December 2012 Bulletin - Congregation Beth Israel, Portland Oregon

Celebrate Chanukah at Beth Israel!

Friday, December 14th Join us for an evening full of latkes, music, prayer, latkes, friends, fun…and did we mention latkes?

6:00 p.m. in Blumauer Auditorium (Sherman Education Center) The festivities begin with a traditional brisket and latke dinner, catered by Alfresco Catering and Sheraton Hotels. Wine and dessert included.

Vegetarian option available upon request. Please bring your Chanukiyot to kindle the lights of the 7th night together. Candles will be available on the table.

Pricing ( includes 3% donation to MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger) $60 per family of 4 (immediate family only, based on 2 adults and 2 children; no charge for additional children in the immediate family)

$22 per adult (age 13 and up) $8.50 per child (ages 3-12) Under three are free

7:15 p.m. in Goodman Hall The celebration continues with a unique Shabbat/ Chanukah worship experience. Come together in a different space to welcome Shabbat and celebrate the Festival of Lights. Music and virtual t’filah will lead us through a family friendly service.

After the service…push back the chairs and prepare to party!

Our Rockin’ Chanukah Eve party features live music

by Def Schlepper with guest performances by members of the Kol Echad and Cantor’s Chanters congregational choirs. Wine, dessert and possibly more latkes will be served so all who come can enjoy.

CBI Family and Friends – especially our new community members – are welcome to join us!

We hope to see you there!

This dinner sells out quickly! RSVP with payment to Tracy: 503-222-1069 or tracy@bethisrael-pdx.org

Lighting the Candles

Established 1858

Bulletin December 2012 Kislev-Tevet 5773 Vol. 62, No. 3

Chanukah Dinner & Celebration December 14th

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration & Day of Community Service January 18th & 21st

Taste of Temple February 10th

Candles are added to the Hanukkiyah from right to left, but are kindled from left to right. The newest candle is lit first.

On the Shabbat of Hanukkah, kindle the Hanukkah lights first and then the Shabbat candles.

Light the shamash - the helper candle set higher or lower than all the rest of the candles - first using it to kindle the rest of the Hanukkah lights; say or sing: Ba-ruch a-ta Adonai, Eh-lo-hei-nu meh-lech ha-o-lam a-sher ki-d’sha-nu b’mitz-vo-tav v’tzi-va-nu l’had-lik ner shel Hanukka.

Purim Schpiel February 23rd

Preschool Fundraiser: ‘80s Dance Party

We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: You make us holy with Your Mitzvot, and command us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.

Ba-ruch a-ta Adonai, Eh-lo-hei-nu meh-lech ha-o-lam, sheh-a-sa ni-sim la-a-vo-tei-nu/l’i-mo-tei-nu ba-ya-mim ha-heim ba-z’man ha-zeh.

April 13th

Next Year in Jerusalem April 14th – 28th

We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: You showed wonders to our fathers/mothers in days of old, at this season.

Mitzvah Day May 5th

On the first night only we add: Ba-ruch a-ta A-do-nai, Eh-lo-hei-nu meh-lech ha-o-lam, she-heh-cheh-ya-nu, v’ki-y’ma-nu, v’higi-anu, la-z’man ha-zeh.

We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: who has kept us alive, sustained us and enabled us to reach this season.

December 2012

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B’nei Mitzvah

Adult Education Sarah Michelle Milshtein

Sarah Milshtein will become Bat Mitzvah on December 8, 2012. She is the daughter of Amy Milshtein and Mark Milshtein and the younger sister of Alexander. Sarah attends Stoller Middle School in the Beaverton School District. She has selected the Hearing Institute at the Artz Center for her Mitzvah Project. This non-profit organization serves the hearing impaired, providing services and hearing aids to adults and children. Sarah will be volunteering at the Hearing Institute throughout the year, working with office staff. As a person with a significant hearing loss, Sarah wants to reach out to other children who are affected. www.hearingpdx.org

Adult Education Presents: The Dreyfus Trial

Theodor Herzl and the Birth of Zionism Sunday, December 2, 10:00 AM Pollin Chapel Speaker: Ron Silver When the French Command Staff learned that one of their officers was spying for the Germans in 1894, suspicion immediately focused on Captain Alfred Dreyfus. There were two incriminating factors: his handwriting was nothing like the spy’s, and he was Jewish. The Dreyfus court-martial was major news, and Theodor Herzl was one of the journalists covering this “Trial of the Century.” As Herzl watched Dreyfus, an innocent man, stripped of his epaulets, paraded in disgrace through the gates of the Ecole Militaire, and sent to Devil’s Island past a crowd shouting “Down with the Jews,” modern Zionism was born. Join Ron Silver as he describes the twists and turns of Dreyfus’ struggle for redemption and the effect on Herzl.

Havdalah and a Movie This is Sodom Saturday, December 22 Miller Room

6:00 PM - Traditional Israeli Dinner - $21.50 (includes 3% donation to

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger)

Christmas Dinner: Drivers Needed for Meal Deliveries On Christmas Day, we will be delivering meals from CBI to homebound people. Volunteers will assemble between 10:00 and 10:15am and will be given instructions and routes. Deliveries usually take about an hour and are in close-in Portland.

To volunteer, please contact Alan Rosenfeld at alrosey@aol.com or (503) 229-5990 or the CBI office.

Catered by Century Catering.

Pre-payment is your reservation RSVP by December 14th 7:00 PM - Havdalah and Movie (no charge) A completely zany take on Torah for the twenty-first century. This is Sodom as you have never imagined it, complete with barking sheep, bad puns and bad toupees, Britney Spears jokes, and God as an insurance salesman working to convince Abraham to buy His product. Light, irreverent entertainment for the whole family.

L’Dor V’Dor From Generation to Generation Condolences to Rabbi Kim and Barry Rosen and family on the death of their niece, Megan Morris, who passed away on Sunday, October 14.

Leonard Carr and Thomas Carr and families on the death of their father, Bernard Carr, who passed away November 4, 2012. Other CBI family includes cousins Lore and Bob Labby, Paul and Lee Labby and their families.

