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Chailights
FROM OUR PRESIDENT
MAY 2017
Michele Schipper President
Rabbi Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner
May will be Busy at Beth Israel
It seems like events are winding down. So far during 5777, we have had the dedication
of our new Holocaust Memorial, the celebration of our fiftieth anniversary in the
building and our phenomenal bazaar. These three events alone seem like they have
dominated our energies at Beth Israel. Yet we also enjoyed visits from Ron Bernstein
from Kibbutz Yahel, Rabbi Bob Alper in conjunction with the Jackson Jewish
Federation and Israel Consul General Lior Haiat. We shared an inspiring visit of the
Freedom Song presentation, and of course, our Passover Seder.
One might think that this was enough for this year, except that May will also prove to be an exciting month. On
May 12th, we will have our Teacher Appreciation Family Shabbat. May 14th, follows with the last day of
Sunday school and Religious School Picnic. And on May 19th, we will celebrating Confirmation with our 10th
grade students.
Keep a close eye out for these events, along with other programs and events our Congregation offers. It may
seem like the season at Beth Israel is winding down, but your spiritual home is always a fun, exciting and
inspirational home in which to participate.
As I bid farewell to a congregant who is moving out of state for a new job, she said,
“I’ll never find another congregation as wonderful as Beth Israel.” Many of us feel the
same way. We find joy in celebrating together; when we have challenges in our lives,
we support one another. Saying goodbye to old friends and welcoming new ones is part of
the life of a congregation.
In particular this month, I feel the passage of time, as our son, Eric and his friends in the confirmation class
lead our Shabbat services on May 19th. Eric was only 6 when our family moved to Jackson (and I moved
back to my childhood home). Ten years later, we’ve forged new friendships, shared in holiday celebrations
and participated in and helped continue Jewish life here at Beth Israel with so many of you.
Please attend the Semi-Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 4th at 4:30 p.m. We will have social time, hear
congregational updates, share future programming ideas and enjoy a nosh together. I look forward to seeing
you there!
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BETH ISRAEL OFFICE HOURS
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
REMINDER
Article Deadline for the following:
CHAILIGHTS
1st FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
FRIDAY NIGHT LEAFLET
1:30 P.M. Wednesday
BIC Semi Annual Meeting
Sunday, June 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Confirmation Students
will lead Shabbat Services
May 19, 2017 at 6: 15 pm
Celebrate Shavout
with Cheesecake* and Torah
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
Start the evening with a Yizkor service for Shavout in the sanctuary.
After the service we will continue with a Torah study, accompanied
by a dairy product dessert in honor of the “land flowing with milk and
honey.”
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to bring food.
If you are interested in supplying dairy products for our dessert,
please let Rabbi Kurtz-Lendner know at the Temple office or by email
Dairy products could include blintzes, kugel, cheese and crackers and
cheesecake.
*Depending on donations
The Office will be closed May 31, 2017
in celebration of Shavout.
Sisterhood Spotlight
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"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart." ~Elizabeth Andrew
Shalom!
It is such a pleasure to be a part of the Beth Israel Congregational (BIC) family, and to serve as Co-Presidents
for BIC's Sisterhood. We have an amazing group of members and for that we are so thankful.
By the time you are reading this edition of Chailights, we already had our 50th Annual Bazaar - a truly
tremendous event. The Co-Chairpersons will recap the success stories, but we want to extend our sincere
thanks again to Jo Ann Gordon and Paula Erlich for a job well done, including all of the committee chairs and
the volunteers. The BIC Bazaar would not be able to happen, certainly not to the extent that we had, without
all of the support behind the scenes, and on the day of working the event. We're also proud of all of the publicity
and recognition, both local media coverage, and regional coverage (Southern Jewish) highlighting our Temple
in such a positive way. Kudos!!
Also, Sisterhood celebrated Passover by hosting the 2nd Seder for our temple members and community. This
is such an important event because for some, this may be the only Seder they are able to attend during the
holiday. So thank you to our Sisterhood Chairperson, Susan Snyder, and the team of volunteers for making this
all happen!
