cbi october bulletin 2011
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CBI October Bulletin 2011TRANSCRIPT
VOLUME 5772 ISSUE 2 www.cbistpete.com
Shabbat Services 2
From Rabbi 3
Sisterhood/Men’s Club 9
Schools 11
Youth 12
Adult Studies 13
A-Team 13
Buns Family Library 15
Fundraising Report 18
Family Programs 18
Life Cycle Events 19
Mitzvah Grams 21
CBI Website
www.cbistpete.org
October 2011 Tishri/Heshvan 5772
Sukkot Schedule 7
Clothes to Kids 13
Pumpkin Loaf Sale 17
Minyan Katan 19
Hatanei HaTorah 20
Gift and Craft Show 22
Got Shabbat? Dinner 26
Come Visit Our Sukka in the CBI Courtyard
Open everyday during Sukkot October 13-20 to enjoy the mitzvah
of eating in the sukka. See full Sukkot Holiday Schedule
on page 7
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CHILD CARE To request Shabbat morning childcare for preschoolers,
please call the Synagogue office by Wednesday prior to Shabbat.
Congregation B’nai Israel
727-381-4900 Contacts
Rabbi Jacob Luski, D.D. 727-381-4900 Ext. 207
Executive Director, Sara A. Latham 727-381-4900 Ext. 202 [email protected]
Pauline Rivkind Preschool Director Bonnie Halprin 727-381-4900 Ext. 211
Pauline Rivkind Talmud Torah Education Director, Ilana Dayan
727-381-4900 Ext. 310 [email protected]
Youth & Family Program Director Sandy Brasch 727-381-4900 Ext. 209
Community Engagement, Liz Sembler 727-381-4900 Ext. 206 [email protected]
Torah Reader/Educator Deborah Marmon
727-381-4900 Ext. 205 [email protected]
Office Manager, Pam Askin 727-381-4900 Ext. 203
Receptionist, Anita Helfand 727-381-4900 Ext. 201
Accounting, Barbara Jarvis 727-381-4900 Ext.204
PRTT Secretary, Patzi Gil 727-381-4900 Ext. 210 [email protected]
President, Leslie Pearlstein M.D [email protected]
Sisterhood President, Alice Ettinger
Men’s Club President, Jesse Rodman
USY President, Alyssa Kobernick
Kadima President, Max Kobernick
Bulletin Committee:
Layout Editor, Masha Ronay
Coordinators, Pam Askin, Anita Helfand and Carol Marcin
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Shabbat Services & Candlelighting
PARTICIPATE IN ALIYOT The Ritual Committee of Congregation B’nai Israel
encourages worshippers to participate in services by
performing aliyot. If you would like to receive an aliyah, please
call the synagogue office at 381-4900, or kindly speak to one of the ushers when you
enter the sanctuary, and every effort will be made to
accommodate your request. Those wishing to receive an
aliyah on Shabbat morning are asked to arrive at services no
later than 9:30 am. We look forward to your
participation. Shalom,
Morry Bornstein, Ritual Chair
Friday, September 30, 2011 Shabbat Shuva 6:30 pm Candlelighting 7:01 pm Saturday, October 1, 2011 Sedra – Ha’azinu Shabbat Shuvah Services 9:00 am Junior Congregation 10:00 am
Minha, Maariv & Havdala 7:00 pm Friday, October 7, 2011 Candlelighting, 6:53 pm CBI Office & School Closes 1:00 pm Kol Nidre - See High Holiday Schedule Saturday, October 8, 2011 Yom Kippur -See High Holiday Schedule Friday, October 14, 2011 Candlelighting 6:45 pm Hol Hamoed Sukkot 6:00 pm Got Shabbat? Dinner Saturday, October 15, 2011 Hol Hamoed Sukkot Service 9:00 am October Birthday Shabbat Junior Congregation 10:00 am
Minha, Maariv & Havdala 6:45 pm Friday, October 21, 2011 Candlelighting 6:39 pm Yom Tov Minha & Shabbat Maariv 6:30 pm Saturday, October 22, 2011 Sedra – Bereshit Shabbat Services 9:00 am USY Summer Programs Speakers Junior Congregation 10:00 am
Minha, Maariv & Havdala 6:40
Friday, October 28, 2011 Candlelighting 6:28 pm Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Anniversary Shabbat Saturday, October 29, 2011 Sedra – Noah Cholent Kiddush & Torah Study Shabbat Services 9:00 am Junior Congregation 10:00 am
Minha, Seudah, Maariv & Havdala 6:15 pm
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat on Friday evening, a Seudah
Shlishit on Shabbat afternoon or a L’Hayim following a
Morning Minyan in honor or memory of a loved one or a
special occasion, please
contact Synagogue office.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
The Mitzvah Men’s Club provides a Continental
Breakfast for all worshippers on Minyan Mornings in the
alcove of the Social Hall. Please join the Minyanaires
for the morning Shaharit service and relax and
schmooze over breakfast bagels, cream cheese,
coffee cake and coffee/tea.
DAILY SERVICES
Attend Our Twice Daily Minyan
Mornings at 7:45 am Sunday -Thursday Evenings at
6:30 pm Sunday & holiday mornings
at 9:00 am.
CBI Website www.cbistpete.org
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From the Rabbi
In a few days, we will celebrate Sukkot culminating with Simhat Torah, the renewal of our annual cycle of Torah study. We might well wonder – is the Torah really any different this year? Did even one syllable change from the last time we read
it? The answer, of course, is that the Torah as a composite of letters, words, sentences, paragraphs, chapters, Parshiyot, books – the Torah itself is immutable. It has remained exactly the same over the centuries. But we, its readers, are constantly changing. Our needs, our concerns, our problems, our perspective, our insights all are a reflection of our personal life situation at a given moment and thus may vary greatly from year to year. The genius of our Jewish tradition in mandating our constant “re-visiting” the Torah text, year after year, is that there is always the potential to understand it in new and significant ways precisely because we are different. The narrative of Abraham, the first Jew relates that he is sitting in his tent in the heat of the day and he sees three strangers approaching. Abraham rushes to greet them and offers them gracious hospitality. The classic interpretation is that the tent is open on all sides for the purpose of enabling Abraham to easily welcome all those who come to his neighborhood.
