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VOLUME XXXI ISSUE 2
October 2015 Tishrei /Cheshvan 5776
Congregation B'nai Israel
Robert A. Silvers
Kim Beame
Marci R. Bloch
Linda B. Harris
Senior Rabbi
Director of Religious Education
Rabbi
Director of Early Childhood Education
Stephanie Shore
Sarah Freudenberger
Cantor
Rick Schuster
Cantorial Associate
Interim Executive Director
Pam DiGiacomo
Development Director
Richard D. Agler, DD
Board of Trustees Karen Bauman Debbie Belford Andrea Cannon Kevin Garbowit Ira Ginsberg Susi Glatt Eric Handis
Committee on Trustees
Rabbi Emeritus
Robin Siegal
President robin.siegal @cbiboca.org
Jeffrey Cannon VP Administration jeffrey.cannon @cbiboca.org
Vicky Weiner
VP Strategic & Long Range Planning vickyweiner @gmail.com
Executive Committee David Hollander VP Financial & Asset Management dhollander@ mbafcpa.com
Gail Sack
Richard Pollack
VP Communications & Technology richard@cbiboca.org
Rich Hachenburg
VP Development gksack@gmail.com
Chair, Committee on Trustees rich@cbiboca.org
Robin Ellman
Gary Weiner
VP Education robinellman@ gmail.com
Penny Laufer
VP Membership clpl822@aol.com
Committee Contacts
Rich Hachenburg, Chair Karen Bauman, Religious School Andrea Cannon, WRJ/Sisterhood Kevin Garbowit, Trustee Barry Glick, Member at Large Honorary Members Monte Friedkin James Cohen Stuart Graff Larry Feldman Douglas Feurring Alma Kalfus Harold Schwalb z"l
Immediate Past President gary@cbiboca.org
Phil Nadel
Past President phil@cbiboca.org
Adult Book Club Janet Kleinman kleiwrite@bellsouth.net Alumni Association Abi Schmeltzer robnabi@bellsouth.net ARZA Susi Glatt glattsusims@aol.com Barry Ira Graff SLJ Board Karen Bauman karenbauman@me.com Bereavement Group Jan Courte jancourte@bellsouth.com Blanket Buddies Suellen Wexler suellenwexler@gmail.com Brotherhood Eric Handis eric.handis@gmail.com Budget David Hollander dhollander@mbafcpa.com Catering Greg Jacob gejcadj@aol.com Cemetery Esther Zipper esther@cbiboca.org Chesed Tevie Kozak tevie@comcast.net Committee on Trustees Rich Hachenburg rhachenburg@gmail.com Development Gail Sack gsac@gmail.com Endowment Gail Sack gsack@gmail.com Ezrat-Am Susan Mayer susanmayerfl@gmail.com General Counsel Dara Siegel dara_esq@yahoo.com Spencer Siegel spencer_esq@yahoo.com House/Security Greg Jacob gejcadj@aol.com Howard Newmark info@themoldinspector.org Interfaith Relations Deborah Meisel queenbead@aol.com Jewish Soldier Andrea & redsisboca@aol.com Holiday Program Jeffrey Cannon jhcannon@aol.com Judaica Gift Shop Sue Levine sue_levine@comcast.net Kantor Family Cindy & gejcadj@aol.com Center for Justice Greg Jacob Legacy Pam DiGiacomo pam@cbiboca.org Membership Penny Laufer clpl822@aol.com Nagle Family Robin Nagle rapnrobin2@aol.com Jewish Film Festival NCECE Board Chair Jen Vogel jenlaw@aol.com NCECE Parent Organization Rachel Greenberg rachelgreenberg10@gmail.com PJ Library Rabbi Marci Bloch rabbibloch@cbiboca.org Pollock Youth Scholarship Robyn Rubinoff robynrubinoff@me.com Recovery Team Dennis Bliden dennis@artmar.com Ritual Susi Glatt glattsusims@aol.com Sandwich Brigade Debby Schwaber debbyschwaber@gmail.com Singles 55+ Annette Sauvé netty18@att.net Strategic Planning Vicky Weiner vickyweiner@gmail.com Implementation TAG 13 Natalie Matus natalie@cbiboca.org Women of Reform Judaism Andrea Cannon redsisboca1@gmail.com
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Stanley Silber Sharon Stein Jen Vogel Toni Weintraub Jeff Young Jeff Zadoff
Greg Jacob Sharon Landau Susan Mayer Howard Newmark Robyn Rubinoff Adam Shapiro Dara Siegel
Tevie Kozak, Member at Large Dara Siegel, Trustee Jen Vogel, Preschool Chair Eric Handis, Brotherhood Past Presidents
Gary Weiner Phil Nadel Sue Goldman Leslie Kantor Renée Nadel
Peter Weintraub Melvin Kalfus z"l David Kantor Joel S. Nadel z"l Joseph Wasch
Committee Staff Liaisons
Erin Condon Natalie Matus erin@cbiboca.org natalie@cbiboca.org • WRJ • ARZA • Judaica Shop • CBI Alumni Association • Connecting CBI • Ritual • TAG 13 Pam DiGiacomo pam@cbiboca.org Minda Shaiman • Endowment minda@cbiboca.org • Legacy • Blanket Buddies • Shomrim • Jewish Soldier Holiday Program • CBI Talks • Kantor Family Center for Justice • Nagle Family Jewish • Sandwich Brigade Film Festival Rick Schuster • Speaker Series rick@cbiboca.org • Membership • Brotherhood • Ezrat Am Susan Goldman • Recovery Team susan@cbiboca.org • House & Security • Budget • Chesed Esther Zipper esther@cbiboca.org • Catering • Cemetery Shelanu Designer/Editor: Jeanne Schwartz Editor: Erin Condon Printer: Minuteman Press, Delray Beach (561) 495-7898
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OCTOBER 2015
From The Desk Of...
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Marci R. Bloch
Friday Evening Shabbat Services
rabbibloch@cbiboca.org Well I got "the call" this summer. My mother called me and told me that she and my father were selling the house they have lived in for the last sixteen years. I didn’t grow up in that house, but I had stayed there many weekends during grad school, for visits home during Rabbinical school, and even during my time in Florida. For all purposes, it was still a place I called “home.” It was the place I stayed when I would visit Michigan. It was the place Jason and I would bring Maya. It was where my extended family would celebrate anniversaries and birthdays and cry together through our trials and tribulations. It was where we shared so many memories and so much joy!
