Beth El Bulletin summer 2014

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Inside :

From our President…………………………….…..…..…..3

Gabbai Rotation…………..……….….…….....….…........5

Naches…………………………………………….………...5

Tisha b’Av, Yoga, & Chavurah Services……….………....6

Lifelong Learning……………………………….……….....6

Sisterhood & MoB……………………………….………...7

Social Action…………………………...………………….….8

August Calendar………………………...……………...…….9

September Calendar………………...……………………....10

Contributions…………………..………………………...13-16

Condolences……………………………………………..…..17

Yahrzeit Reminders..…….………………..……..…….…....17

Letter from Valhallah………………………………………..18

Beth El Synagogue

1004 Watts Street, Durham, NC 27701

919-682-1238 www.BethElDurham.org

Summer 2014 / 5774

Call and Response

Call and response is one of those parts of Jewish life we are so used to, we don’t notice it anymore, but

we do it all the time. A leader invites us to say birkat hamazon (grace after meals) by calling, “חברי נברך / my friends, let us bless” and those sitting around the table respond by beginning to bless,“יהי שם ה מבורך לעולם ועד / may the name of Adonai be blessed forever and ever.” A person ascends to the Torah and calls to the community, ”!Bless Adonai, the One to be blessed/ברכו את ה המבורך“ and the congregation responds, “ ברוך ה המבורך לעולם ועד /Blessed is Adonai the One to be blessed forever and ever!” Today our tradition is to recite the Sh’ma, Judaism’s central statement of faith, in unison. But according to some scholars, the Sh’ma was once recited by call and response: the leader would call out “שמע ישראל /Listen (Hear) O Israel” and the community would respond, “ה אלוהינו ה אחד / Adonai our God, Adonai alone!” I remember as a child learning the power of call and response. My father’s father died. We returned home and went to synagogue each Saturday. At the end of the service, he rose to say the mourner’s kaddish and, for the first time, I watched him well-up and cry. It was scary. I felt helpless. But I learned to respond. He would begin, “Yitgadal v’yitkadash shmei rabbah” and I would respond, “Amen.” He would continue and when he would say, “ba’agala uvizman kariv v’imru,” I would respond, “Amen. Yehei Shmei Rabbah m’vorach l’olam u’almei almaya” (Aramaic for, “May God’s great name be blessed forever and ever). And in those responses – Amen, Yehei Shmei, Brich hu – I transformed helplessness into power, fear into comfort, and I learned how important it is to respond.

FROM OUR RABBI:

Call and response matters, not just so that we will know what to do or what to say at the right moment in synagogue or around the Shabbat table. It matters because Jewish ritual is teaching something profound about how to live in community and care for each other. A person is sick. Their illness is a call. Do we respond by visiting and helping? A person dies. Do we respond by being part of the chevra kaddisha and guarding the body or participating in tahara (the ritual cleansing) or going to the funeral, even if we don’t know the family? A family has a bar or bat mitzvah. Do we respond by offering to help make the kiddush lunch? Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz once wrote about how the question God asked Adam in the garden of Eden, “Where are you?” reverberates throughout all time and space. It is a question God is asking each of us right now. Our task is to respond: “Here I am.” One last reflection. There are certain moments I’ve noticed when the Kaddish changes. At yizkor, or a funeral, or when we buried the ashes from Dachau in our cemetery, or sometimes at a shiva home, at those moments everyone says the kaddish. I used to focus on the silence where the word Amen is supposed to be. I thought that silence reflected the intense pain of those moments, a loss so dear that no response was possible, a silence that cried out in anguish. That is one way to understand those moments. But now I think about those kaddishes differently: they are times when we respond together, when we stand as one and speak in unison, when we lean on each other and by doing so, we summon a strengthen beyond ourselves. Those are moments not only when we all call out, but when we all respond. And God’s name is indeed blessed, forever and ever.

— Rabbi Daniel Greyber

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Do you have good news to share

with your Beth El community?

Award received? Personal achievement?

Birth of a child or grandchild?

Send notices to [email protected]

and we’ll let everyone know

by posting naches in the bulletin.

“Like” Beth El Synagogue at www.facebook.com/BethEl.Durham

Join our discussion group at

www.facebook.com/groups/BethElDurham

and check out Rabbi Greyber’s page: www.facebook.com/pages/

Rabbi-Daniel-Greyber/105866049455568

BETH EL WEEKLY SERVICES

Friday evening services: Services are held on Friday evenings only in conjunction with other programming or special occasions.

See monthly calendars for noted dates and times. Saturday morning services:

Services in the Orthodox Kehillah begin at 9:00 a.m. Services in the Main Sanctuary begin at 9:30 a.m.

Weekday minyanim in the Main Sanctuary*: Sunday mornings at 9:30am (suspended for the summer, resumes 9/7) Wednesday mornings at 8:00am

*Please let the office know in advance if you need to say Kaddish, even if a minyan has already been scheduled.

OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. / Fridays: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Office (voice) 919-682-1238 (fax) 919-682-7898 Rabbi Daniel Greyber, Rabbi 919-682-1238 [email protected] Casey Baker, Executive Director 919-682-1238 ext. 110 [email protected] Elisabeth Albert, Education & Youth Director 919-682-1238 ext. 170 [email protected] Sheri Hoffman, Congregational Services Coordinator 919-682-1238 ext. 100 [email protected] Sandy Fangmeier, Kitchen Manager 919-489-0433 [email protected] Krisha Miller, Publicity Assistant 919-416-1397 [email protected] Rabbi Steve Sager, Rabbi Emeritus 919-682-1238 ext. 195 [email protected]

If the office phone is in use or no one is in the office, please leave a message on the voice mail.

