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Passover
April 23-30
Ha’Shofar
VOL U M E V II I, I SSU E 4
CO NG RE GAT IO N
B ET H I SR A EL
A p ril 2016
Freedom in the Jewish Tradition
Inside
By: Rabbi Justin Goldstein
The Hasidim of the Bobover dynasty have a
Passover tradition – to bring their jewels, silver
Prayer Corner
..................... p. 2 and gold to the Passover Seder table as a symbol
of the gold and silver the Children of Israel took
Ask the Rabbi p. 3 with them out of Egypt and also as a symbol of
the prosperity which comes with the promise of
freedom (Bobover Hasidim have a thing for gold.
Friday Noon
Study Group ....... If you look online for photos of the Bobover
......................p. 5 Rebbe, you’ll usually see him in a gold coat). I
am growing more and more fascinated by the
ways in which human beings take physical
Deeper Meaning
of Passover .. p. 6 representations of concepts and ritualize those
physical representations.
Passover ........ p. 8
Cafe Israel .... p. 9
Social Action ........
....................p. 15
Fair Trade .............
........... pp. 16-18
Living Torah p. 19
From Age-ing to
Sage-ing .... p. 20
Dinner and a
Movie ........ p. 23
Gift Shop ..... p. 24
Bet Sefer...... p. 29
The Passover Seder is filled with these representations: the objects on the Seder plate, the drops
of wine symbolizing plagues, the cup of wine for
Elijah. The Seder itself is a drawn out ritualized
physical representation of what it is that Judaism
elevates as the symbol par excellence of freedom.
It is not the physical riches which the Bobover
Hasidim bring to their Seder table; rather Judaism
does not elevate physical wealth at all. The
Passover Seder is an exercise in questions and
interpretations. Freedom in the Jewish tradition
is not a statement of economics, but rather one of
intellect. The message is quite deep and expansive. Even when one experiences financial wealth
they can still be in servitude to many different
things. Yet Passover comes to remind us that an
open mind leads to an open heart and that is the
key to understanding the Jewish concept of freedom.
For the Sages, freedom meant the freedom to
Donations ............. study Torah, and the Passover Seder is designed
....................p. 31 by the Sages to be a drawn-out experience in
reflecting on rabbinic interpretation of the Torah
and approaching the question of what does it
April
Calendar .....p. 33 mean to be free from many different vantage
points. As much as certain voices in the 20th and
21st centuries have elevated Torah study to a
career, the Sages actually envisioned a reality
where Torah study was a recreational activity – a
source of relief and relaxation. Again, a symbol
of freedom. Our Sages taught that freedom did
not happen when the Israelites left Egypt; freedom did not happen when they crossed the sea;
nor did freedom even happen when God revealed
the Torah at Mount Sinai. Freedom happened
when they successfully constructed the Mishkan.
What are the Sages offering here? That freedom
is symbolized by Shabbat, and that the activities
which were necessary to produce the Mishkan become the exact activities prohibited on
Shabbat! Work without rest, even in a free society, is still a form of servitude. That is why a
person can be wealthy but still not experience
freedom. Shabbat serves as a time to experience
true rest and rejuvenation, to experience a spiritual and an intellectual openness that restores us
from the previous week and fulfills us for the
week to come. Perhaps this is why the Shabbat
before Passover is referred to in our tradition as
Shabbat HaGadol, the Great Shabbat. There is
nothing different about this particular Shabbat
than any other Shabbat of the year. However we
are in the throes of preparing our homes, hearts
and minds and, perhaps, need that extra reminder
that the Shabbat before Passover (of all Shabbatot
of the year) requires us to truly experience that
freedom inherent in rest.
There are four ways which the Passover Seder
urges us to reflect on freedom (an appropriate
number for the Passover seder): through
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reclining, through asking questions, through symbolic food
and through sharing story and prayer. These ritualized
physical representations come to embody the Jewish
concept of freedom. With freedom comes the desire for a
universal transformation where every being in existence
can experience rest, which is why we conclude our Seder
with Next Year in Jerusalem – a symbol of our hope for a
redemptive future.
May we all experience the rest needed to open our hearts
and minds and to truly experience the freedom with which
we are blessed this Passover holiday, and every day.
Stay In Touch with Your
CBI Family
If you are not well, in the hospital, in bereavement, or
have a simcha to share, please remember to call the
synagogue office to let us know. We'd like to make sure
each and every one of our members has clergy contact
and the support of our caring community in times of
need and celebration alike.
Ḥag kasher v’sameaḥ, wishing everyone a meaningful and
happy Passover.
A monthly tour through the Siddur:
the meaning, significance, customs, laws,
history and choreography of prayer
Psalm 90, tefilah l’Moshe ish ha’Elohim… The book of Psalms is traditionally divided into five sections, corresponding
to the Five Books of the Torah. Moshe’s name appears in eight Psalms throughout all 150, and seven of them appear in
section 4 which commences with Psalm 90 – the only Psalm dedicated to Moshe, who is referred to here as man of God. The
primary theme of the Psalm is human frailty which is immediately contrasted with God’s eternity. Structurally, this Psalm
has a very dramatic artistic phrasing, beginning and ending with verses employing a triadic structure (three sections to the
verse) with the verses between employing a two-part phrasing. God is envisioned as wholly other than mortal life – both
human and earthly. Robert Alter notes: There is, in fact, a certain kinship between this poem and passages in both Job and
Ecclesiastes.
Next month …. Psalm 91
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.
Building Fund Early Pay Discount
If you have a balance on your Building Fund pledge, consider paying it off early. Contact the office for details regarding
the early pay discount.
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Do I Need to Follow the Haggadah to
Conduct a Passover Seder?
A Question and Answer with Rabbi Justin Goldstein
Do you have a question about Jewish law, custom or practice? Send an email rabbi@bethisraelnc.org
or drop off a note in my mailbox, and I will respond to a question each month in this column. No question
is off limits and identities will always be confidential.
Question: Do I need to follow the Haggadah to conduct a
Passover Seder?
Answer: The answer is a simple, emphatic and resounding:
No! In fact, I would encourage you not to rely exclusively on
the text of the Haggadah. The Haggadah is one of the most
important ritual objects in the Jewish tradition and very well
may be the most universally utilized Jewish text outside of
Scripture, and these are both great reasons to use the traditional Haggadah as a foundation for the Passover seder, but
it was never necessarily intended to be utilized as a script.
