Notes from the Hazzan
Tales of Rediscovery
Many of you are aware how much I like cars, especially older ones like ‘American Muscle’ from the 1960’s and early 70’s. I was reading my hard copy Muscle Machines magazine of February 2023, when I came across an interesting editorial entitled ‘Tales of Rediscovery.’
The writer, Terry McGean, refers to a video he watched on YouTube of famed rock musician Peter Frampton being handed a favorite guitar he played forty years back in some of his most well-known recordings and many concerts. The guitar was lost for decades when a plane carrying gear for his band crashed and burned. It was assumed everything had been destroyed. Frampton said at the time that the crew’s loss of life made investigating the equipment further seem trivial. He accepted that his cherished Les Paul guitar was gone for good.
The writer describes Frampton’s reaction as he was handed the guitar for the first time, as “a reunion… that is nearly incredible,” and he compares it to stories of vintage car owners rediscovering long-lost rides. He states that “muscle cars and electric guitars are things associated with youth, and the sorts of possessions many people let go of when the next phase of life begins.”
As I was reading the article, I was reminded of something that was said when I was honored by CBI past-Presidents for 12 years of service at an event this past Hanukkah. That statement profoundly moved and affected me. I see a strong analogy with the above-described Frampton guitar episode. After many participants had spoken and reminisced about their association with me, Bill Garber (with kind permission to quote him) recalled nostalgically how much he loved accompanying his grandfather to synagogue in Boston years back, and particularly hearing the Cantor. He thought he would never again experience that kind of live Cantor. Then, Bill said, “you arrived at CBI and, incredibly, I was transported back to those joyful years of my grandfather’s Shul and his wonderful Cantor.” This, like Peter Frampton, was Bill’s own ‘tale of rediscovery.’
My entire career I have tried to balance tradition and change, or, the past, adaptation and modernity. During a recent Shabbat drash, I spoke about Exodus 13:19 which states that Moses took Joseph’s bones with him when the Children of Israel left Egypt, as they had sworn to Joseph they would do, for interment in the Promised Land. Our sages point out that the Hebrew word atsmot – meaning ‘bones’ is identical to atsmut – meaning ‘essence,’ except for the placement of a dot. In other words they were NOT taking Joseph’s bones with them, rather Joseph’s essence. Since Joseph’s moniker in our tradition is ‘hatsadik’ –the righteous one, it was incumbent upon the Children of Israel to emulate Joseph’s essence when they entered the Promised Land, to establish ‘a Kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ (Exodus 19:6)
As a Hazzan I have humbly tried to emulate the ‘essence’ of my late father and other traditional Hazzanim of the past, while at the same time adapting to contemporary needs and styles. Yet, one has to be careful, as adaptation can be dangerous. Anyone recall the ‘rock services’ of the 60s and 70s? What happened to those? Styles are fleeting and quickly becoming clichéd, while authentic value generally endures, although I realize that “authentic value” is a very subjective term, regardless whether it is a Les Paul guitar or 60’s/70’s muscle car. Change for the sake of change can be cheap. Both Reform and Conservative Judaism have changed much with the times. Their enduring effect remains to be seen.
Purim and Pesach, which we shall soon celebrate, are imbued with traditions that have lasted over thousands of years that we all cherish. While we each celebrate in our own ways, the traditions present a common thread that ties it all together. Same with the melody of synagogue prayer and Hazzanut. Go to any Ashkenazic synagogue around the world, and try to find the common thread, what we call the “matbe’a shel tefilah.”
Let us all join together for meaningful Purim and Pesach celebrations!
Hazzan Ivor Lichterman
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March Special Birthdays
A Hearty Mazal Tov & Happy Birthday wishes to the following congregants on the occasion of their milestone birthdays!
Doris Steinberg
Bill Garber
Dane Bringman
Ellen Federman
Susan Kale
Alan F. Mintz
Ellen Williams
Sheryl Gold
Daryl Yourist
Charles Traugott
David Zucker
March 1st
March 2nd
March 6th
March 14th
March 15th
March 20th
March 20th
March 20th
March 23rd
March 24th
March 28th
March Special Anniversaries
Sheila & Bruce Post March 17th 40 years
Meira & David Zucker March 27th 35 years
Special Birthdays & Anniversaries reflect the "0" or "5" year of the birthday or anniversary.
Todah Rabah
Don't forget to SPRING FORWARD!
Set your clocks
FORWARD 1 HOUR before bed on SATURDAY, MARCH 11
Daylight Savings Time begins on SUNDAY, MARCH 12 at 2:00 a.m.