Rachel Galanter President 919-416-0270 [email protected]

Noah Pickus 1st Vice-President 919-402-0400 [email protected]

Debbie Goldstein 2nd Vice-President 919-682-7291 [email protected]

Roy Schonberg Financial Secretary 919-942-8243 [email protected]

COMMITTEE CONTACTS:

Community of Caring Rhoda Silver [email protected] 919-688-0077

Finance Sheila Goldstein

[email protected] 919-688-3606

Lifelong Learning Susan Breitzer [email protected] (910) 483-5566

Membership Andrea Ginsberg

[email protected] 919-403-0394

Orthodox Kehillah Sheldon Hayer [email protected] 312-944-2035

Ritual Aviva Starr [email protected] 919-471-860

Social Action Jacki Resnick [email protected] 919-945-0633

Synagogue Life Lois Price [email protected] 919-699-9999

Va’ad haChinuch Eric Lipp [email protected] 919-403-2216

Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society) Contact David Klapper at 919-967-3937

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Have you renewed your membership for 5775? Please send your pledge by July 31.

Plan to send a child to Talmud Torah this year? Please register by August 1!

Membership & School forms are available online or through the office.

www.betheldurham.org/membership/forms.html

One of the things I love about the

Durham/Chapel Hill area is that people

often get to meet someone they’ve met

one day in a completely different context

soon after. You see them at the JCC pool,

and then walking their dog around East

Campus. You meet them at your child’s

school, and then again when you are at

the Eno Festival. When my younger

daughter Jasmina was in elementary

school, I coordinated the summer play-

dates (where returning and new students

could meet other children and parents could learn more about the

school). More than once I met parents at these playdates and then

struggled to place how I knew them when I “met” them again at

Beth El.

In a similar way, I often feel there are people who know me

in one context and then meet me again in another part of my Beth

El life. As I begin my Presidency, I thought I could help those

struggling to figure out how they know me by talking about the

different facets of my Beth El life.

Perhaps you know me in my role with children’s programming

at Beth El. I have lead children’s services at Beth El for about 15

years. Many families first met me as I chanted the weekly Torah

story and taught their children hand motions to accompany their

prayers. Every year I turn children’s faces into butterflies & cats

at Family Day and the Purim carnival. Two years ago I coordinated

a Ruach Shabbat program where teens provided activities for

younger children.

Perhaps you met me when I was teaching adults. I have

taught adult Hebrew classes, including the Hebrew marathon. I

love helping people who think they will never decipher a new

alphabet learn special tricks to differentiate mem from tet. I’ve

also taught classes about gender issues and Hebrew that have

resulted in an offering at synaplex Shabbat where the prayers

we say reflect that G-d is both male & female and that the Jewish

people includes women as well as men.

You may associate me with CROP Walk and social action

efforts. I have recruited walkers and solicited donations to help

with feeding the hungry here and around the world for over a

decade. This winter I shared with the Social Action committee

my agency’s efforts to provide caregivers the tools to build

strong bonds and set limits effectively with young children.

My daughter Jasmina would describe me as the person who

davens too loudly. Perhaps my enthusiastic davening drew your

notice. I enjoy being a shaliach tzibur, trying out new and

different tunes to Adon Olam. I’m also a person who takes my

Purim costume very seriously and arrived at the last Megillah

reading in the guise of the Statue of Liberty.

All of these are facets of my relationship with Judaism and

Beth El. I look forward to being your president and trying to

help Beth El be a welcoming place where we all feel invited to

explore the many ways to be a Jew and to be a part of the Beth

El community. If I haven’t met you yet, I hope to get to know you

and your many facets. As a parent of a child in this year’s b’nei

mitzvah class I will be around a lot exploring this new role.

B’shalom,

Rachel

Passing of the Gavel

Beth El Annual Meeting, May 2014

Barak Richman Immediate Past President

& Rachel Galanter, President

FROM OUR PRESIDENT:


&

plan to attend

YOM BETH EL!

Join us for this

NEW

fun free kick-off event

welcoming 5775!!

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Gabbai Rotation

Please contact if you'd like to

request an aliyah or help lead services.

Please do not call on Shabbat or other holidays.

8/02 Devarim Hazon Sally Laliberte [email protected] 919-302-0035

8/09 Vaethannan Nahamu Bernie Fischer [email protected] 919-493-0306

8/16 Ekev David Rubin [email protected] 919-967-7725

8/23 Reeh Steve Schauder [email protected] 561-254-2751

8/30 Shofetim Alan Mandel [email protected] 917-589-5673

9/06 Ki Tetzei Jon Wahl [email protected] 919-942-3827

9/13 Ki Tavo Diane Markoff [email protected] 919- 969-8953

9/20 Nitzavim Vayelech Sally Laliberte [email protected] 919-302-0035

9/27 Ha’azinu Shuvah James Tulsky [email protected] 919- 688-6782

The Gabbaim schedule is available online:

www.betheldurham.org/rituallife/gabbirotation.html

Mazel tov & many thanks

to our 5774 Volunteers of the Year!

Lois Price, Rhoda Silver, Laura Flicker, Sheila Goldstein,

& Randi Smith (not pictured)

TO:

Rachel & Ya'akov Ariel

on the birth of their granddaughter Michal Rose on April 27! The proud parents are

Yael & Tyron Goldschmidt. Much naches also to

big sister Hannah Tehilah!

Maia Szulik

(daughter of Gabriel Szulik & Orit Ramler Szulik as well as a student at

Elon University) on being chosen to serve as an ICC Grinspoon Morningstar Fellow for the

2014-2015 academic year by The Israel on Campus Coalition!

Alyne & Kevin O'Keefe

on the wedding of their son Ryan & Wendy Wagoner on May 24!

Gladys Siegel

on the occasion of her granddaughter Emily graduating from the Univ. of Rochester!

Emily will be working for AJC's "Project Interchange" which

connects leaders worldwide with Israel in order to influence public

opinion about Israel.

John and Joy Kasson

on the birth of their grandson, Sebastian Kasson Fiss on June 18!

