Beth Shalom Synagogue
Bulletin
A Reform Synagogue that Honors Tradition
November 2016 • Cheshvan/Kislev 5777
Haverim Yekarim,
9111 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-2496
225-924-6773
Rabbi
President
1st Vice Pres.
2nd Vice Pres.
Treasurer
Secretary
Sisterhood
Men’s Club
Natan Trief
Mark Hausmann
Michelle Levy
Karen Ceppos
Michael Cherry
Susan Smolinsky
Diane Dean
Robin Fletcher
John Carlson
Regular Features
Rabbi’s Message
1
President’s Corner
2
Brotherhood3
Greetings from Rayner Center 3
BaRTY News
3
Special Events
5
Announcements & Reminders 10
Donations11
Please see our pull-out calendar for
dates and times of services, special
meetings, Religious and Hebrew School
schedules. Also on the calendar are
candlelighting times, weekly parshiot,
as well as congregational birthdays,
anniversaries and yahrzeits.
Volume 79.02
In Israel, for the past few weeks, the answer
to most questions would have been: Acharei
ha’chagim (After the holidays.) When will
you get back to me on that question? Acharei
ha’chagim! When will you finish that paper?
Acharei ha’chagim!
With the intensity of the past few months
here in Baton Rouge, as well as on the Jewish
calendar, I have found myself saying those
two words often. On one hand, it is good and healthy to keep our eyes fixed
on a future date to which we are looking forward. On the other, it can be
dangerous to wish time away, and to want it to pass faster. As we all know,
time passes fleetingly enough without having to will it away.
That said, now that the holidays (High Holy Days, Sukkot, Simchat Torah)
are actually over, it seems we can take a well-deserved deep breath. And
yet, this whole period of time on our calendar can seem a bit jarring and
disorienting.
After all, what a weird pivot!...We go from the intense solemnity of the
Days of Awe to the raucous celebrations of Sukkot, only to be followed by
the month of Cheshvan, the only month of the Hebrew calendar with no
holidays whatsoever. The shifting from somberness to joy to inactivity that
we find on the Jewish calendar is one which mirrors the Jewish mentality
and life in general.
The month of Cheshvan, which we enter on November 1st, is frequently
referred to as Mar Cheshvan, meaning “Bitter Cheshvan,” due to its lack
of holidays and overt reasons for joy. But, therein lies the brilliance of
it. Throughout this month, we get to relax and focus on the internal and
external work to which we committed ourselves during the new year of
Rosh Hashana. Instead of boredom, it’s brilliance. Instead of inactivity, it’s
creativity. All it requires is a bit of mental effort!
Again, it was such an honor to pray with all of you, get to know you better,
and help start this year of 5777 off on the right track. I look forward to
seeing all of you again soon!
Bivracha,
Rabbi Natan
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Shabbat Does Not End Friday Night
. . . Saturday is Shabbat, Too!
The President’s Corner
Now that the High Holidays are behind us, the year 5777
is off to a great start. Our introductory Jewish Journeys
program was well attended and a great success. The theme
of the next event will be “Noah” and will be held on October
30, followed by “Abraham’s Journey” on November 13, and
“Giving Thanks” on November 30. These Journeys focus on
infants to age 9, but often will have events that cater to the
entire spectrum of the congregation, from teens to adults.
Everyone is invited to attend! Please consult weekly emails,
our recently updated website and our BSS Facebook page
for more information.
fellow congregants are in need. Opportunities to help are
limitless…whether helping with transportation or groceries,
child-care, meals, laundry or any other talent that you would
like to offer, your participation will be appreciated as well
as fulfilling.
