Ha’ShofarVOLUME VIII, ISSUE 2

CONGREGATION

BETH ISRAEL

February 2016

InsideRabbi’s Q&A

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Friday Noon

Study Group .......

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Prayer Corner

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Living Torah.. p. 7

From Age-ing to

Sage-ing ...... p. 8

Social Action

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Dinner@

Home......... p. 12

Dinner and a

Movie ........ p. 13

Gift Shop ..... p. 17

Bet Sefer...... p. 18

Donations .............

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February

Calendar .....p. 22

This month we begin the month of Adar (Febru-ary 10) and next month we’ll begin the month ofAdar (March 10). That is not a typo, this year inthe Jewish calendar is a leap year. The Christiancalendar is solar, the Islamic calendar is lunar andthe Jewish calendar is lunar-solar. We track ourmonths by the moon and our years by the sun. Wetrack our holidays by the month, dictated by themoon, and our seasons by the Equinox, dictatedby the sun. Yet, our holidays must correspond totheir appropriate season so that Passover alwaysfalls in the spring. Therefore, the Jewish calendarmust reconcile three independent astronomicalphenomena: the rotation of the Earth on its axis(days), the revolution of the moon around theEarth (months) and the revolution of the Eartharound the sun (years). The moon revolvesaround the Earth every 29.5 days and the Eartharound the sun every 365.25 days, which is justunder 12.5 lunar revolutions. It would only takea few years calculated by the moon for Passoverto move back to winter. When the Temple stood,there was a ritualized system of testifying on thenew moon, and it was the job of the Priests andthe Sanhedrin to ensure that Passover wouldalways happen in the spring by a mechanismknown as intercalation (merging) of the lunar andsolar months, whereby an extra month would bedetermined necessary, this extra month wouldalways be an additional Adar.

In the 3rd century, the Talmudic sage Rav Addacreated a complex mathematical system whichestablishes that the span of 19 solar years isnearly identical to 235 lunar months, separatedby a difference of .07 days. Therefore, we knowthat there must be an intercalation made seventimes over the course of 19 years. In 359 CE, thehead of the Sanhedrin, Hillel II, ruled that theJewish calendar would no longer rely on theuncertainty of testimony and established a setcalendar based on the calculations of Rav Adda.According to this set calendar, an additional Adarwould be added during years 3, 6, 8, 11, 14 and17 of the 19 year cycle. Since we are not yet in

the Spring season, we know that the first occur-rence of Adar (beginning February 10) is theextra month to accomplish this intercalation.

Clearly this accommodates a practical need ofadjusting the calendar to meet the needs of theritual cycles, but there is also a deeper spiritualmessage for us. Sometimes, before we get aheadof ourselves and thereby fall behind, we need topause and give ourselves some leeway to prepare.Our lives can feel hectic. So often it feels that ifwe do not take a break we will not accomplishmeeting our needs. However, if we do not giveourselves the respite of a break we will not be ina position to do the work, both physical and spir-itual, to accomplish those needs. This is thebeauty of the gift of Shabbat, and this is also thebeauty of the gift of the extra month of Adar.

May we utilize this extra month of Adar to take aeuphemistic break, to slow down and to regroup.On the surface, it gives us time to prepare forPurim and Passover; on a deeper level, it gives usthe heart space to prepare to meet the needs ofour lives. But always remember, this is not some-thing we can only do seven times every 19years – this is why we have Shabbat, so we cantake that break to refresh our head space, ourheart space and our physical well being everysingle week.

The Jewish Lunar-Solar Calendar By: Rabbi Justin Goldstein

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When Can A Jew Begin Wearing A Tallit? A Question and Answer with Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Do you have a question about Jewish law, custom or practice? Send an email rabbi@bethisraelnc.org

or drop off a note in my mailbox, and I will respond to a question each month in this column. No question

is off limits and identities will always be confidential.

Question: When can a Jew begin wearing a tallit?

Answer: As with so many questions, there are really numer-

ous ways to answer this one. The simple answer is that after

one becomes a Bat/Bar Mitzvah it becomes customary to

wear a tallit during morning prayers or, at least, when one is

called up to the Torah or is leading services.

However, in the Ashkenazi tradition, it was customary for a

man to wait until he was married to don the tallit. In the

Sephardic and Mizrahi (Eastern) traditions, one generally

begins to wear the tallit once they become obligated in the

commandments, in other words, at age 13 when they become

Bar Mitzvah. Now that it is customary in non-Orthodox com-

munities for women to wear tallit, girls also typically begin

to wear tallit at age 12. One will even find in some Sephardic

communities that little boys, younger than age 13, will wear

a tallit on Shabbat morning if they are Kohanim.

The question arises about those people who never celebrated

with a Bat or Bar Mitzvah ceremony or who chose to be Jew-

ish as adults. To this there is a very simple answer, one does

not become Bat or Bar Mitzvah by means of the ritual cele-

bration, rather it is simply by virtue of being of age. So, if

someone never had a ritual service marking the occasion of

turning 12 or 13, they would still begin wearing a tallit. Like-

wise, if someone chooses to be Jewish as an adult and they

do not have a Bat/Bat Mitzvah service, they would also still

wear a tallit.

The tallit is treated as a symbol of one’s status in the com-

munity – as being old enough to count in a minyan. The prac-

tical reason that in Ashkenazi communities it had been the

custom for men to wait until marriage is because it was

customary for the bride herself or the parents of the bride to

gift the groom with a tallit.

The question also arises of what is one to do who is going to

celebrate a Bat or Bar Mitzvah service weeks or even months

after having turned 12 or 13. Even before celebrating the

coming of age at a public prayer service, a young woman or

man may begin wearing tallit on their 12th or 13th birthday

for the same reason mentioned above – one becomes Bat or

Bar Mitzvah by virtue of their age, not the celebration at a

prayer service.

Stay In Touch with Your CBI FamilyIf you are not well, in the hospital, in bereavement, or have a simcha to share, please remember to call the synagogue

office to let us know. We'd like to make sure each and every one of our members has clergy contact and the support

of our caring community in times of need and celebration alike.

Hasidishe Kiddushled by Rabbi Goldstein

Fill your heart and soul with Torah (and schnapps...) and join together to learn Hasidic thought and wisdom on parashat

ha'shavu’a. Last Shabbat of each month at 12:30 pm.

