Ha`Shofar - Congregation Beth Israel

Shavuot
June 12 & 13
CO NG RE GAT IO N
B ET H I SR A EL
Ha’Shofar
VOL U M E V II I, I SSU E 6
June /July 2016
Judaism Cannot Be Lived in Isolation
By: Rabbi Justin Goldstein
Inside
Prayer Corner
..................... p. 2
Friday Noon
Study Group .......
......................p. 3
CBI Annual
Meeting .........p.4
Upcoming Events
............... pp. 5-6
Donations .............
............pp. 16-17
June
Calendar .....p. 19
July
Calendar ..... p.20
Reflecting on the tail-end of Café Israel (our new
take on Celebration Israel), I am struck by the
power of community and how, despite a myriad
of viewpoints and opinions, people are brought
together around a common celebration and are
able to connect on a very real, deep level. We had
such an incredible and joyous celebration, not
only celebrating the 68th anniversary of the
establishment of the State of Israel, but also
celebrating being together in our little Jewish
community in Asheville. It causes me to reflect
on the abundant opportunities our heritage and
tradition provide for us to connect in community,
as family, friends and beyond.
The truth is that Judaism cannot be lived in
isolation; it necessitates being together. Beyond
the holidays, ritualized fasts, various observances
of an obligatory nature, there have been so many
customs which have evolved over the millennia
which serve to remind us that we do not walk in
the world alone. Perhaps the reason that the tradition is so invested in reminding us, again and
again, of our need for community is precisely because it is such a typical state for human beings
to feel alone in the world. Whether it is because
we are literally alone or feel emotionally or
spiritually isolated, Judaism forces us to experience the world in community.
In celebrating and remembering the story of
Passover, we reflect on how we left servitude
together. In tracking the time, and literally counting the days, between Passover and Shavuot we
read the stories of the struggles and challenges
the Children of Israel experienced together. When
acknowledging the giving of Torah at Mount
Sinai on Shavuot, we contemplate the significance of the teaching that the entire Jewish people stood around the mountain together. In
mid-July, forty days following Shavuot, we mark
the fast of the 17th of Tammuz which not only
commemorates the breaching of the walls of
Jerusalem by the Romans, it also marks the return
of Moshe from Mount Sinai when he discovered
the people, together, worshipping the Golden
Calf. Through thick and thin, good times and notso-good times, we reach our best and sometimes
our not-so-much best, together. But that’s the
thing about community – not only does it have
the power to drag us down, it also has the power
to inspire us and motivate us.
One of the most powerful aspects for me in
traditional Jewish prayer is that we are all praying
alone in community, but the language of our
prayers is almost exclusively plural. OUR God,
OUR mis-steps, OUR striving, OUR desire for
connection. Why does Judaism and Jewish
culture/tradition push us toward experiencing the
world as community? Because it becomes a
vehicle to envision a world that values collective
action rather than individual triumph.
On that note, I want to take a moment to express
deep gratitude to each and every individual that
comes together to make CBI a thriving community. Without our volunteers we would not be able
to accomplish so much of what makes this community amazing – to be a truly caring, genuine,
welcoming, loving and intentional community
where people not only find their values reflected
but have a place to express their values.
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Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for claiming
ownership over your community, for dedicating your
personal time for the benefit of everyone and for providing
so many ways to celebrate together and connect in
meaningful ways.
A monthly tour through the Siddur:
the meaning, significance, customs, laws,
history and choreography of prayer
Psalm 135, halleluyah, hallelu et shem hashem… As we have discussed in months past, the primary themes of Pesukei
D’Zimra are Creation, Exodus and the World that is Coming. Reciting Psalm 135 on Shabbat is the fusion of all of these
themes. According to the Vilna Gaon (Rabbi Eliyahu Zalman, 18th c. Lithuania), Shabbat is such an incredible gift because
it is from the wellspring of the World that is Coming…and is not for any other people…so we say this psalm on Shabbat
because it mentions Creation, which itself is the renewal, and the miracles and wonders the Holy One performed in Mitzrayim
also testify to the renewal of the world, and Shabbat teaches us about all of this. [Siddur Vilna] The psalm begins by recognizing the value of praising God, proceeds to reflect on the narrative first of Creation and then of Exodus; in the second half
the virtues of Judaism are extolled by proclaiming idols the handiwork of humans. Utilizing chiastic structure indicative of
many forms of Scriptural writing, it concludes as it began by expressing the value of praising God. Finally, in the very last
verse of the psalm, a connection is established to Zion and Jerusalem, testifying to the understanding that Jerusalem itself is
the fusion of Creation, Exodus and the World that is Coming. The end of the psalm is referenced in the Full Hallel recited
on Festivals and Hanukkah, although not quoted directly.
