Congregation B’nai Israel 6525 Sylvania Avenue Sylvania, Ohio 43560 (419) 517-8400 www.cbitoledo.org
A congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservatiave Judaism 148 years of consecrated service to God, Torah and Israel
August, 2015
16 Av - 16 Elul 5775
B’nai Israel is buzzing with Activities! We are thrilled to announce a new
Parent and Tot Class ages three and under Meeting twice a month First class August 30, 2015 9:30 a.m. Please email Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org to reserve your spot! Jordan Slutsky will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Jordan is the daughter of Ruslan and Mindy Slutsky and the older sister of Jacob. Her proud grandparents are Maxine and Warren Berman of Mayfield Village, Ohio and Nina and Aron Slutsky of Columbus, Ohio. Jordan is going into the 7th grade at McCord Junior High. Jordan is an avid swimmer and is currently enjoying her 7th season on the JCC swim team. She is hoping to swim for Northview in a couple years when she enters high school. Aside from swimming, in her free time Jordan enjoys watching movies and TV, she loves hanging out with her friends, shopping at the mall and traveling with her family. Jordan also loves to read about different presidents, especially Abraham Lincoln. For her Bat Mitzvah project, Jordan decided to donate toys to a local children’s hospital. When she was in kindergarten, Jordan had to spend a couple
of days in the hospital. She says she will always remember all of the toys and crafts they had available. They also came around with a wagon and she was able to pick toys as gifts to take home. Because of this memory, she wanted to give back and donate toys for other sick kids. Jordan is looking forward to spending her special day with family and friends and would like to thank Cantor Lichterman and Fagie Benstein for all of their help in preparing her for her Bat Mitzvah.
Save the date Yom Kippur BREAK THE FAST Wednesday, September 23, 2015 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Please call the office
Notes from the Cantor WHERE DID YOU COME FROM AND WHERE ARE YOU GOING This article is based on my drash/sermon on parashot Matot & Mas’ei delivered on Shabbat July 18th 2015. This was during the 9 days of mourning leading to Tisha B’av, right after the announcement by the US & its negotiating partners of a nuclear deal with Iran. The news of the nuclear deal with Iran is dominating the media and our conversations these days, with lots of pros and cons as we have heard from Obama, Netanyahu, and so many others. Whether we think the deal is good or bad (and only time will tell), the dual Torah portions we read on Shabbat th July 18 – Matot and Mas’ei which conclude the book of Numbers/Bamidbar, contain valuable insight concerning this news that has Jews around the world and particularly Israel, deeply concerned. Congregants who were present at the service on July 18th have asked me to publish and share my comments. Our Torah portion in Numbers 33:2 rather strangely states that Moses recorded all the starting points of our People’s travels in their 40 years in the desert, a total of 42 encampments. Each stop is recorded twice. Furthermore, we chant these sentences not with the regular Torah trop melody; rather we use the special exalted melody used for Exodus 15 - The Song of the Crossing of the Sea. From this, the following questions arise – a) Why this special exalted melody? b) Why is each place of embarkation mentioned? c) Why is each place mentioned twice? Our sages explain that our ancestors’ desert travels were not aimless; rather they were part of a Divine plan with clear, purposeful direction from the Exodus to the Promised Land. What kept our ancestors going all those 40 years in the desert, was the ultimate goal of reaching Israel, a goal that they set in front of them at all times. Simultaneously they remembered their humble origin as oppressed slaves, and slowly but steadily they progressed, hurdle after hurdle, towards their goal. During the 9 days of mourning culminating in Tish’a B’av (July 25-26) we are deeply cognizant of the destruction of the two Temples, Jerusalem and Israel, and our 2 exiles, the second of which lasted almost 1900 years through ceaseless wanderings and expulsions, to 1948. But throughout these exiles, at least 3 times each day, we yearned for our return to Zion, in prayer after prayer such as “Return to Jerusalem O God in mercy…” and “May our eyes behold Your merciful return to Zion…” etc. Similarly, we break a glass at the height of our joy, our wedding day, to remember the two destructions, as stated in Psalms 137: 6. In Pirkay Avot/Ethics of Our Fathers 3:1, Rabbi Akavya Ben Mahalalel states: “…know where you came from and where you are going…” When the great Israeli poet S.Y. Agnon received the Nobel Prize in 1966, in his speech at the official banquet in Stockholm, Sweden he stated, “…I was born in one of the cities of the Exile. But I always regarded myself as being born in Jerusalem.” So, in Rabbi Akavya’s words, do we know where we come from and where we are going? We all stood at Sinai; we all received the Torah. We, like Agnon, were born in Jerusalem; we come from Israel. So, whatever we feel about the nuclear deal with Iran, and whatever our feelings about Israel’s government or that of the USA and their respective policies and politics - whether we agree or disagree, which we are fortunately and democratically entitled to do – we, as Jews, should unite in support of Israel, Jerusalem and our People. As the Psalmist stated in 122:3, “Jerusalem is (will be?) as a city united unto herself.” One way to stand by Israel and express your support, is to visit as often as possible. I am planning a congregational trip for the end of October 2016. This trip is organized by our own most experienced Hedva Romanoff. Many of you have already signed up but there is still room. If you are interested contact Hedva at 419-882-4474 or KingDavidTours@bex.net
Hazzan Ivor Lichterman
Rabbinic Insights from Rabbi Jason
wrote:
Eleven years ago, I graduated from rabbinical school at the Jewish Theological Seminary. The majority of my classmates wore rainbow buttons on our suits in protest of the Seminary’s policy of not admitting gays and lesbians to the institution. In my sixth and final year at the Seminary, I served as the president of the Rabbinical School Student Organization (RSSO) and my final task in that position was to agree to allocate a large sum of our unspent annual budget to Keshet, an organization working to overturn the Seminary’s policy on admission of gays and lesbians to the rabbinical and cantorial schools. Much has changed since my student years at the Seminary, since soon after my ordination, the institution opened its doors and gay marriage has become much more accepted nationwide. In a public letter in December 2006, Chancellor Arnold Eisen
