During the Selichot Service, Rabbi Marsh and David Friedes will take us through the penitential prayers of the High Holidays.
NO COST for CBI members, however voluntary donations would be appreciated. Please let us know if you would like to donate when you make your reservation.
RSVP to Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org or call the office at 419.517.8400 by Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
SELICHOT PROGRAM & SERVICE front page
NOTES FROM THE RABBI page 2
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE page 3
CONGREGATIONAL NEWS page 3-5
CBI MEMBERS RECOGNIZED BY JEWISH FEDERATION OF TOLEDO page 4
HELP BUILD THE CBI SUKKAH page 5
CANTOR'S RETIREMENT CELEBRATION WEEKEND page 6
ADULT ED BOOK CLUB: OPERATION PAPERCLIP page 6
PARASHAT HASHAVUAH TORAH PORTION OF THE WEEK page 7
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL & YOUTH ACTIVITIES page 7
5786/2025 HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES page 8
5786/2025 HIGH HOLIDAY EVENTS: TASHLICH KEVER AVOT JUNIOR CONGREGATION BREAK THE FAST SUKKOT DINNER SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATION page 9-10
AUGUST CONTRIBUTIONS page 11-12
SEPTEMBER YAHRZEITS page 13
SEPTEMBER 2025 CALENDAR page 15
CBI STAFF & BOARD OF TRUSTEES back page
Notes from the Rabbi
Rosh Hashanah: A New Creation?
As this is my first article, I want to thank everyone for welcoming me to CBI over the last few weeks, and to all who have provided me with help and information to assist me. It is no small task coming in a few weeks before the High Holidays, getting up to speed, and staying on top of things. Even under the best of circumstances, the onrush of fall holidays can be overwhelming, and all the more so at a new congregation. I look forward to getting to know you all better over the next weeks and months, and I’m sure there will be many new names and faces during the upcoming holidays - please bear with me as I try to learn which name goes with which face.
As you read this, those holidays are probably coming up quickly. As a rabbi, getting ready for the holidays is very involved, especially with a Mahzor that is new to me. It’s very easy for me to get caught up in all the logistics and technicalities of planning and running the services, and lose sight of the purpose of these holidays. I expect it is similar for those who are organizing special holiday gatherings for family and friends.
Rosh Hashanah is a fascinating holiday, as the only thing the Torah really tells us is to observe a festive day of rest on that date, commemorated through blasts (and it does not even explicitly say to use a shofar). Out of that little information, we have built such a major holiday! Contrary to the “common wisdom,” Rosh Hashanah is technically not the “Jewish New Year.” Indeed, the only time the Torah mentions anything like that, “the head of … the months of the year for you,” it is in connection with what we now call the month of Nissan, where Pesach falls - in the spring, not the fall!
Indeed, the appropriately named tractate of the Talmud of “Rosh Hashanah” describes four different “New Year”s on the Jewish calendar for different purposes. The one in the spring is effectively the “Jewish New Year,” the anniversary of the Exodus when we went free and became the Jewish people. So then what is the “new year” we are celebrating in the fall? It is the anniversary of Creation - the birthday of the world, and as such, even though it is primarily observed by Jews, it has more of a universal focus. It would be better labelled “the new year for the world according to Judaism” than the “Jewish New Year”, though I admit that’s a bit of a mouthful.
The Torah’s one unique ritual for this holiday, sounding blasts, is most likely as a prelude to Yom Kippur (which it discusses in more depth) - a sort of wake-up call to prepare ourselves. Rosh Hashanah does remain very much that in modern times, but it also has its own themes, hearkening back to Creation, but also looking forward towards a future Redemption (which at least some prophets see as a new Creation). These themes are especially embodied in the three unique sections of the Rosh Hashanah Amidah, found only during the Musaf (“extra”) service: Malkhuyot (God’s dominion over all creation), Zikhronot (remembrance), and Shofarot (the blasts heard during the Sinai revelation and heralding a Messianic Era). There is no denying, though, that the themes of repentance, atonement, and forgiveness also spill over from Yom Kippur to Rosh Hashanah, and, in fact, even earlier than that, because traditions have developed for the days and weeks leading up to these holidays, such as blowing the shofar each morning, reciting Psalm 27, and reciting S’lichot poems/prayers. But these are not just rituals to be performed - they are a means to an end, though it is easy to lose sight of that.
