Messenger - November 2018

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RABBI THECALENDAR SYNAGOGUE | CONGREGATION B’NAI EMUNAH | TULSA | NOVEMBER 2018 | NO. 11

BRIAN KRAFT ON BASEBALL—SEE PAGE 3 FOR DETAILS

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MILESTONES

DIRECTORY

BIRTHS

Marc Boone Fitzerman.................................................Rabbi Daniel Shalom Kaiman..................................................Rabbi Sally A. Donaldson................................................ President Dr. Elana Newman........................................ Vice-President Ross Heyman........... Vice-President for Finance/Treasurer Nancy Cohen.......................................................... Secretary Jeremy Rabinowitz......... Synagogue Foundation President Janis Finer, M.D.................................. Sisterhood President Sara Levitt..................Director of Jewish Life and Learning Betty Lehman.............................. Synagogue Administrator Shelli Wright........................................... Preschool Director Didi Ralph........................................................... Bookkeeper Valerie Henderson.........................................Rabbis’ Offices Gwenn RedCorn......................................... Co-Receptionist Nicki Johnson............................................. Co-Receptionist Nancy Cohen............................ Sisterhood Gift Shop Chair

Mazal tov to Mitchell and Julie Rotman on the birth of their son Rex Micah Rotman on September 28 at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa. The family celebrated a bris at the Synagogue, with Rabbi David Shawel serving as mohel and Rabbi Kaiman officiating.

DEATHS Ted Ginsberg Father of Hillary Roubein Rowena Zelkind Grandmother of Dr. Garrett Zelkind MAZAL TOVS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Did you catch the October issue of Tulsa People magazine?

Synagogue members were all over its pages. The Bolusky Family (Emily, Richie, Conley, and Campbell) was profiled for its annual Halloween project, which distributes hundreds of costumes to those in need. Steve Aberson was recognized for his efforts supporting the Oklahoma Project woman’s breast cancer awareness work with a fashion show and fundraiser.

Steven Aberson Brian Brouse Randee Charney Mark Goldman Ross Heyman Matt Katz Jeremy Rabinowitz David Sandler, M.D. John Schumann, M.D. Eva Unterman

Who is Dr. John Schumann? Let’s hope Alex accepts that as a winning question, as our very own Dr. John Schumann heads to Los Angeles this month to compete on Jeopardy. We’re all rooting for you! Stay tuned to upcoming editions of the Messenger, where we’ll share info about how we can all watch John compete. Good luck!

Emily Melton Bolusky Sharon Cash Nancy Cohen Sally Donaldson Barbara Eisen Terry Marcum Dr. Elana Newman Debby Raskin Angela Taubman Ricki Wimmer

Janis Finer, M.D.

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ON THE COVER

1719 South Owasso Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120 Office: (918) 583‑7121 School: (918) 585‑KIDS Fax: (918) 747-9696 Website: www.tulsagogue.com

We have a new set of posters on display at the Synagogue, courtesy of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. The delicately colored sample on the cover features the great saying of Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa reminding us to avoid both arrogance and self-abnegation.

This is a golden age for expressive graphics and powerful visual art in Jewish life. The Grinspoon Foundation has been hugely supportive of this effort.

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THE NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2

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FIRST FRIDAY SHABBAT

It is America’s pastime. From neighborhood sandlots to big league ballparks, baseball is everywhere. And that translates to serious business, with operations set up to discover talent and build winning franchises. The business of baseball is a fascinating industry which permeates our society. On Sunday morning, November 11, at 10:30 a.m. Brian Kraft, a professional baseball scout with the Los Angeles Dodgers, will share insight into his industry and the business of professional sports in America in a Sunday Morning Seminar. A Free-Eggs-To-Order breakfast will be served preceding the talk at 9:30 a.m. in the Synagogue kitchen.

From the warm glow of summer to the cool breeze of fall, the Tulsa Arts District’s First Friday Art Crawl is a sign of our city’s vibrant culture. The Synagogue does its part by hosting a monthly musical Shabbat Service in the heart of the action. Stop in and sing while taking in the downtown galleries or make our service your final destination—Shabbat and First Friday make a wonderful combination. It all gets started at 6:30 p.m. in the Flyloft, which is just above the Woody Guthrie Center. Look for the sign on the west side of the building.

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SEVENTEENTH STREET DELI

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Tulsa is quickly becoming a foodie paradise. With Mother Road Market opening its doors this month, it’s a wonderful time to explore the variety of our food landscape. The Seventeenth Street Deli continues to pop up monthly, serving all the classic deli treats. Just $18 covers your whole meal and sets you up for a delightful communal experience. Visit tulsadeli.org to RSVP today!