New Members
Dana Greenblatt
Mazal Tov
• Cantor Ivor & Jan Lacker-Lichterman on the birth of their grandson, Myles Liam. Proud parents are Jaclyn & Alex Strauss. Proud great-grandmother is Harriet Lacker.
• Eta & Randy Auslander on their grandson Nicholas' bar mitzvah. Proud parents are Jessica & Dan Auslander.
• Hedva & Buz Romanoff and Dina & Moshe Katz on the birth of their grandson, Asher Joseph. Proud parents are Michelle & Dror Katz.
• Karen & Steve Weisman and Andrea & Gary Delman on the birth of their granddaughter Lena Rose. Proud parents are Samantha & Aaron Delman. Proud great-grandparents are Ira Weisman and Ruth & Ralph Delman.
TO OUR KIDDUSH LUNCH SPONSORS:
Jo Jo & Stuart Goldberg
January 28
In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Stuart's Bar Mitzvah
Judy & David Weinberg
February 11
In Honor of the 65th Anniversary of David's Bar Mitzvah
Condolences
OUR SYNAGOGUE FAMILY MOURNS THE LOSS OF LESLIE ALAN WALTMAN
Father of Tracy (Brad) Schusterman, grandfather of Aaron and Alex.
• Cathy Sperling & Paul Causman for coordinating the "Havdallah Have Fun!" event on February 25, 2023. Ellen Wilensky & Hope Davis coordinated the kid's portion of the evening. May the
CBI Installs Additional Guard Rails in Handicapped Stalls
CBI has installed sturdy guard rails in the handicapped stalls in both the men's and ladies' main hallway restrooms. The rails lift if needed for easier access.
This project was paid for with funds from the Marian & Stanley Oberlin Fund.
CHESED MEALS
If you are aware of a congregant who is ill and in need of short term meal assistance, please contact Cantor Lichterman by email at ilichterman@cbitoledo.org. Please, do NOT submit names to the CBI office staff. The assistance provided the congregant in need is short term. There is absolutely no cost to the congregant receiving the meals.
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OUR SYNAGOGUE FAMILY WELCOMES NEW MEMBER
families be comforted amongst all who mourn in Zion.
CBI 2023
Summer Camp Scholarship Information
Each year, Congregation B'nai Israel awards scholarships to help subsidize the cost to attend overnight Jewish Summer Camp. In addition, there is a special fund designated for Camp Ramah.
This program works in conjunction with funding offered by the Toledo Jewish Federation. CBI members in good standing with children that attend the David S. Stone Religious School are eligible. Please contact the office at 419.517.8400. to receive the application.
New Torah Mantles for the High Holidays
This past year, the Women of CBI generously donated funds to purchase three beautiful custom Torah Mantles for the High Holidays, replacing a few of the older mantles that were discolored and in need of repair.
The Torah Mantle committee worked with talented textile artist, Margery Langner of Custom Judaica, to create a cohesive design for all ten Torahs in our ark. The price of each Torah Mantle is approximately $2000.
Traditionally, Torah Mantles are purchased as a lasting tribute to honor a simcha or in memory of a beloved loved one. If you or your family would like to purchase one of these beautiful Torah Mantles for the High Holidays, please contact Ann Rosenberg at annrr@bex.net or Anne Bauer at anneb2003@ gmail.com for more details.
ATTENTION: FAMILIES WITH STUDENTS GRADUATING SPRING 2023...
We will again be featuring our CBI family graduates in the June bulletin. Please send us the student’s name, parents’ names, where they are graduating from and what they will be doing next. We need all information by Friday, May 12, 2023. Please email your info to gmallin@cbitoledo.org.
FEDERATION OF JEWISH MEN'S CLUB BIENNIAL CONVENTION
The convention will take place on Thursday, June 29 – Sunday, July 2, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. If you are interested in attending the FJMC Biennial Convention this summer, you can now attend as an individual. FJMC is offering individual memberships even if our synagogue is not an FJMC member. Regional subsidies of up to $500 are available.
Please contact Dale Levy at dlevy82@gmail.com for more information. http://fjmcconvention.org/
SHARE YOUR SIMCHA…
if you have a simcha or special news that you would like to share with our congregation, we will happily post details in the CBI bulletin, if space allows. Deadline is the 15th of the previous month.
Calling all CBI Members!
CBI Adult Ed presents a virtual interactive Jewish adult learning option without the hassle of leaving the comfort of your home.
Welcome to the Fall 2022-23 Catalog of classes from JLearn, where adult Jewish learning meets today’s lifestyles.
Offered via Zoom by the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit, JLearn offers classes in history, religion, Talmud, ethics, Hebrew, the arts, current events and much more. Type in the following link for course information and registration details: https://www.jccdet.org/jlearn/
Call (248) 205-2557 and ask for special pricing for members of Congregation B'nai Israel Toledo.