The period leading up to and including the High Holidays is a time for “cheshbon ha-nefesh,” literally “the accounting of the soul.” We are supposed to set aside some time to look back at the year and our relationships with both other humans and with God. We need to take each relationship and evaluate where we need to make course-corrections and what we can do better, interpersonally, ethically, and religiously. What are our strengths and weaknesses? If we need to make amends, this is the time to do it. If we are not sure if we have inadvertently offended someone, this is the time to ask. Our tradition is that God cannot forgive for offenses between one person and another until forgiveness is first granted by the offended party.
The High Holidays are not a time for empty ritual; they require us to work on repairing relationships and ourselves, and to deepen our connection with God and our fellow humans. I encourage you to take this opportunity that Judaism so wisely gives us to re-create our own worlds on the anniversary of Creation, looking both backwards and forwards.
Rabbi Aaron Marsh
Long and Winding Roads
Rabbi Aaron Marsh is now leading our congregation! It was a long and winding road to get here. I owe many thanks to VP Paul Causman, Miriam Beckerman, Rabbinic Search Committee Co-Chairs Meira Zucker and Ian Katz, plus Committee members Adam Davis, Bonnie Berland, Bill Garber, Helen Grubb, Rhoda Miller, Jim Sack, Josh Sherman and David Weinberg for their time and commitment! Josh Sherman gets more accolades – along with friend Zack Liber - for helping the Rabbi move the heavy stuff into his home.
I’ve received numerous compliments on my initial July column about volunteering at CBI. Each time, I respond: “I don’t want accolades, just more volunteers.” When I told some current volunteers about my emphasis on getting others to join them, they answered: “Good luck with that!” That tells me the same people are doing the work, while others expect someone else to do it. That long and winding road of going “From Strength to Strength” won’t pave itself, folks. I’m aching for a single congregant to tell me that they heard my call to action.
Fortunately, there are more current volunteers whom I haven’t thanked: Sue Richards coordinates canasta each week; Cathy Sperling catalogs our very diverse library (check it out!) and receives your book donations; Fran Weinblatt dreams up trips like August’s fascinating National Museum of the Great Lakes and our August volunteers for Connecting Kids to Meals, who were Sophia and Hannah Chernow, Shelli Johnson, Jack Katz, Darlene and Mike Portnoy, Joanne Rubin, Judy Weinberg, Fran (of course) and Sue Wilson. These folks helped pave the long and winding road.
You read my Kol Nidre appeal letter. I’m a curious guy and wondered how the heck did asking for donations come amidst all the solemn reflection in the Days of Awe? According to a Forward article written two decades ago, “at Kol Nidre services in October 1916, the Rev. Joseph Silverman of New York’s prestigious Temple Emanu-El appealed to his auditors to do all [within] their power to aid Jewish [war] sufferers. On that occasion, and in the years that immediately followed, Silverman’s words ‘evoked an instant response,’ inspiring his congregants — as well as those of other synagogues across the country — to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in ‘free-will offerings’ in just one day”. Over the decades, these Appeals took the long, winding road from those serving the Palestine Emergency Fund, the State of Israel and refugee resettlement to modern-day, synagogue-related needs, like repairing something in the building or – in our case – helping the budget move from red to black.
This appeal, the article says “sought to engage the hearts and pocketbooks of the entire congregation”, men and women, the wealthy and those less so. It democratized the giving process just “at that one moment in the entire year when American Jewry [came] together to form a collective” in the synagogue. Thus it became a mitzvah, benefitting the whole congregational community. You’ll hear my pitch on October first. It won’t be as serious as this. Just don’t ignore it at our own peril.
