September 2012 eHineni by Congregation Brith Shalom

September October 2012

Hineni A Congregation Brith Shalom Publication

Join us for an inspiring instrumental Jo Er Shabbat and Selichot weekend with Erev Hadar scholar-in-residence Rabbi Ethan Tucker H S September 7-8, 2012 B part of our contemporary instrumental Be Prayer of the Heart service on Rosh Hashanah II September 17, 8:15 pm 4610 Bellaire Blvd. Bellaire,TX 77401 713.667.9201 brithshalom.org

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A Message from

Rabbi Ranon Teller What your Rabbi wants from you I have a vision of Judaism in its ideal form. I believe in a Judaism that is moderate and passionate. I believe in a Judaism that has flexibility and integrity. I believe in a Judaism that demands kindness and spiritual discipline. I believe in a Judaism that is completely egalitarian and honors personal, traditional choices. I believe in a Judaism of empowerment and subservience–grandeur and humility. I believe in a Judaism that inspires leadership and followship. I also believe in you–my community at Brith Shalom. I present a nuanced vision of Judaism, and I have the faith that we can walk this Jewish path together. Here’s the first step: I want you to own your Judaism. When someone asks you if you keep kosher, I want you to say, “Yes. I keep kosher [to whatever degree you do].” When someone asks you if you keep Shabbat, I want you to say, “Yes. I keep Shabbat [see previous bracket].” When someone asks you if you are religious, I want you to say, “Yes. I am religious [to whatever degree you are].” A religious person is a person who makes deliberate religious choices. A religious Jew is a Jew who continually struggles with tradition and ritual. These High Holy Days you are invited to reflect, introspect, grapple, and select your degree of religiosity and observance. Wrestle with religiosity and let that process lead toward deliberate choices. Then, you are a religious person. Own your Jewish experience, for your sake, for my sake, and for God’s sake. In that way, we will move one step closer to realizing an ideal vision for Judaism.

A Message from Cantor Lance Rhodes

As we look toward the High Holy Days, I am pleased to report that the choir has grown in size every year and has really enhanced Judaism and music for our congregation and our community. Last year, we began holding some of the choir rehearsals in assisted living centers that have a significant Jewish population. It is our way of bringing the High Holy Days to those who are unable to attend synagogue. This summer the choir has already rehearsed at Brighton Gardens and performed at Seven Acres, and we have plans to rehearse/perform at Belmont Village. On the down side, I am sorry to announce that our previous choir director, Dr. Jaemi Loeb, has moved to Kentucky. We are on the search for a new director, but hers are big shoes to be filled! This past season has been a busy and a productive one. One of the highlights for me was working with the religious school, Mosad Shalom, and adults for the Zimriyah concert. The enthusiasm was wonderful when all the different age groups combined for the concert at Brith Shalom in May. The community-wide Yom Hashoah service, held this year at Brith Shalom, involved eight cantors, in addition to kids from five different Jewish music groups. It was a highly rewarding and emotional experience to create this kind of combined ensemble and to hear our youth sing the words of Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;dor Vador during the Holocaust remembrance service. Musically yours,

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

eHineni Content Submission Following the publication of the current issue of the eHineni (the September-October edition), the eHineni will be published in January, April, August, and November. The next issue will appear in early November. 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 November edition will be day 10 of the previous month (October 10). • The due date for submissions for the April, 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.

Advertising in the eHineni We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting paid advertisements for the eHineni. To advertise a company, organization, or event, please refer to the content submission guidelines on the previous page. Advertisement costs are as follows:

¼ page ad: $30 ½ page ad: $50 full page ad: $95 A subscription for one year of advertisements (i.e., four eHineni publications) will earn you a10% discount on the total cost of the advertisement. Thank you in advance for taking part in the new eHineni. If you have any questions regarding the submission guidelines or what type of content to submit, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you!

Jess Faerman Program & Communications Coordinator Congregation Brith Shalom programs@brithshalom.org

Board Corner

At the Board meeting on Thursday, August 16, Milton Mosk III, President, reviewed the homework assigned to the Board at the July meeting, namely to identify up to three ideas the Board should focus on during the coming fiscal year. Martin Kay, Financial VP, provided a financial summary. Since only one month has passed, there was very little trend analysis to report. Larry Estes, Executive

Director, provided an update on the two building projects currently underway: repairing the canopy at the religious school entrance and replacing the failing lighting control system for the Sanctuary. The canopy repair should be completed by Labor Day, and the lighting project by Rosh Hashanah. On Sunday, August 19, the Board held its annual retreat, this year focused on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The

Business of CBS.â&#x20AC;? After a beautiful morning service led by our clergy, the retreat continued with a presentation by Frank Todaro of Neos Marketing on current local and national trends in religious life. Two breakout sessions followed, one on how the Board should prioritize its time and the other on how to move the Endowment/Legacy program forward.

Member Musings

Dear Congregants, As members of Congregation Brith Shalom, we can appreciate the eloquence of Rabbi Ranon Teller giving a d’var Torah in our beloved shul, but we don’t always have the opportunity to hear him speak in other settings. I attended a panel discussion at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church at which Rabbi Teller and other leaders from the Houstonarea religious community spoke. They were to discuss the importance of German Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his actions against Nazi tyranny during the Holocaust; the task of creating communities free of hate and prejudice; and the need to nurture people who refuse to remain silent in face of injustice. The panel was a collaborative program of the Holocaust Museum Houston and A. D. Players. Bonhoeffer was one of very few church leaders who had the courage to speak out against Hitler and the Nazi regime for depriving the Jews and some others of their basic human rights. He even led a plot to assassinate Hitler for which he was later hung in Flossenburg. In addition to Rabbi Teller, the panelists included Rev. Sam Craven, Senior Associate Rector at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church; Dr. Randy Hatchet, Houston Baptist University Professor of Theology and Philosophy; Ms. M. Kugler, Christ the Servant Evangelical Lutheran Church; and Jeanette Clift George, Founder and Artistic Director of A.D. Players. The panel was moderated by Dr. Carl Caldwell, Professor of History at Rice University. I was impressed by the discussion, particularly by Rabbi Teller’s clarity of thinking, his well-focused comments, and his deep devotion to Judaism. I spoke to others attending the conference, and we agreed that differences in religious practices are small compared with the overwhelming common feeling that we must stand united in protecting basic human rights and not be passive bystanders in the face of injustice toward anyone. I thought you might like to read about it. Anna Steinberger, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, University of Texas Medical School at Houston Holocaust Museum Houston Board of Trustees