DONATING RELIGIOUS OBJECTS TO CBI
We realize during this time many congregants are cleaning out their homes. Please be aware that it is permissible to throw away old kippot. We would be glad to receive your old prayer books, tallitot or other religious objects for burial or disposal.
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PASSOVER BEGINS THE EVENING OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023
See page 9 for Pesach candle lighting & services information and the form for selling Hametz
The CBI office will be CLOSED for Pesach:
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 12:00 PM Erev Pesach
Thursday, April 6, 2023 Closed 1st Day of Pesach
Friday, April 7, 2023 Closed 1st Day of Pesach
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Closed 7th Day of Pesach
Thursday, April 13, 2023 Closed 8th Day of Pesach
Toledo Jewish Cemeteries PESACH HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
Beth Shalom, Oregon
420 Otter Creek Rd., Oregon, Ohio 43616
Eagle Point, Rossford
515 Eagle Point Rd., Rossford, Ohio 43460
Wednesday, April 5 Erev Pesach Closed at 4 PM
Thursday, April 6 1st day of Pesach Closed
Friday, April 7 2nd day of Pesach Closed
Tuesday, April 11 Erev 7th day Pesach Closed at 4 PM
Wednesday, April 12 7th day of Pesach Closed
Thursday, April 13 8th day of Pesach Closed
Regular hours are:
Sunday through Thursday 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Closed at 4 p.m. Friday for Sabbath Eve • Closed Saturday for Shabbat
Photos from the WCBI Rosh Chodesh Shevat Event, "Chocolate & Friends: The Rich Things in Life"
On January 24, 2023, a bevy of women from CBI and the Toledo Jewish community enjoyed a delicious and chocolatey event at CBI where they sampled a luscious array of different types of chocolate paired with prosecco. The many smiliing faces confirmed that the evening was a huge success.
The attendees were asked to bring a shelf-stable soup to benefit Jewish Food Service Pantry as part of the Tikkun Olam for the program. Participants were generous with their contributions as seen in the photo on the lower left portion of the page.
Special thanks to the coordinators of this event who worked together to create a memorable evening for all. The coordinators were: Anne Bauer, Jan Kasle, Sheila Odesky, Bonnie Berland, Ann Rosenberg, and Cheryl Rothschild. We look forward to the next WCBI Rosh Chodesh event on March 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM at CBI. See page 8 for details.
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Join us as we observe the three mitzvot of Purim: Tzedakah • Mishloach Manot • Megillah Enjoy a delicious dinner, and "Spiel Cabaret at Club CBI"
CBI's Purim Celebration & Dinner
Monday Evening, March 6, 2023 at 5:45 PM In-person at CBI
5:45 PM: Mincha in the Chapel
6:00 PM: Mishloach Manot & Mingle
6:15 PM: Dinner
6:30 PM: Megillah Reading & Singing with Cantor Lichterman
6:50 PM: "Spiel Cabaret at Club CBI"
7:20 PM: Dessert & Coffee
8:00 PM: Maariv & Full Megillah Reading in the Chapel
KLEZMER MUSIC • *DONATE NEEDED ITEMS TO JFS • MISHLOACH MANOT STATION
CREATE-YOUR-OWN SAVORY HAMANTASCHEN • ENJOY A ROUSING "SPIEL CABARET AT CLUB CBI"
SING JOYFUL PURIM SONGS WITH HAZZAN LICHTERMAN & HEAR THE MEGILLAH
YUMMY GOURMET HAMANTASCHEN DESSERT MADE BY CBI BAKERS EXTRAORDINAIRE
The cost for the CBI Dinner & Event is $5 per person.
*Please bring full bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash & liquid hand soap to donate to JFS.
RSVP deadline is Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Please email kbrody@cbitoledo.org or call the office at 419.517.8400.
THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS
This event is supported by a grant from the JSS Fund of the Toledo Jewish Community Foundation.
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"Marvelous Mitzvot, Megillah, & Spiel Cabaret at Club CBI"
TORAH PORTION OF THE WEEK
Join us each Friday morning to discuss and study the weekly Torah portion with lay-leader, Miriam Beckerman
Friday Mornings at 10:00 - 11:00 AM
In-Person at CBI March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023
March 3: Parashat Tetzaveh: God describes to Moses the clothing and anointing process of the priests.
March 10: Parashat Ki Tisa: God continues describing the Tabernacle to Moses: the people worship the Golden Calf, Moses pleads on their behalf, God forgives them.
March 17: Parashat Vayak'hel-Pekudei: The Israelites bring so many materials for the construction of the Tabernacle that Moses tells them to stop; Bezalel, Oholiab, gifted craftspeople, construct the elements of the Tabernacle.
