November/December 2013 bulletin

Congregation B’nai Israel 6525 Sylvania Avenue Sylvania OH 43560 (419) 517-8400 A Congregation Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

147 Years of Consecrated Service to God, Torah and Israel

November 1-30, 2013 and December 1-31, 2013

28 Cheshvan – 28 Tevet

BEGINNING IN DECEMBER THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

HAPPY HANUKKAH

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 FIRST CANDLE

SPIN IT WITH B’NAI SISTERHOOD, MEN’S CLUB, RELIGIOUS SCHOOL, KADIMA, AND USY INVITE YOU TO A FABULOUS HANUKKAH EVENT

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

A SHORT SERVICE WILL PRECEED A DELICIOUS LATKE DINNER. ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY KADIMA AND THE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL. SUGGESTED DONATION OF $5.00 PER PERSON PLEASE RSVP TO THE OFFICE BY NOVEMBER 25TH TO RMILLER @CBITOLEDO OR SLAMB@CBITOLEDO 1

NOTES FROM THE CANTOR

THE ESSENCE OF HANUKKAH Having hardly caught my breath from the intensity of the High Holiday period, I find myself writing a rare Hanukkah article for our bulletin in October, Hanukkah falling this year on Thanksgiving. So rather than the often cliched ‘December dilemma’ of separating between Hanukkah and Christmas/secular New Year as celebrated by the vast majority of our neighbors, this year we face a ‘November dilemma’ of separating between (or connecting?) Hanukkah and Thanksgiving.

Some research indicates (there are differing opinions) that this year’s coinciding of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving has not occurred in 125 years, and won’t recur for some 79,000 years! Our Jewish lunar calendar is adjusted 7 times in every 19 year cycle so that Pesach always occurs in Spring, a fact referenced in Pesach’s very name – chag ha’aviv/the Holiday of Spring.

I have no doubt that the usual proximity of Hanukkah to Christmas, is a major reason that an otherwise minor Jewish holiday has been catapulted into the forefront of Jewish consciousness and observance.

Nevertheless its messages remain as cogent as ever, for it represents brotherly love, religious independence and the very human yearning for freedom. Technology might, on one hand, have made life easier, but on the other hand, witness for example the proliferation of hate on the internet. This makes our vigilance against hate, as represented by the light of Hanukkah’s candles, all the more urgent.

The majority of Jews celebrate Hanukkah in winter (in some countries like South Africa it is summer). For us it is a noteworthy contradiction that the Hebrew month of Kislev in which Hanukkah occurs, is the shortest month of the year, with the least daylight. Concerning Hanukkah’s message of spreading the light of Torah, the Talmud records a debate between Rabbis Shammai and Hillel over the order of lighting Hanukkah candles. Shammai advocates starting with 8 and decreasing each day to represent the amount of oil that was left to light the Temple’s menorah. Hillel, whose opinion we follow, advocates the opposite begin with 1 and increase each day, in accordance with the Jewish principle of – ma’alin bakodesh v’lo moridin/in matters of holiness we increase, we ascend, we never descend.

Hanukkah, in essence, was a fight over the soul of our People. Soul in Hebrew is neshama. The Hebrew word for ‘the oil’/hashemen is spelled with the same 4 letters as neshama/soul, in a different order. This Thanksgiving why not add some latkes to your turkey, pumpkin and cranberry in a combined sense of thanksgiving that both holidays represent.

Join us at B’nai Israel as we celebrate Hanukkah on Shabbat November 30th with a special Hanukkah musicfest, and at 6pm on Wednesday December 4th, the last night of Hanukkah, for a festival of food, music and fun! May your Hanukkah be one of joy and light.

Hazzan Ivor Lichterman

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Blessing over Hanukkah Candles all eight nights Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us l'had'lik neir shel Hanukkah. (Amen) to light the lights of Hanukkah. (Amen)

Blessing for Hanukkah all eight nights Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu melekh ha'olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

she'asah nisim la'avoteinu bayamim haheim baziman hazeh. (Amen) Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time

Shehecheyanu (first night only) Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

shehecheyanu v'kiyimanu v'higi'anu laz'man hazeh. (Amein) who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season (Amen)

The candles are placed in the Hanukkiah from right to left. After reciting the blessings, use the shammus to light the Hanukkah candles from left to right (newest to oldest). Candles should be left burning until they go out on their own. They must burn for more than half an hour. Standard Hanukkah candles burn for about an hour.

On Friday night, Hanukkah candles are lit before Shabbat Candles, before sunset.

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Beginning in December, the Synagogue office will be closed on Tuesdays. There currently is limited activity and by closing it will allow us to manage our resources more efficiently. As with any other times the office is closed, for pastoral emergencies you can contact Hazzan Lichterman at 520-250-1407. Your support with this change is very much appreciated.

A meeting was held on Sunday October 20th to discuss the future Rabbinical needs at CBI. Participants at the meeting included your board of Trustees, the members of the Rabbi Search Committee and past presidents of B’nai Israel. In addition, feedback had been solicited and many congregants provided input into our approach. After an extremely productive discussion with a diverse range of views, it was decided to delay our search for one year our search for a full time Rabbi. During this time we will implement a model using a full time Clergy (Hazzan Lichterman) and a part time clergy (Rabbi Jason Miller). We are in the process of having discussions with Rabbi Miller on the amount of time he will spend with us and his specific responsibilities. At some point in mid 2014, we will meet to reassess this model to determine whether we want to continue it further or make a change. Although this is a difficult decision to make, it has been made much easier with the superior leadership that our Hazzan has provided by assuming responsibility as our fulltime clergy for the past year and into the future.

