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Volume 154, Number 4 Cheshvan/Kislev 5773 November 2012

Installation of Rabbi Evan Schultz Friday, November 2 at 6:00 p.m.

Join us for a special Service of Installation as we formally welcome Rabbi Evan Schultz and his family. Our special guest speaker will be Merri Arian, HUC-JIR Faculty in the Liturgical Arts, Music Education, and Conducting. Following the service, join us for a festive Shabbat dinner and amazing celebratory song session. Reservations needed for

dinner. Contact Lynn in the office at 203-336-1858 or lynn@cbibpt.org. $24.00 for adults, $18.00 for children under 13, no charge for ages 5 and under. We hope to see you there!

Have you heard the BUZZZZZZZZ?1st Annual B’nai Israel Trivia Bee

Friday, November 16(following Shabbat services and dinner)

Join Adult and family teams competing for temple bragging rights and prizes!

Current Events, Sports, Jewish History, Middle Eastern Geography, Jewish Holidays, Popular Music, Famous Jews, Jewish Foods, and Hebrew/Yiddish Expressions

Check the upcoming Happenings for details and the temple Web site at www.cbibpt.org for the rules. Bone up on your facts—we’ll see you on the 16th!

James Prosnit, D.D. .................................................................... RabbiEvan Schultz ............................................................................... RabbiArnold I. Sher, D.D. ..................................................... Rabbi EmeritusSheri E. Blum, D.M. ................................................................ CantorRamon Gilbert, D.M. ................................................ Cantor EmeritusIra J. Wise, R.J.E. ............................................. Director of EducationRobert H. Gillette, R.J.E. ....................................... Educator EmeritusElaine Chetrit ...................................... Director of Family EducationAlexa Cohen .............................................. Early Childhood DirectorAbby Rohinsky ..................................................... Director of FacilityMatthew Rosen ............................................................. Youth Advisor

OfficersMindy Siegel ......................................................................... PresidentSamuel Rosenberg ....................................................1st Vice PresidentMichael Blumenthal ...................................................... Vice PresidentShari Nerreau ................................................................ Vice PresidentRichard Walden ............................................................ Vice PresidentLori Underberger .................................................................. TreasurerLawrence Levine ................................................... Assistant TreasurerJulie Pressman ....................................................................... SecretaryDonna Tauss .......................................................... Financial SecretaryMark A. Kirsch ............................................. Immediate Past President

AffiliatesJim Greenberg ................................................. Brotherhood PresidentMaia Butterfield & Hannah Greenhall .............. BIFTY Co-Presidents

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Sincere Sympathy

We extend our sympathy to the bereaved families of:

Donald Eckber, husband of Geraldyn EckberJoel Levy, brother of Theodore LevySteven Wexler, brother of Randy Wexler Stanley Bernstein, father of Nancy Altchiler

Welcome! Welcome!

A warm welcome to our newest members. We look forward to their participation in our many programs and hope their affiliation will not only enrich their lives, but that of our congregation.

Jason and Keri Adwin, Jack and Alex Alden Street, Fairfield

Michelle and Gregory Alprin, Samuel and Gabriel Henderson Road, Fairfield

Miriam Dubinsky, Abigail and Jake Melody Lane, Fairfield

Marcia and Stephen Falk Lone Pine Lane, Westport

Kim and Michael Feinstein, Benjamin and Tyler High Point Lane, Fairfield

Francine and Barry Hakim, Jessica and Justin Harvest Moon Road, Easton

Ron Hazelton and Lynn Drasin, Danielle and Max Silver Spring Road, Fairfield

Lisa and Al Kelley, Kai Marne Avenue, Fairfield

Nina and Brian King, Amelia and Rebecca Westwood Road, Fairfield

Jennifer and Jason Morgan, Sophie, Madeleine, Paige, and Claire Fields Rock Road, Southport

Jodi and Jonathan Nathanson, Reilly and Andrew Judd Street, Fairfield

Hunter and Annette Norton, Sophia and Chloe Applegate Lane, Monroe

Tracy and Marc Porosoff, Benjamin and Rose Compo Parkway, Westport

Emily Lehrman and Adam Rosen, Naomi Catherine Terrace, Fairfield

Alice Siegel Stone Boat Road, Westport

Idy and Mark Stern, Andrew and Sydney Thomas Street, Trumbull

Elora and David Sweedler, Vivian and Blake Fairfield Beach Road, Fairfield

Sharing Our Joy…

Congratulations to: Dale and Jerry Demner, who welcomed their new grandson, Zachary Blackman Demner, son of Dara and Maury Demner and nephew of Amy and Eric Newman; Jan and Bernie Jacobs, who welcomed a granddaughter, Amelia Rae Aponte, daughter of Dana and Jason Aponte; Gale and Steven Lubchansky, who welcomed their first grandchild, Sadie Lila Baker, daughter of Keri Lubchansky-Baker and Casey Baker; Paula and Robert Herzlinger on the marriage of their son, Dan Herzlinger, to Abby Fleisch; Ellen and Stuart Kovar on the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Kovar, to Allen Pham; Rabbi James Prosnit and Wendy Bloch on the marriage of their son Ethan to Arielle Traub

Roberta and Christopher Tatulli, Zachary Madison Avenue, Trumbull

Caryn and David Berry, Brooke and Daniella Lexington Court, Shelton

Elizabeth and Andrew Lustbader, Susanna, Eli, and Jonas Winslow Road, Westport

“Saving Hubble”—Saturday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m.

Unlike some on the Christian right, Jews don’t have a problem believing in both Torah and science. Even those whom we might term “Jewish fundamentalists” see no great

inconsistency or incompatibility between the spiritual quest and the scientific method. Both provide helpful and important ways to broaden our understanding of our world and our place in it.