Next month …. Psalm 136
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Friday Noon Study Group Updates
During the month of June, our informal discussion
group will spend the first two Fridays concluding
our exploration of Martin Buber’s I and Thou .
Please check the CBI Web Site and Weekly
Announcements for details, since we may conclude
our discussions of Buber earlier than expected.
Beginning on June 17
The Noon Study Group will start discussing the
BOOK OF HOSEA
This is the first of the books of the minor prophets (minor
because their books were shorter than those of Isaiah,
Jeremiah, and Ezekiel). Hosea, who lived during the 8th
century bce, was directed by God to marry a promiscuous
woman of ill-repute, and he did so. Using marriage as a
metaphor of the covenant between God and Israel, Hosea
elevated the Jewish religion to the altitude of ethical
monotheism, being the first to emphasize the moral side of
God's nature.
Our group meets every Friday from noon to one in the CBI
Social Hall. All are welcome to join us, regardless of
their level of expertise. Please bring whatever copy of
the bible you might have (the more different translations
the livelier the discussion). If you have questions, please
contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.
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Upcoming CBI Events
Let’s Study Yiddish! (Lomeer lernen Yiddish)
CBI is offering a Beginners’ Yiddish class during the months of July and August 2016. We invite
you to come and learn to speak a little, and to sing a little in mameh loshon (the mother tongue).
We will have a freilach (fun) time as we study Yiddish, try to converse a little, listen to the spoken
language and sing some joyful and even nostalgic Yiddish songs. Invite your friends and neighbors to participate with you. I will be distributing materials (in transliterated Yiddish) each week
for your learning pleasure. The class will meet on Wednesday mornings from 10:45 am to 11:45
am in the social hall. We will break for coffee and a nosh before we engage in the study of
Midrash with Rabbi Justin Goldstein from noon to 1:00 pm. The class will meet the following dates: July 6, 13, 20, 27;
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. There is a $10 materials fee payable to CBI for members $15 for non-members. To register,
please contact the synagogue office.
Looking forward to studying together!
~ Marilyn Silberstein
Ongoing CBI Events
Hasidishe Kiddush
led 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.
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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
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. Anyone who is interested can
be added to the email list. Contact Sue Lerner.
Living Torah with Rabbi Justin Goldstein
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Classes of Jewish wisdom. All are welcome, no experience necessary.
Thursdays 8:30 am at 75 N. Market Street, Asheville
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Upcoming CBI Events
Dinner and a Movie
Sunday, June 19, 2016, 6:00 pm, CBI Social Hall
A Borrowed Identity
Set in Israel of the 1980s and 1990s, the film portrays the interrelated identities of Jewish & Palestinian Israelis. The
viewer sees both the merging of cultures and the conflicts between the cultures. The inherent obstacles faced by an Arab
youth and his parent in trying to improve their life in a country where they are the minority are considerable; challenges
exist at school, home and in the workplace to fit in and to try to succeed. Despite his intellectual gifts, the Arab-Israeli
protagonist has many challenges to overcome integrating into Jewish-Israeli society.
To add to the conflicts, the romantic flame is kindled between Arab & Jew! Additional characters include an Arab grandmother, a feisty Arab father, an attractive female Jewish fellow student, and a homebound friend with muscular dystrophy.
One can see how not being a Jew in Israel is a handicap to any success in school or in the workplace. The plot gives the
viewer tangible conflicts to consider when viewing life in Israel for the non-Jew.
Mahj Mania Returns This Summer
This event is a joint fundraiser of
CBHT Sisterhood and Congregation Beth Israel
Sunday, August 7th, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Dave Family Social Hall at CBHT
Many fine women from both congregations are working to make it a special day for our annual tournament. The day will
include prizes for the highest scorers, raffles, lunch, snacks and a fabulous opportunity to spend the day playing mah
jongg.
If you are not already in the Mahj Mania database, contact Carol Gillen at: (828) 253-2282 or by email at
carol@gillen.com to receive this year’s information. Carol will need your name, address, telephone number, and email
address to add you to the list. Notices and updates will be sent out periodically over the next three months, and registration
flyers will be sent out starting later this month. If you have questions, please contact Rochelle Neuringer, Marlene Jacoby,
or Caren Kessler.