My family and I wish you a wonderful Hanukkah. May the lights of this festival shine brightly upon you and your loved ones.

Ron Wachsman President

CANTORS DISCRETIONARY FUND It is customary to honor our clergy with a monetary gift on occasions when they have extended themselves for us. In times of distress and mourning, for simchas, and any other acts of kindness, a donation can be sent to the Cantor’s Discretionary Fund in appreciation.

This fund is used by Hazzan Lichterman to provide financial aid to congregants in need, support educational projects and programming, etc. Please consider a gift to this fund so our Hazzan can continue his good works.

All contributions to the fund will be acknowledged in the bulletin.

Dahlia Zack, Josh Sherman, Sam Zack, Miranda Hupp, and Brian Glasser having a good time at the USY FALL BOARD/FRESHMAN KINNUS at B’nai Israel. One hundred teens came to this amazing week-end. Many thanks to all the family and friends who helped make this event a huge success.

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OUR NOVEMBER B’NAI MITZVAH Carolyn Glasser will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Congregation B’nai Israel. Carolyn is the daughter of Marc and Susan Glasser, and the sister of Brian Glasser. She is the granddaughter of Claire Glasser and the late Jasha Glasser of Cedar Grove, NJ. Carolyn is a 7th grader at Perrysburg Jr. High School where she is an Honor Student, and plays flute for the school band. She enjoys swimming and hanging out with her friends. She loves animals, and dreams of becoming a veterinarian. Carolyn enjoyed Camp Wise and Baldwin Wallace Band Camp.

Carolyn is looking forward to celebrating her Bat Mitzvah with her family and friends. She would like to thank Cantor Lichterman for all of his help.

Lexi Marie Hendel will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Congregation B’nai Israel. Lexi is a 7th grade honor roll student at Liberty Benton Middle School in Findlay, Ohio. Lexi plays soccer on a Findlay travel team, sings in the school choir, and is hoping to be part of the student council again this year. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, playing sports, playing games on her IPod, and family vacations to Sanibel Island, Iowa, Illinois, and Rhode Island.

Lexi’s Mitzvah project was to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Lexi realizes how lucky she is to be a healthy young lady and that every child is not as fortunate. To raise money, Lexi organized and completed two fundraisers. The first project involved working with Gordon Food Supply (GFS) selling a small selection of products. Lexi tried to collect $1 from every person she knew for her second fundraiser. The fundraisers were both fun and successful and Lexi is looking forward to making her donation after her Bat Mitzvah. Lexi is very excited to share her upcoming Bat Mitzvah with her mother and father, Ashley and Peter Hendel, older brother Nathan, and all her friends and relatives. She would like to thank Cantor Lichterman, Fagie Benstein, her Hebrew teacher in Findlay, and her Sunday school teachers for helping her reach this important moment in her Jewish life!

Daily services Sundays: 9:30 A.M. Mon.-Thurs: 7:00 A.M. — 5:45 P.M. Friday: 7:00 A.M. — 5:00 P.M. Saturday: 9:30 A.M. see schedule below for P.M. hours

Shabbat Afternoon Service Times Saturday, November 2, 2013 Saturday, November 9, 2013 Saturday, November 16, 2013 Saturday, November 23, 2013 Saturday, November 30, 2013 Saturday, December 7, 2013 Saturday, December 14, 2013 Saturday, December 21, 2013 Saturday, December 28. 2013

5:45 p.m.

Mincha will take place immediately following kiddush at 1:00 p.m.

Mincha will take place immediately following kiddush at 1:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Cemetery Hours 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 4:30 p.m.

6:00 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 6:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M. 4:30 p.m.

CLOSED SATURDAY & ALL RELIGIOUS JEWISH HOLIDAY

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SISTERHOOD PHYLLIS DIAMOND JUDAIC GIFT SHOP HANNUKAH SHOPPING SCHEDULE HANUKKAH SHOPPING SPREE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 HOURS 9:30—NOON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 WEEKDAY HOURS 11:00 A.M.— 3:00 P.M. NEW ITEMS ARRIVING DAILY DO YOUR HANUKKAH SHOPPING EARLY LARGE SELECTION OF GIFT ITEMS MENORAHS, CAR MEZUZAHS, DECORATIONS, CANDLES B’nai Israel Book Club Tuesday, December 17

The English Girl

Daniel Silva

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the CBI Library 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the home of Sharon Rappaport

RUMMAGE SALE RECAP Co-sponsors B'nai Israel and Etz Chayim Sisterhoods once again are proud of the most successful sale to date. A record number of volunteers participated working side by side to ensure success. We want to thank three incredible volunteers; Kathryn Linver, Luann Garber and Kathryn Gallon. Their tenacious commitment, spirit, and leadership is awesome and inspiring. We look forward to many more rummage sales, but please know it is ultimately the friendships made while sorting and shlepping rummage that are the most valuable and enduring result.