A 2011 application of that text may be that Abraham’s tent could be CBI – our Synagogue. The flaps must be up, our doors must be open to all – because our congregation must be seen as maximally warm and welcoming to our Jewish community which is ever more diverse. Younger, older, Jews-by-birth, Jews-by-choice, interfaith couples, those who are straight, those who are gay, those with disabilities – all should enter our Synagogue and experience acceptance, empathy and friendship – with opportunities to grow in their Jewish awareness and commitments. Anything less is a repudiation of Abraham’s model which the Torah presents. Perhaps, some years ago, I might not have understood or interpreted that Torah passage as I do now. But such is the power of Torah to speak anew to our hearts and minds. I encourage all of our B’nai Israel community to celebrate Sukkot, our festival of thanksgiving, culminating with Simhat Torah, our holiday of rejoicing with the Torah, on Thursday evening, October 21. Let us rediscover our Torah as it energizes and inspires you with its eternal message. With best wishes for a Hag Sameah!
Shalom,
Rabbi Jacob Luski
At Congregation Bnai Israel, we are working together to transform our synagogue into a Kehilla Kedosha, a sacred community. We are hoping to create an ambience of welcome, a place of warmth and outreach, because we know that building a vibrant, caring and supportive community is our synagogue’s most pressing task. You can be a part of this transformational process. You can join us in this effort to engage and connect with fellow congregants, God, and the community at large. There are lots of opportunities at CBI: attend the daily minyan, read from the Torah, chant the Haftarah on Shabbat and festival morning, lead the candlelighting on Friday evening. Join us for a joyful Got Shabbat? Dinner, for a monthly birthday Kiddush luncheon on Shabbat, for Seudah Shlishit, a light meal on Shabbat afternoon. Attend our workshops and classes offered by our Adult Studies Commission. Visit the hospital-bound with our Gemillut Hasadim Committee. Volunteer in our front office. Join our Engagement Committee, where we develop new ideas and think through challenges to help our congregation grow spiritually. Tell us what you’d like to learn, or teach, what programs and offerings we need to
add, and how we can make you feel more a part of our community, and closer to a life of meaning, holiness, and connection to each other and to God. You can send me an email at [email protected] or call 381-4900 to speak with me or leave me a message at ext. 206. You can share your ideas with me when you see me at services. I’d love to hear what you think. In Hebrew, we refer to the synagogue with three different titles: beit tefillah (house of prayer), beit midrash (house of study), and beit knesset (house of gathering). Each of these titles refers to a different avenue for your engagement. Please join us in your home away from home, and help us build our Kehillah Kedosha, our sacred community, that is CBI.
Liz Sembler, Community Engagement Director
Community Engagement
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Can one person make a difference? The answer is
yes. And that person can be you. How? There are
so many ways. Let the spirit of the High Holidays
help you by making a pledge of time and energy that
will help your CBI community become stronger. By attending an
additional service or minyan, volunteering for the Gift & Craft Show,
signing up for Mitzvah Day or the World Wide Wrap, helping
Sisterhood make hamantaschen, or volunteering in the office, your
presence is appreciated. Other ways to help are by contributing to
Operating Isaiah food drive on Kol Nidre (also all year long) for Gulf
Coast Jewish Family Services. This year we will be participating in a
new project, “Drop off Your Drawers for CTK!” Clothes to Kids gives
out 1250-1500 pairs of new underwear every week for children in
need. You can help by bringing new unopened packages of underwear
to donate to this worthy cause. Bring them on Kol Nidre or anytime
before October 26. The sizes needed are girls – sizes 4-16; juniors –
size 5 & up (bikini); boys – sizes 4-16, boxers or briefs; young men –
size 30 & up boxers. Thank you CBI members for making my job so
enjoyable. You are each a jewel in my treasure chest of life. Be well.
Sara Latham Executive Director
From the Executive Director
“Can do!” and “Can’t do” Ask yourself, “What is the difference between these two phrases?” My Grandchildren might tell me, “That’s easy, Poppy, an apostrophe and the letter “t” and that’s it.” Though polar opposite
expressions, they are integral components of our thoughts. “ I Can do this” or, “I Can’t do that”. These words are a primary reflection of our Inner Selves “. Call it attitude, self-esteem, or sureness; it truly comes down to decisions we make in our daily lives. During my 40 years of caring for people dealing with life-threatening illness, I noted certain patterns to their behavior. Some patients accepted their illness, had a positive attitude, and believed in a power of the universe greater than them. We Jews call that Sovereignty, God. I found that those patients were more likely to survive their illness than those who were despondent and negative about their similar conditions. However, like other things in the art and science of medicine, occasionally there were not absolute good endings or guarantees. Yes, bad things can happened to good people. Rabbi Harold Kushner, an author and lecturer, has written extensively on this topic; he has brought solace to many of those that suffer. Another Scholar in this field, Dr. Herbert Benson, is an American Cardiologist and founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Benson is a pioneer in mind/body medicine, one of the first Western physicians to bring spirituality and healing into medicine. Thru his extensive research, he
From the President found that how we think, what we perceive, what we believe in and numerous other mental processes can be correlated with health outcomes. His observations of patient attitudes and outcomes are similar to many of us who treat seriously ill people. Again, nature is not perfect and God intercedes where God can. Benson’s work serves as a bridge between medicine and religion, mind and body, belief and science. In essence, he writes of positive attitudes and the healing link between our minds and our bodies. So what do these reflections mean to my Shul and me, as President? Having just experienced our Days of Awe, with self-assessment and reflection, we need to ask ourselves, “Can we do it?” Can we be strong and come out of these times of economic recession and fears of terrorism, still supporting our Kehilla Kedushah, our sacred community, Congregation B’nai Israel? The answer is a vibrant “Yes”. It is our sacred obligation to teach our Love of Judaism, Israel, God, and Life to our children, their children, and all generations to come. And we do this by insuring the future of our Synagogue. Each of us is responsible to do what he or she can financially and physically, to keep Conservative Judaism alive. Yet, we cannot afford to forget that our Synagogue, its Clergy, Lay-Leadership, and Staff must also have a “Can do” attitude to be responsive to each and every Jew and non-Jew who walks through our doors seeking the solace of our Kehilla Kedushah. In the months to come, the Board of Trustees and I will have much more to communicate with you, our Can-Do Community.
Shalom to all, Leslie Pearlstein, MD, President
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FRANK I. MENDELBLATT, M.D.
DAVID J. MENDELBLATT, M.D. OPHTHALMOLOGY
600 6th Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Sukkot Services & Events Schedule 5772
Yom Tov Services Wednesday, October 12 - Erev Sukkot Erev Sukkot evening service, 6:30 pm
Hebrew High/USY & Mehina Yom Tov Dinner in the Sukka
Thursday, October 13 - 1st Day Sukkot Yom Tov morning services - “Shake A Lulav” Hoshanot Processions, 9:00 a.m.