Mazel Tov to Tyler Hasman and Alexa Perbix on their November 10th wedding in the Temple, officiated by Rabbi and Cantor Cahana. Alexa is the daughter of Todd Perbix and Rebecca Mallos. Tyler’s parents are CBI members Stuart and Nancy Hasman. Both of his grandmothers, Arline Hasman and Ruth Gassner, are also members of the congregation.

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Ben and Janice Isenberg on the birth of their new grandson Elliot Benjamin Isenberg, born November 13, 2012 in Port Townsend, WA. Elliot’s parents are Craig Isenberg and Sarah McNulty. Elliot joins big brother Noah Lynn Isenberg. Elliot’s maternal grandparents are Peggy McNulty and the late Lynn McNulty.

Jeff and Julie Young on the naming of their daughter, Emmy Violet Young, at Kabbalat Shabbat services on November 23rd. Emmy was born September 27, 2011 and is the younger sister of Ethan (almost 9) and Max (7).

May they grow in wisdom and be a s ource of strength to their families and all humankind.

Suzanne Bonamici on her election to the Oregon House of Representatives, First Congressional District.

Ellen Rosenblum on her election as Oregon Attorney General.

Congregation Beth Israel

Our Leadership Happy Hannukah!

Should old acquaintance be forgot…and other thoughts of the holiday season

By Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana What’s not to love? Candles! Latkes! Songs!

Latkes! Presents! Did I mention latkes?

The Talmud talks about Hannukah as a holiday of announcing – letting people know about the miracle of G-d’s presence. Maybe it was about a fabled cruse of oil. Maybe it was about an oppressed and outnumbered people fighting for religious freedom. We sing G-d’s praise, and the Talmud instructs us to let it be known - even going so far as to put our Hannukah Menorahs (Hannukiyot) outside or in a high window to “publicize the miracle.”

See, even at an early time, our people were into mass media.

But Hannukah is about more. “What is Hannukah?” the Talmud asks, “... eight days on which lamentation and fasting are forbidden.”

(Shabbat 21b)

As the days grow shorter, as the light grows dimmer, we open our hearts – and our mouths – in celebration. G-d’s miracles are not just in the long ago, they can be present in our lives today. We don’t need a cruse of oil to prove it. We just have to look around.

And have a latke.

Happy Hannukah!

Check out Rabbi Cahana’s Blog “Talmud Tweets” A short, personal take on a daily page of Talmud

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By Ida Rae Cahana Senior Cantor

December is a whirl of festivities for most people, leading up to New Year’s Eve and the sentimental retrospective looking back over the year that is past. It’s nothing like the Jewish New Year’s call for honest soul searching and the mending of broken relationships with God, others, and oneself.

Potentially, it IS a time to be thankful for friends and community.

During Chanukah, we add an insertion to our prayers, “We thank You (God) for the miracles, for the redemption, for the mighty deeds and saving acts…”

After last month’s miraculous concert on November 4th, “Ida Rae and Friends,” I am filled with the most profound gratitude for all the people who worked tirelessly on this concert and the many other pieces which make up the complex fabric of synagogue life. And that gratitude extends outward to everyone in the community who came to the concert and opened their hearts and pocketbooks to help us in all these endeavors. Performers gave freely of their time and talent, including our congregants Wendy Westerwelle, Ben Sandler, Arthur Steinhorn, and Ron Silver, as well as honorary members Storm Large and China Forbes! Thomas Lauderdale not only performed without accepting payment, he also paid for his own instrumentalists. Please take a moment to thank them whenever you happen to hear or see them!

Taking a breath and stepping back to look at the scope of what we have been doing these last 12 months or so, it is pretty astounding!

Sydney Baer coordinated the convention for the National Association for Temple Administration right here in PDX and proudly hosted them at our synagogue for services and dinner. This past June, the national convention for the American Conference of Cantors and Guild of Temple Musicians was ALSO held in Portland, with a gala concert in our amazing sanctuary. Just this past October, our own Ellen Bick was elected President of the Pacific District of the Women of Reform Judaism at their biennial convention also held here in Portland, with services in our sanctuary and all of our clergy fully participating in the weekend. We have literally hosted hundreds of Jewish leaders from all over the United States and Canada here over the course of the past year! Our shtetl of Portland may be far from the major hub cities of Jewish life, but we certainly have shown the capacity, history, creativity, and passion to be a true leader in the world of Reform Judaism - something for which we should all be proud and thankful!

I invite you to reacquaint yourself with this remarkable temple and come experience Judaism that is authentic as well as fresh.

May this holiday season be filled with the light of appreciation and rededication to acquaintances old and new. Chag Chanukah sameach!

A very happy Chanukah to you and yours!

Ida Rae

Thank you to everyone who attended Ida Rae and Friends!

December 2012

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Developing CBI Developing CBI

by Jenat Levison Feldman Development Director

“ That’s right, Linda – There is always something developing at CBI.”

A cute thing happened on Friday, November 2nd, approximately 52 hours before the Ida Rae & Friends concert.

While responding to a phone call totally expecting someone to inquire if they could still purchase tickets for our November 4th fundraiser - the caller instead asked if or when they could purchase tickets for Taste of Temple, while wanting to confirm the actual date. They explained that their parents heard last year’s event was so great that they wanted to schedule their visit from out of town to coincide with this upcoming event. This is true proof that what we do here at CBI makes an impression and - we hope - an impact.

I am happy to confirm that following the success of last year’s friendraiser and fundraiser, Taste of Temple will be coming your way again on Sunday, February 10th at 5:00 p.m. in Goodman Hall of the Schnitzer Family Center . The TOT committee, under the experienced leadership of Ali and Judah Garfinkle and Tiffany and David Goldwyn, is busy making plans to both build on the success of last year’s event

and blow you away with new and exciting additions. If you have any connections with chefs/restaurants or beer, wine and/or alcohol purveyors that you would like to see featured, please let me know.

Watch for details and invitations.

In the meantime, we are pleased to report on the lovely success of our November 4th event. We are so blessed to have a Senior Cantor who is both talented and gracious, loved and beloved - in so many ways.