A couple of weeks ago we turned the Torah back to the beginning of Genesis and read the creation stories that occupy the first chapters. And while some Biblical literalists have seen these accounts to be at odds with a scientific worldview, as far back as the 11th century the famous interpreter of Torah, Rashi, denied the world was created in six 24-hour days. He pointed out that yom or day could mean a thousand years and quoted as a proof text the verse from Psalms, “for a day in Your sight is like a thousand years.” While Rashi may have felt the need to justify his belief by citing a source from Scripture, his conclusion made it clear that new scientific truths could always be explained by creative interpretation and were not out of bounds for Jews.

Seen this way, science and religion are not the least bit contradictory. They both expand our sense of wonder and awe and get us asking questions. While some suggest that science demystifies nature, just as critical Torah study demystifies the Biblical text, to me the critical probing of both evokes even a greater sense of awe and wonder.

Science can lead us to fascinating discussion on “origins”—big bangs, string theories, and the Higgs Boson particle. The spiritual conversation, on the other hand, needs to be less on a sense of “how” and “when” the universe came into being and more on “why” God created order out of chaos. In Torah study when we

consider the words “When God began to create” or the more classic translation, “In the beginning God created,” the religious focus leads us to a creator God who stands in relationship with the God’s creation. Creation is significant not because it demonstrates God’s power over nature, but because it turns the universe into a caring place. It is a world where the potential for harmony to reign exists (just as in the high heavens) and where God encourages people to reach beyond themselves to make this possible.

We need to know more about both possibilities. Please join in the conversation when we show a fantastic film called “Saving Hubble,” which examines NASA’s decision to cancel the famed Hubble Space Telescope and introduces us to the people who united to save it. “Saving Hubble” is also a larger conversation about human spirituality and our relationship to the universe. The event is sponsored by the B’nai Israel Brotherhood but is open to everyone—see back cover for further details. We hope to see you there!

Rabbi James Prosnit

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From the Rabbi’s Desk

Spirituality and the Universe

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President’s MessageHigh Holy Day Speech

Shanah Tovah! My name is Mindy Siegel and I am the new president of Congregation B’nai Israel. No one is more surprised for me to be saying that than me. You see, I grew up in a Reform temple in Livingston, New Jersey, in a family that basically just attended High Holy Day services. I was not Bat Mitzvahed but I was confirmed and in

my heart, I always felt culturally Jewish if not religiously so. I know many of you here tonight can relate to that. But when my husband Jeff and I moved to Trumbull, we were too busy working late and dealing with all of the normal first-time homebuyer issues to even think about joining a synagogue. In 1989, we had our first child, Jaclyn. Can you say sleep-deprived? Then 3½ years later came Rebecca. Again, a lack of sleep and time kept us from joining. But we soon came to realize that something was missing in our lives—we wanted to belong to a warm and welcoming place! Eighteen years ago we realized that place was Congregation B’nai Israel. We made friends here—our children made friends here, and when our children played hide and seek in the halls of the temple, we realized that they, and we, had found our second home! I joined the Board and began a series of years of planning parties and fundraisers for the temple.

After some time, Jeff and I realized that reading Hebrew would enrich our temple experience, and we took adult Hebrew classes with Sylvie Neigher and six other adults between the ages of 39 and 80 years old. That led to a wonderful experience in 1999 (13 years ago) when the nine of us had an adult B’nai Mitzvah and as far as I know, Jeff and I are the only married couple in our temple history to become a B’nai Mitzvah together. (But if you know of another couple, please let me know.) Well, in 2002 and 2005, our children both became a Bat Mitzvah and our family became more and more connected here. I have served on many committees and Board positions over the years, most notably the 140th anniversary weekend, Synagogue 2000, and the Assistant Rabbi Search Committee that hired Rabbi Schultz. In addition, we took part in our congregation’s trip to Israel with Rabbi Prosnit.

So how did I end up on this bema tonight? I became part of the family! Several people along the way reached out to welcome me. They asked me to join them here for services, programs, fundraisers, and parties. I would love to be able to do that for some of you. Join me at Friday night services and for dinner afterward. Join me for a cup of coffee and

share your ideas for programs and fundraisers with me. Join us! Look around at the people sitting next to you. Make a new friend. Reach out to a new member. Volunteer. Take a class. Learn to read Hebrew or chant Torah. Become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Join a committee. Help bake meatloaf for St. John’s Church and Operation Hope or hamantashen for our college students. Visit our library. Deliver food to a congregant in need. Come to a Shabbat service. Sing in the choir. Deliver food or toiletries to a shelter. Make a donation. By connecting here, by being part of the community, by supporting our temple, your life can also be enriched, and you will be enriching and supporting Congregation B’nai Israel for now and for the future.

Some 2,000 years ago, Hillel said, al tifrosh min hatzibur—don’t separate yourself from the community. As Jews, we do not stand alone. And as members of the Jewish community, our obligations are not only to ourselves and our families. We are obligated to reach out to others. You never know when one little kindness, one thoughtful act, one act of welcome, one gift of tzedakah, one donation will have a long-lasting impact. Right now, in this economic climate, you can have such an impact. As you all know, many in our community have been hit hard by the economic downturn and are hurting. Over the past few years, phone calls have come in to our rabbis at an increasing rate. Congregants call to say that they can’t afford to keep up their temple memberships or ask reluctantly for financial relief, many for the first time in their lives. Many in our temple community are out of work or are just struggling to pay their bills. Right now, our community needs us. And we are committed to being there. We are not willing to let anyone down who is struggling. We must be here to support our members. So we need your help now! Difficult times have the potential to bring out the best in us. Tonight, at the start of our holiest days, I ask you all to join us and let’s bring out our best! I ask those who are able this year to give more than you might normally give to our High Holy Day Appeal and consider upgrading your annual contribution to our Tzedek Society. We see a greater need for financial assistance than ever before. We can handle the challenges if we come together as a community, relying on each other, sharing our strengths, resources, and blessings. Join us today to ensure the stability of this wonderful place, our Jewish home, Congregation B’nai Israel.

