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The Newsletter of Congregation Beth Jacob “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel!” CONGREGATION BETH JACOB P.O. Box 3284 Plymouth, MA 02361 508-746-1575 www.cbjplymouth.org MARCH/APRIL 2012 5772 HOLIDAYS Thurs, March 8, Purim Sat, April 7, Pesach (Passover) Thurs, April 19, Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Thurs, April 26, Yom Haatzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) Thurs, May 10, Lag B’Omer Sun, May 27, Shavuot Sat., July 28, Tisha B’av Holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the dates listed. A MESSAGE F ROM RABBI S ILVERMANAt our Friday night service on February 24, I spoke about that week's news, which involved the unintentional burning of volumes of the Quran (Koran) by the American military at a base in Afghanistan. The event was acknowledged by the officer in charge with great apologies and regrets. So far, what had hap- pened was not a tragedy. There were serious moral implications to the event; and it was appropriate that a serious measure of contrition was expressed. A lesson had been learned. Tragedy ensued, however, when certain individuals decided that this event was to be taken as an insult and an attack on Islam; and as a consequence, these individuals spread the word and took on a "mob men- tality," rioting, committing many acts of civil disorder, and committing acts of murder. They acted as if the burning of holy books was a worse offense than killing a human being. While this scale of values is a complicated one to dis- cuss, it is clear, in Judaism, that the taking of a person's life is a far worse ethi- cal violation than the accidental burning of books, no matter how holy, pre- cious, and loved those books may be. In my remarks, I quoted a passage from the writings of Amoz Oz, a renowned Israeli author. That passage generated some discussion; and for everyone's information, and possibly for the sake of further discussion, I wanted to reproduce that text here, in context. From an interview with Amos Oz, in "The Seventh Day: Soldiers' Talk about the Six Day War." One of the men from Hulda [Amos Oz's kibbutz] died during the war, about 24 or 25 [years old]. When I came back from the war, I went to see his par- ents. A few of the kibbutz members were there, and the mother was crying. The father was biting his lips to hold back his tears. One of the older members tried to comfort them, “Look, after all, we've liberated Jerusalem," he said, "he didn't die for nothing." The mother burst into sobs and said, "The whole of the Western Wall isn't worth Micha's little finger as far as I'm concerned...." If what you're telling me is that we fought for our existence, then I'd say it was worth Micha Hyman's little finger. But if you tell me that it was the Wall we fought for, then it wasn't worth his little finger. Say what you like -- I do have a feeling for those stones -- but they're only stones. And Micha was a person. A man. If dynamiting the Wall would bring Micha back to life, then I'd say: "Blow it up!" Food for thought. -- With best wishes, Rabbi Lawrence Silverman: Rabbi’s Message 1 President’s Message Sisterhood 2 Brotherhood PARTY 3-4 Donations 5 Yahrzeits/Condolences 6 Social Action Corner 7 Calendar 8-9 Ad Page 10 Inside this issue:

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Page 1: New The Newsletter of Congregation Beth Jacob · 2012. 3. 8. · MARCH/APRIL 2012 5772 HOLIDAYS Thurs, March 8, Purim Sat, April 7, Pesach (Passover) Thurs, April 19, Yom Hashoah

The Newsletter of

Congregation Beth Jacob

“How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel!”

CONGREGATION BETH JACOB P.O. Box 3284

Plymouth, MA 02361 508-746-1575

www.cbjplymouth.org MARCH/APRIL 2012

5772 HOLIDAYS

Thurs, March 8, Purim

Sat, April 7, Pesach (Passover)

Thurs, April 19, Yom Hashoah

(Holocaust Remembrance Day)

Thurs, April 26, Yom Haatzmaut

(Israeli Independence Day)

Thurs, May 10, Lag B’Omer

Sun, May 27, Shavuot

Sat., July 28, Tisha B’av

Holidays begin at sundown on the

evening before the dates listed.