Yom Tov evening service, 6:30 pm
Friday, October 14 - 2nd Day Sukkot Yom Tov Morning services - “Shake A Lulav” Hoshanot Processions, 9:00 am
Yom Tov Minha & Hol Hamoed Service, 6:00 pm followed by Family Sukkot Dinner
Hol Hamoed Services and Events:
Saturday, October 15 Shabbat morning services, 9:00 am
Shabbat Minha, Maariv and Havdala, 6:45 pm
Sunday, October 16 Morning Minyan 9:00 am and Breakfast in Sukka
PRTT Sukkot Sunday Seminar 9:00 am - 12:00 noon Picnic in Sukka - Sukka available for dairy only picnics, 12:00 noon - 6:30 pm
Evening Service 6:30 pm
Monday, October 17 7:45 am Minyan and Breakfast in the Sukka
6:00 pm Men’s Club “Suds in Sukka” 6:30 pm Evening Service
Tuesday, October 18 7:45 am Minyan and Breakfast in the Sukka
Noon Pinellas County Board of Rabbis Lunch in Sukka 6:30 pm Evening Service
Wednesday, October 19 - Hoshana Rabah Hoshana Rabah Services, 7:45 am followed by Breakfast in the Sukka.
Hoshana prayers for a good harvest in the year to come are recited during a procession seven times around the bimah after which five aravot bound together are beaten.
Yom Tov Services:
Wednesday, October 19 - Erev Shemini Atzeret Service, 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 20 - Shemini Atzeret Shemini Atzeret Yom Tov morning services includes
Yizkor Memorial Service and Memorial Plaques Dedication, 9:00 am
Minha, Maariv & Torah Procession, 6:30 pm - Erev Simhat Torah Includes Youth Simha Celebration
Friday, October 21 - Simhat Torah Simhat Torah Yom Tov morning service, 9:00 a.m.
Honoring our Hatanei Hatorah – “Princes of the Torah” Yom Tov Minha & Maariv, 6:30 pm
Child Care is available on Yom Tov mornings
upon request to the synagogue office prior to the holiday. SUKKOT CANDLELIGHTING
Wednesday, October 12 - 6:47 pm, Thursday, October 13 - 7:48 pm, Friday, October 14 - 6:45 pm, Wednesday, October 19 -6:40 pm, Thursday, October 20 - 7:39 pm, Friday, October 21- 6:39 pm
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NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS; 1. Turnip for meetings 2. Turnip for service 3. Turnip to help one another TO CONCLUE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME: 1. Thyme for each other 2. Thyme for family 3. Thyme for friends
Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. There is much fruit in your garden because
you reap what you sow!
Our CBI Sisterhood is a wonderful garden. Please continue to be the farmers! With best wishes for a Shana Tova U’metuka,
Alice Ettinger, Sisterhood President
How to Plant Your Garden PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS: 1. Peace of mind 2. Peace of heart 3. Peace of soul PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH: 1. Squash gossip 2. Squash indifference 3. Squash grumbling 4. Squash selfishness PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE: 1. Lettuce be faithful 2. Lettuce be kind 3. Lettuce be patient 4. Lettuce really love
one another
The new year 5772 begins with a busy and productive month for the Mitzvah Men’s Club.
On Sunday, October 2nd we’ll be building CBI’s Sukkah. Although it’s a serious project, we always seem to have to have a lot of fun doing it. Starting with breakfast at 9:45, most of the work is usually finished by noon. After Nei’lah services at the end of Yom Kippur, we’ll be distributing our famous and popular Break the Fast Nosh Bags. Monday, October 17th is the date for the annual Suds in the Sukkah bash. Join us for complimentary beverages and deli dinner at 6 pm. Sunday, November 6th at 6pm is the date for the Men’s Club STEAK and SCOTCH DINNER. This annual event has become one of the highlights of the year. Make sure you don’t miss it!
MITZVAH MEN’S CLUB
SISTERHOOD
We have Sam Janofsky to thank for coming up with the idea for our December membership meeting which promises to be a real hoot. [Moish’ doesn’t know what a “hoot” is; if you see him, please explain it. (ed).] Membership Vice-President Phil Redisch reports a great response for this year’s membership campaign. If you’ve forgotten to send your dues in, don’t miss out. Take care of it now and avoid Phil nudging you for the rest of the year.
The motto for Fjmc, the umbrella organization for Men’s Clubs at Conservative synagogues is “INVOLVING JEWISH MEN IN JEWISH LIFE.” They are words we take seriously. And while the Mitzvah Men’s Club is an integral part of CBI and critical to its success, a corollary is that its activities are also an opportunity for CBI men to get together and enjoy. A terrific place to learn about what we and Men’s clubs across the world are doing and the resources we have is the FJMC website at fjmc.org. Also, take a look at mentschen.org, a website that features articles and dialog from members, including some of our own.
Yours in brotherhood, Moishe Pipick, VP of Fun
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THE PAULINE RIVKIND TALMUD TORAH
We have had a great begining for at Pauline Rivkind Talmud Torah. We were very pleased to welcome all our returning and new students at our Opening Day and to have
the opportunity to meet with parents. We have a great new approach to exploring how we can increase our Jewish awareness and to pray with Kavanah. Our children love to participate in the Tefillah--and we know that they will enjoy learning all about th high Holidays and participating in our Junior Congregation Services. We encourage each student to participate in the service so that they can see how what they study in class will be something they will use for a lifetime. We will be working very hard this year to
increase our childrens' study of Hebrew for prayers as well as
encouraging them to learn modern Hebrew. Shalom,
Ilana Dayan, Education Director
JUNIOR CONGREGATION
Some of the most important components of a good Jewish background need more than just study in a classroom. It is essential that our students have regular synagogue experience on Shabbat that interests and inspires them. Here at CBI we hold special Junior Congregation services for children in grades 3-7 on Shabbat mornings in the Chapel at 10:00 am. All children will worship together. They will put into practice the lessons they have learned during the week. Each student will have the opportunity to lead parts of the service, learn new melodies, and explore Shabbat teachings and stories. They will also gain the confidence they will need when it comes time to lead services for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrations. Junior Congregation will meet on Saturday, October 8, 15, 22 and 29th at 10:00 a.m. We look forward to see your children there.