The proud parents are Laura & Andy Fiss.

Ashlyn, Rafael, & Julian

Goldberg on the birth of their son/brother, Solomon Lotan Goldberg born

on July 1!


Healing Yoga Gentle Movement, Meditation, Relaxation

*10:00–11:00am in the Beth El Freedman Center

July 26, August 16, September 13, October 11,

*November 22 (Synaplex, 9:45-10:40am), & December 20

This class is designed to help with the recovery process

from physical and mental stresses of illness (your own or

a loved one); addresses fatigue, soreness, stiffness, anxiety,

grief, and depression; deals with balance, bone loss,

immunity, and flexibility; brings peace of mind. No prior

yoga experience is needed.

Participants should wear comfortable clothing. After the

class, all are welcome to join the Beth El worship service

and /or Kiddush lunch in the main building.

With generous support, Beth El has raised the funds to

purchase yoga mats, straps, foam blocks, blankets, bolsters,

and eye bags. These props help participants feel comfortable

as they sit, move, and meditate. Please join us, or if you know

someone who might benefit from healing yoga, consider

coming as a buddy.

For additional information, contact Margie Satinsky, RYT,

919-383-5998 or [email protected]

Egalitarian Chavurah Service September 6, November 22, & December 6

All are invited to a chavurah service on select Saturdays (approx. 3-5 times a year) held either in classrooms on the lower

level of the main building or the upstairs lounge of the Freedman Center. The service is traditional and egalitarian, using

the modern Orthodox Koren siddur, and all participants are able to take active part in it. Families sit together and women

fully participate in leading the services. The Chavurah welcomes all. Pre-bat/bar-mitzvah youth read the maftir and chant.

Post-bat/bar-mitzvah youth are especially invited to take active roles. If you'd like to lead or have an honor or have any

questions regarding this service, please contact Malachai Hacohen <[email protected]> .

Lifelong Learning www.betheldurham.org/adulted/courses.html

Come hear Hasan Bhatti share stories of his

recent Jerusalem experience. Saturday, August 23, 2014

following kiddush lunch (approx. 1pm)

Hasan will focus on his recent five month experience

working with three different social justice and peace

organizations in the Jerusalem area while learning Hebrew,

Arabic and the social justice/peace issues affecting all

people (Israelis, Palestinians, Arab-Israelis, Jordanians, etc.)

of all backgrounds. He will also be sharing the stories of

folks he met and worked with during this time. Hasan's talk

will include time for Q & A.

Exploring the Essence of the High Holidays August 17 & 24, September 7, 14, & 21

Rabbi Frank Fischer is offering this class on entering the

High Holy Days in which students will explore and discuss

the origins, themes, and liturgy of the season. 10:15am -

12:00pm, Sundays Aug. 17-Sept. 21 (no class Labor Day

weekend). Class fee is $18 (payable to Beth El Synagogue,

please note "Rabbi Fischer Class" with payment) & will be

held in the Freedman Center Seminar Room.

Our Lifelong Learning committee is busy planning many

education opportunities this coming year. In addition to the

weekly text studies and monthly Torah study, we're planning

guest lectures, periodic Shabbat afternoon studies, a

November scholar-in-residence, a Shabbat 25 weekend,

classes with Rabbi Greyber and other events.

Stay tuned for more information.

If you have an idea for a class or a presentation,

contact Susan Breitzer or Yonat Shimron.

Tisha b’Av Services

& reading of Eicha (the book of Lamentations)

Monday evening, August 4

8:00pm: Beth El will be holding a joint service with the

Kehillah Synagogue in Chapel Hill

and

8:30pm: Durham Orthodox Kehillah

(Beth El, lower level sanctuary).

Tuesday morning, August 5

7:15am: Beth El's Durham Orthodox Kehillah

Everyone is welcome.

More details online at:

www.betheldurham.org/calendar/Tisha_bAv.htm

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Beth El Sisterhood Kitchen Initiative Pledge Form

Stocking and maintaining the kitchen is critical for weekly Kiddushim as well as other religious and social functions held at Beth El. Please help improve the kitchen by making a financial contribution to Sisterhood. The funds we collect will purchase professional quality knives, bowls, utensils, service ware, shelving, signage, minor servicing of equipment, and more. We will continue collecting through this fall, 2014.

Please make checks payable to Beth El with “Sisterhood Kitchen Initiative” in the memo section.

Yes, I want to support kitchen improvements and can pledge…

$54___ $72 ___ $90___ $180____ $_____

_______________________________ ________________________ Your Name E-mail Telephone Address (if not in Beth El Directory) I am interested in volunteering in the kitchen to implement improvements.

Sisterhood Gift Shop

Open during office hours, select special events, & by appointment.

If you are interested in shopping outside of office hours, helping staff the Gift Shop

or with shop related projects, please contact [email protected].

Join us to Connect, Learn and Contribute

o Welcome Brunch - Oct. 26

at the Chapel Hill home of Ellen Singer

o Beth El Chanukkah Bazaar - Nov. 23

o Booth at JCC Chanukkah Bazaar - Dec. 14

o Potluck Dinner - Jan. 19 at a member's home (TBD)

o Hamentaschen baking—Throughout Jan. & Feb.

in preparation for Purim

o Bingo & Booze night - Feb. 21 (open to the

entire congregation - yes, men too.)

o High Tea - March 22 at a local establishment

o Hello-Farewell Luncheon - April 19

(installation of new Board members, recognition

of those stepping down from the board)

Membership form available online:

http://bit.ly/BeSister1415

Sisterhood www.betheldurham.org/synagogue/sisterhood.html

The MoB* *Men of Beth El

www.betheldurham.org/synagogue/mob.html

The MoB contributes to the well-being of our synagogue

community through fellowship and service. Its membership

is multi-generational and reflects a broad range of interests.