Shavuot Service Schedule
Sunday June 12, 2016 – 9:30 am Morning Services
Monday June 13, 2016 – 9:30 am Morning Services & Yizkor
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The CBI Calendar/Directory
Dear CBI Congregants,
It’s here, it’s finally here!! This is your opportunity to help CBI raise money. Our Congregation needs money to pay our
bills and supply the little extras that make our CBI family happenings a little brighter. Our dues account for only 75% of our
expenditures.
We are not asking you to spend your own money on supporting this new project. We are asking you to approach the people
with whom you do business each and every day to take out an ad in our New Calendar/Directory.
What is the benefit of them advertising here?
1. The Directory will be in each of our congregants’ home for an entire year.
2. It will be used on a daily basis as a reference guide.
3. Advertisers will be reaching a key selective audience that they may not be presently
reaching.
4. Advertisers will be helping to support a mainstay of the community for the past 50 years.
5. Their ad will also appear in our newsletter each month.
What do you need to do? Think about the people you encounter on a daily, weekly or monthly basis that you do business
with. Ask them for an ad.
The deadline for all ads is June 15, 2016.
WHO DO YOU DO BUSINESS WITH?
EVERY BUSINESS CAN ALWAYS USE NEW CUSTOMERS!
Consider asking: your doctor, attorney, accountant, dry cleaner, florist, hair stylist, nail salon, barber, painter, electrician,
dentist, audiologist, child’s orthodontist, independent pharmacy, bank, podiatrist, optician, insurance agent, veterinarian,
physical therapist, yoga school, karate school, gym, personal trainer, gardener, landscaper, flooring expert, window treatment,
decorator, plumber, dog groomer, chimney sweep, house cleaner, florist, travel agent, music teacher, massage therapist, real
estate agent, mortgage company, golf course, bakery, jeweler, and the list goes on and on.
REDUCE YOUR DUES
CBI members will receive a credit toward their dues for every new advertiser. The credit will be based on the size of the ad.
1
/4 page ad cost is $200 – dues credit $20
1
/2 page ad cost is $350 – dues credit $35
Full Page ad cost is $450 – dues credit $45
Thanks for your help in supporting CBI.
Beth Appel and Sally Gooze
Co-chairs of the CBI Calendar/Directory
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Congregation Beth Israel
229 Murdock Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
828-252-8660
admin@bethisraelnc.org
www.bethisraelnc.org
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Meet Our Bar Mitzvah
Avery Matthews
!!
First Café Israel – A Great Success !!
By: Michael Weizman
Congratulations to all who participated in the planning of our it was very exciting to welcome so many new friends from
first Café Israel event to celebrate Israel’s 68th birthday. Last the greater community to CBI to share in the festivities.
year, members of the planning committee decided that it was
time for a reboot of the annual Celebration Israel Festival and This successful event (which raised approximately $5K - $6K
were very pleased with the new café format idea. For those for our shul) would not have been possible without the conwho were able to attend, we hope that you had a blast. For tributions of the following planners and volunteers. Thanks
those who could not make it, we’re sorry to say that you to you all. If your name was inadvertently left off this list,
missed a fantastic event, and we hope you will be able to please forgive the omission and accept our thanks as well.
make it next year. In addition to the great food, great music,
wonderful silent and live auctions and many other activities,
Adina Weizman
Devorah Holan
Lee Avishai
Hanan & Goldie Weizman
Jay & Marlene Jacoby
Lee Berkwits & Barb Hall
Mike Weizman & Della Simon
Cathy Kayne
Josefa Briant
Syd and Susan White
Shirley Kayne
Bruce Brown
Norm Winkleman
Steve & Carolyn Kayne
Laurie Chess
Jordana Kellman
Alison Climo
Caren Kessler
Carol Cohen
Steve Lehrer
Bernard Coleman
David Lehrer
Alan Escovitz
Miri & Andy Massachi
Wendy Feinberg
Deborah Miles & Marc Rudow
Brad & Shelley Fisher
Brett & Cassandra Millsaps
Bella Frishman
Bob & Denise Pohlman
Rebecca Gholson
Liam Pohlman
Frank Goldsmith
Alex Reich
Elizabeth Goldstein
Rochelle Reich
Jonas & Meryl Goldstein
Mike Sena
Rabbi Justin Goldstein
Karen Shuffler
Leslie Goldstein
Alan Silverman
Sally Gooze
Sandy Slosman
Lisa Harnash
Danielle Tocaben
Danise Hauser
Noah & Elliot Tocaben
Reuben Hauser
Will Tocaben
Gerry Hausman
Lisa Wiener
Judy Hoffman
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
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Boray Perie Hagafen
By: Ira Naiman
Here I am, with my glass of wine, watching Fiddler on the
Roof; I cannot remember how many times I have seen it.
