JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 2013
Hineni A Congregation Brith Shalom Publication
Photos above taken at Congregation Brith Shalom’s Dreidel Olympics: Chanukah Extravaganza, Wednesday, December 12, 2012.
A Message from
Milton Mosk, III CBS Board President During my Yom Kippur appeal, I described what our future financial constraints will be once the Year of the Torah funding is completed at the end of the 2014 fiscal year. After June 2014, we will begin to experience significant deficits if we don’t take action now. For the past three years, the board has been developing a long-term plan to strategically address our financial future. The Fund Development Committee established a “Building Bridges to Secure our Future” campaign, which consists of a three-pronged approach: adjustments to strategic annual giving revenue, an endowment, and a legacy program. Our current goal is for the endowment to reach $6 million. From that amount, we would expect to add to our general revenues an average annual amount of $200,000 to $240,000 (estimating an annual return of between 3% and 4%). This would represent about 15% of our overall budget. To provide some perspective, we should be generating about 25% of our total budget in endowment income, which would translate into an endowment approaching $10 million! In addition, we are targeting annual giving increases of $50,000 to $100,000 yearly, which would equalize our income with our expenses. The Board of Trustees adopted this plan and established an Endowment Campaign Cabinet to oversee the project. For the past two years, the Campaign Cabinet has visited with members of the Cabinet and the board of trustees as well as with other synagogue members who were willing to step forward to participate. At this time, we have endowment pledges of approximately $300,000 and approximately $500,000 in known Legacy commitments. Many of the members of the cabinet, board and other benefactors have also indicated that Brith Shalom is in their estate plan but have not specified dollar amounts. Over the next few months, we will be hosting a number of parlor meetings in members’ homes and will host a legacy planning seminar at the synagogue. Going forward, we will continue to keep you apprised of our progress and will highlight members who have made their commitment to one or more of the three anchors of this campaign: annual giving, endowment, and legacy. Please don’t wait for our call. Contact Larry Estes in the synagogue office or me (president@ brithshalom.org) to discuss ways in which you can participate in this very important plan to secure our future.
B’Shalom,
Milton Mosk, III President
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A Message from Cantor Lance Rhodes Ma Navu – How Beautiful … Please click here to see and hear the Brith Shalom Choir perform Ma Navu. Ma navu al heharim raglei ham’vaser mashmi’a y’shua, mashmi’a shalom. How beautiful on the mountains are the footsteps of the herald announcing victory, announcing happiness and peace. Adapted from Isaiah 52:7 This verse reminds me that everything starts small: little things really do count and can eventually lead to something beautiful. In order for our congregation to reach the heights of greatness, we need to work together to increase our mitzvot and to spread the joyful spirit of our faith. Chanukah is the perfect time to pursue this goal. And Mitzvah Day at Brith Shalom, which usually falls right around Chanukah, is the perfect day to practice what it means to be Jewish, since it is an occasion for giving gifts to others and spending time with them. I am so glad that we have this day of opportunity on an annual basis. But I think Mitzvah Day is really meant to be a reminder of our daily Jewish routine! When you go to the dentist for a check-up and cleaning, your teeth are sparkling when you are finished. At the same time, you are reminded to clean them and take care of them every day. In the same way, we perform mitzvot on Mitzvah Day to remind us of how we want to behave on a regular basis. Judaism is holy if we choose to live it and make it so. When it comes to the mitzvah of helping others, I am really proud of our Brith Shalom choir. Not only has the choir been spreading happiness and spirituality to our congregation through our own services and social gatherings, but it has also been reaching out to people in need. For the past few years, the choir has held some of its High Holy Day rehearsals at assisted living centers like Brighton Gardens and Belmont Village. The residents have been very grateful to hear and feel the spirit of the High Holy Days expressed by the choir, especially since many of them are unable to attend synagogue on the holidays. Most recently, the choir visited Seven Acres and MD Anderson Hospital to celebrate Chanukah and sing songs with the residents and patients. The choir and I look forward to continuing to perform mitzvot by spreading the ruach of the Jewish holidays to the Houston-area community. May we all be mindful of the importance of little things. May we have the vision and strength to see and reach great heights in our pursuit of spirituality and happiness. B’shalom,
Cantor Lance Rhodes
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Thank you! to all of our fabulous CBS volunteers - past and present! We are constantly impressed by the spirit, dedication, and kindness of our volunteers, who are always just a phone call or email away. We could not do the work we do, or even begin to strive towards new ideas, programs, and growth in our community, without each and every one of you. Whether you lend a hand during High Holy Days, participate in Mitzvah Day, serve on the Chesed Committee, proofread our publications, pass out snacks to religious school students, donate a few hours of your time in the office during busy periods, or even bring the office staff treats, you are more help than you know. It is only through your support that our synagogue can move forward, one mitzvah at a time. Sincerely, CBS Office Staff
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eHineni Content Submission Following the publication of the current issue of the eHineni (the January-March edition), the eHineni will be published in April, June, September, and November. The next issue will appear in early April. In order to make this publication as successful as possible, we need content from individuals and affiliates. We are hopeful that you will be a part of that process by submitting your stories, articles, bulletins, announcements, events, programs, photos, advertisements, etc., to be used in upcoming issues of the Hineni. If you have an idea for an article or would like a particular CBS program highlighted, please review the “Submission Guidelines” below: • Articles should be no more than 1000 words. • Images should be submitted in a jpeg or png format. • The due date for submissions for the April edition will be day 10 of the previous month (March 10). • The due date for submissions for the June, September, November, and January editions will be day 10 of the month prior to publication (unless this falls on Shabbat, in which case the deadline will be on day 9 of the month prior to publication). • All submissions should be sent to Jess Faerman, at programs@brithshalom.org.