I write to announce that, effective immediately, The Jewish Theological Seminary will accept qualified gay and lesbian students to our rabbinical and cantorial schools. This matter has aroused thoughtful introspection about the nature and future of both JTS and the Conservative Movement to a degree not seen in our community since the decision to admit women to The Rabbinical School nearly twenty-five years ago. Convictions and feelings are strong on both sides. Some will cheer this decision as justice long overdue. Others will condemn it as a departure from Jewish law and age-old Jewish custom. One thing is abundantly clear: after years of discussion and debate, heartfelt and thoughtful division on the matter is evident among JTS faculty, students, and administration. The same is true of professionals and lay leaders of the Conservative Movement. For many of us, the issue runs deep inside ourselves. Those of us who undertook the ordination discussion at JTS acted not as poskim, or legal adjudicators — that responsibility fell to the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly (CJLS) — but as educators charged with setting standards for our unique academic institution. That was a momentous decision for the Conservative Movement. That decision paved the path for Conservative rabbis to begin officiating at same-sex commitment ceremonies. While I am willing to perform such ceremonies, I have yet to be asked. In a Supreme Court decision in June, the highest court in the land legalized same-sex marriage nationwide with its historic 5-4 vote. This vote meant that same-sex marriage would now be legal in all 50 states. Some religious leaders, like myself, praised the decision for its inclusion and equality. Other religious leaders, including many Orthodox rabbis, however, argued that it violates the laws of the Torah and that it will harm society. Personally, I believe that marriage is a sacred covenant relationship between two people -- and it doesn’t matter if they are of the same sex. Gays and lesbians have already demonstrated that they have the same marital commitment as heterosexual couples. I applaud the Court’s landmark decision and am relieved that states, like Michigan where I live, will no longer be able to uphold its ban on gay marriage. I am proud to be a LGBT advocate and ally (I am a board member of the Jewish Gay Network), and I celebrated this historic moment with my friends in the gay community. It’s remarkable how quickly the discourse has shifted, but I’m thrilled that it has. I’m glad that the Conservative Movement today has become inclusive of the LGBT community, even if it wasn’t while I was growing up and studying at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Our congregation is the spiritual home to gays and lesbians, and I’m proud that we support love and equality of all. Thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision, my children won’t remember a time when gays and lesbians couldn’t marry in our country. And that’s important. Rabbi Jason Miller
Todah Rabah
Malt Shop Memories a Successful Fundraiser! A big thank you goes out to everyone who supported this successful fundraiser for CBI. Additionally, the following people generously contributed at donor levels to MALT SHOP MEMORIES which raised over $1500 for the benefit of our religious school. Ken Alexander & Dolores Guinn Anne & Jeff Bauer Fagie & Eli Benstein Harriet & Marty Davis Phyllis Diamond Lori & David Friedes Luann & Bill Garber Nancy & Stephen Goldberg Paul Goldner & Sandy Soifer Inge Horowitz
Ann & Hy Kisin Joan & Larry Kripke Jo Jo & Philip Markowicz Leslie & Michael Podolsky Carol & Bill Richman Ann & Howard Rosenberg Sharon & Sanford Stein Helen & Michael Tamor Sandy & Chuck Traugott Judy & David Weinberg
Special thanks to the committee of Fagie Benstein, Ann Kisin, Gabby Mallin, Cindy Robertson, and Cheryl Rothschild who helped in the planning of this wonderful program. A special thank you to Paul Causman for handling the publicity and creating a beautiful invitation and especially to Paul Rothschild who brought his talented group of singers to perform at our Synagogue. It was a fun event for all!
Anne Bauer, Chairman
CBI 2015 Annual Meeting and Picnic
Congregational News
Congregations B’nai Israel and Etz Chayim Sisterhoods’
RUMMAGE SALE at Etz Chayim 3853 Woodley Road Drop Off/Set Up Dates ONLY October 25, 26, & 27 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sale Dates November 1, 2, & 3 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for Set Up and Sale B’nai Israel Volunteers call Lil Perlman (419) 841-6276 or Ann Rosenberg (419) 882-1410
Yearly Dues
S.O.A.P.
CBI yearly dues will begin on August 1, 2015. For your convenience, payments can be made by credit card. We can accept Visa, Mastercard, or Discover. We appreciate your timely payment.
No S.O.A.P. during August It’s not easy being Green! If you prefer to receive the bulletin by email, please send a note to ctraugott@cbitoledo.org and we will switch you away from paper.
Congregational News Jewish Community Garden, July Update
Happy Birthday August Special Birthdays 11 Andrew Mahler 17 Marlene Weisman 20 Harvey McGrew 23 Karen Lieberman 29 Paulette Sherline 30 Terri Brunswick 31 Michael Tamor
Happy Anniversary August Special Anniversaries 4 Steven and Susan Kaufman 10 Robert and Sharon Kripke 15 Harold and Doris Steinberg 23 Jack and Diana Lipszyc 24 Jeff and Linda Rosenbloom 30 Tom and Shelley Helberg 30 Marc and Paula Meyer
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This year’s Community Garden has been full of change, surprises, and vegetables. The hard work building and installing raised beds and filling them with topsoil and compost allowed for harvests of zucchini and spinach in June, much earlier than before! The raised beds made planting, weeding, and harvesting much easier. Tomatoes have done much better in the new soil also, so if it ever stops raining, they will produce a good crop to bring to the Food Bank at Jewish Family Services (where all our produce goes to feed those in need). This week, we began harvesting beans, more zucchini and squash, and thinned carrots and beets. We have also added annual and native perennial flowers to attract pollinators that will help make fruits, and insect predators to control plant pests. Many thanks to all who volunteered their time thus far: Leon Williams, Sue Wilson, Alice Applebaum, Marty Kaback, and Alan Mintz. Stop by and enjoy the flowers and developing veggies, and, as always, we would love more helpers! Cindy Palmer and Helen Michaels Co-Chairmen
We invite you to participate in the High Holy Day Services. • Chanting Torah or Haftorah. • Chanting Torah Aliyah. • English reading • Hebrew reading • Torah Carrier • Ark openings • Usher If you would like to be a part of the High Holy Days services please call the office at (419) 517-8400, or Howard Rosenbaum at (419) 517-3953.