CBI’S FRIDAY NOON STUDY GROUP WILL DISCUSS

THE ENIGMATIC PARABLES OF A CONTROVERSIAL RABBI:

SHORT STORIES BY JESUS by Amy-Jill Levine

Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University. Author of The Misunderstood Jew and The Meaning of the Bible, and editor of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, she describes herself as a “Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Christian divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt.”

In her latest book, Professor Levine analyzes “problems with parables,” taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. Levine reveals the parables’ connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture. With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us—and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later. CBI’s informal discussion group will begin discussing Short Stories by Jesus

(available at bookstores and the internet) on Friday, February 5. We meet every Friday from noon to one in the CBI Social Hall. All are welcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise. If you have questions, please contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.

A monthly tour through the Siddur:

the meaning, significance, customs, laws,

history and choreography of prayer

Psalm 19, La’menatze’ah Mizmor L’David: Pesukei D’Zimra highlights three primary themes: Creation, Exodus and the

World that is Coming. This is the first complete liturgical Psalm of Pesukei D’Zimra and its sole focus is on Creation. Creation

becomes a voice praising God, and just as Creation holds a distinct and systematic order, so too is Torah likened to this sense

of perfection, as the Psalm says: The Torah of Hashem is perfect, restoring the soul, (v. 8). Creation praises God, we praise

God by acting in accordance with the Torah; Creation is a symbol of systematic perfection, Torah is a symbol of systematic

perfection. Human life, on the other hand, is filled with imperfections, so the Psalm pleas: Who can understand unintentional

acts? Cleanse me of concealed faults. Restrain your servant from intentional acts, let them not rule over me; then I may be

cleansed from great transgression, (vv. 13-14). The Psalm is utilized as a meditation of the awe-inspiring aspects of Creation,

a recognition of human imperfection and our striving to serve God by bettering ourselves through Torah.

Next month …. Psalm 34

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Rabbi Goldstein HasA Direct Dial Phone Number

We have made a change to our phone and internet services – eliminating some antiquated equipment that was too

costly to maintain and no longer functional. Our phone numbers remain the same, but you can now reach Rabbi

Goldstein directly without calling the office number. The voice message system on his direct dial number is confi-

dential and only available to him.Rabbi’s Direct Dial Phone Number

(828) 252-9024

Meet the Midrash

Out of the texts of the Torah, the Rabbis created teachings bringing deeper meanings to the wisdom of the Jewish

people known as Midrash. Each week we will explore some of these teachings based on the weekly Torah portion.

We will gain not only an understanding of what the Rabbis were teaching, but how and why they were able to offer

these teachings. While there are many compilations of Midrash from different periods in Jewish history, we will

focus our studies on Midrash Rabbah.

Wednesdays 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Congregation Beth Israel

This class is free and open to the community.

https://www.facebook.com/bethisraelnc/

At the CBI Chanukkah Party, Liam Pohlman and Cathy Kayne were the winners of the Iron Chef Latke Competition. They

were give a basket of ingredients to use in preparing their latkes. The basket of ingredients were: crushed pineapple, Mandarin

oranges, kale, beets, carrots and ginger. Here is their winning recipe.

Root Veggie Medley Latke

Thai Fruit Chutney

Measurements given are approximates

Latkes

3 carrots 3 sweet potatoes 2 beets 2 white potatoes 1/2 small onion 6 eggs potato flakes flour

cumin, oregano, salt and pepper, minced dry garlic and smoked paprika

Grate the vegetables (by hand or ideally in the food processor) and place into a bowl. Add the eggs and then mix in potato

flakes and flour until you reach your desired consistency. Add the seasonings to taste. Fry 1 latke and adjust seasonings, if

necessary. Remember you can add more seasonings but you cannot take them out.

Chutney

half can crushed pineapple half can oranges 2" ginger grated 3 tbsp. chopped onions

Oil to saute ginger and onions 1 capful cider vinegar 1 capful soy sauce

thyme, oregano, salt, red pepper flake

Saute ginger and onions. Add fruit and spices, reduce until very thick.

Liam Pohlman and Cathy KayneWinners of the Iron Chef Competition

Asheville Jewish Business Forum

Not Just Retail will be the basis of a lively presentation by Sharon Fahrer, Asheville’s de facto Jewish historian, at a luncheon

meeting of the Asheville Jewish Business Forum, Monday, February 1, at Strada Italiano Restaurant, 27 Broadway, Asheville.

Registration and networking will begin at 11:30 am with the hour-long program starting at noon.

While retail Jewish merchants are well known in Asheville’s history during the last century, she will speak about some Jewish

businesses that contributed to growing the economy of Asheville in a lost era – a time of social discrimination. As a result,

the Jewish community turned inward and supported each other. This was the heyday of textile manufacturers as well as waste

dealers, junk dealers, steel fabricators, wholesalers and many others, Ms. Fahrer points out.

The presentation will include excerpts from her new book, A Home in Shalom’ville: A History of Asheville’s Jewish Com-

munity. While the book can be purchased at the Jewish Community Center, at Malaprops, at the Art Museum, or at the

Asheville Chamber of Commerce, autographed copies will be available at the Business Forum’s event.

Guests are always welcomed to attend the Jewish Business Forum meetings. Those who attend will be responsible for their

own meal. To register for the event, please send an email to: ashevillejbf@aol.com and put February 1 in the subject line.

In the body of the email, please put your name and contact information, along with how many others will be coming with

you. For additional information, contact Blaine Greenfield, president of the Asheville Jewish Business Forum, via phone:

(828) 633-1049.

Scrips Cards Are Being Discontinued

We will no longer be ordering Scrips cards. We do, however, have an inventory of cards that are currently for sale –

including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sam’s/Walmart and Whole Foods. Please contact the synagogue office (828) 252-

8660 to purchase any of these cards.

Ingles cards are still a very effective Fundraiser for CBI. Contact the synagogue office for more details.

We, Too, Were Strangers By: Frank Goldsmith, Social Action Committee Co-Chair

Central to the Holiness Code found in Parashat Kedoshim is

a mandate to love – not merely to love your partner or your

family, not merely your neighbor, but to love even the

stranger seeking to sojourn among us.