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Jess Faerman Program & Communications Coordinator Congregation Brith Shalom programs@brithshalom.org
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Ninth Annual Women of Courage Award Luncheon It’s all in the family this year at the 2013 Houston Chapter of Hadassah’s Ninth Annual Women of Courage Award Luncheon, which will be chaired by Golda Baker and her daughters Ann Baker Ronn and Marcie Baker Turrin. Scheduled for Sunday, February 10, 2013, at the Bayou City Event Center, with the auction beginning at 10:30 am and the luncheon at noon, the 2013 Women of Courage event will honor Debbie Levine, the Founder of Women of Courage, Marcie Natan, Hadassah National President, and Elizabeth Smart, child advocate and abduction survivor. The Women of Courage Award recognizes women who have addressed important community issues and gone the extra mile to make a difference in the lives of others. The event will also offer the unique opportunity to hear Elizabeth Smart recount her triumphant story first hand. In addition to providing volunteers to help the local community, Hadassah is committed to making significant transformations in people’s lives in Israel. The Women of Courage Luncheon is the Houston Chapter of Hadassah’s biggest fundraiser, and proceeds raised at the luncheon will go directly to The Hadassah Medical Organization, one of the world’s leading healthcare institutions. Hadassah, a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is the largest volunteer women’s organization in the United States, with more than 400,000 members nationwide, including nearly 5,000 in the Houston area. In addition to being family, all three luncheon co-chairs are members of Brith Shalom, and each brings to the table different experiences with Hadassah and the community. Golda Baker has been a member of Hadassah for more than 50 years and has been involved on the group, chapter, and regional levels. Golda held various positions in the Emma Lazarus Group and was President of the Anne Frank Group. She chaired the first “Big Gifts” Chapter dinner, served as Vice President several times, and chaired the Chapter’s fundraising and membership committees. As Vice President for the Greater Southwest Region, Golda’s job was to oversee chapters across the region. She also served as Education Chair and is currently an Advisory Board Member. Golda and her husband, Gil Baker, chaired “Houston Celebrates Israel at 60,” a year-long celebration that culminated in a community-wide party and Yom Ha’atzmaut parade. The couple was also instrumental in preventing Kids’ Meals, which delivers meals to underserved preschool children in their homes, from being disbanded. In addition, Golda remains active professionally at the AFP Group, a boutique financial firm founded by her husband, Gil. Ann Baker Ronn is a graduate of Hadassah’s Leadership Academy, a three-year training program in which women from all walks of life learn to become effective community leaders. She also served as Pearl Group’s Co-President for a three-year term and was formerly the Vice President of Programming. In 1986, Ann led over 70 teens on the Houston Pilgrimage to Israel. Ann has always been a strong supporter and advocate for Camp Young Judaea and is currently involved with their Legacy Planning Team. Ann also serves on the Board of the Houston Jewish Community Foundation. Professionally, Ann has been a financial advisor with The AFP Group since 1991, and is an active leader in the business community. She is a Life and Qualifying Member of the Million Dollar Round Table and is currently the chair of the Mentoring Committee. Ann also served on the board of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) for several years and was in charge of the Lone Star Symposium. Marcie Baker Turrin has been an active member of the Jewish community throughout her life, beginning with her education at the Hebrew Academy (now Beren Academy) and regular attendance at Camp Young Judaea and Tel Yehuda. Later, with both Golda and Ann, she co-chaired Hadassah’s annual associates event three times. She also served the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as associate director in charge of Dallas for several years. Participating in the Women of Courage event is a tradition for Marcie, as she has regularly served as Silent Auction Vice-Chair. Marcie has visited Israel seven times and is an alum of the Wexner Heritage Program, a two-year course of study designed to strengthen Jewish community leadership. Marcie is also a member of the Jewish Federation’s Business and Professional II group, has served on its board, and co-chaired the Federation’s Shalom Baby program. Ten years ago, Marcie founded Ship Shape Houston Professional Organizing, Home Staging and Interior Redecorating. She is Houston’s only Certified Professional Organizer® who is also an Interior Redecorator® and expert Home Stager. She is a member of the Interior Redecorators Network and a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Individual tickets to the 2013 Hadassah Women of Courage Luncheon are $118 each. Online registration is available at www.houston.hadassah.org/womenofcourage2013. For additional information about sponsoring tables, which begin at $1,800, or donating auction items, please contact houstonadmin@hadassah.org or call 713-661-1022.
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Synagogue Programs & Special Shabbat Services 7
Brith Shalom’s third annual Mitzvah Day took place Sunday, December 9. Mitzvah Day participants worked on various projects, from helping clean up shared gardens in low-income areas to cleaning up our own synagogue. In the evening, we celebrated Chanukah with music, a slideshow summary of the day’s events, a light dinner, and candle lighting.
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
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Learning & hands-on Workshops at the intersection of
Sustainability & Jewish values, a Tu B’Shvat
Tree Planting,
& Community Seder Lunch Details & Registration: ibrithshalom.org/foodsummit
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Youth outh uth Progra Pro Programming i & Babysitting ab i i Available ia tteen e e n Wii W i i tournament t o u r n a m e n t & childcare: c h i l d c a r e:
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Havdalah in the Park
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Bark Mitzvah When: Friday, March 29, 5:45 pm Where: CBS sukkah May I Bring my dog? you betcha! Because why should human prepubescents have all the fun?
All dogs attending “Bark Mitzvah� will be blessed and receive a Hebrew name, as well as a Star of David.
Friday evening services will begin at 6:15 pm outside in the Sukkah. Dogs are welcome to stay for the later service.
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Life School Enrich the Blessings of Your Marriage Sunday, April 21, 9:30-11:30 am Join other married couples at Brith Shalom’s exclusive marriage enrichment workshop. Psychologists Dr. Bob Weinberger & Dr.Yael Avivi, Licensed Counselor & Marriage Specialist Angela Koreth, and Rabbi Ranon Teller will discuss common pitfalls and tips on strengthening marriage employing playful mind-reading exercises that will shed light on couples’ strengths and areas for enhancing their relationship. Attendance is limited to the first 12 couples. Register for this powerful enrichment experience at
www.brithshalom.org/LifeSchool
Financial Peace Sunday, May 5, 9:30-11:30 am Details coming soon!
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Prepare yourselves for a powerful experience in Jewish prayer. Our Sages teach that when a group of people prays together, God’s presence (the Shekhinah) dwells among them. The essence of the Friday Night Ruach service is intense congregational participation. This service is part of a new wave in Jewish prayer that began in New York, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem, where congregations like B’nai Jeshurun, Kehillat Shira Hadasha, the Library Minyan, and Yakar are tapping into the contemporary need to participate in song. We at Brith Shalom are seeking the spiritual power of a sanctuary filled with voices singing and swaying in unison! We need your voice. Come sing and feel God’s intimate presence, the Shekhinah. In order to help the congregation raise their voices in song, we set traditional liturgy to Chasidic and contemporary melodies accompanied by Shabbat-appropriate instrumentation. We also provide transliterations and sheet music and, on request, can distribute the melodies on CD. After a joyous, uplifting service, people look forward to meeting in the social hall for a delicious light supper. We shake hands, schmooze, and enjoy each other’s company. When we leave, it's with a smile and a feeling of being invigorated as we look forward to coming together once again for the next Friday Night Ruach.