Little by little my eyes glaze over, and slowly…slowly, I fall
asleep.
Suddenly, I hear some noise, turn around, and who is next to
me? Tevye, himself! He says to me, Nu, Value Wine Meister,
have you got any tips for me? I said, Tevye, I certainly do,
and I can’t help but break out into song: I see a red blend
from my roof; It’s such a lovely sight; I get it from my Ingles;
That’s open day and night.
Yes, Tevye, I found a new red blend made by the people from
Apothic. Based in Modesto, California, they find the best red
grapes each year, and make several red blends (Apothic Red
Blend, Apothic Dark, and Apothic Crush), all wonderful. The
one I’m singing about is called Apothic Crush. Deep purple
color, full mouth feel, smooth, tastes like dark berries,
caramel, plums and prunes. For me, wine and prunes is like
hitting the Daily Double. Tevye replied, I hear you, boychik.
A bargain when found on sale!
Again, I am overwhelmed and have to sing: I’m Value Man,
Value Man and I’ll make you a match; Boy, it’s a find; You
can buy by the batch; I’m Value Man, Value Man and it tastes
like a Rhone; And it won’t cost a lot of cash.
Tevye inquired, A Rhone? Yes, my friend, made like a Rhone,
I said. An explanation is in order. The Rhone valley is in
France. It runs from Lyon in the north to Arles in the south.
The area is broken into the Northern Rhone with very
expensive wine from Cote Rotie, Condrieu, Hermitage and
Cornas. The reds tend to be syrah based, although other
grapes can be added. The Southern Rhone red is grenache
based, and other grapes can be added. Chateauneuf Du-Pape
is the most famous and expensive section in the South. Other
areas are Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Cotes Du Ventoux. The
hillsides (and wine made from the less prestigious areas)
along the Rhone river in the South section are called Cotes
Du Rhone.
Tevye said, Sounds complicated. I replied, You know the
French, they stand on ceremony and love complication. Helps
create mystique. I continued, The wine I’m singing about
drove the French crazy; I believe there was even a lawsuit
which France lost. This great little wine is called, Goats Do
Roam, and it’s from South Africa. There is nothing that gets
a Frenchman to swing that long, hard bread he’s always
carrying, than when he thinks you’re infringing on his turf.
Excitedly Tevye exclaimed, Sounds dangerous, you can lose
an eye!
Goats Do Roam is made by Fairview Vineyards, in Fairview,
South Africa. It is made a little differently each year,
depending upon which grapes grew well. They will use
grenache, mourvedre, petit sirah, shiraz (called syrah in
France) and cinsaut grapes in varying percentages. It is ruby
red, medium body, and silky. You can taste red berries, plum,
slight vanilla, and has a cinnamon aroma. I find it has an
earthy flavor, which I like. The South Africa wine section in
your grocery may be small, so you may need to look closely
for it. Also, look out for angry Frenchmen swinging long,
hard bread.
Until next time.
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.
HA’ SHO FA R
PA GE 13
Chesed: CBI’s Support Network
The 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:
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•
•
•
Visiting those who are sick
Helping set up for a bar mitzvah party
Providing transportation
Helping those in need find the right resources
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•
•
Assembling a minyan for shiva
Preparing meals when needed
Shopping for the homebound
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.
Many Thanks!
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 and Beth Appel for their articles to Ha’Shofar this
month
To Robert Marcus for volunteering as a mentor with Green Opportunities, in addition to his other volunteer work
Mazel Tov !
To Rich & Barbara Laibson on their special birthdays
To Rich & Barbara Laibson on the birth of their granddaughter Penelope Faye Kabu
Refuah Shleimah
To Neal Appel and Thelma Uhler.
HA’ SHO FA R
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Class
July.
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
August Ha’Shofar Deadline –
July 10th
I welcome your newsletter contributions, but
please, please respect the deadline of the
10th of the month.
~ Bruce
Our Sympathy
To Sylvia Bechinsky on the passing of her husband, Neil Bechinsky.
We mourn the loss of Nancy Forester.
HA’ SHO FA R
PA GE 15
Support Your Shul and Its Congregants!
Active Donor Directed Funds
For those members of
CBI who would like to
direct their financial
support toward a specific area within CBI,
these are the active
donor directed funds.