The stranger that sojourns with you shall be to you as the

home-born among you, and you shalt love him as

yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I

am Adonai your God. Lev. 19:34.

In Mishpatim were are enjoined to not oppress a stranger, for

you know the feelings [nefesh] of a stranger, having

yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt. Ex. 23:9.

Such verses abound in the Torah. We are taught to regard

those unlike ourselves not as aliens, as objects, but as fellow

human beings in need. We know well the heart, soul, and

feelings of the wandering sojourner, the traveler in a strange

land, the resident alien, the immigrant – for throughout our

history, we Jews have been perpetual immigrants: from

Abram’s journey out of Ur, to Joseph’s forced removal to

Egypt, to the mass exodus of our people from that land, to

the captivity to Babylon, to the dispersion at the hands of the

Romans; and to medieval expulsions from almost every

European country, and to the horrors of pogroms, and

ultimately to the Holocaust. We know what it is like to be

barred from entering countries in which we, in desperation,

have sought refuge; we remember how the United States

turned away the SS Saint Louis, packed with Jewish refugees,

in 1939, and we know their fate.

So it is not surprising that, remembering our own history, we

have often been in the forefront of protecting others who face

discrimination and ill treatment. How could we do otherwise?

The stranger is like us; we are to love the stranger as one of

us; and we are to offer comfort, applying the same standard

to the stranger as to us (There shall be one law for the home-

born and for the stranger who dwells among you. Ex. 12:49).

And yet today there are political candidates backed by

dishearteningly large throngs of enthusiastic followers who

would turn back all refugees from Syria, or even all Muslims

of whatever origin. Some of these demagogues would apply

a religious test, admitting Syrian Christians but not Syrian

Muslims. Recently the State of Alabama filed suit against the

federal government, alleging it has a right to be told if

Muslim refugees are settled within its borders so that they

can be tracked. It must be a frightening time to be a Muslim

in America.

This is not the Jewish way. In fact, an amazingly broad array

of Jewish organizations have stepped in to help. The Jewish

Coalition for Disaster Relief has formed the Jewish Coalition

for Syrian Refugees, which includes not only all of the major

Jewish denominations, but many other Jewish non-profits

and charities. Among them is the venerable Hebrew

Immigrant Aid Society, now known as HIAS, founded in

1881 to help refugees from pogroms, which has recently

resettled Syrian immigrant families here in the U.S. The

resolution of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

endorsing JCDR invokes the teaching of Vayikra, neither

shall you stand by the blood of your neighbor, and the

overarching principle of piku’akh nefesh, protecting

individuals who are in life-threatening situations. We treat

the stranger as an individual, not as part of a collective other.

The issue is not one remote to Asheville. Recently a multi-

faith group, including members of our own synagogue,

assembled at the Islamic Center of Asheville to show their

support for tolerance and mutual understanding. A few days

later, I had the privilege of sitting down with Imam Mohamed

Taha, a very bright and welcoming young man who is the

relatively new spiritual leader of the mosque. Imam Taha is

impressive – one of his degrees is in Hebrew literature, and

he speaks Hebrew, English, and his native Arabic (he is

originally from Egypt). He is keenly interested in sharing

knowledge of his faith in order to spread greater

understanding, and he was very responsive to the idea of

working with Carolina Jews for Justice on some issue of

social justice of mutual interest. The relationship is in an

embryonic stage at present, but I believe it will likely

flourish.

I hope that each of you, as heirs to our great tradition of

welcoming the stranger, will join me in nurturing friendship

with our Muslim neighbors in Buncombe County. And I

hope you will use your voices to let legislators and candidates

for political office know that we, as Jews, will not turn our

backs on those seeking refuge in our country. Teach them

words of Torah: When a stranger resides with you in your

land, you shall not wrong him. (Lev. 19:33).

This column is one in an occasional series from CBI’s Social

Action Committee. Suggestions for additional topics are

welcomed – please contact socialaction2@bethisraelnc.org.

In August of 2008, Bella Frishman asked if I would take a look

at the yizkor boards as many of the lights were not working.

In short order, I determined that this had been an ongoing issue

and was not just caused by light bulbs failing, but by failing

connections and switches that were nearing 30 years old.

I set about trying to find replacement switches to keep the

boards operational. On a yearly basis, for the past 7 years, I

would replace an average of 25 non-functioning lights. This

work would be timed about 2-3 weeks before the high

holidays. One or two lights or switches would fail within 3

weeks of replacement. I continued this work through my

relocation to Greenville, SC from 2012 to June 2015.

Keeping the boards operational was becoming more challeng-

ing and more expensive as time passed. The price of the re-

placement switches increased to $35, as the original switches

began to fail at an increasing rate. The solution would be to re-

place existing switches with new LED illuminated switches

that would not fail or burn out. This would avoid spending in-

creasing sums of money on switches that would need to be re-

placed when an LED illumination upgrade was ultimately

required.

I began my search to specify replacement switches with LED

illumination (that would last indefinitely as LEDs do not burn

out) As time passed, the price of LED illuminated switches

fell well below the cost of older replacement illuminated

switches. Failure of hand-wired connections were a continuing

problem in the original boards, so custom printed circuit

boards were designed to eliminate this problem.

Prices for LED illuminated switches were negotiated in quan-

tities (360 switches) to complete work on both North and South

boards. Once parts were specified and tested, a replacement

cost estimate was provided to the CBI board, and the project

to refurbish the North Yizkor boards was approved. Printed

circuit boards were fabricated and 144 LED illuminated

switches were purchased. By February of 2015, refurbishment

of the North Yizkor boards had been completed, and a request

was made to and approved by the CBI board, to proceed with

the refurbishment of the South Yizkor boards.

An additional 216 LED illuminated switches were purchased

for the South Yizkor boards in June of 2015 at the previously

negotiated price. The brass plate hole size for the original

switches on the South boards, was much smaller than the new

replacement switches. Research was required to determine if

the switch mounting holes could be enlarged, or whether new

brass plates had to be fabricated at greater expense.

Chaim Monta’s expertise was required to create an AutoCAD

drawing of the layout resized holes on the brass plates. Joe

Karpen of Laser Precision Cutting helped determine that the

brass plates could be re-drilled and that refabrication was not

required, saving a significant amount of money on the project.