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Gourmet Shabbat Dinner Series $20 per person Register online:
www.brithshalom.org/gourmetdinnerseries
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Young Professionals Programming
Torah at Agora! Agora Bar & Coffeehouse 1712 Westheimer Houston, TX 77098 Come network and chill with CBS clergy and young professionals at our last Thursday of the month happy hour & coffee house social series! Swing by Agora in Montrose to enjoy drinks on us, relax, mingle, and meet people you might not know! Contact Jess Faerman at programs@brithshalom.org or 713-667-9201 for more info.
SAVE THE DATE: Spring 2013
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SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, April 28 7:00-9:00 pm Houston Jewish Young Professionals
Second Annual
Lag B’Omer Bash! Location: TBA Co-sponsored by:
Congregations Brith Shalom, Beth Israel, Or Ami, Emanu El, Beth Yeshurun, Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism, Temple Sinai, & United Orthodox Synagogues 19
Youth Services Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am September 08 September 22 October 13 October 27 November 24
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Welcome to 2012-2013 Friday Night Mini Minyan: Join us this year for an AMAZING family experience!
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Shabbat experience for children six years of age and younger One Friday evening a month Singing, dancing, and eating Engage your Shabbat spirit Meet young families Connect with your community Have fun! If you’d like to help sponsor a Mini Minyan dinner in honor of your child’s birthday or special family event, please send a check to the synagogue made out to Mini Minyan or visit www.brithshalom.org and donate through CBS Online.
www.brithshalom.org
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Religious School & Youth Programming Teen Shabbat Club
Havdalah Pool Party! Saturday, May 11 6:30 pm RSVP: cantor.levine@brithshalom.org
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Youth Programming
Machar Tu B’Shvat Art Project and Pizza Sunday, January 20, 12:45-2:45 pm $3.00 Kadima Zoo Scavenger Hunt (Houston Zoo) Sunday, February 3, 2:00-4:00 pm $6.00 for admission Machar Purim Art Program and Pizza Wednesday, February 13, 6:30-7:45 pm $3.00 Kadima Rockets vs. Mavericks Sunday, March 3, 6:00 pm Machar Machar Goes To The Movies: Oz:The Great and Powerful Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Sunday, March 10 Time to be determined April programs: information to follow Kadima Goes To The Movies: Iron Man 3 Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Time to be determined
Contact Traylyn Evans for more information on youth programming, at: traylyn@brithshalom.org
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PAJAMA HAVDALAH Saturday, January 12 6:00-6:45 pm Bring your young children in their PJs and an item that your family finds important. Havdalah Family introductions Story time Light snacks (dairy)
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Bring your young children in their PJs and an item that your family finds important.
Havdalah Family introductions Story time Light snacks (dairy)
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B’nei Mitzvah Workshops 2012-2013
Join Rabbi Teller & Cantor Rhodes for a family experience preparing for your upcoming simcha!
Coffee & breakfast will be provided.
Sundays 9:45 am-12:00 pm October 28 January 13 February 3
Upcoming B’nei Mitzvah Priya Fink Miriam Alberts Lily Siegel Alex Rosen Raphael Levine
Max Mendel Daniel Nadel Sara Plager Hudson Stronck
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life-long friendships. This year, members of HouJew, the local USY chapter, have participated in regional and international conventions, Kadima Conventions (for grades 6-8), and many chapter events. USY is peer-led, with the USYers planning and implementing the activities. In addition, USY offers life-changing summer programs in the United
RSVP: cantor.levine @brithshalom.org
States, Israel and Europe. Whether you are interested in USY on Wheels, which travels across the country, or USY Pilgrimage, USY has a summer program for you! For a full list of programs, visit http://www.usy.org/ For more information about USY locally, call 713-409-9814 or houjews@gmail. com.
Congregation Brith Shalom Department of Education
Calendar – 2012-2013
AUGUST 22 Faculty Opening Retreat 26 Parents’ Open House & Parents’ B/M Orientation 29 Teen BBQ & Elective Sign-Up SEPTEMBER 5 Opening Night Religious School (Grades 3-12) 7 Teen Shabbat Club 9 Opening Day Primary Grades (PreK-2) 9 Grade 5 Parents’ Meeting 12 Grade 9-10 Parents’ Confirmation Meeting 17-18 Rosh Hashanah Youth Services 23 Family Tashlich Ceremony 26 Yom Kippur Youth Services OCTOBER 3 Teen Israeli Dancing 5 Teen Shabbat Club in the Sukkah 6 Junior Congregation 7 Sukkah Visits & Young Family Program 7 Pizza in the Hut 21 Primary Grades Visit the Library 21 Grade 7 Trip to Barry Farm 28 B’nei Mitzvah Family Workshop I NOVEMBER 2-3 Fall Teen Retreat 3 Junior Congregation 7 Book Fair Program at JCC 10 Community Shabbat ** (Saturday Classes) 17 Kindergarten Kabbalat HaTorah DECEMBER 1 Junior Congregation 2 RS Hanukkah Celebration 2 Grade 7 Trip to Medallion 5 Teen Community of Respect Program 7 Teen Shabbat Club 9 Mitzvah Day – NO Regular Classes 12 Oil Making Presentation (Last day of RS for 2012) JANUARY 5 Junior Congregation 12 Young Family Havdalah 13 B’nei Mitzvah Family Workshop II 13 Primary Grades Visit the Library 16 Jewish Summer Camp Presentation 25-26 Winter Teen Retreat 27 Tu B’shvat Celebration FEBRUARY 1 Teen Shabbat Club 2 Junior Congregation 3 B’nei Mitzvah Family Workshop III 9 Grade 3 Kabbalat HaSiddur 9 Young Family Havdalah 17 Yom Limmud – No regular classes 22 Grade 7 Dinner at Cantor Levine’s 24 Purim Celebration
FEBRUARY (Continued) 27 Community-Wide High School Program MARCH 1-2 Grades 4-6 Retreat 3 Primary Grades Visit the Library 3 Grade 7 Trip to SEARCH 16 Grades 5-6 Torah Service 22 Teen Shabbat Club 24 Chocolate Seder APRIL 5 6 14 19-20 27
Grades 3-4 Service & Dinner Junior Congregation Grade 7 Trip to Supermarket Spring Teen & Grade 7 Retreat Junior Congregation & Grade 4 Torah Event
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Grade 7 Promotion Teen Shabbat Club Havdalah Grade 12 Graduation Maccabbiah
SCHOOL CLOSINGS Sept. 16, 19, 23, 26 November 11 November 21-25 December 9 Dec. 16 – Jan. 2 February 17 March 10, 13, 17 March 27 & 31 May 15
High Holidays Day After Community Shabbat Thanksgiving Mitzvah Day Winter Break Yom Limmud Spring Break Passover Shavuot
B’NEI MITZVAH August 11 Everett Lowenstein August 25 Zoe Katzenellebogen Oct. 20 Leo Fiesinger Oct. 27 Nathan Lederman Nov. 17 Rebekah Lemeshev Nov. 30 Zachary Rouah Dec. 22 Maya Teller Jan. 5 Larissa Bernstein Jan. 12 Macee Obermeyer Jan. 19 Priya Fink Feb. 2 Miriam Alberts Feb. 9 Lily Siegel Feb. 16 Alex Rosen Mar. 23 Raphael Levine Apr. 13 Max Mendel School Cancellation – In the event that HISD closes school OR afterschool events due to weather conditions, Religious School and Mosad Shalom will be cancelled for the evening.
