Kehila – March 2015 - Congregation Bnai Israel

March 2015
Adar/Nissan
5775
CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL
What’s Inside
WORDS
Rabbi Justin David ............... 3
Co-Presidents......................... 4
Gillian Kendall & Norbert Goldfield
Director of Jewish Life ......... 5
Rabbi Jacob Fine
Gan Keshet ............................ 6
Wendy Stein
SAVE THE DATE
Nadav Eli Berkman Bar Mitzvah…………………………….5
Purim Justice Fair…………...8
Shira Chadasha………………9
Lev Shalem…………………...9
Kol Shabbat ........................... 10
Tot Shabbat............................ 10
Community Seder form…….11
March Calendar…………….12
New Directory form………...14
Passover Info………………..15
Shabbat Family Programs ... 16
CLUBS & COMITTEES
CBI Sisterhood ...................... 17
Sisterhood Book Club ........... 18
Valley Jewish Seniors ............ 18
Lev Chadash Minyan………19
Cot Shelter…………………..20
CBI Café…………………….22
Scheduled Discussions……...22
KEHILA
FROM THE BOARD
Minutes................................... 23
Donations ............................... 24
Yahrzeits................................. 25
Ads .......................................... 27
CONTACT INFORMATION
COMMITTEE CHAIRS/COORDINATORS
STAFF
Rabbi
Justin David
rabbi@cbinorthampton.org
Executive Director
Ben Cuperman
director@cbinorthampton.org
Office Administrator Nanci Martine
office@cbinorthampton.org
Director of Jewish Life Rabbi Jacob Fine
rabbijacob@cbinorthampton.org
Preschool Director
Wendy Stein
gan.keshet@cbinorthampton.org
Kehila Editors
Gillian Murray Kendall
gkendall@smith.edu
Ben Cuperman
director@cbinorthampton.org
Kehila Designers
Brianna Maier
bnaikehila@gmail.com
Nanci Martine
office@cbinorthampton.org
Building Manager
Charles Bushor
CBI/LGA
building@cbinorthampton.org
Custodians CBI/LGA Mark Shannahan
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Co-President
Co-President
Treasurer
Alan Berkenwald
David Berkman
David Cohen
Lois Dubin
Joel Feldman
Jennifer Hoffman
Mordi Kamel
Norbert Goldfield
rin8312011@gmail.com
Gillian Murray Kendall
gkendall@smith.edu
Jim Sagalyn
jsagalyn@aol.com
Max Page
Rachel Rubinstein
Amy Siege
Corrie Trattner
Lauren Weinsier
Stephan Wurmbrand
The CBI newsletter is published 11 times per year,
monthly except in July.
The next KEHILA is the April 2015 issue.
FIRM DEADLINE: MAR. 13, 2015
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BY THE DEADLINE
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CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL
253 Prospect Street, Northampton MA 01060
Phone: 413-584-3593 • Fax: 413 587-3949
office@cbinorthampton.org • www.cbinorthampton.org
ABUNDANCE FARM
COMMITTEE
Rabbi Jacob Fine
rabbijacob@cbinorthampton.org
HOUSE & PROPERTIES/
AESTHETICS
Stephan Wurmbrand
stephan.wurmbrand@tcsgp.com
ADULT EDUCATION
Barbara Lerner
blerner@mtholyoke.edu
Joshua Roth
jroth@mtholyoke.edu
ISRAEL COMMITTEE
Peggy Besht
pjbhepburn@gmail.com
Mordi Kamel
mkamel26@comcast.net
ALMA, the Religious School
Rabbi Jacob Fine
rabbijacob@cbinorthampton.org
KITCHEN COMMITTEE
Shelley Steuer
ss@noholaw.com
BIKKUR HOLIM
Norbert Goldfield
rin8312011@gmail.com
LANDSCAPE
Mark Brumberg
markbrumberg@comcast.net
CBI CAFÉ
LIBRARY
Amy Wolpin
wolpin.amy@gmail.com
Diane Palladino
Diane_p@me.com
Joshua Roth
jroth@mtholyoke.edu
CBI OUTDOORS
Alan Berkenwald
alanadb@comcast.net
CEMETERY
Edward Allen
ejstoneybrook@comcast.net
CHEVRA KADISHA
Cleo Gorman
584-4497
Edward Allen
586-7844
DUES & ASSESSMENTS
Ben Cuperman
director@cbinorthampton.org
EDUCATION
Amy Siege
amy.siege@gmail.com
Eve Weinbaum
weinbaum@lrrc.umass.edu
ENDOWMENT
MANAGEMENT
Bruce Bromberg-Seltzer
ravbruce@gmail.com
FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT
Mark Brumberg
markbrumberg@comcast.net
FUNDRAISING
Norbert Goldfield
rin8312011@gmail.com
GOVERNANCE
Bill Jolly
jollys2@verizon.net
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MEMBERSHIP/WELCOMING
COMMITTEE
Larry Hott
hott@florentinefilms.org
Stephanie Silverman
sdsilverman@gmail.com
NORTHAMPTON COT
SHELTER
Peggy Besht
pjhepburn@gmail.com
Nanci Martine
office@cbinorthampton.org
PERSONNEL
Carol Katz
carolckatz@gmail.com
RITUAL
Rabbi Justin David
rabbi@cbinorthampton.org
SISTERHOOD
Lori Cohen
Janis Levy
cbisisters@gmail.com
TIKKUN OLAM
Sara Weinberger
saraweinberger128@gmail.com
Max Page
mpage@umass.edu
VALLEY JEWISH SENIORS
Peggy Besht
pjbhephurn@gmail.com
RABBI’S MESSAGE
The different seasons of the Jewish year give us different things to do. In the Fall, we know that we’re
going to have a robust surge of activity around the Fall holy days. At the beginning of winter, we know
we’ll gather around the warmth of candles during Chanukkah. When Passover comes, we’ll celebrate with
coming of Spring, and after Shavuot, we can reap the bounty of summer.
But what about now, between Purim and Passover?
First: come and check out Purim this year. At the end of winter, Purim
ignites the soul by shocking it with a level of joy and celebration that
Rabbi Justin David
doesn’t naturally flow from the season. As we’re grinding through the
last weeks of snow and cold, Purim invites us to celebrate a story of justice and liberation, express our
impulse toward with friendship through mishloach manot (gifts to each other) and cultivate our capacity
for generosity through matenot l’evyonim (gifts to the poor). Purim turns our world upside down, if but
for a moment. And this year, our own Purim will bring us to this soulful, mind-bending place with a
spectacle of song, and live music, and a megillah reading featuring multiple languages and, yes, belly
dancing.
But what about after Purim? We still have 4 weeks until Pesach.