On behalf of the board, clergy, staff, and my family, I wish you all a Shanah Tovah.

Mindy Siegel

It is the month of November, which means that Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away. Like many of us, I love the holiday of Thanksgiving, and our yearly rituals of seeing family, watching football, and sharing those things in life that we are most thankful for. With any holiday or ritual, I often think about ways to spice

it up a little each year, or how to engage the people around the table just a little differently. Jewish tradition is rich with prayers, stories, and folklore on the subject of hoda’ah, or thanksgiving. So here are just a few ritual ideas from the Jewish tradition that you may want to incorporate into your Thanksgiving celebration.

Giving Thanks for FoodA story is told of Abraham, who would often receive guests into his home. After they had eaten a meal, he would suggest that they “say grace,” giving thanks to God for the food they had just consumed. (Genesis Rabbah 49:4). Often in Jewish tradition we conclude our meals with the Birkat Hamazon, a blessing of gratitude for our food. One version of the Birkat Hamazon is a verse in Aramaic that reads, “brich rachamana malka d’alma ma’arey d’hai pita (Blessed is the merciful One, ruler of the world, Creator of this bread).” This is a beautiful and simple line to either read or sing (see link below to melody) to conclude Thanksgiving dinner. You can find my favorite melody for this version of Birkat Hamazon here: http://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com/blog/files/gospelbrich.mp3.

What Is Your “Gratitude Type?”In the Talmud, Rabbi Judah teaches that there are four types of people who offer thanksgiving: those who have

crossed the sea, those who have traversed the wilderness, one who has recovered from an illness, and those who have been set free. (Babylonian Talmud Berachot 54b). Just as we think about the Four Children on Passover, we can use Thanksgiving as an opportunity not only to give thanks, but also to think about ourselves and where we have come from over the past year. For example, someone who sees him or herself as a person who has “crossed the sea” perhaps experienced a great miracle since last year’s Thanksgiving. Or someone who traversed the wilderness felt lost before finding what he or she was looking for. Thinking of this Talmudic passage may help deepen the traditional “what are you thankful for” conversation.

Share in PrayerIn Judaism, our prayer for gratitude, which begins with the words modim anachnu lach (we acknowledge with thanks), is one of the central prayers of our daily liturgy. Perhaps if we begin our statements of gratitude at this year’s Thanksgiving table with these words, as opposed to “I am thankful for…” we may transform and heighten the meaning of this yearly ritual.

Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving, I close with a prayer from our prayerbook, Mishkan T’filah, that you may like to share at your Thanksgiving tables:

God of Goodness, we give thanksFor the gift of life, wonder beyond words;For the awareness of soul, our light within;For the world around us, so filled with beauty;For the richness of the earth, which day by day sustains us;For all these and more, we offer thanks.

Rabbi Evan Schultz

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From Rabbi SchultzThanksgiving…With a Jewish Twist

New Adult Jewish Learning courses—see p. 9 for details.

TLC/Temple Loving Care at B’nai Israel

On our secular calendar, we are approaching Thanksgiving—the holiday that, we hope, reminds us to appreciate what we have and reach out to those in need. What we have here, at B’nai Israel, is a warm,

caring community. Thank you for all you do to help those in our synagogue!

Wishing you a peaceful and fun holiday,Liz Nigrosh (lizziesmail@aol.com, 203-268-9044)

Most school years do not give us the opportunity to explore the fall holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. This year, however, we were given a gift of time and consequently

the chance to explore and discuss the holidays in our classrooms. We started by discussing the New Year and how we have all grown bigger. Rosh Hashanah was a good beginning. We all enjoyed visits from Rabbi Schultz and Mr. Wise for some holiday sing-a-longs and the chance to blow the shofar. During music with Cantor Blum we learned about how the Torah covers change for the high holidays and the first word in the torah, Bereshit.

When we began to think about Sukkot, the children’s enthusiasm really took off. We started by investigating all aspects of harvesting and connecting it to the holiday. We talked about various types of apples, sorted them, tasted them, and decided which ones we liked best. We cut the apples open and observed what was inside. We even had a treat from a special visitor, Mrs. Weinstein, who came back to school to read a story about apples and show us the special star inside. Mrs. Weinstein also brought us some yummy pumpkin muffins. Thank you, Mrs. Weinstein, for thinking of us!

We continued by exploring pumpkins and checking to see what was inside. We decided that once the sukkah was up, it needed decorations. Stringing Cheerios and making paper chains all added to the holiday preparation. Noticing the different-shaped gourds in the sukkah, the children were anxious to bring them into the classrooms to examine them.

We had a wonderful Sukkot celebration in conjunction with the Young Families Havurah where we learned some new yoga moves with Miss Louisa, sang Sukkot songs with Rabbi Schultz, and decorated seed bags for our sunflower seeds to save for spring planting. Thank you also to the Yurdin family, who opened their home and sukkah to us to host our annual “Homemade Sukkot” program on a crisp fall Sunday morning.

We also enjoyed a special “Welcome Shabbat Program” to greet Shabbat as well as our many new families. A great time was had by all. The children danced, the adults socialized, and we all left with full tummies from the delicious desserts that everyone shared.

