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www.bnaizioncongregation.com JANUARY 2015 • TEVET / SHEVAT 5775 CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE
January 10, 9:45 a.m. Join us as members of the B’nai Zion Sisterhood
lead our congrega�on in prayer. A Kiddush
luncheon sponsored by Sisterhood will follow
services.
Super Bowl Party at BZ on Super Sunday,
February 1 at 5:00 p.m. Watch the game
on a giant screen TV! Party! Hot Dogs! Chili! Beer! Fun!
Sign up for your $50 and $100 squares for a chance to win $$$!
$10 admission without square
Contact [email protected] or call 894.8900
Rebecca Dzik Shabbat, January 31 at 9:30 a.m.
Kiddush Luncheon to Follow Services
Ethan Goldblatt Shabbat, January 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Please Join us for Mincha services!
MidMidMidMid----Week MinyanWeek MinyanWeek MinyanWeek Minyan
Changes Day & Time!Changes Day & Time!Changes Day & Time!Changes Day & Time!
Starting in January, the midmidmidmid----week week week week
minyanminyanminyanminyan will meet on Wednesday at 6:00 Wednesday at 6:00 Wednesday at 6:00 Wednesday at 6:00
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Friday night minyan will continue to
meet at 5:45 p.m.
2 BZ Voice January 2015
by Steven Sherman
Message from Our President Start of A New Year
It is the start of a New
Year, and while it is not
the Jewish New Year, it is
a start of a New Year in
B’nai Zion's front office.
There is a changing of the guard as new
volunteers and professional staff as-
sumes the responsibilities of managing
the operations of B’nai Zion. Long-time
office manager Marcia Menuskin is re-
tiring from her position in the B’nai
Zion front office at the end of Decem-
ber 2014.
Marcia has contributed an enormous
amount of her energy and time, in both
her professional capacity and through
her spirit of volunteerism, as she helped
B’nai Zion achieve its mission. Wheth-
er it was working in the front office,
volunteering on the Culinary Commit-
tee, or as Sisterhood President, you
could always find Marcia hard at work
in any and all of these areas. Now with
her pending retirement close at hand,
we welcome Susan Matzkin to continue
in Marcia’s footsteps.
Joyce Thomas, a long-time volunteer
at B'nai Zion, has moved on, too. Joyce
ensured that information flowed within
the office and outwards to B’nai Zion’s
membership. Her knowledge and work
on the B’nai Zion Voice and minyan list
was done in a professional manner and
with an appreciation for the importance
of both.
As I noted in my Kol Nidre message,
B’nai Zion is changing, and new chal-
lenges await the congregation. There are
new volunteers who have stepped for-
ward to assist in the front office. They
have picked-up where committed volun-
teers like Joyce Thomas have left their
mark. Gail Susman and Faith Goldberg
are two of these individuals. David
Fairchild and Fern Shire have taken on
the responsibility for production of the
BZ Voice in conjunction with the Com-
munications and Media Committee,
which they co-chair. Special thanks to
Issi Goldberg our volunteer baker ex-
traordinaire and master chef.
B’nai Zion Congregation
114 McBrien Road
Chattanooga TN 37411
423.894.8900
Fax: 423.894.8902
Rabbi Susan TendlerRabbi Susan TendlerRabbi Susan TendlerRabbi Susan Tendler
Director of Director of Director of Director of
Congregational LearningCongregational LearningCongregational LearningCongregational Learning
Jason Cathcart
PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident
Steven Sherman
423. 316.9712
Vice PresidentsVice PresidentsVice PresidentsVice Presidents
Dr. Bill Hillner
Jordan Parker
Fern Shire
TreasurerTreasurerTreasurerTreasurer
Scott Israel
SecretarySecretarySecretarySecretary
Susan Leininger
Board MembersBoard MembersBoard MembersBoard Members
Dr. Robin Balser
Isaac Barukh
Murray Berger
David Binder
Irene Cohen
Rob Cowan
David Fairchild
Isidore Frumin
Dr. Norman Galen
Sherry Gilbert
Jerry Kleinstub
Joe Kodsi
Matt Kodsi
Lauren Lebovitz
Bea Lurie
Helen Pregulman
Rachel Privett
Jackie Rosenfeld
Marty Scheinberg
Phyllis Schwarz
Ruth Votava
Eliza Lebovitz (youth rep.)
B’nai Zion VoiceB’nai Zion VoiceB’nai Zion VoiceB’nai Zion Voice is published 11
times a year by B’nai Zion
Congregation, 114 McBrien
Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411.