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Adult Education Department
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Mechon Hadar Houston Fall 2012—Winter 2013 Join us as Rabbi Ethan Tucker, Co-Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of Mechon Hadar, the only egalitarian yeshiva in the United States, visits our community from September 2012 through February 2013. Rabbi Tucker will offer an in-person residency in September and February and lead four interactive webinars in October through January. Rabbi Tucker was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and earned a PhD in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He was named one of Newsweek’s Top Fifty Rabbis in America in 2011 and 2012.
Selichot Shabbaton at Congregation Brith Shalom September 7-9, 2012 Halacha and Modernity: Toward a Meaningful, Contemporary, Jewish Practice Friday Night Davar Torah and Dinner, Shabbat Sermon, Shabbat Text Study, Saturday Evening Lecture
Interactive Webinars at the ERJCC October 2012 — January 2013 Shabbat: Creating A Meaningful Atmosphere with Ancient Ritual Laws Monday, October 15 at 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
Inclusion: The Halakhic Case for Egalitarianism Monday, December 10 at 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
Kashrut: Toward Sensible, Meaningful, Contemporary Jewish Food Choices Monday, November 26 at 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
What is a Jew? Monday, January 14 at 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
Scholar-in-Residence at the ERJCC February 24—27, 2013 Between Wisdom and Honor: When Divine Commands Threaten Human Dignity Sunday, February 24 at 7:30 PM . Ethical Norms as the Foundation of the Torah Monday, February 25 at 7:30 PM
Was Abraham Asked to Sacrifice His Ethics? Tuesday, February 26 at 7:30 PM Can Jewish Texts Be Unethical? Grappling with Difficult Sources Wednesday, February 27 at 7:30 PM
Individual Programs $15, Series Pass $100 To participate in an individual program or the entire series contact Nomi Barancik at 713.729.3200, ext. 3288 or go online to www.erjcchouston.org/hadar
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The Path of the Refugee The Reh family began its long journey to safety more than 20 years ago, leaving their native Burma (Myanmar) out of fear of torture and forced labor perpetrated by the government. They are among hundreds of thousands of ethnic Karenni people who have fled fighting and persecution in their country, finding relative safety in refugee camps in Thailand. Now their journey has brought them to a safe haven—to Houston, where they strive to learn a new language, adjust to an entirely foreign culture, and become self-sufficient and contributing members of the community that is now their home. Learn about the plight of refugees around the world and the process of starting over in the United State at the display in the Brith Shalom foyer. Assist local organizations that help new arrivals through the Brith Shalom refugee collection drive (see the list on the next page). Learn about helping in other ways—set up an apartment, mentor or tutor a youth, serve as a translator, take new arrivals to a doctor’s appointment, serve as a “cultural guide.” Add your name and email to the sign-up sheet in the foyer or email Renee Stern at renee.f.stern@gmail.com.
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This program is sponsored jointly by the Diversity Outreach, Adult Education, and Social Action Committees and Mosad Shalom. It is part of Brith Shalom’s commitment to the ADL’s Community of Respect initiative.
Congregation Brith Shalom Refugee Wish List We need YOU to help make a new home for refugees who are resettled in Houston. Your donation will be used to furnish an apartment for a refugee family being resettled by Interfaith Ministries or to provide supplies for an afterschool program for refugee youth run by PAIR Houston. With your contributions these newcomers will start a new life in America. Room & Board: Rental assistance Grocery gift cards (Fiesta, Kroger - $35 increments) Furniture: Couches and loveseats Small dinette sets and chairs Mattresses (full and twin only, must be new) Basic bed frames Housewares: Bed sheets (full or twin only) Blankets (full or twin only) Pillows Shower curtains Lamps (table or floor) Small, free-standing shelves Bath towels and washcloths Alarm clocks Brooms and dustpans
After-school supplies:* Books Games Miscellaneous: Clothing Televisions Microwaves Computers (less than 4 years old) Kitchenware: Cookware (pots and pans) Dinnerware (plates) Bakeware and mixing bowls Cutlery (knives, forks, spoons) Cutting knives Stirring spoons (wooden or plastic) Serving utensils Drinking glasses Can openers
PLEASE NOTE: *For a list of books and toys especially useful in PAIR's after-school programs, follow this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html?ie=UTF8&id=JZOKJH4OUWXI&type=wishlist Used items are acceptable but must be clean and in good condition. Items may be dropped off in the box marked "IMGH and PAIR Refugee Drive" in the coat closet until January 18, 2013. To arrange pick-up and delivery of large items, please contact Renee Stern at 713-666-2469 or Renee.f.stern@gmail.com. All gifts to Interfaith Ministries and to PAIR (501(c)(3) organizations) are tax deductible. If you would rather make a monetary donation, please make your check out to Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston or to PAIR Houston. If you would like to help set up an apartment or help newly arrived refugees in other ways, please sign up at the table in the CBS foyer or contact Renee. Information about Interfaith Ministries can be found at www.imgh.org. Information about PAIR is
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Wednesdays 7:30 pm
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RSVP requested t db butt nott required: i d cantor.levine@brithshalom.org
Wednesdays 7:30 pm Adult Ed Spring 2013 Mini Course
April 10 April 17 April 24
Hasidism
Taught by Rabbi Danny Horowitz I. Where Did Hasidism Come From? What Was its Context for the Early Movement? II. How Hasidic Thought Has Changed (And You Thought it Didn’t!) III. Chabad Hasidim and the Role of the Movement in the Modern Age
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CBS Board Room
November 2 December 7 January 11 February 1 March 1 April 5 May 3
Shabbat Morning Learning Pure Neshama Service with Rabbi Teller 9:30-10:15 am
November 10 February 23 April 6
Join Rabbi Teller for three soulful, contemporary experiences including Jewish spiritual wisdom, chi energy stretching, and meditative song.
October 6 November 3 February 23
Davening Like a Pro with Cantor Rhodes 10:30-11:15 am
Cantor Rhodes leads three sessions aimed at providing participants with greater comfort in synagogue services.