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THE NOVEMBER CHALLAH BAKE

SUSTAINABILITY

BIBI-DIBI

Very young children and their parents are invited to join us for another soft and cuddly Shabbat experience. Parachutes, rattles and toys sit at the center of our circle, while parents and kids share in the blessings of peaceful Shabbat.

A delicious, kid-friendly Shabbat dinner accompanies this program. It all gets started at 6:00 p.m. Please call or visit our website by Thursday, November 8, to reserve your spot on the floor.

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SHABBAT FOR EVERYONE

It’s a monthly musical Shabbat experience for everyone, kids included! The evening begins with a delicious dinner prepared by us, so you can just relax and enjoy. We then move into the sounds and movements of a joyous Friday night celebration. Your feet will be stomping as the music carries us forward into the night. Top it all off with a delightful story and you’ve got yourself one can’t-miss evening.

No reservation is needed for the service at 7:00 p.m. But please call our office at (918) 583-7121 or visit our website

by Wednesday, November 14, to guarantee your place at the dinner table.

We’re back with challah baking and are hoping to make this a regular deal on the first Wednesday of the month. Join us in the Dairy Kitchen at 5:45 p.m. By the time you’re done, you’ll have dough enough for two challahs on Friday afternoon. Please call Valerie at the Synagogue at (918) 583-7121 to reserve your space at the kneading table. Space is limited, so please call early. No cost to anyone.

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THE BUSINESS OF BASEBALL

We just won our second Henry Bellmon Award for our efforts in sustainability! Watch for news in the days ahead about the gala celebrating this acheivement. We’d love to have a large group of members present

BAR MITZVAH OF JOSH ZELKIND

to participate in the event.

The Synagogue notes with pride the upcoming bar mitzvah of Josh Zelkind, son of Dr. Garrett and Debbie Zelkind.

Josh’s preparations have been led by Jackie Lasky and Morah Sara Levitt. Mazal tov to the entire Kleiner-Zelkind family.

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THANKS

BAR MITZVAH

TODAH RABAH

JOSHUA ZELKIND

So much of the good work our Synagogue does is the direct result of many hours of dedicated volunteer efforts.

Thank you to everyone whose willingness to take on these responsibilities helps make our community so vibrant.

Joshua Tyler Zelkind, son of Dr. Garrett and Deborah Zelkind, will become a bar mitzvah on November 10, 2018, which corresponds to 2 Kislev 5779, at Congregation B’nai Emunah.

The bamboo that covered our Sukkah was harvested by a wonderfully efficient and productive crew. Thank you to Miguel Arce, Ahylin Arce, Howard Berkson, Ryan Dickinson, Seth Lapidus, Dr. Larry Lieberman, Michael Mudd, Josh Sanchez, Gerardo Sanchez, Dr. David Sandler, Edward Shane, Jacob Shirley, Preston Smith, and Steven Stafford.

Joshua is a seventh-grade student at Jenks West Middle School where he plays the trumpet in the band. He enjoys drama, art and creating his own comic books. He has swum with the Jenks swim team for the past two years.

Joshua has attended B’nai Emunah Sunday school for ten years and also attends Shul School every Sunday. He is also a regular at Camp Shalom—he spent his most recent summer as a Counselor in Training.

Our Simchat Torah festivities were greatly enhanced by a set of volunteers who helped increase our merrymaking.

Thank you to Brian Brouse for coordinating our hakafot gifts. Thank you to Greg Myers and Ron Willhoite for help assembling many pairs of glow stick glasses. Thank you to Eric Hunker and Matt Levitt for serving as our official confetti cannon launchers. And finally, a very big thank you to the members of Rokday Emunah who joyfully led dancing and engaged the entire congregation in celebration. Thank you to Liat Gal, Dr. Jennifer Airey, Rachel Gold, Tona Willhoite, Nina Fitzerman-Blue, Corey Wren Williams, Katherine Pierandri, Cheryl Myers, Sophie Raskin, and Lily Raskin.

Joshua is the grandson of Joe Kleiner and Judy Kleiner (of blessed memory) of Tulsa, Dr. Glen and Bobbie Zelkind of Aurora, Colorado, and Bennie Zelkind of Louisville, Kentucky. He is a loving older brother to Gavin and Mason Zelkind and younger brother to Nathan Coupe.

Preparations for his bar mitzvah have been led by Morah Jackie Lasky. Please join us for services at 9:00 a.m and a kiddish luncheon sponsored by the Zelkind family.

Thank you to the October volunteers for the Seventeenth Street Deli. Thank you to our kitchen crew of Matt Katz, Dr. Brian Milman, Colby Myers, and Edward Shane and to Brandon Sweet for acting as our server.