Member D’var Torah Series Parashat Pinchas The following d’var Torah was delivered by Margaret JelinekLewis, July 14, 2012, in Shabbat morning services. Congregation Brith Shalom In this week’s parashah, the story of Zelophehad’s daughters—who asked for their deceased father’s allocation of land—often evokes comments on early feminism and women’s equality. Moses’s response—taking up the issue with God and challenging the status quo—is often cited as an example of good leadership and balancing tradition with modern ideas. Finally, although counting Jews is generally considered taboo, that is exactly what was going on in this scene. I’m going to attempt to address each of these issues. First, briefly, on the issue of women’s equality: Because this is an egalitarian congregation, I, not my husband, who originally volunteered to give a d’var Torah, am standing on the bimah before you today. We also heard many beautiful women’s voices reading Torah this morning. Actions speak louder than words, so there’s not much more to say on that matter, except that you may be curious to know how I wrestled the honor from David. In a wonderful example of balancing modern with traditional, as David and I were driving with our three children 1050 miles from South Carolina to Houston this past Sunday, we were discussing the upcoming week’s parashah. Really. David was driving; I was reading the parashah and commentaries from the Internet on my smart-phone. As we delved further and further into the commentaries, I became animated and started jotting down notes. Just as a midrash on the phrase “Zelophehad’s daughters speak justly” (27:7) suggests that their eyes perceived what Moses’s eye did not, David recognized that I saw something he did not. Finally David said, “This really seems to inspire you. Do you want to give the d’var Torah?” So here I am. So—what inspired me on that otherwise mind-numbing 1050-mile drive? Leadership. Parashat Pinchas gives several examples of leadership: Pinchas, a zealous leader who took the law into his own hands; Zelophehad’s daughters, as brave women willing to shake the status quo; Joshua, who is chosen for his ruach as Moses’s successor; and of course Moses, both in his response to the question of land-inheritance (for which, by the way, he needed to call upon God for advice) and for discussing God’s appointment of a new community leader. I’ve often found myself in leadership roles—mostly because I’m organized and I have a big mouth. When we lived in Moscow, Idaho, I was the president of the Jewish Community of the Palouse and often led our monthly Shabbat services. I always credited my loud voice for earning me that role. Parashat Pinchas and a week with my in-laws made me think about leadership somewhat differently. Perhaps, like Joshua who was described as “a man in whom there is a spirit (ruach)” (27:18), I not only have that ruach but am also aware of the spirit within. So I’d like to propose that good leaders are those who listen to the spirit

within—that still, small voice—and do what needs to be done. Naturally, “doing what needs to be done” varies, based on a particular leader’s skills and the needs of the occasion; often that means someone who is organized or has a loud voice. Last week, however, I learned to lead quietly. Whereas my family are loud northeasterners who are demonstrative about everything, David’s parents, who live in South Carolina, are more…um…Southern—quiet, reserved, less likely to argue about, well—ANYTHING. So here we are at the beach: the five of us, David’s parents, my nephew Will, and David’s sister, who somehow missed the memo about being quiet and reserved. For a week of relaxation on a small barrier island, there is an odd dance of trying to coordinate activities without discussing anything or offending anyone… and this ritual has been going on long before I became a Lewis. Being an outspoken leader, for many years I attempted to organize the troops, take over planning, and set people straight. This year, I listened. I listened to what was needed, and I heard a completely unexpected answer: Patience. Patience and quiet were needed. From this I was reminded of three things: (1) Leadership can be quiet; (2) A good leader must sometimes let go of her own agenda and listen to what her constituents’ issues are; and (3) Leaders don’t always know the answers. When Moses didn’t know the answer to the land-allotment proposal of Zelophehad’s daughters, he didn’t have his own agenda: He asked for help from God and listened to the answer. Similarly, I learned that in order to figure out how to best navigate a week at the beach, I needed to have no agenda of my own. I needed to listen. And I needed to be patient. I needed to support my sister-in-law, and in so doing I eased the week for my mother- and father-in-law. Recall the scene in Parashat Pinchas: The Israelites were taking a new census of the generation that was about to enter the land. The idea was that each person needed to be accounted for so that land could be allotted according to each group’s needs. In modern times, we, too, use a census for this purpose. Census numbers are used to allocate funds on both a national and local level. Where does leadership come in here? Good leaders take account (or a census) of their constituents’ needs before allocating resources. We do this within the Jewish community, indeed within our congregation. And—I would be remiss if I didn’t mention this: Before Mitzvah Day this December, we will take a census of sorts to determine how to allocate our human resources in helping the community. So. What did I give up in my week of quiet leadership? Nothing. It was the most satisfying week at the beach in a long time. (The best was probably when David proposed to me, 17 years ago.) I gave to others; I breathed deeply; I learned patience in a new way. I saw the sun rise over the ocean every morning outside my bedroom window. I did yoga every day. And on Friday night, I enjoyed a twohour-long barefoot walk on the beach. As I hugged my mother-in-law good-bye, she thanked me again for my patience and said that David chose well. That was a powerful compliment. Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu, melech ha-olam—blessed are you God, ruler of the universe, whose ruach is in each of us. May we find the quiet to listen to that still, small voice. May we feel empowered to hear your suggestions for understanding and for action, even if they are unfamiliar to us. Blessed are you God, who helps us to continue to learn new ways of being. And together we say: Amen.

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High Holy Day Worship Schedule September/October 2012 Elul 5772/Tishrei 5773 SELICHOT

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Saturday Night, September 8 Evening Program Selichot Service

Tuesday Night, September 25 9:00 pm 10:30 pm

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6:30 pm 6:15 pm

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Sunday Night, September 16 Evening Service Child Care (infants to age 4)

Kol Nidre Service Child Care (infants to age 4)

Wednesday Morning, September 26 8:15 pm 8:15 pm

ROSH HASHANAH I Monday Morning, September 17 Morning Service 8:30 am Child Care (infants to age 4) 8:30 am Torah Service 9:15 am Youth Services/Programming (Ages 5-13) 10:15 am-12:45 pm Teens Only 11:00 am

ROSH HASHANAH II

Morning Service Torah Service Child care available Youth Services/Programming (Ages 5-13) Teens Only Yizkor (approximate) Yom Kippur Discussion Child Care (infants to age 4) Mincha Neilah Shofar Blast

9:00 am 9:45 am 9:00 am-2:00 pm 10:30 am-1:30 pm 11:00 am-12:50 pm 11:00 am 4:15 pm 5:00 pm-7:45 pm 5:15 pm 6:15 pm 7:42 pm