March 24: Parashat Vayikra: God commands Moses regarding various types of offerings; under what circumstances they should be offered and what they should consist of.
Let's all learn together!
Nosh & Knowledge: CBI Adult Education Series
Create2Gether Artist Residency in Budapest
with speaker Deborah Orloff
Sunday, March 26, 2023
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM at CBI
The Partnership2Gether Western Galilee-Central Area Consortium connects Jewish communities across the globe through a variety of programs. Their “Create2Gether” program offers opportunities for Jewish artists to connect internationally by bringing them together to make and view art, collaborate, and share culture as part of a broader goal of fostering Jewish community and connection. Deborah Orloff was an artist in residence for the Partnership’s Fall 2022 program which brought together Jewish artists from the US, Israel, and Hungary for an intensive week in Budapest. Orloff will share her experience as a participant in the Create2Gether Artists Seminar.
Deborah Orloff is a Professor of Art, Head of Photography & Digital Media, and Associate Chair of the Department of Art at the University of Toledo. Her artwork has been included in numerous exhibitions at national and international venues including: the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, The Museum of Fine Arts in Nizhny Tagil, Russia, and the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh, Scotland. Orloff's current project, Elusive Memory, was selected by the Museum of Contemporary Photography as part of their Midwest Photographers Project and received corporate sponsorship by Hahnemühle Paper. Orloff has been the recipient of dozens of grants and awards including the Ohio Arts Council’s 2019 Individual Excellence Award and the University of Toledo’s 2021 President’s Award for Excellence in Creative and Scholarly Activity.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 6:30-7:30 PM McQuade Law Auditorium
University of Toledo College of Law, 1825 West Rocket Drive
Preceded by a reception from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Presented by Howard Friedman, Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished University Professor, University of Toledo College of Law
Friedman will address the growing number of court decisions protecting those who have religious objections to a variety of regulatory requirements— from bakers who refuse to provide wedding cakes for same-sex weddings, to individuals who
object to vaccine mandates, to social service agencies that limit their services to those who agree with their religious doctrines.
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REGISTRATION NEEDED A KNOWLEDGE OF TORAH IS NOT REQUIRED
"When Religious Liberty Divides Us: Free Exercise of Religion in the 21st Century"
DR. MORTON GOLDBERG LECTURE SERIES
This free public lecture is funded by a grant through the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. Parking at the Law Center (areas 12, 12S, 12W) will be free to attendees.
Celebrate �osh �hodesh �Is AN
Join the Women of CBI when we celebrate Rosh Chodesh Nisan & the beginning of Spring
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We will hear a presentation about our wonderful, outstanding, Metroparks and enjoy a delicious spring-inspired lunch.
The Tikkun Olam for this program will be a monetary donation to a local Veteran Equine Assisted Therapy program.
RSVP by Friday, March 17, 2023 to Miriam Beckerman at mesb@bex.net.
The registration fee for this program is $10. Please make your check payable to "Women of CBI" and mail to: Nancy Goldberg, 4236 Appomattox Dr. , Sylvania, OH 43560.
THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE WOMEN OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS
SAVE THE DATE: WOMEN OF CBI BOOK CLUB
People Love Dead Jews
by Dara Horn
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
10:30 AM In-Person at CBI
It is not necessary to have read the book to join the discussion.
THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE WOMEN OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS
Please RSVP to Ellen Federman at efederman@sbcglobal.net by Sunday, April 23, 2023.
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The journey continues...
Thursday & Friday, October 19 & 20, 2023
Be sure to mark your calendars with the October 2023 dates for the much anticipated, twice cancelled, much needed, Women's Gathering
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CBI PESACH CANDLE LIGHTING & SERVICES SCHEDULE 5783
Wednesday, April 5
Erev Pesach (First Seder after dark)
Service/ Siyyum Bechorim (FastoftheFirstBorn)
Thursday, April 6
First Day Pesach (Second Seder after dark)
Friday, April 7
Second Day Pesach
Saturday-Tuesday, April 8-11
Chol Hamoed Pesach
Saturday, April 8
HaShirim/Song of Songs
April 9
Wednesday, April 12
Day Pesach
Thursday, April 13
Eighth Day Pesach/Yizkor
Siyyum Bechorim
Fast of the First Born
Wednesday, April 5 at 8:00 AM In-Person & Zoom
Join us for minyan and study
Join Congregation B’nai Israel for a Siyyum Bechorim.Those who participate are exempted from fasting.