Our community concerns are not only limited to our Beth
Shalom family, but also extend to the greater Baton Rouge
Community as well. To add to our mission of Tikkun Olam,
the board has endorsed our association with Together Baton
Rouge. Together Baton Rouge (TBR) is a coalition of more
than 40 religious congregations and community-based
organizations in the Greater Baton Rouge area. The stated
goals of TBR are to build relationships across our community
based on trust and a willingness to listen to each other; to
equip members and leadership with skills and practices to
get results; and to achieve change on concrete issues as
part of our common call to justice. Our involvement has
been sought by the TBR leadership and encouraged by the
Religious Action Center of the Union for Reform Judaism.
Rabbi Natan’s two adult education classes begin in
November. Introduction to Judaism: 4000 Years in 18
Nights will hold its inaugural session on November 9. This
fascinating class in not only intended for those considering
conversion, but also for anyone wishing to review the
fundamentals of Judaism. On November 27 Rabbi Natan
will be teaching the first of 8 sessions of Israel: Paradox and
Promise, an exciting class which will focus on Israeli current
events. Rabbi Natan will draw on his time living in Israel
and serving in the IDF to shed light on some of the most
intractable issues of today’s Middle East.
If these endeavors interest you and you would like to become
more personally involved in any of our programs, please
reach out to us at [email protected] and
your participation will be welcomed.
Beth Shalom has always been a strong community that
cares for each other whether we are celebrating simchot or
gathering during our times of tzuris. To that end our newest
effort is Yachad, Beth Shalom’s Caring Committee. Yachad’s
goal is to support each other in times of need. Please reach
out and let us know if you would like to be called upon when
L’shalom,
Hadassah
heart disease research at Hadassah Medical Organization by
registering at: http://www.hadassah.org/regions/southern/ for
the Super South Turkey Trot: A Virtual 5K taking place over
Thanksgiving Weekend. As a reminder this is a VIRTUAL
run and that means ANYONE ANYWHERE can participate.
So grab your family and friends, co-workers, and whoever
else you can convince, to walk off that turkey and stuffing
during our First Annual Super South Turkey Trot. Register
by October 25th to ensure you will receive your Turkey Trot
t’shirt in time for the run/walk!
There will be one more book review before the end of the
year. Please join us on Sunday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m.at
the Goodwood Library where we will discuss “The Muralist”
by B.A.Shapiro.
We also have our giftwrap at Barnes and Noble from
December 11 through December 24. This is a major
fundraiser and you can help by either wrapping or coming to
get gifts wrapped. Anything you can do will be appreciated.
Thank you for your support of Hadassah and our programs.
Ruth Katzen, Co-President Hadassah Baton Rouge
Marilyn Martell, Co-President Hadassah Baton Rouge
Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful season of hope
and introspection. We get a chance to reflect and make some
course corrections in our busy lives. Please take some time
to think about how you can participate with Hadassah and
help them with the important work that the organization
strives to complete all year round.
In Baton Rouge, we are sponsoring a program, “Water
– Local Sources, Global Solutions: A Panel Discussion
Sunday November 13th, 2-4 pm at the Baton Rouge Area
Foundation in the IBM building. 100 North Street, Suite
900 (9th floor). Featuring Guest speakers: Dr. Chip Groat
of the Water Institute of the Gulf. Elizabeth “Boo” Thomas
of the Center for Planning Excellence and Ido ReichmanEisikovits of the Jewish National Fund and Moderated by
Rabbi Barry Weinstien. This program will discuss the state
of our local water’s health before and after the 2016 flood
and ongoing sustainability.
Hadassah Super South Hub is hosting a Turkey Trot:Virtual
5K - 82% of heart disease is preventable. What’s one of the
best ways to reduce your risk? Exercise!
Get the facts and help raise awareness and money for women’s
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Brotherhood
We have just celebrated Simchat Torah, on which we
consecrated the Torah scrolls celebrating completion of the
reading for one year and the beginning of the next. This
signifies that Torah study never ends.
Some of you may know UNESCO recently passed a draft
resolution denying the deep historic Jewish connection to
holy sites in Jerusalem by denying the Jewish connection to
the Western or Wailing Wall. Even though we may not agree
with some of Israel’s actions, this has to be the last straw. We
must back Israel on this issue all the way.