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Monday Evening, September 17 8:15 pm

Monday Morning, October 1

Morning Service 8:30 am Child Care (infants to age 4) 8:30 am Torah Service 9:15 am Youth Services/Programming (Ages 5-13) 10:15 am-12:45 pm Teens Only 11:00 am

Tuesday Morning, October 2

Evening Service

6:15 pm

SHABBAT SHUVAH (Sabbath of Repentance)

Saturday Morning, October 6 Shabbat Morning Service

9:30 am

Evening Instrumental Service: Prayer of the Heart

Tuesday Morning, September 18

Friday Night, September 21 Evening Service

6:15 pm

Saturday Morning, September 22 Morning Service

9:30 am

TASHLICH Sunday, September 23 Tashlich Ceremony: meet at ERJCC parking lot

Sukkot I Service

Sukkot II Service

9:30 am

Friday Night, October 5

HOSHANAH RABBAH Sunday Morning, October 7 Daily Minyan (Lulav, Etrog and Willows Processional)

9:00 am

SHEMINI ATZERET 10:00 am

Monday Morning, October 8 Morning Service Yizkor (approximate)

9:30 am 11:00 am

SIMCHAT TORAH Monday Evening, October 8 Service

6:45 pm

Tuesday Morning, October 9 Morning Service in the Chapel

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Tashlich Ceremony Sunday, September 23, 10:00 am Adults, students, and parents will gather at the ERJCC for the Tashlich ceremony â&#x20AC;&#x153;You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.â&#x20AC;? Micah 7:18-20

Pizza in the Hut Sunday, October 7, 12:30-1:30 pm Fulfill the mitzvah of eating in the Sukkah! $5 per meal: 1 pizza slice, salad, cookies, & lemonade

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High Holy Day Parking Parking Tips:

Avoid parking challenges and arrive early for services. We encourage you to carpool; parking spots will be limited. Please avoid blocking driveways and lot entrances. Parking is allowed only on the south side of Cedar Street. Please do your best to comply with the parking guidelines so we can maintain our good relations in the community. Thank you!

Congregation Brith Shalom Sisterhood is sponsoring an E-Auction for 10 Select High Holiday Parking Spaces Two spots are on the side and eight are located in the back. The ten highest bids in order will receive the reserved parking spaces. The higher you bid, the better your spot! Bidding begins September 1 and will close on September 22 at 5 pm. Minimum bids begin at $250.00 Start the bidding by contacting Jackie Furash at jackiefurash@gmail.com. You can also reach Jackie at 713-334-1509 or 832-212-3579. DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T LOSE A PRIME PARKING SPACE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; update your bid frequently! Winners will be notified via e-mail on September 23 at 12:00 pm. All money collected from this auction goes to Sisterhood projects that support the congregation.

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Honor your loved ones by sponsoring the High Holy Days Flowers on the bimah. Please complete the form for your name to be included in the High Holy Days Madrich. This form is past due. Please submit your information ASAP.

www.brithshalom.org/HHflowers

High Holy Days Announcements HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR HIGH HOLY DAY FORMS? www.brithshalom.org\hh High Holy Days Food Drive Brith Shalom is holding its annual High Holy Day canned food Drive to benefit the JCC Meals On Wheels program. Please pick up a bag at CBS any time after Rosh Hashanah and bring it back to the CBS cloakroom, filled with canned goods, by the end of Yom Kippur. Food does not have to be kosher but no glass jars will be accepted. Please check expiration dates before donating food! Contact Laurie Silverblatt at lsilverblatt@aol.com for more info.

Religious School & Youth Programming

Teen Shabbat Club! Fridays, 6:30-8:30 pm Fun Shabbat service and dinner full of song and discussion

September 7 October 5 (in the Sukkah)

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Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nei Mitzvah Workshops 2012-2013

Join Rabbi Teller & Cantor Rhodes for a family experience preparing for your upcoming simcha!

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Did you know? Small communities from Iraq, Congo, Burma, Nepal, Sudan, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Rwanda, and many other places now call Houston home.

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Saturdays, 10:30 am-12:00 pm October 6 November 3 December 1 January 5

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Machar Back-To-School-Bowling September 9 2:45–4:45 pm Palace Bowling Lanes 4191 Bellaire Blvd. $3.00/game Kadima Nintendo Wii Tournament & Pizza September 30 12:45–2:45 pm CBS youth lounge $3.00 for pizza Machar Goes to The Health Museum October 14 2:30–4:30 pm 1515 Hermann Drive $6.00 for admission Kadima Scavenger Hunt at the Houston Zoo October 21 2:15–4:30 pm 6200 Hermann Park Drive $9.00 for admission Machar Torah Bingo & Pizza November 11 12:45–2:45 pm Classrooms 5 & 6 $3.00 for pizza Prizes will be awarded Kadima Goes To The Movies December 16 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 3839 Weslayan Street

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 21 Rabbi Visits Grades 4 & 5 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) 18 Rabbi Visits Grades PreK-2 17 Kindergarten Kabbalat HaTorah DECEMBER 1 Junior Congregation 2 RS Chanukkah Celebration 2 Grade 7 Trip to Medallion 5 Teen Community of Respect Program 9 Mitzvah Day – NO Regular Classes JANUARY 5 Junior Congregation 11 Teen Shabbat Club 12 Young Family Havdalah 13 B’nei Mitzvah Family Workshop II 13 Primary Grades Visit the Library 16 Jewish Camping 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 Rabbi Visits Grade 3, 6 & 7 24 Chocolate Seder APRIL 5 6 14 19-20 27

Grades 3-4 Service & Dinner Junior Congregation Grade 7 Trip to Supermarket Spring Teen & 7th Grade Retreat Junior Congregation & Grade 4 Torah Event

MAY 10 11 15 19

Grade 7 Promotion Teen Shabbat Club Havdalah Grade 12 Graduation Yom Yisrael

SCHOOL CLOSINGS Sept. 16, 19, 23, 26 November 11 November 25 -28 December 9 December 12 Dec. 16 – Jan. 2 February 17 March 10, 13, 17 March 27 & 31 May 15

High Holidays Day After Community Shabbat Thanksgiving Mitzvah Day Faculty Meeting 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. 8 Vanya Rosenberg-Johnson 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.

Adult Education Department

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

Wednesdays 7:30 pm

Adult Ed Winter 2013 Mini Course

January 9 January 16 January 23 The Texas Jewish Experience

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Shabbat Morning Learning Pure Neshama Service with Rabbi Teller 9:30-10:15 am

November 10 January 19 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.