You are encouraged to
support the General
Fund with your donations, 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
☛ 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
☛ ** Family Education Fund –
Supports family education programming
March-April
General Fund
John & Jimi Moore: in honor of the
birth of Jay & Marlene Jacoby’s
granddaughter, Talia June
Gerard Uhler: in honor of Thelma’s
birthday
Bruce Brown & Brian Stone: in
memory of Suzanne Escovitz’s
mother, Marguerite Kopp
Mike Weizman & Della Simon: in
memory of Suzanne Escovitz’s
mother, Marguerite Kopp
Lee Avishai: in honor of the birth of
Rich & Barbara Laibson’s granddaughter, Penelope Faye
Bella Frishman: in honor of the
birth of Jay & Marlene Jacoby’s
granddaughter, Talia June
Shirley Kayne: in memory of her
parents, Simon & Sarah Farkas
Lee Avishai: in appreciation of
Wendy Feinberg
Norm & Carrie Winkelman: in
memory of Nancy Forester
James O. Stamey
Michael & Michele Heller: in
memory of Nancy Forester
Eleanore Fisher
Allison Marks
Jay & Marlene Jacoby: wishing
refuah shleimah to Alan Escovitz
Shirley Kayne: in honor of the birth
of Rich & Barbara Laibson’s
granddaughter, Penelope Faye
Davida Horwitz: in memory of
Nancy Forester
Shirley Kayne: in memory of
Nancy Forester
Ted Liebowitz Children’s Fund
Gerard & Thelma Uhler
Claire Mager-Jaffee: in honor of
Meryl Goldstein, in appreciation
of her beautiful dvar Torah
Gerard & Thelma Uhler
Yahrtzeit Fund
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in memory of Jerry’s father, Morris Uhler
Natasha Wood: in memory of her
husband, Royston Wood
Miriam Zaretsky: in memory of her
father-in-law, Joseph Zaretsky
Mike & Ilona Sena: in memory of
Mike’s father, Harry Sena
Murray & Arlene Selman: in memory of Murray’s mother, Pauline
Selman
Miriam Zaretsky: in memory of her
mother, Bessie Aaronson
Jeffrey & Carolyn Goldstein: in
memory of Carolyn’s step-father,
Albrecht Benno Strauss
Capital Campaign Building Fund
Eleanore Fisher
Steve & Carolyn Kayne
Caren Kessler
Adam & Laura Kaufman
Gerard & Thelma Uhler
Adult Education Fund
Gerard & Thelma Uhler
Claire Mager-Jaffee: in memory of
her brother, Sidney Mager
Café Israel Table Sponsorship
Asheville Eye Associates (Jeffrey &
Carolyn Goldstein)
Bill & Jo Golson
March-April (continued)
Deficit Reduction Fund
Claire Mager-Jaffee: in memory of
Nancy Forester
Norm & Carrie Winkelman
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Judith Leavitt: in honor of Rich &
Barbara Laibson on their special
birthdays
Rich & Barbara Laibson: with
loving gratitude for their granddaughter’s beautiful naming
ceremony
Brett & Cassandra Millsaps
Ma’ot Hittin Fund
Caren Kessler
Lee Avishai
Bob & Leslie Goldstein
Sura Wengrow and Arnold
Wengrow
Eva Blinder
Have You Tried Our Dip
Jar?
As you know, most of our programs are FREE
and open to all. The Dip Jar resides on the
piano in the Social Hall alongside a donation
jug. It is an easy way to make a $5 contribution
to Beth Israel by inserting your credit or debit
card. Or feel free to leave a check or cash in the
donation jug.
If you have enjoyed a program at CBI, please
make a donation the next time you are in the
building (except on Shabbat).
Making Donations to CBI Is Easier Than Ever
Click on the donate button at the left to pay your dues,
make a contribution, pay your Annual Appeal Pledge or
pay for your 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.
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
Mazel Tov !