On Friday night, October 12, the Synagogue community gathered for a stimulating presentation and discussion with Rachel Laser, the President and CEO of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. Many thanks to Dr. Sarah-Anne Henning Schumann for enabling such a stimulating and relevant program.

Our Sisterhood’s Care Kits for the Homeless Project continues to demonstrate an important way members of our congregation can respond to the faces of homelessness we encounter on the street. Thank you to Jolene Sanditen for leading the collection and distribution efforts. Thank you to the volunteers who have gathered to help assemble the bags: Tina Bollin, Kate Lehman, Natalie Brankle, Terry Marcum, Laurie Berman, Carol Sweet, Brian Brouse, Carol Windland, Diana Wolff, David Hurewitz, Renee Kaplan, Linda Goldenstern, Molly Berger, Brad Sanditen, Phifer Sanditen, David Arbital, Raeshelle Sharpnack, Sally Donaldson, Dr. Janis Finer, Wendy Weisberg, Betty Lehman, and Nancy Cohen.

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FROM RABBI FITZERMAN

JEWS + MUSLIMS

LEARNING

UNDER THE RADAR

There’s a standard cliche about Jewish education—that its purpose is to help students feel their Judaism. That’s a little bit true and a little bit not. We never really talk about feeling arithmatic or feeling American history. We talk about knowing things, about mastering disciplines. Competence is rooted in experience and training.

On Sunday, September 30, ten members of the Synagogue community joined with ten members of Tulsa’s Muslim community for a first-of-its-kind partnership Sukkah dinner. For many years, the Islamic Society of Tulsa has invited members of other faith communities to experience Ramadan through its annual interfaith Iftar dinner. Inspired by the model hospitality exhibited by Tulsa’s Muslim community, Rabbis Kaiman and Fitzerman decided to reciprocate the invitation with a holiday invitation of their own.

I feel that way about Jewish education, and it is one of the foundations of what we do at the Synagogue, including serious, ongoing education for adults. At this point, six different groups study with me and Rabbi Kaiman, and do so virtually every week of the year. We take some time off for summer vacation and the holidays, but we’re at the study table more often than not.

Building on the traditional notion of ushpizin, which expresses that the Sukkah is a space to welcome both literal and figurative guests, Sukkot served as an ideal backdrop for this partnership gathering. The evening was framed by explanatory rituals led by both Rabbis. Conversation flowed freely and a deeper sense of connection and community was the result. Several members of the Muslim delegation had just returned from a trip to Israel and were eager to discuss their reflections as well as learn more about Jewish life in Tulsa. From Netflix recommendations to sharing experiences of being a religious minority, important things happened around that Sukkot table.

People frequently ask about these study groups, which have become close-knit circles of fellow students and friends. They demand a lot—regular attendance and a willingness to engage in open-ended education. We regularly move from one project to the next, trying our hands at different forms of Jewish literature.

That’s for people who have the time and energy. But in addition to all of this, we’d like to try something new—a class that meets for a a single, short burst as a way of sparking interest in Jewish study. We’ll start in December and finish in three weeks. Anyone in the community is welcome to enroll.

On the strength of this successful evening, Rabbis Fitzerman and Kaiman are eager to convene more small gatherings of this sort to deepen community relationships. In Rabbi Fitzerman’s words, “We should be doing this all the time.”

If members of the congregation are interested in participating, the Rabbis ask that you send them a note. Here’s to successful partnerships and strong communal relationships.

The particulars are simple. We’ll meet for an hour at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons. The dates are December 5, 12, and 19. And the subject is Greatest Hits from the Babylonian Talmud. We’ll look at three classic passages that say something important about Judaism and life, and offer a taste of authentic Talmud study.

Here’s one other thing to keep in mind: there’s room for only six or seven students. Anything larger becomes a class, not a study group. So if you’d like to participate, call the Synagogue soon. Valerie Henderson is the person to ask for, and she will be glad to put you down on the list.

TIME TO START BAKING FOR COOKIEBAKE 2018.

PLEASE CALL TO VOLUNTEER FOR PREPARING MEALS FOR HOSPICE PATIENTS.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE

HOUSEKEEPING

We’ve been off of challah-baking for at least a couple of years, but it’s time to resurrect that sweet project. Join me on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 7, if you’d like a space at the challah-making table. There’s no charge and we’ll provide all of the necessary ingredients.

You can make reservations for any Synagogue event by calling Gwenn or Nicki at the Synagogue Office: (918) 583-7121.

You can also use the Reservations Page on the Synagogue website at www.tulsagogue.com.

Please plan to arrive at 5:45 p.m. and take your place in the Dairy (Milchig) Kitchen. We’ll be done no later than 6:30 p.m., and you’ll have a perfectly-prepped quantity of dough to bake out on Friday afternoon. Once again, we’ve got some space limitations, so call Valerie Henderson soon if you’ve got your heart set on challah baking.