Finding Meaning in Prayer with Cantor Levine 10:30-11:30 am Join Cantor Levine in an exploration of the liturgy-its historical development and theological underpinning.

October 13 November 17 December 15 January 12 February 16 March 16 March 30 April 6 May 11

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sUNDAY, November 11, 5:oo PM tICKETS: $18 Featuring Celebrity Chef Judges: TBA

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Young Professionals Programming Spring 2012 was the launch of our new after-work social series: Last Thursday of the month happy hour & coffee-house meet-ups with the CBS clergy!

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Brith Shalomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third annual Mitzvah Day will take place Sunday, December 9. Various projects are planned, from helping clean up shared gardens in lowincome areas to cleaning up our own synagogue. In the evening, a special Hannukah celebration will include music, a slideshow summary of the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events, a light dinner, and candle lighting. If you would like to help with organization and planning, email mitzvahday@brithshalom.org. Visit http://www.brithshalom.org/mitzvahday for more details.

Mitzvah Day Sunday, December 9, 2012

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Jewish Food Summit Sunday, January 27, 2013

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Havdalah in the Park

November 10, 2012 6:00 pm Evergreen Park

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:

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Youth Services Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am September 08 September 22 October 13 October 27 November 24

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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 youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to help sponsor a Mini Minyan dinner in honor of your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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Auxiliaries & Groups Hazak Sisterhood Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club

Announcements Services information New members Anniversaries Birthdays Donations Social Media

HAZAK ROCKS! Are you 55 or better? Are you looking for an exciting and stimulating group of like-minded seniors?

THEN HAZAK IS FOR YOU! HAZAK seniors have enjoyed, and continue to enjoy, a variety of exciting and stimulating activities such as:  Bus trips to fun places such as Brenham and Jewish Galveston  Guest speakers discussing elder law, politics, healthy aging, handwriting analysis, and much more  Theater and dinner trips  Films with subjects of Jewish interest  Musical programs Each month, HAZAK offers fun and interesting events. There is something for everyone. Enjoy refreshments with friends at each meeting.

HAZAK IS THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN! JOIN TODAY! If you are a member of Congregation Brith Shalom, it costs only $12 per calendar year. Non-members of CBS - $18 per year. Everyone is welcome!!! Contact Norma Whitman for more information: 713-723-5673. 45

Sisterhood: Fun & Fabulous! Shana Tovah and may you have a wonderful year! One way to have fun is to become active in Sisterhood, and here are

the “top ten” reasons (David Letterman style) to get involved.

Ten Reasons to get Involved with Sisterhood: 10. Sisterhood is Fun! 9. We have something for everyone of every age. 8.You’ll make new friends from our wonderful group of women. 7. We have opportunities to do Tikkun Olam, individually or in a group, in an enjoyable atmosphere. 6. We have volunteer opportunities that fit your hectic schedule. 5. We have energizing events like Dancing With The CBS Stars! 4.You’ll recognize more people at shul, your spiritual “home.” 3. Our activities are social, spiritual, and educational. 2.You’ll have opportunities to read Torah and lead services.

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BUSY START

We’ve begun the year being busy and productive. This summer, we had our leadership training with Toby Maser, from Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, who gave us tips on how to be creative and maximize our volunteers! Then in September, we will have a fabulous Membership Dinner, which you can read about in this issue of the eHineni. Read our Ways and Means and Torah Fund articles in this issue as well.

THANK YOU CBS DIRECTORY

Yasher Koach to Marc Malacoff and George Engelhart for honoring Sisterhood in the beautiful new directory. We appreciate your hard work! Thank you, Becca Evans, Sisterhood Publicity V.P., for your untiring efforts gathering Sisterhood history for this lovely book. Becca spent hours and hours looking for the information that went into her beautiful Sisterhood pages in the directory.

FALL EVENTS

Future events include a Sisterhood-sponsored speaker, at the ERJCC Book & Arts Fair (end of October/ early November), Tickets can be purchased in advance on

the ERJCC Book Fair website or the night of the event. The Sisterhood Board meeting will take place there that evening at 7:30 pm (room location to be announced).

IRON CHEF

Don‘t forget The Next CBS Iron Chef competition on November 11 at 5:00 pm at CBS. Sisterhood and Men’s Club are sponsoring and helping with the event. For more information or to volunteer, contact our Ways and Means chair, Doreen Lerner, at doreenlerner@ sbcglobal.net

SEARCH HOMELESS SERVICES

For this shul-wide project, CBS is looking for more volunteers!! We’d love to have more Sisterhood and non-Sisterhood volunteers. Helping out for even an hour will make a difference in people’s lives. For more information, contact Iris Fisherman at iris.fisherman@ gmail.com.

SISTERHOOD SHABBAT

Sisterhood Shabbat is January 25 and 26, 2013. We want to involve as many women as possible in the service. If you are not

available for the service, there are numerous committee positions 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 one of them to let them know. Here’s to another incredibly empowering event! For more information, please contact denise@moskandmosk. com or tracyfjakob@msn. com.

WAYS AND MEANS

Our Ways & Means Chair, Doreen Lerner, is continuing to work on the Sisterhood cookbook, Honey fundraiser and a possible Games Night (co-chaired with Debbie Lipman). For more information, see the article elsewhere in this eHineni. Please watch for updates and requests for help in the coming months. We’re expecting publication next year!

of the Marcia Sheena Torah Fund award) speak in the sanctuary and enjoy dinner, all in the name of a worthy cause: Jewish Theological Seminary. Please see the article about the Torah Fund pin elsewhere in this issue of the eHineni. Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook! Search “Congregation Brith Shalom Sisterhood,” and join the group!

Sisterhood Study Group Mondays, beginning September 10 9:30-11:00 am New members are ALWAYS welcome! For more information, please contact Marge Mayer at margemayer8008@aol.com.

B’Shalom, Laurie Silverblatt & Sherri Taxman, Sisterhood 2012-2013 Co-Presidents 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.