With the assistance of a friend, Terry Wooten, 216 holes were

redrilled on the brass plates for the South boards to accommo-

date the larger size of the new LED illuminated switches.

On December 14th, the day after Chanukah, the new switches

and lights were installed on the South boards and wiring was

completed which brought the entire project to a finish. As the

festival of lights ended, so did my project.

In total, 360 new LED illuminated switches were mounted to

60 printed circuit boards via 2880 hand soldered

connections.

Yizkor Board Refurbish By: Lee Berkwits

Hand Soldered Connections on original switches Printed Circuit Boards

Printed Circuit Board Mounted to Switches

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Boray Perie HagafenBy: Ira Naiman

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE? Good morning Mr. Phelps (any

20 or 30-somethings out there may need to Google this old

TV show), your mission is to find some wonderful, value-

priced wine that people pass up as they walk around the wine

section. Since Mr. Phelps is not available, I will take over this

Mission, and call it Mission Very Possible. Indeed it is.

The first great discovery for this Mission is Braizin Old Vine

Zinfandel from Lodi, California. My Ingles had a great sale

on this, and I couldn’t resist trying it. I hit the prize! Zinfandel

is a red grape that is grown in many places, but California

really is the place it does well. The grape stock was brought

to California in the 1800s by Italian immigrants, so some of

the vines are over 100 years old. Talk about maturity. Braizin

comes from a vineyard with low yield vines. This means

there are fewer grapes per vine, which mean they are more

concentrated. The result is a dark, big (alcohol content is

14.5% – talk about a muscular grape), rich, bold wine which

can hold its own against a big steak or sauced chicken. I’ll

bet it’s a killer with smoked Gouda. It has a distinct oak

flavor, and it has length. Length means that after you take a

sip, you can still taste it as you breathe out. That is the sign

of a well made red wine, often costing much, much more. A

real winner for yourself and for guests who like red wine.

A second, buy-several-at-a-time discovery, has an interesting

story. I love to go aisle-by-aisle, shelf-by-shelf in my Ingles

wine section. I was deep in the South American section (no

inoculations needed for this journey), and on the very bottom

shelf I found a wine I did not see there before. It was Bodega

de Elena De Mendoza, a red blend from Argentina. It was on

sale (I’m retired, I have to watch my nest egg) and I gave it

a try. Bingo! It is a blend of Syrah, Malbec and Bonarda

grapes. Syrah and Malbec came to Argentina via the Rhone

and Bordeaux regions of France, respectively. The Mendoza

wine district is in western Argentina near the Chilean border.

The red wine has berries, plum, and a soft, smooth, creamy

mouth feel. I happen to be a big fan of Bonarda, which

imparts an earthy flavor. I served this wine on Thanksgiving,

and went through several bottles. It was loved by all. I call

this a swirl, sip and talk wine. It’s not intrusive, but makes

the evening feel like all is well; sit back, talk, and enjoy.

So, did you pick a winner from last month’s Chardonnay

battle? I couldn’t because they were truly different, so that’s

why I have both.

L’Chaim!

I am so excited to share my upcoming adventure with Beth Israel. In September, I am

going to participate in an Israel Experience program called Top Israel Interns (TII) in

September. TII connects young adults to internships with companies in Jerusalem and

Tel Aviv. The regular semester program lasts for five months and includes one month of

Hebrew classes, orientation, trips across Israel, and four months at an internship. I was

accepted to the program earlier this year and have begun internship placement. My hope

is that I will be placed at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The Israel Museum is so

significant in the history of Israel and the Jews, and I would be honored to contribute!

My program cost is $7,500, which covers internship placement, housing, trips, and He-

brew study, additionally there is a security deposit of $1,000 which goes toward utilities.

Plus airfare and living expenses, I estimate that in total the whole trip will cost $10,000

to $12,000 dollars. I am working and putting aside every cent of my own money. I want

to give my Beth Israel family the opportunity to participate in my experience. One way

is to help financially. I have set up a fund at the synagogue for my trip, you can give to

the fund by donating to Beth Israel synagogue and specify Victoria’s Israel Fund in the

memo. A second way to take part is by sharing your Israel story, advice, or questions.

You can chat with me at Kiddush on Shabbat or e-mail me at yehudit@nctv.com.

My Israel TripBy: Victoria Howle

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Visit the CBI Web Site often for the latest informationon events and programs.

www.bethisraelnc.orgRabbi Goldstein’s Sermons are posted online.

Dinner@HomeWhile you can enjoy dinner anywhere, there’s nothing quite like the magic of a meal prepared with love and enjoyed at

home with family and friends. That’s what CBI’s Dinner@Home is all about.

On March 6th and 13th, you’ll have an opportunity to either host or participate in a Dinner@Home experience.

Hosts will take care of planning, preparing and paying for the cost of a dinner for their guests. In return, each guest will

donate $18 to CBI.

We are currently looking for families interested in hosting a Dinner@Home evening. The meal is entirely up to you,

some will be kosher, others not so much. At the end of February we will post a list of all hosts and dates so guests can

begin signing up. Our goal is to have enough events so that everyone can participate.

Dinner@Home is a great way to take the relationships formed inside the synagogue and bring them into our homes.

Please watch the weekly announcements for more specifics. If you are able and willing to host, please contact Lee in the

office (828) 252-8660.

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Dinner and a MovieCome join us!

The Dinner and a Movie series is part of CBI’s ongoing Adult Education program and is open to the community. Donations

are always appreciated. Dinner before the movie is potluck. Please bring a dairy or vegetarian (no meat) dish to share. For

more information, contact the synagogue office (828) 252-8660.

Sunday, March 20, 2016 6:15 pm - 9:00 pmThe Jewish Merchants of Downtown Hendersonville

The film showing for dinner and a movie on March 20, 2016 will feature a movie with a local connection. If you took a

walk down Main Street in Hendersonville from the early 1900's until the 1980's, you would have seen many stores run by

Jewish merchants. Today, only one remains. In this movie, Mike Beckerman and Sid Williams tell the story of how they

came and went so their memories will be preserved for future generations. Interwoven with the history of the stores are

the fascinating stories of the families who came to Western North Carolina and established a Jewish presence. This pres-

entation will be a 53 minute video followed by a question and answer session with Mike Beckerman.