Jewish Prayer: The Challenge with Cantor Levine 10:30-11:30 am Join Cantor Levine in an exploration of the liturgy-its historical development and theological underpinning.
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October 13 November 17 December 15 January 12 February 16 March 16 March 30 April 6 May 11
Jewish Prayer: A Challenge to Each of Us with Cantor Mark Levine
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October 13 November 17 December 15
January 12 February 16 March 16
March 30 April 6 May 11
Spirituality is the buzzword of the day, but what if prayer’s purpose has higher significance than spiritual fulfillment? Abraham Joshua Heschel wrote: The true motivation for prayer is not, as it has been said, the sense of being at home in the universe, but rather, the sense of NOT being at home in the universe. We will explore the concept that prayer’s intent is to confront us cognitively. By struggling with our beliefs, we hope to emerge as better human beings. With the Shabbat evening service as our guide, we will tackle issues addressed by the liturgy such as:
New Metaphors for God The Messiah Evil in the World Resurrection & Life After Death Being a Chosen People This is an on-going course, and it will benefit you most to attend all sessions; however, everyone is invited to attend individual sessions. 39
Auxiliaries & Groups Hazak Sisterhood Men’s Club
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HAZAK is USY for Seniors! Hazak meets each month and offers a variety of programs. In December, we celebrated the last day of Chanukah together! We sang with Cantor Rhodes, lit our menorahs, shared stories about some of the menorahs, ate sufganyot and latkes with all the trimmings, and, in general, had a wonderful time.
In the coming months, we are planning a variety of fun and informative activities, including: A bus trip A lecture A dinner out A beginning computer class And lots of fun! Watch your email for details about these events! If you are already a member of HAZAK, now is the time to renew your membership. If you are not yet a member, we invite you to join our group.Your Hazak membership entitles you to attend most of our events free. Our annual dues have not changed: they are still a bargain! $12 /person for members of Congregation Brith Shalom $18 /person for those who are not CBS members Your check should be made payable to CBS Hazak and mailed to: Hazak 5910 Wigton Drive Houston, TX 77096
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Sisterhood Presidents’ Column
reminds us that we stand on the shoulders of the remarkable leaders who came before us!
We are thrilled to share our many accomplishments and are looking forward to several exciting Sisterhood happenings!
Viva Las Vegas!
Upcoming Program On Monday, March 18, our program will be “Octogenarians Plus,” a tribute to our members who are 80 years old or older. Members who would like to share their impressions of how their lives have changed over the years are asked to contact VP of Programming Lena Malacoff (713-981-6252 or lena@malacoff. com), or Sisterhood Programming Co-chairs Etna Goldsmith (eapellman@gmail.com) or Shelia Levine (shoshana@pdq.net). I you know an octogenarian you would like to suggest, please contact any of these women.
Sisterhood Wins Again For the second time, Sisterhood has won the Jewels in the Crown Award, Emerald Level (the highest!), from Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, our international umbrella organization. Sisterhood excelled in all three required areas for a period of two years per award, namely: Education/ Programming, Community Service/ World Affairs, and Women’s League Activities. Only six sisterhoods in the entire intracontinental region earned the Emerald Level of this esteemed award including three from Texas! Go Lone Star State! Join us at our next event and see why we’re a winner. It’s because we offer diverse, dynamic, and exciting opportunities for participants. And remember, winning these awards
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The award mentioned above was announced at the international convention of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism which took place Dec. 2-5 in Las Vegas. Four Brith Shalom Sisterhood members—Karen Lukin, Denise Mosk, Laurie Silverbatt, and Sherri Taxman—attended this event. Some of the speakers included Rabbis Bradley Shavit Artson (“Keeping the Flame Alive, New Trends in Jewish Spirituality”), Elliot Dorff (“Conservative Halakhah”) , Deborah Silver (“There is a Change Comin’…”), Gail Labovitz (“New Jewish Models of Marriage”); JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen, Ph.D (“Torah Fund at 70”); and others, all of whom gave truly inspiring presentations.
Gift Shop, Bazaar, and Mah Jong Tournament On November 18, after a twoyear hiatus, Sisterhood Gift Shop brought back its much missed Chanukah Bazaar. More than 28 vendors brought their unique wares to tempt congregants and visitors to begin (or complete) their holiday shopping. In addition to the Bazaar, Gift Shop Manager Barbie Talisman organized a Mah Jongg tournament. Thirty-six women from the community got together for an afternoon of playing, noshing, and schmoozing. Bazaar vendors donated door prizes that were given out to the Mah Jongg participants over the course of the afternoon. It was a fun and profitable day for the Gift Shop, Sisterhood, and Brith Shalom, not to mention the service we provided for the community at large. Go Sisterhood!
Sisterhood Cookbook Ways and Means/Cookbook Project Several volunteers are in the We’re offering multiple opportunities to support our major fundraiser for the year, the Sisterhood Cookbook, which will be published in 2013.You can be a cookbook sponsor, include a personal greeting or an ad for your business, or make a dedication in honor or in memory of a loved one. Please see our Ways and Means column for more detailed information. It’s not too late to participate in the Cookbook Title Contest; the winner will receive special mention in the cookbook and a free copy. Contact Ways and Means VP Doreen Lerner doreenlerner@sbcglobal.net by January 15.
process of editing our fabulous cookbook. Proceeds from the Sisterhood Cookbook will help Sisterhood pay for Shabbat lunches for the congregation on those Shabbatot when there is no simcha. You can help with this worthy cause by: -Becoming a sponsor: gold $360; silver - $180; bronze - $90 -Including a personal greeting or a business ad: full page - $75; half page - $50; quarter page - $25 -Making a dedication to honor or memorialize a loved one: up to four lines of text - $36; up to two lines of text - $18 (sponsorships include a dedication) -Participating in the cookbook title contest: if your entry wins, you will receive a mention in the
cookbook as well as a free copy -Selling advance copies:‒ a prize will be awarded to the woman who sells the greatest number of copies For these and other ways to get involved, please contact Ways and Means VP Doreen Lerner (doreenlerner@sbcglobal. net). Deadline date is Jan. 15.