As I packed up several boxes and took them to be shipped to Florida, I began to ponder “What exactly is home?” I went back to their house one last time and walked around the empty space that no longer had our furniture, our pictures, our chachkies, and cried as I took pictures of each room. I thought about the number of years that have gone by and how my family has changed—all of us older, more settled in our lives and our work, and about how our immediate family has expanded to include my siblings’ spouses and many, many more children.
That day, I could see very clearly the extent to which houses are just a foundation. Those structures can come and go—after all, they are just some wood and dry wall. What really matters is what we put inside the houses—our families. Because the precious memories we create while we are As my parents packed up this summer, I together in those spaces—those memories would often get a phone call about the are what turn houses into homes. things I had left there from my childhood. The holiday of Sukkot reminds us each year Did I want the dolls? My boxes of books to be thankful for our houses, but it also from college? Did I want the cards? The reminds us of their fragility. Our houses, letters? The pictures? Memories of my past much like the Sukkot that the Israelite began to flood back into my mind—thoughts people journeyed with in the desert, are of who I was and the person I have come to temporary. It is up to us during this be. I asked my mother to save it all for me to holiday to continue to create our stories go through this summer. and memories and make our Sukkot—the In August I went home for a family Bar houses we live in—into homes. Mitzvah and I made time to go through May we all be blessed to create beautiful my things. I spent hours looking at my old memories this Sukkot with the people we report cards, papers I wrote, pictures of love. family vacations, cards I had received, and Chag Sameach from our home to yours, I thought about how those keepsakes Rabbi Bloch, Jason, and Maya ultimately tell the story of who I am.
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Simchat Torah Service, Yizkor Monday, October 5, 10:00 am, Hollander Family Chapel Cantor's Chantors (CBI's Choir) will participate.
9:00 am: Weekly Torah Learning Service Hollander Family Chapel October 3 10:00 am Shabbat Service/Bar Mitzvah Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary October 10 10:00 am Shabbat Service/Bar Mitzvah Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary October 17 10:00 am Shabbat Service/B'nai Mitzvah Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary 5:30 pm Mincha Service/Bar Mitzvah Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary October 24 10:00 am Shabbat Service/Bar Mitzvah Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary 11:15 am Shabbat Service/Bar Mitzvah Hollander Family Chapel October 31 10:00 am Shabbat Service/Bar Mitzvah Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary
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Please let us know if you will be attending. Contact Natalie Matus at 241-8118 or natalie@cbiboca.org.
Saturday Shabbat Services
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Erev Simchat Torah: Celebrate the Sweetness of Torah Sunday, October 4 Dinner: 4:45 pm, Service: 5:30 pm, Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary Join us for a pizza dinner, followed by an uplifting service with singing, dancing, and fun, when we, together as a community, unroll the entire Torah scroll around the Sanctuary. Rabbi Silvers gives a 7-minute synopsis of the Torah as the children hold it. Junior Chai Notes (Junior Choir) will participate. All babies born in the past year (and their parents) are invited for the honor of being blessed under the chuppah. Join us for a sweet oneg following the celebration. Pizza and candy generously donated by CBI Brotherhood
7:30 pm, Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary October 2 Shabbat Service October 9 Shabbat Service October 16 5:00 pm Tot Shabbat 7:30 pm Shabbat Service Guest Speaker: Blair Marks, WRJ President October 23 Shabbat Service October 30 Shabbat Service Musical Shabbat with Youth Band
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For All Your Hard Work & Dedication...
Our Membership
Welcome new members... Morton & Lorraine Bauman Claude & Margie Brunet Jeff & Jamie Cherkis Philip & Lesley Dubs Corey Gach Eleanor Gittleman Barry & Olivia Gleen Steven Huber Illana Johnston Dean & Jessica Luntz Matthew & Lisa Markofsky Diego & Jennifer Marquina Mitchell & Samantha Miller Matthew & Faryl Millman Aaron Moscovitch & Kathy Klassen Ilan & Amanda Nieuchowicz
Welcome Back... David & Stacey Ogman
Jason & Michelle Nissan Steven & Dawn Pastor Caroline Rosenberg Matthew & Hilary Rosenthal Carol Sacks Walter Schatz Daniel & Jamie Shamy Michael & Robyn Silver David & Brooke Somberg Arthur & Sybil Sonnenblick Meredith Turk Helene Unger Perry Victor & Jane Schaffrann Wanda Wegweiser Michael & Jennifer Weinstein Leslie Winthrop-Siegel Adam & Andrea Smith
Mazel Tov to...
Deborah & Howard Belford on the birth of their grandson, Maxwell Arthur Belford, to Lazara & Bill. Kim & Brian Chodash and big sister Eve on the birth of their daughter, Cora Imogen. Emily Danson & Jay Clott on the birth of their grandsons, Hayden George & Harrison Winn to Maxwell Belford parents Melissa & Ian Berman Janet & Jeffrey Greenberg on the birth of their granddaughter, Emma Rose, to Jared & Alexandra Greenberg. Janet & Jeffrey are also celebrating their son Jordan's engagement to Anya Rot. Iris & Tevie Kozak on the birth of their granddaughter, Sylvie Lennon Goldstein to Alycia & Josh Goldstein and big sister Emma.
Hayden & Harrison Berman
Joy & Jeff Rosenberg on the birth of their grandson Tyler Benjamin to Evan & Kim Rosenberg and big sister Ashlyn. Jeffrey & Susan Tannenbaum on the engagement of their daughter Ricki to Dr. Morgan Tannenbaum.
Jordan Greenberg & Anya Rot
We Mourn the Loss of...
Carol Blum, sister of Pam Kanterman, aunt of Erin Condon, great-aunt of Gabrielle & Matthew Condon. Gary Handis, cousin of Eric Handis, husband of Linda Handis.
Tyler Rosenberg
Shirley Harwood, sister of Rena Dern. Dr. Walter Jacobowitz, father of Dana Yormark, grandfather of Sophia Yormark. Florence Vesque, mother of Francine Walker, grandmother of Robin Ellman, great-grandmother of Zachary, Tyler & Alex Ellman.