The attendance of almost 600 guests was quite spectacular. We are proud to report that that our Tzedakkah Time paddle raise was a HUGE success. Thanks to the lead gift of $25,000 from the Harold Schnitzer family - followed by a challenge grant of $10,000 if we raised another $50,000 – our wonderful guests rose to the occasion. The appeal made

by Board members Linda Georges and Ted Nelson and the personal story shared by Past President Craig Hartzman, who was also joined on stage by Past President Jeff Wolfstone, proved that you know the future of CBI lies in your hands. Our $150,000 net from this event is a figure we are truly proud to share.

Among the many joys that come with the position of Development Director, the best includes the relationships I get to build with members and playing the role of connector as often as possible. Great miracles happen every day at CBI. Getting to know you and work with you would be high on my wish list for the holiday season. It will change my life – and maybe even change yours. Let’s work together to make it happen!

As you consider your end-of-year giving, please remember that every day, Congregation Beth Israel provides music that makes your heart soar, a spiritual connection that feeds the soul, leadership that inspires, and community that wraps you in its warm embrace. CBI uses your donation to build a community that helps support spiritual, educational, artistic, and social action benefits. By donating to CBI, you help to create a foundation for our community that can:

Send a rising high school senior on a 6-week summer experience in Israel Help fund 10 projects for our Mitzvah Day

Fund a youth group leader

Purchase furniture for the teen lounge

Sponsor our MLK Shabbat Celebration, including our guest speaker and choir

Subsidize our illuminating Chanukah Dinner

Provide Shabbat Dinner for our Jews Next Dor group

Send a confirmation student to Washington, D.C.

Sponsor a Friday night Oneg

Fund a Scholar in Residence

Supply one year of Shabbat Candles for our Bima

Fund our Purim Schpiel

Fund new plantings at the cemetery

Buy 12 Jewish books to help build our school library

Engage a puppeteer for our preschoolers

Provide a campership scholarship for 21/2 weeks at Camp Kalsman

Help fund our Christmas Community Dinner

Support a high school student’s participation in the madrich training program

Support one summer evening’s Shabbat on the Plaza

Send a student to a NFTY Leadership Training workshop

Provide a Tot Shabbat Oneg for our youngest worshippers and their families

Provide a one-year scholarship for one child in our Religious School

Call the CBI office or go online to www.bethisrael-pdx.org to make your contribution now.

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Congregation Beth Israel

Supporters CBI wants to recognize the following generous supporters who are helping us build community that translates to spiritual, educational, artistic, and social action benefits for our broader community, whether through their increased annual giving, contributions to our Every Family Initiative (EFI) campaign or support of our Ida Rae & Friends event. We worked hard to capture everyone who has graciously supported us as of November 5th for fiscal year 2013. If by chance your name was omitted, please contact Jen Feldman at 503-222-1069 or jen@bethisrael-pdx.org.

Michael Adler and Molly Newcomer Jay and Suzanne Albert George and Sharon Alexander John Alvarez and Joan LubarAlvarez David and Anita August Bill and Sydney Baer Bonnie and Jonathan Barg Kevin and Rachelle Barrett Lester and Heather Baskin Michael and Rosalie Baskin Len and Betsy Bergstein Andrew Berlinberg and Ellen Raim Brad and Janice Berman Leslie Berman Richard Berman Les and Ellen Bick Steve and Patt Bilow Peggy Bird Mel Birge and Janet Morgan Larry and Susan Black Bruce Blank Marc Blattner Gerel Blauer Karen Blauer Shemaya Blauer Rachel Blumenkron Lynn Bonner Ernie Bonyhadi and Shirley Gittelsohn Darin Briskman and Vickie Gray Marisa Brown Kim and Debra Burchiel Rabbi Michael and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana Lance and Debbie Caldwell Maryetta Callier Connie Cambreleng Barry and Barbara Caplan Ian Cartwright Bob and Patty Chestler Stuart and Mandi Chestler City Center Parking David Cohen and Lee Anna Jones Fred Cohen and Randy Zasloff Ilaine Cohen Kenny and Rhonda Cohen Marge Cohn and Marvin Richmond Laurie and Jeanelle Coleman Marge Congress & Evi Pazmanczyk Bill Crane Jeff and Leah Cronn Seymour and Carol Danish Will and Melanie Dann Jim and Ilene Davidson Sylvia Davidson Tom and Susie Desmond Stuart and Nikki Director Dick Dobrow Alan and Davina Doby Lou and Kathleen Doctor Elizabeth Domagalski and David Rabbino Helen Duewel Ned Duhnkrack and James Monteith Karen Early Carol Edelman Andrea Edelson Bunny Edelson John and Sarah Epstein Julia Epstein Lynn Feinstein Howard and Jen Feldman

Leigh Feldman and Sara Moskovitz Elizabeth Fields Rony and Linda Fintzy Sherry Fishman Joey and Val Fishman Laurie Forrest Andrew Frank and Sally Rosenfeld Eric and Rebecca FriedenwaldFishman Sue Friedman Bill and Beverly Galen Edward and Ann Galen Morris Galen Zanley and Claire Galton Judah and Ali Garfinkle Ruth Gassner Stan and Adrienne Geffen Rich and Leslie Geller Tom and Linda Georges Rick and Marilyn Gilbert Leonard and Yvonne Gionet Ginger Greenberg Michael Goldman and Jane Vereschagin Paul and Mimi Goldman Margaret Goldschmidt Ann Goldsmith Barr and Lewis Barr David and Marsha Goldwasser David and Tiffany Goldwyn Doug and Lila Goodman Greg Goodman and Susan Schnitzer Mark and Christi Goodman George Goodstein Steven and Michelle Gradow Arline Greenblatt Gordon and Meryl Haber Irvin and Gail Handelman Craig Hartzman and Jim John Sarah Harwin Margaret Hasson Dan Heims and Lynne Bartenstein John Hirsch Gary and Joyce Hoffman Janet Hoffman and John Harland Irwin and Renee Holzman Lindsey Horenblas and Geri Cullers William and Dana Hunt Ben and Janice Isenberg Gerry and Morrie Jackson Rabbi Rachel and Gabe Joseph Andrew Kaplan and Valerie Thom Art and Sylvia Kaplan Jim and Rhonda Kennedy Lawrence Kirsch Michael and Mary Klein Mel Kohn Don and Judy Kramer Jack Kron and Ruth Whitham Jean Krosner Henry and Kerstin Kunowski Paul and Lee Labby Stuart and Barbara Lang Shoshanna Lansberg and Jeff Schwartz Robin Lawson Moshe Lenske Irving Levin and Stephanie Fowler Glen and Lisa Levy Dave and Deborah Lewinsohn Carol Lewis Kathleen Lewis Ken and Colleen Lewis Scott Lewis and Laura Rose-Lewis