For me, this is a time of preparation. I look to the tradition to show me ways of being able to embrace both
the celebration as well as the daunting moral demands of z’man cherutenu, the approaching Season of Our
Liberation. And so I take seriously the customs of this season, including setting aside Ma’ot Chittin, or
“wheat money” for the poor and reviewing the laws of Passover in the Talmud and other places. I
rediscover which foods are in and which are out; I study anew the Passover Haggadah in all its creative
permutations; I read the special Torah portions that remind us of what is coming. When it’s time for
Passover, it’s time to make an effort to use up chametz (leaven), sort through old chametz and sell it—
shop, clean, plan menus and, at last, prepare a seder.
On a deeper level, my specific preparations awaken a general feeling of wanting to be prepared for
something, though I may not know what that something is. There is always more to understand,
something to sweep away, something new to let in. It is easy to lose sight of how, at all times, our lives are
in flux, in process. And so, a return to this time of in-between-Purim-and-Passover reminds me of the fact
of always being in-between—which makes me wonder what I could be doing to make myself ready for joy,
or friendship, or generosity. True, the Jewish calendar makes this a seasonal exercise, but these holidays
remind us that the work is always moment to moment.
So, come take a first step by joining us for Purim on Wednesday, March 4, at 6:30, with a program and light
meal for younger kids beginning at 5:30. And from there, we’ll share the journey together.
Wishing everyone a season of health, joy and celebration,
Rabbi Justin David
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CO-PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE
This year Gan Keshet celebrates its thirtieth year. Gan Keshet also celebrates a new vision, one
which blooms out of its play-based curriculum and that focuses on, among other things, the child’s
relationship to the environment. We are all stewards of our fragile earth—enjoined in Genesis to
till and tend the world that is our garden. And there is no better way to learn than to learn from
the earth and to, without effort, become educated members of a
Co-President
complex ever-changing eco-system. Preschool is one of the places
where the beginnings of an essential relationship between the child
and the world outside the child can be formed.
Gillian Murray Kendall
This also means, in the structured space of the preschool
environment, learning fundamental Jewish ethical principals. The Torah has roots deep in the
earth: our respect for the land is everywhere articulated. From the promise of a land rich in milk
and honey, to injunctions to allow the land to lie fallow every seven years, to instructions about
gleaning practices, the Torah finds in the land a formative space for Jewish values.
Children, of course, learn without preschool. They can’t help learning; they’re hard-wired for it.
But Gan Keshet, as a Jewish preschool, shapes that learning in ways that begin the long process of
becoming an ethical and informed citizen of the world. CBI is part of this process too. I like to
think that CBI has a nurturing influence on all of us; I like to think that CBI cradles us, from
naming ceremony to ceremonies that mark the central moments of our lives. Along the way, we
become educated about our Judaism.
And Gan Keshet can be the gateway to a Jewish education.
I was in one of the Gan Keshet classrooms during Chanukkah, at a meeting. My attention
wandered (it happens), and I realized that in front of me was a row of little tin-foil menorahs, each
one misshapen in its own way, each one evocative of childhood, nostalgia and the power of
learning. Whether consciously or unconsciously, the child remembers the dreidel, the latkes, the
map of Israel, the teacher, the crown worn at the Purim parade. The child owns these things; they
become part of who that child is.
I’ll end with that crown, since we’re so near Purim. And I think it’s not too much of a leap, or even
too sentimental, to move from the image of wearing that crown to the idea of learning to wear it
lightly when it comes to interacting with the earth.
Shalom,
Gillian Murray Kendall
Co-President of CBI
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF JEWISH LIFE
Subversive, Radical and Countercultural
I recently had the opportunity to spend some time learning with Rabbi Sid
Schwartz as part of a seminar for rabbis. Among the many ambitious
projects that Rabbi Schwartz has
Director of Jewish Life
taken on over his career is that of
helping to bring about synagogue
transformation. As part of a session
Rabbi Jacob Fine
in which we discussed the future of
synagogue life in America, Sid contended that for many generations the
leaders of liberal Judaism have made a terrible miscalculation. This
miscalculation, which he argues has contributed to the decline of the liberal
movements, was the decision to frame Judaism as a tradition with values
that are in keeping with the established culture. Jews have been given the
message that living a Jewish life is in no way at odds with our also fully
embracing American culture.
Rabbi Schwartz argues that what the liberal Jewish community should have
done, and what it should still do today, is to rightly present Jewish tradition
as subversive and countercultural. Indeed, there are many teachings core to
our tradition that stand in stark opposition to America’s dominant culture.
There is perhaps nothing in our tradition that runs more countercultural to
American society than that of Shmita—the sabbatical year. Primary to the
practice of Shmita, is leaving one’s fields fallow for the year, treating all
seventh year food as communal property and releasing all debts. The
biblical theology that serves as the underpinning for these laws is the
assertion that, ultimately, there is no justification for a personal claim to land
and what it produces. As Psalm 24 reads, “The earth is the Lord’s and
everything in it.”
For those of us who want to see Jewish communal life in America thrive
well into the future, one of the questions we need to be asking ourselves is
“what does Judaism have to offer that is special or unique and sorely needed
in our day?” One possible answer to this question, says Rabbi Schwartz, and
I tend to concur, is that the dominant culture of materialism, consumerism
and individualism within which we all live, is, in fact, antithetical to
Judaism. And perhaps, in the context of our Jewish communities, we can
model another way.
At CBI we can celebrate that this work is being done. Through the profound
efforts of our Tikkun Olam Committee, through the loving friendship
exhibited during one another’s times of need, through the dedicated work of
large numbers of committed volunteers and in countless other ways, we see
a generous spirit of mutuality at work. At our best, there may be ways in
which the values we find expressed in community at CBI not reflected back
to us in the dominant culture—and that may be the point.
Nadav Eli Berkman
BAR MITZVAH
March 28, 2015
Son of
Iris & David Berkman
My name is Nadav Berkman. I am 13
years old and I live in Amherst. I live
with my Ima and Dad, my sister Maya
and my brother Ilan, and my dog Joey.
I attend the Amherst Regional Middle
School. I play many sports, especially
soccer which I’ve played since I was 5
years old. I also play basketball, Ultimate Frisbee and Tennis. Music has
been another big part of my life. I’ve
played the violin for 7 years now, and
play many styles of classical and fiddle
music. This will be my second year
playing with the Western Massachusetts District Orchestra.
For my Bar Mitzvah project, I decided
to share my music and play my violin
at different retirement communities
and nursing homes. I also played at
the Fisher Home Hospice. I like to play
my violin for the elderly people, and
bring them joy through music. I have
enjoyed meeting these people, and listening to their stories. It has been great
to see them tap their feet and sing
along while I play.
I’m really excited to become a Bar
Mitzvah. I am looking forward to celebrating this day with all of you.
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Gan Keshet
Jewish Community
Preschool
Meet the Staff!