The content of the Haggadah itself comes from compiling
together traditional liturgy, excerpts from the Talmud and
Midrash and some piyyutim (original poetic compositions)
from the Middle Ages. However, the purpose of the
Haggadah is to fulfill the legal principle that we are commanded to tell the story of the Children of Yisrael leaving
Mitzrayim. How exactly we tell the story is not explicitly
commanded. The Haggadah was compiled in such a way as
to tell the story, again and again, through many different
lenses. The Talmud envisions the story being told, much like
the Talmud itself works, through a series of questions and
answers. So different customs were developed to make people ask questions. The Haggadah (through Talmudic quotations) itself explains, in essence, that we are to ask questions
about servitude and freedom and make mention of the
primary symbols of the holiday: the Pesaḥ offering, matzah
and maror (bitter herb).
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Before the 18th century we do not see, reflected in the legal
literature, an understanding that one must read the entire
Haggadah. In fact, the origin of this custom seems to have
been a misprinting of the Shulḥan Arukh. The legal literature,
from the Talmud (3rd-6th centuries) straight through to the
18th century on what the Maggid section of the seder should
contain, maintained consistent language: That one should
recite Mah Nishtana (i.e. ask questions), mention Pesah,
matzah and maror (i.e. talk about the seder plate) and then
recite arami oved avi, an Aramean oppressed my father,
which is a reference to the Midrashic analysis of the story of
Yaakov. And, according to the legal literature, anything in
addition to this is praiseworthy. In the 13th and 14th century,
language was used which stated: recite ‘arami oved avi and
finish the section which meant read the Midrashic analysis
of Deuteronomy 26:5-8 which tells the story of leaving
Mitzrayim in 4 verses (which is in our Haggadah after the
Four Children and before the plagues). In some versions the
phrase finish the section was printed as finish the aggadah
(Aramaic for folktale). However, in an 18th century printing
of the Shulhan Arukh the quote finish the aggadah was misprinted as finish the Haggadah and so it became commonplace to read the entire book. Something which was never
intended by the Sages, nor by the compilers of the Haggadah.
The Haggadah is not a script; it is a guide. What we do at my
seder table is read some of the greatest hits of the Haggadah,
but most of our night is spent telling the story in our own
words, asking questions (we even have a bowl of questions
next to the seder plate!) and speaking very personally about
our own journeys into personal liberation and freedom – as
the Haggadah (quoting the Talmud) says, in each generation
a person is obligated to see themselves as if they have left
Mitzrayim (narrowness).
I know many people have grown very fond of and attached
to the words of the Haggadah, and far be it from me to
disrupt family traditions, but I would encourage you, this
year, to add a new tradition and, even if just for a few
minutes, go off script and bring your own stories and your
own questions to your seder table.
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A Visit with Abe
By: Michael Weizman
Life can be repetitive can’t it? We’re so
busy working, raising kids and moving
through life at such a quick pace that it is
very easy to become self-absorbed. Maybe
it’s an adaptive response that guarantees
the survival of those closest to us. But
every now and then, life intervenes – moving us out of our daily routine and reminding us that there are those who lived
similar lives not too long ago. This happened to me today, when I had a visit with
Abe.
Abe Freedman is a 92-year-old member of
CBI whom I had never met. Could that really be? After serving on the board for 8 years and sitting on countless committees, surely our paths would have crossed at one point. Finally
they did, after Abe received a packet last week from me inviting him to participate in our historic capital campaign. When
I first met Abe at his house, he greeted me warmly I’m so
glad you came.
If you’ve never met him, Abe looks much younger than 92,
though he does walk a bit gingerly due to chronic back pain.
He spends a lot of time alone and has been homebound since
his dear wife Roz died several years ago. So he was happy
for the visit. We sat down in the living room and he wasted
no time sharing his story.
During the next 2 hours, he told me about his childhood in
New York, he was one of five kids born to immigrant parents.
He told me about his 27 months in the Air Force, stationed
in the Pacific during WWII. Recounting some of the horrors
he had witnessed moved him to tears.
Then there was the story of Roz – their romance and eventual
move to Charlotte when Abe became a successful textiles
plant manager. But what captivated me most was learning of
his involvement in the Asheville Jewish
community – something I feel I should
have known.
One of the first things Abe and Roz did
when they moved to Asheville in the early
1970s was to join CBI. Soon after, he became President of the JCC at a time when
Jewish Asheville desperately needed his
leadership skills. Later, in the 1980s Abe
became President of CBI and was very
involved with the WNC Federation
campaign.
In many ways, Abe and I are kindred spirits separated by a
couple of generations. Throughout his professional and volunteer life in WNC, CBI has always held a special place in
his heart. Even during these recent difficult years and despite
being homebound, Abe continues to maintain his CBI membership – just as I feel I would in that same position.
After our time together laughing and sharing, I told Abe that
even if he were unable to contribute a dime to our capital
campaign, he had given me more than I could have asked for.
He smiled, and made a generous pledge just the same.
As I type this brief story, I realize that even with the many
balls I am currently juggling between work, life, CBI, etc., I
wouldn’t have passed up this 2-hour meeting with Abe for
anything. For me, it was priceless, and I encourage others at
CBI to reach out to him as well.
Chances are, if we take the time to look and connect beyond
our circle of friends, each of us will find individuals like Abe:
hidden treasures within our diverse, inter-generational CBI
family whose passions, courage and stories resonate deeply
with us. When we meet, everyone is the richer for it.
Rabbi Goldstein Has
A Direct Dial Phone Number
We have made a change to our phone and internet services – eliminating some antiquated equipment that was too
costly to maintain and no longer functional. Our phone numbers remain the same, but you can now reach Rabbi
Goldstein directly without calling the office number. The voice message system on his direct dial number is confidential and only available to him.
Rabbi’s Direct Dial Phone Number
(828) 252-9024
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CBI’S FRIDAY NOON STUDY GROUP WILL DISCUSS
THE ENIGMATIC PARABLES
OF A CONTROVERSIAL RABBI:
SHORT STORIES BY JESUS
by Amy-Jill Levine
Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Testament
and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University. Author of
The Misunderstood Jew and The Meaning of the Bible, and
editor of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, she describes
herself as a “Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a
predominantly Christian divinity school in the buckle of
the Bible Belt.”
In her latest book, Professor Levine analyzes “problems with parables,” taking
readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood
them. Levine reveals the parables’ connections to first-century economic and
agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture.
With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the
contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are
also about us—and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand
years later.