TORAH FUND

Sunday evening, 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 (winner

From left to right: Lorraine Brown (Past President), Flo Slatko, and Elaine Merwin

BODY & SOUL PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR

(Atlas is a former Sisterhood president of Congregation Emanuel in McAllen, Texas.) The speech’s theme was how SISTERHOOD’S Sisterhood helps keep Judaism ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP alive through education, DINNER & PROGRAM rituals, and community (tikkun olam), all under the umbrella FOR YOUR BODY: JOIN of Women’s League for US AS THE FRENCH CUFF Sisterhood Installs Conservative Judaism. “Last BOUTIQUE STAFF (ALONG year,” Silverblatt said, “we had WITH BARBARA DERMAN, New Board WHO VOLUNTEERS AT DRESS Congregation Brith Shalom’s a dynamic Sisterhood board FOR SUCCESS), AND OUR that put on really exciting Sisterhood held its annual MYSTERY MODELS SHOW US board installation on May events, including the Dancing WHAT IS IN THIS FALL & FOR 20 in the shul’s social hall. with the CBS Stars fundraiser THE HOLIDAYS. (with Men’s Club), the Yiddish Approximately 35 people attended and enjoyed the Yom folksong event featuring Janice FOR YOUR SOUL: Yerushalayim theme, reflected Rubin, and the two popular CHAPLAIN HOPE LIPNICK, recipe-tasting events to in the blue-and-white motif DIRECTOR OF JEWISH help us develop a cookbook around the room and a tasty CHAPLAINCY, JEWISH for next year. We also have dinner of Israeli food. FAMILY SERVICE, WILL ongoing programs, like the Lena Malacoff, installation TAKE US ON A SPIRITUAL Sisterhood Torah Study JOURNEY THROUGH “THE chair and former Sisterhood Group and the SEARCH LABYRINTH,” ALLOWING president, remarked, “When US TO REFLECT UPON THE we set the date for this event, Homeless Services project PAST YEAR AND HELPING US I was so happy to see that (in conjunction with the PREPARE FOR THE NEW ONE. we could honor Jerusalem at congregation at large), where Sisterhood members and the same time that we were DINNER at 6:30 pm others help with breakfast honoring our Sisterhood.” PROGRAM at 7:30 pm and lunch each month. Lena’s husband, Marc Malacoff, was commended for Looking toward the future, PLEASE BRING A NICE the incoming board is sure to ACCESSORY OR OUTFIT TO countless hours of computer be as energetic and creative support for Sisterhood each DONATE TO “DRESS FOR year. Outgoing Sisterhood co- as the last one.” Incoming SUCCESS.” president Frances Rubin gave co-president, Sherri Taxman, MONDAY, an impassioned speech about a longtime Sisterhood Board member and former CBS SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 how much fun the year had THE HOME OF Board member, received her been and how grateful she MIRIAM WIENER was to everyone in the group president’s pin during the 5308 HOLLY program. Before the meal, for their hard work. BELLAIRE, TX 77401 CBS Rabbi Ranon Teller led Incoming Sisterhood cothe motzi and spoke briefly president Laurie Silverblatt about how Sisterhood is dedicated her speech to a perfect combination of her mother, Rita Atlas, who fellowship and ritual. Denise surprised her by traveling Mosk, WLCJ’s Region to Houston for the event. 48

Conference Chair, informed everyone about upcoming WLCJ events: National Convention (Las Vegas, December 2-5, 2012) and the Conference (Saint Louis, April 28-30, 2013). After dinner, photographers Matthew Cohen and Alan Silverblatt took Sisterhood board photos. For more info, contact Laurie Silverblatt at 281-3816976 or Lsilverblatt@aol.com, or Sherri Taxman at 713-6699960 or sit93@earthlink.net.

SISTERHOOD HAPPENINGS Ways and Means

Honey Sales Sisterhood’s popular Rosh Hashanah honey fundraiser is back for 2012! For only $10 per jar plus shipping, you can send family and friends a sweet start to the New Year. Order online by going to www.brithshalom.org/honey and clicking on the honey jar. Games Night Are you a games aficionado? Sisterhood is considering hosting a games night fundraiser during the coming year, and we could use your help! Please email Doreen Lerner at doreenlerner@ sbcglobal.net to request that your favorite games be included. Be sure to vote early and often. Unlike the U.S. presidential election (only one winner), we look forward to multiple winners!

To make this entertaining, adults-only event a reality, we will need multiple volunteers to coordinate food and beverages, ticket sales, publicity, sponsorships, and numerous other tasks. If you are interested in working as a volunteer for this fun night or serving as a committee chair, please contact Debbie Lipman at debbie@dlipmancpa. com or Doreen Lerner at doreenlerner@sbcglobal.net. Sisterhood looks forward to hearing from you. This special evening cannot take place without your help! Cookbook Sisterhood is putting together a cookbook, and we would love to include a recipe from each CBS family. This cookbook is Sisterhood’s major fundraiser for the year, and the proceeds will benefit many CBS programs. If you don’t cook, please send in a favorite recipe inherited from Mom or Bubbie. Recipes can be emailed to Doreen Lerner at doreenlerner@ sbcglobal.net or mailed to Sisterhood at Congregation Brith Shalom. We already have an abundance of dessert and chicken recipes, but recipes in any other category are most welcome. Or, if you prefer to “make dinner by making reservations,” let us know your favorite restaurant whose recipes you would love to have. If multiple CBS members are interested in a

particular restaurant, we will approach that business with a recipe request. If you are verbally creative, rather than the culinary type, you can still help us with this cookbook by coming up with the perfect title for this masterpiece. Title suggestions should be submitted to Doreen Lerner, and the cookbook committee will select the winner. If your title is the winner, you will be mentioned in the cookbook and receive a free copy. Would you like to honor or memorialize a loved one, perhaps that special person who gave you your favorite recipe, in our Cookbook Dedication pages? If so, purchase a tribute: up to two lines of text cost $18, and up to four lines of text cost $36. We are also seeking sponsors for the cookbook. Gold, Silver, and Bronze sponsorships are available for donations of $360, $180, and $90, respectively. Or, you may prefer to advertise your business in our cookbook, where your ad will be seen by hungry CBS members for many years to come! Advertising rates are $75 for a full page, $50 for a half page, or $25 for a quarter page. For more information on dedications, sponsorships, or advertising, please contact Doreen Lerner,V.P., Sisterhood Ways and Means. 49

SUPPORT JTS

Torah Fund Pin for 5773 (2012-2013) Available Soon! Uri, Uri: Awake - Greet the New Dawn! This year’s Torah Fund theme is inspired by the experience of Devorah, a prophet and judge in Israel, who was roused from her peaceful rest under a palm tree to lead her people’s troops into battle with the words, “Arise, arise, Devorah; arise and join in the chant” (Judges 5:12). Being roused to action is often just the prelude to awakening others, whether by the shofar (seen growing out of the letter ayin in the 5773 Torah Fund pin), or by using our voices and actions to focus attention to the critical needs of our families, our Jewish community and the Conservative movement. The imagery of dawn invokes an awareness of the challenges before us as well as our need to be alert to address them. Your donation to CBS Sisterhood’s Torah Fund campaign helps meet these challenges by supporting the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies ,and the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano, which train our Conservative rabbis, cantors, and educators. For those donating at various pin 50

levels, you can pick up your pins either at the membership dinner on September 10 at 7:00 pm (just in time to wear it for the High Holy Days!), at other Sisterhood events, or by contacting Susan Marblestone (281) 491-0690, Karen Lukin (713) 526-7095, or Dori Wind (281) 242-1762. Beginning September 2, the pins will also be available in the Sisterhood Judaica Shop.