Alexa Cohen, Director

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From the Early Childhood Education Center

Nursery School Is Starting!

Rabbi Schultz in the sukkah

Tent of Abraham Interfaith Thanksgiving ServiceSunday, November 18 Join with the Tent of Abraham Interfaith Group as Jews, Christians, and Muslims sit together to give thanks, engage in dialogue, and learn from one another. All

members of B’nai Israel are encouraged to join. To be held at the United Congregational Church-Bridgeport, 877 Park Avenue. For more information contact Rabbi Evan Schultz at 203-336-1858 or eschultz@cbibpt.org.

Just before the High Holy Days, the Union for Reform Judaism held a “Virtual Symposium” on Jewish Education on the RJBlog—the blog of the Reform movement. I was honored to be asked to submit a response to the opening article of the symposium by Dr. Charles Edelsberg, the founding executive director of the Jim Joseph Foundation, a private foundation whose mission is to support the education

of Jewish youth in the United States. You can find his essay at http://bit.ly/VSOJE1. Edelsberg writes,

[We] must begin with the understanding that education does not equal schooling. In fact, the very place of Jewish institutions as centers of Jewish teaching and learning—day and congregational schools perhaps most prominent among them—must be called into question by any earnest futurist.

Reading this, I felt a visceral response. After all, I have dedicated my life to being a synagogue educator. Then I took a breath and remembered that for the past several years I have been saying more or less the same thing. We do need to question how learning is best transmitted. In fact, we need to question the language we use in the entire endeavor.

At the same time, I also question those who have already decided the answer is to jettison the schools—and the synagogues for that matter—and find the new new thing, to borrow a phrase from Michael Lewis. We do need to find the new new thing, but I don’t think that means jettisoning the models we have.

We need to transform our schools. And for a visionary idea, I look to the past, to John Dewey. As recently as 1897, he said,

I believe that the only true education comes through the stimulation of the child’s powers by the demands of the social situations in which he finds himself…. I believe that the school is primarily a social institution…. I believe that the school must represent present life-life as real and vital to the child as that which he carries on in the home, in the neighborhood, or on the playground. (dewey.pragmatism.org/creed.htm)

So when Dr. Edelsberg invokes the idea that “profound revolutions in information and communications technologies are accelerating deep learning outside of formal institutional settings—occurring in real time, all the time,” he is restating Dewey. It is the same as it ever was, and we need to be constantly adapting how learning happens in our congregations.

To me, the focus is on creating community and relationship. While the self-direct approach will serve some better than anything we have done before, I believe it must—particularly for younger learners—be a component of the learning experience, not the totality.

For the last few years at B’nai Israel we have been trying to focus on relationship-building. While our school is still a school, it is not monolithic and unchanging. This past spring, when some parents articulated a need for different logistics and a different approach to learning, we invited both to bring their concerns to and join our Religious School Vision Team.

On September 9, we opened our fully subscribed Etgar class, a pilot program that meets the challenge of logistics, integrates Hebrew and Judaic learning, and brings experiential learning to the forefront—all in response to the needs we helped our families articulate.

It comes down to relationships. Between adults. Between children. Between congregational leadership, professionals, and our congregants. My wife, a health care marketing professional, told me once that all problems are ultimately communications problems. Sometimes we don’t ask the right questions; sometimes we don’t correctly hear the answers or questions directed to us. Instead of meeting the needs we think people have, we need to focus on the needs they really have.

One of the ways we do that in our temple is through organizing the parents to help them build their own relationships in the context of the congregation. In Torah at the Center (http://bit.ly/SZpaY8, page 6), our Room Parent Coordinator Amy Newman described how our room parents don’t do what traditional room parents do. Their role is to get the parents of the students to socialize and build relationships. Parents of older students create programs that get our students to do the same.

My teacher Jerry Kaye, director of the URJ Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, teaches his staff that “camp is for the campers.” That means that all activity (not just teaching) must be designed with, as Dr. Edelsberg says, “personal relevance to the learner foremost in mind.” I use the same teaching with my faculty: Everything we do is in service of the learners’ experience and that of their family—not the experience we think they should have, but the one they have come to expect, because we developed it together.

Dr. Edelsberg gives us a lot to chew on. And we have to both embrace where we have been and let go enough to bring in other possibilities. Soon, we will be asking students to turn their phones on at the start of class, so that they can bring the world in with them—and so that they can go out into the world and bring their classmates with them, as well.

You can read all of the essays and comments from the Virtual Symposium by going to http://bit.ly/VSOJEall.

L’shalom, Ira Wise

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From the Education Center

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From the Young Families HavurahOur current Hebrew month, Heshvan, has been nicknamed “Mar Heshvan.” Mar means sad or bitter (like maror, the horseradish on Passover). Why is Heshvan so sad? Because it is the only month without any Jewish holidays. Following that logic, November could be called “Sad November,” because it has no Jewish holidays. That is, unless you count Thanksgiving!

Many people have pointed out that Thanksgiving resembles Sukkot and that it is a very Jewish holiday thematically. One of the central tenets of Judaism is cultivating gratitude for our health, our families, our communities, our religion, and our possessions. Indeed, we are instructed to offer blessings, which are really utterances of gratitude, up to 100 times a day. For this reason, in 40 Things You Can Do to Save the Jewish People, Joel Grishaver suggests that we make the connection to Thanksgiving and Judaism explicit by making Kiddush and motzi on the holiday.

All this ritualized focus on offering thanks in our tradition is helpful because adults as well as children need to work at being grateful. “A 2003 study at the University of California at Davis showed that grateful people report higher levels of happiness and optimism—along with lower levels of depression and stress. The catch? ‘No one is born grateful,’ says life coach Mary Jane Ryan, author of Attitudes of Gratitude (Conari, 1999).