A MESSAGE FROM RABBI SILVERMAN…

At our Friday night service on February 24, I spoke about that week's news,

which involved the unintentional burning of volumes of the Quran (Koran) by

the American military at a base in Afghanistan. The event was acknowledged

by the officer in charge with great apologies and regrets. So far, what had hap-

pened was not a tragedy. There were serious moral implications to the event;

and it was appropriate that a serious measure of contrition was expressed. A

lesson had been learned. Tragedy ensued, however, when certain individuals

decided that this event was to be taken as an insult and an attack on Islam; and

as a consequence, these individuals spread the word and took on a "mob men-

tality," rioting, committing many acts of civil disorder, and committing acts of

murder. They acted as if the burning of holy books was a worse offense than

killing a human being. While this scale of values is a complicated one to dis-

cuss, it is clear, in Judaism, that the taking of a person's life is a far worse ethi-

cal violation than the accidental burning of books, no matter how holy, pre-

cious, and loved those books may be. In my remarks, I quoted a passage from

the writings of Amoz Oz, a renowned Israeli author. That passage generated

some discussion; and for everyone's information, and possibly for the sake of

further discussion, I wanted to reproduce that text here, in context.

From an interview with Amos Oz, in "The Seventh Day: Soldiers' Talk about

the Six Day War."

One of the men from Hulda [Amos Oz's kibbutz] died during the war, about

24 or 25 [years old]. When I came back from the war, I went to see his par-

ents. A few of the kibbutz members were there, and the mother was crying.

The father was biting his lips to hold back his tears. One of the older members

tried to comfort them, “Look, after all, we've liberated Jerusalem," he said, "he

didn't die for nothing." The mother burst into sobs and said, "The whole of the

Western Wall isn't worth Micha's little finger as far as I'm concerned...." If

what you're telling me is that we fought for our existence, then I'd say it was

worth Micha Hyman's little finger. But if you tell me that it was the Wall we

fought for, then it wasn't worth his little finger. Say what you like -- I do have

a feeling for those stones -- but they're only stones. And Micha was a person.

A man. If dynamiting the Wall would bring Micha back to life, then I'd say:

"Blow it up!" Food for thought. -- With best wishes,

Rabbi Lawrence Silverman:

Rabbi’s Message 1

President’s Message

Sisterhood

2

Brotherhood

PARTY

3-4

Donations 5

Yahrzeits/Condolences 6

Social Action Corner 7

Calendar 8-9

Ad Page 10

Inside this issue:

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Everyone,

As many of you know, CBJ is currently facing a number of unexpected expenses including a major roof repair to the

Community Center and flooding in its basement. In addition, our regular expenses for heat, salaries, insurance, etc.

are not being fully met by dues collections alone.

In response to these needs, we are initiating a major fundraising drive! Through the generosity of an anonymous do-

nor, we have secured a pledge of $5000 to create a matching fund. That means that for every dollar donated during

this campaign, CBJ will receive two dollars. If the entire challenge were met, then CBJ would raise $10,000 for the

General Fund.

Also as part of this campaign, we are renewing our efforts to sell Tree-of-Life leaves. I’m sure you’re aware of the

lovely brass Tree-of-Life wall that adorns the main foyer of our Community Center. Individual leaves cost $318 and

may be engraved with any name, honor or life cycle event the donor wishes (with the one exception of memorials).

Best of all, any purchase of a leaf within this program will count toward the matching fund discussed above. So, for

$318 you would receive the gift of a leaf on our Tree-of-Life and really be donating the sum of $636 to CBJ.

The CBJ 2012 Matching Fund Campaign will end on June 10th. Be assured that every penny raised during this cam-

paign will go directly to the Congregation Beth Jacob General Fund. All donations are tax deductible.

Please make checks payable to Congregation Beth Jacob and add “2012 Matching Fund Campaign” on the memo

line. Send all donations to Congregation Beth Jacob, P.O. Box 3284, Plymouth, MA 02361. Please remember to in-

clude whom the donation is from and, if you are purchasing a leaf on the Tree-of-Life, please include all the infor-

mation you wish to have inscribed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at

[email protected].