Kate Holdsworth
Director of Teachers, 2015-2016
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I wish to share that Kate Holdsworth will be Gan Keshet’s next director.
As some of you may have already heard, I plan on retiring at the end of the school year. Now with her appointment confirmed,
we can begin the work to ensure a smooth transition. Kate will start in her new position as Director of Teachers, July 1, 2015. It
is a teacher/director position. This essentially means that children and families will continue to benefit from her expertise in the
classroom.
Being a small school with a small staff has allowed opportunities for encouraging shared leadership. Over the past seven years,
Kate has taken this opportunity seriously and has been an active participant in a variety of areas. It is clear to me that Kate has
much to offer our preschool and that she is the natural choice for this leadership position.
Please join me in congratulating Kate and celebrating her appointment. Her success will be guaranteed with strong community
and leadership support.
Sincerely, Wendy Stein, Director
Greetings Families and Friends,
It is with great joy and humility that I accept this new position. Over the last seven years, I have enjoyed working closely with
Wendy and the rest of our talented staff. During this time, I have been inspired by their shared dedication to Gan Keshet. I am
honored to work in a school so devoted to nurturing children by serving as an extension of home and family-- making it a cozy,
comforting, and truly special place to be. Being nestled within Congregation B’nai Israel allows for the children, families and
staff to experience belonging to a community within a community—sharing stories, music, art, food and fun with synagogue
members, our neighbors at Lander~Grinspoon Academy and friends at Abundance Farm.
As a teacher and administrator, I look forward to continuing to cultivate these collaborative experiences to support children’s
developing awareness of what it is to be part of a community. For me, coming to Gan Keshet has helped me continue my lifelong love of learning—it is a true cultural immersion, a place to explore, a place to grow, a place to belong.
As a friend and mentor, Wendy has taught me many things, and one of the most valuable has been to see possibilities instead of
limitations/hurdles. Please join me in thanking Wendy for her unwavering commitment, encouragement, and love for
Gan Keshet. As we journey together into our 30th year as a program, I am excited to consider and realize new
possibilities to continue our great legacy as an experiential learning community. I welcome you
to share your ideas and dreams with us.
I look forward to working, playing, and learning with all of you—in the classroom,
in the office, on the playground…and all around.
Sincerely, Kate Holdsworth
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A
Play-Based
Preschool Program
Accepting Applications for the 2015-2016 School Year
Accepting Applications for
the 2015-16 School Year.
Part & Full Day
Flexible Schedules
Abundance Farm/Garden
Activities
COME VISIT WITH YOUR CHILD AND
MEET OUR EXPERIENCED STAFF.
To schedule a visit, please contact our
Director, Wendy Stein at
(413) 584-3593, ext. 204 or
gan.keshet@cbi.northampton.org.
We value diversity and
welcome all members
of the community.
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Ask about the HGF Right
Start Grant. Your family
could be eligible to
receive $1000-$2000
towards your child’s
tuition.
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March 6, May 15
Our new prayer book,
Siddur Lev Shalem (open heart)
provides many opportunities for creative exploration. On these Friday
nights, come take a journey into the offerings of this siddur to
understand and experience new dimensions of Shabbat.
Shabbat
http://aportiaadamsadventure.com/
Shira Chadasha
3/13, 4/17, 5/8
Usually the second Friday of each month, please join us for
David Weidenfeld’s thoughtful, spirited guitar-playing to support our voices
as we sing melodies familiar and new.
Join us monthly.
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Kol Shabbat
with
Felicia Sloin, Rabbi Justin David and David Weidenfeld
With Kol Shabbat, we always explore new territory to open the heart and mind in prayer. On
these Shabbatot we aim to explore with new melodies, meditation and sacred chant. This year,
each Kol Shabbat is paired with a holiday or special event in the synagogue calendar.
Upcoming dates in 2015: 3/13, 5/22, 6/12
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CBI’s Community Seder
will be held on
Saturday, April 4
Register today.
Services will begin at 7:30 pm
Seder begins at 8:00 pm
If you plan to attend, help out or make a donation, please complete the registration form below.
Bring a bottle of Kosher wine (or soda water) for your table if you would like to, as there will only
be ceremonial Manischevitz wine provided.
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2015
Name(s): ______________________________________________________________________
Phone:________________________Email:__________________________________________
Members:
Non-Members:
_____ Adults @ $35 = __________________
_____ Adults @ $45 = ___________________
_____ Children (3-12 yrs) @ $20 = ________
_____ Children (3-12 yrs) @ $25 = _________
(children younger than 3 years - no charge)
How many Vegetarian Meals? __________
How many Chicken Meals?_________
Please check any that apply:
____ I (we) can help set up.
____ I (we) can help clean up.
____ I (we) are donating $ _______________ to assist those who might otherwise be unable to
attend.
TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ ____________ (please make check payable to CBI with Seder in
memo line)
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM WITH PAYMENT BY FRIDAY,
CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL,
MARCH 27.