USY & KADIMA CBI Youth Lounge Hours Monday - Thursday 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

For more information contact Stephen Lamb, Youth Director slamb@cbitoledo.org 6

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Religious School is moving along at a fast pace. Our Torah Tots preschoolers had a great time learning about animals in their various habitats during a visit from the Toledo Zoo Van. They had fun seeing many animals and visiting with their friends from Temple Shomer Emunim. The confirmation class is in the midst of their comparative religion course and visited the Hindu Temple, Rosary Cathedral and Islamic Center. All of our students have been enjoying our collaborative programs and look forward to more throughout the coming year. The seventh grade accompanied Hazzan Lichterman to Beth Shalom Cemetery, where a genizah ceremony was held as the students learned and participated in the tradition of burying old ritual items and books.

Kim Brody Principal

Religious School Calendar November Sunday, November, 3 Wednesday, November, 6 Sunday, November, 10 Community Book Fair / Religious School Wednesday, November, 13 Sunday, November, 17 Wednesday, November, 20 Sunday, November, 24

Sunday, December 1 Wednesday, December 4 Religious School Hanukkah celebration/dinner Sunday, December 8 Wednesday, December11 Sunday, December 15 Wednesday, December 18 Last day until Wednesday, January 8, 2014

OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL STUDENTS

Sammy Thaler

Sixth & seventh grade students at Beth Shalom Cemetary participating in the gineza ceremony.

Rafi Berns, Colin Thaler, Sari Kripke, Alilce Hively, Morgan Segall, Braden Kripke Sylvia Musher-Eizenman 7

SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER

MAZEL TOV Ira & Kathy Levison on the birth of their granddaughter Naomi Kathryn Elsie Liber on the birth of her great granddaughter Lucy Adair Silverman Tom & Shelley Helberg on the birth of their grandson Shay Landon Pearl

Elaine Levey Andrea Delman Bobby Kripke Eliana Jiang Anne Bauer Barbara Karp Myer Liber

11/03 11/07 11/07 11/09 11/18 11/24 11/27

Luann Garber Adam Kripke Debra Katz-Liebenthal Daniel Steinberg Ellen Wilensky Howard Rosenbaum Miriam Beckerman

12/04 12/08 12/09 12/09 12/11 12/14 12/28

DECEMBER

Debbie & Bert Spangenthal on the marriage of son Jason to Amy Silver

TODAH RABAH Many thanks to all the volunteers that worked on the BITUSY Kinnus by cooking, housing, walking, serving dinner, etc. Your participation made the week-end a huge success. Special thanks to Jeff Sherman, Kim & Stu Brody, Fagie Benstein, Miriam Beckerman, Judy Scheinbach, Joanne Rubin and our Kadima parents. Their experience and expertise was deeply appreciated.

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIES 60 years

Marvyn & Beverly Greenberg

12/14

55 years

Abraham & Martha Birnbaum

12/30

S.O.A.P. (Synagogue Organized Afternoon Program)

Join Rabbi Alan Sokobin on November 6 and 13 And Hazzan Ivor Lichterman on November 20 and 27 for a stimulating discussion of Jewish current events Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the B’nai Israel Library ALL ARE WELCOME

INTRAFAITH BLOOD DRIVE

SIMCHA TREE “The Tree of Life”

Sunday, November, 17, 2013 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at B'nai Israel.

Corrected Leaf The following leaf has recently been inscribed on our B’nai Israel Simcha Tree In honor of Lee and Gail Kwait 50th Anniversary With love, Eta and Randy Auslander, Evelyn Auslander, Scott and Marla Oxenhandler, Chuck and Fran Weinblatt

Co–sponsored by B’nai Israel, Etz Chayim, and Temple Shomer Emunim

IMPORTANT LIBRARY INFORMATION We have changed our link for the library to be more user-friendly.

The new link is: www.librarything.com/catalog/bnaiisraelsylvania 8

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

SHABBAT-LUCK

TURN FRIDAY NIGHTS INTO SHABBAT FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2014 SEVERAL MEMBERS OF B’NAI ISRAEL HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO HOST A VEGETARIAN SHABBAT DINNER AT THEIR HOME. Members of our congregation will be able to choose where they would like to go for dinner. Those who want to go to dinner but don’t have a preference at any home will be assigned to one of our host homes.

We will have kosher homes, not kosher homes, allergy free (no animal) homes, gluten free homes, etc.

Guests will be asked to bring a salad, main dish, dessert, challah, or wine, etc. (after all, this is a potluck!)

More details to follow

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER KIDDUSH SPONSORS November 2 November 23 November 30 December 2 December 14 December 21 December 28

Doug and Cindy Robertson in honor of Quinn Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah Marc and Susan Glasser in honor of Carolyn’s Bat Mitzvah Nathan and Ashley Hendel in honor of Lexi’s Bat Mitzvah Anonymous Howard and Karen Rosenbaum in honor of Howard’s 80th birthday Ron Wachsman in honor of his late father’s bar mitzvah Miriam Beckerman in honor of her special birthday 9

Contributions for September & October Regular Contributions are $10.00 Please note: More generous contributions will be indicated in the following ways: * denotes B’nai Mitzvah-$13.00 ** denotes Chai-$18.00 *** denotes Silver-$25.00 A box denotes Gold-$50.00 A bold box denotes Platinum-$100.00