Cindy and Helen
The Food Pantry Needs Your Help! The Jewish Community Food Pantry is in need of paper items, personal care items, baby items, (diapers, toilet paper, toothpaste, etc.) and non-perishable food. All food must be sealed and cannot be past the expiration date. Helping at the JFS Food Pantry
August Yahrzheits 1 Av 16 Av 17 2 Av 18 3 Av 19 4 Av 20 5 Av 21 6 Av 22 7 Av 23 8 Av 24 9 Av 25 10 Av 26 11 Av 27 12 Av 28 13 Av 29 14 Av 30 15 Elul 1 16 Elul 2 17 18 Elul 3 Elul 4 19 Elul 5 20 Elul 6 21 Elul 7 22 23 Elul 8 Elul 9 24 Elul 10 25 Elul 11 26 Elul 12 27 Elul 13 28 Elul 14 29 Elul 15 30 Elul 16 31
Bessie Weinstein Leon Becker, Judith Katz, Helen Lesky, Jule Rusitzky, Hyla Taplinger Idah Fine, Charlotte Leibovitz, Renee Quiroga, Tan Wengrow Hesel Cuznir, Rebecca Kaplan, Julie Lazar, Shirley Liber Dr. H. Neil Karp, Max Sattinger Herman Goldner, Esther Miller Eve Friedman, Harry Garfinkel, Gayle Kaback, Harry Petler, Julius Rosenfeld, Betty Smith Victor Alzfan, Joseph Friedman, Barney Jacobs, Joseph Strassner Jerome H. Fink, Seymour Greenspoon, Rose Hamerman, Anne Walker, Richard Zanville Ida Cohen, David Kerper, Sada Loebelson Barry Shenofsky, William T. Unger Sadie Bustow, Max Katz, Anna Mainwold, Minnie Remer, Bessie Graf Rosenbloom Joseph Chasin, David A. Fettman, Morris Karp, Samuel Laderman, Aaron Levison, Anna Phillips, Andrew Winter Rebecca Gittel Kasle, Goldie Sakheim, Elsie Siegman, Leona Davis Soldinger Lily E. Baron, Max L. Cohen, Elizabeth Held, Julius Walker Sadye Boss, Boris Brauer, Goldie Swartz Linwood Miller Jr., Morris Palman, Ruth Zimmerman Zelda Batchko, David Friedman, Ira Goldstein Ida Rosenbaum, Henrietta Rosenberg, Roza Stahl, Rachel Wajskol Sarah Cooperman Benzion Cuznir, Hyman Kigel, Irene Kronick, Isadore Schall, Robert Wallick Stanley Leeper, Harry Zankel Manuel Ganch, Harry Gometz, William Hirsch, Reuben Marenberg, Philip Papurt, Jean B. Schwartz, Goldie Siegman Julia Altman, Morris B. Singer Mollie Leibovitz, Vivian Portnoy Dorothy Duckworth, Sam Helberg, Ruth Lepold, Sam Mainwold, Albert Perlman, Henry Salzman, Max Steinberg, Fred Wexler Theodore Gersz, Arthur Klein, Bernard Kozel, David R. Rubin, Jacob Yuro Dave Blumberg, Edith Friedmar, Shirley Fruchtman, Howard Yaffe Elinor Brochin, Clara Katcher Brenda Lynne Forman, Abe Kigel, Samuel Kohler, Golda Lieberman, Melvin Newmark Beverly Fradkin, Herman Goldhammer, Theresa Gottschalk, Evelyn Krauss, Evelyn Simon
Sisterhood SISTERHOOD HAPPENINGS 2015-2016 SAVE THE DATES: OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS Opening Meeting/Torah Fund Campaign Sunday, September 27, 2015 10:00am continental breakfast cost: $8.00 Program featuring Emma Podolsky, Nathan Podolsky, Jeremy Davis, and Paulette Sherline (recipients of scholarship money from CBI) will discuss their recent Judaic travel experiences Rummage Sale ( Joint sisterhoods of CBI and Etz Chayim) November 1st-November 3rd 2015 more information to follow We have a great calendar of events. We will be sending out membership dues statements soon. Your continued support of Sisterhood benefits the Sunday School and the Synagogue. Thank you, Sisterhood Steering Committee Anne Bauer Ann Rosenberg Fagie Benstein Judy Scheinbach Diane Perlman Debbie Spangenthal Cindy Robertson
Cantor Lichterman didn’t know he had a strong connection to Toledo years before he moved here! In the 60’s and 70’s the Sol Norflus family belonged to B’nai Israel. Sol Norflus’s father and Ivor’s grandmother, Bayla Norflus, were siblings. Ellie Norflus, Sol’s daughter was raised at B’nai Israel and has lived in India for many years. She called her Aunt in New York and mentioned she was coming to the United States and was going to Toledo to visit her mother’s grave. Her aunt told her that her second cousin, Ivor, was the Cantor at B’nai Israel! What a small world as cousins from South Africa and India meet for the first time in Toledo at B’nai Israel.
Sisterhood Book Club
September 1, 2015 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at CBI The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Copies available through the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library and affiliate libraries in Ohio. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night, comes an unforgettable novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century. Addie Baum is The Boston Girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for and suspicious of America and its effect on their three daughters. Growing up in the North End, then a teeming multicultural neighborhood, Addie’s intelligence and curiosity take her to a world her parents can’t imagine—a world of short skirts, movies, celebrity culture, and new opportunities for women. Addie wants to finish high school and dreams of going to college. She wants a career and to find true love.