Submission Deadline: Submission Deadline: Submission Deadline: Submission Deadline: the 8th of
the month preceding publica-
tion: [email protected]
Editorial Committee: Editorial Committee: Editorial Committee: Editorial Committee:
David Fairchild, Editor
Deborah Wint
Susan Matzkin
Lester Votava �
Other volunteers accepting the chal-
lenge are Rachel Privet and Laura Israel.
They now co-chair the Cemetery Com-
mitte. Jay Menuskin has begun his tran-
sition off this committee and is relin-
quishing his duties to a younger genera-
tion of committed BZ members.
There are volunteers like Isaac Ba-
rukh, Lester Votava, Mark Shapiro,
John Lewis, and Joe Kodsi who willingly
accepted a request to oversee the re-
pairs, maintenance, and improvements
to the synagogue. We can, however,
use more volunteer help on this com-
mittee.
Jordan Parker has done a marvelous
job along with Fern Shire on bringing
fund raising events and programming to
new heights. The recent Gabbaim's
dinner and recognition come directly to
mind. On December 6, 2014, we hon-
ored several Gabbim: Reuben Dubrow,
Howard Gropper, Lester Votava, Lester
Cohen, and Joel Susman who assist in
the Torah reading during Shabbat and
holiday services.
Scott Israel, who is instrumental in
making sure BZ's financials are in order
and within budget, constantly makes an
invaluable contribution.
Upon my request, several congregants
volunteered their time and professional
Human Resources' experience to review
the staffing requirements of B’nai Zion.
This included: reviewing/identifying
needed staffing positions; writing new
job descriptions for front office staff
and volunteer positions; and, creating
an organizational flow chart.
There are many more volunteers,
sung and un-sung, who give of their
time and energy every day to ensuring
that B’nai Zion continues to thrive l'dor
va’dor – generation to generation.
These individuals and their families
have committed themselves to continue
the tradition of making B’nai Zion a
warm and welcoming congregation.
As I mentioned in the beginning of
my message, it’s a New Year for B’nai
Zion. The synagogue needs your help
(Continued next page)
BZ Voice January 2015 3
Fueling our Fueling our Fueling our Fueling our PassionPassionPassionPassion
On a recent
mission to Israel,
a n A I P A C
(American Israel
Public Affairs Committee) delegate was
walking through the Israel Museum
wearing his lanyard and badge. Suddenly,
he sensed that the person next to him was
looking at him. Glancing over he saw
there was an elderly woman, easily in her
80’s. She tapped him on the arm, and
with a heavy accent, said “Are you from
AIPAC?” He said he was. He reported that
in broken English she looked him in the
eyes and said, “Please. Please tell them.
Please tell them we are not bad. Be strong.
You are so important. So important for
Israel. Do not stop what you are doing.
Please.” The man was blown away. He
promised her we would work hard to be
strong and that we would not stop.
Often in the Jewish community we
think of AIPAC or even Israel for that
matter and we think of Jews. The truth is,
however, that a growing number of
constituents who fervently support Israel
and AIPAC are from the non-Jewish
community. In fact, recently as I was
leaving a Weight Watchers meeting, one
of my fellow members turned to me and
said, “chag sameach” is that right? That is
what I remember us saying when we would
be in Israel. And a neighbor frequently,
proudly greets us in Hebrew, having been
to Israel numerous times and considers
herself an avid supporter. As well, Pastor
Kevin Adams of Olivet Baptist Church
downtown shared with me earlier this year
how he had gone to Israel with AIPAC
and it was a life-changing experience. The
highlight for him was Shabbat dinner with
a family in Jerusalem. While I am looking
forward to having Pastor Adams and his
family as guests in our home for Shabbat
dinner, we also realized that we will also
both, be sojourning to Washington D.C.
this March for the AIPAC Policy
Conference.
Message from Our Rabbi by Rabbi Susan Tendler
and your spirit of volunteerism. If
you would like to be part of the con-
tinuing success story of B’nai Zion,
please volunteer your time and talent.
Contact me, speak to one of your
Committee Chairs or any Board
Member, or contact the front office.
There is a tremendous need for all
types of volunteer help from assisting
in the kitchen to introducing new
technologies, and you can be assured
you will be gainfully and meaningfully
employed. Happy New Year to every-
one! �
There too, I recall being pleasantly
surprised and slightly overwhelmed by
what it is that happens. I knew that top
politicians often make a showing—the
Vice President or President of the
United States, the Prime Minister of
Israel, and planned on learning more in
-depth about the politics. Once there, I
realized how much more happens! The
convention is attended by more than
14,000 pro-Israel Americans, more than
two-thirds of Congress, more than
2,200 students, more than 250
synagogue delegations as well as Jews,
Christians, African Americans and
Latinos from all 50 states. And the
politics are just the tip of the iceberg
with opportunities to meet with
ambassadors, authors, the developers of
Iron Dome, inspiring individuals who
are making a difference in the global
world, not just the US and Israel.