Sisterhood Shabbat Sisterhood Shabbat is scheduled for January 25-26, 2013. We want to involve as many women in the service as possible. If you are not available for the service, there are numerous positions on the committee that need to be filled as well. Committee chairs for this year are Denise Mosk and Tracy Jakob. When you get a call or email from them, please respond as quickly as possible. If you already have a specific part in mind, please contact either one to let them know. Here’s to another incredibly empowering event! For more information, please contact denise@moskandmosk. com or tracyfjakob@msn.com. SEARCH Homeless Services Sisterhood member Iris Fisherman leads this important interfaith, shulwide project to help feed the homeless. CBS volunteers join
others from Christ the King Lutheran Church in this endeavor on the third Wednesday morning of each month. Interested? Contact Iris at 713-667-1250 or iris. fisherman@gmail.com. Torah Fund On the evening of Sunday, April 21, 2013, CBS Sisterhood will host Torah Fund, chaired by Dori Wind, Susan Marblestone, and Karen Lukin. Come hear our new Woman of Valor (the recipient of the Marcia Sheena Memorial Award) speak in the sanctuary, then enjoy dinner, all in the name of a worthy cause: Jewish Theological Seminary and other institutions responsible for training our Conservative rabbis, cantors, and educators. Please see the Torah Fund pin article elsewhere in this Hineni for details. Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook! Search “Congregation Brith Shalom Sisterhood” and join the group! B’shalom, Laurie Silverblatt and Sherri Taxman, Sisterhood Co-Presidents
Sisterhood Study Group
Mondays 9:30-11:00 am New members are ALWAYS welcome! For more information, please contact Marge Mayer at margemayer8008@aol.com.
Blanche Roubein, Aileen Zarin, Sherry Hager, Elaine Kellner, Natalie Kravitz, Marge Mayer, Elaine Merwin, Lila Lerner,Velva G. Levine, Carole Sheldon, Cookie Portnoy, Shirley Katzin, Bonnie Edelstein, Flo Slatko, Debi Mishael, Lorraine Brown
A special thank you to our Founding Mothers. Without your efforts, we would not be in the CBS Sukkah together.
From left to right: Lorraine Brown (Past President), Flo Slatko, and Elaine Merwin
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Let Congregation Brith Shalom Sisterhood help you fulfill the mitzvah of mishloach manot! Be on the lookout for ordering information COMING SOON to your mail and e-mail boxes.
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CBS Men’s Club Friendships are made here! Your Men’s Club has an active calendar aimed at developing programs for you! These programs will enrich the quality of Jewish life in your home and our community.Your participation will enhance your knowledge and appreciation of our Jewish heritage and traditions. More important, you will make lasting friendships and make a difference in our synagogue. Dues are only $36 per year! For more info or to join, contact: David Marbin, President 770-316-4520 We encourage all men (and women, too) to attend our monthly Sunday breakfast speaker series, which provides an opportunity for interactive participation on important topics presented by outstanding speakers. Our breakfast speaker events (10:00 am-12:30 pm) take place following the 9:00 am Sunday morning minyan. The programs cover a wide variety of topics of current, national, local, personal, and family interest. New members are always welcome and eat free! Upcoming Sunday Breakfast Speaker Series dates are:
The fifth in the series of Men’s Club breakfasts will take place on Sunday, January 20, at 10:00 am. The discussion will focus on a heart healthy lifestyle. All members of CBS are welcome.
January 20 February 10 March 3 April 13 May 12 The Third Annual Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff will be on Sunday, March 3, 2013, 11:30 am-3:00 pm, at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center. Contact Dave Marbin to get involved.
Above: CBS Senior Men’s Group having its monthly breakfast. Contact Ed Chaika at ed.chaika@yahoo.com to get involved.
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Right: CBS Men’s Club at our annual community-wide Kosher Chili Cookoff (October 2011)
Congregation Brith Shalom Sunday, January 20, 2013 4610 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, TX 77401 10:00 am– 12:00 pm A 40 minute presentation on heart disease prevention and risk factors
Learn how to prevent heart disease. Join Stefano Sdringola, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Cardiologist and Shelby Martin, Registered Dietitian, from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, to learn about a state-of-the-art comprehensive cardiac health study now underway. The Century Health Study seeks to prove that an aggressive preventative treatment plan of appropriate medication, diagnostic testing, and lifestyle improvements can prevent heart disease. Dr. Sdringola is principal investigator and Weatherhead Distinguished University Chair at the UT Medical School at Houston. He is the recipient of the 2012 Gold’s Award for Humanism in Medicine.
Century Health Study 6411 Fannin St., HG009 Houston, TX 77030 Questions? 713-500-5200 or www.ms.century@uth.tmc.edu www.CenturyHealthStudy.org
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Welcome, New Members!
Help us Keep in Touch Due to privacy rules, hospitals are no longer able to provide Brith Shalom with a list of Jewish patients. Please contact Cherye-Ann DeLong at 713-667-9201 • adminassistant@ brithshalom.org when you know of one of our members in the hospital. Please be sure to include the following: • Your name • The name of the patient/their significant other • The name of the hospital & room number • Date admitted, if known
Services Information Daily Minyan Monday - Friday 7:00 am Sunday 9:00 am (Chapel) Shabbat Services Friday Services 6:15 pm (Sanctuary) Saturday Services 9:30 am (Sanctuary) Saturday Minyan 7:00 am
*Havdalah times occur on Saturday, one hour later than Shabbat candle lighting time Aliyot If you would like the honor of an aliyah, please contact Cantor Rhodes at cantor.rhodes@brithshalom.org
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Candle Lighting Bellaire,TX Hebrew Year 5772-5773 4 Jan 5:17 11 Jan 5:23 18 Jan 5:29 25 Jan 5:35 1 Feb 5:41 8 Feb 5:47 15 Feb 5:52 22 Feb 5:58 1 Mar 6:03 8 Mar 6:07 15 Mar 7:12 22 Mar 7:16 25 Mar 7:18 29 Mar 7:20 31 Mar 7:21 5 Apr 7:24 12 Apr 7:29 19 Apr 7:33 26 Apr 7:37 3 May 7:42
CBS Weekly eBulletin Content for the eBulletin is due the Tuesday - eight days prior to an eBulletin publication.
Lori & Todd Roggen Erica Roggen Jillian Roggen Bruce Schoendorf Antonia Caliboso Leland Remson Brandon Plost Carmel Mushin Oren Mushin Lily & Norman Lazarus Tomer Cohen Melissa & Barry Noskeau Diana & Michael Shaman
Shabbat Kiddush & Children During the Shabbat kiddush, the sanctuary will be off-limits for unsupervised children. Please supervise your children and have fun in the social hall, library or playground! There are board games available in the multi-purpose room closet.