‘Recognizing that someone has gone out of the way for you is not a natural behavior for children—it’s learned.’” (From “Teaching Children to be Grateful” by Charlotte Latvala on parenting.com).

Perhaps the tradition that imagines Heshvan as sad because it is lacking in holidays is more astute than it appears at first glance! Thanksgiving, like many Jewish holidays, is an opportunity to cultivate gratitude in our children and ourselves. May your holiday be filled with warm connection, great food, and gratitude.

The Young Families Havurah meets every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. for bagels and 9:45 a.m. for programming. Havurah Bet, the Havurah for children in K–3rd grade, meets once per month at the same time. The next Havurah Bet is November 17.

Rabbi Nicole Wilson-Spiro

Check out our blog at Youngfamilieshavurah.blogspot.com. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/youngfamilieshavurah.

Back by popular demand!

Congregation B’nai Israel Progressive Dinner

Save the Date—Saturday, January 12

A chance to meet, greet and eat with fellow

congregants during a casual and fun evening.

Details to follow in Happenings and in the next issue of the Bulletin!

Cemetery Update

A number of congregants have recently inquired about the availability of graves in the Fairfield-Kings Highway cemetery. There are approximately 28 plots remaining. If you would like to purchase one or more of these plots, please contact the temple office at 203-336-1858 or contact Mark Shangold (tersanams@juno.com) or Bernie Jacobs (bjdjacobs@aol.com). They will be happy to meet with you to show you the plots available in Fairfield, as well as those available in our Monroe cemetery.

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Hebrew for BeginnersWe assure you 20/20 Hebrew vision following a 10-session proven and successful Hebrew course. $100.00 for 10 sessions. Class times and dates to be mutually agreed upon (minimum of five students needed for class). Contact Elaine Chetrit at 203-336-1858 or echetrit@cbibpt.org for more details and to register.

Continuing Hebrew This is for those who have some background in Hebrew reading or have been in Elaine’s classes before. $100.00 for 10 sessions. Class times and dates to be mutually agreed upon (minimum of five students needed for class). Contact Elaine Chetrit at 203-336-1858 or echetrit@cbibpt.org for more details and to register.

Ta’amei Mikrah—Chanting TorahBy appointmentHave you ever wished you could chant Torah? Perhaps you did it once when you were 13, but would like to be able to be part of the growing group of B’nai Israel members who can chant on a Shabbat or Holy Day morning. Cantor Blum is eager to teach Torah cantillation to any who wish to learn! Contact her at sblum@cbibpt.org or 203-336-1858 to arrange a private tutorial.

Adult RoundtableThursday, November 1 and December 6 at 12:15 p.m.This group holds a discussion about current events for anyone who wants to go deeper than the deadlines and enjoys expressing their own opinions and hearing those of others. Facilitated by Gloria Katz. Join us on the first Thursday of each month and bring a sandwich, your opinion, and an open mind.

What’s So Dark About the Dark Ages?Lifelong Learning—Fridays, November 2 and 11 at noonSome of us have been following the journey of the Jewish people with Ira Wise for many years. Others have joined us along the way. We continue our journey this year beginning in the 6th century in Europe. And we’d love your company!

Raising the “Bar” in Bar and Bat MitzvahMonday, November 5, and December 3 at 6:00 p.m.Join us for a four-part series for parents of upcoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah students. The sessions are an opportunity for parents to study together and to create an open forum for discussion on contemporary topics and issues related to the Bar and Bat Mitzvah process. As parents, you will have a space to talk about how you are feeling about this major upcoming event in the life of your family with clergy and like-minded adults. We encourage all parents of upcoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah students to attend! Note: Supervised pizza dinner/study hall will be provided for students from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. RSVP to Rabbi Schultz at 203-336-1858 or eschultz@cbibpt.org by each Monday at noon if your child will be joining us for the pizza dinner. With Rabbi Evan Schultz.

New for 5773!B’nai Israel at Fairfield UniversityTwo important lectures at Fairfield University this month and two times for us join together for supper on campus prior to each talk. Lectures are sponsored by the Bennett Center for Jewish Studies; prior to each at 6:15 p.m. we will meet with Rabbi Prosnit to discuss the theme of the evening. The lectures all take place at the Dolan School of Business Dining Room at the university. Please contact Lynn in the office at 203-336-1858 or Lynn@cbibpt.org to reserve your place and to find out the location of the dinner. (There will be a nominal charge for the meal.)

When Christians Were JewsMonday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m.The Seventh Annual Lecture in Jewish-Christian Engagement presents Dr. Paula Frederiksen, William Goodwin Aurelio Chair Emerita of the Appreciation of Scripture, Boston University.

When General Grant Expelled the JewsThursday, November 29 at 7:30 p.m.The Bennett Center Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna, Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University, and chief historian, National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.

Mixing Religion and Politics: Can a Theocracy Become a Democracy?Friday, November 30 with Dr. Joel Rosenthal Our congregant Joel Rosenthal is the president of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, an adjunct professor at NYU, and the chairman of the Bard College Global and International Affairs Program. Over the years we have called upon Joel on numerous occasions to help us understand and unpack challenging issues of the day. This is a very special series in which we focus on some “hot” topics presented by some talented, passionate, and articulate people who in most cases have been long connected to B’nai Israel. Each program will begin around 8:00 p.m. following 6:00 p.m. Shabbat services and a 7:00 p.m. dinner. Reservations and a $20 charge for dinner only—contact Lynn in the office at 203-336-1858 or Lynn@cbibpt.org.