Sisterhood 2.0 Book Club Is This Tomorrow
by Caroline Leavitt
Tuesday, September 1, 7 p.m. Panera’s on Central Ave. In 1956, Ava Lark rents a house with her twelveyear-old son, Lewis, in a desirable Boston suburb. Ava is beautiful, divorced, Jewish, and a working mom. She finds her neighbors less than welcoming. Lewis yearns for his absent father, befriending the only other fatherless kids: Jimmy and Rose. One afternoon, Jimmy goes missing. The neighborhood - in the throes of Cold War paranoia seizes the opportunity to further ostracize Ava and her son. Years later, when Lewis and Rose reunite to untangle the final pieces of the tragic puzzle, they must decide: Should you tell the truth even if it hurts those you love, or should some secrets remain buried?
Youth & Education News David S. Stone Religious School
I hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable summer! We are getting geared up for an amazing school year at David S. Stone Religious School. Two of our dedicated teachers spent the beginning of their summer with our friends in the Western Galilee. Paulette Sherline and Peter Silverman, along with two others from the Toledo Jewish community, spent a week participating in the Educator’s Seminar with our chaverim in the Partnership to continue to build the bridge bringing our communities closer together. Paulette and Peter came back with a plethora of ideas to continue and build more relationships with our students and students in Israel. We will also be preparing a visit to the Western Galilee while on the Confirmation trip of 2016. Our students will be visiting Israel from June 6-16, 2016 as the culmination of their Religious School experience. Thanks to the Kripke Family Israel Fund at the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation for making a fourth trip possible. Students will have an in depth trip of a lifetime to Israel. Many past students stated that it was the best experience of their life! Please see Religious School calendar for more details and please fill out forms and return by August 30th. Kim Brody Principal
BITUSY Events August 4 August 23 August 30
Lounge Set Up Day 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. USY/Kadima Welcome Back Swimming and cook out 9:30 a.m. – noon First Day of Sunday School Bake Sale
BITUSY at Kalahari
David S. Stone Religious School Calendar 2015 August Sunday 8/30:
First Day of Religious School 9:30- 12:00 parent and child Tot Class
September Wednesday 9/2: Sunday, 9/6 Wednesday, 9/9 Sunday 9/13 Wednesday, 9/16 Sunday, 9/20 Wednesday, 9/23 Sunday, 9/27 Wednesday, 9/30
class 4:30-6:15 No Religious School class 4:30-6:15 No Religious School Religious School 4:30-6:15 Religious School 9:30-12:00 parent and child Tot Class No Religious School RS decorate sukkah- no class Sisterhood brunch Religious School
October Sunday, 10/4 RS parent and child Tot Class Wednesday, 10/7 RS Sunday, 10/11 RS Sunday, 10/18 USY convention at CBI no RS Wednesday, 10/21 RS Sunday, 10/25 RS Cherry St Mission parent and child Tot Class Wednesday, 10/28 RS November Sunday, 11/1 RS Shalom Street grades 1-3 parent and child Tot Class Wednesday, 11/4 RS Sunday, 11/8 RS Community Book Festival Wednesday, 11/11 RS Sunday, 11/15 RS Old Jewish Toledo Tour background session 9-10th, zoo van prek-1 Tot Class Wednesday, 11/18 RS Saturday 11/21 Consecration Sunday, 11/22 RS- USY convention Pitt. –Old Jewish Toledo Tour 9-10th Wednesday, 11/25 NO RS Sunday, 11/29 NO RS December Wednesday, 12/2 RS Sunday, 12/6 RS parent and child Tot Class Wednesday, 12/9 RS Sunday, 12/13 RS parent and child Tot Class Wednesday, 12/16 RS Chanukah celebration 12/20, 12/23, 12/27, 12/30, 1/3 NO RS
David S Stone RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
ATTENTION PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS Remember hearing about those paper clip holders, keychains, fleece blankets, walking matzo balls and delicious snacks? Well, now is the time to be sure your college student continues to get these great items and more. We at the Toledo Link to College are preparing for another fun and exciting year. The purpose is to provide “care packages” to the college students from our community at various times throughout the year. This program has been generously funded by the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation. In addition, all three synagogues support the project by providing the cost of shipping. Please help! If your child is an incoming freshman, undergraduate or in graduate school, please complete the form below with your child’s updated school information and mail it by August 15,2015 to Congregation B’nai Israel, 6525 Sylvania, Sylvania, OH 43560 Attn: Shelia Rothstein or email her at SHEILAROTH@BEX.NET. 2015-2016 Toledo Link to College Student’s Name_____________________________________________________ Student’s Email Address______________________________________________ Name of School_____________________________________________________ Student’s Address___________________________________________________ (Circle One) Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate Expected Year of Graduation __________ Parent’s Name__________________________________________________ Home Address_______________________________________________________ Phone___________________________________ Local Synagogue Affiliation_______________________
We wish our graduating seniors good luck as they go to college. Kyle Bader, Josh Brody, Sari Kripke, Jonathon Intrater, Daniel Intrater, Lauren Kohler, Emma Podolsky, Bari Resnick, Morgan Segall, Josh Sherman, Sam Zack, Deena Zucker
Mazel Tov Joel and Linda Beren on the engagement of their daughter Stephanie to Jeremy Nathaniel. Proud grandparents are Gary and Nancy Beren, David and Joan Katz, Nora Romanoff and Eli Abramson. Faylayn and Kevin Liber on the marriage of their son Zachary Liber to Jennifer Rhodes on July 18. Proud grandparents are Myer and Yael Liber and Adrienne Silverman. Dr. Blair Grubb was honored for his medical efforts and well-known bedside manner when Dysautonomia International presented him with the 2015 Physician of the Year Award at its annual conference July 17-20 in Washington, D.C. Dan Barbee, vice president of clinical services at UTMC, said Grubb is a testament to UTMC’s approach to putting the patient first. His waiting list is indicative of how much his expertise and compassion is valued. Patients come from Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Great Britain. “He’s regarded, literally, as the global leader in his field, and patients came from all around the world to see him here at UTMC,” he said. “We are proud that Grubb is one of our own.” Congregation B’nai Israel is proud of our members who were honored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo at the 2014-2015 Annual Meeting. Joanne Rubin Toledo Board of Jewish Education Ben Solomon Outstanding Trustee Award Marty Kaback Spirit of Jewish Family Service Award Gary and Nancy Beren Silver Circle Leadership Award Community Purim Carnival Department of Jewish Programs Program of the Year This was a joint program with B’nai Israel, Etz Chayim, and Temple Shomer Emunim.