Both Mike and Sid are men who grew up in the Jewish community in Hendersonville. Mike Beckerman moved away

during his professional career but has returned to the area for his retirement. Sid Williams is the son of Sammy Williams,

who owned the Williams and Sons store on Seventh Avenue in Hendersonville. Although the store has been relocated, it

is still operated by Danny Williams, Sid’s brother.

Mike came up with the idea for the film because he didn’t want the stories of these people lost. He did the research and

wrote the narrative. Sid, a professional cinematographer, did the filming. The movie has been most recently shown at the

Henderson County library, where there was a standing-room-only crowd.

The history of the Jewish merchants on Main Street in Hendersonville is similar to the stories of the Jewish merchants

throughout Western North Carolina. In fact, the movie, will contain some family names which are very familiar to the

CBI family.

6: 15 pm Join us for a dairy/vegetarian (no meat) potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share.

7:00 pm Screening of The Jewish Merchants of Downtown Hendersonville

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Clean Energy Asheville: A Report from Mayor Manheimer

When: Sunday, March 13th, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Where Congregation Beth HaTephila, Dave Hall

Free and open to the public

The City of Asheville has been engaged in reducing its carbon footprint since Mayor Bellamy signed the Mayor’s

Climate Agreement in 2007. In the past three years, the City has passed a Clean Energy Economy Resolution and

developed a Community Clean Energy Policy Framework.

Now, since Duke Energy has revised its WNC Modernization Project, the City and other community stakeholders

have the opportunity to work collaboratively with Duke Energy in reducing our electricity demand by 25MW per

year in order to avoid building an additional 190MW natural gas boiler in 2023. Executives at Duke Energy have

indicated that Western North Carolina could serve as a model for a real community energy plan that addresses

decarbonization of our electric grid.

Carolina Jews for Justice/West invites you to join the Mayor, newly elected Councilwoman Julie Mayfield and a

representative from Duke Energy in learning more about the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Note New

Date

Secret to a Long Life

Our own Adele Rose was interviewed in the New York Times video,

Secret to a Long Life.

Chesed: CBI’s Support NetworkThe Chesed Group is a caring team of congregants who are here for you. Coordinating the energy and abilities of the

entire CBI family, we help those in need. We are not professional caregivers but we are here to help however we can.

Here are some of the activities we can help with:

• Visiting those who are sick • Assembling a minyan for shiva

• Helping set up for a bar mitzvah party • Preparing meals when needed

• Providing transportation • Shopping for the homebound

• Helping those in need find the right resources • And many more services

But we can’t help unless we know who needs and wants support. So we need you to tell us. If we can help you with

something or if you are aware of someone who could use some help, please don’t hesitate to call Lee in the CBI office.

She will contact the appropriate member of the Chesed Group. All requests for confidentiality will be completely

honored.

Also, if you have not yet signed up for the Chesed Volunteer Pool, please let us know what you would be willing to do.

Again, contact Lee and let her know you would like to help. She’ll pass your name to the appropriate committee

member.

Finally, consider making a donation to the work of the Chesed committee. It will help us help you.

Have You Tried Out Our

Web Check Payment System?CBI’s Web Check Payment system is being used by quite a few congregants. Try it out, if you haven’t already. It’s an

easy-to-use, NO FEE way to make any of your payments to CBI – Dues, Bet Sefer, Food Cards (Ingles and Scrips),

or Donations. This is a direct debit from your checking account. You just need your routing number and account number.

There is also a place for a memo entry so that you can indicate the purpose of your donation (in memory of, a particular

fund, etc.). Please make sure to fill in the memo box so that we can allocate your payment correctly.

We have contracted with a third party web check provider for this service. They have all of the necessary security issues

in place to handle sensitive account information data. Beth Israel Web Check Payments Online

Faces of Poverty – A Just Economics Documentary Film

When: Thursday, February 18th 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Where Congregation Beth Israel

Free and open to the public

Join us to preview this new documentary produced by Just Economics. The film focuses on the lives of five Buncombe

County residents. Panelists will include representatives of Just Economics and Green Opportunities who will share

personal experiences of living in poverty in Buncombe County as well as share ideas of how we can support efforts to

decrease poverty.

At the core of its vision of a just society, Judaism demands compassion for the economically less fortunate: You shall

open your hand to your brother, to the poor and needy in your land. Deut.15:11. Other passages of Torah require that

the worker’s wages be sufficient to sustain life. Our ethical mandate does not permit us to turn aside from our obligation

to help those in need, says Judy Leavitt, Chair, Steering Committee, Carolina Jews for Justice/West.

This event is sponsored by Carolina Jews for Justice/West.

Postponed. Will be rescheduled.

Mazel Tov !To Jordan & Barbara Miller on the birth of their first grandchild, a daughter Naomi Maya, in

Baltimore.

To Steve and Barbara Miller on the birth of their grandson, Jack Owen Day.

To Shirley Kayne, Caren Kessler, Caroline Manheimer, Devorah Reed, Rochelle Reich, Carol

Samsky, Gail Shulimson, Marlene Jacoby, Janice Brock, & Jan Zollars for staffing the Gift

Shop

To Rabbi Goldstein, Jay Jacoby, Ira Naiman, Frank Goldsmith and Lisa Wiener, for their

articles to Ha’Shofar this month

To Lee Berkwits for fixing the entrance door returns and rewiring CBI’s memorial boards.

To Caroline Manheimer for substituting in the CBI office.

Many Thanks!

Book Club at Beth HaTephilaBy: Sue Lerner

We meet monthly in the social hall at Beth HaTephila at 2:00 pm. We read

different books but the only requirement is that the person who suggests the

book has already read it. This person leads the discussion, which is always

lively! If you are interested in attending please send your email address to

me, Sue Lerner.

The current selections are:

February 8 The Nightingale Leader – Ethel Mayer

March 14 TBA

April 11 The Japanese Lover Leader – Carolyn Kayne

May 9 Kindred Leader – Kathryn Liss

Click on the donate button at the left to pay your dues,

make a contribution, pay your Annual Appeal Pledge or

pay for your Scrips/Ingles cards. This simple Web Check

system is a direct debit to your checking account and

allows you to send a message to the CBI office along with

your payment.