On the back inside page of this edition, you’ll find the monthly calendar of the Synagogue, with candlelighting times, our regular service schedule, the ShulSchool and Hebrew Lab calendars, and other regular events.

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FROM SARA LEVITT

NOVEMBER IN OUR SCHOOL

THE RAMAH CAMP EXPERIENCE

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Though the leaves might just be beginning to turn, the aromas of fall are in the air and we are preparing for an unpredictable Oklahoma winter, I am thinking about summer. When I was a child, summer was always on my mind. My countdown to the first days of heading to the beach, of visiting family in the northeast, to school-free days and to Jewish Summer camp covered my calendar. I longed for those weeks spent in the mountains, seeing friends, experiencing nature, celebrating Shabbat, and having fun.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SHABBATON

Synagogue Middle School students are invited to spend the whole of Shabbat with their peers at the Synagogue— singing, learning, snacking, schmoozing, and more! The fun kicks off at 9:00 a.m. with services with our B’nai Emunah community and continues through Havdallah. For more information and to register your Middle School student, please be in touch with Morah Sara.

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Admittedly, this hasn’t changed in over 23 years. I am thrilled to represent the Synagogue and the Tulsa community each summer at Ramah in the Rockies and proud to see our numbers of committed Ramahnicks grow each year. Ramah in the Rockies is uniquely positioned to support our Tulsa kids in their Jewish journey through summer camp. Camp is an immersive community, serving a flavor of Judaism similar to that of our own Synagogue community—open and progressive, creative and welcoming.

FAMILY DAY OF SERVICE

ShulSchool and Hebrew Language Lab families are invited to participate in our third annual Family Day of Service. The program will run during our regularly scheduled ShulSchool program and will include bagels, a tefilah (prayer) experience, family learning, a social action project, and more. RSVP to Morah Sara at slevitt@bnaiemunah.com or call (918) 5837121 to let her know whether your family will be attending along with your student.

Our kids, many for the first time, are a part of the majority and can speak openly and with passion about being Jewish. This experience is invaluable to their growth and development as young Jews and well rounded, conscious, adventurous human beings. Those of our kids who go to Ramah in the Rockies come home to Tulsa with a great sense of belonging, pride in being Jewish, a love of the outdoors, and a will to impact our community long into the future.

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OCCJ YOUTH TOUR

The OCCJ Operation Understanding Interfaith Youth Tour is an annual event. This year’s edition will take place on Sunday, November 18, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. The tour is open to Middle and High School students. For more information and to RSVP for your student, please contact Morah Sara at slevitt@bnaiemunah.com or call (918) 5837121.

At the end of this month, we will welcome Rabbi Eliav Bock, director of Camp Ramah in the Rockies and longtime friend of the Synagogue to Tulsa. Rabbi Eliav will be speaking about camp in a parlor-meeting style gathering. I encourage you and your children to join us for a cozy evening to learn about camp and hear from Rabbi Eliav and some of our young people who are current campers. Call for details.

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RAMAH PARLOR MEETING

Have a second through eleventh grader interested in going to Jewish summer camp? Join Rabbi Eliav Bock, Director of Camp Ramah in the Rockies, for an intimate evening learning about camp! The evening will begin at 7 p.m. at the home of a camp family. Please RSVP to Sara Levitt at slevitt@bnaiemunah.com, or call (918) 583-7121. We look forward to seeing you!

Please be on the lookout for more information in the coming weeks. If you have questions about Jewish summer camp, Ramah in the Rockies, scholarship opportunities, or anything else in the meantime, please be in touch.

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SISTERS | JANET DUNDEE

FROM RABBI KAIMAN

UPCOMING (CONCLUDED)

BOOK CLUB ON NOVEMBER 11

MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY

The Weight of Ink will be the next Book Club discussion on Sunday, November 11, at 1:00 pm. at Zarrow Pointe Café. The discussion will be facilitated by Michelle Brock.

A podcast I listen to has been playing this game over the past several months. Each time the host welcomes another rabbi to the show, he always asks the same question. “Rabbi, what is your favorite holiday?” The answers are often varied, but they are always of the same general ilk. Whether the answer is Yom Kippur or Sukkot, there’s a consistent rhythm to the ideas presented. You almost can predict the next word before the interviewee has spoken it. I like playing this game because it makes me feel as if I can predict the future. But this is not a criticism of the storied answers of our tradition.

Rabbis tend to speak alike. Doctors do too. And lawyers most certainly have a way of thinking and communicating that feels connected to some ur-source.

The Weight of Ink, written by Rachel Kadish, is an interwoven tale of two women who lived during different periods of time. This book is the 2017 winner of the National Jewish Book Award.