CBI’s informal discussion group is discussing Short Stories by Jesus (available at
bookstores and the internet). We meet every Friday from noon to one in the CBI
Social Hall. All are welcome to join us, regardless of their level of expertise. If
you have questions, please contact Jay Jacoby at jbjacoby@uncc.edu.
Explore the symbolism and significance of the seder plate just in time to make your Passover Seder more meaningful! Join us for a spirited, song-filled Kabbalat Shabbat followed by a catered dinner. We will delve into the
meaning of each item on the seder plate and what lesson it holds for us as we gather with friends and family and
journey together out of narrowness and into expansiveness.
RSVP to the synagogue office (828) 252-8660 by April 8th.
Adults: members $20, non-members $25; under 12: members $10, non-members $15
Have You Seen Our Dip Jar?
As you know, most of our programs are FREE and open to all. It’s part of who
we are as a welcoming community. But, we do have tremendous expenses to
operate our facility and pay salaries, and those costs are always increasing.
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).
Scrips Cards Are Being Discontinued
We will no longer be ordering Scrips cards. We do, however, have an inventory of cards that are currently for sale –
including Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sam’s/Walmart and Whole Foods. Please contact the synagogue office (828) 2528660 to purchase any of these cards.
Ingles cards are still a very effective Fundraiser for CBI. Contact the synagogue office for more details.
Meet the Midrash
Out of the texts of the Torah, the Rabbis created teachings bringing deeper meanings to the wisdom of the Jewish
people known as Midrash. Each week we will explore some of these teachings based on the weekly Torah portion.
We will gain not only an understanding of what the Rabbis were teaching, but how and why they were able to offer
these teachings. While there are many compilations of Midrash from different periods in Jewish history, we will
focus our studies on Midrash Rabbah.
Wednesdays 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Congregation Beth Israel
This class is free and open to the community.
Triumph Over Media Bias
The Asheville JCC will host Triumph Over Media Bias, a talk by former AP journalist Mark Lavie on
Sunday, April 10 at 1:00 pm at the JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Lavie will discuss his perspective on how
media bias shapes the state of journalism and how we understand current events. His talk will be based on
his experiences in the Middle East such as uncovering a 2008 Palestinian rejection of Israel’s offer of a
state, which he was banned by the AP from writing about.
The views and opinions expressed by the presenter are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect
the views or opinions of the JCC Board, members or staff.
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Passover
Passover Service Schedule
Friday, April 22, 2016
No Evening Service
Friday, April 29, 2016
9:30 am
Yom Tov Service
Saturday, April 23, 2016
9:30 am
Shabbat/Yom Tov Service
Saturday, April 30, 2016
9:30 am
Shabbat/Yom Tov Service and Yizkor
Sunday, April 24, 2016
9:30 am
Yom Tov Service
Sale of Chametz to Rabbi Goldstein
Since it is prohibited to possess chametz on Passover, any
chametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. All such
chametz, as well as all chametz utensils that were not thoroughly cleaned, should be stored away. The storage area
should be locked or taped shut for the duration of the
holiday.
Since there are many legal intricacies involved in this sale,
Rabbi Goldstein will be acting as an agent both to sell the
chametz to a non-Jew on the morning before Passover and
also to buy it back the evening after Passover ends. Below is
the necessary form to authorize Rabbi to sell your chametz.
Appointment of Agent for the Sale of Chametz Passover 2016/5776
I, ____________________________________, do hereby authorize Congregation Beth Israel’s Rabbi, Justin Goldstein, to
sell any chametz that may be in my possession wherever it may be: at my home, place of business, car, vacation home or
elsewhere, in accordance with Jewish law.
Name ______________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Signature__________________________________________ Date _____________________________
In order for Rabbi Justin Goldstein to sell your chametz, this form must be at the CBI office by Monday, April 18, 2016
at 9:00 am. Deadline for disposing of chametz is Friday, April 22, 2016 at 9:00 am.
Hazak
Hazak is a group of empty nesters who meet monthly for good food and conversation at local restaurants. The group
usually meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm, barring holiday conflicts.
The week prior to the dinner, an email is sent out announcing the restaurant with a link to its menu. Responding to this
invitation is crucial so that Sue Lerner can inform the restaurant of the size of the group. An average of 12 to 24 people
attend, some bringing their visiting guests to dinner. The group often selects restaurants that have a separate room so
that they can schmooze in comfort!!
Anyone who is interested can be added to the email list. Contact Sue Lerner.
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How to Reduce Your Dues
By: Beth Appel
With your help, the CBI Calendar Directory is going to be one of our most successful fundraisers. In order for it to be
successful, we need everyone’s help in selling ads. We are asking you to help us find new advertisers and sell more ads. In
return, you will receive a credit against your CBI dues.
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Ask companies with whom you do business.
Ask your friend for referrals.
Ask your business associates.
Consider placing a family ad or Yom Tov greeting.
Call the synagogue office (828) 252-8660 with any questions. The deadline for all ads and Yom Tov greetings is June 15,
2016. 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.
CBI Sisters Is Getting Organized
By: Beth Appel
Several of the women of CBI have been meeting over the past few months to help reorganize our group CBI Sisters... this
is not your Grandmother’s Sisterhood.
In December, Rochelle Reich organized a wonderful program Hanukkah Reinvented. It was our first non-organizational
meeting and was a wonderful program with good attendance. A fun time was had by all.
On February 28th we had a wonderful meeting where we came together to learn how to play Mahjong. Teaching those of us
who had never played or who needed a refresher were: Bella Frishman, Gail Shulimson, Rochelle Reich, and Marlene Jacoby.
We had a wonderful morning of learning, playing and socializing.
Our March 20th meeting was another successful program of sharing and learning. Many of our women have such wonderful
talents that they shared with other members. Displays of crafts made by our members, instruction on how to knit, crochet,
paint, quilt, stamp, etc. were shared with our members. A great time was had by all.
We hope you will join us for our next program which will take place on Sunday, April 17th. We will meet and carpool to
Pearson Falls in Tryon, enjoy a nature and flower walk led by Wendy Feinberg and follow up with lunch at Huckleberry in
downtown Tryon. Please see the flyer in this months HaShofar or in the weekly bulletin.
RSVP to Wendy Feinberg at pathseeker@mac.com.
Yom Hashoah Program at CBI
May 4, 2016
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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.
Thank you in advance for helping to make this a huge success.