253 PROSPECT STREET, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CBI OFFICE AT (413) 584-3593.
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MARCH 2015
SUNDAY
1
SHEVAT/ADAR 5775
MONDAY
2
4:00PM: J EWISH SPIRIT- 5:00PM: BEGINNING
UALITY STUDY GROUP
PRAYER BOOK HEBREW
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
3
4
8:00AM: TUESDAY MORN–
ING STUDY GROUP WITH
RABBI NANCY FLAM (19)
5:30PM: PURIM J USTICE
FAIR (9)
12:15PM: TEXT STUDY
WITH RABBI DAVID (19)
5:30PM: WEEKLY
MINYAN IN THE
SANCTUARY
8 Daylight Savings
9
10
11
2:00 AM: Turn clocks
ahead one hour
5:00PM: BEGINNING
PRAYER BOOK HEBREW
8:00AM: TUESDAY MORNING STUDY GROUP WITH
RABBI NANCY FLAM (19)
5:30PM: WEEKLY
MINYAN IN THE
SANCTUARY
12:15PM: TEXT STUDY
WITH RABBI DAVID (19)
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16
17
18
5:00PM: BEGINNING
PRAYER BOOK HEBREW
8:00AM: TUESDAY MORNING STUDY GROUP WITH
RABBI NANCY FLAM
12:30PM: VALLEY JEWISH
SENIOR LUNCHEON (17)
12:15PM: TEXT STUDY
WITH RABBI DAVID
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23
24
25
5:00PM: BEGINNING
PRAYER BOOK HEBREW
GAN KESHET CLOSED
8:00AM: TUESDAY MORN–
ING STUDY GROUP WITH
RABBI NANCY FLAM
5:30PM: WEEKLY MINYAN
IN THE SANCTUARY
12:15PM: TEXT STUDY
WITH RABBI DAVID
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5:30PM: WEEKLY MINYAN
IN THE SANCTUARY
30
31
8:00AM: TUESDAY MORNING STUDY GROUP WITH
RABBI NANCY FLAM
12:15PM: TEXT STUDY
WITH RABBI DAVID
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MARCH 2015
THURSDAY
SHEVAT/ADAR
FRIDAY
5775
SATURDAY
5 Purim
6
7
8:00AM: LECHA DUMIYAH
TEHILLA MEDITATION
5:28PM: SHABBAT CANDLE
LIGHTING
9:30AM: SHABBAT MORNING
SERVICES
Parashat Ki tissa
11:15AM: TEFILAH IN MOTION
(16)
6:29PM: SHABBAT ENDS
6:00PM: SHABBAT EVENING
SERVICE WITH A LEV SHALEM: (9)
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13
14
8:00AM: LECHA DUMIYAH
TEHILLA MEDITATION
6:00PM: SHIRA CHADASHA/KOL
SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE (10)
7:30PM: DISCUSSION: “J E SUIS
CHARLIE: RELIGION, STATE AND
IDENTITY” (22)
6:36PM: SHABBAT CANDLE
LIGHTING
9:30AM: SHABBAT MORNING
SERVICES
Parashat Vayak’hel Pekudeiy
11:15AM: TORAH IMPROV (16)
POST KIDDUSH DISCUSSION WITH
ELAN STAVANS (22)
7:37 PM: SHABBAT ENDS
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20
21
8:00AM: LECHA DUMIYAH
TEHILLA MEDITATION
6:00PM: KABBALAT SHABBAT
EVENING SERVICE
9:30AM: SISTERHOOD
SHABBAT~MORNING SERVICES IN
THE SANCTUARY
Parashat Veyavo
11:15AM: SHABBAT FAMILY
JAM(16)
7:45 PM: SHABBAT ENDS
6:45 PM: SHABBAT CANDLE
LIGHTING
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27
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8:00AM: LECHA DUMIYAH
TEHILLA MEDITATION
6:00PM: KABBALAT SHABBAT
FAMILY EVENING SERVICE WITH
POTLUCK
9:30AM: SHABBAT MORNING
SERVICES IN THE SANCTUARY
Parashat Tsav
Nadav Eli Berkman Bar Mitzvah
9:45AM: LEV CHADASH MINYAN
11:15AM: SHABBAT SING(16)
11:15AM: TOT SHABBAT(16)
7:54PM SHABBAT ENDS
6:53PM: SHABBAT CANDLE
LIGHTING
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DIRECTORY
CBI’S 2015 MEMBER DIRECTORY
We are in the process of planning the 2015 CBI Membership Directory that will
be distributed to each household this May. Below is a Household form requesting the EXACT CONTACT information you wish to have in the directory. Please
fill this form out and return it by March 9th to: 2015 Membership Directory, Congregation B’nai Israel, 253 Prospect Street, Northampton, MA 01060 or email to: 2015cbidirectory@gmail.com. We will NOT be able to process any new information after March 9th.
If you cannot get this form in by March 9th, we will use the information that was listed in
the 2013 directory. If you DO NOT want to be listed in the directory IT IS IMPERATIVE
THAT YOU LET US KNOW.
The directory will also include professional listings and business ads. A separate mailing
will be going out regarding our May Gala Fundraiser with an Ad Booking Form to be completed if you wish to purchase an advertisement that will go into the directory. The deadline for those ads will be April 10th. Look for it soon.
Any information you do NOT want in the new directory DO NOT PUT IN THE SECTION
BELOW, i.e. if you don’t want your cell #’s (or any other info.) in the
directory DO NOT LIST IT BELOW. List only the information you want in the
directory.
Name/s:________________________________________________________
Children/s name/s (optional):_____________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________
City____________________________State__________Zip_____________
Phone numbers:
Cell________________________________
Home______________________Cell________________________________
Email_________________________________________________________
Email_________________________________________________________
Photo credit: washingtonjewishweek.com
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PASSOVER
Passover Seder—
Passover Dates & Services
At-A-Glance
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
EREV PESACH
First Seder
6:00 PM: Pesach Evening Service
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
DAY ONE OF PESACH
9:30 AM: Pesach Morning Services
11:00 AM: Pesach Tot
Shabbat Program
6:00 PM: Pesach Evening Service
6:30 PM: CBI Community Seder
Need one? Have space?
Let us know.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
DAY TWO OF PESACH
9:30 AM: Pesach Morning Services
Do you need a place for Seder on the 1st night of
Passover? Would you be able to host more people
around your table?
Please let the office know so that we can help create a
welcoming sense of community around Passover. For
those of us offering a place, know that the mitzvah of
welcoming guests (hachnassat orchim) is a great act of
kindness. For those of us seeking a place, please know
that your guests will be delighted to have you.
Eliyahu ha-navi (Elijah the Prophet) does not have to
be the only surprise guest.
APRIL 6-9
HOL HAMOED
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
DAY SEVEN OF PESACH
9:30 AM: Pesach Morning Services
6:00 PM: Pesach Evening Services
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
LAST DAY OF PESACH
9:30 AM: Pesach Morning Service
Selling Hametz
Note: If possible, all hametz – food not acceptable during Pesah (Passover), or materials containing
such unacceptable food – should be destroyed or given away before the holiday begins. If this is
not possible, the hametz may be stored in such a way that we are sure not to use it during the
Holiday, and its actual ownership is transferred to a non-Jew until the holiday ends.
Please complete the form below and return it to the synagogue office no later than March 31.
I, ___________________________________, fully empower and permit Rabbi Bruce Seltzer to act on my behalf to
sell all hametz possessed by me, either knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic Law, and to
lease all place wherein hametz owned may be found at my home, (at my place of business, or elsewhere). This transaction will be in effect for the duration of Pesah, which, this year, begins at sundown on Friday, April 3 and runs
through Saturday, April 11.
Signature ___________________________________________________ Date __________________
Please list all addresses included above:
Address _____________________________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________
HAMETZ FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE SHELF OUTSIDE THE CBI SANCTUARY
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Join us each month at CBI
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
TEFILA IN MOTION, 11:15-NOON—LGA
Judaism has a rich history of movement within her tradition. From the present-day shuckling
(swaying) in shul, to Torah processionals, to the time when David danced half naked in front of the
Ark and Miriam led the women into song and dance, movement and body consciousness have been
a part of Judaism. In this monthly experience we will allow our prayers to move us and open us to
embodying our prayers. How can our prayers be meaningful and movingful? We will also embody
the stories of our ancestors, our weekly parashot, to learn more about our own lives as we learn
about theirs. No movement experience is necessary—just an open heart, mind and body, and a
willingness to surprise yourself and let your body speak to you. “Why am I moving my body? - it is
because the Shekhinah is standing before me.” ~Tzava’at HaRivash, #68. Held at LGA
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
TORAH IMPROV, 11:15-NOON—LGA
Torah Improv uses improvisational theatre games and activities as a method through which to explore
and engage Jewish text and tradition. Our improvisational activities provide a safe, fun collaborative
context in which Torah comes to life and new insights are sparked. Led by Heidi Haas in the LGA
Multi-Purpose Room.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
SHABBAT FAMILY JAM, 11:15– NOON—LGA
Shabbat Family Jam is an exuberant musical service for all ages. We use singing and chanting,
instruments, a participatory Torah reading, meditation and movement as pathways to experience
Shabbat’s beauty and the power of communal prayer. All are welcome. Led by Felicia Sloin and
Rabbi Jacob Fine and held at LGA. Open to all ages.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
TOT SHABBAT, 11:15-NOON—LGA
Join us for a playful Shabbat morning service for young children (ages 2-5) and their families. We
celebrate Shabbat through music, stories, dance and creative movement. All children must be
accompanied by a parent, responsible family member or guardian. Led by Felicia Sloin and held at
LGA.