Tom Kasle, CBI President
CBI Office HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
Mon. Sept. 1
Labor Day Labor
Mon. Sept. 22 (at noon) Erev Rosh Hashanah
Tues. Sept. 23 Rosh Hashanah - Day 1
Wed. Sept. 24 Rosh Hashanah - Day 2
Wed. Oct. 1 (at noon) Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre
Thurs. Oct. 2 Yom Kippur
Tues. Oct. 7 Sukkot - Day 1 - Day 1
Wed. Oct. 8 Sukkot - Day 2
Tues. Oct. 14 Shemini Atzeret
Wed. Oct. 15
Simchat Torah
TO OUR KIDDUSH LUNCH SPONSORS: Todah Rabah
Anonymous August 9
In Appreciation of Congregation B'nai Israel
Dale Levy August 23
In Honor of the Yahrzeit of Dale's Mother, Sandra Levy
Helen Michaels & Mike Tamor August 30
In Honor of Mike's 70th Birthday
September Special Birthdays
A Hearty Mazal Tov & Happy Birthday wishes to the following congregants on the occasion of their milestone birthdays!
Gary Delman September 9 9
Kevin Liber September 18 18
Mary Lou Dorf September 24 24
Ruslan Slutsky September 29 29
September Special Anniversaries
Michelle & David Bader September 3 30 Years 3
Rachel & David Chernow September 4 20 Years 4
Bonnie & James Swartz September 20 55 Years 20
Special Birthdays & Anniversaries reflect the "0" or "5" year of the birthday or anniversary.
Mazal Tov to...
• Luann & Bill Garber on the birth of their grandson, Wolf Lazer Miller. Proud parents are Rachel & Jeffrey Miller.
• Grandmother, Bonnie Berland, great-grandmother, Sheila Odesky, and great-great grandparents, Nora Romanoff & Eli Abramson, on the birth of Charlotte Rose Abramson. Proud parents are Rebecca & Noah Abramson.
Condolences
OUR SYNAGOGUE FAMILY MOURNS THE LOSS OF MARK BRUNSWICK
Husband of Terrie z"l, father of Eric, Randy, and Melissa.
MORTON LEWIS MALLIN
Father of Michael (Gabi) Mallin, Diana (Arturo) Sanchez, grandfather of Samantha, Baylee, Danni, Maya, and Kai.
PHILIP A. HENDEL
Father of Peter (Ashley) Hendel, grandfather of Nathan and Lexi.
JOANNE LEMIEUX
Mother of Jerry (Carolyn Zanville) Lemieux.
May their families be comforted amongst all who mourn in Zion.
CBI Members Recognized at Federation Annual Meeting
On July 31, 2025 the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo held their Annual Meeting. Our own Dylan & Harris Merer were recognized with special awards. On behalf of all CBI members, we wish them a hearty Mazal Tov!
DYLAN MERER & HARRIS MERER
Recipient of the CBI Young Volunteer Award
Dylan and Harris Merer will begin 11th grade at Perrysburg High School this fall. Both were members of the Perrysburg Junior varsity hockey team that brought home the school's first state title in February. They are active participants at Congregation B'nai Israel, where they volunteer with Connecting Kids to Meals and recently celebrated their Confirmations. In middle school, Dylan represented Perrysburg Junior High at the National History Bee and International History Competition. He sees the Torah as a vital part of history and looks forward to deepening his understanding of its teachings. Harris, a skilled violinist, is a member of the Toledo Youth Symphony Orchestra and values being part of Jewish Toledo's close-knit community. The Wilensky-Merer family is also known for their compassion, adopting senior dogs to provide them with a loving and comfortable home in their later years.
SIMCHA TREE
The following stone has recently been added to the Congregation B’nai Israel Simcha Tree:
HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF CANTOR IVOR LICHTERMAN
Eli, Emily and Brady Kaufman
Max and Nikki Kaufman
Susan and Steve Kaufman
CBI Welcomes New Member:
Mona Abraham
We Invite You to Experience the Most Holy Time of the Year
If you or a member of your family would like to be a part of High Holiday services, please email Miriam Beckerman at mesb@bex.net. If you participated in services last year, you will be contacted to confirm your participation this year.
Choose from:
• Chanting from the Torah
• English or Hebrew Reading
• Open/Close the Ark
• Chanting the Haftarah •
• Carry, lift, or dress the Torah lift, or dress the Torah
• Usher... and more!