The Brotherhood has decided to bring in more guest
speakers on different topics. It would probably be helpful for
congregants to give feedback to the Brotherhood for topics
they are interested in hearing about. You can contact John or
me with suggestions or another brother and they can forward
them to us.
Gary Baum
In October, we learned about Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur,
Sukkot, Kol Nidre, and Simchat Torah. We also learned
about apples and honey and tasted apples and honey in our
classrooms. We also made shofars and paraded down the
hallway. We also visited and had a snack in the Sukka.
November will be lots of fun! We will be learning about
fall, fire safety, Thanksgiving, Noah’s Ark, nutrition, and
participating in Stone Soup on November 17th. We will
receive a visit from Abilities for our speech and hearing
assessment on November 3rd. We will enjoy books during
our annual Scholastic Book Fair and host parent/teacher
conferences during the week of November 7th-11th. We
hope to have a visit from the Baton Rouge Fire Department
so our children can learn more about fire safety and see our
local heroes in person.
School will be closed on November 21st-November 23rd
with holiday care provided on all three days. Both the school
and daycare will be closed for Thanksgiving on November
24th and November 25th.
Todah Rabbah, Rabbi Natan, Steven Winkler, Rayner
Learning Council, Cathy Melanson
Greetings fromTheRayner Center
Barfty News
This month barfty is planning to have an event towards the end of the month. It is being planned now and will be fun and
have everyone involved. Last month barfly received a very generous amount of donations for the food bank. We are very
appreciative to everyone who donated.
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Jewish Journeys
Fall Schedule
Theme “After the Flood”
We will be exploring various topics from Torah,
holidays and Jewish culture, as we look at how floods
and other catastrophic events affect communities –
including ours in Baton Rouge.
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How do we start over?
What do we learn?
What is our responsibility to each other?
What are traditions that remain unchanged?
We will also have a lot of fun, with music from Nick
May, stories, games, crafts and puppet shows!
All events are Sundays at 10:30am unless otherwise
noted.
October 16th: Sukkot Family Learning Day
October 30th: Noah
November 13th: Abraham’s Journey
November 27th: Giving Thanks
December 11th: Shabbat
December 23rd: Shabbanukkah! A special Friday
night event including: P otluck dinner, Child Friendly Service, and Puppet Show! 5:30pm.
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Sunday,
Nov. 20,
10:00 am
Vote on
Retention of
Rabbi Natan
SAVE THE DATE
DECEMBER 9-10, 2016
Please join the Beth Shalom community and Rabbi Natan’s
family as we formally install him as our new rabbi.
Installation guest speaker and scholar-in-residence, Dr.
Wendy Zierler, a professor at HUC and a scholar of Hebrew
Literature, will provide remarks on Friday evening during
Shabbat services, as well as several times on on Saturday.
Special oneg on Friday, Stay tuned for more details!