SHABBAT SING, 11:15–NOON—LGA
Shabbat Sing is a celebration of Shabbat through joyous song for children and adults. At Shabbat
Sing you will find more singing and less talking. Our Shabbat Sing songbook includes old and new
favorites, from Shlomo Carlebach to Shefa Gold, from camp tunes to Chasidic chants. All songs in
the songbook include both Hebrew and transliteration. Led by Joel Feldman and Pamela Schwartz.
All are welcome. Held at LGA.
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SISTERHOOD WELCOMES
MAHARAT RORI PICKER NEISS
Sunday, March 22 at 2:00-4:00 pm
at Congregation B’nai Israel in Northampton
“A WOMAN’S JOURNEY”
Orthodoxy remains the one denomination in Judaism that has never allowed women to be
ordained as rabbis. In 2009, the landscape of Jewish leadership changed when Rabbi Avi
Weiss ordained the first female Orthodox clergy member under the title of Maharat. This
title is an acronym using words in Hebrew meaning a halakhic (Jewish legal), spiritual
and Torah guide.
Join us as we learn from Rori and explore what it means to be a spiritual leader in the
Jewish community; the role of women in leadership across Jewish denominations; and the
changing landscape of Judaism in the modern world.
Maharat Rori Picker Neiss is one of the first graduates of Yeshivat Maharat in NYC.
Currently, she is a member of the clergy team at the modern Orthodox Bais Abraham
Congregation in St Louis, MO. In addition, Rori has held leadership positions with the
International Youth Committee of Religions for Peace as well as the International
Committee of Christians and Jews. She has travelled to Japan, Vienna, Tunisia, Poland,
and to the White House in Washington, D.C. for her work with these organizations
SISTERHOOD SHABBAT
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
Spring will arrive sooner that you think! Let us know if you would like a part in
Sisterhood Shabbat this year at CBI, and give yourself lots of time to prepare.
Contact us at cbisisters@gmail.com and we will get back to you to discuss.
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CLUBS & COMMITEES
Sisterhood Book Club: Join us!
March Meeting:
Book: The Finkler Question
by Howard Jacobson
Date: Monday, March 23, 7:30pm
Place: Home of Lois Siegel
55 Roe Ave., Northampton
413-584-0094
April Meeting:
Book: My Promised Land by Avi Shavitt
Date: Monday, April 27
The books for the rest of the year are: May
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following year at this meeting; June 8 Invention
Valley Jewish Senior Luncheon
Wednesday, March 18, at 12:30pm—Reservations are suggested
Join us for a delicious luncheon prepared by Diane Todrin
and Esta Busi along with their marvelous volunteers.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Rabbi Jacob Fine has agreed to be part of our monthly program and will
lead us in Hebrew songs. This aspect of the program will occur before the speaker.
Our speaker for the month of March will be Rabbi Justin David who will be speaking to us
about Passover.
Please call the synagogue office to make a reservation for the March 18th luncheon at 413 5843593. A $5.00 donation is suggested.
TUESDAY TEXT STUDY
with Rabbi Justin David
TUESDAY MORNING STUDY
with Rabbi Nancy Flam
Every Tuesday
AT 12:15PM
Every Tuesday starting
March 3, 2015AT 8:00-9:15AM
Join us weekly—or as often as you can— for an
informal study of Jewish texts and lively discussion. Held in the CBI library every Tuesday.
Registration is not required and there is no charge.
Contact Rabbi Justin David for more information
at cbirabbi@verizon.net or call (413) 584-3593
ext. 208
Come explore Hasidic expressions of the inner life, prayerful devotion and Torah wisdom. Rabbi Nancy Flam will teach Hasidic commentary on the book of Deuteronomy on Tuesday mornings in the
library, beginning March 3rd. We use the wonderful, recently published collection of Hasidic commentary on the parashah called
Speaking Torah, edited by Arthur Green, PhD. Please come to class
with the second volume, easily ordered from Jewish Lights Publishing or Amazon. Class begins at 8:00am sharp and always concludes
by 9:15am. Students are invited to arrive anytime from 7:45am to
sit in companionable, slient meditation as a preparation for study.
Class is free and all are welcome.
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LEV CHADASH
MINYAN
Saturday, February 28 & March 28
9:45-Noon-at LGA
Led by Ellie Lobovits
After a hiatus, we are excited to once again offer a Shabbat
morning service that will invite us – through song and silence,
conversation and meditation - to find ourselves within rich and
meaningful tradition. We will experience the entire flow of a
morning Shabbat service (including Torah reading and teaching/
discussion), by selecting elements of the service to focus on
deeply. Come with the hope of renewing your heart and your
connection to the Source of Life.
Ellie is excited to create a spirited, song
-filled space of prayer. She has led
women's Rosh Chodesh circles, wedding blessing circles, and morning
Shacharit prayers at the Adamah and
Urban Adamah farms. She loves creating ritual spaces and is inspired by the
work of Rabbis Jill Hammer and David
Ingber, Arthur Green, and Shoshana
Cooper.
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COT SHELTER
Northampton Homeless Shelter
An Opportunity To Get Involved
Within our Northampton Community
there are men and women who are homeless. The Cot Shelter is a place where the
homeless have a place to eat and sleep
from November through April.
CBI is responsible for one meal a month at the Cot Shelter
The following is what is needed to make this happen
March 25, 2015, is CBI’s next Cot Shelter meal of the season. We will need volunteers to
cook part of a meal and to serve and clean-up.
Please note the following instructions in how to sign-up to cook or to serve and clean-up:
- Get onto the internet. In the address bar type in www.drive.google.com
- Click on the sign in button which is on the far right.
- When you see the sign in window enter cbicotshelter@gmail.com and
the password is signupsheet. Click on the sign-in button.
- Click on the file CBI Cot Shelter Sign up Sheet. This will take you into
the sign up spreadsheet.