Help Build the CBI Sukkah
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Rain date: Sun., Oct. 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We need your help to construct our new, larger sukkah. Please bring a ladder if you are able. We will let you know if any other tools are needed.
To volunteer, contact Mike Mallin by calling 440-821-4526 or email mmallin61@gmail.com.
Lulav & Etrog Set with Hoshanot
If you wish to purchase a set for Sukkot, please call the office at (419) 517-8400 or email gmallin@cbitoledo.org by Thursday, September 7, 2025.
Regular hours are: Sunday through Thursday 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM Friday for Sabbath Eve 6:30 AM – 4:00 PM Closed Saturday for Shabbat
Table for None: Lost Eateries of Toledo
by author, Tedd A. Long and Mark Snyder, contributor
Sunday, October 19, 2025 10:30 AM in-person at CBI
The author, Tedd A. Long will join us in person at CBI to share some of the stories from the 73 Toledo eateries that are featured in his book, Table for None: Lost Eateries of Toledo. He will answer questions about Toledo's lost kosher restaurants. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS
RSVP to Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org by October 17th.
Join us as we honor Cantor Ivor Lichterman for his many years of dedicated service to Congregation B'nai Israel
Cantor's Retirement Celebration Weekend
Kabbalat Shabbat & Oneg Dinner
Friday, September 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM - CBI Social Hall Services at 5:45 PM followed by Dinner. Reservations closed.
Shabbat Morning Service & Luncheon
Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM at CBI
Special thanks to the Women of CBI who are sponsoring the luxury Kiddush after morning services in honor of Cantor Lichterman
We look forward to your participation and attendance during this wonderful celebration weekend.
Dinner RSVPs are closed, as we are at capacity. Please RSVP if you plan to attend Shabbat Morning services.
RSVP to Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org by Thursday, August 28th. Last-minute cancellations or no-shows for the dinner will be charged for the event if the office is not notified at least 48 hours before the event.
Nosh & Knowledge: CBI Adult Ed Book Club Series
Operation Paperclip
by Annie Jacobsen
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 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 MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS
RSVP to Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org by Sunday, August 31st.
In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-
indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decadeslong, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States.
Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and other had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery. They were also directly responsible for major advances in rocketry, medical treatments, and the U.S. space program. Was Operation Paperclip a moral outrage, or did it help America win the Cold War?
Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and with access to German archival documents (including previously unseen papers made available by direct descendents of the Third Reich's ranking members), files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, and dossiers discovered in government archives at Harvard University, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into a startling, complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secret of the twentieth century.
In this definitive, controversial look at one of America's most strategic, and disturbing government programs, Jacobsen shows just how dark government can get in the name of national security.
Events & Religious School
Notes from our Principal Volunteer to Help Hungry Children in Toledo
We are looking forward to having our wonderful students and staff back for another incredible school year beginning on Sunday, September 7th, starting with a back to school breakfast for all of our students and staff.
The holidays are early this year, so we are anticipating perfect weather for taschlich, and our annual Sukkkot dinner. Adam Davis will be leading Jr. Congregation for us this year. We hope your children will all join him for an meaningful holiday experience.
The interactive Israellink curriculum will be utilized as an addition to our engaging curriculum. Each child is valued and our small classes can reach the needs of every one of our students.
A Jewish Education is the foundation of a Jewish life.
The David S. Stone Religious School invites grandparent members in good standing at Congregation B’nai Israel and Congregation Etz Chayim to enroll their school-aged grandchildren (grades 1-10) for the 2025-2026 year. Religious school takes place from 9:30-11:30AM at CBI. The David S. Stone Religious School has a dedicated staff of educators and our mission is to provide an interactive Jewish education to all students in our community and to instill a deep understanding of Judaism and pride in being Jewish. Grandparents will be responsible for the $200 fee to CBI for the Religious School academic year.
Please contact Kim Brody, David S. Stone Religious School Principal, at KBrody@cbitoledo.org if you are interested or have any questions.