Parent Learning Circle (PLC)Sunday, December 9 at 10:30 a.m.The PLC is an opportunity for parents of students in Gan–Kitah Gimel (K–3rd grade) to connect, learn, and create community. Our learning and discussions will mirror the topics that students are learning in their classrooms. PLC will help participants feel better prepared to answer children’s questions about Judaism, God, birth, death, and much more. PLC will also help group members gain confidence in celebrating Shabbat and holidays and engaging in Jewish rituals. You can also learn Hebrew during the first 20 minutes of each class, just like the children in their classrooms! Join us for the whole session or drop in at 10:50 to participate in the Jewish living conversations with Rabbi Evan Schultz.

Adult Jewish Learning at Congregation B’nai Israel

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Rabbi Prosnit–Discretionary FundMark Abrams in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Leona Attenberg in honor of the upcoming marriage of Ethan and Ariel; in honor of Ilse Levi’s special birthday.Carson and Robert Berkowitz in appreciation.Marian and Andy Bowman in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Barbara and Sam Boyarsky in memory of Marshall Madow.Family of Donald Eckber in appreciation of Rabbi Prosnit’s kindness.Jean and Hy Elias in memory of Jeffrey Blueweiss.Eloise Epstein in honor of Ethan Prosnit and Arielle Traub’s marriage.Rachael and Michael Felberbaum in sincere gratitude for being there for us time and again.Selma and Jerome Gold in appreciation of Rabbi Prosnit for our granddaughter Melanie Gold’s Bat Mitzvah.Jim and Lisa Greenberg in honor of Ethan Prosnit and Arielle Traub’s aufruf.Janet Jurow in memory of my father, Alexander Keller.Harriette Hirsch in memory of Marshall Madow.Al Kadden in honor of Ellen Kadden’s recovery from surgery.Gloria Katz in honor of the marriage of Ethan Prosnit.Janice and Marc Katz in memory of my father, Louis Radam.Alice and George Kelly in memory of mother, Ruth Zimroth.Eli and Katerina KharazRichard and Joanne Krantz in honor of the wedding of Ethan Prosnit and Arielle Traub.Brenda and Justin Kreuzer in loving memory of our dads, Dr. Matthew Furman and Barton Kreuzer.Carol Krim in loving memory of our parents, Dorothy and Abe Mirsky and Ida and Sam Krim; with best wishes to Nancy Hersch for a speedy and comfortable recovery.Shirley Jacob Lantz and Joel, Michael, Sam, Laraz, Robert, and Kathy in memory of Rabbi Jack Lantz.Ledvich family in memory of grandmother, Adel Dovolskaye.Ledvich and Goldshteyn families in loving memory of mother and grandmother, Sara Goldenfarb; in honor of the marriage of Katy and Mikhail.Lee Lester in memory of my dear son, David Lester.David LubarskyGale and Steve Lubchansky in celebration of the birth of their granddaughter, Sadie Lila, daughter of Keri and Casey Baker.Alice Madwed in memory of Marshall Madow.Lynne and Brian MarksSandra Michaelson in honor and with gratitude to Rabbi Prosnit for his officiating at Eric and Andrea’s wedding.Joyce Moriber in loving memory of my husband, Leonard Moriber, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.Alan Neigher in memory of Jeffrey Blueweiss.Suzanne Phillip in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Phil and Karin Rabin in honor of Ilse Levi’s 90th birthday.Nina and Ken Rabine in memory of Paul Schwartz’s beloved mother.Gloria and Lester Rand in memory of Evelyn Dachman.Beth and Randy Reich and family in memory of our mother and grandmother, Vivienne Goldstein.Paul and Jessica Rosenblatt in honor of the birth of their granddaughter, Maerav Lila Rosenblatt, daughter of Shira Wakschlag and Eli Rosenblatt of Berkeley, CA, on August 7.Robert and Susan Schraer in memory of Fay and Jack Schraer and Fay and Harry Hepner.Paul and Rachel Schwartz in loving memory of mother, Theodora Schwartz; in appreciation to Rabbi Prosnit.Doug, Fabienne, and Selma Silverman in appreciation for Selma’s beautiful naming ceremony.Barbara and Derek Solomon in appreciation and in honor of the upcoming wedding of our son Daniel to Sonja Rakowski.

Esther Spiegel in honor of Ilse Levi’s 90th birthday; in appreciation to Harvey Levine for your kindness.Rhea Spiegel in honor of my mother Esther Spiegel’s 90th birthday.The Sydney-Pulton family in memory of Nadine Josovitz, sister of Adele Josovitz.Peter and Gail Weinstein in memory of Stanley S. Weinstein.The Yaffie family in loving memory of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Arthur H. Yaffie; L’Shana Tova to the Prosnit family; Mazel Tov! in honor of Abby Schopick, daughter of Dan and Laurie, on her graduation from law school.

Rabbi Schultz–Discretionary FundMark Abrams in welcoming Rabbi Schultz to B’nai Israel.Cindy and Michael Becker in memory of Eric Broder’s grandmother.Bruce Braverman in appreciation of Rabbi Schultz.Gary DachmanRichard and Joanne Krantz in appreciation for his contributions to Congregation B’nai Israel.Jackie and Jeff Madwed in memory of Stuart Levitt, brother of Nancy Rosenthal.The Maya family in honor of Rabbi Schultz.Jack and Karin Newman—welcome to B’nai Israel Rabbi Schultz and family; in honor of Ilse Levi’s special birthday.The Reznikoff family in memory of Stuart Levitt.Connie Simon in memory of Rita Berkowitz.