Thank you,

Fred Sarke, President

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CONGREGATION BETH JACOB EXECUTIVE BOARD

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Arnold Gladstein

Brian Duckman

Larry Winokur

Fred Sarke – President

OPEN – Vice President

Paula Keller – Recording Secretary

Ronnie Hirschhorn – Corresponding Secretary

Brian Duckman – Treasurer

Alan Koplan – Assistant Treasurer

Vicki Fitzgerald – Member-at-Large

Steve Goldberg—Member-at-Large

Mel Klasky – Member-at-Large

Susan Moore – Member-at-Large

Irene Sarke – Member-at-Large

SISTERHOOD NEWS There will be no regular meeting in April. Our 68th annual Donor Luncheon will be held on Sunday, April, 29th at

Carmela's Restaurant in Kingston. Cash Bar begins at 12:30 p.m. and lunch with raffle begins at 1:15 p.m. This is

our major fundraiser for the year! It is open to men and non-members of Sisterhood as well. A mailing will got out

mid-March to all Sisterhood members as well as the CBJ membership at large. Early Bird price of $35.00 if you send

in your check by April 9th to Cindy Teles, 31 Birch Avenue, Plymouth 02360.

Hineni (a group of Sisterhood and Brotherhood members) will sponsor a week-day afternoon tea for members of the

CBJ community. It will give members a chance to get out and smooze with old friends and neighbors. Rides will be

provided. More information will follow.

May 19th will bring a cooking class for those who want to expand their repertoire beyond chocolate chip cookies and

Duncan Hines Brownies. Again, details will follow.

Suzanne Goldberg

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PARTY? NFTY? WHAT ARE THEY REALLY?

PARTY is the acronym for CBJ’s temple youth group, Plymouth ARea Temple Youth. NFTY is the acronym for

The North American Federation of Temple Youth. PARTY is a member of the NFTY North East region, and is

one of 750 TYG’s in 19 NFTY regions throughout the US and Canada.

NFTY is the Reform Jewish religious movement that fosters leadership at the national, regional, and congrega-

tional level. It is comprised of more than 500 local synagogue youth groups, and is a Reform Jewish Community

for high school students. NFTYites forge and build friendships, lifelong Reform Jewish identities, and leadership

skills through community building, worship, social action, and experimental youth-led educational programming.

NFTY was founded in 1939 as the youth arm of the URJ. It was created at the urging of the National Federation of

Temple Sisterhoods in order to provide an outlet for young people to engage in the life of their synagogues. Now

in its 6th decade, NFTY has touched the lives of literally thousands of young American Jews through the pro-

grams it runs and the relationships it fosters.

PARTY welcomes Reform Jewish teens from Plymouth and surrounding communities. PARTY holds local social

events for teens, and participates in many regional NFTY-NE events. If you know of a Jewish teen who would

enjoy building a stronger connection to Judaism, experiencing a profound educational experience and meaningful

relationships, then PARTY and NFTY might be just what they need! For more information, email Christine

Burke, PARTY Advisor, at [email protected].

BROTHERHOOD NEWS On February 8th, Brotherhood and CBJ reached an impressive milestone. It has been a bit over a year and a half

that CBJ Brotherhood decided (while looking for other charities to sponsor) to stay in our own back yard and

(and taking into consideration, the deteriorating state of our economy at that time) try any way we can, to help

support the Greater Plymouth Food Warehouse. To that end and with the continued support of the CBJ commu-

nity we have now totaled over ONE TON of non perishable food items donated to the Greater Plymouth Food

Warehouse. No small feat considering the size of our congregation. We applaud you all in our efforts to reach

this milestone. However, the need is still great. There are empty shelves to stock...and we are once again asking

you to help our fellow neighbors in desperate need of that help. We ask that whenever you go shopping to con-

sider those less fortunate than you, and buy one or two non perishable food items to donate to the Food Ware-

house. We have baskets available in both the Community Center and the Synagogue.

Brotherhood continues with its distinguished Breakfast Series, which has become known as being somewhat

more distinguished than Brotherhood itself. Last Breakfast (on January 15th) we had an extraordinary discussion

with the noted author, actress and essayist (and wife of actor Chris Cooper): Marianne Leone Cooper. She read

excepts from her book (Knowing Jesse). She told a story of the love, anger, frustration, laughter and joy that

their family experienced while living with a physically challenged son. It was heartbreaking and exhilarating,

and unfortunately most of you missed it! However, the next sumptuous Brotherhood Breakfast is scheduled for

Sunday, March 25th. The speaker will be Deputy Sheriff, Lisa Budge Johnson. She will talk about "Charitable

Giving" and How to be an Informed Donor. If you missed the last talk she gave on "Identity Theft", you missed

an informative, entertaining and intriguing presentation. If you miss this Breakfast, you risk being stupid about

another subject you know little or nothing about. You'll also miss the incredible "FREE" Breakfast that Brother-

hood dishes out to its' brethren in Brotherhood and Sisterhood. It's an awful lot we give you for very, very lit-

tle. In addition, Deputy Sheriff Johnson carries a gun (I love that in a woman).