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Sue Levine, Marcy Barrick, and all who participated, for making the High Holy Day season a happy one for our local seniors. Penny Laufer and the membership committee for the very successful Prospective Member Open House. Stephanie Lipman & Stephanie Zeidenweber for organizing the NCECE Sukkot Celebration. Andrea & Jeffrey Cannon for their work in providing High Holy Day packages to Jewish Military Overseas. CBI Brotherhood for building the outdoor Sukkah. "Thanks to all the congregants who participated in B'nai on the Bimah Summer-2015, June through August. They lit Shabbat candles, recited Kiddush, led readings and prayers, led the entire service, delivered D'var Torah, and opened the Ark for Aleinu. You have participated in the most successful B'nai on the Bimah. Many thanks, too, to Cantorial Associate Sarah Freudenberger for all of her assistance throughout the summer." Susi Glatt, Ritual Committee Chair Rita DiGiatomasso, Susan Stein-Chiesa, Robert Weber, Saul Rosen, Penny & Craig Laufer, Annette Sauve, Ronna & Jeff Young, Dave Birchansky, Susan & Marty Mayer, Dianne & Seymour Ginsberg, Alana & Barry Gordon, Leni & Mary Cohen, Rachel Fallet-Lax, Amy Seidman, Harvey & Paulette Sonnenstein, Susan & Stanley Silber, Paul & Myra Lehrman, Renee Markus, Annette & Stuart Baine, Claire & Stan Weiss, Janet Kleinman, Robin Koota, Ronnie, Amy & Emily Kramer, Evan & Karyn Turk, Birha Ron, Lidia Nahoum, Vicki Bandel, Karen Bleier, Renee Schwartz, and Barbara Green.
Membership Committee
We are looking for energetic people who would like to share their love of CBI with prospective and current members. The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, at 7:00 pm. Please contact Penny Laufer, VP Membership, clpl822@aol.com to be a part of this wonderful committee.
Please send us your birth, wedding & anniversary announcements, and other simchas, so that we can share them with our Synagogue family and celebrate at Shabbat services. Send information with a digital photo to Jeanne at jeanne@cbiboca.org by October 10 to appear in the November issue of Shelanu.
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From The Desk Of...
Robin Siegal President, Board of Trustees
robin.siegal@cbiboca.org I hope you had a wonderful and fulfilling High Holiday experience with us at CBI. It was both an honor and a pleasure to welcome so many members and guests to our services, both in person and online! This season has been a particularly poignant one for our congregation. Our beloved Cantor Stephanie Shore and her wife Sarah have been enduring a great challenge since early this summer, fighting for the health of their beautiful baby daughter, Sawyer. Seeing the support and love that everyone has offered to Cantor and Sarah has been heartwarming—a true blessing. I know you all join me in Mi Shebeirach prayer for Sawyer and for all in our community who are suffering from illness, both physical and mental. CBI has always been a special place, always concerned for those who have had challenges in their lives. Our Ezrat Am caring community group, is one of the many outlets that offers help to our CBI members under stress. Its mission is to serve the needs of individuals and families in emergency situations through referrals or direct assistance. Susan Mayer, the Chair of the committee, is a wonderful, warm, kind, and caring individual! She helps coordinate driving members to appointments, providing meals, as well as helping obtain professional advice for our members in need. Her committee is always looking for more volunteers. Consider contacting her at susanmayerfl@gmail.com. Another incredible hidden gem is our Tzevet T’shuvah, our Recovery Team. Led by Dennis Bliden, it is a safe haven for members and non-members to experience fellowship and healing as they recover from various types of abuse. Please contact Dennis at dennis@artmar.com for more information. We also provide help for the community through our Kantor Family Center for Justice. CBI has partnered with many community outreach programs such as The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, and The Milagro Center. Get more than you give by volunteering, or bringing your children to volunteer. See the Shelanu for details on the many opportunities. And please remember that our wonderful clergy and senior staff members are here and available to you for confidential discussions. We are your CBI family. We want to share in your simchas and also be here for you in times of need. Let’s start out the (Jewish) New Year by committing ourselves to healing and helping. Support us in any way you can so we can support you! L’Shanah Tovah.
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Rick Schuster Interim Executive Director
rick@cbiboca.org I first met Robin Siegal when she served as chair of a committee I staffed here at CBI. Later on we began attending the Florence Melton School offered here at CBI. We eventually went through five years of study together. I went on to join the Melton study tour to Poland and Israel, an extraordinary look at the rise and destruction of Jewish life in Poland, and how its survivors helped shape the State of Israel. Robin is enrolled in “Beyond Borders: Understanding the Arab-Israeli Conflict” class starting at CBI as part of CBI Talks: Adult Learning programming. The Melton program is based at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The late Florence Melton, who lived here in Boca Raton, created it for the purpose of bringing quality and accessible education to Jewish adults – to bring them closer to their Judaism and their synagogues. The study is based on texts, which are read together in class (no homework). Generally, those texts begin with Torah and ancient sources and then move forward toward today. They include Orthodox, Conservative and Reform points of view to show how Jewish thinking has evolved and are reflected in today’s world. Political and historical issues work the same way, using excerpts from historical documents to set context and show how issues develop. The teachers leading the discussion are superb, moving the discussion along, adding information, context, and insight. Part of the experience is the people you study with. They are men and women of various ages and backgrounds. Each brings their own perspective and respect for wherever a classmate is coming from. The core courses are best taken as a two year program, where you study three hours once a week in two classes for 25 weeks per year for two years. Sounds like a lot, but time flies. The courses are interesting and insightful no matter your background. All you need to bring is the curiosity — the intellectual or spiritual itch — to understand your Judaism a little more fully. The four topics are Rhythms of Jewish Living, Purposes of Jewish Living, Crossroads of Jewish History, and Ethics of Jewish Living. The great bonus in taking the core courses is that the group generally sticks together, whether you attend the two year program or spread them out. You find new friends to greet and socialize with at services and synagogue events. You share a special bond because of the Melton experience. Robin organizes the semi-annual get together for our Melton group that graduated three years ago. I sit at services with friends I made at Melton. And when I return to retirement, I look forward to resuming my Jewish education at CBI’s Melton School classes and maybe being able to once again study with Robin Siegal seated next to me. This year, we have the honor of hosting Melton classes at CBI. Please visit our website, www.cbiboca.org to learn more, or see page 7 for details.