Todah Rabah July Kiddush Sponsor Phil and Jo Jo Markowicz in honor of Jo Jo’s special birthday.
Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop SHOP EARLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS We have a large selection of Judaic items that will make wonderful hostess gifts or enhance your own celebration of the High Holidays. Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sundays 9:30 a.m. – noon (when Sunday School is in session) Other times available by appointment only. Contact Phyllis Diamond at (419) 531-5005.
Lulav & Etrog If you wish to purchase a Lulav & Etrog, please call the office at (419) 517-8400 or email ctraugott@ cbitoledo.org by Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Price: $48 per set When the Temple stood in Jerusalem, the Jewish people used lulav and etrog on the first day of Sukkot. Once the Temple was destroyed, the rabbis decreed that all Jews should wave the lulav and etrog all seven days as a remembrance of Temple days. ORDER YOURS NOW!
High Holiday Schedule Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 14 1st Day Tuesday, September 14 2nd day
Sukkot Monday, September 28 1st Day Tuesday, September 29 2nd Day
Tashlich & Kever Avot Sunday, September 20
Shmini Atzeret Monday, October 5 Yizkor
Kol Nidre Tuesday, September 22 Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 23 Yizkor
Co n g r e g a t i o n B ’nai I s ra el
Simchat Torah Tuesday, October 6
ORAL HISTORIES
Oral Histories have begun. The committee is interviewing as many members of the congregation as possible. Interviews are videotaped and transcribed. Everyone who is interviewed will review and approve the final transcript before it is printed and archived. Excerpts of interviews may be incorporated into the 150th celebration. The interviews will Honor | Celebrate | Inspire become a permanent record of the history of Congregation B’nai Israel. If you would like to share your history for our B’nai Israel archives, please call the office. 1 5 0 y e a r s o f c o n s e c ra t e d s e r v i c e t o G o d , To r a h a n d I s r a e l
The Yizkor Book Dear B’nai Israel Congregants,
For many of us, one of the most important parts of the Services during the High Holy Days is the Yizkor Service on Yom Kippur. It is at that time when we turn our thoughts to our Loved Ones who have left this earth. We use this meaningful time to reflect upon their lives, as well as the lives of all those who were members of our congregation, family and friends. In addition, we take the time to formally recognize the Martyrs of our people, most especially the Six Million who were murdered during the Holocaust. As part of this process, we print a more permanent Yizkor Book, which will contain the Yizkor Service, a list of those on the synagogue’s Memorial Plaques, and a memorial to the Six Million. Not only is this book substantial and permanent, but anyone who wishes will be able to take it home with him, for use during the year. I would urge everyone to take advantage of this opportunity, as a way of remembering those dearest to us, and at the same time, helping the congregation. An order form is printed below. The response last year was wonderful! I hope that you will join us this year. I look forward to greeting everyone during the High Holy Days. If you wish to maintain your entry from last year, you need do nothing. The synagogue will bill you. Shana Tova A Blessed Year, Hazzan Ivor Lichterman The Yizkor Book “In Remembrance” The “IN REMEMBRANCE” section of the Yizkor book for 5776, includes a list of names submitted by our members and friends as personal memorials. A minimum contribution of $18.00 per memorial name, per donor. Please return the form below along with your check by Sunday, August 30, 2015. -------------------------------------------------------------------Names should be printed the way you wish them to appear in the program. In Memory of:
Remembered by:
1._______________________________________
1. _______________________________________
2._______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3._______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
Enclosed please find my check in the amount of $________________ payable to: Congregation B’nai Israel. Charge my Discover, Master Card or Visa in the amount of $________________ Name______________________________________________________________________________ Card number______________________________________________________exp_______________ Phone number_______________________________________________________________________
Contributions through July 15, 2015 Minimum Contributions are $10.00 Please note: More generous contributions will be indicated in the following ways: * denotes B’nai Mitzvah ** denotes Chai *** denotes Silver **** denotes double Chai A box denotes Gold A double box denotes Platinum A bold box denotes Diamond
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Camp Ramah In Memory of
REMEMBER B’NAI ISRAEL IN YOUR WILL
Jo Jo Markowicz, Special Birthday Marty and Harriet Davis**
Nate Schwartz Alice Davis Lenny Thal Margit Lacker Kathryn Linver
Yahrzeits
Gilbert Linver Kathryn Linver Yahrzeit
In Memory of Margit Lacker Harriet and Marty Davis