Beth Appel and Sally Gooze
Co-chairs of the CBI Calendar/Directory
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Congregation Beth Israel
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Asheville, NC 28804
828-252-8660
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Thank You From St. Francis Episcopal Chuch
On behalf of all of us from St. Francis Episcopal Church in Rutherfordton, thank you for the welcome extended to us by the
members of your congregation during our visit on Saturday, January 30. A special thanks to Jimi and John Moore for facilitating all of this! St. Francis is very appreciative of your joyful attitudes, and kind hearts. We enjoyed our visit to your
synagogue, and would like to thank you.
We were very kindly welcomed, and instructed on how to include ourselves in the service. Though we couldn’t understand
much of what was being said, we still enjoyed the lively atmosphere. Your kind invitation to stay for lunch was also appreciated. We were grateful for the opportunity to ask questions and share in fellowship and food. The meal was very interesting,
and allowed us to be exposed to a different culture.
We are thankful for Jimi Moore for visiting us in advance to inform us about the service and telling us about what we should
expect. Her insight into the Jewish faith sparked a deeper investigation into what exactly it is that we believe as Christians,
compared to Jews.
The visit also sparked the conversation in Sunday School. We discussed the most interesting parts of the service, compared
it to our typical service, and evaluated the similarities and differences between our two religions. We took some time to
reflect upon the practices of your religion, and we decided the thing that we admired most about our visit was the piety of
your service.
Once again, we thank you for such an interesting opportunity. The trip opened our eyes, as we became more aware of not
only your practices and faith, but ours as well.
God’s peace be with you,
Rev. Chris Beebe and the Youth of St. Francis Episcopal Church
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Join CBI Sisters on an outing in Tryon, NC
D A TE : S und ay , A pr i l 1 7 th
Time:
Carpool from Synagogue 9:30 am
RSVP by April 13th to Wendy Feinberg at pathseeker@mac.com
Home: (828) 255-5031 Cell: (631) 987-9972
YOU BET THEY DO!
CBI SISTERS
will be going on a simple hike in Tryon
to see the trillium and Pearson Falls
The hike will be led by
Wendy Feinberg
on
Sunday, April 17th
9:30 AM CBI Parking Lot
(if you are willing to drive be sure to let Wendy know)
RSVP: pathseeker@mac.com
by April 13th
We will meet in the parking
lot of CBI at 9:30 am to
carpool to the hiking location.
This hike is an easy walk.
There is a $5 per person
entrance fee. We are hoping
to see trillium, trout lilies, and
other spring
ephemerals.There are lots of
benches for relaxing and
watching the stream roll
along… or walk all the way
to the lovely falls. We will
walk for about an hour 10:30
to 11:30 and depart the
preserve around noon… (due
to bathroom breaks) There is a
new beautiful restroom
available (no more outhouses). At
the conclusion of the hike we
will go out to lunch at
Huckleberry 62 N Trade St
Please RSVP so we have an
approximate headcount for
the car pooling.
2nd Carpool Location:
Cracker Barrel Parking Lot
Flat Rock exit 50 I-26 meet
on front porch.
A Jewish Perspective on Poverty
By: Frank Goldsmith, Co-Chair, Social Action Committee
Do not oppress the hired laborer who is poor and needy,
whether he is one of your people or one of the sojourners
in your land within your gates. Give him his wages in the
daytime, and do not let the sun set on them, for he is poor,
and his life depends on them . . .
– Deuteronomy 24:14-15
If you take your neighbor’s garment in pledge, you must
return it to him before the sun sets; it is only clothing, the
sole covering for his skin. In what else shall he sleep?
Therefore, if he cries out to Me, I will pay heed, for I am
compassionate.
– Exodus 22:25-26
Throughout not only the Torah, but rabbinic Jewish commentary and literature, runs the consistent theme of compassion
for the poor. Unlike some religious traditions that ennoble
poverty and view it as virtuous, our tradition teaches that
poverty is, ideally, a transitory state. Judaism discourages
fatalistic approaches to poverty. For if we view poverty as an
intrinsically permanent condition, then it is easy to throw up
our hands in resignation, and do nothing.
In fact, there is much we can do. First, we must seek to
understand both the causes of poverty and its effect on people’s lives. Recently at CBI, Carolina Jews for Justice presented an excellent program entitled Faces of Poverty, which
included both a locally produced documentary film and a
panel discussion of experts, all of whom had, at one time or
another, lived in poverty. Rabbi Goldstein introduced the
program and charged the audience that while we can work to
protect the world or to perfect it, one thing that is not an
option in the Jewish tradition is to disengage.
Green Opportunities (GO) was another organization represented in the panel discussion. GO, located in the Edington
Center on Livingston Street, operates programs to train and
to place hard-to-employ individuals in the construction and
culinary fields, with plans to expand to other fields. GO also
operates the Kitchen Ready program, headed by Chef Liam
Luttrell-Rowland (a young Jewish man who often collaborates with Carolina Jews for Justice), where you can go and
enjoy a delicious donation-based lunch at noon most weekdays. On Thursdays, Kitchen Ready offers pop-up dinners
with two seatings. I urge you to go sample the fare and
become familiar with the work of GO. Some CBI members
are already volunteering there as mentors; for more information, contact socialaction2@bethisraelnc.org.
Homeward Bound is an excellent program that is succeeding
in drastically reducing chronic homelessness in Buncombe
County. CBI is a partner (cooperating with CBHT) in two of
its programs, Hope to Home and Room in the Inn. The link
above will give you opportunities for donating money, time,
or stuff to aid the fight against homelessness. For more information, in addition to visiting the link above, consider coming to the Welcome Home breakfast at 8:00 am on Friday,
April 15. Contact socialaction2@bethisraelnc.org for
details.
Beloved House offers a number of ways that people can
volunteer to fight homelessness and poverty, including oneon-one advocacy, support groups, street outreach, and more.
And finally, CBI has long been participating in the good work
of building houses for the poor through Habitat for Humanity
and serving meals to the homeless through the WNC Rescue
Mission. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact
Alan Escovitz.
But how do we engage?
One way is by volunteering with the excellent local nonprofits that are attacking the multiple causes and problems of
poverty, both systemically and on an individual level. For
example, Just Economics not only advocates for payment of
a living wage and certifies employers who meet that standard
(CBI is one), but also for improved public transportation, so
that the working poor can get to their jobs, and for affordable
housing, one of the most pressing needs. Just Economics also
empowers the poor to advocate for themselves, and it
educates the community through powerful and informative
poverty simulations.