Pam DiGiacomo Director of Development
pam@cbiboca.org Welcome our new Director of Development, Pam DiGiacomo. Pam has been with Congregation B’nai Israel since March 2013 and has cultivated, recruited, educated, and engaged professionals in the community for giving opportunities.She has nurtured relationships with prospects and participants to strengthen involvement and encourage leadership. Pam has also worked with lay leadership in developing strategic plans and goals. We look forward to her bringing her ideas and goals towards the continued growth of CBI. 5
B'nai Mitzvah
October 2015
Saturday morning, October 3 Parashat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Nathan Fox, daughter of Joshua & Lisa Fox Saturday morning, October 10 Parashat Bereshit Jonathan Kahn, son of Steven & Rosalba Kahn Saturday morning, October 17 Parashat Noach Morgan Raines, daughter of Scott & Randi Raines Jean Perez, son of Scott & Nairobi Senft
Nathan Fox
Jonathan Kahn
Morgan Raines
Alec Landau
William Kirschner
Alex Feldman
Saturday afternoon, October 17 Parashat Lech-Lecha Alec Landau, son of Ronald & Sharon Landau Saturday morning, October 24 Parashat Lech-Lecha William Kirschner, son of David & Julie Kirschner Alex Feldman, son of Nancy Olem-Feldman
2016 International March of the Living
The Trip that Changes Lives...FOREVER! REGISTER NOW! May 2 - May 16, 2016 Adults & Families with students in 11th & 12th Grades Teens and adults from around the world come together each year and bear witness to the destruction of the Holocaust in Poland and then travel to Israel to rejoice in the Jewish Homeland. The program commemorates Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau and celebrates Yom HaAtzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, in the streets of Jerusalem.
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CBI’s TREE OF LIFE DINNER sunday, november 15, 2015 invitation & details to follow soon!
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a night AT THE MUSEUM dinner with friends
Students: $5,740.00 + airfare to JFK • Adults: Please call 852-3318 Generous Financial Assistance Available. No student is refused because of financial challenges. For information, visit www.molsouth.org.
For more information, visit www.arza.org or contact Susi Glatt, ARZA Committee Chair at glattsusims@aol.com.
OCTOBER 2015
CBI Talks...Adult Learning WATCH FOR THE NEW CBI TALKS BOOKLET, COMING SOON!
Preview all of our wonderful upcoming programs for the season at www.cbiboca.org/ cbitalks Congregation B’nai Israel welcomes you to our 3rd Annual CBI Talks 2015-16 series! CBI Talks offers a variety of educational and informative programs to our community, encompassing our Speaker Series, the Nagle Family Jewish Film Festival, adult and spiritual learning opportunities, as well as cultural programs involving music, art, theater, dance, and more.
We are very excited to announce the collaboration of Congregation B'nai Israel and B'nai Torah Congregation in the true spirit of Melton pluralism of Adult Jewish Education. Scholar's curriculum courses for the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning will now be available at CBI in October 2015! Beyond Borders: Understanding the Arab-Israeli Conflict with Dr. Leon Weissberg Tuesdays at 1:00 pm beginning October 13 Jewish Denominations: Addressing the Challenges of Modernity with Dr. Sandra Lilienthal Thursdays at 1:00 pm beginning November 5 Register at www.cbiboca.org/melton, or call Penina Bredoff at 477-5033.
If you would like to be a sponsor of CBI Talks, please contact Pam DiGiacomo, Director of Development, at pam@cbiboca.org or 241-8118.
Adult Hebrew Prayer & Commentary
CBI Talks is open to all. Please feel free to invite your friends! We hope to see you at our programs this year and, most importantly, enjoy!
Cost: $36 members, $54 non-members.
Cbi Talks...Spirituality The Four Step Method: To Relax Mind, Body & Spirit with Gail Sack Thursdays in the Hollander Family Chapel 10:00 am sessions 5:00 pm sessions November 19 October 15 January 21 December 17 March 17 February 18 End of Year Celebration, April 14, 10:00 am Cost: $10 per session , $50 for all six sessions $25 for all morning or all evening sessions.
Musical Meditation with Cantor Stephanie Shore
Monthly Mondays, Dates TBA Through word and song, Cantor Shore will lead you through a musical journey of the spirit. No cost to members. Non-members $10. Contact Ali Rancman at ali@cbiboca.org or 241-8118.
Cbi Talks...books
Adult Book Club
The English Spy by Daniel Silva Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 pm The Book Club meets monthly at a member's home. For more information, contact Janet Kleinman at kleiwrite@bellsouth.net or 499-6784.
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Mondays, Beginning October 19 10:30 am -12:00 noon
Women's Torah Study with Rabbi Bloch Tuesdays, 11:15 am - 12:45 pm, Room 305 No cost to members. Non-members $10.
Introduction to Judaism
Thursdays, starting October 8 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm October 8 - January 2016 at B'nai Torah Congregation January - May 2016 at Congregation B'nai Israel Contact Natalie Matus at natalie@cbiboca.org or 241-8118 for information or to register.
CBI TALKS: Nagle Family Jewish Film Festival
The Bielski Brothers
Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 pm VIP Cocktail Lounge Hosted by Alan Bell and his father, Aron (Bielski) Bell, the youngest Bielski Brother and last surviving brother of his generation, this is the true story of three men who defied the Nazis, built a village in the forest, and saved 1,200 Jews. No cost to members. Non-members $10. No RSVP necessary. Tickets available at the door. Go to www.cbiboca.org/films for a complete listing of all of our inspiring films.
Register for CBI Talks classes & events
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noteworthy CBI Member Larry Feldman Elected to VP Post with Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County
Sports Director Sandy Grossman Honored
The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County recently announced that Lawrence Feldman, J.D. has been elected as its Vice Chair of Campaign. Feldman was elected at the Federation’s recent 2015 Annual Meeting. In his new position, Feldman will lead a communitywide cadre of volunteers to raise millions of dollars for the local community, Israel, and 70 other countries overseas.
Sandy Grossman, the late husband of our longtime member, Faithe Grossman, and father of member Dean Grossman, was honored in his hometown in Newark, New Jersey in a street naming ceremony. He was an 8-time Emmy Award winning sports director, having directed television broadcasts of 10 Super Bowls, 18 NBA Finals, 5 Stanley Cup finals and Olympic hockey matches. He passed away in 2014.