- Select the month you wish to sign up for. Put your name and email alongside the item
you wish to cook and/or if you wish to serve put your name and email in the Server
section.
-When you are finished please sign out. Go to the far right and you
will see a sign out button. Click on the downward arrow and then
click on the words sign out.
That’s all there is to it. If you need help please contact Nanci Martine in the CBI office at
office@cbinorthampton.org or call 413 584-3593 ext.0
Thank you for helping us to make this very important meal happen.
Please note the dates that CBI will be serving meals at the Cot Shelter:
Jan. 28 (Sisterhood will be serving), Feb. 25, Mar 25 and April 22.
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Save The Date
CBI CAFE
Come to the CBI Café, where you can enjoy a
warm welcome, good coffee and pastries. Feel free
to take a class with our rabbi, join in Israeli
dancing, work on our organic farm, hear a book
talk and much more.
Learning • Coffee • Inspiration
Sundays, April 12—May 24
at 9:00am—Noon
Gail Perlman and Paul Levy, "Somewhere in France", April 12
Gail Perlman and her brother, Paul Levy, tell the story of Paul's
search for their Uncle Phillip Levy, killed in World War II. Initially,
Paul sought to discover only where Phil died. The research, however,
resulted in a series of astonishing coincidences, extensive unanticipated knowledge of this compelling young man, and the formation of
surprising new relationships. The search led Paul and Gail to new
reflections about their own family and about war and heroism.
Leslea Newman, April 19
Lesléa Newman will read from her newest poetry collection, I CARRY MY MOTHER, which explores a Jewish daughter’s journey
through her mother’s illness and death, and her own grief. The book
begins with diagnosis and ends with yarzheit and will resonate with
all those who have lost a parent or other loved one. Lesléa Newman is
a past poet laureate of Northampton, MA and a recipient of a poetry
fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Gina Panzieri, April 26
The main speaker will be Gina Panzieri, who founded Atlantic Humanitarian Relief and has volunteered at Syrian refugee camps in
Jordan. The other members of the group are Sara Weinberger, Michael Kane and Debbie Shriver.
Joel S. Migdal, May 10
Joel S. Migdal, Director, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Near &
Middle East Studies.
Robert F. Philip Professor of International Studies
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
University of Washington
Check out my new book, Shifting Sands: The United States in the
Middle East, available now at Columbia University Press.
Rob Zucker, May 17 - “The Soul of Ukranian Jewry: Stories and
Songs from Ukrainia”
Rob Zucker - While browsing in the Strand Bookstore in Manhattan a
number of years ago, I discovered, Old Jewish Folk Music: The Collections and Writings of Moshe Beregovski a book that has changed
my life. A Jewish ethnomusicologist, Beregovski (1892-1961)
was hired by Josef Stalin to travel to Ukrainian Jewish shtetles to
document their music. Edited and translated by Mark Slobin in 2000,
this book includes haunting musical transcriptions of wordless, spiritual incantations known as nigunim. I grew up with a Ukrainian-born
grandmother, and have found that by studying and playing these pieces on my cornet - and ultimately singing them from my heart and
sharing them with others - I've grown closer to my grandmother and
the spirit of our ancestors. I'll play some of these pieces on my cornet,
and we'll also sing them together. My hope is that you'll come away
with a greater appreciation for the soul of Ukrainian Jewery.
John J. Clayton, May 3
John J. Clayton has published four novels and four collections of stories. His stories have been published in most leading journals, many
in Commentary. He’ll be reading from his 2014 collection, Many
Seconds Into the Future. Victoria Redel said about the collection,
About the Presenter: Rob Zucker is a local grief counselor. He has
“John Clayton has proven once again that he is not just a master writ- played cornet in rock and klezmer bands and taught nigunim to audier, but a master of breaking and mending the reader’s heart.”
ences across the country as part of his bereavement seminars and
workshops.
POST KIDDUSH DISCUSSION PRESENTED BY ILVAN
STAVANS— Saturday, March 14 after Kiddush in the CBI
Library. Join us for a post Kiddush talk entitled “Why We Lie.” It
connects to the Parashot of March 7 (Exodus 30:11-34:34 and
March 14 (Exodus 35:1-40:38). This is the third of an ongoing
series of Shabbath conversation that Ilan has had at CBI that use
weekly Torah readings as a steppingstone for reflections on contemporary life. The first one was called “God’s Smile,” the second
“On the Sacred.” Ilan Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor in
Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College. His books
include On Borrowed W ords (Penguin, 2002), Resurrecting Hebrew (Schocken, 2005), and, due out in April, Reclaiming Travel
(Duke, 2015). His one-man play The Oven will be back at the Yiddish Book Center on Sunday, April 12 and Sunday, May 3 at 2pm,
and at Amherst College’s The Powerhouse on Friday, May 17 at
7pm.
DISCUSSION WITH PROF. LOIS DUBIN AND
PROF. IBTISSAM BOUACHRINE
Thursday, March 12 at 7:30-9:00pm in the CBI Library
Professors Bouachrine and Dubin, will discuss the recent
events in France, “Je suis Charlie: Religion, State, and Identity”, related to the attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine and
Hyper Cacher supermarket. Ibtissam Bouachrine is Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese and Director of
Middle East Studies at Smith College. Lois Dubin is Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Smith College.
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MINUTES OF THE CBI BOARD—DECEMBER 2014
CBI Board Meeting – December 18, 2016
Board Members Present: Gillian Kendall, Norbert Goldfeld, Joel Feldman, , Alan Berkenwald, Mordi Kamel, Jennifer
Hoffman, Lois Dubin, Rachel Rubinstein, Amy Siege, Lauren Weinsier, Stephan Wurmbrand, Jim Sagalyn, Connie
Trattner, David Berkman
Also welcomed: Justin David, Lou Davis, Carol Katz, Stephanie Schamess, Rabbi Jacob Fine
Rabbi’s D’var Torah
Minutes from November meeting were approved.
Two new members were approved for membership:
Renee Denefeld and Marisha and Christian Marks
The board went into executive session.
The board wants to express Stephanie Shamess for her work and leadership on the Gan Keshet Sustainability Committee.
Norbert presented a report on Strategic Implementation. The membership committee has been reinstated and efforts are being made to reach out to all new members of the last 5 years. The Stewardship committee has been
meeting regularly to explore fund raising opportunities including a dues plus policy for those members who are
able and willing. Ben Cuperman developed spreadsheets to help to identify possible donors at different levels of
donation. The CBI café had a very successful first session with excellent attendance. They are planning for a 7week spring session. Alan Berkenwald suggested that we think about how to reach out more to the greater pioneer
valley to bring in non-members for the next session of the CBI Café. Mordi Kamel suggested that the committee
explore ways to expand the social component. The committee is considering adding lunch. The committee is hoping to get more volunteers so that the program can expand.