Annual Sisterhood Membership Event We are thrilled to announce the details of this year’s Annual Sisterhood Membership Event, which will be held at the home of Miriam Wiener on Monday, September 10, at 6:30 pm. The event will focus on preparing us for the new year. Staff from the French Cuff Boutique in both Bellaire and by Whole Foods & Woodway Square will host a fall fashion show to introduce new fashions for the High Holidays. They will be assisted

by Barbara Derman and a few other mystery Sisterhood models. After we have determined our style, we will be able to focus on our souls. We are very fortunate to have as our speaker Chaplain Hope Lipnick, MA, LPC, CHTP, Director of Jewish Chaplaincy, Jewish Family Service, and Denominational Coordinator, MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Texas Medical Center. Lipnick will take us on a guided journey through our Jewish labyrinth, where each of us will be able to reflect upon the past year, then, through a short meditation exercise, we will open our minds and be ready for the new year as we exit. This will be a fun and mindopening evening that you will not want to miss. The event begins with dinner at 6:30 pm, followed by a short introduction and our program. Barbara Derman also volunteers at “Dress for Success,” so we ask everyone to bring a wearable item of business attire or an accessory to contribute to Dress for Success, an organization that assists women seeking jobs. Please mark your calendars now for September 10. For more information, or if you would like to help with the event, please contact Belinda Denn (bandsdc@gmail.com) or Susan Marbin (msdr5@aol. com).

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

Below: CBS Men’s Club at our annual community-wide Kosher Chili Cookoff (October 2011)

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: First in a series of twelve breakfasts will take place at CBS on Sunday, September 9, at 10:00 am. An officer from the Bellaire Police Department will discuss safety in the home. All members of CBS are welcome.

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January 20 February 10 March 3 April 13 May 12

High Holy Days Ushering

Above: CBS Senior Men’s Group having its monthly breakfast. Contact Ed Chaika at ed.chaika@yahoo.com to get involved.

It is always a pleasure to work with all the volunteers and ushers who make Brith Shalom a place of welcoming for our congregants and the community. On behalf of David Marbin and the Men’s Club, we are asking for your help with ushering during the High Holy Days. Please contact Hollis Hendricks (713) 502-7854, Brian Stutt (832) 443-7252, or Ron Klein (914)972-7026. 51

Welcome, New Members!

Help us Keep in Touch

Lisa & Ady Geda David Danielson Due to privacy rules, hospitals are no longer able to provide Karen & David Gorfil Brith Shalom with a list of Jewish patients. Please contact Devinah & Jordan Finn Cherye-Ann DeLong at 713-667-9201 • adminassistant@ Elyse & Michael Kunick brithshalom.org when you know of one of our members in the Jessica & Armyn Freedson hospital. Please be sure to include the following: Craig Lira & Guy Waguespack • Your name David Kaufman • The name of the patient/their significant other Monica & Andrew Hoffman • The name of the hospital & room number Aron Silberg • Date admitted, if known Candle Lighting Marcia & Michael Zlotnick Bellaire,TX Pascale Sharpe 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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31 August 7:27 pm 7 September 7:19 pm 14 September 7:10 pm 16 September 7:07 pm 21 September 7:01 pm 25 September 6:56 pm 28 September 6:53 pm 30 September 6:50 pm 5 October 6:44 pm 7 October 6:42 pm 12 October 6:36 pm 19 October 6:29 pm 26 October 6:22 pm 2 November 6:16 pm 9 November 5:11 pm 16 November 5:07 pm 23 November 5:05 pm 30 November 5:04 pm 7 December 5:04 pm 14 December 5:06 pm 21 December 5:09 pm 28 December 5:13 pm

CBS Weekly eBulletin Content for the eBulletin is due the Wednesday (one week) prior to an eBulletin publication.

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.

We Have a National Merit Scholarship Winner!

Jonas A. Actor, Carnegie Vanguard H.S. graduate of 2012, was selected as a National Merit Scholarship winner. To receive this prestigious award, one must be actively involved in one’s school and the community, recommended by the high school administration, and have demonstrated an exceptional academic record. This is an outstanding honor, and we are proud of Jonas’s achievements.

Anniversaries September 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 9 20 27 28

Allan Rodenstein & Lou Flanz David Lewis & Margaret Jelinek Lewis Miles & Phyllis Cohn Allan Goldstein & Ronda Feinberg Joel & Sara Saber Elliot & Alyson Gershenson Michael & Carol Goldberg Duane & Alysa Graves Joe & Shari Epstein Fred & Fran Floersheimer Jay & Paula Grossman Jason & Norri Leder Benjamin & Helen Cohen Steve & Alice Ginsburgh Marc & Lena Malacoff Neal & Melanie Rosen David & Heidi Gerger Lionel & Gail Issen Daniel & Michelle Mendelejis Amit & Galit Pazgal Bob & Michele Perchonok Jeff & Chris Brown Philip Cohen & Razelle Kurzrock

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Steve & Karen Hasson Marc & Fara Koren Richard & Celine Stetzer Robert & Lucy Graubard Jonathan & Amy Judkowitz Leon & Sonia Horowitz Marcelo & Vanesa Levi Kreindel Abraham & Nancy Levit Peter Turrin & Marcie Baker Mac & Shirley Katzin Isaiah Fidler & Margaret Kripke Maurice & Diane Wolfthal Edward & Sabrina Engel Mitch Kreindler & Ellen Wallace Sam & Charlotte Axelrad Alan & Etna Goldsmith David Flusberg & Linda Lighthill Efrahim & Shahla Mezrahi Sam & Debi Mishael Gerald & Carole Sheldon Keith & Betsy Johnson Herzl & Linda Marouni Russell & Judith Weidman Sean & Nola Brody

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September Birthdays Jacquie Lappin Oliver Max Ray Wasserman Sam Axelrad Bruce Methner Renee Raskin Barry Barancik Becca Evans Jennifer Rothfleisch Hazel Bensky Tim Corwin Elena Dinkin Barry Druckman Sheila Engelhart Shifra Gardner Nicki Nachenberg