Miss Susan and Childhood Guitar Reunited Susan Shane-Linder hadn't seen her first guitar since the 1970s. Originally a gift for her fifth birthday, Miss Susan said she lost track of her guitar during high school when she got a new one. Somehow the guitar ended up at an estate sale in Minnesota, where it was purchased about 10 years ago. Recently, the family who purchased it noticed that Susan's name was marked inside of the instrument and decided to track her down. When the family found the musician's website, they thought for sure they had found the right person. Neither Miss Susan nor the family who connected with her knows how it ended up for sale in Minnesota. A grandfather purchased it at the estate sale about a decade ago for his grandchildren to play with, but it largely sat unused until recently. The family told her the children were excited to track her down. When she received the package, it came with a photo of them and several drawings. To read the complete story, go to: http://m.local10.com/news/musician-reunitedwith-childhood-guitar/35120700 or http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/womanreunited-childhood-guitar-36-years-family-1000/story?id=33641793 For more information about Miss Susan and her music, please visit her website: http://singinwithsusan.com.
A Spoonful of Honey: Rosh Hashanah Gourmet Honey Tasting
CBI Women Begin the High Holy Day Season Enjoying a Pre-Selichot Dinner
(left to right) Marcia Davis, Barbara Green, Sue Levine, Barbara Pollack, Gail Sack, Rita DiGiantomasso, Susi Glatt, Paula Dropkin, Suellen Wexler, Annette Sauve, Elaine Reiner.
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This Public Space Judaism program, in conjunction with the national outreach organization, Big Tent Judaism, takes place in a high-traffic produce section of Whole Foods before Rosh Hashanah. Staff members Sarah Freudenberger, Minda Shaiman, Pam Digiacamo, and volunteer Gail Sack represented our congregation along with Andrew Winninger, the Whole Foods marketing director. The event offered a gourmet honey tasting along with materials about Rosh Hashanah and about CBI to passersby in an effort to engage them more deeply in the holiday’s spirit and meaning, and to provide a first step to Jewish life at home and at CBI. Cantorial Associate Sarah Freudenberger leads several events at Whole Foods during select Jewish holidays throughout the year, including Chanukah and Passover. OCTOBER 2015
member spotlight
Rachel Greenberg Growing up in a tiny Jewish community, if you weren't involved, you didn’t feel connected. I had a traditional Jewish upbringing—we had a kosher home and both my parents served as president of our synagogue. We were taught that being a part of our synagogue was important. As I grew up, I continued my strong connection to Judaism. I attended Alexander Muss High School in Israel and upon graduating from Indiana University, took a job in DC with the pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC, where I worked for more than 12 years in DC, Baltimore, and South Florida. When my husband David and I moved to South Florida (he is from Hollywood, FL), we got married, and started a family. After a few years, we moved to Boca and decided to look for a pre-school for our almost 2 year old daughter. Little did we know that we would find our new Jewish home. We toured NCECE and fell in love. We were amazed at the academic and Jewish curriculum, the credentials of the teachers, the different playgrounds, the special events the kids partake in, and the school in general just blew us away. We enrolled our daughter immediately and I guess the rest is history. Through the school my children and I have made some of our closest friends. When we had our second child and I stopped working, I decided I wanted to get involved. Who would have guessed I would one day become the President of the Parent Organization! Through my involvement in the school I fell in love with CBI as a whole. Getting to know the synagogue leaders and professionals was amazing. But for David and me, it is the clergy that make us feel right at home. We love that our children know and love Rabbi Silvers, Rabbi Bloch, and Cantor Shore. I always thought it would be difficult for my husband and me to agree on a synagogue to join, get involved in, and grow with, but choosing CBI was easy. Through the amazing preschool, I got involved and we found our place. CBI means so much to us. It is a loving, caring, and amazing environment for our family.
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CBI Cares Thanksgiving Feed the Hungry Tuesday, November 24
Do a mitzvah! Help feed the hungry! Make this year one of real Thanksgiving—not just by celebrating with your loved ones, but by extending that love and thankfulness into our community. You and your family can make a real difference—and it’s so easy. You can participate in the following ways:
♥♥ Purchase turkeys ♥♥ Donate fruit & sweet potato pies, sheet cakes, and cookies. ♥♥ Volunteer More details coming soon! For volunteer information, contact Sharon Stein at 866-0534 or murphy14@aol.com or contact Cindy or Greg Jacob at 239-0016 or gejcadj@aol.com or Minda Shaiman at 241-8118 or minda@cbiboca.org
Jewish Bereavement Support Group
Second Thursday of the month beginning in October 4:30 pm, Hollander Family Chapel Grief is powerful and sometimes overwhelming. Losing a loved one brings on different emotional, physical and spiritual feelings. VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of the Palm Beaches hosts free support groups designed to meet these needs. Contact Jan Courte, VITAS Chaplain, at 733-6300.
Tzevet T'shuvah/Recovery Team
Parent to Parent Support Group Monday, October 12, 7:00 pm B'nai Torah Congregation Nothing is more devastating than the death of a child. No one can understand this better than other parents who have experienced this loss. This support group will offer comfort, hope, and support. Contact Shlomit Karasik at ShlomitK@ralesjfs.org or 852-3326.
"Comfort ye! Comfort ye, my people." Isaiah 40:1 Kibitz and Ride Excerpted from 100 Blessings Every Day, by Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky: Kibitz and Ride is a program sponsored by Ruth & "Taking our lead from the prophet, Isiah, we recognize that we are Norman Rales Jewish Family Services. Volunteers able to gain strength from one another. Sometimes it is the only way provide rides for seniors to get to medical to do it. When we share our burdens, however formidable they may appointments, shopping, and other important be, they are lessened as a result of the sharing. And we feel a bit destinations, including to and from the synagogue. better. It is one of the reasons why traditionally Judaism requires a If you need a ride or can volunteer as a driver, minyan for certain prayers, especially mourner's Kaddish. It is the please contact Shlomit Karasik at 852-3326. community's way of imposing on itself an obligation. "The Twelve Steps work only in community also, we gain strength from one another, sharing our stories and our burdens. There may be some who enter recovery on their own and stay there. But they are rare, and even so they miss out on the fellowship of fellowship." CBI 12-Step Group Meeting Mondays, 7:30 - 8:30 pm, Zimmerman Family N. Social Hall AA For Professional Women Only Mondays, 7:30 - 8:30 pm, Room 208 For more information, please contact Dennis Bliden at dennis@artmar.com or 254-1305.
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Ezrat Am Ezrat-Am is our synagogue's "Caring Committee" at CBI. They provide assistance to members who are going through difficult times in a variety of ways. If you are willing and able to offer your professional expertise, whatever it may be, on an occasional, volunteer basis, please let us know, or contact Susan Mayer, Chair, at 735-4933 or susanmayerfl@gmail.com.