THE PAULINE RIVKIND PRESCHOOL
Pauline Rivkind Preschool has had a very busy start of the 2011-
2012 school year. With all of the holidays just beginning, we are having many
celebrations. We had our annual Rosh Hashana Party, and have
already begun creations for CBI Sukkot. We will be dancing around
the sanctuary with special Torahs in honor of Simchat Torah. The
children are learning so much about their Jewish heritage.
We have enhanced our Jewish education program. Ilana
Dayan is now teaching a class each week about Hebrew or holidays.
Ms. Ilana is also conducting our Shabbat program every Friday
morning with Debbie Marmon. Each Friday morning, the children
gather to sing Shabbat songs and listen to wonderful stories. We
talk about why Shabbat is special and what make it different than
other days in the week. We talk about Tzedakah and different
Mitzvot. The school will stay together for blessings over the candles, wine and
challah. Two children from the school are crowned Eema and Abba of the
week and take home the Shabbat Bag. This box is filled with everything
needed for a beautiful Shabbat celebration; candles, Kiddush cup, a
storybook, a tape and songbook, even a Tzedakah box. \
Pauline Rivkind Preschool offers a wonderful Jewish experience for
our young children. Remember, we have classes for children as young as one
year old through five years old. Stop by and take a peek sometime. It will
warm your heart!
Chag Sameach! B’shalom! Bonnie Halprin, Preschool Director
Women ensuring Conservative/Masorti Jewish education
Hiddur Mitzvah - The concept of hiddur mitzvah -- beautifying or embellishing a mitzvah – is considered by many to be the inspiration for Jewish aesthetics. The pomegranate imagery of the 5772 Torah Fund pin has a multi-layered meaning. Pomegranates (rimmonim) are associated with the land of Israel as one of its bountiful fruits, and rimmonim is also the term for the finial adornments on the atzei chayyim, or staves, of a Torah scroll
A campaign to ensure our legacy to future generations of Conservative Jews by providing: Rabbis Cantors Educators and Administrators for Day Schools and Synagogue Schools Synagogue Administrators Social Workers Scholars Lay Leaders Researchers
Annual Torah Fund Dinner, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 For more info contact: Torah Fund Chair: Joanne Luski [email protected] 347-1741 Special Gifts Chair: Marilyn LeVine [email protected] Torah Fund Cards Chair: Jennifer Sternberg [email protected]
TORAH FUND 2011-2012
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CBI USY NEWS AND VIEWS
Shalom! I am so thrilled to be the new SPUSY Chapter President for Congregation B'nai Israel and am looking forward to a great year!!! We have already gotten off to an amazing start! The USY Board has been meeting regularly and has planned so many great events. I love our USY chapter and feel it is so important to spend time with our Jewish friends and make sure that, not only do we have a good time, but also continue to serve with Tikun Olam. During the summer, I go to a sleep away camp in upstate New York. This past summer I was a counselor for 10 year old girls. I got to spend time with my Jewish friends, as well as work alongside them. This is one of the most amazing places on earth and the greatest feeling being surrounded by other Jewish kids with who I can relate and share a mutual love for Judaism. This is the same feeling I get being in USY. Participating in our chapter, the sub-region and regional levels, has enabled me to stay connected and grow as a Jew. I am glad USY is such an important part of my life and I want to encourage others to have the same love for USY that I do. I am very excited for the rest of the year and have high hopes for the growth of our chapter. It is important for us to also set an example for the younger children in the synagogue and hopefully inspire them to want to be in USY!
Alyssa Kobernick
YOUTH DEPARTMENT
The 2011-2012 USY Board members were installed during the pre Selichot program last month. They are already busy as they work toward their goal of having 100 percent of CBI high school students register for USY. A SPUSY tradition is to set up the sanctuary for the High Holidays. This is a huge undertaking. A wall had to be moved and stacks of chairs schlepped and put into place. Siddurim were carefully removed and replaced with Machzors. The kids tackle the task with smiles on their faces and it reminded us all when we work together great things can be accomplished. The USYers spent the rest of the night in the Youth Lounge watching movies and “chillin”. The Kadimaniks delighted the residents at The Toby Weinman Assistant Living Residence by joining them for Shabbat dinner. They led the residents in song and entertained them following dinner. The Kadimaniks continued the celebration of Shabbat by participating in Friday evening services. The members of the Kadima Board are meeting regularly and are learning to function successfully as a team. The 3rd-5th graders take part in Halutzim events and “dove” back into the year at a pool party following Sunday PRTT classes. Halutzim means pioneer. They learned about the early pioneers in Israel and have a better understanding of what courage they had. Shabbat morning, October 22 the USYers who participated in USCJ affiliated summer programs, will share their experiences with you. Traveling across North America or to Israel with Jewish teens for all over can be a life altering experience. Because of your generous contributions to the CBI Scholarship Funds these kids realized their dreams. I encourage you to continue your support of these important Funds. If you have not visited us in the Youth Lounge lately, please stop by. My door is always open! B’Shalom, Sandy Brasch October Calendar 10/2 USY Assist building the Sukka followed by “fruit ball” 10/5 USY Board meeting 6:00 pm; Hebrew High 7:00 pm 10/9 USY “Go Bucs” 3:30-5:30 pm 10/12 USY and Mehina dinner in the Sukka 6:30 pm 10/14 “Got Shabbat?” dinner 10/16 Youth Commission meeting 9:15 am 10/16 Kadima and Halutzim “Subs and Sundaes in the Sukka”
12:00 - 2:00 pm; 2:00-3:00 pm Kadima Board meeting 10/22 Summer Program Speakers 10/26 USY Board meeting 6:00 pm; Hebrew High 7:00 pm
COLLEGE CONNECTION Do you have a college student in the family?
CBI wants to stay connected and we need your help.
Please email the following information to Sandy Brasch [email protected]
Student name
Current college mailing address
Email address
Cell phone number
College attending, year in school and graduation date Parent name and email address
We will once again send mailings and “care packages” to our college students. To insure YOUR child receives his/her mail and package we must have a current address and email address
COLLEGE CORNER
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ADULT STUDIES
Talmud Made Easy, led by Stephen Wein Tuesday, October 4th and Wednesday, October 26th at 7:00 pm
In the Buns Family Library
CBI - Hadassah Book Discussion Club Wednesday, October 19th at 10:00 am In the Buns Family Library To discuss: Kabbalah: A Love Story by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner.
Please refer to the Library page for full listing of books to be discussed.
Cholent Traditions Around The World Sunday, October 16th, 10:00 am Join Joan Epstein in the CBI Kitchen
to learn about cholent and share recipes if you have your own family favorite.