GENERAL FUNDS TRIBUTE In Memory of JOHN REDLICH, Arlene Levine’s father Michael & Leslie Podolsky

Yahrzeit SOLLIE MANN Susan Levine & Virginia Mann*** MEYER STAHL, father Zella Stahl

In Honor of LEE & GAIL KWAIT, Special anniversary Inge Horowitz** Michael & Leslie Podolsky STU & JOJO GOLDBERG, marriage of son Josh to Amanda Michael & Leslie Posolsky DAVID & JOAN KATZ, birth of great grandson Michael & Leslie Podolsky ELI ABRAMSON & NORA ROMANOFF, in honor of grandson Zach’s marriage and granddaughter Eve’s marriage Stu, Debbie, & Ilana Diamond ** SHELLY SHERMAN Eli Abramson & Nora Romanoff DEBBIE & BERT SPANGENTHAL, son’s marriage Leslie & Michael Podolsky

Good Health Tribute BILL SHERMAN TEDDY MILLER Bobbye & Dave Shall

KIDDUSH Yahrzeit JANET FEDERMAN Steven & Rebecca Federman ROSELINE INTRATER Neal & Lisa Intrater & family** SADIE RUSSELL, mother ABRAHAM RUSSELL, grandfather SARAH PHILLIPS, grandmother Jerry & Arlene Russell

Shabbat Prayer Book Etz Hayim Bible Tree of Life Leaf Tree of Life Stone Memorial Plaque Kiddush Lunch

$65.00 $100.00 $100.00 $1000.00 $500.00 $300.00

REMEMBER B’NAI ISRAEL IN YOUR WILL

JOSEPH KANTER, father & grandfather ROBERT SCHREIBER, grandfather Andrea & Gary Urie & Family

DESIGNATED FUNDS

In Honor of

MARILYN DEVENOW BUILDING BEAUTIFICATION

HAZZAN IVOR & JAN LICHTERMAN, Birth of grandson Bill & Helene Sherman ELI & FAGIE BENSTEIN, Happy New Year Sharon Rappaport DICK GREENBLATT, special birthday Fagie & Eli Benstein**

BARBARA & BUD MCGREW, special anniversary Mervyn & Marlene Russell

CANTORS DISCRETIONARY FUND In appreciation Rhoda Miller Cathy Sperling Ron & Wanda Wachsman Anonymous

Yahrzeit NORMAN LEVITIN Howard & Jenny Levitin & Family*** MIRIAM LANE Paul & Vivian Grossman Bill & Jill Lane

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL In Memory of NORMAN GUDELMAN Richard & Phyllis Bernstein

In Honor of DICK GREENBLATT, Special birthday Mike & Al Blumberg**

In Honor of LEE & GAIL KWAIT, Special anniversary Arnie & Marlene Remer HAZZAN IVOR & JAN LICHTERMAN, Birth of grandson Arlynne Gold ELI ABRAMSON & NORA ROMANOFF GARY & NANCY BEREN DAVID & JOAN KATZ , Birth of Great Granddaughter Arlynne Gold DICK GREENBLATT, Special birthday Lee & Gail Kwait** INGE HOROWITZ, special birthday ELSIE LIBER, special birthday Richard & Phyllis Bernstein* William & Eva Touran* BARBARA & BUD MCGREW, 30th Anniversary Richard & Phyllis Bernstein* JOEL & LINDA BEREN, birth of granddaughter Bob & Lisa Axonovitz Tom & Shelley Helberg

NEW BUILDING Yahrzeit DOROTHY SCHROEDER HOMER SCHROEDER Richard Schroeder BESSIE DAMRAUER Marvin & Peggy Damrauer MAURICE MANN Son, Samuel Mann & daughter, Janice Schott

In Memory of CEIL GOODMAN Sheryl & Jeff Levin

In Honor of LEE & GAIL KWAIT, special anniversary Jerry & Arlene Russell Nate & Nancy Danziger ** JOANNE RUBIN, in honor of her son Barry’s bark Mitzvah David & Lori Friedes*** TOM & SHELLEY HELBERG, birth of grandson Jim and Kathy Sack

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MEMORIAL FUNDS Yahrzeit JULIUS WALKER ANNE WALKER Marv & Barbara Walker

In Memory of RICHARD SCHAFER Jack & Vivian Damrauer

HARRIS/WILLIAMS Yahrzeit ROSE WILLIAMS Paula Creed***

MICHAEL & RENEE QUIROGA Yahrzeit MORRIS GOLDBERG Bill & Dorothy Goldberg

BOBBI & AMY ROSENBLOOM Yahrzeit ISRAEL E. GARBER J. J. SHUER Bill & Luann Garber**

Good Health Tribute TEDDY MILLER Rochelle Russell & Irwin Rosenbloom

In Honor of

YOUTH FUNDS YALE ROBERTS CAMP RAMAH Yahrzeit MICHAEL LENENBERG Rene Levy

In Memory of BETTY SMITH Mike & Alida Forshaw

YOUTH ACTIVITIES SCHOLARSHIP FUND Yahrzeit SYDNEY WILLIAMS HELEN GOODMAN GORDON BELLE HANSALL ROSEN Harvey & Edna Rosen

In Memory of BETTY SMITH Wendy Goldstein***

In Memory of

HAZZAN IVOR & JAN LICHTERMAN, birth of grandson Jonathan & Jeanette Bernstein** Lou Steingroot JOEL & LINDA BEREN, birth of granddaughter DAVID & JOAN KATZ, birth of great granddaughter Stu & JoJoGoldberg