All are welcome; it is not limited to the first-born. Because the first-born of the Israelites were saved from the tenth plague, tradition requires that all first-born Jewish males fast from Erev Pesach until the Seder. The fast is called Taanit Bechorim. However, the law states that when any Jew hears the completion of a tractate of Rabbinic Literature, it is cause to celebrate and cancels the fast.
Service of Reaffirmation
Thurs., April 6 at 9:30 AM on In-Person & Live Stream
Since Pesach is exactly six months from the High Holidays, we are afforded the opportunity to reaffirm our connection to God, to Judaism and to Torah, not just once, but at least twice a year. Pesach, when we became a free nation, is the most appropriate time other than the High Holy Days to reaffirm this connection.
Our special service of Reaffirmation will be on the first day of Pesach Saturday, April 16th along with Shabbat and Pesach Morning Services.
Eruv Tavshilin
There is a tradition to make an Eruv Tavshilin for the Holidays when they fall before Shabbat. Since we do not cook on Yom Tov for the next day of Shabbat and we cannot cook meals on Shabbat, we make an Eruv Tavshilin by setting aside two cooked items on Erev Yom Tov, such as a hard boiled egg, challah, meat or fish, and make the following declaration:
Baruch ata Ado-noi Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, Asher kid-shanu bi-mitzvo-tav Vi-tzee-vanu, al mitzvat eiruv.
"We bless You our God, Creator of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with Your commandments, and taught us concerning the observance of the eruv." By means of this eruv, may we be permitted to bake, cook, keep dishes warm, light candles, and prepare during the Holiday for Shabbat.
"Shevet Achim Gam Yachad"
Share Your In-Person or Virtual Seder
In most years, friends and family gather to celebrate the Passover Holiday, enjoy a festive Seder meal and the retelling of our ancient Exodus. If you would like to welcome a visitor, student or neighbor as an in-person or "virtual" guest, please contact Hazzan Lichterman at ilichterman@cbitoledo.org.
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Morning
In-Person/Zoom 8:00 AM CBI Office Closes Early 12:00 PM NO EVENING SERVICE Light Holiday Candles 7:46 PM
Holiday Morning Service Service of Reaffirmation - In Person/Live Stream 9:30 AM NO Evening service Light Holiday Candles from a pre-existing flame 8:48 PM
Holiday Morning Service - In Person/Live Stream 9:30 AM Evening service - Zoom 5:45 PM Light Shabbat Candles 7:49 PM
Shabbat Morning Service - In Person/Livestream 9:30 AM Sunday,
Morning Service - Zoom 9:30 AM Monday,
Morning Service - In Person/Zoom 8:00 AM Evening service - Zoom 5:45 PM Tuesday,
Evening service - Zoom 5:45 PM Light Holiday Candles 7:53 PM
Morning Service - In Person/Live Stream 9:30 AM Evening service - Zoom 5:45 PM Light Holiday Candles from a pre-existing flame 8:55 PM
Shir
April 10
April 11
Seventh
Shabbat Morning Service - In Person/Livestream 9:30 AM Yizkor 10:45 AM Passover ends at 8:56 PM
ויָתוְֺצִמְבּ וּנָשְׁדִּק רֶשֲׁא םָלוֺעָה ֶלֱמ וּניֵה-ֱא ָי-ְי הָתּאַ וּרָבּ בוּריֵע תַוְצִמ לַע וּנָוִּצְו
"Shir HaShirim" - Song of Songs
Saturday, April 8, 2023
9:30 AM In-Person & Live Stream
Join us to hear Hazzan Lichterman explain and chant excerpts from "Shir HaShirim" in English and Hebrew.
"Shir HaShirim" otherwise known as the "Song of Songs" or "Song of Solomon", is a romantic love poem from the Tanakh that is also interpreted as a love song between God and the People of Israel.
Memorialize Your Loved Ones Come to the Yizkor Service
Saturday, April 13: Services begin at 9:30 AM, Yizkor at 10:45 AM In-Person & Live Stream
Yizkor is a brief service held four times a year, during which individuals ask for Gd's blessing and formally recall the memories of their loved ones who are no longer alive. It is appropriate to quietly recite the names - Hebrew names particularly, or in English, of the loved ones we recall. It is recited for immediate family, but also for grandparents, cousins, and dear friends. It is also customary to light a yahrzeit candle the previous evening in memory of your deceased relatives.
Mehirat Hametz: The Selling of Hametz
The ceremony of removing leaven (bedikat Hametz) is to take place Tuesday evening, April 4, 2023. Hametz may be eaten until 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The Passover home atmosphere is created each year by the traditional practice of thoroughly cleansing the home, and by the removal of hametz, or leaven, in preparation for Pesach, as well as throughout the Passover days, both at home and away.