Cholent Kiddush & Torah Study Relax after 9:00 am Shabbat morning services over a hot Kiddush
lunch of traditional cholent, challah and pastry while we study Torah with Rabbi Jacob Luski. Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Torah For Seniors, led by Rabbi Jacob Luski Tuesday, November 1st at 11:00 am at Philip Benjamin
Tower Activities Room.
Lunch With The Rabbi & Mishnah Study Wednesday, November 2nd at 12:00 noon in the CBI Atrium.
Please RSVP your deli lunch order to the synagogue office by 1:00 pm the Tuesday prior to class.
Private Davening Mentors Available For those who have always wanted to learn to read Torah, lead a
service or just improve your davening skills, we are offering one-on-one tutors who will teach and work with you privately at
your own pace. Please contact Liz Sembler at [email protected] or call 381-4900 ext. 206.
QUOTE
The world rests on three things—
On Torah, on service of God, on deeds of love.
Shimon Ha-Tzadik
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Cantor Jonathan Schultz as our Shabbat and Yom Tov Cantor beginning on Erev Sukkot, Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Cantor Jonathan Schultz grew up in Bethesda, Maryland and attended the University of Rochester, where he earned a degree in physics with a minor in music. Prior to entering the Cantorate, he worked as an engineer, served several High Holy Day pulpits, and trained for a career in opera. He has sung with several opera and operetta companies in the Washington, DC area, including lead roles in H.M.S. Pinafore and Eugene Onegin. He has also sung with contemporary a cappella groups, and has arranged many songs for those groups. As a JTS student, he served High Holy Day pulpits at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, at Congregation Beth Yeshurun in Houston, where he served as Ba’al Shacharit for Hazzan David Propis, and at The Manetto Hill Jewish Center in Plainview, NY. In the summer of 2008, he taught nusah and cantillation at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. In the summer of 2009, he did Clinical Pastoral Education at JTS. During his studies at JTS, he was a Cantorial Intern at Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City, and the part-time cantor of Commack Jewish Center in Commack, New York. He is also a member of The Wizards of Ashkenaz, a cantorial and a cappella performing group. We are so excited to welcome Cantor Schultz. Please introduce yourselves to him so he can get to know our CBI family.
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BUNS FAMILY LIBRARY
CBI - HADASSAH BOOK DISCUSSION CLUB MEETINGS
The CBI-Hadassah Book Clubs will continue to meet monthly on Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the Buns Family Library for lively discussions of current books.
Date Book Author 10/19/11 Kabbalah: A Love Story Rabbi Lawrence Kushner 11/16/11 Absurdistan: A Novel Gary Shteyngart 12/21/11 Foreign Bodies Cynthia Ozick 1/18/12 The Last Jew Noah Gordon 2/15/12 Great House Nicole Krauss 3/21/12 To The End Of The Land David Grossman 4/18/12 All Other Nights Dara Horn 5/16/12 The Lazarus Project Aleksander Hemon
If you would like to lead a discussion group, please call Sheila Wasserman at 347- 5816!
BOOK REVIEW Promised Lands
New Jewish American Fiction on Longing and Belonging, Edited by Derek Rubin We continue to be in the tricky business of trying to define what we mean (or don’t
mean) by “Jewish writer.” Any writer who is a Jew? Only a writer, Jewish or not, who
includes Jewish “content” in his or her work? Or a writer, often Jewish, whose work, with or
without Jewish specificity, reveals, when read closely, Jewish meaning, values or sensibility?
Derek Rubin, editor of “Promised Lands,” is determined to demonstrate not only that all
such Jewish writers exist, but also that whatever else Jewish writing might mean, it almost
always embodies a “core Jewish theme” of longing and belonging.
Rubin has written an intriguing introduction and has brought together a group of
mostly young American Jewish writers to produce an anthology of original fiction superior to
its forebears. Rubin has shown that Irving Howe was clearly wrong when he predicted that
American Jewish literature, because it drew so heavily from the immigrant experience, had
depleted its resources and was, for all intents and purposes, finished. The talented writers in
“Promised Lands,” including Dara Horn, Steve Stern, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Thane
Rosenbaum and more than a dozen others, appear to have blissfully ignored Howe’s
premature pronouncement of the death of their genre. Most have instead immersed themselves in a post-immigrant, post-
assimilationist, post-Holocaust context and are writing not only as identifying Jews, but also directly about redefinitions of
Jewishness, religious as well as secular.
By design, in almost every story, acculturated American Jewish characters display a palpable yearning for a promised
land. In many of these stories, however, the Promised Land is perceived not only as a geographical destination, but also as a
metaphor, like the American dream, offering the enticing possibility of a more meaningful existence in the here and now; and
occasionally, though rarely, this possibility is within reach of diversity as an alternative to the digital Promised Land of present-
day America. Most of the stories, however, allow their chief protagonists only failure, even to the point of murder and death in
their attempts to achieve the perceived promise. Recognizing that yearning is indeed the heart of the matter can, paradoxically,
bring deep satisfaction, though rarely offer peace.
In the end, these stories, like all good fiction, bristle with pain and complication, but they also expand our empathy
and even provide some consolation. One need not be Jewish to see in many of these magnificently crafted tales a kind of Jewish
messianic expectation: a recognition that the promised land is the future; a better, more meaningful world to come, and
something to strive for as well as long for.
By Gerald Sorin From The Forward.
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FUNDRAISING REPORT
Again I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a very happy and healthy New Year! Congratulations and thank you to Joan Benstock who won the parking space silent auction! Now that we are past Rosh Hashana, we can start focusing on another holiday.....Chanukah. Have you ordered you SCRIP cards yet? They make wonderful gifts for anyone, CBI makes some money and it does not cost you anything extra - what a deal! Don't forget to mark your calendars for the Gift and Craft Show on December 10th and 11th. Another date to remember is February 25th look for details coming soon.
Diane Litt 3rd Vice President, Fundraising
FAMILY PROGRAMS
As I sit at my computer to write this article I am reminded of a recent sermon given by Rabbi Luski. He spoke to us about our good intentions and unless we act on those intentions they remain as such. This month gives us numerous opportunities to ACT!
Have you often thought that maybe this year you would like to build a Sukka. Do it! If you don’t have space at your home, come to CBI and help build the CBI Sukka, on Sunday, October 2 or join in the decorating.
If you are inviting people to your Sukka, reach out to a member you have been meaning to call or wanting to get to know.