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Michelle Wasserman Chava White Linda Lighthill Cyril Wolf Michael Berkowitz Marni Hettena Betsy Johnson Eric Lipman Hannah Martin Margalith Rappaport Scott Kammerman Robert Kahn Phil Swanson Sheldon Kaufman Laura Rosenberg Daniel Cohan Sand Hicks Yaron Pacht Robert Silberg Lauren Singer Peter Gingiss Stuart Harris Simone Berko Anita Eigler Anna Dorin Diana Narunsky Sigmund Friedland

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Julie Hershorn Peter Loftspring Judith Rosenstock Marc Malacoff Gregg Sheena Nancy Freed Martha Lehner Robert Rolnick Nathan Miller Stephan Rubin Seth Alberts Sidney Brown Kari Schiffman Lawrence Waldman Naomi Barancik Jonathan Judkowitz Lena Malacoff Caren Harris Laura Kay Randy Zarin Steven Goodman Scott Weissman Marsha Hurwitz Madeline Jason Deborah Kaplan Jenny Narrod Eve Weisfeld Michael Zilkha Fred Levine Mac Katzin Eric Kleiman Ian Sack David Vener Cherye-Ann DeLong

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October Birthdays

Joyce Helfman Vicki Klein Margo Martin David Berko Howard Lang Prof. Jeffrey Actor Samuel Bernstein Steven Cohen Christopher Gonzales Alysa Graves Phyllis Wenig Edythe Greenberg Stephanie Beasley Norma Whitman Lisa Yifrach Ellen Fiesinger Sally Pehr Lori Rubin Bashe Joselevitz Eve Lapin Jacob Tal Diane Wolfthal Alisa Davis Adam Martin Fuad Sheena Maurice Sklar Richard Stetzer Richard Jaffe Paula Bottecelli David Fradkin Elinor Goldberg Paul Scott David Ebro Leonard Kammerman Mallory Robinson Candace Schiffman

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Leslie Slatko Michael Darlow Dita Dafny Ilya Itkin Keith Johnson Abigail Rappaport Midge Wische Sabrina Engel Richard Freed Barbara Silberg Carolyn Wade Amanda Wolf Elliot Gershenson Shira Moses Sarah Tillis Cantor Renee Waghalter Nikki Lahana Amir Halevy Diana Kaplan Gail Klein Joel Saber Marvin Beasley Benjy Hershorn Sam Merwin Sidney Moran Leonard Goldstein Seth Topek Marty Buck Amy Kaufman Dan Kleiner Irene Shaw Iris Fisherman Michelle Mendelejis Louis Sokol Janet Winters Todd Wasserman

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Bradley Bortz Traylyn Evans Pablo Kurewasky Martin Ginsburg Hilary Kamin Patti Altman Rosita Goldberger Eddie Katz Haya Varon Ruth Wolfert Roslyn Markman

Donations to Congregation Brith Shalom: April 2012-present

Adult Education Fund Paul & Judi Scott Axelrad Adult Education Fund Aaron Howard & Marilyn Svoboda Al Feiveson & Marsha Hurwitz Edward & Glori Chaika Jacobo & Haya Varon Jerald & Aileen Zarin Melvin & Marty Buck Sam & Charlotte Axelrad Steven & Wendy Lerman Stewart & Marla Feldman Brown/Steinberger Adult Education Fund Anna Steinberger Sidney & Lorraine Brown Steve & Alice Ginsburgh

Sanford & Leslie Weiner Choir Fund Stuart Miller & Lolly Friedman Miller B’nei Mitzvah Tzedekah Fund Al & Estrella Garson Edythe Greenberg Eric Kleiman & Amelia Ribnick Kleiman Mark & Fran Katzenellenbogen Deena Grossman Religious School Fund Kenneth & Helen Lesartre Mark & Elise Newman Martha Schrager & Rosalyn Holmes Samuel & Karen Bernstein Sally Jacobs

Cantor’s Discretionary Fund Al Feiveson & Marsha Hurwitz Alan & Etna Goldsmith CBS Sisterhood Charles Guez Jason & Norri Leder Mac & Shirley Katzin Mark & Nancy Picus Melvin & Marty Buck Michael & Eva Engelhart Midge Wische Seven Acres Stephen & Barbara Robbins

Friday Night Ruach Fund Allan Goldstein & Ronda Feinberg Henry & Susan Wise Larry & Renee Stern Marc & Lena Malacoff Melvin & Marty Buck Michael & Ellen Kleinman Pam Geyer Renee Raskin Seth & Carol Alberts Marian Prager Sadie Urbach

Chesed Fund Alan & Laurie Silverblatt Barbara Horowitz Benjamin & Elaine Patel Bob & Michele Goodmark Jerald & Aileen Zarin Edythe Greenberg Fred & Fran Floersheimer Jon & Amara Biro Judy Greenberg Martin & Deborah Segal Moshe Vardi & Pam Geyer Ray & Ruth Eagle

General Fund Andrew & Sandra Remson Andrew Hagen Ben & Arline Guefen Beth Marks Carol Fisherman Claudia O’Neal David & Heidi Gerger David & Laura Duchen David & May Litowsky Isidoro & Miriam Wiener Emily Grush Fred & Patsy Sklar

Gerald & Carole Sheldon Gerald Falchook & Carolyn Shulman Hy & Shirley Warshaw Jack & Sondra Laves Jacob & Cari Brandt Jacob & Merle Tal Jacobo & Haya Varon Janet Halbert Jerry Dubin & Rabbi Debbie Israel Joanne Epstein Judith Goldman Kamal Sheena Larry & Renee Stern Lawrence & Joan Katz Leon & Sonia Horowitz Leonard & Susan Kammerman Leonard Goldstein & Helen Wils Lila Flanz Lynn Abrams Mallory Robinson Marian Prager Michael & Carol Goldberg Milton & Gail Klein Peter & Phyllis Gingiss Ray & Ruth Eagle Ray Wasserman Richard & Celine Stetzer Robert & Anita Eigler Ron & Eta Paransky Ruth Tynes Sam & Elaine Merwin Sandra Seigle Daily Schlomo & Carmen Vaknin Sheldon & Linda Rubenfeld Sidney & Lorraine Brown Stephanie Kelso Steven & Maxine Goodman Terry Cweigenberg Waldman Bros. L.L.P. Walter & Ruth Karger Gerger Scholarship Fund Ellis & Goldie Rushefsky Miriam Gerger Ricki Gerger