Rabbi Jacob Fine presented to the board a camp idea that he has been developing with JCA. Jacob presented the
benefits of camp offerings are a great way to develop and nurture relationships with community members and increase community engagement. Jacob has been working with Cara Silberberg at JCA in the hopes of working together towards a pilot session this summer with a one-week session Aug 3-7 2015. The theme would be food and
farming working on the farm, cooking and learning about agricultural traditions in addition to standard camp activity such as sports and water activities. There is no specific proposal on the table at this time. A budget and more
details are expected in the coming weeks.
Norbert discussed fundraising goals and reports that the synagogue is doing well towards reaching fundraising
goals. Norbert discussed ongoing efforts coming up for additional fundraising efforts.
The final topic for the meeting was CBI’s involvement with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the
benefits of membership. Rabbi David discussed the USCJ in depth. He shared that some congregations are considering the dropping the membership because of the cost. Rabbi David stated that if we are to consider disaffiliating
it is vital that we carefully consider all of the pros and cons. He suggested that Howard Goldberg from the USCJ
come to CBI to present to the community the benefits of USCJ membership.
Meeting adjourned
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DONATIONS
ABUNDANCE FARM
Anne Werry & Eric Roth
ANNUAL FUND
Carol Bruml
KURIAN KIDDUSH FUND
Anne Werry & Eric Roth
Ben & Bianca Cuperman
Bruce & Deborah Bromberg Seltzer
Zamir & Leah Nestelbaum
Jeffrey Korff & Shelley Steuer
Serene Rubin
Ron Ackerman & Cleo Gorman
Norbert Goldfield & Sandra Matthews
Nicholas Fleisher & Phoebe Fiddler
Jacob & Lucy Greenburg
Samuel & Cathy Topal
Steven Levine
Irving Rothberg
Sheron Rupp
William & Margo Cooley
Julius Menn & Dianne Sagner
To Berni Connor & Family, Mazal
Tov on your Bar Mitzvah. You
did a fabulous job. From Doris &
David Cohen
In honor of Norbert Goldfield.
From Nancy Sternbach
In honor of the occasion of Berni
Connor’s Bar Mitzvah. From
Richard & Rhonda Fein
To Norbert Goldfield, Happy
Birthday and many thanks for all
you do for our community. From
Doris & David Cohen
TIKKUN OLAM FUND
To Pamela Schwartz & Family, our
deepest condolences on the loss of
your father/father-in-law/
grandfather. May you find comfort in your memories. From
Randi Klein & Scott Barton
In honor of Norbert Goldfield.
From Sara Weinberger & Mordi
In honor of Norbert Goldfield.
From Geri Kleinman & James Katz Kamel.
In honor of Norbert Goldfield.
From Jane Kaufman
With appreciation to CBI. From
Arthur & Sylvia Stein
In loving memory of Felice Beigelmacher. From Sherry & Arthur
Hyman
TZEDAKAH-CHESED FUND
In loving memory of Melvin Steinberg. From Adele Steinberg
To Pamela Schwartz, so sorry for
your loss. From Ben & Bianca CuIn loving memory of Nathan Gutperman
mann. From Leslie & Carole May
In memory of Gertrude Glugkman
mother of Greta Kessler. From
Greta Kessler
In honor of Shelley Steuer & Jeff
Korff. From Susan Mosler & Alan
Peterfreund
In memory of Dan Asher. From
Greta Kessler
In honor of Norbert Goldfield.
From Joe & Barbara Goldstein
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY
In honor of Norbert Goldfield.
From Robert Fishman
RITUAL FUND
Beth A. Tabor Lev
FUND
Debra Bercuvitz & Kris Thomson
RABBI’S PRAYER FUND
In honor of Rabbi Nancy Flam’s
teaching. From Bradley Crenshaw
& Deborah Gorlin
To Janet Chevan, Happy Birthday In honor of Rabbi Nancy Flam’s
and thanks for all you do for CBI. teaching. From Patience & Aaron
From Doris & David Cohen
Bousel
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YAHRZEITS
March 1 / Adar 10
Milton Davis*
Frederick J. Donovan
Esther (Luci) Goldenberg
David Kamen
Charles Levine
Celia Schinsky
David Stonberg
Meyer J. Ziff*
March 8 / Adar 17
Al Bond
Rita Fogel
Sylvia Levin
Charles Rosen
Marguerite Stern
March 9 / Adar 18
Anne H. Coulter
Max Gelfer
March 2 / Adar 11
Jennie Freed*
Mary Lipshires*
Minnie Lipshires*
Henrietta Prentky*
Marvin Weisman*
March 10 / Adar 19
Shirley August*
Reuben Coleman*
Cecilia Courtright
Aaron Geschwind
Isidore Goldsmith
Louis Goldstein
Sol May
Samuel Rost
March 3 / Adar 12
Harold Coleman*
Ida Glasser
Max Mendelson
Samuel Michelman*
Cathy Peterfreund
Robert Silver
March 4 / Adar 13
Esther Malka Applestein
Lillian Burick
Herta Dembinsky
Alexandra Gorman
Selma Pierce*
Norman Sharpe
Selma Swing
March 5 / Adar 14
Hannah Cohen
Gertrude Laurence*
Sandra Sheiner
Stanley Wyner
March 6 / Adar 15
Philip Allen*
Barney Carlson*
Irving Schoen
Milton Israel Tarshus
March 7 / Adar 16
Fannie Barger Budgar*
Vera Cohen
Sidney Klein
Claire Saporta Sternbach
March 11 / Adar 20
Leah Bond
Henry Levin
Rosa Reinshreiber Levy
Henry Oppenheim
Eleanor Passager
Robert Shapiro
March 12 / Adar 21
Sol Kreisler*
March 13 / Adar 22
Leonard Budgar*
Harry Herman
Jerome Kaskey
Eleanor Nurnberg
Herman Weinberger
Milton Wiener
March 14 / Adar 23
Robert Delamater
Nathan Goldstein
Sylvia Goldstein
Louis Kramer
(Morris) Monte Mendelson
Ann Rosenthal
Sheldon Rubin
Sonya Warshawsky
March 15 / Adar 24
Edith Perman Allen
Carol Schwartz
Abraham Seaver
Ezra Nasser
Carole Newman
Donald Sachs
Rachel Lessler Winkler*
March 16 / Adar 25
Gertrude F. Botkin
Anna Marks*
Betty Schoen
Yona Wisgardisky
March 24 / Nissan 4
Carol Sclafani
Stanley Simkin
March 17 / Adar 26
Benjamin R. Balin*
Roberta Saul Black
Sol Blau
Jacob Elinsky*
Felix R. Licwinko
Alberta Roth*
March 26 / Nissan 6
Sarah Bloomberg
Yetta Katoff
Libby Smith*
Ruth Tallan
March 27 / Nissan 7
Ruth Arbeitman
Emanuel Reshes*
March 18 / Adar 27
Idyla Gould Etelman
Judith Raymond*
Morton W. Wurmbrand
March 28 / Nissan 8
Miriam Feder
Matids Gruszecki
Louis Zirinsky
March 19 / Adar 28
Edith Perman Allen
James Allen*
Abraham Smith*
Thomas Soss
March 29 / Nissan 9
Annette Trenner Arons
March 20 / Adar 29
Harry M. Cohen
Ralph Mendel Karpas
Allen Kudler
Mary Milgrim*
March 21 / Nissan 1
Phyllis Hackman
Louis Hott
Freida Wyner
March 22 / Nissan 2
Ethel Bloom
Hyman Kamen
Kate Piermont
March 23 / Nissan 3
Elliot Hyman*
Virginia LaChance
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March 30 / Nissan 10
Robert August*
Nelson Baker
Fan Weisman
March 31 / Nissan 11
David Klein
Jacob Michelman*
Sylvia Steinberg*
Judy Yoss
CBI FUNDS
ABUNDANCE FARM FUND
Funds support the creation and maintenance of
an innovative food justice farm & outdoor
classroom on the 1 acre piece of land between CBI
& the Dept. of Public Works. We produce
healthy, fresh produce for donation to the
Northampton Survival Center while serving as an
outdoor classroom & community building space
for the broader community.