No need to write checks or make special trips to the office.

Making Donations to CBI Is Easier Than Ever

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 16

March Ha’Shofar Deadline –

February 10thI welcome your newsletter contributions, but

please, please respect the deadline of the 10th of the month.

~ BruceHA’SHOFAR PAGE 17

Visit our Gift Shop

Regular Gift Shop Hours

Fridays from 11:45 am to 2:45 pm

Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

ADDITIONAL HOuRS ARe ALSO

AVAILABLe BY APPOINTMeNT.

QueSTIONS? CONTACT CAROL SAMSkY 676-0765

giftshop@bethisraelnc.org

For Information about Burial Plots

at Lou Pollock Memorial Park

Contact:

Josh Tager cemetery@bethisraelnc.org

or Fred Lashley

Current rates: $750 CBI members;

$1,000 non-members

Ingles cards are a no-cost fundraiser for Beth Israel.

Each month CBI members and friends buy $14,000

worth of Ingles gift cards to help raise $700 for Beth

Israel – over $8,000 annually. Ingles gift cards can be

used at any Ingles store for groceries, pharmacy items

and gasoline. Sign up now to receive your Ingles cards

automatically each month. The office also keeps an

inventory of Ingles cards for immediate purchase.

Contact the CBI office to get more information and/or

to participate at 252-8660 or admin@bethisraelnc.org.

Hazak

Hazak is a group of empty nesters who meet monthly for

good food and conversation at local restaurants. The

group usually meets the first Wednesday of each month

at 5:30 pm, barring holiday conflicts.

The week prior to the dinner, an email is sent out an-

nouncing the restaurant with a link to its menu. Respond-

ing to this invitation is crucial so that Sue Lerner can

inform the restaurant of the size of the group. An average

of 12 to 24 people attend, some bringing their visiting

guests to dinner. The group often selects restaurants that

have a separate room so that they can schmooze in com-

fort!!

Anyone who is interested can be added to the email list.

Contact Sue Lerner.

We began 2016 with a milestone: Jonah Hauser has become

the first Minyanaire of the school year. To become a

Minyanaire, a student must attend more than twelve syna-

gogue services (at present count, Jonah has attended 14!).

Minyanaires receive a trophy, a giant chocolate bar, and a

Barnes and Noble gift card. Students who attend the same

number of services as their grade receive a certificate and a

small treat. So far, more than half our students have earned

their certificate. Regular attendance helps our children feel

comfortable in the sanctuary, both as congregants and

leaders.

We are ready for another milestone event: Mike's class has

gathered everything they need to complete their Homeward

Bound move-in project. Through bake sales and donations,

they are helping a homeless family of four start a new life by

filling a home with furniture, dishes, linens, and appliances.

An Ingles shopping trip by Craig's and Haviva's classes will

fill the pantry as well. The move-in is scheduled for early

February, and we are very excited. A very big thank you to

Jennifer Lazinsk for all her hard work to make this happen.

We finished the month by gathering for a Tu B'Shevat Seder.

We tasted fruits grown locally and from around the world,

and planted the seeds we found in them. We also planted

parsley to use at our Passover Seder – a tradition aimed at

linking our special days from season to season. The seedlings

will be growing (hopefully) in special containers in the class-

rooms. We will plant whatever sprouts outside in the spring.

Join us for Youth Shabbat and Tot Shabbat on February 13th,

and Family Shabbat on February 19th.

B’Shalom,

Lisa

Bet SeferBy: Lisa Wiener

HA’SHOFAR PAGE 18

Refuah ShleimahTo Gail Rosenthal, Thelma Uhler, Nancy Forester and Neil Bechinsky.

WelcomeTo our new members, Irvin & Vivien Saron

Want to be a Special Sponsor for the Elder Club schedule expansion OR launch of the Hendersonville location? Contact for details: (828)253-2900 ext. 11 or alison@jfswnc.org

Here are a few examples of the value of your donations:uninsured individuals receive Mental Health Counseling services

people in crisis receive social work assistance and resourceslow-income seniors have scholarships for 1 month at the Elder Club

seniors have a kosher holiday meal delivered by JFS volunteersElder Club seniors enjoy lunch together for a day

families in need receive food from the JFS Food Pantryperson in need receives Ingles cards for food and gas

If you have a business or work for a business that makes charitable contributions, please consider becoming a SpringFest 2016 Corporate Sponsor! Sponsorship options include the following levels:

$250—Contributor * $500—Sustainer * $750—Advocate * $1000—Patron * $2500—Underwriter

Support Your Shul and Its Congregants!

Active Donor Directed FundsFor those members of

CBI who would like to

direct their financial

support toward a spe-

cific area within CBI,

these are the active

donor directed funds.

You are encouraged to

support the General

Fund with your dona-

tions, allowing the Board of Directors the

discretion to direct this support toward

areas of the most need.

** These funds are very active and in the

most need of regular contributions.

� ** Spiritual Life Fund – Support of

spiritual life programs and needs

� **Social Action Fund – Funds CBI’s

social action projects

� ** Chesed/Tzedakah Fund –

Supports the Bereavement Committee

and other Chesed related activities

� ** Ted Liebowitz Children’s Fund –

Provides scholarships for Bet Sefer

students and supports Bet Sefer

expenses

� ** Toby Cohen Minyan katan and

Junior Congregation Fund

� ** Family education Fund –

Supports family education program-

ming

� Shorashim Teen Program Fund –

Supports CBI teen programs

� **Adult ed Fund

� Website/Computer/Tech Fund

� Cemetery Committee Fund –

Supports maintenance of CBI’s

Lou Pollock Cemetery

� Chevra kadisha Fund – Supports

efforts toward preparing the body of

the departed for Jewish burial.