People from all over, various religious,
cultural, and political backgrounds
come together to be inspired and make
a difference. At B’nai Zion we celebrate
Interfaith Shabbat on a local level each
year, AIPAC conference builds on
those sentiments of unity and
understanding and puts them into
action. Jews and non-Jews, Democrats
and Republicans representing every
state and every age (high school and
beyond) bring their passion with them
to Washington D.C. and light up our
nation’s capital.
And our local leaders are in key
positions to make significant impact on
the United States government and
history. Whether you plan to join our
delegation (so far 10 of us) in D.C. this
year or consider it for a future year, or
even align yourself politically on a
different place when it comes to Israel,
I invite you and hope you will join us
January 17 at B’nai Zion to be inspired
by AIPAC Shabbat as we gain insight
from some of our Christian neighbors
about what fuels their passion for Israel
and for AIPAC. �
MARCH 1-3 Annual
AIPAC Policy
Conference Join Rabbi Tendler and our B’nai Zion delegation
in Washington, D.C., Sunday-Tuesday, March 1-3, 2015, for the annual AIPAC Policy Conference, the largest
gathering of the pro-Israel movement.
TEN People from our community are attending!
Are you?
B’nai Zion AIPAC Shabbat Shabbat morning, Jan. 17: 9:45 a.m.
Shabbat services followed by
Kiddush luncheon and a
conversa)on focused on
Israel.
Message from Our President, continued
4 BZ Voice January 2015
Message from Our Director of Congregational Learning by Jason Cathcart
How I spent my Winter Vacation
As I sit here to write this month’s article I’m
about to adventure out to one of my favorite Jewish
events in the world: USY International
Convention. This year the convention is in Atlanta
and I’ve been invited to be a member of the
teaching faculty, guide sessions on leadership
development and be a member of the Executive
Staff. Almost 900 USY’ers and staff will take over
the Omni Hotel at the CNN Plaza in downtown
Atlanta. Personally, I’ve travelled to International
Convention 3 times as a USY’er and 7 times as a
staff member. Each experience is different and
exciting in it’s own regard.
This year, the entire convention body will be
learning about Ve’ahavta L’reyacha Kamocha/Love
another as yourself. We’ll study the importance of
helping others and choosing kindness. As part of
the experiential part of the program, the entire
convention body will study and learn from people
on the ground who help to make the Atlanta
community a better place through social action and
change. The USY’ers will also participate in service
projects around Atlanta and visit the memorial to
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We’ll even get a chance
to learn from Rev. Graham Williams, the pastor at
the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
As if that wasn’t enough, there will be Israeli
programs, spiritual and creative davening
experiences, chances to sightsee in Downtown
Atlanta, hear from inspiring speakers, a concert by
Joshua Nelson (the Prince of Kosher Gospel) and a
whole lot of ruach. I feel very fortunate to be able
to spend 5 days with the future leaders of our
movement and of North American Jewry. I look
forward to returning with my head and my heart
filled with stories and songs of the experience. �
January
BSI at a Glance
1/7 Chaverim, Chalutzim &
Kochavim
1/14 Gan, Chaverim,
Chalutzim & Kochavim
1/17 Super-Sized Shabbat: including
Mini Minyan, Junior
Congregation & Bagrut
AIPAC Shabbat
1/21 Chaverim, Chalutzim &
Kochavim
1/28 Gan, Chaverim,
Chalutzim & Kochavim
Join us for our new Shabbat Morning program on
January 17 concurrent with AIPAC Shabbat
Mini-Minyan - 10:30 to 11:15 AM
(for Pre-K to 2nd grade)
Junior Congregation - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
(for 3rd to 6th grade)
Bagrut—10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
(for 8th to 10th grade)
We will celebrate Shabbat through tefillah,
hands-on learning, study and games!
BZ Voice January 2015 5
CJCRS meets at
B’nai Zion from
9:30am to 12pm.
CJCRS in
January
11, 18, 25
Adult Education Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Thursday, Jan. 8 & 22Thursday, Jan. 8 & 22Thursday, Jan. 8 & 22Thursday, Jan. 8 & 22 Noon @ BZNoon @ BZNoon @ BZNoon @ BZ Join us for invigorating conversations with Rabbi Tendler. RSVP to the office with your lunch preference (tuna or egg salad). Cost is $5.