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All of these organizations operate on shoe-string budgets,
fueled by the zeal of talented, dedicated, and generous staff
and boards. Whether or not you are in a position to engage
personally in their work, please consider supporting them
with your funds. And if you want to engage in advocacy for
systemic change, consider signing up for CBI’s Social Action
Committee, as well as Carolina Jews for Justice.
This column is one in an occasional series from CBI’s Social
Action Committee. Suggestions for additional topics are
welcomed – please contact socialaction2@bethisraelnc.org.
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May Ha’Shofar Deadline –
April 10th
I welcome your newsletter contributions, but
please, please respect the deadline of the
10th of the month.
~ Bruce
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.
DEADLINE! FRIDAY APRIL 8 to Purchase Your
Fair Trade Items – See Below
As an initiative of our Social Action Committee, Beth Israel is
working with Equal Exchange during the months of March and
April, to bring a wide assortment of Fair Trade products
directly to you. Our Bet Sefer students will also be learning
about Fair Trade and Jewish Values as they promote our Fair
Trade Products Fundraiser. Help support Fair Trade. CBI is
working with Equal Exchange to earn a commission on all Fair
Trade Products that we sell. We’ve set up an online store.
Products that you purchase at the online store are shipped
directly to you and CBI earns 25%. Alternatively, place your
order with the synagogue office. The merchandise will be
delivered to Beth Israel, and we will earn 40%!
Possibly a craft item or table decoration would be a lovely
addition to your Passover table and a great way to educate your
guests about Fair Trade.
Learn more about Jewish Fair Trade
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Order Form of
Equal Exchange
Fair Trade Products
If you prefer to shop through a paper catalog, copies
are available in the synagogue office.
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Passover Food Shopping
By: Caren Kessler
The following Kosher for Passover items are now available
at Publix. In addition to this list, the grocery manager is trying
to have Ungar gefilte fish, salad dressing, whipped cream
cheese, and cooking spray.
Matzah Ball Soup Mix (regular and gluten free)
Honey
Matzah Ball Mix (regular, gluten free, and spelt)
Crackers & Tam Tams
Horseradish (red and white)
Fruit Slices (Streits)
5-lb Matzah (Manischewitz, King David, Streits, Yehuda,
Osem)
Cake Meal
1-lb Matzah (Manischewitz, King David Streits, Yehuda)
Several varieties
Chocolate Matzah (egg and regular)
Potato Starch
Candy (Caramel Cashew, peppermint patties, jelly rings)
Cereal (Savion)
U-Bet Chocolate Syrup
Matzah Farfel
Dr. Brown sodas (black cherry, cream)
Chicken Broth
Matzah Meal (regular, spelt)
Potato Latke Mix
Cake and Brownie Mixes (regular and gluten free) – variety
of kinds
Borscht
Potato Pancake Mix
Kettle Chips
Noodles (several different kinds)
Ba-Tampte Sauerkraut
Sardines (in water, oil, or tomato sauce)
Pasta Sauce
Consomme Mix (chicken pareve)
Various Macaroons
Gefilte Fish – sweet and regular (Yehuda, Manischewitz)
Kedem Grape Juice (white and purple)
Kedem – sparkling grape, cranberry, peach, blush and
raspberry/grape
Seder Hosts and Guests
This year, because the 2nd Seder falls on Saturday night, we are unable to hold a community seder at CBI. However,
the synagogue office will make every effort to match people who are able to host others with people who are looking
for a place to attend a seder. We encourage you to consider hosting – it can be a wonderfully rewarding experience.
Please contact the office (828) 252-8660 admin@bethisraelnc.org, and Lee will work to match up hosts and guests.
Please know that we try our best every year to be sure everyone has a place, but sometimes issues of location and kashrut
observance make it challenging.
CBI Town Hall Meeting with the Architects
Sunday April 10, 2016
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
If you missed Mike Weizman’s presentation at the Winter Meeting,
he will present it again at 2:30 pm
Boray Perie Hagafen
By: Ira Naiman
Maestro, Inter-galactic music, please! Da-da, da-da-da, Dah
–dah. In a galaxy far, far, away there was an Ingles wine
section (the shul’s Ingles gift cards were accepted there, too).
The employee who was responsible for the wine section was
Phillup DeGlass Schwartz. Phillup was a great value wine
picker. Customers would make sure Phillup was with them
when they chose their wines. Phillup became an icon of value
wine discernment. To this day, his name is invoked when
choosing wine.
A customer, Obie Juan Kanobiwitz (of inter-galactic
Sephardic ancestry), asked Phillup to be with him while
choosing a lighter wine. Phillup immediately went for the
Castle Rock Pinot Noir. Many Pinot Noir can be wallet
busting (oy, the pain), but Castle Rock gets its grapes from
various places in California and creates a soft, smooth, light
cherry Pinot Noir that goes with many light chicken, fish and
vegetable dishes. An excellent wine that has won several
awards. On sale, less than $10. In the USA, Pinot Noir is best
grown in California, Oregon and Washington State. In
Europe, France’s Burgundy region is the supreme region for
Pinot Noir, most often with supreme prices. If you hear
someone refer to a red from Burgundy, the grape is Pinot
Noir. It’s a delicate and difficult grape to grow.
Another customer, Chu Bakkastein (his family is famous for
opening a kosher Chinese restaurant in downtown Milky
Way) asked Phillup to be with him in choosing a red blend
with some spice notes. Phillup rubbed his chin, and then went
for the Veramonte Red Blend. Veramonte has many vineyards
in the central valley of Chile, and produces a number of
wonderful wines. For the red blend, Veramonte uses three
vineyards to source the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah,
Carmenere and Cabernet Franc grapes. The product then
relaxes in a French Oak barrel for 8 months (sounds like a
vacation to me). From this distinctive mixture you taste figs,
plums, berries, vanilla and pepper/spice. It is truly an
interesting red blend.
What is the moral of this inter-galactic wine tale? When
choosing wine, be sure, be bold, and May the Schwartz Be
With You! Da-da, da-da-da, Dah-da.
Let’s take a quick look at grapes. There are different families
of grapes. The grapes we discuss come from the Vinifera
tribe. These are considered the world class standard grapes,
such as the reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir,
Zinfandel, Sangiovese and Syrah/Shiraz. There are many
others. Among the whites are: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay,
Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio and Riesling. Again, there are
many others. There are non-vinifera grapes (many native to
the US – muscadine, concord) that are made into wine (think
Concord grape Manischewitz). Wine can be made from any
fruit (they may be enjoyable to drink, but not world class). I
have a relative who lives in Alaska who made wine from
Dandelions (don’t ask).