Many thanks to Lynn Schusterman, who donated 25 copies of this historical novel for Sisterhood members. All copies have now been claimed, but they are available online.

The Book Club has been attracting quite of bit of attention. Sisterhood hopes you can join the group on November 11.

I want rather to highlight that people often stay within their lanes and say what is expected of them. There’s nothing wrong with behaving this way. And often it is necessary for us to do so in order to maintain the structures of the universe. But sometimes, I want to speak a different truth.

I think we all do. And that’s why my answer to the “favorite holiday” question might be a little different from those of my rabbinic peers.

CALLING ALL MAH JONGG PLAYERS The Second Annual Sisterhood Mah Jongg Tournament will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. in the Kaiser Miller Auditorium. The tournament is open to anyone in the Tulsa area who enjoys playing Mah Jongg. You do not have to be a Sisterhood member to join in the fun.

My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I love every part of the experience—roasting the turkey; the over-crowded airports; and the feeling that winter has arrived, even if it hasn’t quite settled in. But what really makes Thanksgiving stand apart for me is the idea that everyone can sit at the table together.

Ritual for this holiday doesn’t really exist, except for the manufactured suggestions of the Food Network. And many Oklahomans I know struggle with the complicated history of indigenous peoples and a colonizing force. But somehow, the experience of Thanksgiving seems to rise above all this, extracting itself from its complicated roots and enabling individuals to feel the freedom of equality and expression.

The tournament features both advanced and intermediate levels of play. Prizes will be awarded to the top winners. A suggested donation of $25.00 is appreciated, with proceeds benefiting the Tulsa Girls Art School, an organization which empowers underserved girls to improve their lives through visual arts education.

Registration forms will be available at the Synagogue and online through the weekly email blast. For more information, call or email Barbara Eisen at beisen1@me.com or (918) 645-7452.

Thanksgiving is not one thing, it is many, just like the rest of us. We may tend to speak, think, and behave in a particular way most of the time. But we are all healthier when we can acknowledge our own complications, find joy in ourselves, and somehow figure out a way to walk forward together. May this be a blessing for us all as we gather in many different ways this Thanksgiving season.

If you are not yet a Mah Jongg player, but want to learn how to play, contact Rhonda Lhevine Wagnon at rhondawagnon@yahoo.com or at (918) 906-3396.

IRON GATE BREAKFAST CLUB Sisterhood is continuing to serve breakfast to Iron Gate guests on the last Sunday morning of each month, from 8:15-10:30 a.m. If you are 13 years or older, contact Dr. Sarah-Anne Schumann at hennschu@gmail.com. Reach out and extend a hand to those in our community who need a little help by bringing your contribution to the Synagogue very soon.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION? PLEASE CALL RABBI KAIMAN AT (918) 583-7121.

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DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 1

MEMBERSHIP Welcome one and all to the Synagogue Family. We’re delighted to see newcomers this month and hope that you will help greet them and make them feel at home. Here’s our list for October, 2018:

BAT MITZVAH OF BELLA LEVINE

5, 12, 19

THE TALMUD: GREATEST HITS

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THE DECEMBER CHALLAH BAKE

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SHABBAT FOR EVERYONE: CHANUKAH!

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MILLENNIAL WOMEN: MAKERS’ NIGHT

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WINTERLIGHT CHANUKAH FESTIVAL

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

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BAT MITZVAH: SOPHIA ROYTMAN

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BIBI-DIBI: SHABBAT FOR ITSIE-BITSIES

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COOKIEBAKE 2018 + 24 FOR 24

Mitchell and Julie Rotman Rex Rotman 1407 South Carson Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119

ADULT INSTITUTE HAS ALREADY BEGUN, BUT THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER. PLEASE BE SURE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE CLASS IN AMERICAN JUDAISM TAUGHT BY RABBIS KAIMAN AND WEINSTEIN. CALL (918) 495-1111 TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES.

BBYO

IN THE COMMUNITY

FEENBERG-RUBIN AZA FUNDRAISER

TULSA TOMORROW

The young men of AZA are eager to rake, blow, and bag your leaves this month in the name of supporting an end to domestic violence and feeding hungry families on Thanksgiving. Suggested donation: $100. All proceeds will go to the Community Food Bank and the Family Safety Center of Tulsa. Please call Jarred Simon at (918) 500-8287, Jaxson King at (918) 289-4157, or Eli Anderson at (918) 892-4072 to book your appointment. Spaces are limited, so please call soon. The men of FRAZA will be available on Sunday, November 18.

Tulsa Tomorrow was established by Jewish community leaders in Tulsa who are committed to building a vibrant Jewish community. Our mission is to recruit and retain Jewish young professionals, who will continue to grow and strengthen our community. As Tulsa enjoys a great cultural renaissance, we hope to build on this momentum to attract young Jewish professionals and families to join our community and to participate in our venture.