Lessons Of Leadership Lessons Of Leadership Lessons Of Leadership Lessons Of Leadership Timeless, Jewish, and EffectiveTimeless, Jewish, and EffectiveTimeless, Jewish, and EffectiveTimeless, Jewish, and Effective Thursday, Jan. 15: 12 PMThursday, Jan. 15: 12 PMThursday, Jan. 15: 12 PMThursday, Jan. 15: 12 PM Join us the first Thursday of the month for an invigorating discussion of how the stories of Moshe and today’s leaders can influence our personal model of leadership. There will be two classes for your convenience: East Brainerd East Brainerd East Brainerd East Brainerd – Barnes & Noble at Hamilton Place DowntownDowntownDowntownDowntown – Waterside Pavillion at Miller Plaza Please bring your own dairy or parve bag lunch.
Questions about Adult education? Contact Jason Cathcart at [email protected].
Hebrew word
of the month:
USY & Kadima Convention was
AWESOME!
Thanks to the 8 amazing BZ USY and
Kadima members that travelled to Fall
Convention at Wilderness in the Smokies in
beautiful Sevierville, Tennessee. It was a
weekend
filled with
fun and
ruach. We
can’t wait
for the next
one!
6 BZ Voice January 2015
Rebecca Grace Dzik will become a Bat Mitzvah at B’nai Zion Congregation
on Saturday, January 31, 2015 (this is also her 13th birthday!) Rebecca is the
daughter of Michael Dzik. Her older sister is Rachel, and Rebecca often refers to
herself as the Sister of Allie, a four-year-old mutt who’s stolen both her heart and
her pillow. Rebecca’s grandparents are Fran and Joe Dzik of Chattanooga, Gail
and Joel Susman of Chattanooga, Michael Ulin of Chattanooga and Susan
McDaniel of San Angelo, TX.
Rebecca is a 7th grader at East Hamilton Middle School where she is a member
of the National Junior Honor Society and sings in the choir. She devours books,
preferably with a hint of SciFi, and truly loves Chattanooga, finding adventures
and traditions throughout the city. Rebecca loves going to the aquarium, splitting
her adoration between the butterflies and penguins. And nothing gets past her--an
avid Geocacher, she and her Aunt Becky scavenge for hidden treasures. Through
her parents’ and grandparents’ love of travel, Rebecca has been lucky enough to see
many parts of the world and the beauty of America: London, Paris, Alaska, Florida,
and even Las Vegas! Her favorite destination is Yellowstone National Park; if
you’ve been, you understand why!
Rebecca’s respect for Judaism and love of community come from early-
childhood education and spectacular summer camp experiences. At age two she
started attending the community Sunday school (CJCRS); she went to Aleph Bet
Children’s Center preschool; and she’s been a regular at B’nai Zion Hebrew
School since Kindergarten. Rebecca has had many great teachers, but her favorite
is Mr. David (Fairchild)—she recalls many lessons from him and shares them with
the family at the perfect moment. Rebecca has been attending Camp Ramah
Darom since “Taste;” that’s been five years of fun and friendships, and she is ready
to go again this summer! Rebecca is also a member of B’nai Zion’s Kadima chapter.
Rebecca has chosen to sponsor a disadvantaged at-risk child in Israel for her
mitzvah project. Rebecca will be raising funds to assist this child in their Bar/Bat
Mitzvah tutoring, the purchase of a tallit, Shabbat clothes and for a celebration at
the completion of their Bar/Bat Mitzvah journey.
The entire community is invited to celebrate with Rebecca for both her 13th
Birthday and her Bat Mitzvah on January 31st at B’nai Zion Congregation at
9:30AM. A Kiddush luncheon will follow the service. �
Ethan Ryan Goldblatt, known by his
beloved mother as "Drop Dead
Gorgeous", attends class at East Ridge
High School where he regularly achieves
honor roll status. Ethan's interests lie in
theatre and music—-particularly "Wizard
of Oz" and "Wicked", both of which he
has seen a number of times, along with
countless other productions on New York
City's Broadway, the Chattanooga
Theatre Centre, the Colonnade and
many other stages large and small.
He loves spending time with his
favorite sidekick (his dad) and the rest of
his family. Ethan regards everyone he
meets as a friend, and serves as a
reminder to each of us to love one
another. Just love. Congratulations,
Ethan!
Ethan is the son of Shelton Goldblatt
and the late Susan Goldblatt, z’’l, and the
brother of Taylor Goldblatt. �
Interfaith Shabbat Friday, Feb. 20 at 5:45 p.m.
Join us for a Shabbat filled with
fellowship, learning and fantas�c
food.
Table sponsorships are available for
$118. (Tables seat eight) Please
contact shul@bzcongrega�on.com if
you are interested in sponsoring a
table.