ANNUAL FUND
Funds will be used for the synagogue’s most
pressing needs. Enhanced dues are a part of this
fund. Please send d o natio ns to CBI.
BENJAMIN GOLDSMITH FUND
Used for the learning disabled in the Religious
School.
BIKKUR HOLIM FUND
Donations for this fund are used for gifts from the
whole congregation for members of the
congregation who are fighting illness. Check s
may be made payable to CBI with “Bikkur Holim” in
the memo line.
CEMETERY FUND
Funds are used for cemetery maintenance &
related activities.
CHEVREI MITZVOT FUND
Funds are used towards gem ilut hasad im , to
honor Bar and Bat Mitzvot, and to fund worthy
endeavors. Please se nd d o natio ns to CBI.
COMMITTEE FOR JEWISH CONNECTIONS
Funds provide for programming to
celebrate and promote the practice of
Judaism. Please send d o natio ns to CBI.
DANIEL & SHIRLEY LEVIN
EDUCATION FUND
Money will assist qualified families with
Religious School Tuition. Check s m ad e payable
to “Levin Education Fund” should be mailed to CBI.
DIVINE FUND
An endowment used to attract and retain
outstanding religious school educators for our
Religious School. Please send d o natio ns to CBI.
EDUCATION FUND
Donations help support all educational activities
and programs for children and adults at CBI.
Please send donations to CBI.
ENDOWMENT FUND
Minimum Contribution is $10.00. A $600
contribution or more is necessary for a plaque to
be affixed in the main lobby. Principle stays
intact; interest earned is used to defray general
operations of the synagogue. Please send
donations to CBI.
HOUSE/PROPERTIES/AESTHETICS
FUND
Funds will be used to beautify the
synagogue. Please se nd d o natio ns to CBI.
THE ISRAEL FUND
Funds used to support CBI sponsored trips
to Israel, Yom Ha’atzmaut events and other
activities in celebration of Israel. Please send
donations to CBI.
KITCHEN FUND
Donations for this fund will be used for
purchases and maintenance of CBI’s Kosher
Kitchen. Please send d o natio ns to CBI.
LANDSCAPE FUND
Funds used to beautify and maintain
synagogue grounds. Please send d o natio ns to
CBI.
LEONARD AND BERNICE ALBERTS
PRESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$10.00 minimum contribution. Fund assists
qualified families with Preschool tuition. Please
send donations to CBI with “Alberts Fund” in the
memo line.
LIBRARY FUND
Money in this fund will go towards the
purchase of CBI library books. Please send
donations to CBI.
PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FUND
Money from this fund will go to the
preschool for equipment and teaching
materials. Mak e check s payable to CBI w ith
“Preschool Fund” in the memo line.
PULPIT FUND
Funds used to procure necessary items that are
not covered by the operating budget. These
funds will be used to enhance our services.
Please send donations to CBI.
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Ple ase
send donations to CBI.
SANDRA GOLDSMITH ENDOWMENT
FUND
Donations are used to endow activities for
Tikkun Olam. Please se nd d o natio ns to CBI.
SAM & MILDRED WOLFE BAR/BAT
MITZVAH FUND
All students studying for Bar/Bat Mitzvah
require a private tutor. This fund offsets
tutoring costs for families. We encourage all
families, friends and relatives to contribute.
Minimum contribution is $10.00. Make checks
payable to CBI with “Wolfe Fund” in the memo
line.
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SHABBAT CHILD CARE FUND
Money from this fund will go towards
providing quality child care to all who need it
(at no charge) during Shabbat services. Please
send donations to CBI.
SISTERHOOD ALL OCCASION FUND
Minimum contribution is $5.00. Money is used
for specific synagogue needs voted upon by the
Sisterhood membership. Mail checks made
payable to “CBI Sisterhood” to Cleo Go rm an,
32 Winthrop St., Northampton, MA 01060, 413
584-4497. A card will be mailed for any
occasion.
SUE KURIAN KIDDUSH FUND
Donations will be used to enhance our
Shabbat services with festive Kiddushes. Please
send donations to CBI.
TIKKUN OLAM FUND
Funds are used to benefit programs that help
people in need in the Northampton-Amherst
area, in Israel, and, occasionally, when
catastrophes strike in other parts of the world.
Please send donations to CBI.
TORAH CHAI FUND
Donations to this fund assist the restoration
and repair of Congregation B’nai Israel’s
existing Torah scrolls, and have made possible
the purchase of a new Torah. Please send
donations to CBI.
TZEDAKAH-CHESED FUND
Fund for engaging in acts of tzed ak ah (charity
and generosity) for the benefit of CBI members.
Please send donations to CBI.
VALLEY JEWISH SENIORS
Fund to help support seniors’ activities
through CBI. Please send d o natio ns to CBI.
WOMEN’S FUND
A $5.00 minimum contribution. Funds are
directed to women in need in our community.
Send checks payable to Sisterhood Women’s
Fund to: Jan Hackman, 37 Prospect Heights,
Northampton, MA 01060.
YOUTH FUND
Donations will be used to help fund
activities for our youth programs.
Please send donations to CBI.
YAHRZEIT (MEMORIAL) PLAQUE
$200 donation for each name. Please m ak e
checks payable to “CBI Cemetery Fund” and mail to
CBI.
ADS
Contact the synagogue office to
purchase your ad at:
office@cbinorthampton.org
or 413 584-3593
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Congregation B’nai Israel
253 Prospect St.
Northampton, MA 01060
Dated Material– Do Not Delay
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