chai from b et h el FEBRUARY 2018 | I SSUE NO. 4
T HE CENT ER OF JEW I SH L I FE I N FORT BEND COUNT Y
FEBRUARY 2018
MARCH 2018
4
2
7pm Shir Shabbat
4
9am Religious School 9am Confirmation Class 9:15am Intro to Hebrew 10:30am Intro to Judaism
6
7pm Executive Meeting
7
5:15pm Hebrew Classes
11
NO Religious School
12-16
NO Preschool - Spring Break
13
1:30pm Seniors Current Events 7pm Board Meeting
18
NO Religious School
21
5:15pm Hebrew Classes
24
7pm CBE Preschool PTO Fundraiser - BUNCO Night
25
9am Religious School 9am Confirmation Class 9:15am Intro to Hebrew 10:30am Intro to Judaism
9am Religious School 9am Confirmation Class 9:15am Intro to Hebrew 10:30am Intro to Judaism
6
7pm Executive Meeting
7
9:30am Lunches of Love (Tikkun Olam) 5:15p Hebrew Classes
11
9am Religious School 9am Confirmation Class 9:15am Intro to Hebrew 10:30am Intro to Judaism 11:30am BEFTY meeting 7pm AIPAC Annual Event
13
1:30pm Seniors Current Events 7pm Board Meeting
14
5:15p Hebrew Classes 7pm HARPOON - Discussion & Book Signing
18
No Religious School YOM Lim m u d - Day of Learning @ Congregation Emanu El
21
5:15pm Hebrew Classes/Mishloach Manot Activity
27
1:30pm Seniors Current Event
24
10:30am Religious School Shabbat
28
25
9am Religious School 9:15am Intro to Hebrew 10:30am Intro to Judaism BEFTY Stock
9am PS Passover Seder/Noon Dismissal 9:30am Lunches of (Tikkun Olam)
30
No Preschool/ Temple Office Closed Erev Pesach
31
5:15pm Hebr ew Classes an d Tu B'sh evat pr ogr am
27
1:30pm Seniors Current Events
28
NO Hebrew Classes 6pm Er ev Pu r im / Pu r im Sh piel
IN OBSERVANCE OF THE PASSOVER HOLIDAY Th e CBE t em ple of f ice w ill be closed Fr iday, M ar ch 30 & Fr iday Apr il 6 FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT SERVICE: 7PM SATURDAY MORNING TORAH STUDY: 9AM WEEKLY EVENTS: Boy Scouts meet ever y Monday @ 7pm; Tor ch meets ever y Thur sday @ 7:30pm FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THESE EVENTS VISIT WWW.BETHELTX.ORG
FEBRUARY 20 18 Ariel Striegold
9
Albert Joseph
2
Alan Croft
17
Jake Hernandez
12
Carol Cooper
4
William Asnes
20
Dylan MacAdams
14
Edward Rothberg
4
Rob Sherman
20
Reagan Mothner
17
Lisa Aquino
8
Marolyn Block
22
Elijah Roth
22
David Weissman
14
Jeffrey Kase
24
Gabrielle Roth
22
Christopher Wade
15
Mark Clayman
26
Joshua Silverstein
23
Ruth Brown
27
Seth Gratz
24
Joseph Okie
25
FEBRUARY 20 18 Alison and John Hernandez Darrell and Joy
Caraway
5 14
Eugene and Sheri Kenyon
21
Albert and Shirley Joseph
26
Want a special way to honor or remember a loved one? Sponsor an Oneg at CBE! If you are interested in hosting an Oneg in honor or in memory of someone special, CBE has dates available. Sponsoring is as easy as 1-2-3! 1. Call Norma Gonzales at 281.499.5066 to pick a date. 2. Choose between two options: Make a $50 donation and CBE will do all the shopping or you can provide kosher style treats. 3. If you choose to provide the treats, please arrive by 6pm to allow time to set up. If you make a donation, no need to arrive early.