RICHARD SCHAFER Jim & Bonnie Swartz*

In Honor of LEE & GAIL KWAIT, special anniversary Dave & Lil Perlman HAZZAN IVOR & JAN LICHTERMAN, birth of grandson Dave & Lil Perlman SHARON & SANFORD STEIN, birth of granddaughter Susan Richards SHARON & BOBBY KRIPKE, new grandchild Jim & Bonnie Swartz* Bob & Lisa Axonovitz Nancy Katz** CHAD & ALISON KRIPKE, birth of son Chuck, Sandy, Jay & Kari Traugott Dick & Alix Greenblatt LARRY KRIPKE, special birthday Jim & Bonnie Swartz*** Allen & Rita Cohen***

DAVID KATZ, special birthday Eli & Fagie Benstein

Good Health Tribute BILL SHERMAN Harry Schulman

SHERWIN & NAOMI KRIPKE ISRAEL PROGRAM Yahrzeit HYMAN COHEN Allen & Rita Cohen** GOLDIE MUNSTER Jim & Bonnie Swartz*** HANNAH SHOPNECK The Moreau Family** THELMA ROBBINS, sister Sherrie Zaft ROBERT WEXLER Rhoda Miller & family

SISTERHOOD TORAH FUND RESIDENCE HALL CAMPAIGN OF THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Phyllis Diamond ….……531-5005 Marilyn Reinstein……....882-8757

In Memory of DR. RICHARD SCHAFER Sherrie Zaft Phyllis Diamond

Good Health Tribute JILL LANE Bill & Luann Garber

In Honor of LAURIE GROSS, special birthday Bill & Luann Garber

IRA & KATHY LEVISON, birth of granddaughter Naomi Dick and Alix Greenblatt BERT & DEBBIE SPANGENTHAL, son’s marriage Dick & Alix Greenblatt

High Holyday Food Drive – A Community Mitzvah Congregation B’nai Israel’s Annual USY High Holy Day food drive was a huge success! Shopping bags were packed with food, paper products, and personal hygiene items AND were delivered to the Jewish Family Service Food Bank.

High Holy Day food drives are the main source of food and other items for the Food Bank which is open to the general community. Last year JFS provided food and other necessary items to 544 people. A significant number of these people were newly unemployed who never thought they would ever have to use a food bank. Thanks to your donations, fewer people in the community will go hungry during these very difficult financial times. Your thoughtfulness and generosity convey concern and compassion for which the recipients are truly gratefully. THANK YOU and todah rabah!

Nancy Newbury Executive Director

The following Kol Nidre Donations were received after September 25, 2013 Randy & Eta Auslander Tamara Davydova Rolf & Marcia Hess

Erwin Katz Harley & Stacey Kripke Matt & Jill Kripke

David & Debbie Perlmutter Bennett & Hedva Romanoff Corey Russell

Jim & Bonnie Swartz Ira & Marlene Weisman

We thank all of our contributors for their generosity and support.

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DECEMBER YAHRZEITS

NOVEMBER YAHRZEITS November 1 – Cheshvan 28 Leonard Davis, Anna Dorf, Harry Fogel, Harry Glattke, Charles Gold, Sharon Hansen, Ruth Kalkstein, Abram Ruzitsky November 2 – Cheshvan 29…..

Harry Klapfish, Julia Lewis, Martin Moskowitz November 3 - Cheshvan 30…..

Gerald Brookenthal, Emil Epstein, Bernice Richman November 4– Kislev 1 …Janine Herman, Edward Rosenberg, Barry Russell November 5 – Kislev 2...Benjamin Goldberg, Irving Kastin, Ruth Kastin, Rea Shall November 6 – Kislev 3…..

Roseline Intrater, Belle Rosen November 7 – Kislev 4….. Morris Rosenthal November 8 – Kislev 5….. Selma Boyk, Minnie Newman, Leo Perelman November 9 – Kislev 6…. Peter Levin, Katharina Tauber November 10 – Kislev 7.

Dorothy Eisen, Lena Goldman, Robert Levy, Harry Munster, Max Ravin November 11 – Kislev 8…..

Rose Cohen, Israel Garber, Jerome Gerber, Max Mainwold, David Swolsky November 12 – Kislev 9…..

Goldie Cheloff, Herman Cohn, Adolf Rothschild, Belle Salzberg November 13 – Kislev 10…..

Benjamin Berkman, Norman Fisher, Edger Kadden, Isadore Kaufman, Rita Kripke, Yetta Levison, Gustave Plaut, Isador Schwartz, George Walker, I. Earl Wittenberg November 14 – Kislev 11…..

Fannie Lepold, James Thal, Michael Zohn November 15– Kislev 12…..

Arlene Aronoff, Jennie Goldman, Charles Lacker, Edith Levy, Joseph Tochtermann

November 16 – Kislev 13…..

Arthur Becker, William Bookman, William Flaum, Leah Gersz, Mary Goldstein November 17 – Kislev14…..Anna Fingerhut, Frieda Kerper, Leonard Shoffer November 18– Kislev 15…..