The term hametz is applied not only to foods, but also to the dishes and utensils in which the foods are prepared or served during the year. “Any manner of hametz (leavened food or utensils) owned by a Jew during the Passover holiday is forbidden to use.”
Since conditions make it impossible to literally fulfill the Biblical command to destroy all leavened products, our sages instituted a practice called Mehirat Hametz, the selling of hametz. We are reminded of the necessity to divest ourselves of ownership of hametz, and make our home ritually ready.
The sale of hametz is conducted between a representative
of the synagogue and a non-Jew. After Passover the hametz is repurchased by the Jewish community.
If you would like Cantor Lichterman to sell your hametz, please fill out the form below and return it to the synagogue office no later than Wednesday, April 5th, following morning minyan, or no later than 10:30 AM that day.
Don’t Sell All your Hametz!
When cleaning out your cupboard and pantries in preparation for Pesach, consider donating unopened packages of hametz and canned goods to a food pantry such as JFS. Items such as crackers, rice, cookies, lentils, tuna, and peanut butter will be gratefully accepted by these organizations and passed on to those whose cupboards are empty.
Let those who are hungry this Passover season share in your celebration by receiving food that you might otherwise “sell” or dispose of. Please call JFS directly at 419.885.2561 to coordinate drop-off of your food donation.
Authorization for Sale of Hametz
I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Hazzan Ivor Lichterman to act in my behalf to sell all hametz possessed by meknowingly or unknowingly - as defined by Torah and rabbinic law, and to lease all places wherein hametz owned may be found. This transaction will be in effect for the duration of Pesach. This form must be in the office by no later than 10:30 AM on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. And to this I hereby affix my signature on ____________ of _________________, in the year 2023.
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Signature _________________________________________ Telephone _______________________ Address ____________________________ City _____________________ State _____________
donation is enclosed to the Cantor’s Discretionary Fund in the amount of $______________
THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Please mail or drop off your completed form to Congregation B'nai Israel, 6525 Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, OH 43560
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Notes from our Principal
We are looking forward to celebrating Purim with the entire Jewish community on Sunday, March 5th at Shomer Emunim. There will be an exciting Purim carnival, with fun for all ages. Monday evening will follow with “Marvelous Mitzvot, Megillah, & Spiel Cabaret at Club CBI”, CBI’s Purim celebration and dinner. I hope everyone can join us for these festive celebrations. The CBI Purim event on Monday night is free for all religious school families. Please RSVP to Kim at kbrody@cbitoledo.org by February 27th.
Our older students (grades 7 -10) are fortunate to have the opportunity to go to Cleveland on March 12th with students from Shomer Emunim to tour the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage where they will see the exhibits “An American Story” and “This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement”. They will also see Joe Shuster’s, House and Home of Superman; Jerry Siegel’s House; and additional Jewish history sights throughout the city. This opportunity is made possible through a generous grant from Jewish Federation and Foundation of Greater Toledo.
Our second visit from the Shin Shin delegation was fun for all of our students, as we combined with our friends from Shomer Emunim for some exciting activities. Our teens had the opportunity to hang out with Yoav and Bnaya for a Havdallah service and Tu B’Shevet ice cream seder. They had so much fun that 15 teens continued the evening with them at laser tag. We are looking forward to one more visit from them in the Spring.
Kim Brody, Principal, David S. Stone Religious School
David S. Stone Religious School March 2023
Wed. 3/1 Hebrew School 4:15-5:45 PM
Sun. 3/5 Community Purim Celebration
@ Shomer - 10:00 AM
Mon. 3/6 CBI Purim Celebration, Dinner & Spiel
@ CBI - 5:45 PM
Free for Religious School Families
Wed. 3/8 Hebrew School 4:15-5:45 PM
Sun. 3/12 Religious School 9:30-11:30 AM
Grades 7-10 Trip to Cleveland
Another Visit from the Shin Shinim