David and Donna Lieberman Sally Light Jim and Frani Lilienthal Jonathan and Marilyn Lindner David Lipman David and Liz Lippoff Stan and Joyce Loeb Dick and Harriet Maizels Jemi Kostiner Mansfield Howard and Robin Marcus Phillip Margolin Milt and Lynn Marks Gary and Sheryl Martel Barry and Susan Menashe Joe and Joanne Menashe Michael Menashe Ruben and Elizabeth Menashe Linda Merican Paul and Alice Meyer Alan and Lana Miller Darren and Jill Mitchell Maddie Nelson and Jim Lafky Roscoe Nelson III and Debra Harrison Ted Nelson and Curt Shaffstall Patty Nemer Patricia Neuberger Ed and Jill Neuwelt Mark New Herbert and Jeanne Newmark Miles Newmark and Barbara Gilbert Phyllis Newmark Ken and Debby Novack Avrel Nudelman Andrew Olshin and Rebecca Mischel Oregon Angel Fund Linda Ornelas Dan and Tracy Oseran Henry and Nancy Oseran Robert and Leslie Peltz Norris and Cary Perkins Mark and Judy Peterman Robert and Rita Philip Allan and Marney Pike Steven Pike and Allison Sneider Pike Jordan and Debra Plawner Harold and Jane Pollin Stephen Press Phil and Dorothy Reiter Jim and Michael Richman Chuck and Selene Robinowitz Stephen and Leslie Robinson Rabbi Emanuel and Lorraine Rose Melanie Rose Bob and Joanie Rosenbaum Jim Rosenbaum and Sandy Lewis Jay and Michelle Rosenbloom Ellen Rosenblum and Richard Meeker David and Diane Rosencrantz Alan and Eve Rosenfeld Eric and Tiffany Rosenfeld Rosemarie Rosenfeld Warren Rosenfeld and Sheryl Langerman Lynne Rosenfield John and Marti Rosenthal Sidney and Linda Rothschild Ted and Davia Rubenstein Dick and Deanne Rubinstein Eleanore Rubinstein Rick and Jill Rubinstein

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Rose Rustin Babak and Caroline Sabi Robert and Ann Sacks Jerry and Bunny Sadis Ken and Loree Sakai Michael and Linda Salinsky Ruth Saltzman Ben Sandler and Lolly Jamerson David and Lisa Sarasohn Elaine Savinar Cantor Judith and David Schiff Les Schmertzler Dori Schnitzer Gilbert and Thelma Schnitzer The Harold Schnitzer Family Lois Schnitzer Merrill Schneider Jerry and Dana Schwartz Herbert and Shirley Semler Joel and Sandra Seres Lynda Shapiro Ruth Sheinin and Tom Barnett Brett and Julie Sheppard Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel/ Al Fresco Catering Stuart and Susan Shleifer Jennifer Shull Ron and Sheila Silver Michael Simon and Suzanne Bonamici Richard and Lori Singer Nick and Sanny Snell Dick Solomon and Alyce Flitcraft Les and Martha Soltesz Bruce Spiegel Don Spiegel and Deborah DavisSpiegel Eloise Spiegel Tom and Mardi Spitzer Harley and Robyn Spring Arthur Steinhorn Eve Stern and Les Gutfreund Jerry and Helen Stern Stoel Rives, LLP Dave and Naomi Strauss John and Holly Sutton Sharon Tarlow Howard and Lisa Taylor Robert and Mitzi Tobias Brad and Michelle Tonkin Cheryl Tonkin Edward Tonkin Rena Tonkin Ron and Marcy Tonkin Irv and Pearl Trachtenberg Antonel Urdes Marvin and Lois Urman Jason and Shonda Waxman Tica Wedge Sharon Weil and Marlene WeilPerez Michael Weiner and Kathy DavisWeiner Howard Weinstein Stuart and Marcia Weiss Jeff and Jen Weprin Joella Werlin Jon and Amie Wexler Andrew and Anne Witt Jeff and Lynne Wolfstone Alan and Janet Zell Martin and Beverly Zell Charlene Zidell Herman and Vicki Zimmerman

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Education Middle School – Ethics to Action

by Ben Sandler Education Director For months we have had our eyes and ears focused on the upcoming election. How fitting that at this season we are holding our own Midrasha elections of a different kind! The middle schoolers are learning about important issues confronting our community. They will campaign and vote on the topic that they care about the most. Then they will spend a series of sessions in an engaging social action elective of their choice that focuses on the school-wide topic. We expect our Midrasha elections to be as rousing as the national elections – but with more humor and candor.

The middle school wrapped up a unit focused on anti-bullying, which culminated by filming Anti-Bullying Public Service Announcements that each grade created. Steve Sennett, our amazing teacher/drama specialist, worked with the students for several weeks on this project.

Month (this issue was all over the news), the middle schoolers learned about Jewish values to help them understand and respond to bullying.

Many of our middle schoolers have stated that they now feel empowered to make a difference in their school community regarding bullying and not stand idly by.

In January, we plan to offer a variety of Jewish-themed electives that the students will select. In addition, we will continue to focus on another school-wide social action issue.

The middle school students and faculty have spent significant time building community, getting to know each other, and thinking about what Judaism can teach us about ethical behavior. We look forward to a dynamic rest of the year, where students will have opportunities to choose issues and activities that interest them as we continue our Ethics to Action endeavors.

L’Shalom, Ben Sandler, Education Director Susan Berniker, Lead Middle School Teacher

Beginning in October, which was National Anti-Bullying

COME TO OUR NEXT MEETING December 13, 7:00 PM Semler Board Room

We are off to a great year with new and challenging programs being planned. We meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month. You don’t need to attend a meeting to participate in our projects, which include:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said,

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”

PLEASE SAVE MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21 to join us in our FIRST ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE We will be joining members of Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church in Goodman Hall to prepare and deliver food to organizations feeding those in need. This is an all ages event and is a great way to honor Dr. King’s memory. Watch for CBI email blasts and the January Bulletin for more information.