Brotherhood has continued to try and involve as many of you as possible by attempts at an Investment Club, a

Book Club, Bowling (you could call it that), movie night (our attempt at family harmony by seeing movies that

our wives wouldn't see on a bet and having 2 for 1 pizza) and an ongoing effort to involve adults, adults and chil-

dren, and any other assortment you care to think of, to participate and enjoy inspiring conversation while laugh-

ing incessantly. Brotherhood now has 36 members of questionable character and continues to hold OPEN EN-

ROLLMENT (like in Kindercare) for others who can take the strain of dealing with a somewhat less than serious

membership while working on a very serious agenda. That agenda is to support CBJ in any way we can. Almost

ALL of our assets are donated back to CBJ and certainly does NOT end up in an anonymous bank account in the

Cayman Islands. So SUCK IT UP AND JOIN!!! Your $18 donation (membership dues) can be made out to

CBJ Brotherhood and sent to our human abacus: Seth Teles.

Dan Hirschhorn

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PARTY NEWS

As many of you know, Erica Burke, PARTY’s President, is in Israel at the NFTY-EIE High School in Israel

Spring 2012 program. She has been posting blogs about her experiences online at wordpress.com and you

are invited to read them at ericajayeburke.wordpress.com. Excerpts from her blog posts follow.

Posted on January 27: “Gooooood morning friends. Erica here. It is currently 9:30 am in Israel, and about

2:30 am back at home. I had probably the deepest sleep of my life last night after being awake and travelling

for about 24 hours. I woke up this morning and forgot where I was…scary. But as soon as I remembered, I

smiled and was over joyed to be here.”

Posted on January 29: “This morning at 7:45 am we were off on our way to a craazay archaeological dig.

This morning was the first time I actually felt like I was in Israel…it’s about time. The views were absolutely

amazing and walking on the hills was just so enjoyable. We crawled through ancient caves and learned all

about how the soldiers made them and hid inside.”

Posted on February 7th: “Today, we went to the Old City in Jerusalem and it was just amazing. We got to

see ruins of what is thought to be King David’s palace, we went to the Kotel (a.k.a the Western/Wailing

Wall), which was very emotional and powerful, and we got to hear the Muslim call to prayer over an inter-

com through the whole city during the middle of our lesson…it was kind of scary...It’s really hard for me to

try and recall or describe certain things I learn or saw because there is just SO. MUCH...And the views in this

country…oh, man. It’s just amazing. I never want to leave this place, it honestly already feels like home and

feels like I’ve been here forever even though it’s barely been two weeks.”

Posted on March 4th: “What an experience. Staying at a youth hostel overlooking the one and only Dead

Sea was just beautiful... I can’t think of any other way to explain it besides literally being able to just lean

back, and float right on top of the water. You just felt so light and wonderful and I never wanted to get

out...Also, the view from the main square of the hostel outside was beautiful. It literally looked fake, with the

Dead Sea’s beautiful shades of blue and the faint silhouette of the mountains beyond it – Israel’s beauty at

it’s finest. I am constantly reminded of how lucky I am to be here, to be seeing such a beautiful country with

so much history and significance...The last night we spent in Eilat was by far the most fun I’ve had in a very

long time and definitely the best night in Israel so far. I’m not sure how to describe it in a way that can make

you understand...It was just pure happiness bubbling out of everyone, we were done with Gadna, going home

to Tzuba, eating, shopping, and having a blast. I was so high on life and never wanted to come down!”

Erica will be returning to Plymouth on May 29th, and I’m sure will have many more stories to share! And

remember, if you want to check out her online blog, simply go to ericajayeburke.wordpress.com.