Havdallah with the Shin Shinim and kids from Shomer, CBI, and Etz Chayim
Wed. 3/15
Hebrew School 4:15-5:45 PM
Sun. 3/19 Religious School 9:30-11:30 AM
Wed. 3/22 Hebrew School 4:15-5:45 PM
Sun. 3/26 NO RS - SPRING BREAK
Shin Shinim with all of the older Religious School students
CONTRIBUTION LEVELS:
* denotes B’nai Mitzvah $13
** denotes Chai $18
*** denotes Silver $25
**** denotes Double Chai $36
Gold Contribution $50
Platinum Contribution $100
Platinum Chai Contribution $180
Double Platinum Contribution $200
Sapphire Contribution $250
Ruby Contribution $500
Emerald Contribution $750
Diamond Contribution $1000+
All contributions listed were made on or before February 15, 2023
Building Beautification Fund
YAHRZEIT:
Sean David Schroeder
Mary Ann Loucks
Mike Wilcox
Richard Schroeder*
Camp Ramah Fund
YAHRZEIT:
Arthur Berkowitz, Beloved Father
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Kathryn Linver**
Inge Horowitz Jacqueline & Mark Horowitz
Cantor's Discretionary Fund
IN HONOR OF:
Cantor Ivor & Jan Lichterman, Birth of New Grandson, Myles Liam Shirley Tochtermann*
Anne & Jeff Bauer**
Ann & Howard Rosenberg***
Susan & Steve Kaufman****
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Religious School & Contributions
MARCH
1 Adar 08 Bernice Goldstein, Jacob E. Lieberman, Irene Ida Rosenberg, Anna Fink Shoffer, Sarah Applebaum
2 Adar 09 Bernard Baker, Barbara Karp, Erwin Katz, Garry Schuster, Barry Liber, Julius Skaletzky
3 Adar 10 Sylvia Applebaum, Chase Brown, Manuel Goldman, Alix Greenblatt, Rose Klein, Joseph Krawetz, Abraham Mindel, Wilfred Williams, Abraham Millsberg, Anne Rowen
4 Adar 11 Gladys Becker, Silka Engel, Helen Goldhammer, Jacob Torchin
5 Adar 12 Susana Bernstein, Linda Penkower, Joseph Shible, Frances Swolsky, Jean Bame, Rose Bloom, Jacob Gertz, Louis R. Hoffman, Roggie Siegel
6 Adar 13 Minnie Bateman, Hyman B. Davis, Lois Young Eisner, Louis H. Friedman, Anna Jordon, Marcia Greenspoon Liber, Dave Perlman, Irma Rothschild, Irene Steinberg, Annette Greenspoon, Adele Hess, Joe Smith
7 Adar 14 Faye Edelstein, Betty Fine, Samuel Gallis, Nachoma L. Lichtenstein, Gertie Pinsky, Sandra Remer, Jeanette Rosen, Masha Weissfeld, Florence Bransdorf, Anna Ciralsky, Goodman Liber
8 Adar 15 Benjamin Rubin, Susan Weinman
9 Adar 16 James Fox, Mildred M. Friedman, Sam Litwin, William Palman, Max Rabinowitz, Freida Russell, Irving Scheinbach, Ida Rubin Eichner
10 Adar 17 Ida Salzman, Anna Schuller, Hyman Wallick, Mollie Goldberg, Mary Liber
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Morris Gersz, Julius Barry, Estelle Berns
Rabbi Morris Adler, Gerald Getz, Ralph Harris, Erwin Hoffman, Beth Perry, Lillian Petler, Theodore Resnick, Monroe Marcus, Claire Schall
Max Hersh, Jean Liber, Usher Markowicz, Oscar Soldinger, Adele Federman, Adolph Katz
Jennie Bloom, Albert Burg, Manuel Tarschis, Joe Nemo Wexler, Fannie Benjamin, Isador Berkowitz, Jacob Cohn, Margaret Goodman
Marion H. Manoff, Arnold Sells, Dora Dalesman, Yevgenya Melamed
Rose Arnovitz, Julius Boxenbaum, Celia Harris, Mollie Jaffee, Boris Meylakhov, Rose Scheer, Hazel Stahl, Rose Cooperman, Joanne Guttman, Leon Michael Williams
Ruth Berenson, Anna Friedmar, Doris Goldberg, Diane Markowicz, Joel Siegel, Helen Wilk, Sadie Aiduss, Sam Levison
Miriam Lewith Bernstein, Sam Goodleman, Anne Kalmanson, Harold Plotnik, Leland Rubenstein, Mollie Siegel
Harmon Rusgo, Maurice Shuer, Bertha TolpinSarah Cohen, Lillian Moss, Ida Rabinowitz
Richard Friedmar, Jack Gallon, Sam Goodman, Ralph Kwait, William Schuller, Abraham Negrin
David Botsch, Leo Lesky, Ben Levine, Beverly Nathan, Lottie Belle Sattinger, Bernard Schulak, Selma Shore, Philip M. Smullin, Jack Worshtil
Sophie Beilowitz, Benjamin Bloom, Marta Guinn, Jennie Herscovitz, Robert Manoff, William Quiroga, Gerald Singer, James Steinberg, Irwin Fruchtmen, Thelma Heines, Alvin Weinstein
Arthur Berkowitz, Lawrence Berman, Sadie Greenspoon, Ruth Smith, Ruth Walker, Evelyn Zohn
24 Nisan 02 Jacob Braveman, Clara Shuer
25 Nisan 03 Clara Weinblatt
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Arthur Blank, David Roth, Marvin Yaffe
27 Nisan 05 Ruth Dorf, Samuel Friedman, Bernard I. Green, Phillip Katz, Harry Lasky, Anna Levitin, Jennie Lieberman, Saul Zimbler
28 Nisan 06 Iris J. Miller, Julian Roberts, Ruth Sitzmann
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John Clavenna, Nancy Clavenna, Julius Hess, Blossom Jacoby, Harry Liebes, Samuel Parnes, Edward Waldman
Rose Blumberg, Golda Gelzina, Edward Meyer, Ceil Silverman, Betya Spivak, Yakov Tenzer
Samuel Cohen, Ervin C. Epstein, Norton Goldstein, Murray Joseph Kerper, Elizabeth Prostic, Isadore Schuller, Rabbi Alan Sokobin
Tribute Fund (cont.)