The MoB participates in holiday, charitable, and social

activities and engages in joint functions with other groups

within Beth El, including Sisterhood, Social Action, and

Talmud Torah as well as the broader community.

Previous events & activities have included: Sukkot luncheon for Shul, helping with Senior Chaverim

lunches at JCC, Bowling, Durham Bulls' Games, Lectures

and Discussions, Social Action projects, help with shul's

library reorganization, cleaning, shlepping, Purim Carnival

help, Family Fun Day help, & more...

Download, Complete, & mail us your membership form!

www.betheldurham.org/docs/

MoB_Membership_Form_2014.pdf


We need Beth El volunteers at the Chapel Hill

Community Kitchen to cook lunch on the first Wednesday

of each month from 9:30-12:30. Anyone able to help please

contact Gladys Siegel ([email protected])

Servers & Tuna Casseroles Needed for Durham Community

Café Dinner the fourth Sunday of each month! Details including casserole recipe & instructions are available

online: www.betheldurham.org/socialaction/programs.html

Pasta (canned or dry) & sauce

Canned soups (low sodium)

Canned vegetables (low sodium)

100% fruit juice (pouches or boxes)

Raisins or other dried fruit

Granola Bars

Pudding Cups

Animal/Graham Crackers

Trail Mix

Peanut butter (plastic jars)

Canned meats (tuna, chicken,

salmon, Spam)

Beans, peas & lentils (cans or dry)

Canned fruits (in 100% juice)

Rice

Oatmeal or other hot & cold cereals

Macaroni and cheese

Popcorn

Dry & shelf milk

Raman Noodles

Examples of appreciated items:

Food needs to be non-perishable and in non-glass containers.

"A double-mitzvah": Link your Harris Teeter VIC card

to our school (5883) and earn money for the Talmud

Torah while helping others. VIC cards need to be re-linked

each school year & can be linked to more than one school.

See online for instructions: http://bit.ly/BETTVIC

Did you know you can drop-off food in Chapel Hill?

In addition to our collection bins in the Beth El lobby &

Talmud Torah, you are welcome to deliver food donations

to the home of Peter & Marilyn Ornstein.

Just call ahead to make arrangements (919-493-0819).

Food Drive

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Our Social Action Committee's current main focus is

Hunger/Nutrition and Child Poverty. We are supporting various organizations and programs

concerned with relief efforts in these fields.

Visit our programs page for information on participation and

be sure to watch for updates as more projects are added

throughout the year. Many projects are supported through

your generous donations to our Mitzvah Fund.

In addition to year-round & annual hunger/child poverty

relief efforts, such as our food drive, cooking & serving

meals in local shelters, participation in the local CROP

walks, our annual Yiddish Songfest benefitting Durham

Urban Ministries, we also have a knitting chevra who not

only make hats, sweaters, & other items for those in need, but

also collect other clothing as well. We hold an annual Blood

Drive in cooperation with the Red Cross, and participate in

many other programs of local and international agencies

which positively affect the lives of others.

Year-round, folks come to our synagogue doors asking

for food to help feed their families. Our help is especially

important during the summer months when children are not

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Our Talmud Torah & Youth Groups had an amazing 2013-2014!

Don’t miss out on the 2014-2015 fun! Contact Education & Youth Director, Elisabeth Albert ([email protected])


Interested in reading the Haftarah or Torah during an upcoming Shabbat service?

Congregants who do this regularly/semi-regularly/

every-once-in-awhile are greatly appreciated!

Even if you've never chanted a Haftarah, if it's

been a long time, or you have thought it would be

a meaningful way to commemorate an occasion,

you like the sound of the trope, or you would just

like to learnthis as a new skill, please contact Randi

Smith, [email protected].

If you would like to read a Torah portion,

please contact Jeff Derby, [email protected] .

The Community of Caring

We are here for YOU!

Need a meal due to

illness, surgery, grief or other special circumstances?

Need a ride to/from an appointment or to visit a friend?

Would you like a friendly visitor?

Anyone looking for help

or who would like to participate by

providing these community needs,

please call or email Rhoda Silver at:

919-688-0077 / [email protected]

From Dachau to Durham

Many thanks to Sharon Halperin,

the Chapel Hill-Durham Holocaust

Speakers Bureau, David Klapper

& our Chevra Kaddisha as well

as the many others who made this

commemoration so special for our

community.

Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/synagogue.bethel/DachauToDurham

News coverage can be found at the following links: http://bit.ly/N-ODtDb

http://bit.ly/YonatShimronDtD

http://bit.ly/HSDtD

http://bit.ly/WRAL-DtDb

Video coverage courtesy of

Sheldon Becker & Jewish Sparks: http://vimeo.com/98378377

Strategic Planning Updates

On Sunday, June 22, the Beth El Board met for an all-day

retreat to consider next steps in the Strategic Planning

process. The Board reviewed current congregational

demographics, congregational and teen survey results,

reports from Task Force committees on Fostering

Community, Education and Youth, and Buildings and

Grounds, and potential funding mechanisms. These

reports and surveys (along with the original Strategic Plan

docuent and the Buildings and Grounds assessment from

last year) are available on our website:

www.betheldurham.org/synagogue/strategic_plan.html .

In the afternoon, representatives from the latter two

committees joined the Board to ensure a free flow of ideas.

Read more online....http://bit.ly/fop_sp7-14

Seeking Shabbat Greeters

Do you like getting a warm

"Shabbat Shalom"

as you enter shul on

Saturday morning?

Our greeting program has been extremely well received.

To keep this program going, we need volunteer greeters

like you. Just visit the link below to view available dates

and pick one (or more) over the coming months.

Thanks for helping make Beth El a warm and welcoming

place to be! http://bit.ly/BEGreet (please note this is a new

link). Don’t worry if you've never greeted before, it’s

easy. We've put together some guidelines to help:

http://bit.ly/BEgreeter_guide

mailto:[email protected]

tel:919-688-0077


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Annual Fund donations will be reported separately.