Enhancement FundStanley Baron in appreciation for allowing us to attend the Yizkor service.Ann Brandt in loving memory of Marshall Madow.Laura and Bruce Braverman in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Luise and Edward Burger in memory of Jeffrey Blueweiss.Jerome and Dale Demner in memory of Sidney Slive, Dale’s uncle.Bari Dworken in honor of Ellen Kadden.Elaine and Bob Friedman in memory of Marshall Madow; in honor of Sandra Rosenberg’s grandson Max Livingston’s Bar Mitzvah.Michael Friedman in memory of Sylvia Friedman.Carol and Charles Gursky in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Brenda and Justin Kreuzer.Victor and Irma Gurvitz in memory of Frieda Gurvits.Denise Katz, Randi and Lee Blum, Gayle Hamilton, and families in memory of Jerry Berger, father of Ken Berger.Beryl Kaufman and Estelle Baer in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Alida and Al Kleban in memory of Marshall Madow.Sandra and Martin Lax—a High Holidays thank-you.Theodore and Sue Levy in memory of Marshall Madow; in memory of Sonya, daughter of Dr. Benjamin Weisman.Barbara LindnerLouise and David LinskyJoanne and Neil Lippman in memory of Nancy’s brother, Stuart Levitt.Suzy and Dave Mercado in memory of Rita Berkowitz.Jack and Karin Newman in honor of Esther Spiegel’s special birthday.Nancy and Noel Newman in memory of Marshall Madow.Barbara, Stacey, Carla, and Jeff Perlman in memory of our very dear friend, Marshall Madow—with love, the Perlman family.Amy and Glenn Rich in memory of Rita Berkowitz.Barbara and Elliott Rubin—a “get-well” for Sue Levy from all your family and friends.Andrea and Michael Rudolph in memory of Stuart Levitt.

Carla and Rachel Schine in memory of Joel David Schine.Carole and Donald Sherman in memory of Marshall Madow.Marcy and Larry Shinbaum in memory of Jesse Goldberg; in memory of Jerome Berger; in memory of Stuart Levitt; in honor of Juda Chetrit’s birthday.Mindy and Jeff Siegel in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Elaine and Marc Silverman in honor of Deborah and Jon, Helen and Joshua, Tiffany and Jonathan, children of Ruth and Eric Gross.Jeff Steed and Susan Brandt in loving memory of Marshall Madow.Francine Stein in memory of Donald Eckber.Judy and Stan Weiss in memory of Jeff Blueweiss; in memory of Rita Berkowitz.Larry Zuckerman in honor of Midge Vas Nunes’s birthday.

Music FundJudi, David, and Jordan Beier wishing Ellen Kadden a speedy recovery; in memory of Marshall Madow.Carson and Robert Berkowitz in appreciation.Luise and Edward Burger in loving memory of mother and grandmother, Bea Burger.Bari Dworken in honor of Mark Edinberg.Family of Donald Eckber in appreciation to Cantor Ramon Gilbert for his beautiful singing.Selma and Jerome Gold in appreciation to Cantor Blum for her kindness to our granddaughter, Melanie Gold.Richard and Joanne Krantz in appreciation for the many contributions of Cantor Blum to the synagogue.Aleksey and Raisa Ledvich in memory of uncle, Yuri Sotnik.Lee Lester in appreciation of a super service.The family of Alexander Nash in memory of Alexander Nash and in appreciation to Cantor Blum.Robert Shook in memory of Sue Bernstein, mother of Marge Fried; in memory of Marshall Madow, husband of Sheila Madow.

Religious School Enrichment FundAlan and Harriet, Aaron, Adam, and Suzy Nelson in memory of Jeffrey Blueweiss.Susie, Bob, and Carleigh Sussman in honor of Henry Diamond’s 90th birthday.

Religious School Scholarship FundCindy and Michael Becker in memory of Gary Dachman’s mother.Congregation B’nai Israel BrotherhoodBob Ford in memory of Jesse Goldbaum.Jim and Lisa Greenberg in memory of Jeffrey Blueweiss.Paula and Bob Herzlinger in honor of Marge Krubiner’s special birthday.George and Chris Markley in loving memory of mother, Mary Nahabedian.Harriet Raffel in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Raffel.Rianne and Matt Sappern in honor of our daughter, Carly Rose Sappern, becoming a Bat Mitzvah.

Nursery School Enrichment FundEllen Hyde Phillips in memory of Marshall Madow; in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Vivian and Harvey Sherwood, Carol and Steve Wolfson, Linda and Ken Colman, Judy and Jeff Klein, Jane and Ken Speicher in honor of Gail and Peter Weinstein for the B’nai Israel Nursery School.

Nursery School Scholarship FundThe Bindelglass family in memory of Stuart Levitt.

Judith Brav Sher FundElaine and Juda Chetrit in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Joanne and Neil Lippman in honor of Juda Chetrit’s big birthday.

DonationsPlease note that only contributions of $10.00 or more will be acknowledged with a card and Bulletin listing.