Kim Brody, Principal, David S. Stone Religious School
TORAH PORTION OF THE WEEK
Join us each Friday morning to discuss and learn the weekly Torah portion with fellow CBI members and friends Friday Mornings in September at 11 AM -12 PM, In-Person
Thursday, September 11, 2025
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
at the Cherry Street Mission Building 1501 Monroe Street
We are in need of 8-12 volunteers. The volunteers will be putting together packages of food for children that live in the Toledo area.
RSVP to Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org by Sept. 10th
David S. Stone Religious School Sept. - Oct. 2025 Calendar
September
Wed. 9/3 4:15-5:45 PM Hebrew School
Sun. 9/7 9:30 -11:30 AM - FIRST DAY Rel. School 9:30-10:00 AM Student Teacher Breakfast 9:30-10:00 AM
Wed. 9/10 4:15-5:45 PM Hebrew School Sun. 9/14 9:30 -11:30 AM - Religious School
Wed. 9/17 4:15-5:45 PM Hebrew School 4:15-5:45 PM Sun. 9/21 9:30 -11:30 AM - Religious School
Tue. 9/23 10:30 AM - Rosh Hashanah Jr. Congregation
Wed. 9/24 NO HS - ROSH HASHANAH
Sun. 9/28 9:30 -11:30 AM - Religious School 10:00 AM Tashlich @ JCC Lake 10:00 AM
October
Wed. 10/1 NO HS - YOM KIPPUR
Thu. 10/2 10:30 AM - Yom Kippur Jr. Congregation
Sun. 10/5 9:30 -11:30 AM - Religious School
Wed. 10/8 NO HS - SUKKOT
Sun. 10/12 9:30 -11:30 AM - Religious School 5:00 PM - Sukkot Dinner
9:30 AM Morning Service - IP/LS (Kiddush in the Social Hall)
5:45 PM Afternoon Service - IP/LS
7:27PM Holiday Ends
High Holiday Services Junior Congregation
Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Yom Kippur
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
CBI will provide Rosh Hashanah services and Yom Kippur services for our younger congregants. All activities will be age appropriate for Pre-K through 6th grade.
Call the office to register for our High Holiday Jr. Congregation at 419-517-8400 or email kbrody@cbitoledo.org.
PLEASE RSVP IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE ATTENDING
High Holiday Babysitting
BABYSITTING will be available for children up to 5 years of age during High Holiday Services (Rosh Hashanah Day 1 & Yom Kippur) from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR BABYSITTING
Rosh Hashanah Day 1, September 23, 2025
Yom Kippur, Oct. 2, 2025
Cost is $5 per child per service
Call the office to register 419-517-8400 or email kbrody@cbitoledo.org.
CBI SIDE ENTRY USE DURING HIGH HOLIDAYS
if you plan to attend in-person services during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and are handicapped, you may use the side entry to CBI (on the side with the row of handicapped parking spaces). An usher will be watching the doors to allow you entry.
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at the JCC Lake at 10:00 AM Tashlich
On or before Rosh Hashanah it is tradition to go to a river or spring (preferably one that has fish in it) and recite special penitential prayers. Tossing bread crumbs in the water is symbolic of casting away our sins and starting a new year with a clean slate.
Bring your own bread and meet us at the JCC lake.
Kever Avot
Sunday, September 28, 2025
11:00 AM at Beth Shalom Cemetery
Kever Avot, the tradition of visiting the graves of our parents and loved ones between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, can evoke a wealth of emotions and memories.
We will meet at Beth Shalom Cemetery (420 Otter Creek Road, Oregon, Ohio) where Rabbi Marsh will assist those wanting special memorial prayers recited at the graves of their loved ones. If there is inclement weather, we will meet in the Chapel followed by Rabbi Marsh visiting individual graves at the cemetery.
Thursday, October 2, 2025 at CBI
Break the Fast immediately following N'ilah service at approximately 8:00 PM
$20 per person
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 , 2025
RSVP by calling the office at 419-517-8400 or email Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org.
Last-minute cancellations or no-shows will be charged for the event if the office is not notified 48 hours before the event.