We appreciate the generosity of all our donors. Every effort has been made to accurately acknowledge all names and dedications. We apologize for any errors or omissions. To report an error, please contact the Beth El office.

Capital Maintenance Fund

Howard Goldberg, Amanda and Ted Snyderman and family

for the Playground, in memory of their beloved mother and

grandmother, Ida Goldberg

Amy and Alan Levine

Sol and Sheila Levine, in memory of Sheila’s beloved mother,

Augusta Korkin

Sheldon Hayer, in memory of his beloved mother, Carrie Hayer

Cemetery Fund Jack Leiss, in honor of Sandy Kessler and Sheva Zucker

Steven Rose, in memory of his beloved mother, Estelle Henner

Rose

Norman Veis, in memory of his beloved parents, Alfred and

Martha Veis

Rachelle Bienstock and Scott Snyder in memory of Helen

Rosenzweig, mother of Adele Abramowitz

Lucy Morrison, in memory of her beloved mother, Pearl

Morrison

Sandy and Jim Fangmeier

Alexander Markman, in memory of his beloved sister, Sarah

Dinah Markman

Rachelle Bienstock and Scott Snyder, in memory of Rachelle’s

beloved father, Julius J. Bienstock

Mark Robertson, in memory of his beloved wife, Sarah Dinah

Markman

Chevra Kadisha Musia G. Lakin, in memory of her beloved mother, Miriam

Gingold

Harlan Gradin, Elise Goldwasser and Corey Gradin, in memory

of their beloved father, father-in-law and grandfather, Theodore

Ira Gradin

Charles Goldstein, in memory of his beloved daughter, Gerri

Ann Pomerantz

In loving memory of Leslie Becker, wife of Sheldon T. Becker,

mother and grandmother of Barrie and Samantha Harper

Education and Youth Director's Discretionary Fund Peter Ornstein, in memory of his beloved mother, Augusta

Ornstein

Barbara Renner, in honor of the 2013-14 B’nai Mitzvah class

Rachelle Bienstock and Scott Snyder in honor of the college

graduation of Alex Smith, son of Randi and Scott Smith


graduation of Greg Kronmiller, son of Tom and Annette

Kronmiller


graduation of Hannah Anderson, daughter of Meg and Harold

Anderson-Baranger

Miriam K. Slifkin, in memory of her beloved sister, Eunice

Loewinsohn

Michaela Davidai, in honor of Mira Pickus’s graduation from

the Lerner School’s Class of 2014

Earl and Gladys Siegel Endowment Fund Musia Lakin, in memory of her beloved husband, Martin Lakin

Gladys Siegel, in honor of David Dreifus and Jennifer Sosensky

becoming grandparents

Gladys Siegel, in memory of Joel Rascoff, beloved father of

Matthew Rascoff

Gladys Siegel, in honor of the marriage of Michaela Davidai’s

daughter, Na’ama

Gladys Siegel, in honor of the birth of Shula and Steve

Bernard’s granddaughter, Livia

Annette and Tom Kronmiller, in memory of Rachelle

Bienstock’s beloved mother

Gladys Siegel, in honor of Bob and Laurie Gutman’s 51st

wedding anniversary

Gladys Siegel, in honor of Sue Klapper’s birthday

Gladys Siegel, in honor of Joel Fleishman’s 80th birthday and

for being honored by the American Hebrew Academy in

Greensboro

Gladys Siegel, in honor of Esther Lederman’s 90th birthday

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of the birth of Edgar

Mayo Roach IV, son of Leah Bergman and Edgar Mayo Roach

III

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of the birth of Livia

Bernard, granddaughter of Shula and Steve Bernard

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of the Bat Mitzvah of

Eliana David


Ani Bryce

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of the wedding of Ann

and Richard Shachtman’s son Marc to Jessica Ellerman

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of the wedding of Mardi

and Errol Zeiger’s daughter Anita to Arthur Jacobs

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of Joel Fleishman’s 80th

birthday

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Herb Shatzman

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Murray Brandt

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Pauline Schultz

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Eleanor Bienstock,

Rachelle Bienstock’s mother

Nathalie Goodrich, in memory of her beloved son, Michael

Goodrich

Nathalie Goodrich, in honor of Esther Lederman’s 90th birthday

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Contributions (late Spring/early Summer,2014)

Beth El Congregation gratefully acknowledges all contributions. Please send donations & dedications to Sandy Berman, our corresponding secretary, at the Beth El address. Donations may be made via check, cash, stock transfer, or Paypal. A full list of funds, donation forms & the direct Paypal link are available on our website’s development page & through the office. When making a donation to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, please write a separate check payable directly to that fund.