If you have never attended a “Got Shabbat?” dinner, send in reservations now for the October 14th dinner. Invite a friend. This is a perfect chance to have someone for dinner without having to do the cooking.
Erev Simchat Torah is Thursday, October 20th. The children are encouraged to make creative flags to carry during the hakafot procession. If you enjoy crafts offer to work with one of our young people in creating a flag!
For our young people having a Jewishly rich summer experience can be life changing. Please join us Shabbat morning, October 22ndto hear about some of these experiences from those USYers who traveled to Israel and across North America. As we continue to grow as a congregation and experiment with new programming your feedback and input is important to us.
May this month of Tishrei inspire you to act! B’Shalom,
Sandy Brasch, Youth and Family Program Director
CBI Website
www.cbistpete.org www.jewishpinellas.org
Todah Rabah to Carol Marcin for volunteering and coordinating our core of volunteers. Thank you to the
following volunteers who assisted with the office work and special mailings over the past months:
Sally Swale, Carol Marcin, Kitty and Marvin Jacobs, Marian Lustigman Rooth, Esta Blaxberg,
Diana Litt and Vivian Neumann. Our apologies to anyone we have inadvertently omitted.
THANK YOU TO OUR
VOLUNTEERS
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We share in the
sorrow of the passing of:
LYUBOV PLESKOV
Mother of Faina Sakovich and Michael Pleskov Grandmother of Ilona Sakovich
SIDNEY KLEMOW
Father of Susie Berman and Robert Klemow Grandfather of Joel Berman, Jody Sonenshine,
Dara Belak and Chaim Klemow
BARRY AUGENBRAUN Husband of Janet Augenbraun
Father of William Augenbraun and Leslie Goldman Brother of Terry Augenbraun and Cookie Edelman
Looking for a
special way to honor your family and friends who are celebrating a
simha?
The TREE OF LIFE is just the answer. What a joy it is for someone to walk into our shul and see a Tribute of their special
birthday, anniversary or wedding.
Does your child or grandchild have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or special occasion coming up?
What a great way to honor them!
Also makes a great “group gift” for a special occasion. Order forms are in the synagogue office and lobby.
Minimum donation $254.
New leave have been dedicated to: Mazal Tov Dr. Jay Azneer on your 65th birthday by Your Loving Family, September 6, 2011
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Simhat Torah Celebration 5772 Congregation to Honor Four Leaders for Outstanding Service
The festival of Sukkot reaches its joyous climax on Simhat Torah, which is the last day of the Holiday. It is the happiest holiday of the Jewish calendar
because we celebrate our joy and pleasure in Torah.
Because of Israel’s love of the Torah, a tradition evolved in ancient times to honor three individuals for their commitment to the Torah, to the
Synagogue, and the Jewish way of life. On this day we read the last portion of Deuteronomy and then the first portion of Genesis. The individual called to the
Torah when the last section of Deuteronomy is read is called Hatan or KallahTorah. The individual called for the reading of the first portion of Genesis is
called Hatan or Kallah Bereshit. The individual honored with the chanting of the Maftir on this day is called Hatan or Kallah Maftir. We continue this year the
tradition at Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Petersburg to assign these portions to individuals who, because of their devotion to Judaism and their record of
service to the Synagogue and the Jewish Community, have merited public tribute.
To express our high regard and respect for the honorees, they are escorted under the Huppah to the Bimah for the special honor where they
publicly reaffirm their love of Torah, God and Israel. We are honoring these individuals with these three very special Aliyot on Simhat Torah Morning,
Friday, October 21st, 2011:
Lou Bader, our Hatan Torah, is originally from Philadelphia and came to St. Petersburg in 1975 after having been transferred in his job as a fine jewelry buyer for major department stores. Having lived in California, Colorado and New York, he said, “I fell in love with St. Pete and vowed to never leave!” He started Lou Bader, Ltd., Fine Jewelers and successfully ran it until his retirement in 1997. “I immediately joined CBI upon moving here with thanks to Estelle & Stan Marsh, of blessed memory, and have been a member ever since, enjoying the “Haimish” atmosphere and making life long friends.” As a child, his life long dream was to be a Chazzan and so he sang in High Holiday choirs from the age of 9 -19. His parents Ida & Max taught him a love of Yiddishkeit and insured that he had a strong Jewish upbringing. As one of four siblings, sisters Shirley and Laura and brother Herman aka Hymie, Lou always had a strong love of Torah and Chazzanish. Having been involved in many charity and community services, at CBI Lou has chaired the Adult Studies Commission, presented and coordinated summer sermonettes, been an active minyanaire and served on the Cantorial Think Tank. Lou was presented the Hadassah Myrtle Award and the JC Penney Golden Rule Award in 1996 and also recognition from Hospice of Florida
Suncoast for his work with Persons With AIDS. He was also the designer of the Red Ribbon Pins and the founder of The Red Ribbon Ball, which raised quite a bit of money for AIDS patients assistance. “I wish to thank CBI for this extreme honor which I will always cherish.”
Harold Pollack, our Hatan Bereshit, hails from Tennessee, spending his early childhood in Columbia (the mule capital of the world) and later in Nashville. He holds BE and MS degrees from Vanderbilt University, and under the auspices of a NASA fellowship, a dual PhD in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering from the University of Maryland. Harold was blessed to meet hia wife, Anita, shortly after coming to work for DuPont Corp in Wilmington, DE. “In one of my best moves ever, I convinced her to take a few days off from her classes at Temple University and elope to Las Vegas (married in a synagogue by a Conservative Rabbi). That marriage has held together for almost 45 years. We have two sons and have achieved the Jewish American Dream; one is a lawyer and the other is a doctor. Greg, married to Shannon, lives in Bend, Oregon with our grandson Josh, and Jason, married to Monica, lives in Phoenix, Arizona with our granddaughter Olivia.” Throughout two DuPont tours in Wilmington, Delaware sandwiched around a tour in Nashville, Tennessee, they finally came to St Petersburg in 1992 for a last job with Tropicana Products before retirement. Anita has kept a traditional Jewish home and has been instrumental in making me understand the value of maintaining and building a Jewish community.