� **Rabbi Discretionary Fund –

Supports needs or causes the Rabbi

chooses to support

General Fund

Sebastian Matthews & Ali Climo

Bob & Carol Deutsch: in memory

of Barbara Lewin’s parents, Ruth

& Milton Blick

Fred & Jan Kahn: in appreciation

of all our good friends at CBI

Gail Shulimson: in memory of

Milton and Ruth Blick

Michael & Michele Heller: in

memory of Barbara Lewin’s

parents, Ruth & Milton Blick

Gail Shulimson: in memory of

Alice Pohlman

Steve & Carolyn Kayne: in memory

of Alice Pohlman

Jerry & Barbara Dave: in memory

of Barbara Lewin’s parents, Ruth

& Milton Blick

Norm & Carrie Winkelman: in

memory of Alice Pohlman

Debra & Don Wooton: wishing

speedy recovery to Thelma Uhler

Bob & Ellen Carr: in memory of

Barbara Lewin’s parents, Ruth &

Milton Blick

Yahrzeit Fund

Michael & Michele Heller: in

memory of Michael’s father,

Joseph A. Heller

Walter Ziffer & Gail Rosenthal: in

memory of Walter’s sister Edith

Eleanore Fisher: in memory of her

husband, Lowell Fisher

Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in

memory of Jerry’s sister, Cornelia

Uhler

Ted Liebowitz Children’s

education Fund

Barbara & Steve Miller & family:

in memory of Bryna Liebowitz

Barbara & Steve Miller & family:

in memory of Bertha & Sam

Miller

Barbara & Steve Miller & family:

in memory of Barbara Lewin’s

parents, Ruth & Milton Blick

Barbara & Steve Miller & family:

in honor of the birth of their sweet

grandson, Jack Owen Day

Toby Cohen Tot Shabbat

Fund

Jay & Marlene Jacoby: in honor of

Alex Reich becoming Bar

Mitzvah

Siddur Replacement Fund

Sebastian Matthews & Ali Climo

Hanan & Goldie Weizman

Bob & Carol Deutsch

Eleanore Fisher

Mirja Holmboe

Brad & Shelley Fisher

Humash Fund

Wendy Feinberg: in memory of her

dynamic, inspirational grand-

mother, Hortense Bloomfield

Bubbe Carol & Zayde Neil

McCollum: in honor of their

chosen grandson Alex Reich

becoming Bar Mitzvah

Carol & Neil McCollum: in honor

of their chosen daughter Rochelle

Reich

Carol & Neil McCollum: in loving

memory of Toby Cohen, the best

friend that ever walked the earth

December - January

Capital Campaign Building Fund

Lee Berkwits & Barb Hall: in

memory of Alice Pohlman

Sally Gooze

Lee Berkwits & Barb Hall: in honor

of Alex Reich becoming Bar

Mitzvah

Sebastian Matthews & Ali Climo

Lee Berkwits & Barb Hall: in honor

of the birth of Jordan & Barbara

Miller’s first grandchild

Chesed Fund

Jay & Marlene Jacoby: in memory

of Barbara Lewin’s parents, Ruth

& Milton Blick

Caren Kessler: in memory of her

father, Abraham Kessler

Spiritual Life/Ritual Fund

Norman & Tamar Katzwer: in

memory of Alice Pohlman

Norman & Tamar Katzwer: in

memory of Norman’s father,

Benjamin Katzwer

Jessica Reisman & family: in honor

of the birth of Jordan & Barbara

Miller’s granddaughter, Naomi

Maya

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Rob & Ronna Resnick

Adult ed Fund

Jay & Marlene Jacoby: in memory

of Alice Pohlman

December (continued)

Mazel Tov !February Birthdays02 Lorraine Silverman

Lillian Wellisch

04 Shirley Kayne

07 Marcia Schantz

08 Josh Gettinger

09 Shep Goldstein

12 Ira Naiman

Moses Goldstein

14 Carol Samsky

Elliot Tocaben

16 Lev Goldstein

17 Barry Tureff

18 Marvin Jaffee

19 Sid Tureff

23 Paul Michalove

26 Adam Kaufman

28 Alvin Cuttler

Journie Howard

06 Marla Drucker, Gerry & Mary Hausman

13 Jason & Rhonda Diamond, Jeremy & Susan Lerner

20 Sandy Slosman, Alan & Marilyn Friedman

27 Alan & Lorraine Silverman, Barbara & Steve Crume

February Kiddush Hosts

February Anniversaries14 William & Barbara Lewin

25 Walter Ziffer & Gail Rosenthal

28 Leland Berkwits & Barbara Hall

1 2 3

No Meet the

Midrash

4

8:30 am Living

Torah

at 75 N. Market

5

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:00 pm Friday

night service

5:44 pm Candles

6

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

6:33 pm Havdalah

7

10:00 am Pirkei

Avot

Bet Sefer

2:00 pm Jewish

Meditation

8 9 10Ha Shofar

Deadline

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

11

8:30 am Living

Torah

at 75 N. Market

7:00 pm Board

Meeting

12

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

5:51 pm Candles

13

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

10:00 am Youth

Shabbat

6:40 pm Havdalah

14

10:00 am Pirkei

Avot

Bet Sefer

15 16 17

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

18

8:30 am Living

Torah

at 75 N. Market

7:00 pm CJJ

Faces of

Poverty Prog.

19

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group6:00 pm Family Shab-

bat Friday night serv-

ice & Potluck

5:58 pm Candles

20

9:30 am Shabbat

morning services

6:47 pm Havdalah

2110:00 am Pirkei

Avot

Bet Sefer

4:00 pm Fla-

menco's Jewish

Connection

22 23 24

12:00 pm Meet

the Midrash

25

8:30 am Living

Torah

at 75 N. Market

26

12:00 pm

Noon Study Group

6:04 pm Candles

27

9:30 am

Shabbat morning

services

Hasidishe Kiddush

6:53 pm

Havdalah

2810:00 am Pirkei

Avot

Bet Sefer

2:00 pm Jewish

Meditation

29

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February 2016SUN FRI SATTHUWEDTUEMON