Lillian Buff, Samuel Kezur, Sheldon Rubin, Max Schaefer, Louis Seligman, Marshall Shapiro, Rabbi Alexander Shapiro November 19 – Kislev 16…..

Rosalind Blumberg, Isadore Marenberg, Hilda Parnes, Homer Schroeder, Sylvia Weisman November 20– Kislev 17….. Elias Wajskol November 21 – Kislev 18…..

Sara Bilchik, Joseph Brookenthal, Albert Drube, Ben Weisman November 22 – Kislev 19…..

Anne Davis, Robert Price, Gertrude Shane November 23 – Kislev 20…..

Helen Brown, Morris Burack, Sadie Katz, Ida Petler, Florence Singer November 24 – Kislev 21…..

Frances Burstein, William Lewis, Jeanette Wiegler November 25 – Kislev 22….. Ann Botsch, Arthur Kaminsky, Samuel Liber, Harold Pintis, Oscar Rappaport, Stanford Schwartz, Sarah Steinberg, Robert Wexler November 26 – Kislev 23 …..William Aronoff, Sarah Chabler, Isadore Cousin, Myron Karp, Max Moskowitz November 27 – Kislev 24 Bernice Bernstein, Max Romanoff November 28 – Kislev 25…..

Goldie Adler, Shulamith Benstein, Florence Kezur, Janet Romanoff, Fruma Simon November 29 – Kislev 26…..

William Aiduss, Hilda Davis Siegle, Jennie Williams November 30 – Kislev 27…..

Kirsten Alexander, Bert Bateman, Helen Greenberg, H. Jack Rosenbaum, Daisy Spielberg

December 1 – Kislev 28..

December 2 – Kislev 29….. Fred Fleischer, Ruth Markowicz, Rose Stark December 3 – Kislev 30….. Celia Cohen, Joseph Jacobs, Jean Judashko, Louis Sitzmann December 4 – Tevet 1 …..

Samuel Albert, Sherwin Kripke, Manuel Shavin, Bess Sperling December 5 – Tevet 2…..

December 6 – Tevet 3…..Alexander Conn, Alice Fishbein, Noel Romanoff, Gertrude Weinstein December 7 – Tevet 4….. Philip Miller, Rabbi William Seligman, Nettie Steinman, Dorothy Unger December 8 – Tevet 5…..

Florence Greenberg, Sidney Kezur, Jean Weiner Lacker, Edith Rosenbaum December 9 – Tevet 6….Irma Sitzmann December 10 – Tevet 7…..Harry Cousins, William Diamond, Robert Mahler, Dora Mostov, Kurt Odenheimer December 11 – Tevet 8…..Reuben Kaplan, David Kaufman, Jeanne Leibovitz, Esther Schoichet, Meyer Straus December 12 – Tevet 9…..

Esther Abramson December 13 – Tevet 10…..

Jack Richman, Bessie Rosen, Evelyn Sandler, Marvin Weiss December 14 – Tevet 11…..

December 15 – Tevet 12….. Ben Aronoff, Martin Krauss, Arthur Mintz, David Reinwald, Harry Rubins, Harry Stupsker December 16 – Tevet 13…..Gertrude Goldman, Mervin Goldstein, Frances Gometz, Ned Sack December 17 – Tevet 14…..

Herman Fishbein, Abraham Leibovitz, Irving Sack, Ben Trattner December 18-Tevet 15….. Ann Lib Kozel, Sarah Phillips, Carl

Shiff, Morton Zaft December 19 – Tevet 16…..

Rudy Ertis, Calvin Katz, Miriam Leizerman, William Jacob Raeder December 20 – Tevet 17…..Klaus Hess, Henry Lipson, Cody Morse, Isidor Wiegler, Ruth Yuro December 21– Tevet 18…..Bert Fox, Frances Rosenblum, Ida Stein, Charles Swolsky December 22 – Tevet 19....

Rabbi Morton Goldberg, Helen Laks, Jessie Meisel, Shirley Sanders December 23– Tevet 20…..

Herman Bookman, Honey Feingold, Sylbert Friedman, Bluma Goldberg, Joseph Salzberg, Fannie Teitlebaum, Alex Zimbler December 24– Tevet 21….. Jill Green, Zelda Lasky, Elaine Millman, Kayla Salzberg, Shirley Sattler, Dorothy Schroeder December 25 – Tevet 22…..Belle R. Epstein, Estelle Freimer, Jacob Schuller December 26– Tevet 23….. Jerry Baron, Betty Davis, Rose Katzman December 27 – Tevet 24…..

Syma Fraidenraich, Benjamin M. Green, David Greenbaum, Albert Kaminsky, Abraham Russell, Sadie Russell, Michael Schwartzberg, Lillian Sussman December 28 – Tevet 25…..Jeanette Bauer, Moses Dorf, Nicholas Goldhammer. Harry Goldman, Dr. Samuel Korman, Ray Malkin, Israel Rosenblum, Esther Young December 29 – Tevet 26…..

Joseph Bloom, Alex Hoffman, Anna Litwin, Charlotte Rappaport December 30 – Tevet 27…. Sam Burke, Dora Chester, Leah Ginsberg Epstein, Sylvia T. Fink, Leona Harris, Jennie Segall, Norman Shoffer December 31– Tevet 28…..