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@@ A ttend monthly events for the residents of NW Tower, CBI’s adopted high-rise as part of the Lift Urban Portland Adopt-aHigh-Rise program @@ Make meals for guests of the Ronald McDonald Houses @@ Find institutional food donors for Urban Gleaners Contact SAC@bethisrael-pdx.org or call the CBI office for more information.

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Brotherhood

Upcoming Events

You Say Potato, I Say Latke & Vodka

by Scott Schaffer On December 8, the CBI Brotherhood will be sponsoring its annual Latke and Vodka party. This potato-Palooza has been enjoyed by hundreds of Temple members, and this year we expect even more greatness. James Anchell, our former President and now chief storyteller, offered the following history upon which our event is based: Many years ago, right around this time, a band of brave men named the Maccabees wrested control of Israel from a crazy puppet Syrian king of the Greek empire. It was a formula that the Greeks used—they would conquer other lands, leave most of the existing civilization intact so as not to incite rebellions, but collect tribute from the conquered land with one of their own running the show. This was known as the Grecian Formula.

But the Jewish Maccabees did not like this formula. They didn’t like to see their kids hanging out with the invading riff raff and dating their girls—many of whom were named Helen. “Hey, I’m going over to Helen’s house tonight,” the kids would say.

And the Maccabee parents would cry, “Simon, you get back in here right now! This is the third time this week you’ve been over to her house. We’re sick and tired of all of this Helenizing.”

I’m pretty sure all of this is true because I looked it up on the Internet.

Anyway, long story short, the Maccabees kicked out their Syrian overlords, and set about to clean up the great temple. And

what do you think they found when they got there? The kitchen in the temple was a mess! It was such a mess that there were only enough potatoes to make one night’s worth of latkes. So they sent a messenger out to the Jewish Albertsons to get some more potatoes. It was only a few blocks away, and should have only taken a couple of hours, but the errand boy, a direct descendant of Moses, got lost and spent eight days in the wilderness before finding his way back.

But there was a great miracle! There had only been enough potatoes to fry one night’s worth of latkes. But guess what?

The bag of potatoes ran out just as expected! These guys really loved to eat latkes. But, even better, someone found a cache of vodka bottles behind the refrigerator. And there was enough vodka for eight days and more. So they completely forgot what they were waiting for, and so it didn’t really matter.

And THAT is why the Brotherhood commemorates this great occasion year after year after year at our Latke and Vodka party. As we have in the past, we will be cooking in the kitchen adjoining the Blumauer auditorium. Latkes will be judged, vodkas will be consumed.

Please join us on Saturday, December 8 at 3:00 PM in Blumauer Auditorium. The event is open to all. Mark your calendars.

7th Annual Weekend in Quest

The weekend of March 1-3, 2013 Astoria, Oregon Guest scholar: Professor Matthew Warshawsky of the University of Portland Professor Warshawsky will present four lectures on Jews, Conversos and Crypto Jews in Iberia and the Americas, including: • Convivencia & Conflict: The Three Cultures of Medieval Iberia • The Gathering Storm: How the “King’s Jews” Became Expendable • Jews and Conversos in the Conquest of the Americas and Crypto Jews in the Shadow of the Colonial Inquisition • Treasures of a Remnant Culture: Jewish and Converso Perspective in Spanish Literature Post-1492 and Crypto-Judaism in the American Southwest Today.

Also included in the retreat weekend will be Shabbat services led

by Ilene Safyan, five kosher style meals including a festive Erev Shabbat dinner, kiddush lunch and Saturday evening supper with entertainment and social time. CBI is one of many Jewish community co-sponsors.

Registration is open and details are available at: www.weekendinquest.org.

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WRJ/BI Sisterhood Lone Soldier Parents - You Aren’t Alone

Beth Israel Sisterhood is beginning a lone soldier parent support group. If your child is a lone soldier in Israel, or you know someone who is, please contact Daphna Stadig at topsys@comcast.net.

The Voices of Our Sisters – Our Journey Continues

by Linda Harrison-Fintzy As you are reading this, it will be more than a month since the 51st Biennial WRJ Pacific District Convention wrapped up here in our beautiful city. Those of you who attended know how truly special it was to be able to share our wonderful city, synagogue, and clergy with our Pacific District sisters. It was a weekend full of moments we will never forget. The most memorable for me was the voices raised during our Sh’ma Smackdown at Temple during Friday night Shabbat services. Our voices were so loud and clear - how could anyone not hear them? There were incredible workshops dealing with subjects from leadership skills to looking into our spiritual selves.

Our Sisterhood was the proud recipient of two Eleanor Kretzer Kavod Awards: for outstanding programming for the Klezmer Brunch; and for community service for “Understanding Our Kid’s Social World: Friendships, Cliques, and Power Plays.” Although it ended more than a month ago, I will carry the experience with me for the rest of my life.

I am extremely honored to be a member of WRJ/BIS and to be your sisterhood president.

Wounded Warrior Project

Beth Israel Sisterhood chose the Wounded Warrior Project as its Mitzvah project beginning November (in honor of veterans) through May. Periodically, brochures, online links, and requests will come your way with the hope that you’ll spread the word of their excellent work.

Wounded warrior projects are located in many states. Unfortunately, we do not have one in Portland. However, we do have many wounded warriors from the Portland area who are recovering throughout the country. They need to know that we are behind them.

Please read about the project at www.woundedwarriorproject. org and pass the information along. Donations in any amount are appreciated and can be made to Beth Israel Sisterhood; please note that the donation is for the Wounded Warrior Project.

I would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Ellen Bick, our new Pacific District President! Her leadership will keep carrying us forward in our journey, and we should all be extremely proud to call her our own. I would also like to thank a million times Debbie Braymer, Convention Co-Chair, for all her hard work over the past 2 years (really!) and her tireless effort in making the convention the best one ever. Also a big thank you to all the Beth Israel sisters who volunteered, facilitated and ran workshops, led tours, picked up guests from PDX, and generally went above and beyond all expectations. And last, but certainly not least, I would like to thank our fabulous clergy: Rabbi Michael Cahana, Rabbi Rachel Joseph, Cantor Ida Rae Cahana, and Cantor Emerita Judith Schiff.