FEBRUARY YAHRZEITS
Febr u ar y 20/ Adar 5
Febr u ar y 1/ Sh evat 16
Febr u ar y 10/ Sh evat 25
Justin Kessler
Betty Gerendash
Sarah Brateman
Febr u ar y 21/ Adar 6
Luisa Kreisberg
Joseph Must
Nathan Goldman
Gertrude Raskin Friedman
Febr u ar y 11/ Sh evat 26
Jose Lacs
Febr u ar y 2/ Sh evat 17
Philip Williams
Febr u ar y 22/ Adar 7
Fred Dreyfuss
Febr u ar y 12/ Sh evat 27
Maynard Neider
Lee Farb
MiltonYoung
Maynard Neider
Rae Kline
Febr u ar y 13/ Sh evat 28
Febr u ar y 23/ Adar 8
Henrietta Stein
Abraham
Margaret Staub
Febr u ar y 3/ Sh evat 18
Trude Rowsey
Febr u ar y 24/ Adar 9
Joseph Spiegel
Febr u ar y 15/ Sh evat 30
Peter Liebgold
Sy Williams
Irmgard Dvoretzky
Dottie Rothberg
Febr u ar y 4/ Sh evat 19
Febr u ar y 16/ Adar 1
Febr u ar y 27/ Adar 12
Jeff Hale
Susan Neider
Seymour Custen
Febr u ar y 5/ Sh evat 20
Febr u ar y 17/ Adar 2
John Fackeldey
Sarah Betesh
Philip Braverman
Ronald Block
Febr u ar y 6/ Sh evat 21
Vincent Dzubquevich
Louis Dvoretzky
Howard Pomerantz
Dale Soffar
Nathan Selbst
Harry Schnitzer
Febr u ar y 18/ Adar 3
Febr u ar y 8/ Sh evat 23
Marie Ronsheim
Rose Marie Huls
Febr u ar y 19/ Adar 4
Esther Soffar
Rose Frank
Febr u ar y 9/ Sh evat 24
Marjorie Weisman
Betty Salomon
Lynette Weissman Melvin Zack
Joseph
Th e con gr egat ion ext en ds it s h ear t f elt con dolen ces t o t h e f am ilies of Jam es Gu r r y, Law r en ce New m an , Joh an Hat t in gh , Har old Rosen , Elain e M ot h n er , Soph ie Rodr igu ez an d Lar r y M or gan .
DECEMBER 20 17 - JANUARY 20 18 Adu lt & Fam ily Edu cat ion Fu n d
Dor a & Dan iel Sof f ar Oper at in g Fu n d
Rabbi's Discr et ion ar y Fu n d
In memory of Cheryl Reznick
In memory of Bernie and Elaine
In memory Larry Morgan
Martha and Steven Raskin BEFTY In memory of Frank Fink Peggy and Michael Markowitz Bu ildin g Fu n d Don at ion In memory of Sophie Rodriguez Joy and Darrell Caraway
Roberta Rosen In memory of Trude Rowsey In memory of Louis Schneider Aaron and Joyce Schneider In memory of Dale Soffar Deborah and Jim Paras In memory of Esther Soffar
In memory of Bess Chaitin
Deborah and Jim Paras
In memory of Larry Morgan Richard and Barbara Chaitin In memory of Sophie Rodriguez Richard and Barbara Chaitin Barbara and Jacob Leon Margo and Doug Woll In memory of Charles Staub Richard and Barbara Chaitin Dora & Daniel Soffar Operating Fund General Donation Sybil Leson In memory of George Pincus Dora Pincus In memory of Sophie Rodriguez Dr. and Mrs. Richard Aronsohn Melissa Broadman Ruchel Y. Broadman & Elsie Yellin M.H. Cersonsky Ann Melamed Michael and Laurie Mucasey Deborah and Jim Paras Yaffa Steubinger
In memory of Sophie Rodriguez
Deborah and Jim Paras
Car in g Com m it t ee Fu n d Richard and Barbara Chaitin
Glenn and Jodi Kessler
Security Upgrades Steven and Shawn Gartzman Facilit ies Fu n d In memory of Luisa Kreisberg Marcia Forbes Hu r r ican e Har vey Fu n d Gerald Silverstein Jonathan & Carla Leffert Temple of Israel On eg Spon sor Harry and Leticia Himmelstein In honor of Ruth Brown?s 93rdBirthday Carol Cooper Playgr ou n d Fu n d In memory of Elaine Mothner CBE Preschool
Glenn and Jodi Kessler Jennifer Broadman Kugler The Morrison family Joanne Must In memory of Peter Solomon Peter Allen Rit u al Fu n d In memory of Sophie Rodriguez Carol Cooper Martha and Steven Raskin Tor ah Fu n d In memory of Gertrude Friedman Martha and Steven Raskin
SAVE THE DATE CBE Pr escho o l Fun dr aiser SATURDAY M ARCH 24 - 7PM Det ail s t o Fo l l o w
CongregationBethEl I nvitesYouTo 2ndNight Passover Seder Led By Rabbi Joshua Lobel & Cantor Renee Waghalter Saturday, March 31st, 2018 at 6pm (seating @ 5:30) Riverbend Country Club | 1214 Dulles Avenue | Sugar Land 77478
Din n er M en u Charoset, Matzo Ball Soup, Israeli Salad, Hard Boiled Eggs Adu lt : Ch ick en En t r ee, 2 sides (veget ar ian opt ion u pon r equ est ) Ch ild (4-14): Ch ick en Ten der s, Fr en ch Fr ied, Fr u it Dessert, Wine, Grape Juice, Iced Tea, Coffee Name:___________________________________________Phone:___________________________ Please Seat With:_______________________________________________________________________(Tables of 8) # Adults:_________x $42=_______# Children:_________x $18=_______# Highchairs:_____ Total # in Party:____Total$__________ Please make payment to CBE, 3900 Raoul Wallenberg Lane, Missouri City, TX77459 (Members may pay online) Any questions and/or special requests contact Michelle Marlowe @ 713-504-5050 or michellere@earthlink.net For confidential assistance, contact Rabbi Lobel. RSVP by Monday March 19th
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