Nathaniel T. Boss, Jen Newmark Meiland, Anna Schreibman

CHESED COMMITEE

In Memoriam

Never are we more aware Of how much friends and family mean Than at the time of bereavement.

Our synagogue family mourns the loss of our member:

Virginia Lewis Mann

When a bereavement or serious illness befalls you or your loved one, the newly formed Chesed Committee at Congregation B’nai Israel is there to assist you. Please contact Hazzan Lichterman for further information. Committee members will maintain strict confidentiality.

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David Sherman Brother of Bill Sherman 12

You are cordially invited to join us as we continue our series of live broadcasts.

Monday, November 4 Alan Dershowitz and Jeffrey Toobin 7 p.m. – reception (live satellite broadcast: 8 p.m.)

Temple Shomer Emunim 6453 Sylvania Ave. You know that Alan Dershowitz, the preeminent defense lawyer in America today, has had an impact on the lives of storied clients like O. J. Simpson, Claus von Bülow, Bill Clinton, Julian Assange, Jeffrey MacDonald, Patty Hearst, Mike Tyson, and many more.

But who has affected Dershowitz himself?

The attorney and author is now Taking the Stand in a new memoir and on 92Y’s stage. Jeffrey Toobin, author (The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court), New Yorker writer and CNN analyst, interviews Dershowitz.

Thane Rosenbaum, the John Whelan Distinguished Lecturer in Law

at Fordham Law School, director the Forum on Law, Culture & Society, will moderate.

Professor Alan M. Dershowitz is a Brooklyn native who has been called “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer” and one of its “most distinguished defenders of individual rights,” “the best-known criminal lawyer in the world,” “the top lawyer of last resort,” “America’s most public Jewish defender” and “Israel’s single most visible defender – the Jewish state’s lead attorney in the court of public opinion.”

Registration requested

by Monday, October 28.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, through the generosity of Ruth and Ralph Delman, is proud to present some of the 92nd Street Y’s highly regarded lecture series, made available via live simulcast to Jewish institutions all over the world. This program, open to the entire Jewish community, is a cooperative effort of Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, JFGT Department of Jewish Programs and Temple Shomer Emunim. Special thanks to Grand Lubell Photography.

Please register to 419-724-0354 or registration@JewishToledo.org.

Babysitting is available by request for all 92nd St Y™ programs.

Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo Upcoming Events RSVP to 419-724-0354 or registration@JewishToledo.org

DAVID BROZA A powerful musician and passionate peace advocate, Broza awes and inspires audiences with his sincere message and musical allure.

1:30 p.m.

Sylvania Southview High School Performing Arts Center 7225 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, OH 43560 FREE EVENT Registration requested by Monday, December 2 to registration@JewishToledo.org or 419-724-0354.

This event is generously supported by the Joseph Wasserstrom Family Supporting Organization David Broza is exclusively represented by Aviv Productions Inc.

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Tue 29

Wed

1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

28 1 1 a m - Staff Meeting 6 p m - Kadima I-Scream

Mon

Congregation B'nai Israel, Jewish Holidays, US Holidays Sun

9 : 3 0 a m - Services 7 p m - Classes with Clergy

30 Halloween

Thu 31

Fri

5 p m - Service

6 : 1 2 p m - Light Candles

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2

Nov 2013 (Eastern Time)

Sat

Parsha Toledot/Machar Chodesh Quinn Murphy Bar Mitzvah

9

9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

Parsha Vayetze

7 : 1 2 p m - Shabbat Ends

Veterans Shabbat

8 5 p m - Services

7

5 : 0 4 p m - Light Candles

6 1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

5

4 : 3 0 p m - Religious School

4 Election Day

3

5 p m - USY

16

9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

6 : 0 4 p m - Shabbat Ends

USY Fall Kinnus @ Pittsburgh, PA

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10:30am - Staff Meeting

14

1 1 a m - Staff Meeting 6 p m - Kadima

13

Daylight Saving Time Ends

12

9 : 3 0 a m - Religious School 7 p m - Classes with Clergy

11

Parsha Vayishlach

10

9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

Jewish Book Fair

4 : 4 7 p m - Light Candles

5 : 5 4 p m - Shabbat Ends

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9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

Carolyn Glasser Bat Mitzvah Parsha Vayeshev

5 : 5 8 p m - Shabbat Ends

1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

5 p m - Services

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Veterans Day

1 0 a m - Bulletin Review Committee 1 0 a m - Gift Shop Open

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9 : 3 0 a m - Religious School

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5 p m - Services

7 p m - Classes with Clergy

6 : 3 0 p m - Exec. Comm.