YAHRZEIT:
David Rubin Goldberg Jo Jo & Stuart Goldberg**
Lisa Lewandowski Bette Raymond***
Arthur Friedman Mark Friedman***
Tribute Fund (cont.)
YAHRZEIT: Mary Pintis Shirley & Zale Kohler***
- GOLDIsadore Fingerhut Esther & Barry Sherman
Tribute Fund (cont.)
YAHRZEIT:
- GOLDJoseph Fingerhut Esther & Barry Sherman
- GOLDHoney Romanoff Nora Romanoff & Eli Abramson
March Yahrzeits
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STAFF
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Rhoda Miller Membership Coordinator rmiller@cbitoledo.org
Karen McQuade Kitchen Supervisor
Larry Johnson Building Supervisor
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President Corey Russell
VP of Administration
VP of Ritual Affairs
VP of Youth Activities
Secretary
Treasurer
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• Go to the CBI website, cbitoledo.org.
• At the top of the home page click on the "Live Stream" tab.
• When the page opens, you will be connected to the CBI live stream service.
On your Television: You can also access the live stream services through your television if you have a "smart" TV, Roku or streaming stick which gives you access to YouTube.
• Click on the YouTube icon on your TV.
• When YouTube opens, search for "Congregation B'nai Israel
- Sylvania, Ohio".
• Be sure to click on the listing that has the photo with Jewish star (see photo above)
• We recommend that you "subscribe" to the channel so you can easily locate the live stream for future services.
• We also highly recommend connecting to the live stream services on your TV as it is the most immersive and closest experience, short of being in the synagogue.
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• Click on the link in the body of the email.
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• After that is successful, click on the link provided in the email, type in the provided password and you will be connected to the Zoom service.
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CBI Library Books to Read or Re-read
Our CBI Library has recently received several new DVDs which were generously donated by Susan & Marc Glasser. If you are interested in borrowing them from the library, contact Cathy Sperling at (419) 8411927 to assist you in checking them out.
Remember a film by Atom Egoyan
With help from a fellow Holocaust survivor (Martin Landau), Zev, a widower (Christopher Plummer) who struggles with memory loss, embarks on a cross-country odyssey to find the former Nazi responsible for the deaths of their family members.
Despite the obvious challenges, Zev sets out on a mission to deliver long-delayed justice with his own trembling hand. What follows is a remarkable crosscontinent road-trip with surprising consequences.
Christopher Plummer plays the main character with the sense of consistent and strong characterization that he has done so well for over forty years. This is definitely one of his more convincing roles, and since the focus is on his character the entire time, he truly had to carry this picture along. He does so with complete conviction and confidence.
What makes the story so interesting and keeps it moving are the separate stops on the journey of the main character. In each place he visits there are additional... continued on next column
Six Days in June: The War that Redefined the Middle-East
For six days in June 1967, war erupted between Israel and three neighboring countries -- Egypt, Jordan and Syria -- over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Forty years after the attack, the land Israel claimed during the Six-Day War is still hotly contested. Using a mix of archival footage, declassified documents and first-hand accounts by the people who saw the battle unfold, filmmaker Ilan Ziv explores a crucial milestone in the Middle East's history. This documentary was shot on location utilizing recently declassified documents, home movie footage, and dozens of interviews with participants (Moshe Dayan, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Lyndon B. Johnson and many others.)
This 2007 film may not be appropriate for younger viewers.
Have you visited the CBI Library Lounge?
We hope you will come in, sit, relax, and peruse some of our newest literary acquisitions during the hours that the synagogue is open. You are welcome to borrow any of these books, as long as you sign them out in our provided card box. For security purposes, please contact the office (419.517.8400) before you arrive.
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Remember continued ...members of the supporting cast introduced, each of whom add a uniqueness and individuality to the scenes that play out.
This 2015 film is rated “R”.