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SHABBAT SERVICE SCHEDULE

Friday, November 2 6:00 p.m. Service

Torah Portion – Vayera Torah – Gen. 18:1-22:24 Haftarah – II Kings 4:1-37

Saturday, November 3 8:00 a.m. Service 9:00 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Young Families Havurah 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 11:00 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of Luke Bender,

son of Steven and Lisa Bender

Friday, November 9 6:00 p.m. Service

Torah Portion – Chaye Sarah Gen. 23:1-25:18 Haftarah – I Kings 1:1-31

Saturday, November 10 8:00 a.m. Service 9:00 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Young Families Havurah 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 11:00 a.m. Bar Mitzvah of Leo Spears, son

of Jonathan Spears and Emily Stutz

Friday, November 16 6:00 p.m. Service with the Junior Choir Torah Portion – Toledot Gen. 25:19-28:9 Haftarah – Mal. 1:1-2:7

Saturday, November 17 8:00 a.m. Service 9:00 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Young Families Havurah 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 11:00 a.m. B’nai Mitzvah of Alex and

Joshua Taylor, sons of Jeffrey and Tracey Taylor

Friday, November 23 6:00 p.m. Service Torah Portion – Vayetze Gen. 28:10-32:3 Haftarah – Hos. 12:13-14:10

Saturday, November 24 8:00 a.m. Service 9:00 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Young Families Havurah 9:30 a.m. Torah Study

Friday, November 30 6:00 p.m. Service with the B’nai

Israel Band Torah Portion – Vayishlach Gen. 32:4-36:43 Haftarah – Obadiah 1:1-21

Saturday, December 1 8:00 a.m. Service 9:00 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Young Families Havurah 9:30 a.m. Torah Study 11:00 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Rachel

Madwed, daughter of Jeffrey and Jacqueline Madwed

(Fridays at 6:00 p.m. where indicated, preceded by an Oneg Shabbat at 5:30 p.m.)

George and Chris Markley—congratulations to Juda Chetrit on his special birthday.

Prayer Book FundLee Lester in memory of Marshall Madow, loving husband of Sheila Madow.Linda and Brad Rothbaum in memory of Jeff Blueweiss, husband of Lynn Blueweiss.

Sylvia Prosnit Adult Education FundJudi, David, and Jordan Beier in celebration of Ilse Levi’s 90th birthday.Lisa Knicos in honor of Ilse Levi’s 90th birthday.George and Chris Markley—Mazel Tov! to Ilse Levi on her 90th birthday.Kathy, Richard, and Nick Spiegel in honor of mother Esther Spiegel’s 90th birthday.

Slepian Floral FundLaura and Bruce Braverman in memory of cousin, Marshall Madow.Luise and Edward Burger in memory of Marshall Madow.Estelle Glass in memory of Marshall Madow.Patty and Lewis Green and family in memory of Marshall Madow.Ruth Green in memory of Marshall Madow.Joni and Michael Greenspan in memory of Marshall Madow.Judith and Stanley Lessler in memory of Marshall Madow.Sheila Madow and family in loving remembrance of their daughter, Lisa.Barbara Panisch in memory of brother-in-law, Marshall Madow; in memory of father of Bruce Braverman.Larry and Michael Panisch in memory of uncle, Marshall Madow.Ellen and Sam Rost and family in memory of Marshall Madow.

Abby Schine in memory of Marshall Madow, husband of Sheila.Shirlee Schwarz in memory of Marshall Madow.Ann Small in memory of Marshall Madow.Harvey Sussman in memory of Marshall Madow.Steve Tower in memory of Marshall Madow.Gail and Peter Weinstein in memory of Marshall Madow.The Yaffie family in memory of Marshall Madow.Judy Zaluda in memory of Marshall Madow.

Rabbi Arnold I. Sher Social Action FundEllen and Larry Dinkes in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Bari Dworken in honor of Ilse Levi’s special birthday; in honor of Ethan Prosnit and Arielle Traub.Joyce Krensky and David Strauss, Norman and Katherine Solomon thank Rabbi Prosnit, Rabbi Schultz, and Cantor Blum for the beautiful aufruf of Daniel Solomon and Sonja Rakowski.Ilse Levi in memory of my husband, Peter Levi; in appreciation of Rabbi Prosnit and Cantor Blum for making my birthday so special.George and Chris Markley in memory of Marshall Madow.The Phillip-Soberman family in honor of Juda Chetrit’s special birthday.Laurie and Daniel Schopick in honor of the birth of grandson, Evan Asher Felberbaum; in honor of engagement of son, Daniel; in honor of birth of granddaughter, Ayla; in memory of Randy’s father.Selma Sheketoff in memory of Donald Eckber, husband of Gerry Eckber; in memory of Marshall Madow, husband of Sheila Madow.Robert Shook in memory of father, Samuel Shook.Esther Spiegel in memory of Marshall Madow.

Rabbi Martin Library FundRuth Green in honor of Herman Gutzeit’s 90th birthday.Muriel Lefsetz in memory of Marshall Madow.

Geraldine and Harvey Levine in memory of Marshall Madow.

Gillette FundElaine Appellof and Jerry Saunders in memory of Jeff Blueweiss.Alice and George Kelly in honor of the birth of grandson, Asher Benjamin Kelly.Muriel LefsetzGeorge and Chris Markley—congratulations to Eric Warren and Andrea Steinberg on their recent marriage.

BIFTY Greenwald Scholarship FundThe Phillip-Soberman family in memory of Jerome Berger.Bernie and Irma Postyn in memory of Marshall Madow.

Lester Kesher FundLee Lester in memory of son, David Lester; in memory of friend, Beatrice Myers; in thankfulness for my good health.

Arnold and Doris Tower FundSteve Tower in memory of Arnold, Doris, and Bitsy Tower.

MAZONElaine and Bob Friedman in honor of Mrs. Mae Savage’s 90th birthday.Myrna Kaufman in memory of father, Robert Newman.Joan and Alan Newman in memory of Rochelle Simson.

Etz Chaim Living Torah FundFamily of Donald Eckber in appreciation to Ellen Sheiman for leading the evening service on the second night of shiva.

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Sisterhood Cabaret NightOn Saturday, November 17 at 8:00 p.m., our local group of sisterhoods will host the famous Jim Clark Jazz Trio. The cabaret evening will feature wine, cheese, snacks, and dessert. It will be held at Congregation Beth El of Fairfield.

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