15
June Birthdays
01 Chana Ruth Alterman
03 Alan Escovitz
Brad Fisher
04 Carol Cohen
06 Charles Gans
Eleanore Fisher
Yonah Ray
07 Kevin Boyd
08 Fred Barnet
10 Kathie Kline
11 Mark Silberstein
12 Will Tocaben
14 Della Simon
Avery Matthews
Teri Kayne
17
18
19
20
23
28
29
Wendy Feinberg
Ralph Reeder
Laurie Chess
Jacquie Denio
Bernard Coleman
Sheila Naiman
Bruce Goldstein
Danielle Goldstein
Jodi Travis
Carl Eisdorfer
Mitchell Levine
Melanie Miller
Zev Haselkorn
Adrienne Skolnik
03
04
07
13
18
01 Bob & Carol Deutsch
05 Ira & Sheila Naiman
Curtis & Dani Waters
11 Steve & Carolyn Kayne
12 David & Cathy Kayne
14 Cookie Mager & Marvin Jaffee
16 Marc Rudow & Deborah Miles
18 Neal & Beth Appel
20 Alan & Marilyn Friedman
22 Nancy & Eliot Renick
26 Jay & Marlene Jacoby
27 Bill & Jo Golson
Mitchell & Susan Levine
29 Carl & Susan Eisdorfer
July Anniversaries
July Birthdays
01
02
June Anniversaries
Gail Rosenthal
Caroline Manheimer
Hank Goldbaum
Carrie Winkelman
Isabel Gholson
Alan Laibson
Sharon Boas
Gail Shulimson
Barbara Lehrer
Rochelle Neuringer
20
21
25
26
29
Heather Goldstein
Zeke Goldstein
Barbara Turner
Marilyn Silberstein
Adrian Sandler
01
02
06
09
17
Robert & Denise Pohlman
Jeremy & Heather Goldstein
Richard & Barbara Laibson
Goldie & Hanan Weizman
Eric & Heidi Scheffer
June Kiddush Hosts
04
11
12
18
25
Jacquie Denio, Norm & Carrie Winkelman
Bill & Jo Golson, Norman & Tamar Katzwer
Shavu’ot - Bar Mitzvah of Avery Matthews – Sebastian Matthews & Ali Climo in honor
of their son Avery becoming Bar Mitzvah
Carol Cohen, Phyllis Cooper, David & Sharon Boas in memory of Phil Cohen
Jay & Marlene Jacoby, Frank Goldsmith & Dee Cash, Bernard Coleman in honor of Jay
& Marlene’s anniversary
July Kiddush Hosts
02
09
16
23
30
Ira & Sheila Naiman
Hanan & Goldie Weizman, Mike Weizman & Della Simon in honor of Hanan &
Goldie’s 49th anniversary
Eric & Frankie Weinberger + TBA
TBA
Robert & Karen Marcus + TBA
June 2016
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
No Living
Torah Class
4
3
2
1
No Meet the
Midrash
SAT
FRI
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
6:00 pm Friday
night service
9:13 pm Havdalah
8:24 pm Candles
5
6
Primary
Election
Voting at CBI
10:00 am
CBI Annual
Meeting
No Meet the
Midrash
2:00 pm Jewish
Meditation
12
13
19
No Meet the
Midrash
20
No Meet the
Midrash
Father’s Day
No Bet Midrash
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
7:00 pm Board
Meeting
8:28 pm Candles
9:17 pm Havdalah
9:30 pm Tikkun
Leil Shavuot
16
No Living
Torah Class
23
22
21
11
10
No Living
Torah Class
15
14
Shavuot
Shavuot
9:30 am Morn9:30 am Morning Services and ing Services
Avery Matthews
Bar Mitzvah
9
8
7
No Living
Torah Class
18
17
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
6:00 pm Friday
night service
8:30 pm Candles
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
9:19 pm Havdalah
25
24
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
9:30 am
Shabbat morning
services
8:32 pm Candles
6:00 pm Dinner
and a Movie
9:21 pm
Havdalah
Rabbi on Vacation
26
No Bet Midrash
27
29
28
Ramah Darom Ramah Darom
at CBI
at CBI
30
No Living
Torah Class
No Meet the
Midrash
Rabbi on Vacation
HA’ SHO FA R
PA GE 19
July 2016
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
SAT
FRI
2
1
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
6:00 pm Friday
night service
8:32 pm Candles
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
9:21 pm Havdalah
Rabbi on Vacation
4
3
No Bet Midrash
5
6
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
Independence
Day
CBI Office
Closed
9
8
7
8:30 am Living 12:00 pm
Torah at 75 N. Noon Study Group
Market
8:31 pm Candles
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
9:20 pm Havdalah
Rabbi on Vacation
10
11
12
13
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
Ha Shofar
Deadline
10:00 am Bet
Midrash
17
14
8:30 am Living
Torah at 75 N.
Market
7:00 pm Board
Meeting
18
19
20
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
10:00 am Bet
Midrash
21
8:30 am Living
Torah at 75 N.
Market
16
15
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
6:00 pm Friday
night service
8:28 pm Candles
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
9:17 pm Havdalah
23
22
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
9:30 am
Shabbat morning
services
8:24 pm Candles
9:13 pm
Havdalah
24
10:00 am Bet
Midrash
31
10:00 am Bet
Midrash
HA’ SHOFAR
25
26
27
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
28
8:30 am Living
Torah at 75 N.