Sharron Abramson Eli Abramson and Nora Romanoff
Building Beautification
In Honor of Anne and Jeff Bauer, Special Anniversary Diana and Jack Lipszyc** Cantor Lichterman, In Appreciation/ European trip Diana and Jack Lipszyc** Gail and Lee Kwait, In Appreciation/ European trip Diana and Jack Lipszyc**
Yahrzeit
Sadie Bustow Ellen and Gary Petler** Jack Lane Vivian and Paul Grossman and Jill and Bill Lane Lillian Barry Alan and Karen Barry
In Memory of
Nate Schwartz Richard Schroeder
Harry Gometz Fund
In Honor of Erwin Katz, Mensch of the Year Lou Steingroot
$65.00 $100.00 $100.00 $1,000.00 $500.00
Shabbat Prayer Book Etz Hayim Bible Tree of Life Leaf Tree of Life Stone Memorial Plaque
David A. Fettman Harry Gometz Greg, Hope, Jeremy, Adam and Andy Davis
Steinberg SKIP Fund
In Memory of
Margit Lacker Doris and Buz Steinberg**
Stanley Oberlin Fund
Yahrzeit Isadore Schall, Beloved father Susan and Alan Schall
Helen Fink Burke Fund
Yahrzeit
Anne Horowitz Inge Horowitz***
Bobbi and Amy Rosenbloom Yahrzeit
Bessie Graf Rosenbloom Irwin Rosenbloom****
Library Fund
Yahrzeit
Andrew Winter Winter and Vrudny Families** Harry Zankel Esther Kezur and Family Karen Alexander Kenneth Alexander*** Jack Radin Shirley Tochtermann
In Memory of
Margit Lacker Esther Kezur and Harvey Malone
150th Anniversary
In Honor of
Anne and Jeff Bauer, Special Anniversary Fagie and Eli Benstein Jerry and Arlene Russell Fran and Chuck Weinblatt Matt and Jill Kripke, Special Anniversary Ron and Wanda Wachsman*** Phyllis Diamond, Special Birthday Jerry and Arlene Russell Joan and David Katz** Shirley Gerber, Special Birthday Joan and David Katz** Jerry and Arlene Russell Paul Causman, Congregant of the Year Alix and Dick Greenblatt Sanford and Sharon Stein, Special Birthdays Sue Richards Susan and Stuart Wachtel*** Cathy and Steve Sperling Leon and Ellie Williams Sanford and Sharon Stein, Special Birthdays Gary and Sandy Snyder Evey Auslander, Special Birthday Lil and Dave Perlman Marilyn Reinstein Alix and Dick Greenblatt* Corey Russell, Current President of the OHFAMA Celebrating 100th Anniversary Merv and Marlene Russell* Jo Jo Markowicz, Special Birthday Cathy and Steve Sperling
In Memory of
Gilbert Linver Cathy and Steve Sperling Marlene and Arnie Remer** Nathan Schwartz Arlene and Jerry Russell* Alix and Dick Greenblatt Cathy and Steve Sperling
Speedy Recovery
Bonnie Frank Jerry and Arlene Russell Kim Brody Fagie and Eli Benstein Yahrzeits William Hirsch, beloved father Sherrie Zaft Leona Davis Soldinger Roanne and Lannie Katzman*** Bess Albert Marvin Karp and Elaine Levey** Lillian Berkman Smith, Yaffee and Rusgo families**
Rhoda Ruddie Carol and Bill Richman
Rose Baker Irene and Lenny Baker** Elsie Siegman, grandmother Arlene and Jerry Russell* Goldie Siegman, beloved mother Arlene and Jerry Russell* Julia Altman, grandmother Arlene and Jerry Russell* Morris Karp Marvin Karp and Elaine Levey** Shirley Liber Kevin Liber and Family****
Katz Sanctuary
In Honor of
Daniel and Jonathon Intrater, Graduation Neal and Lisa Intrater** Phyllis Diamond, Special Birthday Nancy and Rick Zerner**
Yahrzeits
E. Mitchell Kaufman, beloved Father Susan and Steve Kaufman*** Evelyn Simon Bernice Katz Joseph Beren Gary and Nancy Beren** Mollie Katz, beloved Grandmother Susan and Steve Kaufman***
Shirley Liber Samuel and Monika Liber
Julius Walker Anne Walker Marv Walker
In Memory of
Nate Schwartz Linda Halabe
Religious School
In Honor of Anne and Jeff Bauer, Special Anniversary Sheryl and Jeff Levin***
Blair Grubb, Physician of Year Carol, Evan, Miriam Diamond**** Marvin Karp and Elaine Levey Larry Albert
Yahrzeits
Howard Smith Steven Smith and Family*** Howard Yaffe Saundra W. Yaffe* Rosa Stahl Pinsky Family** Shirley Liber Myer Liber and Family** Aaron Levison Gail and Lee Kwait**
In Memory of
Margit Lacker Gail and Lee Kwait Kim, Stuart, Josh and Emmie Brody Margit Lacker Bruce and Minnette Friedman
Sam Schwartz Fund In Honor of Ivor and Jan Lichterman, Birth of Grandson Helene Sherman** Yahrzeits Tillie and Morris Sherman Helene Sherman and Family** William Sherman Linda Steinberg and Dan Steinberg and Family
In Memory of Nate Schwartz Sherrie and Caren Zaft** Margit Lacker Howard and Karen Rosenbaum
Harris Williams Fund
In Honor of Sanford and Sharon Stein, Special Birthdays Diane and Ralph Williams** Yahrzeits Ruth Lepold Leon and Ellie Williams
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation
Cantor Lichterman Jeff and Alison Sherman and Family** Selma Master Cantor Lichterman Eileen Sharff
Cantor Lichterman Linda Steinberg
Cantor Lichterman, In Appreciation/ European trip Eli Abramson and Nora Romanoff
In Honor of Ivor and Jan Lichterman, Birth of Grandson Marcia and Harvey Grossman Alix and Dick Greenblatt Sid Levine
Ivor and Jan Lichterman, Birth of Grandson Ron and Wanda Wachsman
Jerry Russsell, Board member of the year Merv and Marlene Russell Jo Jo Markowicz, Special Birthday Jan Katz*** Phyllis Diamond, Special Birthday Doris Davis Sherrie and Caren Zaft** Shirley Gerber, Special Birthday Doris Davis
In Memory of