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DONATIONS

GENERAL FUND Andrew Willemsen

Jackie & Steve Winokur - In Memory of Elizabeth van

West Sokolow

Deborah Cohen & Bob Keskula - In Memory of Ruth

Tarnopol, mother of Frank Tarnopol

Diane Bloom

Richard Breslow - donation for Philip Raticks

Stephen & Jackie Winokur - In Memory of Adeline

Winokur

Benny's - In Memory of Samuel & Sadye Gereboff

Arthur & Jane Shaw - In Memory of Elizabeth Sokolow

Lois Weiss

Jackie & Steve Winokur - In Honor of Ray Russo's 90th

birthday

Lois Kagan Mingus & Charles Mingus

Paula & Joseph Keller - In Memory of Sherrie Sore's

Mother, Elaine Brown

Jackie & Steve Winokur - In Memory of Sherrie Sore's

Mother, Elaine Brown

Lois Klasky - In Memory of Elizabeth Van Sokolow

Lawrence Winokur - In memory of Adeline

Winokur

Carl Finer - Matching Fund Campaign

Fred & Irene Sarke - In Memory of Sally Sarke

Fred & Irene Sarke - In Memory of Roberta Lipetz

Harry Shamir - In Memory of Rina Shamir

Richard Rothstein - In Memory of Isadore " Jack"

Rothstein

Lawrence Rosenblum

Dan & Ronnie Hirschhorn- In memory of Mae Hirschhorn,

Nathan Hirschhorn & Bernard Riback

Rose Geller - In Memory of Mrs. Betty Padussky

Nagel

PAGE 5 MARCH/APRIL 2012

LIMUD TORAH/TORAH STUDY

GROUP We are continuing our new study of the Book of

Genesis; and we shall also be looking at how

the ancient rabbis revealed themselves in the

stories they told to supplement Biblical narra-

tives. While knowledge of Hebrew can be help-

ful, we study our texts in English. Please feel

free to join us any week or each and every

week. Our study sessions are on most Mondays

from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m., at the Synagogue. We

are planning to meet every Monday morning in

the month of March.

NIGHTS OF HOSPITALITY FOR

THE HOMELESS The interfaith homeless shelter returns to our

Community Center for the last week in March

(Sunday evening, March 25 through Sunday

morning, April 1).

We are asking for Chaperones and Meal Providers

for the approximately 18 men who have been

helped by this interfaith program during these cold

winter nights. (Please note that some subsidies are

available for those who provide meals!). To vol-

unteer, please call Shellie Souza (9:00 am to 3:30

pm) at 508-746-3026. For additional information,

please contact Rabbi Silverman(508-746-0010).

YAHRZEIT FUND Carl and Sheila Finer - In Memory of Evelyn Abramson

Lawrence Winokur

Sheila Toabe - In Memory of her Father, Mitchell Toabe

RAY & MILLY RUSSO CULTURAL

HERITAGE AND ARTS FUND Jay John - In Honor of Ray Russo's 90th Birthday

Fred Sarke - In Honor of Ray Russo's 90th Birthday

Harriette Minsky - In Honor of Ray Russo's 90th Birthday

Paula & Joseph Keller, Dara Keller Campanella & Scott

Campanella - In Honor of Ray Russo's 90th Birthday

Barry & Faye Meltzer

PLEASE NOTE:

The Rabbi's Mitzvah Fund supports special educational and

charitable projects for the benefit of the Congregation and in

its name. Gifts in any amount are always welcome, and

are acknowledged to the donor and/or to the honoree. or

to the family of one who has been remembered. Your contri-

butions are important throughout the year. Please direct gifts

a n d d e d i c a t i o n i n s t r u c t i o n s t o R a b -

bi Silverman. (Checks payable to CBJ-Rabbi's Mitzvah Fund,

and sent to P. O. Box 3284, Plymouth 02361.) Your sup-

port is always appreciated.

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Members, Guests and Friends of CBJ:

I am happy to remind you of a program that was recently started here at Congregation Beth Jacob. We have insti-

tuted a new method to inform fellow Jews: both members and their families and friends of CBJ, of the annual

yahrzeit dates of their loved ones. Once you have supplied the names and dates (either Hebrew or English) of

those whom you wish to remember, you will receive notification approximately three weeks in advance of the

yahrzeit date. There is no charge for this service. We feel that it’s important to supply this service to all interested

Jews.