Remember: Roses are red, Violets are blue; When you find a
good wine, Get a bottle or two!
Until next time.
Asheville Jewish Business Forum
The risks of and warning signs of Strokes will be discussed at the April meeting of the Asheville Jewish Business Forum on
Monday, April 4, at the Overlook Restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Drive, Asheville. Prior to the 6:00 pm
program, there will be networking and registration at 5:30 pm with additional networking time from 7:00 to 7:30.
Dr. Aneeta Jain Gupta, Board certified in Neurology, will discuss stroke prevention and treatment not only for older adults
but for young and middle-aged adults as well. Dr. Gupta is owner of Carolina Neurology Center in Hendersonville and is
also Board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and Board certified in Sleep. She is affiliated with Mission Hospital in
Asheville and a staff neurologist at Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville. She took her residency in neurology at Duke University
Medical Center in Durham and is a frequent speaker on the management of seizures throughout Western North Carolina.
There is no charge for members of the Jewish Business Forum and guests to attend but registration is required. Attendees
will be responsible for their own meal. To pre-register, send an email to: ashevilleJBF@aol.com and put April 4 in the subject
line. In the body of the email, include your name and if you'll be bringing any guests (if so, please advise how many.)
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Dinner and a Movie
Come join us!
The Dinner and a Movie series is part of CBI’s ongoing Adult Education program and is open to the community. Donations
are always appreciated. Dinner before the movie is potluck. Please bring a dairy or vegetarian (no meat) dish to share.
For more information, contact the synagogue office (828) 252-8660.
Sunday, April 17, 2016 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm
Orchestra of Exiles
Some stories get lost in the turmoil of their times. It is often only in retrospect that we can discover the true shapers of
history. One such man is the prodigious Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman. Orchestra of Exiles explores this great
man's 4-year odyssey, which culminates in the founding of the orchestra that would become the Israel Philharmonic. His
fascinating story touches many of the major themes of the 20th century and the unfolding drama of his life is riveting.
During the darkest days of a Europe being torn apart by anti- Semitism and Nazi aggression, Huberman's extraordinary
efforts saved hundreds of Jewish families from the approaching Holocaust, and his achievements changed the landscape
of cultural history. Before the Nazis came to power Huberman was focused only on building his own monumental career,
but witnessing Hitler's agenda was a call to action that Huberman could not ignore. Huberman's personal transformation
and subsequent heroic struggle to get Jewish musicians out of Europe to found this orchestra will be at the heart of this
film.
6: 15 pm
7:00 pm
Join us for a dairy/vegetarian (no meat) potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share.
Screening of Orchestra of Exiles
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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
We have beautiful items for your
Passover table and a wonderful selection
of children's toys, books, games, and
crafts to keep little ones engaged during
the seder.
Preparing the CBI Kitchens for Passover
On Sunday April 17th, we will be kashering the CBI kosher kitchen for Passover. In addition to preparing for
Passover, I also use this time to do some kitchen housekeeping, discarding things that have accumulated over the
year. Typically, the potluck kitchen and the kosher kitchen pantry are closed off for Passover. If you need to remove
anything that you have left in either kitchen, please do it before April 17th.
~ Bruce Brown
Passing of long-time CBI member Charlotte Tell
Preceded in death by her husband, Barrie Tell, Charlotte Tell died on February 24, 2016 in California from
complications of the flu and bronchial pneumonia.
Charlotte moved to Asheville with her family in the late 1960s and lived in Asheville for more than 50
years, serving as the Asheville City Accountant for twenty years until retiring in 1991. She was an active
member of Congregation Beth Israel, served on committees at the JCC and Hadassah, and was as an activist
for social change whose opinions were often quoted in the Asheville Citizen-Times.
Charlotte volunteered extensively at Pack Memorial Library as a reader for children in day care centers
and as a reader for the blind on WCQS, in literary programs for adults, and for federal, state and local
Democratic political campaigns. In retirement Charlotte and Barrie enjoyed playing bridge, taking cruises,
attending Elder Hostels, and furthering their love and knowledge of music.
Charlotte is survived by her children: David of Marshall, NC and her grandchildren Daniel of San Francisco, CA, Naomi and her husband Grimm of Grand Rapids, MI; Lisa of Asheville, NC; Sam, wife Helen,
and granddaughter Jaden of Portland, Oregon. Friends wishing to contact Charlotte’s children can do so
through the CBI office.
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Asheville JCC
Falafel 5K
Run with Us
Sunday, May 8 at 10 am!
A local favorite, the Falafel 5K was voted
one of WNC’s BEST road races in the 2015
Mountain Xpress “Best of WNC” poll.
This 5K is in honor of Israel Independence Day
and hosted in conjunction with Congregation
Beth Israel’s Cafe Israel event. Your free falafel
coupon can be used at Cafe Israel.
Celebrate your mom and all moms by running
this race. In honor of Mother’s Day, a portion
of each registration will be donated to the
YWCA’s MotherLove program for teen parents.
Asheville, North Carolina
05:08:16
Register today at:
jcc-asheville.org
Thank You to Jonas Goldstein and Bernard Coleman
Carolina Jews for Justice/West would like to thank Bernard Coleman and Jonas Goldstein for their help at the February 24th screening of Faces of Poverty. The program
was a huge success with more than 100 in attendance. Bernard provided technical
support in showing video recordings, and Jonas lent his amazing sound system.
Visit the CBI Web Site often for the latest information
on events and programs.
www.bethisraelnc.org
Rabbi Goldstein’s Sermons are posted online.
https://www.facebook.com/bethisraelnc/
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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.
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 !
To Richard and Barbara Laibson on the birth of their granddaughter, Penelope (Poppy) Faye Kabu.
To Joe & Rendi Mann-Stadt on the birth of a granddaughter.
To Marlene and Jay Jacoby on the birth of their granddaughter, Taliah June Heiman, daughter of
Miyo and Larry Heiman.
Refuah Shleimah
To Thelma Uhler, Nancy Forester and Neil Bechinsky
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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, Frank Goldsmith, Beth Appel, and Lisa Wiener for
their articles to Ha’Shofar this month
To Marc Penansky for his repairs to the building.
Book Club at Beth HaTephila
By: Sue Lerner
We meet monthly in the social hall at Beth HaTephila at 2:00 pm. We read
different books but the only requirement is that the person who suggests the
book has already read it. This person leads the discussion, which is always
lively! If you are interested in attending please send your email address to
me, Sue Lerner.