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Anniversaries:
2 Steve & Kitty Wiessenberg
5 Stuart Green & Jennifer Moses
26 John & Carin Carlson
27 Derek & Gimmie Brownleader
Birthdays:
2 Leah Schechter
5 Heidi Shapiro
6 Ray Schneider
7 Paula Samuels
Sara Winkler
10 Joshua Posner
13 Mildred Fine
17 Jason Bush
Isaac Stephenson
19 Robert Krupkin
26 Francine Fisher
29 Stuart Green
Sharon Weltman
30 Jennifer Cavalier
Eileen Shieber
Yahrzeits:
Nov. 4: Ilse Katz Roller, Abraham
Dwork, Henretta (Bea) Hyman, Julius
Katz, Aranka Roheim, Fannie Ginsberg,
Leon Fellman, Leonard Stander
Nov. 11: Sarah Botnick, Julia Safran,
Louis Fishman, Sol Rubenstein, Esther
Spielberger, Basil Lepp, Samuel
Sandmel, David Reznikoff, Ethel
Penner, Daniel Rosen, Sarah Wexler
Nov. 18: Nathan Kalish, Julia
Weintraub, Herzl Flax, Haya Roza,
Mollie Goldich, Asa Adams, Jean
Dasher Coe, Benjamin Sherman,
Berthold Stein
Nov. 25: Boris Bagalman, Frank
Haltzman, Marvin Pizer, Annie
Bronik Tatar, Nisson Sher, Isaac Zion,
Seyl Fields, Julius Finkelstein, Celia
Helfman, Joseph Roheim, Nathan
Krupkin, Solomon Bensman, Harold
Heiman, Jennie Horowitz, Roz Liss,
Jennie Sherman
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
30
28th of Tishrei, 5777
Jewish Journeys:
Noah
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29th of Tishrei, 5777
30th of Tishrei, 5777
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
10N30 AM
Federation Board Meet- 7 P
ing
Halloween
6
5th of Cheshvan, 5777
Mahjongg tournament
7
6th of Cheshvan, 5777
7th of Cheshvan, 5777
10N30 AM
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Election Da
13
12th of Cheshvan, 5777
Jewish Journeys:
10N30 AM
Abrahamʼs Journey
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13th of Cheshvan, 5777
20
19th of Cheshvan, 5777
21
27
Israel Paradox & Prom- 11 AM
ise - A deep dive into
Israeli current events &
historical context
6
14th of Cheshvan, 5777
20th of Cheshvan, 5777
26th of Cheshvan, 5777
Jewish Journeys:
10N30 AM
Giving Thanks
1
21st of Cheshvan, 5777
28
27th of Cheshvan, 5777
2
29
28th of Cheshvan, 5777
Introduction to Judaism 7 P
November 2016
Wednesday
Thursday
1
2
1st of Cheshvan, 5777
Friday
3
2nd of Cheshvan, 5777
4
3rd of Cheshvan, 5777
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
Candle lighting
Oneg hosted by
Martha Littlefield &
Joel Goldman
8
9
8th of Cheshvan, 5777
7 PM
8N30 PM
10
9th of Cheshvan, 5777
Introduction to Judaism 7 PM
5
4th of Cheshvan, 5777
5N55 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
Services:
PM
Parashat Noach
Bagels & Torah
Shacharit Shabbat
Havdalah (50 min)
9 AM
10 AM
7N03 PM
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12
10th of Cheshvan, 5777
11th of Cheshvan, 5777
Candle lighting
4N51 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
7 PM
Services with Rabbi
Natan & Nick May
Oneg hosted by John 8N30 PM
& Carin Carlson
Parashat Lech-Lecha
Bagels & Torah: Rabbi
Natan
ay
Shacharit Shabbat:
Rabbi Natan
Havdalah (50 min)
9 AM
10 AM
5N58 PM
Veterans Day
15
16
15th of Cheshvan, 5777
17
16th of Cheshvan, 5777
18
17th of Cheshvan, 5777
Candle lighting
Kabbalat Shabbat
Services
Oneg hosted by
Karen & Jerry Ceppos
22
23
22nd of Cheshvan, 5777
23rd of Cheshvan, 5777
18th of Cheshvan, 5777
4N47 PM
7 PM
8N30 PM
24
19
Parashat Vayera
Bagels & Torah:
Shacharit Shabbat
Havdalah (50 min)
9 AM
10 AM
5N55 PM
25
26
24th of Cheshvan, 5777
25th of Cheshvan, 5777
Candle lighting
4N45 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
7 PM
Services with Rabbi
Natan & Nick May
Oneg hosted by
8N30 PM
Francine Fisher
Parashat Chayei Sara
Bagels & Torah: Rabbi
Natan
Shacharit Shabbat:
Rabbi Natan