HA’SHOFAR

February Yahrtzeits

PAGE 23

Announced during services on January 29 & 30

02 (23 Shevat) Gail Shulimson for her grandmother, Rose Weintraub

02 (23 Shevat) Sondra Slosman for her mother, Irene Leah Kalfin

03 (24 Shevat) Susan Lerner for her aunt, Frances Gross Berg

03 (24 Shevat) Jodi Travis for her father, Larry Travis

04 (25 Shevat) Carol Deutsch for her father, Gerald H. Cohen

05 (26 Shevat) Shirley Kayne for her father, Simon Farkas

February 5 & 6

06 (27 Shevat) Alan Silverman for his grandmother, Miriam Lewitt

06 (27 Shevat) Carol Cohen for her father-in-law, Joseph Cohen

07 (28 Shevat) S.W. Wengrow for her father, Henry Wolff

07 (28 Shevat) Rochelle Neuringer for her sister, Pearl Terhoch

07 (28 Shevat) Lillian Wellisch for her brother, Harry Rosenfeld

08 (29 Shevat) Jay Jacoby for his mother, Esther Jacoby

10 (01 Adar) Eleanore Fisher for her mother, Rose W. Goodman

10 (01 Adar) Joanne & Cliff Feingold for their mother, Norma Feingold

10 (01 Adar I) Jeremy Lerner for his father, Arthur Lerner

10 (1 Adar I) Marla Drucker for her father, Benjamin E. Cohn

11 (02 Adar I) Jodi Travis for her grandmother, Mae Bander

11 (02 Adar I) Caren Kessler for her grandmother, Sophie Kessler

February 12 & 13

16 (07 Adar I) Norman Winkelman for his brother, Milton Winkelman

16 (07 Adar I) Rochelle Neuringer for her brother, Maurice Rosenberg

17 (08 Adar I) S.W. Wengrow for her sister, Cecile Wolff

February 19 & 20

20 (11 Adar I) Robert Goldstein for his father, Abraham Goldstein

21 (12 Adar I) Rochelle Neuringer for her mother, Molly Rosenberg

23 (14 Adar) Norman Winkelman for his father, Frank Winkelman

23 (14 Adar) Marlene Jacoby for her first husband, Edward Heiman

24 (15 Adar I) Bob Deutsch for his uncle, Walter Rosenberg

25 (16 Adar I) Bradley Fisher for his father, Irving Fisher

26 (17 Adar) Sharon Boas for her mother, Fannie Ehrlich

26 (17 Adar I) Alice Green for her husband, Arthur Green

26 (17 Adar I) Steve Miller for his uncle, Irwin Richard Abrams

February 26 & 27

28 (19 Adar I) Irvin Saron for his father, Benjamin Saron

29 (20 Adar) Alvin Cuttler for his mother, Lillian Cuttler

May their memories be for a blessing.

Beth Israel Synagogue

Rabbi Justin Goldstein

Congregation Beth Israel

229 Murdock Avenue

Asheville, NC  28804

Office Phone (828) 252-8660

Rabbi’s Phone (828) 252-9024

Fax (828) 252-8431

email: admin@bethisraelnc.org

Synagogue Office Hours:

Monday to Friday

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

For updated information visit our website at

www.bethisraelnc.org

FeBRuARY

Candle-lighting & Havdalah

Friday 2/6/2016 5:44 pm

Saturday 2/7/2016 6:33 pm

Friday 2/12/2016 5:51 pm

Saturday 2/13/2016 6:40 pm

Friday 2/19/2016 5:58 pm

Saturday 2/20/2016 6:47 pm

Friday 2/26/2016 6:04 pm

Saturday 2/27/2016 6:53 pm

RabbiRabbi Justin Goldstein rabbi@bethisraelnc.org

Office Administrator & Bet SeferLee Avishai admin@bethisraelnc.org

Lisa Wiener betsefer@bethisraelnc.org

executive CommitteeBruce Brown, VP Finance

and Ha’Shofar Editor vpfinance@bethisraelnc.org

Della Simon, VP Programming vpprogramming@bethisraelnc.org

Danielle Tocaben, Secretary boardsecretary@bethisraelnc.org

Bob Deutsch, Legal Counsel legal@bethisraelnc.org

Marc Penansky, Past Pres pastpresident@bethisraelnc.org

Board Committee Chairs/Members

Alan Silverman, Membership membership@bethisraelnc.org

Eva Blinder, Spiritual/Ritual ritual@bethisraelnc.org

Jan Zollars, Social Action socialacion1@bethisraelnc.org

Frank Goldsmith, Social Action socialacion2@bethisraelnc.org

Sally Gooze, Development development@bethisraelnc.org

Members-at-Large:

Adam Kaufman mal1@bethisraelnc.org

Laurie Chess mal2@bethisraelnc.org

Jay Jacoby mal3@bethisraelnc.org

Non-Board Committee ChairsMeryl Goldstein, Chevra Kadisha chevrakadisha1@bethisraelnc.org

Wolff Alterman, Chevra Kadisha chevrakadisha2@bethisraelnc.org

Alan Escovitz, Habitat & Mission socialactionh4h@bethisraelnc.org

JaneAnne Tager, Family Circle familycircle1@bethisraelnc.org

Davida Horwitz, Family Circle familycircle2@bethisraelnc.org

Bruce Brown, Kitchen vpfinance@bethisraelnc.org

Lauren Malinoff, Yahrtzeit yahrtzeit@bethisraelnc.org

Barbara Lewin, Liaison liaison@bethisraelnc.org

Stephen Kayne, Dinner & a Movie dinnerandamovie@bethisraelnc.org

Jeremy Samsky, House/Grounds houseandgrounds1@bethisraelnc.org

Marc Penansky, House/Grounds houseandgrounds2@bethisraelnc.org

Josh Tager, Cemetery cemetery@bethisraelnc.org

Security:

Frank Goldsmith security1@bethisraelnc.org

Alan Escovitz security2@bethisraelnc.org

Marc Rudow security3@bethisraelnc.org

Our Madrichim Help You Create

Personal and Meaningful Programs at CBIAt its core, the CBI Madrichim initiative is designed to engage each and every

member on a personal level; empower each of us to create the Jewish expe-

riences that are meaningful for us; and, in doing so, enhance our potential

for authentic Jewish expression. Success is when we realize that we benefit

as much by supporting another’s personal journey as we do from the program

itself. What is your passion or interest: a class, a club, a social action program,

a fundraiser, a tikkun olam project, a social event? Think about it. Then con-

tact one of the folks below and let us help you make it happen!

CBI MadrichimBruce Brown

Ali Climo

Sally Gooze

Caren Kessler

Alan Silverman

Mike Weizman

A Look Ahead !

Dinner and a Movie .................................................... March 20

Purim .......................................................................... March 24

First Seder...................................................................... April 22

Celebration Israel ............................................................ May 8