We are getting ready to wrap up the year before the summer break. We are still in the process of planning a
wonderful event for May, so please be sure to look for the updates.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Freedman & Frankie Springer
Sisterhood Co-Presidents
A huge thank you to Phil Pollack from the White
Elephant Sale and Silent Auction.
Your generosity in supplying us with the labor
and resources to unload our storage unit was
invaluable.
For more pictures of the
50th Annual Bazaar
see Page 6
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Dear All:
Here is a poem that I gave out to over 100 volunteers on
March 29th. You as individuals, gave of your time and
energy to Beth Israel's successful 50th bazaar. I am
continually humbled and appreciative of the time and effort
that is always given before and on this special day.
This year exceeded my expectations, in that the community
showed up in mass and celebrated these 50 memorable years
with us.
Every visitor was elated to share the day with us. They also
assured us of their continued support and dedication to Beth
Israel due to what we stand for in the Jackson community.
Once again, I will never be able to express enough gratitude
to the Bazaar Chairman and Volunteers for your support and
very very hard work.
Thank you again from the bottom, top, and sides of my heart.
Jo Ann Gordon
Co-Chairman
Beth Israel 50th Bazaar
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Religious School
Religious School Calendar:
Sunday, May 7th, 14th
Wednesday, May 3rd, 10th
Grade 7-8 Family Ed, May 7th End-of-year assembly followed by picnic celebration:
May 14th, 11:00 a.m.
Teacher Appreciation Shabbat
May 12th 6:15 p.m. Let’s all take an evening to honor our religious school
and Hebrew teachers, and let them know how much
they mean to us. Students will help lead the service.
Dinner following service.
RELAY FOR LIFE
OF MADISON & RIDGELAND
May 5, 2017
BITY is once again sending a team to the Relay for Life
to raise funds for cancer research and cancer patient support. If you would like to make a donation,
please send a check made out to “American Cancer
Society” with “BITY Relay for Life” in the memo
line. Online donations will be forthcoming in weekly
Blasts.
MAY BIRTHDAYS
2 Jonathan Evan 15 Charna Schlakman
3 Bernice Silberman 15 Deborah Crystal
5 Beth Orlansky 17 Ashley Rubinsky
5 Jacob Craig 19 Morgan Samuels
5 Kenneth Schipper 19 Kira Giammarco
5 Dorothy Printz 19 Halina Mitchell
5 Steven Williams 20 Carol Thompson Finn
5 Melanie Leonard 21 Manny Grossman
6 Becci Jacobs 22 Wyatt Davidson
8 Jeanne Rozman 22 Hulbert Crystal
8 Benjamin Hearon 23 Peggy Goldstein
10 Allen Salvage 24 Alana Bowman
10 Jerry Branson 24 Richard Schwartz
10 Randy Harris 24 Vera Davis
11 Julie Paul 26 Robert Kay
11 Gary Friedman 27 Sarah Buxbaum
12 Buddy Fish 27 Allen Weiss
12 Sondy Berman 27 Wendy Giammarco
13 Samuel Orlansky 29 Lily Katz
13 Hannah Guimbellot 29 Petra Kay
14 Jacob Schneider 29 Bobby Jacobs
14 Peter Zapletal 20 Ida Schwartz
14 Karen Hunter
MAY ANNIVERSARIES
12 Rachel and Chris Myers
18 Hannah and Abram Orlansky
26 Charna and Bruce Schlakman
27 Mary Gail and Harold Kolodney
30 Tara and David Blumenthal
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PICTURES FROM THE 50TH BIC ANNUAL BAZAAR
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WE APPRECIATE THE THOUGHTFULNESS OF THOSE WHO SUPPORT BETH ISRAEL