Havdalah (50 min)
9 AM
10 AM
5N53 PM
Thanksgiving
29
PM
Saturday
30
29th of Cheshvan, 5777
Sigd
1
1st of Kislev, 5777
Rosh Chodesh Kislev
2
2nd of Kislev, 5777
Candle lighting
Kabbalat Shabbat
Services
4N45 PM
7N45 PM
Oneg hosted by Liz 8N30 PM
Clubb & Mitch Rayner
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3
3rd of Kislev, 5777
Parashat Toldot
Bagels & Torah:
9 AM
Shacharit Shabbat
Havdalah (50 min)
5N53 PM
10 AM
8
29th of Cheshvan, 5777
Sigd
7
30
1st of Kislev, 5777
Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Thursday
8
1
2nd of Kislev, 5777
Candle lighting
Friday
4N45 PM
2
6 PM
25
18
Christmas Day
25th of Kislev, 5777
Chanukah: 2 Candles
18th of Kislev, 5777
26
19
12
26th of Kislev, 5777
Chanukah: 3 Candles 6N01 PM
19th of Kislev, 5777
12th of Kislev, 5777
11th of Kislev, 5777
10N30 AM
Jewish Journeys:
Shabbat
Israel Paradox & Prom- 11 PM
ise - A deep dive into
Israeli current events &
historical context
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5th of Kislev, 5777
4th of Kislev, 5777
27
20
13
7 PM
6
27th of Kislev, 5777
Chanukah: 4 Candles 6N02 PM
20th of Kislev, 5777
13th of Kislev, 5777
6th of Kislev, 5777
Board meeting
21
14
28th of Kislev, 5777
Chanukah: 5 Candles 6N02 PM
28
Introduction to Judaism 7 PM
21st of Kislev, 5777
14th of Kislev, 5777
7th of Kislev, 5777
Introduction to Judaism 7 PM
29
22
15
29th of Kislev, 5777
Chanukah: 6 Candles 6N03 PM
22nd of Kislev, 5777
15th of Kislev, 5777
8th of Kislev, 5777
23
8N30 PM
10
5N53 PM
10 AM
9 AM
3
9 AM
Shacharit Shabbat
10 AM
Chanukah: 8 Candles 6N04 PM
Chanukah: 7 Candles 4N56 PM
Shabanukah
6 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
7 PM
Services
8N30 PM
Oneg hosted by
Sarah Schwartz &
Sean Becnel
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6 PM
10 AM
9 AM
24
2nd of Tevet, 5777
Parashat Miketz
Bagels & Torah
Shacharit Shabbat:
Rabbi Natan
Chanukah: 1 Candle
10 AM
9 AM
17
5N56 PM
Parashat Vayeshev
Bagels & Torah: Rabbi
Natan
24th of Kislev, 5777
Havdalah (50 min)
17th of Kislev, 5777
Parashat Vayishlach
Bagels & Torah
Shacharit Shabbat
10th of Kislev, 5777
Parashat Vayetzei
Bagels & Torah: Rabbi 9 AM
Natan
Shacharit Shabbat:
10 AM
Rabbi Natan
Havdalah (50 min)
5N54 PM
Bagels & Torah:
Shacharit Shabbat
Havdalah (50 min)
3rd of Kislev, 5777
Parashat Toldot
Saturday
1st of Tevet, 5777
Rosh Chodesh Tevet
Candle lighting
4N56 PM
30
Candle lighting
4N51 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
7 PM
Services: Rabbi Natan &
Nick May
23rd of Kislev, 5777
Oneg hosted by
Bonaventures &
Bonadonas
16th of Kislev, 5777
Candle lighting
4N48 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
7 PM
Services with Nick May
16
9th of Kislev, 5777
Candle lighting
4N46 PM
Shabbat Services &
7 PM
Rabbi Natanʼs Installation
Oneg hosted by
8N30 PM
Francine Fisher
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5
28th of Cheshvan, 5777
Introduction to Judaism 7 PM
29
Wednesday
4
27th of Cheshvan, 5777
28
Tuesday
Kabbalat Shabbat
7N45 PM
Services
Oneg hosted by Liz 8N30 PM
Clubb & Mitch Rayner
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Monday
10N30 AM
Jewish Journeys:
Giving Thanks
Israel Paradox & Prom- 11 AM
ise - A deep dive into
Israeli current events &
historical context
26th of Cheshvan, 5777
Sunday
December 2016
Jan 11-15, 2017 | Manship Theatre
Tickets are now on sale for the 11th
Annual Baton Rouge Jewish Film
Festival. The Festival has become one
of the outstanding entertainment and
cultural events of the city. If you have
been to the previous Festivals, you
know the quality of the films and
speakers. If you have not attended
the festival, don’t let another opportunity go by.