So far, we have had success in recruiting young professionals, but we can’t grow Tulsa’s Jewish community alone. We look to you now to join us in our efforts and to spread the word of Tulsa’s excellent quality of life, intimate Jewish networks, and tremendous career opportunities. If you share our dedication to Tulsa’s future as a thriving Jewish community, please contact our executive director, Danielle Mendelsberg at tulsatomorrow@gmail.com to become a partner in this exciting initiative.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SYNAGOGUE Altamont Bakery Fund

Nancy and Harvey Cohen Julie Frank Gale Mason Terri Stidham Gavin, Josh and Mason Zelkind

Ann Beerman Flower and Garden Fund

Rabbi Arthur D. Kahn, D. D., Culture Fund

Nahomi and Jonathan Harkavy

Rabbi Daniel S. Kaiman Discretionary Fund

Stuart and Sherri Goodall/Blanc Art Education Fund

Bikur Cholim Fund B’nai Emunah Preschool

Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman Discretionary Fund

Terri Stidham

Shelby and Justin Hendrick

Randi and Paul Brodsky

Anonymous Joan Benesh Jan Brickman Julie Frank Janet and Ken Levit Sandi and Mike May Donna Oberstein and Ace Allen Stephanie and Dr. Stan Pastor

Chevra Kadisha Fund

Robinowitz Library Fund

B’nai Brith Youth Education Fund

Donna and Gary Dundee

Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund

Sheryl and Harold Springer

Dave Sylvan Joyful Music Fund Phyllis Raskin Barbara and Dave Sylvan

Edgar and Isabel Sanditen Preschool Fund Barbara and Dave Sylvan

Education Endowment Fund Faye and Marvin Robinowitz

Morris and Edith Sylvan Transportation Fund Barbara and Dave Sylvan

Norman and Shirley Levin Fund for Prayerbook Publication Leah and Michael Dubois Linda Dubois Nicole and Mitchell Hitchcock

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Betty Lehman Mona Smith

Bonnie and George Kennedy Jill and Howard Mizel

Anonymous Sam Brenner Jan Brickman Starla and Jon Glazer Julie and Mitchell Rotman

Betty and Charles Sherman

Sidney & Jenny Brouse Family Shabbat and Holiday Fund

Vellie Bloch Rosetta and Avrom Brodsky

Rose Borg Sukkah Fund

Rosalyn Borg (St. Louis) and Family Bonnie and Louis Spiesberger

Scott Sanditen Memorial Community Service Fund Barbara and Barry Eisen Nancy Garfinkel Esther and Len Morton Sharon Neuwald Harris and Mindy Prescott Harold Sanditen Will Sanditen Sheryl and Harold Springer

Sharna Frank Music Fund Sharla and Michael Pinn

Social Welfare Fund

Stuart and Sherri Goodall

Synagogue Endowment Fund Sharla and Michael Pinn

Synagogue General Fund

Ellen and Dr. Stephen Adelson Vellie Bloch Shirley and Willie Burger O’Neil Cobb Frederic Dorwart Irene and Irving Fenster Hilo Glazer and Uri Rozen Stuart and Sherri Goodall Elaine and Allan Jeffy Ann-Rose and Frank Kaplan Mary Lhevine and Dr. George Schnetzer Milman Giving Fund Cheryl and Greg Myers Sylvia Rosenthal Iris and Dr. David Sandler Irene Silberg Kristi and Dr. Jacob Tarabolous

In Loving Memory Dwight Axelrod Ann Beerman Etta Waldinger Borg Rachel Borg Carmen Breeding Cecil Breeding Edward Brickman Meryl Brodsky Devora Cohen Bettye Dritch Lance Dubois Alvin Dundee Morris Dundee

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SYNAGOGUE In Loving Memory ( continued) Sara Edelman Rebecca Fenster Rose Goldstein Lottie Gussman Harry Guterman Harriet Harkavy Dr. H.J. Harkavy Ida Harkavy Bernard Jeffy Arthur “Buddy” Kaplan Leslie Krisman Louis Mizel Adolph Neuwald

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Berthold Neuwald Renee Neuwald Solly Neuwald Toni Neuwald Rita Newman Leon Pastor Barbara Rambach Sol Robinowitz Jean Sanditen Scott Sanditen Max Springer Charles Richard Stidham, Sr. Morris Sylvan Charles West

In Honor Of

April and Richard Borg, on their anniversary Rosalyn Borg, on her birthday Nancy and Harvey Cohen Estelle Finer, on her birthday Rabbi Marc Boone Fitzerman Rabbi Daniel Shalom Kaiman The New Year Kay Oleinick, on her birthday Rhonda Wagnon Elayne Wittels

Speedy Recovery Of Jeff Bonem Brian Brouse

2nd Annual Mah Jongg Tournament Hosted by Congregation B’nai Emunah Sisterhood

Sunday, January 13, 2019 • 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Congregation B’nai Emunah • 1719 South Owasso Avenue

Suggested donation $25 per person-Beverages and snacks will be provided.