BZ Voice January 2015 7
� Anniversaries 1/10 Owen and Amelia Allen 1/12 Lester and Irene Cohen
� Birthdays 1/3 Rebecca Sadowitz 1/5 Monique Berke 1/7 Dr. Alan Jacobson 1/8 Stuart Bush 1/8 Laura Lea Dressler 1/11 Jackie Kirzner 1/12 David Navas 1/13 Susan Leininger 1/13 Sandra Shapiro 1/13 Elaine Winer 1/14 Amelia Allen 1/16 Avery Schulman 1/16 Alex Votava 1/18 Erik Brook 1/19 Charlotte Jacobson 1/19 Dr. Ira Kraus 1/20 Jay Goldblatt 1/21 Matthew Palermo 1/22 Michael Dzik 1/22 Taylor Goldblatt 1/25 Paula Israel 1/26 Alan Jarman 1/27 Howard Gropper 1/27 Sylvia Saloshin 1/28 Robert Palermo 1/29 Andy Hodes 1/31 Rebecca Dzik 1/31 Meryl Stark �
BZ Family
Welcome to the world Eliav! Mazel tov to Isaac and Lindsay Barukh, Rebecca &
Jordan Parker (as well as Lilah and Aaron) on the newest addition to their family
born to daughter/sister Rabbis Sarah Barukh and husband Matt Shapiro!
Mazel tov to Isaac and Lindsay Barukh on their daughter Gina who has become a
registered nurse in the State of Tennessee. She will now complete her Master of
Science in Nursing degree at Emory University in Atlanta to become a Family Nurse
Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife.
Mazel tov to Judy and Jerry Kleinstub on their granddaughter, Sydney Ring,
becoming a bat mitzvah on November 8, 2014, at Temple Chai, in Long Grove,
Illinois. Sydney is the daughter of Sandi Kleinstub Ring and Joshua Ring.
“Farewell” cannot express how much we will miss Marcia Menuskin who retired
from the B’nai Zion office in December. Marcia, who was B’nai Zion’s first female
president, has served B’nai Zion in many capacities, ranging from president of
Sisterhood to chair of the Culinary Committee. Her husband, Jay, has also been a
leader of B’nai Zion, most recently serving on the Eternal Care Trust Fund. The
Menuskins plan to relocate to Memphis. Stay in touch, Marcia and Jay! �
Barukh/Shapiro Family Gina Barukh Sydney Ring
Marcia Menuskin
BZ would like to welcome Susan Matzkin as
our new office manager! Susan brings many years
of management experience to her new role. Most
recently she managed the transition of ownership
of her husband's ophthalmology practice, Allied
Eye. Prior to that she served as a public school
principal and assistant principal.
Havdallah with Mordechai Rosenstein
Mazel tov to Stefani Johnson and her kvelling family. Stefani was inducted into the National Honor Society earlier this semester at Virginia Tech.
8 BZ Voice January 2015
SPECIAL FUNDS [B] Babysitting [CE] Louis & Rose Chawkin Ed. Fund [Ed] Education [E] Enhancement [H] Hanan Family Scholarship [K] Kiddush [KE] Kitchen Equipment [R] Rabbi's Discretionary You can make billable contributions to B’nai Zion using our online submission form at www.bnaizioncongregation.com Of course, you can still email contribu-tions to [email protected]. Or call 894.8900
Contributions IN MEMORY
In Memory of Mildred D. Little, Aunt of Deborah Wint Scott & Laura Israel In Memory of Paul Eriksmoen, Son of Terry & Norton Wheeler Scott, Laura, Zachary & Maddie Israel In Memory of Raquel Farberoff dePinski, Mother of Susy Murciano Judy Richelson In Memory of Rose Levin, Mother of Sheila Breitbart, Grandmother of Dr. Jeffrey Cohen Irene & Lester Cohen Dr. Jeffrey Cohen Judy Richelson MAZEL TOV
Amelia Allen Congratulations on Receiving the Lion of Judah Award Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel (KE) Isaac & Lindsay Barukh On Gina becoming an R.N. and continuing her medical education Barry Parker & Flossie Weill (B) Tal & Erin Cohen In Honor of Birth of Your Son Dean Avraham Dr. Robin Balser (H) Barry Parker & Flossie Weill (H) Helen Pregulman Howard & Yetta Gropper Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel Dr. & Mrs. William Hillner In Honor of Your Grandson's Bar Mitzvah Lynn & Colman Hochman Marcia & Jay Menuskin (H) Lynn Hochman Happy Birthday Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel Andy & Melody Hodes In Honor of Micah's Bar Mitzvah Scott & Laura Israel (H) Dr. & Mrs. Alan Jacobson Alan & Alison Lebovitz Barry Parker & Flossie Weill (H) Pris & Robert Siskin Micah Hodes In Honor of Your Bar Mitzvah Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel (H) Phyllis Schwarz, Rick & Lon Jacobs Judy & Jerry Kleinstub In Honor of Your Grandaughter's Bat Mitzvah Dr. Bruce & Merle Backer