in honor of the 90th

birthday of her uncle, Sey-

mour Cohn


Nathalie Goodrich, in honor of Bernard Leibel’s 85th birthday

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Muriel Kirschner,

Rabbi Steve Kirschner’s mother

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Joel Rascoff, Matthew

Rascoff’s father

Musia G. Lakin, in memory of her beloved husband, Martin

Lakin

Bob and Laura Gutman, in honor of Michaela Davidai

Bob and Laura Gutman, in honor of the wedding of Michaela

Davidai’s daughter Na'ama to Jon Crisp

Sheldon Hayer

The co-workers of Nancy Brandt at the Rowan County Work

First & Daycare Unit, in memory of Nancy’s parents, Murray

and Yetta Brandt

Ronald and Pilar Goldstein, in honor of Earl (z’’l) and Gladys

Siegel

Albrecht B. Strauss, in memory of his beloved father, Bruno

Strauss

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of the birth of Sophie

Jeanne Seizer, granddaughter of David Dreifus and Jennifer

Sosensky

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of the Bar Mitzvah of

Buddy Bomze


Shoshana Halev


Stella Roth


Elizabeth Gross

David and JoAnn Rubin, in honor of our Volunteers of the

Year: Laura Flicker, Sheila Goldstein, Lois Price, Rhoda Silver

and Randi Smith

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Helen Rosenzweig,

Adele Abramowitz’s mother

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Alvin Greenberg,

Alyne O’Keefe’s father

Gladys Siegel, in honor of Esther Lederman’s 90th birthday

Gladys Siegel, in memory of Adele Abramowitz’s beloved

mother, Helen Rosenzweig

Gladys Siegel, in memory of Alyne O'Keefe’s beloved father,

Alvin Greenberg

Annette and Tom Kronmiller, in memory of Adele

Abramowitz’s mother, Helen Rosenzweig

Gladys Siegel, in memory of Caryn Rossi’s mother, Lorraine

Carol Rossi

Sheldon Becker, in memory of his father, Leonard Becker

Gladys Siegel, with thanks to Sheldon Becker for recording the

burial of the ashes from Dachau

Nathalie Goodrich, in memory of her mother, Annie Levy

Gladys Siegel, in memory of Hinda Lind’s beloved mother,

Etta Lind

Gladys Siegel, in memory of Rose Sugarman, beloved niece

and cousin of Susan, David, Sydney, Adam and Rachel Kirsch

Ann and Kevin Leibel, in memory of Hinda Lind’s mother, Etta

Lind

David and JoAnn Rubin, in memory of Hinda Lind’s mother,

Etta Lind

David and JoAnn Rubin, in celebration of the birth of Michal

Rose Goldschmidt, granddaughter of Rachel and Ya’akov Ariel

Eric Pas Jewish Camp Scholarship Fund Anonymous, in memory of Murray Brandt

Anonymous, in memory of Pauline Schultz

Barbara Winfield Poleski, in memory of her beloved father,

Jack Winfield

Sue Fishman, in memory of her beloved father, Marcel

Davidow

Michele Pas, in memory of Yetta Brandt

Michele Pas, in memory of Merrill Shatzman’s father, Herb

Shatzman

Michele Pas, in memory of Eunice Shatzman’s husband, Herb

Shatzman

Michele Pas and Barry Poss and family, in memory of Carol

Meyers’ mother

Michele Pas and Barry Poss, in honor of the birth of Jean and

Barrie Hurwitz’s baby granddaughter

Michele Pas and Barry Poss and family, in honor of the

engagement of Judy and Yair Argon’s daughter Gayle to Matt

Michele Pas and Barry Poss, in honor of the marriage of

Leonard Rogoff and Deborah Hicks

Michele Pas and Barry Poss, in honor of the birth of Shula

and Steve Bernard’s baby granddaughter

Michele Pas and Barry Poss and family, in honor of Sally

Laliberte and her many years of working, mentoring, and

tutoring our B’nei Mitzvah children at Beth El, and all the

other behind the scenes work that she does for our community

Michele Pas and Barry Poss and family, in honor of the

engagement of Rachel Laliberte and Joel Bronstein

Michele Pas, in memory of Caryn Rossi’s mother

Annette and Tom Kronmiller, in memory of Caryn Rossi’s

beloved mother, Lorraine Carol Rossi

Carol and Jimmie Haynes, in memory of Caryn Rossi’s be-

loved mother, Lorraine Carol Rossi

Rachel and Nathan Bearman, in memory of Lorraine Rossi

Jon and Naama Crisp, in honor of Rabbi Greyber and his

hanging of their mezuzzah at their home

Robin Fischer, in honor of her niece Shoshana Halev’s Bat

Mitzvah

General Fund Steven Bachenheimer, in memory of his beloved mother,

Friedel Bachenheimer

Nyle Frank, in loving memory of the marvelous Pauline

Schultz

David, Sara and Lance Gordon of Gordon’s Furniture Center,

in memory of Pauline Schultz

Bernard Leibel in memory of his beloved father, Saul Leibel

Sarah Doppelt, in memory of Pauline Schultz

Lorraine Morley, in memory of her beloved husband, Raymond

Morley

Don and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Adele Abramowitz’s

mother

Don and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Sheila’s mother,

Roslyn Rose

Don and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Sheila’s father,

Harold Rose

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Contributions continued….

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Don and Sheila Goldstein, in honor of our Volunteers of the

Year

Don and Sheila Goldstein, in honor of Barak Richman for his

hard work over the past two years as President

Sheila and Sol Levine, in memory of Helen Rosenzweig,

mother Adele Abramowitz

Bernard and Sylvia Leibel, in memory of Sylvia’s beloved

mother, Molly Zauder

Sally Hicks and Richard Hart, in memory of Richard’s mother,

Ricka Hart

Sally Hicks and Richard Hart, in memory of Eleanor Bienstock

Sally Hicks and Richard Hart, in memory of the Dachau

victims

Sally Hicks and Richard Hart, in honor of Buddy Bomze’s

Mitzvah

Sheila and Sol Levine, in memory of Sol’s grandfather,

Samuel Levine

Sheila and Sol Levine, in memory of Sol’s mother, Reba

Levine

Sheila and Sol Levine, in memory of Helen Rosenzweig,

mother of Adele Abramowitz

Laura Flicker

Peter Morrison, in memory of his mother, Pearl Penner

Morrison

Mimi and Larry Goldman, in honor of the birth of their

grandson Noah Aaron Parshall, and his Brit Milah performed

by Dr. Arthur Axelbank

Cynia Shimm, in memory of her beloved son, Jonathan Shimm

Charles Markman, in memory of his beloved sister, Sarah

Dinah Markman

Donald and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Susan Kirsch’s

niece, Rose Sugarman

Donald and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Hinda Lind’s

mother, Etta Lind

Library Fund Rabbi Steven Kirschner, in memory of his mother, Muriel

Lifelong Learning Fund

Miriam K. Slifkin, in memory of her beloved father, Hyman

Kresses

Rabbi Frank Fischer, in memory of his beloved mother, Irma

Fischer

Mitzvah Fund Bob and Laura Gutman in honor of Debbie Goldstein and the

Social Action Committee

Hinda Lind, in memory of her beloved father, Arnold Lind

Scott and Randi Smith, in memory of Caryn Rossi’s mother,

Lorraine Carol Rossi

Donald and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Caryn Rossi’s

mother

Hope Hartman and Bob Weschler for “Backpacks for Kids”