Market
30
29
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
8:18 pm Candles
9:30 am
Shabbat morning
services
12:30 pm
Hasidishe Kiddush
9:07 pm
Havdalah
PA GE 20
June Yahrtzeits
May their memories
be for a blessing.
Announced during services on May 28
01 (24 Iyar)
Frank Goldsmith for his mother, Mary Bess Goldsmith
02 (25 Iyar)
Davida Horwitz for her grandfather, Avraham Neugebauer
HA’ SHO FA R
June 3 & 4
05 (28 Iyar)
06 (29 Iyar)
08 (02 Sivan)
08 (02 Sivan)
09 (03 Sivan)
10 (04 Sivan)
Alan Baumgarten for his aunt, Hanni Friedmann
Melanie Miller for her father, Jerome Miller
Robert Feirstein for his father, William Feirstein
Carolyn Goldstein for her father, Richard Russell Curtis
Norman Winkelman for his brother, Seymour Winkelman
Barbara Miller for her grandmother, Miriam Liebowitz
June 11
12 (06 Sivan)
12 (06 Sivan)
13 (07 Sivan)
14 (08 Sivan)
15 (09 Sivan)
Steve Miller for his grandfather, Harold Abrams
Cathy Kayne for her grandmother, Catherine Santoli
Lois Bernard for her grandfather, Jacob Dipsiner
Jimi Moore for her mother, Margaret Bornstein
Meryl Goldstein for her brother, Charles Gardner Tillotson
June 17 & 18
18 (12 Sivan)
19 (13 Sivan)
20 (14 Sivan)
21 (15 Sivan)
22 (16 Sivan)
23 (17 Sivan)
23 (17 Sivan)
24 (18 Sivan)
24 (18 Sivan)
24 (19 Sivan)
Henrietta Lepsky-Cuttler for her mother, Nellie Lepsky
Steve Miller for his grandmother, Irene Abrams
Rochelle Reich for her grandmother, Lillian Segel
Jimi Moore for her brother, Andrew Peter Bornstein
Carol Cohen for her husband, Philip Cohen
Sylvia Bechinsky for her father, Meyer Zimmerman
Roberta Wall for her father, Sidney Wall
Abe Freedman for his wife, Roslyn Freedman
Alan Baumgarten for his mother, Celia Baumgarten
Neal Appel for his mother, Pearl Appel
June 25
26 (20 Sivan)
26 (20 Sivan)
26 (20 Sivan)
27 (21 Sivan)
28 (22 Sivan)
28 (22 Sivan)
29 (23 Sivan)
29 (23 Sivan)
30 (24 Sivan)
30 (24 Sivan)
Marla Drucker for her sister, Faith Jacqueline Curtis
Beth Appel for her father, Oscar Kendler
Anthony Hauser for his grandfather, Abraham Hauser
Eva Blinder for her mother, Charlotte Blinder
Gail Shulimson for her uncle, Samuel Tabashneck
Jodi Travis for her grandfather, William Travis
Claire Mager-Jaffee for her father, Morris David Mager
Susan Lerner for her mother, Minna Gross Kimmel
Norma Schulman for her husband, Herbert Schulman
Barbara Turner for her father-in-law, Robert Freid
PA GE 21
July Yahrtzeits
May their memories
be for a blessing.