Tzedakah
The proceeds collected from donations in the Tzedakah Box during the month of October will be allocated to the Sandwich Brigade. OCTOBER 2015
Get Involved WRJ/Sisterhood Join WRJ/Sisterhood! Go to www.cbiboca.org/joinwrj and become part of a North American organization that has over 60,000 members worldwide. New Member Coffee Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 pm Thursday, October 8, 10:30 am Join us for coffee and make new friends or renew old acquaintances. Contact Andrea Cannon at redsisboca1@gmail.com. Blair Marks at Shabbat Services Friday, October 16, 7:30 pm We are proud to announce that WRJ President, Blair Marks, will be our guest speaker at Shabbat Services. She will be delivering the D'var Torah. Please spread the word and plan to attend!
Brotherhood
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Brotherhood’s mission is to provide programs and activities that encourage friendship, mitzvot, and connection to Congregation B’nai Israel. For more information about Brotherhood, or to RSVP to events, contact Eric Handis at eric.handis@gmail.com or 221-4263.
WRJ Blanket Buddies
Thursday, October 15, 10:30 am, Youth Lounge Blanket Buddies creates warm, cozy blankets to be distributed to local hospitals and cancer treatment centers. Please contact Suellen Wexler at 742-7022.
WRJ Sandwich Brigade Opening Event: "Women of Valor" Luncheon, Boutique & Fashion Show Sunday, October 18, 11:30 pm, VIP Caterers Join us as we honor our Women of Valor: Robin Ellman, Penny Laufer, and Robin Siegal Vendors open at 10:30 am , Luncheon at 11:30 am. Blair Marks, WRJ President, will be our guest speaker. Fashion show sponsored by Mario Pucci, Boca. Register online: www.cbiboca.org/womenofvalor. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Mizner Park Saturday, October 24, 7:30 am, Mizner Park Amphitheater Join Penny Laufer & WRJ/Sisterhood in the annual walk to support Breast Cancer Awareness & Research. Sign up at: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/pennylaufer. WRJ/ URJ Assembly in Orlando November 4-8 The WRJ Assembly, held in conjunction with the URJ Biennial is a one-of-a-kind experience for Reform/Progressive Jewish women. It is the place for WRJ members and women from across North America and around the world who identify with or are interested in the Reform Movement to come together to learn through various workshops and study sessions, worship together, share ideas and best practices, make decisions about WRJ policies that will determine the organization’s future, hear from inspiring presenters, dance and sing to exciting music, shop at Judaic and art vendors, reconnect with old friends, and form new bonds. For more information or to register, go to www.wrj.org/assembly2015.
WRJ Judaica & Gift Shop WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Contact Sue Levine at sue_levine@gmail.com or 638-5450. Shop hours: Monday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Wednesdays, 10:30 am (when school is in session) WRJ Kitchen Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are distributed to children in after-school programs and to The Caring Kitchen.
Music Groups:
Making Music with Cantor Shore CBI's music groups add musical spirituality to our services. For those who sing or play, it is a unique opportunity to make music alongside other members of our CBI community. Under the direction of Cantor Stephanie Shore, participants in the Cantor's Chantors, the Acoushticks, or B'nai's Big Beat Band become familiar with Shabbat liturgy and melodies, and comfortable with Hebrew lyrics. For more information, please contact Ali Rancman at 241-8118 or ali@cbiboca.org.
55+ Singles Group Happy Hour
Sunday, October 11, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Maggiano’s Restaurant, 21090 St. Andrews Blvd. Lite appetizers and a glass of wine will be served. $15 per person, cash only. RSVP a MUST to Annette Sauvé, 561-470-0799 or netty18@att.net.
Connecting CBI - Business Networking Group
Sign up at http://www.meetup.com/ConnectingCBI or call 241-8118 for more information. This group meets monthly to provide networking opportunities for members and people associated with CBI.
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EREV SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATE THE SWEETNESS OF TORAH PIZZA DINNER/BABY BLESSING/CANDY ONEG 5:30 pm Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary
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WRJ NEW MEMBER COFFEE CBI WALKING TOUR
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HEBREW PRAYER & COMMENTARY CLASS BEGINS 10:30 am Room 305
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WRJ BREAST CANCER WALK 8:00 am Mizner Park
NEW MEMBER SHABBAT DINNER 6:00 pm VIP Caterers
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BEREAVEMENT GROUP 4:30 pm Hollander Family Chapel
NAGLE FAMILY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL MELTING AWAY 7:00 pm VIP Cocktail Lounge
BLANKET BUDDIES 10:30 am Youth Lounge
MEDITATION WITH GAIL SACK 5:00 pm Hollander Family Chapel
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Barry Ira Graff School for Living Judaism SLJ October 9th & 10th Grade Retreat Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4 Consecration of New Students K-3 Kindergarten Family Workshop Sunday, October 4, 9:00 am Simchat Torah - NO SLJ Monday, October 5 7th - 12th Grade Parent Program with Scott Fried Tuesday, October 6, 6:45 pm
11th/12th Grade Post-Confirmation Class Tuesday, October 6, 6:45 - 8:15 pm
2014 Retreats
Alef Level Orientation Sunday, October 18, 10:45 am Monday, October 19, 5:30 pm 6th Grade TAG 13 Family Workshop Sunday, October 25, 9:00 am SLJ Walk-a-Thon Sunday, November 1 Monday, November 2 Tuesday, November 3 Have Fun with CBI Youth Groups
Join CBI Temple Youth Groups!