Jacob Friedes Inge Horowitz Marilyn Cautin Shirley Bader Margit Lacker Tom and Shelley Helberg David and Joan Katz*** Ann and Howard Rosenberg*** Linda and Jay Gorsky Sandy and Chuck Traugott** Anne and Jeff Bauer Rhoda Miller Marcia and Harvey Grossman Tom and Shelley Helberg Alix and Dick Greenblatt Jan Katz*** Sherrie and Caren Zaft** Buz and Doris Steinberg**
Yahrzeits
Bertha Schreiber Andrea and Gary Urie and Family Rose Hirsch, beloved mother Sherrie Zaft Sylvia Nesenman Marc and Paula Meyer** Rachel Wajskol Dr. and Mrs. Aron Wajskol*** Brenda Lynne Forman Nina Ridgley** Julia Altman Merv and Marlene Russell*
Norm Gudelman Feiga Gudelman, Barry Gudelman & Family, Rena Gudelman Segall & Family
Philip Papurt Richard Papurt*** Samuel Kohler Margie Kohler***
Hiddur Fund In Honor of Anne and Jeff Bauer,Special Anniversary Shirley Tochtermann Ann and Howard Rosenberg*** Phyllis Diamond Sandy and Chuck Traugott Shirley Gerber David Katz, In Appreciation Judy Blinn Amy Garber, Graduation Sandy and Chuck Traugott Jerry Russell, Board Member of the Year Fagie and Eli Benstein Miriam Beckerman, Congregant of the Year Alix and Dick Greenblatt Fagie and Eli Benstein Paul Causman, Congregant of the Year Fagie and Eli Benstein Phyllis Diamond, Special Birthday Gary and Nancy Beren**** Rabbi and Micki Sokobin** Shirley Tochtermann Fagie and Eli Benstein Fran and Chuck Weinblatt Evelyn Auslander Janice Oster* Ann and Howard Rosenberg* Marlene and Arnie Remer Marilyn Reinstein Sandy and Chuck Traugott Sari Kripke, Graduation Neal and Lisa Intrater** Shirley Gerber, Special Birthday Rabbi and Micki Sokobin** Marilyn Reinstein Shirley Tochtermann Janice Oster* Ann and Howard Rosenberg* Marlene and Arnie Remer Shirley Bader, Special Birthday Shirley Tochtermann Jo Jo Markowicz, Special Birthday Phyllis Diamond Ann and Howard Rosenberg** Evey Auslander, Special Birthday Phyllis Diamond Speedy Recovery Shirley Gerber Fagie and Eli Benstein Sue Richards Sandy and Chuck Traugott Miriam Beckerman Ann and Howard Rosenberg** In Memory of Father of Ofer Ohana Arleen Brookenthal Nate Schwartz Suzie and Steve Doblin**** Scott and Cindy Liber Linda and Buzzy Liber Jim and Diane Perlman Jeff and Judy Cohen
Nate and Merilyn Sanders Albert and Fredelle Schneider*** Helen Boxenbaum Nate Schwartz Barkan and Robon
Margit Lacker Selma Master Phyllis Diamond Marilyn Reinstein Cary and Michelle Kart Shirley Gerber Yahrzeits Eunice Freedman, beloved mother David and Lori Friedes*** Helen Lesky Diana and Jack Lipszyc*** Henrietta Rosenberg Leroy Rosenberg Ann and Howard Rosenberg*** Mildred Perlman Jim and Diane Perlman Minnie Remer Marlene and Arnie Remer** Tillie Liber Elsie Liber** Mariya Meylaklov Valeri and Galina Kagan***
Youth Activities & Scholarship Fund
Yahrzeits
Harry Rosen Edna and Harvey Rosen** Sarah Cooperman Florence Ostrow*** Theodore Gersz Judith Gersz and Family Shirley Fruchtman, Maurice Zanville, Richard Zanville Joel and Sue Zanville
Kripke Fund
In Honor of
Anne and Jeff Bauer, Special Anniversary Rhoda Miller Jim Sack, Special Birthday Jeff and Alison Sherman and Family Jo Jo Markowicz, Special Birthday Clara Rona Phyllis Diamond, Special Birthday Shirley Gerber, Special Birthday Rhoda Miller
In Memory of
Belle Swartz Jeff and Alison Sherman and Family Nate Schwartz Joan and Larry Kripke Rhoda Miller*
Yahrzeits Boris Brauer, Beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Great Great Grandfather Eleanor Golding and Family Naomi Kripke Larry and Joan Kripke** Dave Blumberg Al and Mike Blumberg** Eva Friedman L. A. Miller, Jr. Rhoda Miller and Family* Seymour Greenspoon Al and Mike Blumberg**
Quiroga Fund
In Honor of
Phyllis Diamond, Special Birthday Shirley Gerber, Special Birthday Ruth and Jerry Gold
Yahrzeits
Melvin Newmark Ruth and Jerry Gold Tilly and Simon Stern Ruth and Marty Sitzmann In Memory of Nate Schwartz Margit Lacker Ruth and Jerry Gold
Tribute Fund
In Honor of
Anne and Jeff Bauer, Special Anniversary Ilene and Gary Damrauer Ivor and Jan Lichterman, Birth of Grandson Nate and Nancy Danziger Eli Abramson, Happy Father’s Day Jay and Mindy Romanoff*** Phyllis Diamond, Special Birthday Cheryl and Harlan LEvey Eli Abramson and Nora Romanoff** Peggy and Marvin Damrauer Shirley Gerber, Special Birthday Eli Abramson and Nora Romanoff Speedy Recovery Sue Richards Ilene and Gary Damrauer In Memory of Eva Touran Joan and David Katz Nate Schwartz Trudy and Harvey Handler*** Bob and Lynne Wengrow Joan and Dave Katz Lenny Rosenberg*** Ilene and Allan Miller David and Lori Friedes***
Nate Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Steven Selman
In Memoriam
Nate Schwartz Joan McConnell
Our synagogue family mourns the loss of :
Margit Lacker Eli Abramson and Nora Romanoff Yahrzeits A. Jack Walkin Saundra Yaffe* Benzion Cuznir Hesel Cuznir Mindel Cuznir Feiga Gudelman Dorothy J. Steinberg Gary and Nancy Beren** Florence Shavin Rona and Paul Rothschild*** Harry Petler Shirley Bader Lillian Barry Cathy and Michael Barry** Myron Edelstein Janice Edelstein*** Reuben Wolkoff Lillian Becker*** Samuel Kohler Zale and Shirley Kohler*** Sharron Abramson Randi Abramson**
Margit Lacker, wife of Jerry Lacker and step mother of Jan Lacker Lichterman
Max Sherman Barry and Esther Sherman
and Joseph Shaffer May their families be comforted amongst all who mourn in Zion.