I realize that our members have furnished this information when they joined CBJ. We ask those of you who have

not done so to supply this information again so we can be sure our records are up-to-date and accurate.

This program is separate from your listings in our annual Yizkor Book of Remembrance.

Please send this information to:

Congregation Beth Jacob

Attn: Arnold Gladstein

P O Box 3284

Plymouth, MA 02361

YAHRZEITS DURING MARCH/APRIL

Please note: Yahrzeit observance begins the evening preceding the date shown.

25 Janet Kalaminsky

26 Ida Herman

28 Isaac Cohen

28 Bessie Shepard

30 Samuel Poretsky

APRIL

2 Mary Jane Katz

2 Joseph G. Resnick

6 Sadye Sherman Gereboff

6 Albert Silverman

6 Louis Segal

8 Ida Cohen

8 Mitchell Toabe

8 Leah Supornick

8 Henry Feinberg

10 Fannie Penn

14 Max Winokur

15 Joseph Barney Van West

18 Hyman John Klasky

18 James Moore

19 Eleanor Goldberg

21 Leigh Robinson

25 Jacob Keller

25 Morris Binday

26 Estelle Pokross Sherman

27 Ruth Lipman

27 Samuel Cohen

27 Dorothy Eckman

27 Lillian Goodbar

MAY

2 Helen Pearce

Notes on Yahrzeit observance: In the Jewish calendar, this year is a leap-year. As

a result, yahrzeits will be observed later in the

season than they were last year. Some customs

associated with Yahrzeit observance are: lighting

a memorial candle at home in the evening at the

beginning of the Yahrzeit period; saying Kaddish

during a Shabbat service close to the Yahrzeit;

donating to a charity or one of CBJ's special funds

in memory of the one whose Yahrzeit is being

observed.

MARCH

1 Ida Toabe

4 Edith Keshen Albert

5 Dinah Van West

6 Lillie Pokross

6 Sylvia Wippman

8 Sarah Rebecca Cohen

8 Sally Sarke

9 Rebecca Kirschner

10 Betty Balton

11 Elizabeth Rains

11 Rose Goldberg

13 Eleanor Azerrad

14 Susan Starr

14 Molly Skulsky Balonis

15 Barbara Hirschhorn

15 Adele Hollander

16 Ben Lipman

17 Adele Baler

19 Sayde Arons

21 Phillip Van West

21 Isidore H. Waterman

22 Henry Grace

22 Samuel Bailey

23 Lawrence Hollander

25 Bernard Skulsky

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"May the Memory of each one abide as a Blessing"

THE CONGREGATION OFFERS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO:

Sherri Sore, on the death of her mother, ELAINE BROWN

Lois Klasky, on the death of her Sister, ELIZABETH VAN WEST SOKOLOW

Andrew, Amanda, and Benjamin Hunter on the recent death of their Father, DAN HUNTER

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HINENI The Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Congre-

gation Beth Jacob announce the initiation of a

new program (Hineni) to provide one-time or

short-term services to congregants. To this

end, a number of congregants have volun-

teered to provide rides, meals, and other simi-

lar assistance as needed and requested.

For examples, rides to Temple for services,

programs, and meetings as well as to appoint-

ments can be arranged. Meals will also be

provided on a limited basis.

All congregant requests will be maintained in

the strictest of confidentiality. Any requests

for assistance should be directed to the pro-

gram coordinators, Steve and Suzanne Gold-

berg @ 508-833-8896, or Rabbi Silverman @

508-746-1575. Volunteers are always wel-

comed and needed.

My name is Melissa Kirby and I am starting to prepare for my Bat Mitzvah to be held May, 2013. My

cousin was stationed overseas on the front line for a year. During that year my dad, mom, sister and I

sent a box a month to him. I would like to continue that during my Bat Mitzvah year starting May, 2012

sending one box a month to a service man or woman oversees. Does anyone in the Congregation have a

loved one overseas in the armed services? If so, please e-mail to my mom, Robin Kirby at

[email protected] the details as far as the correct name and address to send a box overseas. If there

are too many folks I will need to put all the names in a hat and pull one per month for a total of 13 boxes

to be sent.

If anyone would like to help with donations for the boxes, there will be a box at the Community Center

labeled “Donations for Service Men and Women.” Items needed are things like razors, individual pack-

aged fun food, fun little trinkets, baby wipes (the small travel containers are best), and best of all, hand-

made cards!