JOIN US FOR A FESTIVE
Sukkot Dinner at CBI
Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Dinner in Sukkah, then Services to follow
$15 per person
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY MONDAY, OCT. 6,
2025
We hope that you will attend this meaningful and fun Sukkot dinner outside in the CBI Sukkah, decorated by our Religious School children and Women of CBI. As we enjoy our delicious pasta meal, Rabbi Marsh will discuss the "Ushpizin", otherwise known as the supernatural guests that visit during this festival holiday.
THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WITH RSVP
RSVP by calling the office at 419-517-8400 or email Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org.
Last-minute cancellations or no-shows will be charged for the event if the office is not notified at least 48 hours before the event.
• Shabbat Candles
• Candlesticks
• Kiddush cups
• Challah Covers
• Challah Knives & Boards
• Havdallah Sets
Simchat Torah Celebration & Dessert
In-Person & Live Stream
Tue., October 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM at CBI
Simchat Torah Services & Hakafot to follow
NO COST, however voluntary donations would be appreciated. Please let us know when you make your resrvation.
Join us in the sanctuary and social hall where we will sing festive songs, dance with the Torah, drink a l'chaim, wave our flags, show off our craziest hats, and unroll the entire Torah scroll. Our Religious School students will also be invited to participate in hakafot. We will also enjoy a delicious ice cream bar.
RESERVATIONS
REQUIRED BY THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 2025
RSVP by calling the office at 419-517-8400 or email Kim Brody at kbrody@cbitoledo.org.
THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE MEMBERS OF ALL LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WITH RSVP
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 month.
• Holiday Items
• Shofars
• Menorahs
• Jewelry Assortment
• Mezuzzot & Scrolls
• Women's & Men's Kippot
• Tzedakah Boxes
• Jewish Books
• Kid's Holiday Items
• Jewish Books
• Tallits (Prayer Shawls) and much, much more!
• Apple & Honey Plate
Kiddush
Challah Covers
CONTRIBUTION LEVELS:
B’nai Mitzvah contribution
Chai contribution
Silver contribution
Double Chai contribution
Gold contribution
Platinum contribution
Platinum Chai contribution
Double Platinum contribution
Sapphire contribution
Dbl Platinum Chai contribution
Ruby contribution
Emerald contribution
Diamond contribution
$13
$18
$25
$36
$50
$100
$180
$200
$250
$360
$500
$750
$1000+
All contributions listed were made on or before August 15, 2025
Building Beautification Fund
YAHRZEIT:
- B'NAI MITZVAHJames Schroeder Richard Schroeder
Camp Ramah Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
- CHAI -
Phyllis Bernstein Sherri Golding
Cantor's Discretionary Fund
IN HONOR OF:
- PLATINUM -
Cantor Lichterman, Retirement Linda & Joel Beren Linda IN APPRECIATION:
- DOUBLE PLATINUM CHAIIn Appreciation, Cantor Lichterman
Curtis Mae Jones Curtis
IN MEMORY OF:
- B'NAI MITZVAH -
Arnold Hoffman Anne & Jeff Bauer Bauer Diane & James Perlman Diane & Perlman
- CHAI -
Arnold Hoffman Rhoda Miller
Sandy & Chuck Traugott
YAHRZEIT:
- B'NAI MITZVAH -
Louis Robbins Andrea & Gary Urie
- SILVER -
Betty Smith Rene' & Rich Rusgo & Family
Shalim Meylakhov Galina & Valeri Kagan
Arthur Snyder
Ethel Snyder Janet Erickson Erickson
- DOUBLE CHAI -
Jack Penkower Sheila, Bruce, Jordon, & Brynna Post Post
August Contributions
Harry Gometz Fund
- B'NAI MITZVAH -
YAHRZEIT:
Eva Soldinger Roanne & Lannie Katzman
- CHAI -
Deann Shapiro Roanne & Lannie Katzman
- GOLD -
Leona Davis Soldinger
Lynn Friedman
Roanne & Lannie Katzman
Hiddur/Kiddush Fund
IN HONOR OF:
- B'NAI MITZVAH -
Marvyn Greenberg. Special Birthday