The current selections are:
April 11 The Japanese Lover
May 9
Kindred
June 13 Go Set a Watchman
Leader – Carolyn Kayne
Leader – Kathryn Liss
Leader Ethel Mayer
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
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.
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Bet Sefer
By: Lisa Wiener
Simcha raba, simcha raba, Aviv higiya Pesach ba.
Such great joy! Spring is here, Pesach is coming!
After a well-deserved break, Bet Sefer classes resume on
Thursday April 7. We will have a few weeks to prepare for
our family Passover Seder. Parents and siblings are invited
to join us on Sunday April 17 at 11:15 for a brief (but complete!) Seder. Come and experience the joy of Passover: the
horseradish, greens, matzah, afikomen hunt, gefilte fish,
songs, and games. We will get to dip the parsley we have
been growing in our classroom since Tu B'Shevat!
The Passover holiday begins on the evening of the 22nd, and
we will be closed on Sunday the 24th for chag. Hebrew
classes will be in session on Thursday the 28th. Because it is
still the Passover holiday, we will provide Passover snacks
for our students. Please do not send your children with food
on the 28th.
The Deeper Meaning of Passover
Seder Plate: Symbols and Significance
Friday, April 15
6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat
7:00pm Catered Dinner (reservations required)
8:00pm Learning and Discussion
RSVP by Friday, April 8 to admin@bethisraelnc.org
$20 for members; $25 for non-members;
$10/$15 for children under 12
Contact the office for further information.
Wishing you a sweet Passover,
Lisa
Family Shabbat will be on April 15, followed by a special
program, The Deeper Meaning of Passover.
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Save the Date: JFS SpringFest 2016
"An Evening of Music and Magic"
May 26, 2016, 6-9 pm at The Country Club of Asheville
Reservations are available by phone, email or on our website. Please call 828-253-2900, ext 10 or
email anne@jfswnc.org to make a reservation, donate an item or for any other questions.
JFS is accepting donations of a variety of items for our auction, including wearables, crafts, Judaica, and
vacation "get-away" places!
The deadline for JELF application for interest-free loans for academic
year 2016-17 is April 30th!
The Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF) provides interest-free loans for higher
education to Jewish Students.
For information or to start an application, visit the JELF website,
www.jelf.org; application@jelf.org or 770-396-3080 in Atlanta; or contact
info@
.org or 828-253-2900 in Asheville.
Kosher Passover Meal Delivery to elders and others is April 20th, 2016.
If you are able to volunteer or if you know of someone who would appreciate
receiving a Passover meal, flowers and a visit, please call Ariella Fleet, (828) 2532900, ext 12.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!
JFS Caregiver Group is open to new participants in April. For more information or to sign up for the group,
please contact Anne Wainer, (828) 253-2900, ext 10.
Thank you to Congregation Beth Israel for their Contributor Sponsorship and to everyone who made an
individual donation to our Friends of JFS campaign. Donations are welcomed year-round!
!
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
February-March
General Fund
Lawrence & Diane Climo: in
appreciation of the congregation’s
warm welcome
Davida Horwitz: in appreciation of
all Bruce Brown does for our
congregation
Sura and Arnold Wengrow: in
memory of Sura’s father and
Arnold’s grandfather, Henry
Wolff
Sura and Arnold Wengrow: in
memory of Sura’s sister and
Arnold’s aunt, Cecile Wolff
Brad & Shelley Fisher: in memory
of Brad’s father, Irving Fisher
Louis Lieb
Larry & Marcia Schantz: in honor
of Marcia’s 70th birthday
GBI Gift Shop
Bruce Brown & Brian Stone: in
memory of Fred Kahn
William & Barbara Lewin: in
memory of William’s father,
George Lewin
Jay & Marlene Jacoby: in memory
of Morris Kline
Sura and Arnold Wengrow: in
memory of Sam Wengrow
Norm & Carrie Winkelman: in
memory of Jordan Miller’s sister,
Ina Ruth Michaels
Ted Liebowitz Children’s Fund
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor
of the birthday of our grandson
Major Jonathan Uhler (USAF)
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor
of the anniversary of our son and
daughter-in-law, Moris & Sheree
Uhler
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in grateful
thanks to the following for their
care and valued assistance during
Thema’s and my recent illnesses:
Brad & Shelley Fisher, Rabbi
Wolff Alterman, Jay & Marlene
Jacoby, Joann Feingold, Alan
Silverman, Norm & Carrie
Winkelman, and so many, many
others
Leona Stern
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor
of Moris & Sheree Uhler’s
anniversary
Yahrtzeit Fund
Irvin & Vivien Saron: in memory of
Irvin’s father, Benjamin Saron
Marla Drucker: in memory of her
father, Benjamin E. Cohn
Bob & Carol Deutsch: in memory
of Carol’s mother, Helen Hillman
Cohen
Murray & Arlene Selman: in
memory of Murray’s father, Adolf
Selman
Hanan & Goldie Weizman: in
memory of Hanan’s father,
Michael Weizman
Sharon & David Boas: in memory
of Sharon’s father, Jerome Ehrlich
Capital Campaign Building Fund
Gerard & Thelma Uhler: in honor
of their grandson, Richard S.
Uhler
Lee Avishai: in memory of Morris
Kline
Lee Avishai: in memory of Fred
Kahn
Paul & Barbara Michalove
February-March (continued)
Chesed Fund
Bob & Carol Deutsch: wishing
refuah shleimah to Nancy
Forester
Paul & Barbara Michalove:
wishing refuah shleimah to Nancy
Forester
Deficit Reduction Fund
Bruce Brown & Brian Stone
Kevin & Lauren Boyd
Bob & Carol Deutsch
Mark & Robin Goldstein
Mike Weizman & Della Simon
Lee Berkwits & Barb Hall
Chaim & Avi Monta
Ira & Sheila Naiman
Norman & Tamar Katzwer
If you haven’t sent in your
contribution for the Deficit
Reduction Campaign, it
isn’t too late!
Mazel Tov !