Devin Kodsi In Honor of Your Bar Mitzvah Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel (H) Phyllis Schwarz, Rick & Lon Jacobs Drs. Matt & Angela Kodsi In Honor of Devin's Bar Mitzvah Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel (H) Joe & Marilee Kodsi In Honor of your Grandson, Devin Kodsi's Bar Mitzvah Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel (H) Dr. Dennis & Susan Matzkin In Honor of Kalli's Bat Mitzvah Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel (H) Pris & Robert Siskin In Honor of Your New Grandson, Brady Flaster Siskin Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel Alan & Alison Lebovitz Barbara Oxenhandler Barry Parker & Flossie Weill (H) Rabbi Susan Tendler In Honor of Your Special Birthday Robin, Seth, Jake, Sam Balser (H) Scott, Laura, Zachary, Maddie Israel (R) Barbara Oxenhandler SPEEDY RECOVERY
Amy Boulware Dr. Reuben & Dot Dubrow Scott & Laura Israel (H) Marcia & Jay Menuskin (H) Judy Richelson Miriam Richelson Ruth & Lester Votava Eve Drucker Cherie & Billy Wise Lonnie Jacobs Sylvia Saloshin and Gene Kleiman (R)
Dr. Alan Jacobson Sheila Breitbart Lynn & Colman Hochman Al & Paula Jarman (R) Barbara Oxenhandler Ruth & Lester Votava Miram Richelson Al & Paula Jarman (R) IN APPRECIATION
Rabbi Susan Tendler Thank You for Your Comfort and Kindness Barbara & Shelly Messer/Haber and the Haber Family Rabbi Susan Tendler In Appreciation Anonymous (R) ETZ HAYIM Merv Pregulman Helen Pregulman & Family EH YAHRZEIT CONTRIBUTIONS
Maxine Block Alper The Alper Family Harold Alper, MD The Alper Family Harriet Cooper Jeffrey Cohen Rae Fried Rosenthal Gail & Joel Susman William Goldsmith Steven Goldsmith Sara Greenberg Paul & Joy Greenberg Francine Shore Grossman Sheryl Hill Ann Hollander Leonard & Valerie Chill Dorothy Israel Scott & Laura Israel Joe Koplan Ron & Anne Koplan Michael Kraft Sheila & Jerry Sear Gertrude Lampert Ellen & Manny Doyne Fannie Lebovitz Charles & Betty Lebovitz Lawrence Levine Anita Levine Shirley Marcus Rick & Bonnie Marcus
BZ Voice January 2015 9
Leah Polsky Shelley Schklar Sam Polsky Shelley Schklar Elizabeth Rind Mary Rind Nancy Rudolph James & Claire Creim Barney Saxe Leonard & Valerie Chill May Streiter Robert & Doris Streiter Jacob Susman Gail & Joel Susman �
Women About Women A Tu b’Shevat Story
Tuesday, Jan. 27: 7:00 p.m.
B.L.T. Monthly Bagels, Lox and
Tefillin Minyan
Sunday, January 4
9:30 a.m.
Come for the praying
and stay for the food!
Gabbai’im Tribute Night Contributions, continued
10 BZ Voice January 2015
Twice daily we read in the Shema: “God spoke to Moshe saying: Speak to the Children of Israel and say to them that they shall make themselves tsitsit on the corners of their garments throughout their generations. And they shall place upon the tsitsit of each corner a thread of tekhelet… And you shall see it and remember all of the commandments of God and you shall do them,”
For years, the special dye for tekhelet, was
lost and about 30 years ago Rabbi Eliyahu Tavger became convinced
that he had in fact discovered the authentic source. In preparation for
this year’s World Wide Wrap, we will discuss tekhelet more in depth at our
January 22January 22January 22January 22ndndndnd lunch & learnlunch & learnlunch & learnlunch & learn and if you are interested in adding tekhelet to
your tallit, to please be in touch with Jason Cathcart or Rabbi Tendler to
order a set for you.