Richard Bernstein
- SILVER -
Sharon & Bobby Kripke, Special Anniversary Gail & Lee Kwait
Luann & Bill Garber, Birth of Grandson Wolf Lazer Sue & Mark Weinberg Sue &
IN MEMORY OF:
- B'NAI MITZVAH -
Phyllis Bernstein Arlene & Jerry Russell Arlene &
- CHAI -
Phyllis Bernstein Rhoda Miller
Arnold Hoffman Fagie Benstein
Jo Jo & Stu Goldberg
- SILVER -
Arnold Hoffman Angie & Jack Katz Angie & Katz
Shirley Kohler
YAHRZEIT:
- B'NAI MITZVAH -
Julia Altman, Beloved Grandmother
Goldie Siegman, Beloved Mother
Albert Russell, Beloved Brother
Raymond Russell, Beloved Brother
Arlene & Jerry Russell Arlene &
- CHAI -
Rebecca Kaplan
Jacob Lacker Jan & Ivor Lichterman & Ivor Lichterman
Mickey Liber
William Hirsch Cathy & Steve Sperling
- SILVER -
Mervyn Russell, Beloved Father
Corey Russell
Mervyn Russell Marlene Russell
Eunice Freedman Lori & David Friedes Lori &
Helen Lesky Diana & Jacob Lipszyc Diana
Sally Wexler Rhoda Miller & Family Rhoda
- PLATINUM -
Rhoda Ruddie Carol & William Richman
- GOLD -
Zale Kohler The Kohler Family
Cal & Art Katz Sanctuary Fund
YAHRZEIT:
- GOLD -
Anne Walker
Julius Walker Barbara & Marv Walker
Sherwin & Naomi Kripke Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
- SILVER -
Phyllis Bernstein Stacey & Harley Kripke
YAHRZEIT:
- DOUBLE CHAI -
Betty Smith Michelle & Steven Smith
- GOLD -
Boris Brauer, Beloved Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather Eleanor Golding & Family Eleanor
Saturday Morning Shabbat 9:30 AM - In Person/Live Stream
Shabbat Mincha 5:00 PM - In-Person
*Sunday Morning Minyan 9:30 AM - In Person/Zoom
*when religious schoool is in session
The link and passcode for weekday Zoom services is included in the Wednesday Update email sent to all CBI members. If you need the information resent to you, email gmallin@cbitoledo.org with your request.
DONATING RELIGIOUS OBJECTS TO CBI
If you are downsizing your home, be aware that it is permissible to throw away old kippot. Unfortunately, we cannot accept old books on Jewish subjects from your library. We would be glad to receive your old prayer books, tallitot or other religious objects for burial.
PLEASE LET US KNOW
If you or someone you know is ill, or in the hospital and would appreciate a phone call from the Rabbi, please call the office at 419.517.8400. Due to HIPAA privacy regulations, hospitals do not notify clergy if a member is admitted.
YAHRZEIT NOTICES...
If you are not receiving a yahrzeit notice for a friend or relative and would like one sent annually, please call the office at 419-517-8400. We will need the English date of death.
CONTRIBUTE ONLINE
If you would like to make a contribution to CBI and are unable to call during business hours, you can make your contribution on our website: cbitoledo.org
Click the "Contributions" tab on the navigation bar and follow the prompts for Online Contributions. For any questions, contact the office at 419.517.8400.
How to access CBI Live Stream Services
On your Computer, Tablet or Cell Phone:
• Go to the CBI website, cbitoledo.org.
• At the top of the home page click on "Live Stream".
• 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.
How to access CBI Zoom Programs & Services
• Check your email for the Zoom link and password for CBI Zoom services.
• Click on the link in the body of the email.
• If you have never used Zoom, you will be prompted to follow steps to download it on your computer.
• 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.
A link and passcode will be emailed to congregants.
Mazal Tov & L'Chaim!
Please let the office know if you have a simcha or special news that you would like to share with our congregation.
We will happily post details and photos in the CBI Bulletin, if space allows.
Deadline is the 15th of the previous month. Please call the office at 419-517-8400.