Anniversaries January February 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 18 18 21 21 22 23 23 24 27 27 27 31 31
Phil Swanson & Mindy Cohen Jary & Rona Lesser Al Feiveson & Marsha Hurwitz Henry & Susan Wise Kenneth & Helen Lesartre Matthew & Jaquline Cohen Jarred & Lori Slater Jon & Amara Biro Mike & Eva Engelhart Terri & Adam Singer Juan & Carolina Kopinsky Ira & Mary Wolinsky Tom & Elli Samuels Juan Verdugo & Elizabeth Ochoa Steven & Mara Brachman Allen & Phyllis Shapiro Troy & Ellen Fiesinger Eyal & Jodi Muscal Robert Rolnick & Dori Wind David & Laura Duchen Kenneth Ullman & Judy Offman Joseph & Claire Altman Edward & Glori Chaika Sheldon & Eve Weisfeld Eli & Hazel Bensky Robert & Anita Eigler Bob & Joyce Gilbert Leonard & Aggie Rolnick Moshe & Arlene Even Mort & Jean Levy
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Larry & Karen Aptekar Jose & Rosita Goldberger Ben & Arline Guefen Efrain Bleiberg & Ellen Safier David & Karen Gorfil Marshall & Doreen Lerner Steven & Rhonda Kaplan Brad & Robin Irwin David & Shelley Nadel Jason & Ruth Wintz Steve Johnson & Lyn Rosenberg-Johnson Ady & Lisa Geda Jacobo & Haya Varon Marvin & Stephanie Beasley Alan Buck & Roslyn Hager
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Michael & Mimi Berkowitz Bill & Shelley Horwitz Michael & Elyse Kunick David & Susan Morris Mark & Elise Newman Bob & Michele Goodmark Fred & Velva Levine Ruth & Ray Reid Adam Lourie & Kate Bolen-Lourie Justin & Reika DuPlessis Scott Chanin & Belinda Denn David Bach & Pamela Morris Sheldon & Phyllis Kaufman Ranon & Vicki Teller Daniel & Sarah Greenberg Scotty & Suly Weissman Alan & Arlene Gerger Stuart & Caren Harris Maury & Sheryl Sklar Christopher & Rebecca Gonzales Wayne & Cheryl Lidsky J. Caplan & Steven Tesney Armyn & Jessica Freedson David & Alyson Ebro Arthur & Annie Sigel Howard & Barbara Derman Leonard & Susan Kammerman Sigmund & Joan Friedland Lance & Dena Rhodes Stephen & Barbara Robbins Anthony & Susan Tomlinson Morris & Diana Narunsky Joey & Abigail Rappaport Hans & Karin Stronck Amir & Amy Halevy
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January-March January Birthdays 1 David Arlen 1 Anna Steinberger 2 Cheryl Lidsky 2 Phyllis Linkin 3 Fred Dorin 3 Etna Goldsmith 3 Kate Sexton 3 Flo Slatko 4 Laura Weidenfeld 4 Isidoro Wiener 5 Pam Geyer 5 Leah Wolfthal 6 Jeff Nachenberg 7 Sean Brody 7 Oren Marouni 7 Bernard Reingold 8 Shari Kirsh 8 Michael Lemeshev 8 Saleh Mezrahi 9 Jacob Grossman 10 Cynthia Aisenberg 10 J. Grant Caplan 10 Patsy Sklar 11 Joan Katz 11 Bruce Schoendorf 11 Keith Wolf 12 Jacob Goodman 12 Hollis Hendrickson 12 Lila Lerner
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Aileen Zarin Phyllis Gingiss Nathan Wasserstrum Arlene Even David Flusberg Bob Hurtte Barry Noskeau Sheldon Cohn Galit Pazgal Rabbi Ranon Teller Michael Goldberg Raul Husid Helen Lesartre Ellen Singer Shirley Katzin Michelle McGill Elli Samuels Annie Sigel Vicki Teller Richard Klein Phyllis Shapiro Lilly Lazarus Charles Wiese Alice Engel Micki Halevy Lisa Estes Michele Foley Rhonda Kaplan Carmen Vaknin Wendy Lerman Joan Friedland Elyse Kunick Al Garson Sarah Greenberg Valerie Katz Amit Pazgal David Pomerantz Barbara Smolowitz Michael Wolf Paula Eisenstein Baker Marcia Resnick
February Birthdays 1 Amelia Ribnick Kleiman 2 Catherine Bortz 3 Martin Kagan 3 David Lewis 3 Morris Narunsky 4 Jhanine Binderman 4 Stan Druck 5 Vivian Lederman 5 Mark Newman 6 Lucy Graubard 6 David Mendel 6 Richard Rhodes 6 Marlene Rocher 7 Alice Cahana 10 Carol Alberts 10 Joe Epstein 10 Andrew Hoffman 11 Earl Spielman 12 David Danielson 12 Alan Goldsmith 12 Michael Kleinman 12 Cecily Sherbel 12 Adam Singer 14 Michael Altman 14 Eliezer Mendelssohn 14 Oren Mushin 15 David Duchen 15 Lawrence Katz 15 Marla Matz 15 Elaine Richman 15 Melanie Rosen 15 Christopher Wade 15 Ellen Wallace 16 Jodi Fradkin 17 Moshe Even 17 Sue Magzen 17 Adam Plager 17 Julie Pomerantz 17 Julian Schneider 17 Kenneth Ullman 18 Deborah (Ostroff) Segal 19 Jeff Kaufman 19 Herzl Marouni 20 Martin Kay 20 Corinne Melloul 20 Michel Siegel 20 Sheldon Weisfeld
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Jerald Zarin Alyson Ebro David Nadel Hal Rolnick Paula Grossman Uzi Halevy Juan Kopinsky Joseph Markman Alan Silverblatt Nola Brody Matthew Cohen Sydelle Farber Ione Moran Sid Wallace Norman Lazarus Dena Rhodes Lauren Topek
March Birthdays 1 Marc Garvin 1 Rabbi Sue Levy 2 Betty Clark 2 Marian Prager 3 Glori Chaika 3 Debbie Darlow 3 Cynthia Lavenda 3 Randy Plost 4 Sam Edelheit 4 Marcia Katz 5 Nachum Dafny 5 Allen Milewicz 6 Andrew Koller 6 Sandra Remson 6 Matthew Stein 8 Miles Cohn 8 Raquel Goldberg 8 Sheryl Sklar 8 William Starr 9 Lori Actor 10 Karen Coveler 10 Larry Estes 10 Arlene Gerger 10 Jack Joseph 10 Gabi Karny 10 Susan Tomlinson 11 Steve Friedman 11 Brad Irwin 12 Paula Druckman 12 Daniel Greenberg 12 Allen Karger 12 Nancy Levit 13 Claire Altman 13 Marcie Baker 13 Elaine Merwin 14 Rita Holland 15 Judith Greenberg 15 Ellen Kleinman 15 Amalia Picus 16 Asher Aremband 16 Douglas Kleiner 16 Nikki Schwartz 16 Alan Winters 17 Shelia Levine 17 Mitchell Lukin 17 Carmel Mushin 18 Bryna Levi
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Shelley Horwitz Michael Rotenberg Neil Aussenberg Ben Guefen Stephanie Kleiner Elaine Patel Bonnie Edelstein Nathan Gordon Allen Shapiro Schlomo Vaknin Lisa Geda Charles Pehr Lori Roggen Miriam Wiener Lauren Wiener Juan Verdugo Ira Wolinsky Mark Levine