BZ Calendar ~ January 2015 ~
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 New Year's Day Office Closed
2 5:45p Minyan
3 9:45a Shabbat Services
4 9:30a BLT 9:30a CJCRS Teacher In Service-No Students
5
6 6:30p Board Meeting
7 4:30p BSI (Hebrew School) 6p Minyan
8 12p Lunch & Learn
9 5:45p Minyan
10 9:45a Sisterhood Shabbat Services & Kiddush Luncheon
11 9:30a CJCRS 9:30a Judaism In Depth Class (BZ Library)
12
13
14 4:30p BSI (Hebrew School) 6p Minyan
15 11a Sisterhood Book Club 12p Barnes & Noble
Lessons of Leadership, B&N, Downtown
16 5:45p Minyan
17 9:45a AIPAC Shabbat 9:45a Super Sized Shabbat Services 5:30p Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Goldblatt
18 9:30a CJCRS
19 Martin Luther King
20
21 4:30p BSI (Hebrew School) 6p Minyan
22 12p Lunch & Learn
23
24 9:45a Shabbat Services
25 9:30a CJCRS 9:30a Judaism In Depth Class (BZ Library)
26
27 11:30a Exec Board Mtg 6:30p SIsterhood Women about Women
28 4:30p BSI (Hebrew School) 6p Minyan
29
30 5:45p Minyan
31 9:30a Bat Mitzvah of Rebecca Dzik 9:45a Shabbat Services
Minyan on Minyan on Minyan on Minyan on
Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays Wednesdays
starting this starting this starting this starting this
month!month!month!month!
Men’s Club Latke Cookoff
Tzitzit/Tallit—Tekhelet
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*Memorialized on our memorial plaques.
Yahrzeit List TEVET/JANUARYJANUARYJANUARYJANUARY 10 1111 Harold Norman Deitch* 10 1111 Jacob Kellman 10 1111 Louis Kolodkin* 10 1111 Beady Fanburg- Leib 10 1111 Benjamin Eli Magrill* 10 1111 Abraham Parker* 10 1111 Sylvia Pearlman 10 1111 Max Rubin* 10 1111 Lt. Col. Melvin Bond Thomas* 11 2222 Abraham D. Hodes* 13 4444 Matthew Bell 13 4444 Mollie Olinsky* 13 4444 Beryl Rosen* 14 5555 Max L. Block* 14 5555 Esther Bloom 14 5555 Leo Darholtz* 14 5555 Louis Goodman* 14 5555 Ada Katchen* 14 5555 Ruth Morris* 14 5555 Gedalia Sayers* 14 5555 Julius Jacob Schneider* 14 5555 Joseph Silverman* 14 5555 Ida Ethel Witt* 15 6666 Joseph Daneman* 15 6666 Abe I. Fine 15 6666 Eugene Friedman* 15 6666 George Press* 15 6666 Esther Slabosky* 16 7777 Rebecca Friedman 16 7777 Rebecca Ginsberg* 16 7777 Anne Horowitz 16 7777 Gertrude Medoff Kornfeld 17 8888 Isidore (Izzy) Block* 17 8888 Jules Brandman Brandt* 17 8888 Paul Dubrow* 17 8888 Ruth Goldstein 17 8888 Stanley Lachman* 17 8888 Fred Morris 17 8888 Emanuel Wisotsky* 18 9999 Eli Bell 18 9999 Marsha Hiller 18 9999 Charles Kolodkin* 18 9999 Sarah Manis 18 9999 Rebecca Nash* 18 9999 A. H. Silverman* 18 9999 Rose Rubin Speal* 19 10101010 Hyman Abramowitz 19 10101010 Alvin Shoenig* 19 10101010 Robert Hymen Siskin* 20 11111111 Regina El-Kodsi* 20 11111111 Arnold Ellis 20 11111111 Nathan Jaffe* 20 11111111 Dr. Benjamin H. Lampert* 20 11111111 Aaron A. Rodhim-Rudolph* 20 11111111 Helen Schwartz*
21 12121212 Belle Rudolph Cohen* 21 12121212 Solomon Edelstein* 21 12121212 Raisa Hofferman* 21 12121212 Sadie Frumin Jacobs 21 12121212 Pauline Pearlman* 22 13131313 Marcus Barshay* 22 13131313 Sam Bloch* 22 13131313 Philip H. Lampert* 22 13131313 Virginia Rose Raider* 22 13131313 Philip J. Sherman* 22 13131313 Marvin Silverman* 22 13131313 Sadie Anna Glyck Winer* 23 14141414 Ann Busch 23 14141414 Spencer A. Carl* 23 14141414 Sammie Deitch 23 14141414 Celia Karasoff 23 14141414 Frances Levine 23 14141414 Lionel MacBaisey 23 14141414 Sarah Goldman Morris* 24 15151515 David S. Alper* 24 15151515 Frances Z. Comess* 24 15151515 Moses Lichtenberg 24 15151515 Phillip Press* 24 15151515 Leonard Weiss 25 16161616 Bennie Deitch 25 16161616 