All proceeds benefit Intermediate...Play 3 rounds of 3 games per hour.

Please r.s.v.p. by Friday, January 4.

Questions? Call Barbara Eisen or Rhonda Wagnon.

Advanced.....Play 3 rounds of 4 games per hour.

Barbara Eisen • 918.645.7452 or beisen1@me.com Prizes will be awarded at each level.

Rhonda Wagnon • 918.906.3396 or rhondawagnon@yahoo.com Bring your Mah Jongg set and 2018 card.

Let us know your playing level.

Fill out the form below and include your check made payable to: Congregation B’nai Emunah Sisterhood Mail to: Barbara Eisen • 2417 East 33rd Street • Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105

Let’s Play!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name Email _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address Phone Level of Play (Please check one) ______ Intermediate ______ Advanced Your check is your reservation. Please return your check and the bottom portion of the invitation by Friday, January 4, 2019.

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november | cheshvan-kislev Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

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5:30 PM Service

Friday

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5:30 PM Service 6:06 PM Candles 6:26 PM Sunset 6:30 PM First Friday Shabbat at Flyloft

Saturday

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8:30 AM Siddur Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service and Middle School Shabbaton 6:35 PM Closing Service 6:50 PM Havdalah

Torah: Chayei Sarah

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9:00 AM ShulSchool 5:30 PM Service 6:00 PM 17th Street Deli

5

5:30 PM Service 7:00 PM Adult Institute

6

1:00 PM Altamont Baking 5:30 PM Service

“Fall Back” Time Change

11

9:00 AM ShulSchool 9:30 AM FETO 10:30 AM Sunday Morning Seminar 5:30 PM Service

7

9:00 AM Altamont Packing 4:00 PM Hebrew Lab 5:30 PM Service 5:45 PM Challah Baking 6:30 PM Midrasha

5:30 PM Service 7:00 PM Adult Institute

13

1:00 PM Altamont Baking 5:30 PM Service 7:00 PM Board of Directors

9

5:00 PM Candles 5:20 PM Sunset 5:30 PM Service 6:00 PM Bibi-Dibi

Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Election Day

12

8

14

9:00 AM Altamont Packing 4:00 PM Hebrew Lab 5:30 PM Service 6:30 PM Midrasha

15

5:30 PM Service

10

8:30 AM Siddur Study 9:00 AM Bar Mitzvah of Josh Zelkind 5:25 PM Closing Service 5:40 PM Havdalah

Rosh Chodesh Kislev

16

4:55 PM Candles 5:15 PM Sunset 5:30 PM Service 6:15 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Shabbat for Everyone

Torah: Toldot

17

8:30 AM Siddur Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 5:20 PM Closing Service 5:35 PM Havdalah

Torah: Vayeitze

18

9:00 AM ShulSchool’s Family Day of Service 5:30 PM Service

19

5:30 PM Service 7:00 PM Adult Institute

20

5:30 PM Service 1:00 PM Altamont Baking

21

9:00 AM Altamont Packing 5:30 PM Service

22

5:30 PM Service

23

4:51 PM Candles 5:11 PM Sunset 5:30 PM Service

h Preschool and Offices Closed Thanksgiving Day

Route 66 Marathon

25

5:30 PM Service

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26

5:30 PM Service 7:00 PM Adult Institute

27

5:30 PM Service 1:00 PM Altamont Baking 7:00 PM Camp Ramah Meeting

28

9:00 AM Altamont Packing 4:00 PM Hebrew Lab 5:30 PM Service 6:30 PM Midrasha

29

5:30 PM Service

Preschool and Offices Closed

24

8:30 AM Siddur Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 5:20 PM Closing Service 5:35 PM Havdalah

Torah: Vayishlach

30

4:49 PM Candles 5:09 PM Sunset 5:30 PM Service

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THE SYNAGOGUE

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage

PAID

CONGREGATION B’NAI EMUNAH

Tulsa, Oklahoma Permit No. 587

1719 South Owasso Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120 P.O. Box 52430 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74152