Hunter and Jay Levinsohn for “Backpacks for Kids”

Peter and Marilyn Ornstein for “Backpacks for Kids”

Donald and Sheila for “Backpacks for Kids”, in memory of

Donald’s father, Abraham Goldstein

Sandy Berman, for “Backpacks for Kids”

Maxine and Alan Stern, for “Backpacks for Kids”

Edy Parker, for “Backpacks for Kids”

Ilana Saraf and James Tulsky, for “Backpacks for Kids”

Carol and Jimmie Haynes, for “Backpacks for Kids”

Annette Kirshner, for “Backpacks for Kids”

Gladys Siegel, for “Backpacks for Kids”

Orthodox Kehillah

George Fishman, in memory of his beloved father, Louis

Fishman

David Gorelick and Naomi Feldman, in gratitude for the gra-

cious hospitality shown to them and the VanderWalde family

over the past four years, and with wishes for the Kehillah’s

continued success in the future

Prayer Book Fund

Laura Flicker, in honor of Barak Richman and other Board

members for their service to Beth El

Joseph and Joan VanderWalde, in honor of Noam and Sarah

VanderWalde

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Donald and Sheila Goldstein, in memory of Donald’s mother,

Anne Goldstein

Donald and Sheila Goldstein, in honor of Rabbi Greyber for

selling Chametz

Jewish Family Services, in appreciation to Rabbi Greyber for

the Chaverim Passover program

Beth and Adam Goldstein, in memory of Beth’s beloved

brother, Michael Goodrich

Sheri Hoffman, in honor of Sheila and Don Goldstein

Sheri Hoffman, in honor of Mardi and Errol Zeiger

Margaret Sachs, in memory of her parents

Sheldon Hayer, for the Dachau Ashes Project

Laura Flicker

Meglin and Veis, for the Dachau Ashes Project

Sidney L. Landskroner, for the Dachau Ashes Project

Caroline Sage, for the Dachau Ashes Project

Jeff and Elyza Halev, in honor of their daughter Shoshana’s

Bat Mitzvah

Bob and Laura Gutman

Harvey Cohen, in memory of his beloved father, Joseph Cohen

Vera and Leon Reinstein, for the Dachau Ashes Project

Lynne Kane, for the Dachau Ashes Project

Nicole Larrier, for the Dachau Ashes Project

William Pizer and Anne Pizer, in memory of William’s beloved

Matt and Susan Springer

Contributions continued….


Memorial Board Plaques

If you are interested in purchasing/reserving a

Beth El Memorial Plaque, please contact Gladys Siegel.

[email protected] or 919-942-5369

“Tzedaka is equal in importance to all other commandments combined” — Talmud

I am pleased to make a contribution to Beth El Synagogue

My name phone Address City/State/Zip In Memory of In Honor of

Please send acknowledgement to: Name Address City/State/Zip

Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Mail To: Sandy Berman, Corresponding Secretary 1004 Watts Street Durham NC 27701

Please apply my contribution to: _____ Capital Maintenance Fund _____ Cemetery Fund _____ Chevra Kadisha (burial society) _____ Education & Youth Director's Discretionary Fund _____ Sam & Jeannette Fink Programming Fund

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separate check for this fund) _____ Earl and Gladys Siegel Endowment Fund _____ Synagogue Art Fund

You can celebrate a simcha, honor a loved one, or send “get well” wishes by contributing to Beth El.

You may donate via our secure PayPal link or by check using the printable form online or below.

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Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Contributing Shares of Stock to Beth El

One way to boost your charitable contributions to Beth

El is to give shares of appreciated stock instead of cash.

You do not pay any tax on your capital gain, and your

charitable deduction is the shares' entire fair market value.

Several Beth El members contribute shares of stock to

satisfy their dues pledge, their annual fund pledge,

and other contributions to the Congregation.

After consulting your tax advisor, please contact the

Beth El office. You may download and use the

stock donation form online:

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Traditionally, we light a memorial candle on the evening before the anniversary

of a loved one's death.

Yahrzeit Reminders

Barukh Dayan Ha-emet “Blessed is the Judge of Truth”

Beth El congregation extends condolences to

Adele Abramowitz on the death of her mother, Helen Rosenzweig

Alyne O'Keefe on the death of her father, Alvin Greenberg

Caryn Rossi on the death her mother, Lorraine Carol Rossi

Ethan Rasiel on the death of his father, Amram Rasiel

The Kirsch Family on the death their niece/cousin, Rose Sugarman

Hinda Lind on the death of her mother, Etta Lind

Diane Pahl on the death of her mother, Carolyn Lubovsky

May the Ever Present One comfort them among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

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synagogue is located up a fairly steep hill from the waterfront and

our cab driver negotiated the narrow streets skillfully and left us

about a quarter of a block from the front door of the synagogue.

The synagogue was founded in 1796 and thus asserts that it

is the oldest continuous use synagogue under the American flag.

Arguing about primacy in history (“the first to do thus-and-so” or

“the oldest this-or-that”) is usually a low yield proposition so, as

far as this historian is concerned, if they say it then it’s close

enough for me. The first building burned down in 1804 and the

second burned down in 1831. The present-day building was

erected in 1833 and they have only missed one Shabbos service

since then - as a result of a hurricane in 1995.