Miriam Wise 26 17171717 David Moses Dolob* 26 17171717 Ida Dubrow* 26 17171717 Ben Fried 27 18181818 Hyman Edelstein 27 18181818 Rose Feigenbaum Feldman* 27 18181818 Jack Husney* 27 18181818 Murray Levine* 27 18181818 Elias S. Magrill* 27 18181818 Mary Goodman Parker* 27 18181818 Yetta Silverman* 27 18181818 Freeda Siskin 28 19191919 Lillian Berger 28 19191919 Julius Brook 28 19191919 Rose Cesario 28 19191919 Meyer Katchen* 28 19191919 Sol Levin 28 19191919 Harry Rose 28 19191919 Genia Rubin* 28 19191919 Joseph Sherman 28 19191919 Eli Sugarman 28 19191919 Bertha Wender* 29 20202020 Walter Dinberg 29 20202020 Seth Lurie Eichenthal 29 20202020 Dave Robinson* SHEVAT/JANUARYJANUARYJANUARYJANUARY 1 21212121 Joseph Herman Bush* 1 21212121 Fannie Feigenbaum* 1 21212121 Stella Feinberg 1 21212121 Yacobeth beth Lulu 1 21212121 Sam Raider*
1 21212121 Jack Rothenberg 2 22222222 Ben Zion Cantor 2 22222222 William "Bill" Dressler* 2 22222222 David H. Dunn* 2 22222222 Mrs. L.W. Kaufman 2 22222222 Joe Lang* 2 22222222 Kermit Walker 3 23232323 Jake Green 3 23232323 Marian Sturzer 4 24242424 Charles Friedman* 4 24242424 Stewart Allen Levin* 4 24242424 Mary Parker Prigoff* 5 25252525 Louis I. Brody* 5 25252525 Dr. David B. Karr* 5 25252525 Jacob Lang* 5 25252525 Matilda Pregulman* 6 26262626 Goldie Devare Brener* 6 26262626 Mark Aaron Spector* 7 27272727 Roy Bush* 7 27272727 Adolph Jacobs* 7 27272727 Rosa P. Richelson* 8 28282828 Sam Edelstein* 8 28282828 Alison Beth Grossman 8 28282828 Rev. Isaac Maisel* 8 28282828 David Silberman* 8 28282828 Freda Silverman* 9 29292929 Aaron Berger* 9 29292929 Cherne K. (Jennie) Block* 9 29292929 Isadore Samuel Deitch* 9 29292929 David Gewanter 9 29292929 Jacob Goodstein 9 29292929 Mose Hyman* 9 29292929 Anna Swick Kopkin* 9 29292929 Simon Menuskin* 9 29292929 Henry Miller 9 29292929 Dorothy Deitch Scharf* 10 30303030 Frieda Cohen Margolin* 10 30303030 Isadore Osovsky* 10 30303030 Fannie Polsky 10 30303030 Annie Saxe 10 30303030 Hyman B. Sayers* 10 30303030 Paul Sobel* 11 31313131 Miriam Peller Rhodes* 11 31313131 Lenny Schulman 11 31313131 Charles Silverman* 11 31313131 Victor Small 11 31313131 Max L. Trotz* �
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B’NAI ZION SYNAGOGUE Minyan Schedule
January 2015
NEW MINYAN DAY AND TIME!
STARTING JANUARY 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AT 6:00 P.M.
WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3
FRI. Jan. 2 WED. Jan. 7 FRI. Jan. 9 WED. Jan. 14 FRI. Jan. 16
*Ivan Deitch *Paul Deitch *M/S Shapiro *A/L Reingold *A/M Hodes D/B Binder David Fairchild A/A Lebovitz O/A Allen Scott Israel Meryl Stark R/J Rosenfeld John Lewis Irv Ginsburg A/P Jarman D/S Leininger
*R/P Siskin *Claire Binder *Sylvia Saloshin *W/S Hillner Louise Spector Jackie Kirzner R/D Streiter L/G Cohen G/J Fine T/R Levin Niki Goff Meryl Stark C/L Hochman
*R/D Dubrow *T/T Trivers *Elizabeth Monson *N/S Slovis *R/F Goldberg *R/P Siskin *D/S Speal *Claire Binder *Helen Pregulman *Ida Bell *J/M Kodsi *Howard Schwartz *S/D Jaffe G/J Kleinstub T/E Cohen S/E Winer A/M Berke J/V Cathcart
*N/P Hofferman *Howard Schwartz *Isidore Frumin *R/B Marcus J/D Alper D/J Sachsman G/C Fine A/C Jacobson R/C Palermo J/F Shire Mitchell Wilson Debbie Alper M/K Berke Ronnie Berke D/B Eichenthal Rick Jacobs Barb Oxenhandler
*Deborah Alper *B/C Wise *L/I Cohen *R/D Dubrow *M/L Lebovitz *Harvey Weiss *Shelton Goldblatt J/B Bohn J/G Susman Gayle Shavin H/Y Shavin Anita Levine P/R Stowe L/R Votava I/M Goldberg
WEEK 4 WEEK 5
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