Change Service Requested

YAHRTZEIT CALENDAR­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ —23 CHESHVAN - 22 KISLEV 5779 23 Cheshvan - Thursday, November 1 Abraham Gordon Alexander Haas 24 Cheshvan - Friday, November 2 Sandi Arbital Herman Cyter Doris Wain Lenske Dorothy Miller 25 Cheshvan - Saturday, November 3 Louis Blend Joel Lynd Dolores Nesbit Rosalyn W. Price Louis Secan 26 Cheshvan - Sunday, November 4 Nathan Berelowitz Norita Wyse Berman Ernest Henzel Etta Hersh Terry Hurst Marion Skuy Emma Sommerfeldt 27 Cheshvan - Monday, November 5 Michael Polay 28 Cheshvan - Tuesday, November 6 Kenneth Brown Ida Dundee Collins Geraldine E. Glass Haym Dov Glenn Leah Glenn Reta Gold Julius Jacobson Lili Katz Leo Lederman Nathan A. Rubin Dexter Stein 29 Cheshvan - Wednesday, November 7 Irving Cohen Fannie Cohen Betty Frey Mildred Goltz Marjorie Rubin 30 Cheshvan - Thursday, November 8 Jake Feldgreber Cathy Golzar Alfred Herbert Klein James S. Kohn

1 Kislev - Friday, November 9 Julius Bankoff Marshall R. Carter Claudia Heyman Soliman Khalil Benjamin Raymond Geneva Van Drielen Anna Zeff 2 Kislev - Saturday, November 10 Helen Kassel Lillian Kopp Ann Marine Felix B. Weinberg 3 Kislev - Sunday, November 11 Irwin Friedman Sadie Klein Seymour Marcum Ralph David Rozen 4 Kislev - Monday, November 12 Dorothy Cohen Anna Mae Hansen Harry Aaron Harris Max Pepper Beverly Jeffy Raines Bernice Krasne Springer Isabel Ward 5 Kislev - Tuesday, November 13 David Z. Gollub Dr. Stuart Rosenthal 6 Kislev - Wednesday, November 14 Sam Blattstein Eric Joseph Bonem Rose “Bubbie” Borg Lillian Geboff Anni Andris Goldberg Annabelle Richman 7 Kislev - Thursday, November 15 Lillian Ruth Bernstein Edith Farfel Blacher Ida Ruth Breitfeld Eizer Drissman Perry Inhoff Rose Jacobs Shlomo Tublin Morris Tureck 8 Kislev - Friday, November 16 Ida Esther Brown Walter Haas Horsky

Jennie Lieberman Lillian Renberg 9 Kislev - Saturday, November 17 Minna Cafiero Lisa Hellman Dr. Donald D. Jensen Bertha Robinowitz Jacob Youngheim 10 Kislev - Sunday, November 18 Nettie Conan Sylvia Wolfson Degen Max Goertz Louis Kahan Amy Koppel Carl Livingston 11 Kislev - Monday, November 19 Pearl Edythe Dritch Mayme Lefton Don Newman 12 Kislev - Tuesday, November 20 George Heyman Hermine “Bootsie” Levick Gertrude Levin Efrain Pineida 13 Kislev - Wednesday, November 21 Frances Epstein Joe B. Freed Berthold Neuwald Blanche Roubein Elliott Stein Rebecca “Belle” Rose Weise Ann Wishnoff Linda Zankell Tree 14 Kislev - Thursday, November 22 Sam Abravanel Aaron Contente Martha Grossbard Harold Jackson Mandell Matheson Muriel Pepper Marvin J. Rosmarin 15 Kislev - Friday, November 23 Chaya Alexander Rose Blue Albert Finston Morris Freidlin Abe Mizel Max R. Moran Max Stockfish

16 Kislev - Saturday, November 24 Donna Brown Ezra Dritch Anna Goertz Deborah J. Jacobs Sarah Roffman Albert Stekoll Jennie Zackowitz 17 Kislev - Sunday, November 25 Chaim Shmuel Guterman Charlotte Sanditen Richards Harry Robinowitz Richard Stidham, Jr. Edith Sylvan 18 Kislev - Monday, November 26 Abraham Avery Fannie Blackman Robert Feldman Henry Harry Finston Kate Goldstein Anna M. Livingston Simon Moalen Rose Teller Lawrence Joseph Wolf Chris Young 19 Kislev - Tuesday, November 27 Raymond L. Campbell, Sr. 20 Kislev - Wednesday, November 28 Alyk Michael Appleman Milton Gordon Dvoira Gornic Roseline Gussman Moses A. Kahn Fred Sokol Neil Sporn Sidney Wittels 21 Kislev - Thursday, November 29 Rose Fadem Rose Saikin Esther G. Sanders Lee “Lena” Solow William Zukerman 22 Kislev - Friday, November 30 Beatrice Abrams Linda Brown Moones Javaherian

May their souls be bound up in the bond of life everlasting. Please note that each yahrtzeit begins at sunset on the day before the date listed.

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