Call the Manship Theatre box office at 225.344.0334 or order online at
www.BRJFF.com. Follow the Festival on Facebook, too, for the latest updates.
Already a lifelong fan? Consider becoming a Patron. Patrons get free tickets to
the Saturday night show as well as tickets to the pre-show dinner upstairs at
the Shaw Center’s 3rd floor Turner Gallery. Contact the Federation office at
225.379.7393 for information on becoming a Patron of the Baton Rouge Jewish
Film Festival.
See you at the movies!
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Announcements & Reminders
Within Our Congregation
Mazel Tov ... Aliza Rudavsky & Danny Brent on the
birth of their son Isaac Lev Brent
In Memoriam ... Dauna Emmich, wife of Bill Emmich
Regarding Hospital Visits
Our Rabbi is eager to keep in touch with members of the
congregation who are in the hospital or recuperating at
home.
As recent legislation prevents hospitals from circulating
patient’s names, we rely on you to call the synagogue
office and let us know when you, a family member or
friend are in the hospital and would welcome a visit from
Rabbi Natan.
May He who blessed our ancestors grant all who are ill
a complete and speedy recovery.
Bill Emmich
Howard Hershberg
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Thank You for Your Generous Donations
Synagogue Funds
General Fund - supplements dues and
fund raising projects of the congregation,
Men’s Club and Sisterhood.
Building Fund - for the future needs of
the Synagogue building.
Mose Wander Memorial & Stanley
Stein Education Funds - for materials,
equipment and provide scholarships for
Religious and Hebrew School.
Rosalyn G. Liss Endowment Fund
- to present an award for Academic
Excellence in the sixth grade of our
Religious School.
Youth Scholarship Fund - to assist in
sending our children to Jacob’s Camp,
NFTY events and Israel and to help with
Religious and Hebrew School tuition.
Alvin B. Rubin Institute for Adult
Education - established by Louis and
Rosalyn Liss for Adult Judaic Studies.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - to be
used at the discretion of the Rabbi.
Marks Fellman Memorial Library
Fund - to purchase books and equipment
and assist in library maintanence.
Mitzvah Fund - used to send Passover
Food Baskets and Rosh Hashanah
Packages to our home-bound members.
Synagogue Renewal Fund - newly
created fund for the reconstruction of
Beth Shalom following Hurricane Rita.
Richard Kober Memorial Prayer Book
Fund - to purchase Mishkan Tefilah
siddurim for the congregation.