April Anniversaries
April Birthdays
01 Suzanne Escovitz
02 Jeffrey Goldstein
04 Mark Goldstein
06 Heidi Scheffer
Beth Israel
10 Susan Levine
11 Norman Winkelman
13 Barbara Laibson
16 David Kayne
Tamar Katzwer
Sage West
19 Jonas Goldstein
21 Avi Monta
22
25
26
27
28
30
Dee Cash
Frank Gilreath
Gerald Uhler
Hanan Weizman
David Boas
Jeremy Goldstein
Jordana Kellman
03 Norman & Carrie Winkelman
04 Irvin & Vivien Saron
19 Paul & Barbara Michalove
April Kiddush Hosts
02
09
16
23
30
Richard & Barbara Laibson, Alan & Suzy Laibson
Charles & Daliah Gans, Neal & Beth Appel
Teri Kayne, Gail Gordon, Roberta Wall
Robert & Kathie Kline, Adam & Laura Kaufman
Caren Kessler, Alice Green, Jan Zollars
April 2016
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
SAT
FRI
2
1
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
6:00 pm Friday
night service
7:23 pm Havdalah
7:34 pm Candles
3
4
10:00 am Bet
Midrash
No Bet Sefer
2:00 pm Jewish
Meditation
10
11
5
6
10:00 am From
Age-ing to
Sage-ing
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
12
13
Ha Shofar
Deadline
12:00 pm Meet 8:30 am Living
Torah
the Midrash
at 75 N. Market
7:00 pm Board
Meeting
10:00am Bet Midrash
Bet Sefer
2:00 pm Jewish
Meditation
3:00 Town Hall
with Architects
17
18
2nd Day
Passover
9:30 am morning service
No Bet Sefer
HA’ SHO FA R
19
10:00 am From
Age-ing to
Sage-ing
10:00 am Bet
Midrash
Bet Sefer
2:00 pm Jewish
Meditation
6:15 pm Dinner
and a Movie
24
8:30 am Living 12:00 pm
Torah
Noon Study Group
at 75 N. Market
7:40 pm Candles
14
25
26
20
21
12:00 pm Meet 8:30 am Living
Torah
the Midrash
at 75 N. Market
27
12:00 pm Meet
the Midrash
28
9
8
7
15
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
10:00 am Youth
Shabbat
8:29 pm Havdalah
16
12:00 pm
Noon Study Group
9:30 am Shabbat
morning services
6:00 pm Friday night
service, Family Shabbat & Catered Dinner
8:35 pm Havdalah
7:46 pm Candles
23
22
First Seder
7:52 pm Candles
First Day
Passover and 2nd
Seder
9:30 am
Shabbat morning
services
8:41 pm
Havdalah
30
29
7th Day Passover
8:30 am Living
am morning
9:30
Torah
service
Market
at 75 N.
7:58 pm Candles
8th Day Passover
9:30 am
Shabbat morning
services
12:30 pm
Hasidishe Kiddush
8:47 pm
Havdalah
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April Yahrtzeits
May their memories
be for a blessing.
Announced during services on March 26
01 (22 Adar II) Vivien Saron for her mother, Estelle Lew
April 1 & 2
03 (24 Adar II)
04 (25 Adar II)
05 (26 Adar II)
08 (29 Adar II)
Sheila Naiman for her father, Walter Rosnel
Gerard Uhler for his father, Morris Uhler
Barbara Miller for her grandfather, Samuel Slosman
Larry Schantz for his brother, Norman Schantz
April 9
09 (01 Nisan)
10 (02 Nisan)
11 (03 Nisan)
11 (04 Nisan)
13 (05 Nisan)
15 (07 Nisan)
Caren Kessler for her grandfather, Harry Robkoff
Alison B. Gilreath for her father, Andrew Gross
Alan Silverman for his grandfather, Benjamin Lewitt
Rick Chess for his grandfather, Edward Scharf
Carrie Winkelman for her mother, Nettie Samuels
Neal Appel for his father, Sidney Appel
April 15 & 16
20 (12 Nisan)
20 (12 Nisan)
21 (13 Nisan)
Eliot Renick for his mother, Annette Renick
Abe Freedman for his mother, Ida Freedman
Joann Feingold for her grandfather, Isaac Feingold
April 23
23 (15 Nisan)
24 (16 Nisan)
24 (16 Nisan)
24 (16 Nisan)
28 (20 Nisan)
Natasha Wood for her husband, Royston Wood
Jimi Moore for her brother, Fredric Elliot Bornstein
Murray Selman for his mother, Paulene Selman
Marc Rudow for his uncle, Joe Rotowitz
Neil Bechinsky for his grandfather, Jacob Zimmerman
April 30
30 (22 Nisan)
30 (22 Nisan)
Bella Frishman for her father, Irving Frishman
Alice Green for her mother-in-law, Belle Green
Our Sympathy
To Robert Kline on the passing of his father, Morris Kline, at the age of 90 in Lexington, South
Carolina
To the Mattysse and Kahn families on the passing of Fred Kahn at the age of 81 in Sarasota.
To Jordan Miller on the passing of his sister, Ina Ruth Michaels.
HA’ SHO FA R
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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
APRIL
Candle-lighting & Havdalah
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
Friday
Saturday
4/1/2016
4/2/2016
4/8/2016
4/9/2016
4/15/2016
4/16/2016
4/22/2016
4/23/2016
4/29/2016
4/30/2016
7:34 pm
7:23 pm
7:40 pm
8:29 pm
7:46 pm
8:35 pm
7:52 pm
8:41 pm
7:58 pm
8:47 pm
A Look Ahead !
Architect Town Hall Meeting ...................................... April 10
Deeper Meaning of Passover Shabbat Dinner............ April 15
First Seder...................................................................... April 22
Yom Hashoah.................................................................... May 4
Café Israel. ........................................................................ May 8
Rabbi
Rabbi Justin Goldstein
rabbi@bethisraelnc.org
Office Administrator & Bet Sefer
Lee Avishai
Lisa Wiener
admin@bethisraelnc.org
betsefer@bethisraelnc.org
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:
Eva Blinder, Spiritual/Ritual
ritual@bethisraelnc.org
Jan Zollars, Social Action
socialacion1@bethisraelnc.orgFrank Goldsmith
Frank Goldsmith, Social Action
socialacion2@bethisraelnc.org Alan Escovitz
Sally Gooze, Development
development@bethisraelnc.org Marc Rudow
chevrakadisha1@bethisraelnc.org
chevrakadisha2@bethisraelnc.org
socialactionh4h@bethisraelnc.org
familycircle1@bethisraelnc.org
familycircle2@bethisraelnc.org
vpfinance@bethisraelnc.org
yahrtzeit@bethisraelnc.org
liaison@bethisraelnc.org
dinnerandamovie@bethisraelnc.org
houseandgrounds1@bethisraelnc.org
houseandgrounds2@bethisraelnc.org
cemetery@bethisraelnc.org
security1@bethisraelnc.org
security2@bethisraelnc.org
security3@bethisraelnc.org