6:00 PM Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Need Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Susan People Spiegel, Eugene
Fifth Monday – 8/31 Creem, Jerry* We are looking for members to addBill to & this Minyan List. Delaney, Deb * Flink, Herb & Ellie* If you have volunteered for Kovensky, one night,Neil would you consider Ladue, Beverly committing for two per month? Nesselroth, Saul & Carol Poutre, Stacey Please call Rabbi Plavin –
643-9563 Ext. 101 or email Need People myrabbi@myshul.org
Breslau, Bill or Susan Carter, Irma Cohen, Jack & Lynn Enoch, Roberta Goldberg, Ken & Pat Case Grad, Howard & Linda Kalman, Mimi* Lerner, Brenda Norman, Mike & Bonnie Phair, Sandi Singer, Trudy
Axler, Phil* Gamzon, Bill Gottlieb, Joe Greenwald, Marilyn Leshin, Steven & Barbara Pasternak, Lorin* Resnick, Barry & Renny* Sussman, Aaron* Zucker, Spin
Beede, Harriet Chesler, Sharon Frankel, Ellen Erev Lassow, Jeff & LizaYom Mandel Turk, Mike or Maddy*
Kippur/Kol Nidre Service 6:30 PM
Axler, Phil* Kalman, Mimi* Margolis, Phil & Susan Murray,Yom Becky* Kippur Pasternak, Lorin* Afternoon Service Shamash, Rahim & Sherry Sussman, Aaron* 4:20 PM Zucker, Spin
Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Lassow, Art Ludlum, Cathy Luxemburg, Maury Mandell, Carl & Cruz Poutre, Stacey Riedel, Rima Sheptoff, Ken Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Darico, Jane Finkelstein, Paula Goldstein, Alan & Carol Norman, Sam & Teri Resnick, Barry & Renny* Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*
Borgida, Edward Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Keyser, Arnold & Diane Klein, Phil McGee, Marcia Murray, Becky* Phair, Sandi Plavin, Lisa Kovensky, Neil Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna* Krutt, Sam Lassow, Marilyn Pearlson, Stan & Sue Zimmerman, Jane
Need People
Need People
Fifth Tuesday – 9/29
Fifth Wednesday – 9/30
Cole, Daniel & Florence Ellis, Joel & Susan Kloehn, Ed & Ellen Krutt, Joel & Tobi Weil, Marvin & Marilyn Zimmerman, Allan & Jennifer
Abrahams, Ronald and Brina Axler, Phil* Cohen, Steve & Elly Feir, Alan & Donna Horn, Stuart & Esther Pasternak, Lorin* Sussman, Aaron* Turk, Mike & Maddy* Zubrow, Barbara
Need People
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Fifth Thursday – 7/30
Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Goldstein, Alan & Carol Lerman, Manny Leshin, Steve Wasser, Diane Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*
* Special credit to our twice a month (or more) Jewry Duty members
~ September 2015 ~ Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Wed
2 7:30 PM Service
Thu
3 7:30 PM Service
Fri
4 5:30 – 7:30 PM RLWRS Staff Meeting
5
6:45 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
6
7
12: 00 PM Pre-Holiday Cemetery Service
8 Labor Day-No Service
Candle Lighting 7:00PM
9 1:30 – 3:30 PM Knit & Kvetch
10 7:30 PM Service
7:30 PM Service
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4:30 – 6:30 PM RLWRS First Day of School
10:00 AM Shabbat Service 8:30 PM Selichot Night at The Emanuel Synagogue
7:30 PM Service Elul 17
Sat
Havdalah 7:50 PM
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6:45 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
10:00 AM Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting 6:48 PM
Havdalah 7:38 PM
7:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting Elul 22
13
7:30 PM Service
14 No School
8:15 PM Erev Rosh Hashanah Service/ Apples & Honey Reception Candle Lighting 6:44PM Elul 29
20
8:30 AM Rosh Hashanah Service
Tashlich 6:00 PM
7:00 PM Yom Tov Evening Service
6:45 PM Yom Tov Evening Service Candle Lighting 7:34 PM Tishri 1
21
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM RLWRS Grades Pre K-7
7:30 PM Service
9:30 -11:30 AM Brotherhood Breakfast and Speaker 11:30 AM A Taste of Honey Event Tishri 7
27
28 No School
15
8:30 AM Rosh Hashanah Service
7:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting
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18
4:30 – 6:30 PM RLWRS Grades 2-7
6:45 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
7:30 PM Service
Candle Lighting 6:35 PM
Havdalah 7:33 PM
22
23
24
25
6:30 PM Erev Yom 9:00 AM Yom Kippur 4:30 – 6:30 PM 6:45 PM Kabbalat Kippur/Kol Nidre Morning Service RLWRS Shabbat Service Service Grades 2-7 4:20 PM Yom Kippur Afternoon Service 7:00 PM Sisterhood Board Meeting 7:30 Blowing of the Shofar/ 7:30 PM Service Fast Ends/ Havdalah Candle Lighting 6:29 Candle Lighting PM 6:23 PM
29 10:00 AM Sukkot Service
Candle Lighting 6:20 6:00 PM Yom Tov PM Evening Service
7:30 PM Service
Candle Lighting 7:12 PM
Fast of Gedaliah
19 10:00 AM Shabbat Service followed by an Elliott Zimmerman Luncheon
7:30 PM Service
10:00 AM Sukkot Service
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Havdalah 7:26 PM
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Havdalah 7:14 PM
30 7:30 PM Service
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Havdalah 7:08 PM
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We Want You to Be An Ambassador for Beth Sholom B’nai Israel! Dear Members: Please consider becoming a Congregational Ambassador for our synagogue. As Vice Presidents for membership we are asking every Beth Sholom B’nai Israel member to become part of the membership committee and consider doing the following: Invite your Jewish friends, neighbors, work colleagues and acquaintances to attend a Shabbat service at Beth Sholom B’nai Israel. Introduce your friends to our diverse synagogue family. Let them know of our many educational and social programs available to congregants. Tell them about our special religious school offerings now available to members and non-members. Share the importance Beth Sholom B’nai Israel has played in your and your family’s lives. Our synagogue is our home away from home. It is a place where we can reach out to God and to the community: a place to learn Torah, Hebrew and Jewish history; a place to observe holy times and happy times; a place to rejoice freely in the beauty of our Jewish heritage. All of us have experienced pivotal moments in our lives sharing lifecycle events with one another in our sanctuary. With your help we will be able to reach out to more potential new members. Please call us with names of potential members so we can discuss membership with them. Please bring a guest for a Shabbat service followed by a Kiddush. Let Hillel’s words be a reminder to us: “Do not separate yourself from the community.” We look forward to hearing from you. Barry Baron (860-875-5494) and Ilene O’Neil (860-742-7047) Membership Vice Presidents 24