His work career has involved much travel overseas, but he has participated in Jewish activities as possible. In Nashville, he served as Secretary and Treasurer of the West End Synagogue and worked for Federation, and in Wilmington as a member of the board of the Kutz Home. At Congregation B’nai Israel, he has served two stints on the Board and on the Executive Committee as Second Vice President, Treasurer and Parliamentarian. He has been leading the team managing the Benjamin Fund investments since the initiation of that endowment. “Anita and I were warmly greeted by the CBI family when we came to St Petersburg and we value the many friendships we have made. “
Barry & Janet Augenbraun, our Hatan and Kallah Maftir, met in Cambridge, Mass, where he was studying law and she was teaching school in a Boston suburb. A native of the Bronx, Barry found it hard to believe that there really could be a Jewish girl from New Hampshire – but after she shared her love of Hebrew and Israeli music (and Theodore Bikel), he was convinced. They were married in Brookline, Mass. in 1965 and moved to New York, where they spent the next ten years, and were blessed with a son, William Seth. A new job took them to Philadelphia, where they lived for 19 years, and were blessed again with a daughter, Leslie Tovah. William and his wife, Itzel, and their son, Connor, continue to live in Philadelphia, and Leslie now lives in suburban Maryland with her husband, Steven Goldman. Janet and Barry recently celebrated their 46th anniversary. A job offer to Barry in 1994 brought them to St. Petersburg – of which they knew absolutely nothing. But it only took a few exploratory trips to convince them that they had landed in snowless Gan Eden. Joining Congregation B'nai Israel provided them with an instant Florida “family”, and they have enjoyed attending Shabbat and Yom Tov services and the Monday night minyan. Both Janet and Barry have been active participants in the life of the synagogue and the community. For many years they
sang in the CBI Choir. Barry served as Chair of the Adult Studies Commission for two tours of duty, and has presented classes,Holiday workshops and occasional sermonettes. He has served as volunteer Torah Reader and leader of p'sukei d'zimrah for Shabbat and Yom Tov, and is one of the Shomrim who assist our Torah readers. In 2008 he was selected as Man of the Year by the Mitzvah Men's Club. Barry also served on the Board of the Pinellas Jewish Federation for many years, and as Campaign Chair. As co-chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council, he waged a vigorous fight to assure fair treatment of the State of Israel in the pages of the St. Petersburg Times. Janet has taken a leading role in both Hadassah and Sisterhood and was a teacher in the Pinellas County Jewish Day School. She has lectured on Jewish women for Adult Studies and for the Brandeis group. As co-chair of the Library Committee she has sponsored Movie Matinees and discussions. She became an Adult Bat Mitzvah in 2007 at CBI, and has tutored others in Hebrew reading. After retiring in 2006 from their legal and teaching careers, the Augenbrauns have enjoyed traveling, classical music, theater, and visits with family and friends. (And writing letters to the Editor).
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In Honor of: ________________________________
Check the names of everyone to you would like to send a Mitzvah Gram. Send this form together with your check, minimum $10 donation each, to: Congregation B’nai Israel, 300 58th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 *The minimum donation per acknowledgement is $10. Please print:
Your Name: ______________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________
City, _____________________________Zip: __________________
Telephone: ______________
Join us in wishing Mazal Tov! to members celebrating their birthdays, anniversaries and B’nai Mitzvah. Your good
wishes can be part of their memories, while at the same time, supporting B’nai Israel’s commitment to help our
schools, youth groups and Synagogue through your donations to our Mitzvah Fund.
2 Jane Silverberg 2 Herschel Hochman 2 Sidney Werner 2 Dr. Mitchell Weiss 3 Susan Marger LeVine 3 Bruce Marger 3 Sandy Slomka 3 Arlyne Popick 4 Jorge Ronay 5 Martin Dodell 5 Larry Irwin 5 Rachel Seldin 5 Sonya Horowitz 6 Marianne Azneer 7 Dr. Morris LeVine 7 Myrna Irwin 7 Kathy Mendelblatt 7 Dr. David Greenfield 7 Brian Carroll 8 Harold Goldberg 8 Lucille Ginsburg 8 Richard Polsky 11 Sandra Caplan 11 Janice LeVine 12 Alan Koenig 13 Lyle Garon 14 Michael Wallace
14 Caryn Baird 15 Arlen Helfand 15 Alison Tralins 16 Jeni Armandez 16 Ilona Kossoff 17 Mona Bines 17 Norman Lev 17 Mona Bines 19 Elan Melamed 20 Debbie Sokolov 20 Seth Weisberg 21 Sharon Koenig 21 Doris Babat 22 Lou Bader 22 Dr. Jeff Pincus 22 Nancy Lonschein 23 Linda Grau 23 Lee Shenofsky 24 Barbara Peck 25 Karyn Feld 26 Joanne Greenberg 26 Moreen Lerner 26 Leah Bischoff 27 Mary Ann Marger 27 Gail Rubinsky 29 Jean Wittner 31 Arlene Hurwitz
Friday, October 28 , 2011!