KIDDUSH SPONSOR If you enjoy sharing Shabbat with the congregation at our weekly Kiddush Luncheon, please consider SPONSORING A KIDDUSH to mark special occasions or to honor or remember friends and family. Contributions made to the Hiddur Fund also help underwrite the Kiddush on those occasions when there are no designated sponsors. Cost to sponsor a simple Kiddush is $300.00. Consider sharing the cost with a friend or family member. Donations to a non-sponsored Kiddush Luncheon are appreciated. Contact the office for more information.
SIMCHA TREE The following leaves have recently been added to the B’nai Israel Simcha Tree: In Honor of Phyllis Diamond On Her Special Birthday Stuart, Debbie and Ilana
In Honor of Sanford and Sharon Stein On Their Special Birthdays The Nistel Family
Leaves – $100.00 Donation Stones - $1000.00 Donation
Memorial Plaques If you would like to order a memorial plaque to be dedicated on Yom Kippur you must place your order by August 1, 2015. Call the office to place your order. Cost is $500 per plaque.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER TOLEDO
SUPPORTED BY
YO U R C A M PA I G N G I F TS AT WO R K
UPCOMING SENIOR EVENTS The Senior Adult Programs of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo are supported in part through your campaign dollars and through a generous grant from the Jewish Senior Services Supporting Organization. All events are part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo and occasionally take place at the various synagogues. Please note registration deadlines for all programs! To register for a Jewish Federation Senior Program, please call 419-724-0354 or email registration@JewishToledo.org. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 A Day at the Bay ... PUT-IN-BAY
8:30 a.m. depart Federation campus, 6465 Sylvania Ave. (return approx. 7 p.m.) $60 per person (includes bus transportation, ferry transportation, guided train tour, all stops and lunch) We will travel in style to Port Clinton, where we will catch the Jet Express and enjoy the 20 minute ferry ride over to the island where our covered train will be waiting for us. We will tour the sights of the Butterfly House, Antique Car Museum, Put-in-Bay Winery, Doller Museum of Island Life and Perry’s Monument Visitor Center. Lunch will be at Tipper’s Buffet with time to shop the shops! This trip is different than last time! Dress in comfy shoes and bring a hat! We will depart on the 10:15 a.m. ferry and return on the 5 p.m. ferry. This trip has minimal walking, as we will spend most of our time on the train. Limited seats! Registration and payment requested by Monday, August 3.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Kosher Shopping & Lunch in Detroit
8:30 a.m. depart JFS Senior Adult Center, 2700 Pelham Rd. 4:30 p.m. approximate return time to JFS Senior Adult Center It’s that time again to get ready for the fall holidays! So, let’s go north and bring a cooler to One Stop Kosher Grocery Store, Zeman’s Kosher Bakery, Hiller’s Market and Harvard
Row Kosher butcher shop! Lunch will be on your own at our mystery location. Please call ahead to Harvard Row (248-5398806) to place your order for pick up. Limited seats! Registration requested by Monday, August 24.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3 The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center and Schedel Arboretum
8 a.m. depart from Jewish Federation Campus, 6465 Sylvania Avenue 5 p.m. return to Federation campus $60 per person (includes transportation, admission tickets, tours, lunch and bus snacks) Join us as we visit a historic area close to home followed by a lovely garden afternoon. We will start off the day by traveling to Fremont, Ohio to visit The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Then we are off to the Schedel Arboretum. There we will have a beautiful lunch on the deck overlooking the gardens. Following lunch, we will tour the gardens with a docent. This trip has moderate walking/standing and could include a few flights of stairs and/or uneven terrain. Registration and payment requested by Monday, August 24
Join us for a summer fun extravaganza!
Full information regarding all programs can be found in Toledo Jewish News. To register for a Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo senior program, please call 419-7240354 or email registration@ JewishToledo.org
Face painting Inflatables by Hero’s Pony rides Petting zoo Carnival games Ice cream truck
Sunday August 16 2 - 4 p.m. (rain or shine) Federation Campus 6465 Sylvania Ave. Grassy area between the Temple and JCC. No charge, but donations to the JFS Food Pantry are greatly appreciated. RSVP appreciated by August 10 to sherry@jewishtoledo.org or 419-724-0386. Walk-ins welcome!
Howard Rosenbaum .........................Minyan Leader
Congregation B’nai Israel Bulletin 6525 Sylvania Ave. Sylvania, OH 43560
Kim Brody ...................... Religious School Principal kbrody@cbitoledo.org
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CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL STAFF Ivor Lichterman............................................ Hazzan ilichterman@cbitoledo.org
Chuck Traugott .............. Synagogue Administrator ctraugott@cbitoledo.org
Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Sylvania, OH Permit No. 42
Rhoda Miller ...... Community Outreach Coordinator rmiller@cbitoledo.org Megan Miller................................... Youth Director meganbmiller@bex.net Cindy Robertson ....................... Sisterhood 2.0 Rep cmurphy311@yahoo.com Bruce Post ...................................... Men’s Club Rep Miranda Hupp ................................. USY President EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President ................................................... Jeff Bauer Vice President of Administration......Howard Rosenberg Vice President of Religious Affairs ............ Greg Davis Vice President of Youth Activities ..... Michael Portnoy Secretary .......................................... Fran Weinblatt Treasurer....................................... Stephen Goldberg BOARD OF TRUSTEES Stuart Brody, Ellen Federman, David Friedes, Marc Glasser, Stuart Goldberg, Jill Kripke, Michael Leizerman, Gabrielle Mallin, Bruce Post, Cindy Robertson, Bennett Romanoff, Jerry Russell, Honorary Trustees: Phyllis Diamond, Howard Rosenbaum www.cbitoledo.org
Educators’ Israel Trip Two of our dedicated teachers spent the beginning of their summer with our friends in the Western Galilee. Paulette Sherline and Peter Silverman, along with two others from the Toledo Jewish community, spent a week participating in the Educator’s Seminar with our chaverim in the Partnership to continue to build the bridge bringing our communities closer together.