Announced during services on July 1 & 2
02
(26 Sivan)
Cathy Kayne for her father, John Santoli
03
(27 Sivan)
Norma Schulman for her mother, Beatrice Epstein
04
(28 Sivan)
Loretta Holmes for her father, Sol Finn
05
(29 Sivan)
Gail Shulimson for her grandfather, Nathan Shulimson
06
(30 Sivan)
Barbara Turner for her aunt, Gertrude Krubiner
06
(30 Sivan)
Sara Stone for her husband, Howard B. Stone
07
(01 Tammuz)
Bob Deutsch for his grandmother, Erzsi Deutsch
07
(01 Tammuz)
Rochelle Reich for her grandfather, Albert Segel
July 9
09
10
10
10
11
13
13
14
(03 Tammuz)
(04 Tammuz)
(04 Tammuz)
(04 Tammuz)
(05 Tammuz)
(07 Tammuz)
(07 Tammuz)
(08 Tammuz)
Barbara Laibson for her mother, Adele Levy
Susan & Carl Eisdorfer for their son, Marc Eisdorfer
Marlene Jacoby for her father, Samuel Rosenberg
Abe Freedman for his sister, Shirley Tacktil
Norman Winkelman for his uncle, Sam Winkelman
Daliah Gans for her mother, Ruth Lewinbook
Rochelle Neuringer for her father, Fred Rosenberg
S.W. Wengrow for her mother, Rachel Pearlstein Wolff
July 15 & 16
17
(11 Tammuz)
17
(11 Tammuz)
18
(12 Tammuz)
18
(12 Tammuz)
18
(12 Tammuz)
20
(14 Tammuz)
22
(16 Tammuz)
Ralph Reeder for his wife, Naomi Segelman Reeder
Norman Winkelman for his mother, Fannie Winkelman
Bella Frishman for her mother, Irene Frishman
Gerard Uhler for his mother, Bertha Uhler
Adele M. Rose for her mother, Minnie Levine Mankoff
Arlene Selman for her aunt, Mildred Javer
Alan Silverman for his grandmother, Reba Stein
July 23
23
23
23
23
25
27
29
Mirja Holmboe for her mother, Brita Ohlstrom
Tamar Katzwer for her father, Rabbi Moshe Twersky
Bernard Coleman for his father, David Coleman
Alan & Richard Laibson for their mother, Bernice Laibson
Barbara Crume for her great aunt, Janice Karesh
William Lewin for his mother, Ray L. Lewin
Alice Green for her father-in-law, Irving Green
(17 Tammuz)
(17 Tammuz)
(17 Tammuz)
(17 Tammuz)
(19 Tammuz)
(21 Tammuz)
(23 Tammuz)
July 30
30
(24 Tammuz)
31
(25 Tammuz)
HA’ SHO FA R
Sylvia Bechinsky for her sister, Annette Krantz
Bruce Brown for his father, Leonard Brown
PA GE 22
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
Our Madrichim Help You Create
Personal and Meaningful Programs at CBI
At 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 experiences 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 contact one of the folks below and let us help you make it happen!
CBI Madrichim
Bruce Brown
Ali Climo
Sally Gooze
Caren Kessler
Alan Silverman
Mike Weizman
Synagogue Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
For updated information
visit our website at
www.bethisraelnc.org
JUNE
Candle-lighting & Havdalah
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
6/3/2016
6/4/2016
6/10/2016
6/11/2016
6/17/2016
6/18/2016
6/24/2016
6/25/2016
8:24 pm
9:13 pm
8:28 pm
9:17 pm
8:30 pm
9:19 pm
8:32 pm
9:21 pm
JULY
Candle-lighting & Havdalah
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
7/1/2016
7/2/2016
7/8/2016
7/9/2016
7/15/2016
7/16/2016
7/22/2016
7/23/2016
7/29/2016
7/30/2016
Rabbi
Rabbi Justin Goldstein
rabbi@bethisraelnc.org
Office Administrator & Bet Sefer
Lee Avishai
Lisa Wiener
admin@bethisraelnc.org
betsefer@bethisraelnc.org
A Look Ahead !
8:32 pm
9:21 pm
8:31 pm
9:20 pm
8:28 pm
9:17 pm
8:24 pm
9:13 pm
8:18 pm
9:07 pm
Annual Meeting .............. June 5
Shavuot .............. June 12 and 13
Dinner and a Movie ...... June 19
Tisha B’Av.................. August 13
Members-at-Large:
Adam Kaufman
Laurie Chess
Jay Jacoby
mal1@bethisraelnc.org
mal2@bethisraelnc.org
mal3@bethisraelnc.org
Non-Board Committee Chairs
Meryl Goldstein, Chevra Kadisha
Wolff Alterman, Chevra Kadisha
Executive Committee
Alan Escovitz, Habitat & Mission
Bruce Brown, VP Finance
JaneAnne Tager, Family Circle
and Ha’Shofar Editor
vpfinance@bethisraelnc.org
Davida Horwitz, Family Circle
Della Simon, VP Programming vpprogramming@bethisraelnc.orgBruce Brown, Kitchen
Danielle Tocaben, Secretary
boardsecretary@bethisraelnc.org Lauren Malinoff, Yahrtzeit
Bob Deutsch, Legal Counsel
legal@bethisraelnc.org
Barbara Lewin, Liaison
Marc Penansky, Past Pres
pastpresident@bethisraelnc.org Stephen Kayne, Dinner & a Movie
Jeremy Samsky, House/Grounds
Board Committee Chairs/Members
Marc Penansky, House/Grounds
Alan Silverman, Membership
membership@bethisraelnc.org Josh Tager, Cemetery
Security:
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