OCTOBER BIRTHDAY SHABBAT SATURDAY, October 15, 2011
9:00 AM
October
10 Audrey & Eliot Dantowitz 12 Karen & Dr. Mandel Sher 15 Myrna & Murray Rubin 20 Ronnie & Fred Geffon 21 Diane Sembler-Kamins & Shelly Kamins 23 Faina & George Sakovich 24 Masha & Jorge Ronay 24 Stephanie & Dr. Bernardo Stein 24 Claire & Stanley Weinstein 25 Aldena & Larry Lew 26 Marietta & Ernest Drucker 28 Amy & Dr. David Piper 30 Arlene & Michael Hurwitz 31 Elaine & Howard Rothstein
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DONATIONS - THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2011
Adult Studies In Memory of
Vera Green Florence Silverstone
Cantor's Fund In Honor of
Nina Ramos In appreciation
Ellen Jo Glassman In Memory of
Endowment
Judy Kaye Ellen Jo Glassman
Library Music In Honor of
Mort Sherman Birth of Bellamy Walis Morgan Yogman,
granddaughter of Claire & Ron Yogman
Birth of Preston Levi Lawrence, grandson
& great grandson of Rabbi Jacob & Joanne Luski
and Vivian Neumann
Lorraine Maller Fund In Memory of
Myrna & Larry Irwin Lee Itzkowitz, Jack Itzkowitz, Skylar S. Tancredi,
Helene M. Roberts
Mitzvah Fund In Honor of
Susie & Ira Berman Birth of Preston Levi Lawrence, grandson of
Rabbi Jacob & Joanne Luski
Drs. Mitchell & Leslie Weiss Speedy recovery - Chana Olmstead
Barbara Jarvis Happy Birthday - Shirley Sommella
Anita & Arlen Helfand Speedy recovery - Vivian Neumann
Millie & Lenny Gelfond Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary -
Gail & Michael Frye
Thelma Gilbert Speedy recovery - Marilyn LeVine &
Vivian Neumann
Dr. Larry & Vera Green Birth of Preston Levi Lawrence, grandson of
Rabbi Jacob & Joanne Luski
Happy Birthday - Jane Markowitz
Barbara Jarvis Speedy Recovery - Blanche Tuinaukavadra,
Chana Olmstead, Sidney Klemow & Vivian Neumann
Dr. Patricia Cottrille Happy Birthday - Shirley Sommella
Happy Anniversary - Cindy & Bob Weisberg,
Janet & Barry Augenbraun, Rose & Abe Luski &
Laurie & Marc Reiskind
Beverly Dikman Happy Birthday - Moshe Gershuny
Ed & Vivian Lurie Birth of Naomi Drew Werner, granddaughter o
Phyllis & Sid Werner
Mitzvah Fund In Memory of
Maitland & Sheila Knapp Bessie Grusmark
Arlen & Anita Helfand Irving Helfand
Cookie & Paul Shapiro Abe Mellitz
Charla Fogel Lila Simon
Barbara Jarvis Herbert Norotsky
Jeffrey & Diana Litt Geraldine Schilling, Dorothy Litzky, Lester Litzky
Arlen & Anita Helfand Herbert Norotsky
Jack & Linda Goldfarb Herbert Norotsky
Sally & Joe Cohen Meyer, Geldman, Harry Geller
Lil Rosen Ben Blaxberg
Morris & Marilyn LeVine Mona Feld
Ed & Vivian Lurie Janice Brasch
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Hagendorf Ruth Greene
Steven Grau Abraham Grau
Allen & Betty Tut Polon Herbert Norotsky
Dr. & Mrs. Ed Lurie Herbert Norotsky
Prayerbook Fund In Memory of
Dr. David H. Gross Sonia Gross
Rabbi's Fund In Honor of
Steve, Livia Wein & Birth of Preston Levy Lawrence, grandson of
Helen Kahan Rabbi Jacob & Joanne Luski
& the birth of Bellamy Walis Morgan Yogman,
granddaughter of Claire & Ron Yogman
Shirley Sommella Birth of Preston Levy Lawrence, grandson of
Rabbi Jacob & Joanne Luski
& great grandson of Vivian Neumann &
Abe & Rose Luski
Michael & Barbara Noonberg Engagement of their son Yascha Noonberg
to Allison Rose Zeigler
Anita Sher Birth of Preston Levy Lawrence, grandson of
Rabbi Jacob & Joanne Luski
& great grandson of Vivian Neumann
Rabbi's Fund In Memory of
Jerry Colen Albert Colen
Mark & Ricki Lewis Herbert Norotsky
Arlene R. Ludin Ed Ludin
Sam & Sandy Janofsky Margaret Weiss
Shirley Sommella Stephen LeBold
Jack Roth Abraham Roth
Lil Grau Mildred Jolles
Ellen Fogel Sidney Richman
Judy Levee Maurice Josephs
USY Fund In Honor of
Mirla Kremer Birth of Preston Levi Lawrence, grandson &
great grandson of Rabbi Jacob & Joanne Luski &
Vivian Neumann
Sandy Herskowitz & Pat Weber Speedy recovery - Arlen Helfand
Harold & Charlottee Goldberg Happy Birthday to Ed Shapiro & Marilyn LeVine
Ricki & Mark Lewis Bar Mitzvah of Jack Sutton
USY Fund In Memory of
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Goldberg Bertha Goldberg
Fred & Mali Feld Janice Brasch
Dr. & Mrs. Morris LeVine Janice Brasch
Sandra Diamond Janice Brasch
Robert & Jennifer Sternberg Harriet Sternberg
Barry & Jackie Kanner Erwin Lieberman
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Moore Marcia I Fisher
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USY Fund In Memory of
Ed Ginsberg Mona Feld, Janice Brasch
Jay & Karen Kauffman Janice Brasch
Jesse & Sandi Rodman Herbert Norotsky
USY Pilgrimage In Honor of
Lillian Rosen Happy Anniversary - Alan & Araceli Gross
USY Pilgrimage In Memory of
Cynthia Weisberg Joseph Melnick
Akif Agayev Gasan Agayev
Ruth & Lenny Mauer Loved ones
Dr. Larry & Sheryl Feinman Herbert Norotsky
Gail S. Warren, Legacy In Honor of
Sandy & Mike Slomka Happy 50th Anniversary - Gail & Michael Frye
Speedy Recovery - Vivian Neumann
Laurie & Marc Reiskind Happy Special Birthday - Charla Fogel
HILLELS OF THE FLORIDA SUNCOAST
About Family Ties… Almost all of our students at Eckerd College come to St Petersburg from far away and are not able to get home to be with their families for holiday or even when they just get homesick. This program connects Jewish students at Eckerd College with members of the St Petersburg Jewish community, to create a special family experience for all participants. Whether you have young children or teens and are looking for a role model, or are empty-nesters looking to give back, each family will find added fulfillment in different ways.
Program Details… Connecting: Connect with your student about once a month. Activities can include Jewish gatherings such as Shabbat and holiday meals, or sporting events and shopping trips, or even just relaxing together on a Sunday afternoon.
Matching Process: Each student and family will be matched on an individualized
basis to ensure that both the student and family are comfortable with the match, and have common interests. We will make every effort to make as many appropriate matches as possible. Applications will be chosen on a first come, first served basis. How to Participate…
Fill out an online application: www.suncoasthillels.org/family-ties
Matches will be made on a rolling basis, as both student and family applications are submitted and how to get in touch with each other.
Once a match has been made, both the students and family will be notified of the match.
Contact Information Rabbi Ed Rosenthal– Eckerd College Campus Rabbi E-mail: [email protected] Tel. (813) 765-6364 cell;
727-864-8012 (office) Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave South, St Petersburg, FL 33711
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Shabbat Game Corner
Every Shabbat morning, during the Kiddush in the Benjamin Social Hall, a Shabbat Game Corner, will keep your children happy while parents enjoy the Kiddush.
Parents: Please assist your children in cleaning up before leaving. Thank you!
2011 Hanukah Stamp available in October
The 2011 Hanukkah stamp should be available at all post offices beginning October 17th and throughout the holiday season. This 2011 design is only the fourth new design since the first Hanukkah stamp was issued in 1996. This Hanukkah stamp is a “FOREVER” design, selling at 44c it can be used at any new rate without needing any additional postage.
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