I am looking forward to the days ahead, and can’t wait to see what’s in store as our journey continues.

L’Shalom Linda Harrison-Fintzy President, WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood

Chanukah Sale

Sunday, December 2 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM Sherman Education Center The Sisterhood Gift Shop will hold its annual Chanukah sale on Sunday, December 2nd, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM. We’ll have milk and dark chocolate gelt; dripless Chanukah candles from Safed, as well as boxes of 44 Chanukah candles; dreidels, games for Chanukah, menorahs, wrapping paper, cards, latke servers and lots of other fun items to light up your Chanukah!

Spend $18 - receive 10% off of total purchase!

Spend $36 - receive 20% off of total purchase!

Spend $54 - receive 25% off of total purchase!

Support your religious school – shop for Chanukah at the Sisterhood Gift Shop!

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Tributes Allison B. Cohen Religious School

Cantor Schiff Discretionary

Altar Flowers and Oneg Shabbat

Rabbi Rose Discretionary

In Honor of Shonda and Jason Waxman (10th Anniversary) Julie Amiton and Jeff Bowersox

In Memory of Max Swerdlik Evelyn and Jerry Leshgold Thea Grunbaum Marilyn and Hans Grunbaum In Honor of Noah Feldman (Birthday) Jacob Feldman (Birthday) Marcia Colton

Amy R. Goldsmith Library In Memory of Sara Bazelon Jim and Michael Richman

Brotherhood Scholarship Fund In Memory of Herbert H. Lauterstein Lee Lowenson

Cemetery Beautification

In Memory of Seymour Robinowitz Chuck and Selene Robinowitz David Hudesman Diane and David Rosencrantz Josef Neuberger Patricia Neuberger Joseph Alkalay Joy Alkalay Gregory Shapiro Jack Shapiro General Contribution Given By Rose Rustin

Rabbi Cahana Discretionary In Memory of Morrie Mink Harold and Sally Mink Moses Mark Louis D. Mark In Honor of Dorothy Packouz (Birthday) Jan and Mike Sigell In Appreciation Dina Meier Lloyd and Debra Roitstein Alexa Perbix

Cantor Cahana Discretionary In Memory of Corinne (Porky) Zelinka Bob Zelinka Evelyn Mandelbaum Alan and Lynn Lertzman In Honor of Cantor Cahana (Ida Rae & Friends) Rena & Cheryl Tonkin In Appreciation Dina Meier Lloyd and Debra Roitstein

In Memory of Charles Pitkin Steve and Natalie Maizels In Appreciation The Family of Susan Morton

In Memory of Shirley Rickles Norm Rickles, Steve Rickles, and Jerry Rickles

General Administrative

In Memory of Benjamin Brown William R. Brown Morton Rogo Shari Carruthers Evelyn R. Galen Morris J. Galen, Solana Galen, and Candace Galen Rose R. Black Elise F. Wendel Susan and Lawrence Black Carol F. Lang Bruce M. Senders Stuart and Barbara Lang David Bloom Harriet Packouz Towne Lance and Mary Steinberg Anna Feves Marlene Weiner Phillip Leo Nudelman Ronald Nudelman Hilda Steinbock Jacob Ovetz Irving Steinbock Edythe Steinbock In Honor of Dana and Jerry Schwartz Joan Schwartz

Preschool

In Memory of Evelyn Galen Patricia Layton Nemer Michael Grunbaum Marilyn and Hans Grunbaum

Rosenfeld Family Assistant/ Associate Rabbi Fund In Memory of Betty Donoghue Nancy Caplan Bess Steinman Feldstein Benjamin Feldstein Tammy Kramer

Ruth Semler Youth Activities In Memory of Dr. Harry Semler Anna Semler Dr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Semler Sherie Hildreth The Hildreth Family Max J. Swerdlik Joan and Louis Soriano

Social Action (General) In Memory of Celia Silver Adler Norm and Norma Silver Nettie Kleinberg

Sadie Finkelstein Sue and Rich Garber Edith Schnitzer Kathleen Lewis Louis P. Sandoz Sue Friedman Eugene Eiseman Gerda Eiseman

Food

In Memory of Megan Morris Bunny and Jerry Sadis Charles Berne Lee and Frank Berne Sara Bazelon Gordon Bazelon Miriam Richman Erna Neuberger Patricia Neuberger Bertha Mayer Holtzman Wilma-Jane Balick & Sandra Kailes Biller Sam Shleifer Stuart and Susan Shleifer David Bloom Harriet Packouz Towne Wendy and Bob Steinberg Mollie Katz Pearl and Irv Trachtenberg Bluma Goldberg Jan Goldberg Edwin I. August Josephine August David and Anita August Ruth Saul Davia and Ted Rubenstein Jean Moss Rustin Rose Rustin In Honor of Lore Labby (Recovery) Eve and Alan Rosenfeld Jeanne and Herb Newmark (60th Anniversary) Davia and Ted Rubenstein General Contribution Given By Harriet Schatz Debra and Wally MacDougall Barbara Crooke

I Have A Dream

In Memory of Leo L. Matin Harry and Joanne Glickman Alfred Edelman Carol Edelman Sherie Hildreth Geri and Jerry Matin Homer Kiser Sarah Kinder

Urman Family College Communication In Memory of Mae Hasman Arline Hasman

Estelle Director Sholkoff Jewish Educators Scholarship In Memory of Sara Sadis Bunny and Jerry Sadis

December 2012

Heims Family Youth Activities Endowment In Memory of Alfred J. Davis Sarah Davis Nathan Dickson I. Kenneth Davis

Lloyd B. Rosenfeld Youth Leadership Fund In Memory of Miriam F. Rosenfeld Rosemarie Rosenfeld Meryl Haber Evelyn Galen Tiffany and Eric Rosenfeld

May Georges Study in Israel Scholarship In Memory of Tom Georges, Sr. Linda and Tom Georges III