Harriet Moser Memorial Music Fund Bernice Beckerman Betty Clark Marshall & Doreen Lerner Honey for Rosh Hashanah Howard & Joan Lang Mario & Madeline Jason Kiddush Fund Audrey Winer Hans & Marge Mayer Martin & Deborah Ostroff Segal Samuel & Karen Bernstein Ron & Shira Moses Library Fund Benjamin & Elaine Patel Jerald & Aileen Zarin Ellis & Goldie Rushefsky Henry & Elizabeth Peterman Jerald & Aileen Zarin Louis & Elly Sokol Mac & Shirley Katzin Peter & Phyllis Gingiss Rhoda Goldberg Sam & Edith Edelheit Mahzor Fund Harvey & Nicci Arsham Mini Minyan Fund Rhoda Goldberg Robert Ullmann Rabbiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Discretionary Fund Aaron Howard & Marilyn Svoboda Alan & Etna Goldsmith Barry & Paula Druckman Benjamin Henry Trust Bob & Joyce Gilbert Brent & Hilary Kamin Bruce Schimmel Bryna Levi Cyril & Mignon Wolf David & Laura Duchen David & Yael Moses Efrahim & Shahla Mezrahi Elliot & Alyson Gershenson Florence Diamond Howard & Joan Lang

Irvin & Vivien Saron Jack & Saundra Turk Jason & Norri Leder Jeffrey & Lori Actor Jodi Shaulsky Lawrence & Joan Katz Lynn Abrams Mac & Shirley Katzin Marian Prager Mark & Lisa Goldberg Mark & Nancy Picus Mark & Veronica Jason Marlene Rocher Martha Schrager & Rosalyn Holmes Martin & Deborah Segal Matthew & Shelley Stein Melvin & Marty Buck Michael & Eva Engelhart Denise & Milton Mosk III Samuel & Karen Bernstein Nell Gottlieb Peter & Sharon Loftspring Rhoda Goldberg Richard & Nancy Freed Ronald Sonenshein Sheldon & Eve Weisfeld Stephan & Lori Rubin Steve Johnson & Lyn Rosenberg-Johnson Sylvia Gidlow Thomas Kaye & Ellen Lasser Tom & Elli Samuels

Sisterhood Fund Allen & Chava White Alvin & Bonnie Edelstein Asher Aremband & Marcia Katz Bob Hurtte & Frances Rubin David Bach & Pamela Morris Eden & Phyllis Wenig Eve Sonik Harvey & Marcia Resnick Howard & Joan Lang Hy & Shirley Warshaw Jack & Sondra Laves Julian & Kay Schneider Leonard & Susan Kammerman Mark & Valerie Katz Melvin & Marty Buck Michael & Eva Engelhart Peter & Phyllis Gingiss Peter & Sharon Loftspring Jeffrey & Lori Actor Stephan & Lori Rubin Stephen Baker & Paula Eisenstein Baker William & Claire Reingold

Religious School Donation Fund David & Shelley Nadel Edward & Patricia Hurwitz Jack & Saundra Turk Michael & Eva Engelhart Seth & Carol Alberts Traylyn & Becca Evans Rushefsky Scholarship Fund Ellis & Goldie Rushefsky Ray & Ruth Eagle

Weekday Minyan Tzedakah Fund Bette Schwager David & Julie Pomerantz Stanley & Diane Novy Kamal Sheena Paul & Judi Scott Ruth Wolfert Sam & Elaine Merwin

Scholarship Fund Donations Reuben & Maxine Grinstein Jeffrey & Lori Actor

Synagogue Enhancement Fund Fred & Velva Levine John & Michelle McGill Kamal Sheena Mac & Shirley Katzin Melvin & Marty Buck Morton & Jean Levy Rosine Chappell

Weiner/Wallace Scholar-In-Residence Fund Judith Greenberg Renee Wallace Year of the Torah Project Sanford & Leslie Weiner Howard & Joan Lang

STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS? Find out everything you need to know about starting & growing your own business at The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Houston’s informational event. This panel of business experts will address:  Writing a Business Plan  Legal, Accounting & Insurance Issues  Technology & Social Media  Franchising and more!

HONORING SCOTT DAVIS Yad L’yad Award Recipient

Cost: RSVP:

FREE but RSVP required (limited space) 713-667-9336 ext. 221 or hebrewfreeloan@gmail.com Date: Sunday, October 21, 2012 Time: 1:00-3:00 pm Location: Kaplan Theater, ERJCC 5601 South Braeswood Blvd

Explore Judaism on Your Own Terms In Pirkei Avot 2:5, Hillel says “Do not say, when I have leisure time I will study, perhaps that time will not come.” At the ERJCC’s Center for Jewish Living and Learning we say, “Now is the time to start your Jewish journey, on your own terms.” For sixteen years, the Melton program has brought hundreds of adults together to study Jewish practice, ideas, ethics, and history in our Core Curriculum. Upon completing this two-year program, participants received a certificate from Hebrew University and only then were they eligible to take our Scholars’ Courses on specific topics. Beginning this Fall, the CJLL’s adult Jewish learning program is getting a face lift. For the first time Melton Scholars’ Courses will be open to everyone without the pre-requisite of completing the Core Courses. In addition, participants have the opportunity to register for a single Scholars’ Course.

The Melton Core Curriculum, which gives you the greatest immersion in Jewish Study, will continue to be facilitated by outstanding faculty. In this program, you have the opportunity to explore over 120 topics of Jewish interest including the meaning behind Shabbat observance, the ethical issues surrounding in vitro fertilization, the history of the Zionist Movement, and our tradition’s understanding of what it means to be the “Chosen People.” This core curriculum is what has made the Florence Melton Adult MiniSchool the largest and most successful adult education program of its kind, with tens of thousands of graduates and schools across North America, South Africa, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Registration for the new Melton is currently underway. For more info about the specific courses that will be offered throughout the year: www.erjcchouston.org/melton. Taste a Whole New Melton Mini-School Curious about the Melton MiniSchool? Interested in either our Core Curriculum or our Scholars’ Courses? Find out if the program is right for you. Join us at the ERJCC for a Taste of Melton at one of the following sample classes: Tuesday, August 28, 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 4, 7:00 pm Thursday, September 6, 9:30 am Thursday, September 13, 9:30 am RSVP to Nomi Barancik: nbarancik@ erjcchouston.org or 713-729-3200 ext. 3288.

The Melton Scholars’ Curriculum has shorter courses and focuses on a specific topic. These courses can be taken independently, but also complement the strong background one receives in the Core Curriculum.

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