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4 : 3 0 p m - Religious School

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1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

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4 : 3 0 p m - Religious School

4 : 5 2 p m - Light Candles

10:30am - Staff Meeting

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1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

7 : 3 0 p m - CBI Board

10:30am - Staff Meeting

7 p m - Classes with Clergy

6 p m - USY Lounge Night

1 0 a m - Gift Shop Open

1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

1 1 a m - Gift Shop

1 0 a m - Men's Club Breakfast 6 p m - USY/Kadima

USY Fall Kinnus @ Pittsburgh, PA Global Day of Jewish Learning 9 a m - Intra Faith Blood Drive @ B'nai Israel 9:30am - Hanukkah Shopping Spree 1 0 a m - (No title)

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Chanukah

28

Lexi Hendel Bat Mitzvah

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Chanukah

Parsha Mikketz

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Chanukah

Office Closed

9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

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First Hanukkah Candle

Thanksgiving

4 : 4 8 p m - Light Candles

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No Religious School

5 p m - Services

1 1 a m - Gift Shop 1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

1 0 a m - Gift Shop Open

10:30am - Staff Meeting

9:30am - Hanukkah Shopping Spree 9 : 3 0 a m - Religious School

1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

5 : 5 1 p m - Shabbat Ends

7 p m - Classes with Clergy

3 p m - Office Closes

1 p m - SOAP

9 : 3 0 a m - Religious School 2 p m - Kadima Scavenger Hunt @ Fallen 7 - rUsS Y H a n u k a h T ipmmb e

Congregation B'nai Israel, Jewish Holidays, US Holidays Tue 3

Wed 4

Thu 5

Fri

6

7

Dec 2013 (Eastern Time)

Sat

Kadima Kinnus @ Akron Ohio Parsha Vayiggash

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9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

Mon

Chanukah

Kadima Kinnus @ Akron Ohio 4 : 4 6 p m - Light Candles

1 Chanukah 1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

Sun

Chanukah Office Closed

Chanukah

Chanukah 10:30am - Staff Meeting

Parsha Vayehi

Family Shabbat

5 : 5 0 p m - Shabbat Ends

Fast of the 10th of Tevet

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4 : 4 7 p m - Light Candles

13

9 : 3 0 a m - Religious School

4 : 3 0 p m - Religious School 6 p m - Hanukkah Celebration

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12

5 p m - Services

10 9 a m - Shabbat-luck Comm.

1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

Parsha Shermot

5 : 5 1 p m - Shabbat Ends

5 p m - Services

9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

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4 : 4 9 p m - Light Candles

5 : 4 9 p m - Shabbat Ends

Parsha Vaera

5 : 5 3 p m - Shabbat Ends

Noah Leizerman Bar Mitzvah Parsha Vo

9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

4

9 : 3 0 a m - Shabbat Service

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6 : 3 0 p m - Exec. Comm.

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5 p m - Services

4 : 5 3 p m - Light Candles 5 p m - Services

3

7 : 3 0 p m - CBI Board

2

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19

Fast of 10th Tevet @ Jewish Religious Holidays

1 p m - SOAP

Office Closed

7 p m - finace meeting

9

7 p m - Classes with Clergy

10:30am - Staff Meeting 1 1 a m - Staff Meeting 1 p m - SOAP

4 : 3 0 p m - Religious School 6 p m - Kadima Ice Skating @ Tamoshanter

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1

20

1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

8 Kadima Kinnus @ Akron Ohio 9 : 3 0 a m - Religious School 7 p m - Classes with Clergy

17 Office Closed

16 10:30am - Staff Meeting

15 9 : 3 0 a m - Religious School

6 p m - USY Lounge Night

Christmas Office Closed 1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

New Year's Day

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4 : 3 0 p m - Religious School

9 a m - CBI Guidelines committee @ Panera 1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

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1 p m - SOAP

Office Closed

Office Closed

Christmas Eve

1 1 a m - Book Club

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7 p m - Book Club

10:30am - Staff Meeting 1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

10:30am - Staff Meeting

New Year's Eve

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1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

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30

1 p m - USY Sledding

6 p m - USY/Kadima New Years Party

1 1 a m - Staff Meeting

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL STAFF Ivor Lichterman ilichterman@cbitoledo.org Howard Rosenbaum Kim Brody

Hazzan

Minyan Leader

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL BULLETIN 6525 Sylvania Ave Sylvania OH 43560

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Sylvania, OH Permit No. 42

Address Service Requested

Religious School Principal kbrody@cbitoledo.org

Stephen Lamb Office Manager/Youth Director slamb@cbitoledo.org Rhoda Miller

Community Outreach Coordinator rmiller@cbitoledo.org

Lou Steingroot Bookkeeper lsteingroot@cbitoledo.org Fagie Benstein/Sharon Rappaport Sisterhood President co-presidents David Zack Men’s Club President Sam Zack USY President EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Ron Wachsman Vice Presidents Hope Davis, Ellen Federman, Michael Portnoy Secretary Alix Greenblatt Treasurer Bruce Post BOARD OF TRUSTEES Stuart Brody, David Friedes, Jan Katz, Jill Kripke, Marc Glasser, Arnold Remer, Howard Rosenberg, Jerry Russell, Debbie Spangenthal, Fran Weinblatt, Meira Zucker

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SAVE THE DATE Saturday, November 9, 2013 Veterans Shabbat Friday, November 15 - Sunday, November 17, 2013 USY Fall Kinnus Pittsburg, PA Sunday, November 17, 2013 Intrafaith Blood Drive 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

November 27, 2013 Office closes at 3:00 p.m.

November 28 & 29, 2013 the B’nai Israel office will be closed for Thanksgiving.

Saturday, November 30, 2013 Hanukkah Musicfest Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Festive Hanukkah celebration & dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 B’nai Israel Book Club The English Girl by Daniel Silva Two sessions: 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013 the office will be closed Tuesday, December 31, 2013 the office will close at 3:00 p.m.

Friday, January 24, 2014 First Shabbat-luck Dinner 16