Thank you for your support!

GREATER PLYMOUTH FOOD WAREHOUSE We have reached a goal for the Greater Plymouth Food

Warehouse drive. We started this effort Rosh Hashanah 5771

and through your efforts, caring & acts of mitzvah a total of

2096 pounds of non perishable food has been donated in the

name of Congregation Beth Jacob. The need is constant &

never ceasing. Please consider the needy when you do your

grocery shopping. Each time you come to our buildings de-

liver your donations in the buckets provided. Visit

www.sscac.org or call to volunteer @ 508-747-7575!

Thank you for your considerations...

Dan Hirschhorn & Carl Finer, CBJ Brotherhood

SOCIAL ACTION CORNER

SOCIAL ACTION AT CBJ Christine Burke has recently assumed the position of So-

cial Action Committee Chairperson, and is looking for-

ward to revitalizing social action programming at CBJ.

Temple members of ALL AGES are invited to join the

Social Action Committee, and teens in PARTY and Jr.

PARTY are particularly encouraged to get involved. We

are commanded by both our faith and history to take steps

to better our world, and together we can accomplish in-

credible things...so stay tuned!

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Holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the dates listed.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Simcha Shabbat

7:30pm (S)

3

Shabbat Morning

Service 9:30am

(S)

4

Beit Sefer 9:45am

Purim Carnival

(CC)

Confirmation

Class (CC)

5

Limud Torah/

Torah Study

8:30am (S)

6

7 8

Purim

9

Shabbat Services

7:30pm (S)

Oneg: Finer

10

11

Teacher’s Meet-

ing 9:00am

Beit Sefer 9:45am

PTO Meeting

9:45am (CC)

12

Limud Torah/

Torah Study

8:30am (S)

13 14 15 16

Shabbat Services

7:30pm (S)

Oneg: Levin-

Geller

17

18

Beit Sefer 9:45am

(CC)

Confirm Class

19

Limud Torah/

Torah Study

8:30am (S)

20 21

22 23

Shabbat Services

7:30pm (S)

Oneg: Starr

24

Beit Sefer Havda-

lah Service 6pm

25

Brotherhood

Breakfast 9:30am

(CC)

Homeless shelter

(CC)

26 Limud Torah/

Torah Study

8:30am (S)

Homeless shelter

(CC)

CBJ Board Meet-

ing 7:00pm (S)

27

Homeless shelter

(CC)

28

Homeless shelter

(CC)

29

Homeless shelter

(CC)

30

Shabbat Services

7:30pm (S)

Oneg: Wisoff

Homeless shelter

(CC)

31

Homeless shelter

(CC)

March 2012

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1

Teacher’s Meet-

ing 9am (CC)

Beit Sefer Choco-

late Seder 9:45am

(CC)

2 3 4 5 6

Erev Pesach—

First Seder

(No Shabbat Ser-

vices)

7

Passover Day 1

8

Passover Day 2

NO BEIT SEFER

9

Passover Day 3

Limud Torah/

Torah Study

8:30am (S)

10

Passover Day 4

11

Passover Day 5

12

Passover Day 6

13

Passover Day 7

Simcha Shabbat

Services 7:30pm

(S) Oneg: Moore-

Zachreciyan

14

Passover Day 8

Shabbat Morning

Service 9:30am

(S)

15

NO BEIT SEFER

Confirmation Trip

16

Confirmation Trip

17

Confirmation Trip

18

Confirmation Trip

19

Yom Hashoah

(Holocaust Re-

membrance Day)

20

Shabbat Services

7:30apm (S)

Oneg: Massie-

Altman

21

22

NO BEIT SEFER

23

CBJ Board Meet-

ing 7:00pm (S)

24

Yom Hashoah

evening service

(Details TBA)

25 26

Yom Haatzmaut

(Israel’s Inde-

pendence Day)

27

Shabbat Services

7:30pm (S)

Oneg: Wallace

28

29

Beit Sefer 9:45am

(CC) Mitzvah Day

Sisterhood Donor

Lunch 12:30pm

Carmela’s

30

Limud Torah/

Torah Study

8:30am (S)

April 2012

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