Nettie Director Library Book Endowment In Memory of Harold Blank Claire Puziss Marilyn Singer Barbara and Howard Cohn Nathan Rosen Fannie Director Stuart and Nikki Director In Honor of Donna Brownstein (Birthday) Nikki and Stuart Director

WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood Funds

Bikkur Holim - Hope in Life In Memory of Marilyn Goldman Sue and Rich Garber Irene Crane Jim Crane and Karla Forsythe Elizabeth Canter Kate and Bill Royston

Prayer Book

In Memory of Betty V. Goldman Marcia Colton, Risa Colton-Feldman and Louis Feldman, & Jacob and Noah Feldman Samuel Schneider Naomi Schneider & Merrill Schneider In Honor of Noah Julius Jerome Feldman (Consecration) Marcia Colton

Sisterhood Programming, Leadership & Enrichment In Memory of Frank Blumenkron Mary Ann Bustamante Rachel Blumenkron Rosebelle Himelstein David and Shawn Looney Berta Delman Nicole and Jeffrey Gullish

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Yahrzeits December 7 & 8 Lettie Adler Jacob Barde Dorothy Baruh Arthur Bergman Albert Berkowitz Rose Bloom Sylvia Campf William Cohen David Finkelstein David Frisch Freida Gideon Betty V. Goldman Bertha Grenley Harry Gross Bertha Mayer Holtzman Leslie Dell Hughes Robert (Bob) Kreifels Julius & Lena Levinstein and Children Selma Lindberg Hyman B. Nudelman Samuel Oldstein Rita Kantor Pearlmutter Barbara Prebish Miriam J. Reinhardt Miriam F. Rosenfeld Harry Shleifer Hilda Steinbock Marion Orloff Stoler Caroline B. Swann Nancy P. Thalhimer Erick Thompson Dorothy Warner Leon Winters Albert A. Woolach December 14 & 15 Marilyn Blaushild Elizabeth Canter Fred Carr Della Cohen Irene Crane Fannie Director Marjorie Easton Alfred Edelman David Exposito Ryan Ferrante Esther Fishman Evelyn Galen Lily Grover Rosebelle Himelstein

Frank Hochfeld Victor T. Hoeflich Robert Stuart Joseph Mollie Katz Homer Kiser Ruth Kullman Hannah R. Lang Herbert H. Lauterstein Ben Meyer Levin Olga Lewin Burton L. Lipman Rose Lyman Moses Mark Leo L. Matin Josef Neuberger Phillip Leo Nudelman Elsie K. Payne Mary Frances Peters Jerrold (Jerry) Richard Rabbi Abraham J. Rose Nathan Rosen Jacob Rosenberg Harry Rubin Jean Moss Rustin Louis P. Sandoz Jack Schneiderman Sigmund Sichel Bessie Silverman Jacob Solomon Milton Tenzer Joseph Munroe Thom Spencer Wing Daniel Zell Mildred Zell

Anna Feves Jerome Freiberg Sam Gilbert M’Liss Gilbert Mary E. Greenberg Thea Grunbaum Ethel Harrison Mae Hasman Lena Holzman Anne Levitt Evelyn Mandelbaum Dora Manheim S. Julius Mayer Judith Meller Morton Mills Robert Arthur Nagel Fanny Oldstein Jacob Ovetz Morris Pollin Anna Press Shirley Rickles Bernice Rosencrantz Charles L. Rosenthal Jack Ruby Ruth Saul Adele Savinar Sol Sax Milton Schatz Theodore Schoenfeld Cynthia Sherman Alan E. Shevach Anne Siegel Flora Spaiser Gertrude Sussman Harriet Packouz Towne Elise F. Wendel Roza Willer Jack Winkler Sophie JeanWolf Harry J. Yurman Norman Zimmerman

December 21 & 22 Robert Adams Miriam B. Aiken Herbert Alexander Joseph Alkalay Sara Bazelon Charles Berne Frances Bettman Rebecca Bilow Rose R. Black David Bloom Eugene R. Cohn Louis Diamondstein Nathan Dickson Frank Director Eugene Eiseman Herman Fagin

December 28 & 29 Dorothy Asher Edwin I. August Josephine August Pearl Baskin Maxine Bauer Henry (Bialistok) Billys Eve Black Frank Blumenkron Mary Ann Bustamante

Ronald Cohen Sidney Cohen Alfred J. Davis Sarah Davis Berta Delman Ian Douglas Judith Epstein Victor Feibelman Benjamin Feldstein Albert J. Finkeeits Anna Geller Leonard Geller Thomas T. Georges, Sr. Bluma Goldberg Pauline L. Goldberg Abraham Goldstein Rhonda Beth Goldstein Joseph Greenwald Michael R. Grunbaum Goldie Hammel Jack Handelman William Herzog Sherie Hildreth David Hudesman Seymour Kaufman Philip Kipnis Morris Klein Carol Lang Janice Alexander Levy Samuel Lowengart Morrie Mink Erna Neuberger Matthew Neuwelt Augusta Newmark Burton Nudelman Reva B. Reingold Charlotte Rosen Morris H. Rosencrantz Max Schlesinger Samuel Schneider Edith Schnitzer Myra Scholnick Bruce M. Senders Gregory Shapiro Sam Shleifer Max Solomon Barbara Spero Irving Steinbock Max J. Swerdlik Bilah Vilner Adam Weinstein Corinne “Corky” Zelinka

CBI Team Senior Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana rabbicahana@bethisrael-pdx.org Senior Cantor Ida Rae Cahana cantorcahana@bethisrael-pdx.org Assistant Rabbi Rachel L. Joseph rabbijoseph@bethisrael-pdx.org Rabbi Emeritus Emanuel Rose, D.H.L., D.D. rabbirose@bethisrael-pdx.org Cantor Emerita Judith Blanc Schiff cantor@bethisrael-pdx.org

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Education Department Education Director Ben Sandler, M. Ed. ben@bethisrael-pdx.org Early Childhood Education Director Deborah Kaplan deborah@bethisrael-pdx.org Education Administrator Mor Kenane mor@bethisrael-pdx.org Member Services Executive Director Sydney A. Baer sydney@bethisrael-pdx.org