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Donations to Congregation Brith Shalom: October 2012-present
Axelrad Adult Education Fund Edward & Patricia Hurwitz Harold Harris Martin & Deborah Segal Melvin & Marty Buck Paul & Judi Scott Sydelle Farber Brown/Steinberger Adult Education Fund Sam & Elaine Merwin Cantor’s Discretionary Fund Charles Rouah & Jennifer Rothfleisch Daniel & Vivian Lederman Fred & Anna Dorin Joel & Sara Saber Melvin & Marty Buck Ruth Karger Samuel & Deborah Mishael Sanford & Leslie Weiner Stephen & Barbara Robbins Chesed Fund Judith Greenberg Marshall & Doreen Lerner Choir Fund Jerry & Rabbi Debbie Israel Dubin B’nei Mitzvah Fund Eric & Amelia Ribnick Kleiman Deena Grossman Religious School Fund Kenneth & Helen Lesartre Friday Night Ruach Fund Allan Goldstein & Ronda Feinberg Charles Rouah & Jennifer Rothfleisch Elaine Kellner Fred & Anna Dorin Joseph & Claire Altman Lila Lerner Mark & Veronica Jason
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Sandra Seigle Daily Sewell & Hannah Martin
Tomer Cohen Yetta Green
General Fund Aaron & Eileen Keiter Anita Schlossberg Ben & Arline Guefen Blanche Roubein Charles & Sally Pehr Charles Wiese & Janice Rubin David & Laura Duchen Eden & Phyllis Wenig Fred & Patsy Sklar Gary Bloch & Marni Hettena Hannah Rosenthal Hans & Marge Mayer Harvey & Marcia Resnick Hertzel & Dorita Aron Hy & Shirley Warshaw Kamal Sheena Kenneth & Cathy Podell Leon & Sonia Horowitz Leonard & Susan Kammerman Lila Flanz Lorna Grenadier Mac & Shirley Katzin Mallory Robinson Marian Prager Merv & Jean Rosenbaum Michael & Carol Goldberg Michael & Marcia Zlotnick Michael Ozer Moshe & Arlene Even Peter & Phyllis Gingiss Phyllis Turkel Ray & Ruth Eagle Richard & Bayle Drubel Richard & Celine Stetzer Robert & Anita Eigler Robert & Renee Stone Samuel & Jerri Wilson Saundra Turk Sheldon & Phyllis Kaufman Stephen Baker & Paula Eisenstein Baker Susan Mize Timothy & Sara Zwickl Tom Schlossberg
Gerger Scholarship Fund David & Heidi Gerger Ricki Gerger Going Green Fund Kenneth & Helen Lesartre Rhoda Goldberg Kiddush Fund Fred & Anna Dorin Ron & Shira Moses Library Fund Ellis & Goldie Rushefsky Gerald & Carole Sheldon Harvey & Marcia Resnick Henry & Elizabeth Peterman Joyce Golub Lawrence & Joan Katz Melvin & Marty Buck Sally Jacobs Mahzor Fund Marian Prager Rhoda Goldberg Mini Minyan Fund Leonard Goldstein & Helen Wils Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Allan Goldstein & Ronda Feinberg Charles Rouah & Jennifer Rothfleisch Cynthia Stetzer Cyril & Mignon Wolf Daniel & Vivian Lederman David & Heidi Gerger Peggy Cloninger Elaine Kellner Esther Kolokoff Flo Slatko Fred & Anna Dorin Gary Bloch & Marni Hettena Howard & Joan Lang Kurt & Ilana Lothman
Leonard & Susan Kammerman Marian Prager Martin & Deborah Segal Melvin & Marty Buck Paul & Judi Scott Richard & Nancy Freed Ron & Eta Paransky Ruby Getz Sam & Charlotte Axelrad Sanford & Leslie Weiner Seth & Karen Lerner Shelia Levine Sherry Hager Sidney & Lorraine Brown Steve & Dr. Wendy Conaway Tracy Robinson Vicki Bates Yoram Borodaty & Monica McGrann
Religious School Donation Fund Dr. Edward & Patricia Hurwitz Saundra Turk Rushefsky Scholarship Fund Ellis & Goldie Rushefsky Scholarship Fund Donations Ben & Arline Guefen Ben & Cookie Portnoy
Synagogue Enhancement Fund Morton & Jean Levy Weekday Minyan Tzedakah Fund Alan Buck & Roslyn Hager Ruth Wolfert Year of the Torah Project Sanford & Leslie Weiner
Sisterhood Fund Charles Koller & Paula Bottecelli Gerald Falchook & Carolyn Shulman Leon & Sonia Horowitz Marcelo & Vanesa Levi Kreindel Martin & Deborah Segal Milton & Gail Klein Rabbi Howard & Norma Trusch Sewell & Hannah Martin
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NOSHER SHABBAT MEAL SPECIAL FOR 4 PEOPLE
Chicken matzah ball soup Whole baked chicken (available with paprika or apricot flavor) Potato kugel California vegetable blend Marble cake (parve) Price: $24.99 Submit and guarantee your order no later than Wednesday night by phone or e-mail. Please understand that we are not a supermarket and therefore cannot prepare too many meals without an order ahead of time. We also bake fresh Challah bread every Thursday and Friday. Price is $4.50 per loaf. Wednesday Night Dinner Special Homemade meat loaf Yellow rice Vegetable Price: $8.99 each You are welcome to dine in with us. We have plenty of room to seat over 80 people. If are interested in a to-go order, please call ahead of time and we will have your meal ready for you. All of our other menu items are available all day until 8:00 pm. Thank you! NOSHER CATERING EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON
5601 S. Braeswood | Houston, Texas 77096 p 713.551.7209 ext. 3232 | f 713.551.7223 nosher@erjcchouston.org | erjcchouston.org
www.cyjtexas.org/passovercamp
March 28-31, 2013 New! This Passover, for 4 days and 3 nights, leave the holiday vacation planning to us while you relax in the Hill Country in Wimberley, Texas. We’ll provide delicious kosher for Passover food, comfortable housing, fun activities and a unique holiday experience for you and your family! It’ll be your best Passover vacation yet!
Early Bird Special: Register before February 1, 2013 and receive 10% off the total amount.
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