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Tribute Funds
TRIBUTES are an important way to show family and friends that you share their joys and sorrows while supporting the synagogue. Adult Education: Supports our adult education programs. Adult Library: Provides the continuous enhancement of the adult library. Alumni Association: Benefits CBI programs that outreach to recent SLJ graduate members. Brotherhood: Supports the Brotherhood’s efforts on behalf of CBI. Cantor Shore’s Discretionary Fund: Assists Cantor Shore in her work and in developing special music projects. Cantor Stephen Dubov Music Fund: Supports general CBI music programs and music scholarships. Children’s Fund: To help support families by providing funds for their children’s preschool and religious school. Ezrat Am: Helps congregants in times of difficulty, trial, or illness. Feldman Children’s Library: Offsets the purchased of books for Library, our schools and special services such as the Howard Computer Center. Jason Beame Tribute Fund: Helps provide scholarships to SLJ students who best exemplify moral conduct, leadership, and other behaviors most admired in Jason Beame. The scholarship is for SLJ tuition, Israel and other trips, NFTY, and additional SLJ programs. Kantor Family Center for Justice: Supports the wide range of social action programs provided by KFCJ. Memorial Fund: Benefits CBI through gifts that mark yahrtzeits or in memory of those who are recently deceased. Pollock Youth Scholarship Fund: Provides scholarships for youth travel programs to Israel, attend Jewish camps, experience Shabbaton, and other retreats. Rabbi Silvers’ Discretionary Fund: Assists Rabbi Silvers in his work of providing tzedakah. Rabbi Bloch’s Discretionary Fund: Assists Rabbi Bloch in her work of providing tzedakah. Sari Neimark Fund: Alleviates some financial burden for preschool parents in order to continue a child’s education at CBI’s NCECE. Scholar-in-Residence Fund: Supports the annual Scholar-inResidence program. SLJ Scholarship Fund: Provides funds for students to attend the Barry Ira Graff School for Living Judaism SLJ Teacher Education Fund: Provides funds for teachers to advance their learning for the Barry Ira Graff School for Living Judaism Stan Harris Fund: Provides assistance in any area of NCECE, ranging from equipment and supllies for the classrooms, to monetary aid for families that are in need. Transportation Fund: Aids with a wide range of transportation services provided by CBI, including SLJ students and High Holy Day services for older adults who do not have alternate transportation.
Tzevet T’shuvah/Recovery Team Fund: Supports activities helping individuals and families understand alcoholism, other addictions, and the prevention of substance abuse. Tzedakah Fund: Provides assistance for Jewish and secular social service organizations in South Florida and Israel. Women of Reform Judaism: Contributes to a wide range of Sisterhood social, spiritual, learning and social action projects that benefit CBI, the community and Women for Reform Judaism. WRJ/Blanket Fund: Provides for the special WRJ project of creating blankets distributed to hospitals and clinics. Youth Program Fund: Benefits the activities of CBI’s Jewish Youth Groups.
Additional Ways to Support CBI
There are many ways to support CBI and at the same time remember the special events and people in your lives. CREATE A JEWISH LEGACY There are many opportunities to name programs by creating a perpetual endowment through the CBI Legacy Campaign. NAMED DEDICATION OPPORTUNITIES There are a limited number of opportunities to name portions of our facilities and receive recognition on the dedication board outside the Cohen-Friedkin Sanctuary or the Hollander Family Chapel. MEMORIAL PLAQUE IN THE COHEN-FRIEDKIN SANCTUARY Remember a loved one with a bronze plaque on the Memorial Wall in the Cohen/Friedkin Sanctuary. A corresponding Lucite plaque is placed in the lighted Remembrance Stand on the anniversary of the yahrtzeit. Memorial Plaques are $650. LEAF ON THE TREE OF LIFE An inscribed “leaf” on the Tree of Life is a wonderful way to share a “living dedication” for a family simcha, especially for a birthday, anniversary, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, wedding, etc. Leaves on the Tree of Life are $750. GIFT-A-BRICK Engrave a brick on either the South Entrance walkway that leads past our schools and into the main sanctuary hallway or the South Pre-School Entrance walkway. Create a lasting memory, and write a message to honor a special person or moment. Each single brick is 4” x 8”, 12 characters per line, three lines per brick. Each double brick is 8” x 8”, 12 characters per line, six lines per brick. Bricks are $180 for single; $360 for double. CBI CELEBRATION TILES You and your family can create your own ceramic tile to uniquely remember your special CBI moments and events. Tiles are mounted on a wall along the South Entrance walkway, leading from the parking lot past our schools and into the main sanctuary corridor. Tiles are $40 for one tile, and $35 for each additional tile within the same family. Pick up forms and instructions from either the synagogue administrative office or school office. For further information contact Contact Pam at 241-8118 or (pam@cbiboca.org).
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We Give Thanks
We give thanks for the thoughtfulness of those who support CBI by remembering and/or honoring their friends and loved ones through their generous contributions.
The following contributions were received by the synagogue office from August 11 - September 10. Donate online: www.cbiboca.org/donate
Alumni Association Fund
Marcy Barrick in Honor of Rachel Barrick
Cantor Shore’s Discretionary Fund
Judy Herzog in Honor of Cantor Shore's website Rabbi Myra Soifer in Honor of Cantor Shore's website
Chesed Fund
Susan Ullman in Memory of Michael F. Ullman Barry & Debby Glick in Honor of the Birth of Debbie & Howard Belford's Grandson Robin & Jeff Siegal in Honor of the Engagement of Daniel to Kaley Robin & Jeff Siegal in Honor of the Birth of Sylvie Lennon Robin & Jeff Siegal in Honor of the Birth of Debbie & Howard Belford's Grandson Gerald and Rita Gare in Honor of Robin Siegal Sharon and Phil Wishna in Honor of Sylvie Lennon Goldstein Robin & Jeff Siegal in Memory of Sylvia German Robin & Jeff Siegal in Memory of Florence Vesque Sharon & Phil Wishna in Memory of Florence Vesque Sharon, Phil,Steven Wishna & Family in Memory of Freida Albert Tevie & Iris Kozak in Memory of Arthur Goldberg