Fund:
( ) General
( ) Building
( ) Education
( ) Rabbi’s Discretionary
( ) Other: ____________________
Purpose:
( ) In Honor of:
( ) In Memory of:
( ) Speedy Recovery of:
General Fund
In Honor of:
Yom Kippur - Sue & Jerry Pownall
High Holidays - Craig Hyland
Posner Family - Adrienne Moore
Happy New Year - Barry Blumberg
The Synagogue - Miriam & Steve Bensman
Joel Goldman’s birthday - Martha
Littlefield
The Synagogue - Judy Hicks & Ted Drell
Rabbi Trief - Ellen & Yigal Bander
The Synagogue - Rabbis Samantha
Shabman & Natan Trief
Julie & Mike Cherry - Teri & Jon Karlin
Rachel & Mark Hausmann - Teri & Jon
Karlin
Lindsey Burton for her outstanding work
on the Beth Shalom website design Rachel & Mark Hausmann
On the occasion of being back with my
Beth Shalom community for the holidays
- Marni Karlin
Eileen Schieber for her organizing Shabbat
morning lunches - Julie & Mike Cherry
The pleasure of seeing Marni Karlin at
Beth Shalom Synagogue at the High
Holidays - Paula Hoffman
Lindsey Burton for her work on the Beth
Shalom website design - Paula Hoffman
In Memory of:
Elaine Bronsweig -Debbie & Steve
Cavalier
Rachel & Mark Hausmann
Maureen & Gary Kavalar
Joel & Marlene Benjamin
David Winkler - Margaret Winkler
My grandfather, Jacob Steinman - Mr. &
Mrs. Ron Slipman
My uncle, Jean Langlais - Carin & John
Carlson
Dauna Emmich - Jon & Teri Karlin
Paula Hoffman
Julie & Mike Cherry
Aliyah
Monica & Steve Winkler
Miriam & Steve Bensman
Millie Fine
Connie Finkelstein
Paula Hoffman
Sarah Schwartz
Sean Becnel
Eileen & Ben Schieber
Rachel & Joshua Stephenson
Jody & Ben Valentine
Rachel & Mark Hausmann
Gary Baum
Paula Samuels
Bridget & David Feldbaum
Cantor Fund
Sean Becnel
Diane & David Dean
Joel Goldman & Martha Littlefield
Paula Hoffman
Michelle & Gus Levy
Trygve Olson
Linda & Mark Posner
Debbie & Steve Cavalier
Lindsey & Josh Burton
In Memory of:
Lester Shapiro, father of Leslee Shapiro Paula Samuels
Elaine Bronsweig - Paula Samuels
Rabbi’s discretionary fund
In Honor of:
Jody Valentine’s birthday - Rhea & Ray
Schneider
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Rabbi Natan & Rabbi Samantha’s
1st anniversary - Rachel & Mark
Hausmann
In Memory of:
Oru dear friend, Joanne Kleiman - Rhea &
Ray Schneider
Tisha B’Av Flood Relief fund
In appreciation for flood relief volunteers Rhea & Ray Schneider
Congregation Beth Israel of Gulfport,
MS would like to make a donation
toward your flood recovery. We are
mindful of the support we received
from others during our long recovery
from Hurrican Katrina, and we want to
return that support to others in need Congregation Beth Israel - Brad Kessie
President
Please use this donation from our
Tzedakah Collective Fund to help
defray costs of recent flooding.
-Congregation Shaarai Shomayim - Phil
Starr
IHO Nechama and to assist with Flood
relief - Anonymous
Donations continued
We hope you are doing better since the
awful floods. Blessing to you -Phyllis
Nesbitt
We at Beth Israel hope these funds will
make a difference in the lives of your
members and your congregation. With
blessings for a new year of health and
recovery - Beth Israel Congregation
- Jackson MS Rabbi Jeffrey KurtzLendner
For more than 35 years the Torah Study
Class at Emple Beth Ami in Rockville,
MD has met at 9:00 am on Shabbat
mornings for bagels and study. Our
tzedakah box is set out next to the
coffee and tea. The class voted to use
tzedakah fund money to help Beth
Shalom’s congregants and staff as they
confront the after effects of the flood.
We wish Beth Shalom’s congregants
and staff as well as all the others
affected by this catastrophic event
strength as they deal with its aftermath.
- Temple Beth Ami - Beth Rosenthal
In Honor of:
Amanda and James Bullman - Bobby &
Karen Chapman
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In Memory of:
Elaine Bronsweig - Bobby & Karen
Chapman
Robert Frohlich
Emily Goodman
Temple Emanu-El, Edison,NJ
Sheldon & Rochelle Oster
Temple Israel
Ann & Dr. Leslie Goodman
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Slipman