Development Director Jen Feldman jen@bethisrael-pdx.org

Office Administrator Tracy Alifanz tracy@bethisrael-pdx.org

Art of Catering 503-231-8185 Larry Grimes

Congregational Affairs Director Jemi Kostiner Mansfield jemi@bethisrael-pdx.org

Facilities Manager Craig Paton craig@bethisrael-pdx.org

Food in Bloom 503-223-6819 Catherine Hernandez

Finance Director Jim Baldwin, CPA jim@bethisrael-pdx.org

Facilities Staff Andy Coles Drew Christensen

Century Catering 503-849-2605 Allen Levin

Accounting Assistant Vicki Greif vicki@bethisrael-pdx.org

Catering Panel

Devil’s Food Catering 503-233-9288 Charles Stilwell

Project Coordinator Dara Docherty dara@bethisrael-pdx.org

Congregation Beth Israel

Alfresco Catering by Sheraton 503-335-2858 Shellie Postlewait

Culinary Artistry 503-232-4675 Jenn Louis

December 2012 SUNDAY

Kislev-Tevet 5773

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY 1 Kislev 17

Administration Offices & Clergy

Education Department & Preschool Fax Machine

WRJ/BI Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop Beth Israel Cemetery 426 SW Taylors Ferry Road 2 Kislev 18

3 Kislev 19

4 Kislev 20

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

503-222-1069 503-222-2037 503-274-1400 503-222-1069 503-222-1069

Tot Shabbat Service 9:30 AM PC Shabbat Service 10:30 AM PC

5 Kislev 21

6 Kislev 22

7 Kislev 23

8 Kislev 24

Gift Shop Sale 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Midrasha 5:30 PM SEC

Beginning Hebrew 4:00 PM Rm. 16

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Chanukah Begins 1st Candle

Book Group 9:00 AM SBR

Adult B’nei Mitzvah 6:00 PM Library

IHP 4:30 PM SEC

Preschool Chanukah Celebration 11:30 AM BA

Religious School/ B’nei Mitzvah 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Adult Confirmation 7:00 PM Library

Nominating Committee 4:30 PM SBR

Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

Membership Committee 5:00 PM GH

Oneg to follow services

Adult Ed: Theodor Herzl & Dreyfus Affair 10:00 AM PC

WRJ/BIS Board Meeting 6:00 PM SBR

Mah Jongg Magic 2 1:00 PM

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Sarah Milshtein 10:30 AM Temple

JND Shabbat Service 7:30 PM PC

3:00 PM Latkes & Vodkas BA

9 Kislev 25

10 Kislev 26

11 Kislev 27

12 Kislev 28

13 Kislev 29

14 Tevet 1

15 Tevet 2

Chanukah - 2nd Candle

Chanukah - 3rd Candle

Chanukah - 4th Candle

Chanukah - 5th Candle

Chanukah - 6th Candle

Chanukah - 7th Candle

Chanukah - 8th Candle

Knit-a-Mitzvah 10:00 AM SBR

Beginning Hebrew 4:00 PM Rm. 16

Cantor Ida Rae Cahana performs at Carnegie Hall

Cantor Ida Rae Cahana performs at Carnegie Hall

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Religious School/ B’nei Mitzvah 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Education & Youth Committee IHP 11:45 AM SBR 4:30 PM SEC

Kindergarten Family Program 10:00 AM BA

Midrasha 5:30 PM SEC

Executive Committee 5:00 PM SBR

Adult B’nei Mitzvah 6:00 PM Library

Intro to Judaism 7:00 PM PC

Adult Confirmation 7:00 PM Library

Social Action Meeting 7:00 PM SBR

Chanukah Dinner 6:00 PM BA Shabbat/Chanukah Service & Party 7:00 PM GH

Shabbat Service 10:30 AM PC

16 Tevet 3

17 Tevet 4

18 Tevet 5

19 Tevet 6

20 Tevet 7

21 Tevet 8

22 Tevet 9

Religious School/ B’nei Mitzvah 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

No Midrasha

No IHP

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Board of Trustees Dinner and Meeting 5:45 PM SBR

Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

Torah Study 9:00 am SBR Shabbat Service 10:30 AM PC Adult Ed: Havdalah & Film #2 7:00 PM MR

23 Tevet 10

24 Tevet 11

25 Tevet 12

26 Tevet 13

27 Tevet14

28 Tevet 15

29 Tevet16

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Winter Break

Christmas Day: Temple Offices Closed

No Midrasha

No IHP

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Intro to Judaism Panel Discussion 7:00 PM PC

Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

Torah Study 9:00 am SBR

No Religious School/ B’nei Mitzvah

Let’s Do Something Jewish for Christmas 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM GH

30 Tevet 17

31 Tevet 18

Winter Break

Winter Break

No Religious School/ B’nei Mitzvah

Shabbat Service 10:30 AM PC

View our online calendar at

www.bethisrael-pdx.org Location Key HH = Harris Hall BA = Blumauer Auditorium GH = Goodman Hall LB = Library LF = Lipman Foyer MR = Miller Room PC = Pollin Chapel SBR = Shirley & Herbert Semler Board Room SC = Shemanski Chapel SEC = Sherman Education Center SFC = Schnitzer Family Center

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Board of Trustees 2012/2013 Officers

Trustees

Stuart Chestler President Ilene Davidson Vice President Linda Georges Vice President Brad Tonkin Vice President John Epstein Treasurer Ned Duhnkrack Secretary

Deborah Caldwell Eric Friedenwald-Fishman Ali Garfinkle Hon. Susan Graber Ted Nelson Miles Newmark

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Warren Rosenfeld Jill Rubinstein Ron Silver Richard Solomon Arthur Steinhorn Jeffrey Wolfstone

Auxiliaries Linda Harrison-Fintzy - WRJ/BI Sisterhood President Scott Schaffer - Brotherhood President Clergy Senior Rabbi: Michael Z. Cahana Senior Cantor: Ida Rae Cahana Assistant Rabbi: Rachel L. Joseph Rabbi Emeritus: Emanuel Rose, D.H.L., D.D. Cantor Emerita: Judith Blanc Schiff In keeping with federal rules governing judicial ethics, Judge Graber does not engage in any fundraising activities and does not participate in any discussion of, or decision on, any political issue, including a decision of the Board whether to take a position for or against any ballot measure.

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