Congregational Fund
Nel & Jonathan Bloom in Honor of the birth of Maxwell Arthur Belford Herbert & Barbara Fichman in Memory of Leon & Alice Fichman Nel & Jonathan Bloom in Memory of Florence Vasque Herbert & Barbara Fichman in Memory of Herman & Anna Weintraub
Jason Beame Fund
Jennie Zukerberg in Memory of J. David Nagel Lee & Jeff Cooper in Memory of Herb Grant Marc & Ellen Sinensky in Memory of Ruth Sinensky Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Werner in Memory of Richard D. Werner Mr. and Mrs. Neil Fox in Memory of Helen Fox Fromm Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Silber in Memory of Murray Michelson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Silber in Memory of Jack and Rose Silber Myrna Kingsley in Memory of Rebecca Mazur Paulette Kenney in Memory of Charles Kenney Phyllis Gottlieb in Memory of Lillian Prosky Rachel Burstein in Memory of Joseph Burstein Ronnie Kramer in Memory of Jill Schechter Rosalia Wilkes in Memory of Arthur Haas Sherman Firsty in Memory of Eileen Firsty Stan & Lynn Goldblatt in Memory of Grace McIntyre Stephanie & Jay Meiselman in Memory of Mitchell Thorp & Hilda Thorp Steven Alter in Memory of Grace Alter Steven Friefeld in Memory of Irving Friefeld Susan & Stanley Silber in Memory of Jack Silber & Rose Silber Susan & Stanley Silber in Memory of Murray Michaelson The Feder Family in Memory of Jessica Wolfman Toni, Peter, Andrea, & Alex Weintraub in Memory of Sigmund Weintraub
Pollock Youth Scholarship Fund
Toni & Peter Weintraub in Memory of Florence Vesque
Rabbi Bloch’s Discretionary Fund
Deborah and Howard Belford in Honor of the bris of Maxwell Arthur Belford
Marcia and Ron Leventhal in Memory of Jason Beame Leslie & Jill Brooks & Families in Honor of Susan Linder
Rabbi Silvers’ Discretionary Fund
KFCJ
SLJ Teacher Education Fund
Eric Fischer in Honor of Jewish Soldiers Lois & Richard Werner in Honor of The Jewish Soldiers Marcia Davis in Honor of The Jewish Soldiers Susan & Stanley Silber in Honor of The Jewish Soldiers
Memorial Fund
Adrian Glickson in Memory of Gil Exler’s Brother Annette S. Cohen in Memory of Irv Cohen Arlene & Neil Reger in Memory of Ethel Borg Barbara & Bob Reiter in Memory of Shlom Milstein Barbara Abady in Memory of Albert Morris Abady Barton & Shirley Weisman in Memory of Meyer Weisman Brenda Olenick in Memory of Zelma Olenick Bryce, Brady, and Blain Gemstone in Memory of Gemma Villareale Carol Silver in Memory of Phyllis Zaluski Cheryl Moss-Mellman in Memory of Emanuel Moss Cynthia Hollander-Schechner & Arthur Schechner in Memory of Sophie Hollander & Chiel Hollander Dr. & Mrs. S Bigayer & Family in Memory of Esther Reich Emily Danson in Memory of Wilfred G. Stark Gerald and Rita Gare in Memory of Gertrude Gare Ilse Camis in Memory of Heinrich & Marie Kollman
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Jennifer & David Bender in Honor of Madison Reese Bender Aryeh & Shayna Chazin Kenneth & Jaquelyn Mandell Evan & Whitney Michaels Jim & Debbie Prevor Todd & Caroline Rosenberg Daniel & Jamie Shamy David & Sara Vitale
Stan Harris NCECE Fund
Cheryl & Steven Morrison in Memory of David Glickman
Tzedekah Fund
Craig & Penny Laufer in Memory of Sidney Laufer Craig & Penny Laufer in Memory of Rosalyn Lavsky
WRJ/Sistehood Fund
Eileen Newmark in Honor of Tyler Benjamin Eileen Newmark in Honor of Sylvie Lennon
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Thank you to our generous supporters Shomrim/Guardian Society* Ner Tamid Circle Jordan Zimmerman & Family Rabbi's Council Jeff & Marissa Hollander David & Leslie Kantor Tzedakah/Justice Circle Howard & Deborah Belford Larry & Diane Feldman Joseph & Judith Gross Kenneth & Paulette Howard Philip & Blair Nadel Renée Nadel & Harry Dubow Laurence & Paula Runsdorf Arthur Schechner & Cynthia Hollander Schechner Chai/Life Circle Ronald & Sharon Landau Robert & Lois Pergament Harry & Amy Seidman Gary & Vicky Weiner Barton & Shirley Weisman Dick & Lois Werner Bonim/Builders Circle Jerry & Fran Butwin Douglas Feurring & Alexandra Karram Leonard & Phyllis Greenberg Laurence & Robin Nagle James & Debra Prevor David & Robyn Rubinoff Tad & Sandra Schwab Jeffrey & Robin Siegal Stuart & Jill Siegel Mark & Michelle Sukenik Miriam Wallis & Sherri Pinsley
The Heritage Society Jonathan & Nel Bloom Larry & Diane Feldman Reneé Herskowitz The Nagle Family Gail Sack Max & Judith Stern “The Heritage Society” is a level of recognition given to CBI members who have provided a deferred gift such as a charitable trust, life insurance policy, will, IRA, or pension of $100,000 or more to the Synagogue.
Mitzvah Circle Anonymous Alan & Karen Bauman Jonathan & Nel Bloom Edmund & Sam Bogen Jeffrey & Andrea Cannon David & Lainie Cohen David Coppa & Devon McManama David & Robin Ellman David & Sigrid Feder Lawrence & Jodi Fiedler Ira & Robynn Ginsberg Barry & Debby Glick Howard & Sue Goldman David & Rachel Greenberg Robert & Auta Hendler Howard Kaye Craig & Penny Laufer Richard & Sue Levine Gloria Luger Kermit & Arlene Meade Neil & Constance Meisel Leona Paul Stuart Popowitz & Lisa Falk Roy & Helene Schwedelson Adam & Alissa Shapiro Gary & Corey Shapiro Thomas & Myra Shaughnessy Spencer & Dara Siegel Stanley & Susan Silber Stuart & Rose Singer Bruce & Lynne Warshal Victor & Vicki Weinstein Peter & Toni Weintraub Bill & Barbara Weprin Scott & Lori Weprin Todd & Elizabeth Weprin Philip & Sharon Wishna Philip & Elissa Zwiebel Honorary Circle David & Amy Ross Gary & Robin Rubin Harvey & Phyllis Sandler
CBI Planned Giving & Endowments Anonymous Anonymous Bruce & Marcy Barrick Alan & Karen Bauman Howard & Deborah Belford Jonathan & Nel Bloom Dean & Lisa Borg David & Lainie Cohen The Estate of Francine Cole Ervin & Katherine Fleishman David & Carol Gart Robert & Leslie Ginberg Barry & Debby Glick Howard & Sue Goldman Richard & Candy Hachenburg Jeff & Marissa Hollander Kenneth & Paulette Howard Greg & Cindy Jacob David & Leslie Kantor Howard Kaye Paulette Kenney David & Julie Kirschner Tevie & Iris Kozak Laurence & Phyllis Malmuth Michael & Gail Meddoff Renee Nadel & Harry Dubow Philip & Blair Nadel Laurence & Robin Nagle Pamela Reuter Gail Sack Robert & Miriam Shumaker Jeffrey & Robin Siegal Susan Sklar Jason & Lori Solodkin Max & Judith Stern Gary & Vicky Weiner Peter & Toni Weintraub Philip & Sharon Wishna Jeffrey & Ronna Young
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