BY REMEMBERING AND HONORING THEIR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES THROUGH THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS
Donations may be applied to the following funds, per your request:
GENERAL FUND MEMBERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TIKKUN OLAM FUND
ENDOWMENT FUND ONEG FUND LIBRARY/PRAYER BOOK FUND WEBSITE FUND
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND SATURDAY MORNING FUND MUSIC FUND CEMETERY FUND
CARING FUND (SISTERHOOD) ART FUND PROGRAM FUND JEWISH CINEMA MISSISSIPPI
BITY MITZVAH FUND (SISTERHOOD) RELIGIOUS SCHOOL HOLOCAUST FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND CEMETERY FUND (continued) In Memory of A. J. Orkin, Sr.—Donna & Ted Orkin In Memory of Asher Katz Dr. Susan Sanders Danielle Wahba CARING FUND (SISTERHOOD) Mattie Bogoslavsky Lynn Watkins In Memory of Robert Lynch—Arna & Richard Miller Christine & Jerry Branson Judy & Josh Wiener In Memory of Asher Katz—Steven Goodman Lauren Rosenbaum Brown Terry & Thomas Williamson Gail Chadwick & Jonathan Fratkin Jarmila & Peter Zapletal GENERAL FUND Julia & Price Chadwick NeuroRestorative Louisiana Donation—Morgan & Aaron Samuels Susan & William Colbert, Jr. Greenberg Sales Company In Memory of Judy Wahba—Nell and Vic Wyatt Deborah & Clay Crystal Jackson Dental Care In Memory of Judy Wahba—Susan Tritell & Joel Gendler Lynn Crystal St. Andrews Parents Association In Memory of Judy Wahba—Mindy & Clay Humphrey Carey & Robert Emmich Wilkins Patterson, Attorneys Ellen Ann Fentress RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Bea Gavant Anonymous Brooke Emmich & Allen Gentry Wendy, Molly & David Goldberg HIGH HOLIDAY FUND Peggy & Larry Goldstein In Memory of David Kweller—Alyssa Silberman Beth & Collier Graham Monique Guimbellot
Ellen & Herb Kahn Emily Kamber Dana & Jonathan Larkin Ellen & Herbert Lebovits Tom & Edward Manning Teri & Scott McGehee Trey Morris Priscilla & Dave O’Donnell Deb Oberman & Mark Gittleman Donna & Ted Orkin Beth & Steve Orlansky Nikita Pozdnikov Isabella & Meredith Rand Stacey & Jonthan Rockman J. B. Sandifer Don Sawyer Mary & Patrick Scanlon, Jr. Michele & Ken Schipper Kimberly & Gary Schneider Dr. Robert C. Sevier Tamar & Peter Sharp Vickie & Gary Smith Carol Thompson-Finn Urmilla Harish & Harish Vasanji Vishira
CEMETERY FUND In Memory of A. J. Orkin, Sr.—Donna & Ted Orkin Donation—Morgan & Aaron Samuels In Memory of Gene Hesdorffer—Mindy & Clay Humphrey In Memory of David Kweller—Melanie Dobel In Memory of Pinia Stotland—Joe Harris In Memory of Lillian Sawyer—Don Sawyer In Memory of Jesse Dobel—Steven Dobel In Memory of Lou Shornick—Syril Portnoy In Memory of Lou Shornick—Honorine and Allen Weiss In Memory of Ray Mandel—Molly and David Mandel In Memory of Oscar Larkin—Dana and Jonathan Larkin In Memory of Jill Gavant—Suzanne Rotwein In Memory of John Hart Lewis—Reba Lewis In Memory of Eugene Hesdorffer—Gilda Hesdorffer In Honor of Evelyn Goodman—Lisa Palmer In Memory of David Kweller—Danielle Wahba In Memory of Laura Bregman—Helen Leighton In Memory of Isabella Greenberg—Helen Leighton In Memory of Julius Greenberg—Helen Leighton In Memory of David Harris—Joe Harris In Memory of Gerald Crystal—Lynn Crystal In Memory of Benjamin Freedman—Lynn Crystal In Memory of David Alan Hesdorffer—Lynn Crystal
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