You approach the building via stone steps. The entry portico

is supported by four white pillars made from rounded bricks made

in Denmark. These four pillars are said to symbolize Sarah, Rachel,

Rebecca, and Leah. Once you’re inside you’ll find a traditional

Sephardic <https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/

Sephardim.html> style floor plan since its original congregants

migrated as a result of the Spanish Inquisition <https://

www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Inquisition.html>.

In Sephardic architecture, the seating has congregants to facing

one another instead of theater-style as in Ashkenazic <https://

www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/Ashkenazim.html>

and most stateside synagogues. Also in keeping with Sephardic

architecture, the bimah is opposite the ark in which six Torahs

<https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/

The_Written_Law.html> are housed.

Everything in the historic St. Thomas Synagogue building

is original, dating back to 1833. The benches, the Ark and the

bimah are all made from mahogany that used to flourish on the

islands. The Menorah behind the bimah is of Spanish origin and

dates back to the 11th century. The chandeliers are from Europe,

probably Holland. The central fixture with nymphs looks French

in design and each lamp is made of Baccarat crystal. The peripheral

chandeliers have been electrified. Originally all the chandeliers used

to be lit with oil.

The shul has a sand floor. You have a couple of choices as

to what story you’d like to believe about the origins of the sand

floor. One version is that it is symbolic of the desert through which

Moses and the children of Israel wandered for 40 years. A more

likely explanation has to do with the fact that this was originally

a Sephardic community. During the Spanish Inquisition, when

Catholic Spain persecuted all other religions and forcibly converted

the Jews to Catholicism, Jews who opted to practice Judaism - an

offense punishable by death - had to do so in secrecy. They met in

cellars of their homes and used sand to muffle the sounds of their

prayer. While we were there we saw a little boy who occupied

himself during services playing with what seemed to him an over-

sized sandbox.

It’s time to head inside, meet some members of the

congregation, and get ready for services. I’ll tell you about them

next month and then we’ll head to Philadelphia.

Until next month, Regards from Valhalla,

Edward Halperin

Letter from Valhalla

A Synagogue in the Caribbean, A Museum in

Philadelphia, and a Hamburger – I

The American Radium Society is one of the country’s oldest

professional organizations focusing on improving cancer therapy.

Founded in 1916, the Society acquired its name from the era in

which radium, a radioactive material, was used in the treatment of

cancer. The Society, both at the time of its founding and continuing

to today, is stubbornly multidisciplinary. The members include

general surgeons, gynecologists, radiation and medical oncologists,

head and neck surgeons, and pathologists. As medical organizations

go it is relatively small. The large medical societies tend to meet

at places with massive convention halls and thousands of hotel

rooms: Chicago, Los Vegas, Boston, or Los Angeles. The American

Radium Society, in contrast, tends to meet at small upscale resorts.

When we found out that this year’s meeting was on the island of

Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Sharon and I booked our

flights and were joined by two of our three daughters: Rebecca and

Alison.

The first Jewish settlement in the Virgin Islands was in 1655

when the islands were ruled by Denmark. These Jews made their

livelihood trading in sugarcane, rum, and molasses. By 1664 King

Christian of Denmark had appointed the Virgin Island’s first Jewish

governor, Gabriel Milan. Originally, the Danish rulers of the island

were slaveholders but the Danes abolished slavery in 1848.

The US tried to buy the Virgin Islands from Denmark at

the turn of the last century. Americans were worried that Germany

might annex Denmark and the islands would, therefore, become

German possessions. This would have given Germany an excellent

naval port in the Caribbean. This made Americans fearful of the

Kaiser’s navy having a home port near the US Atlantic Coast.

The Danes, however, were reluctant to sell the islands to the US

because they disapproved of American racial discrimination and

feared, were the islands to become US possessions, that the African-

American population would be ill treated compared to Danish rule.

Ultimately American diplomacy and money prevailed and the US

bought the islands at the time of World War I.

By 1850 the Jewish population of the Virgin Islands was

around 400, about half of the Caucasian community. By the onset

of World War II the community was down to about 50 people but

has now rebounded and is back to about 400.

Sharon and I had visited the synagogue in the US Virgin

Islands years ago and we made plans to head over from our hotel

to attend services on Friday night. The historic synagogue <http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synagogue> is in Charlotte Amalie <http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Amalie,_U.S._Virgin_Islands>

on the island of Saint Thomas<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Saint_Thomas,_U.S._Virgin_Islands>. The real name of the

synagogue is Beracha Veshalom Vegmiluth Hasidim (Congre-

gation of "Blessing and Peace and Loving Deeds") It was near

the time of year for the observance of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust

Remembrance Day. The Saint Thomas synagogue does it in

conjunction with Friday night services. None of the cabs in Saint

Thomas have meters so every trip involves checking the locally

mandated standard fares and a minimal bit of negotiation. The

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Help provide a Lunch for Chaverim

Jewish Family Services provides a program and lunch for seniors

in our community once or twice a month (Chaverim). This is a

wonderful opportunity for our elderly seniors to get together on a

regular basis, spending time together chatting over a good lunch.

We are looking for small groups of friends, such as a family

or two, a Talmud Torah class or B’nei Mitzvah students to prepare

or sponsor ($100 donation) a lunch. Your sponsorship/hosting can

in honor or memory of someone or just for the fun of it. We usually

serve15 - 20 seniors at each gathering. This is an easy and wonder-

fully rewarding mitzvah opportunity. For more information please

contact Michele Pas at [email protected] or 919-493-3175.

Community Midrasha

Register now for the

2014-2015/5775

school year!

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Barb Carter is Hiking for Change

Dear Beth El community,

Some of you know me personally, others know my husband

Marc Moskovitz and/or our children Eve, Alyra, Leila and

Adin, but for those of you who do not, I am a member of Beth

El (since moving here from Boston in 2009) and I am asking

for your support in a personal endeavor of mine and hope that

you will be willing to help me out. After being on the waiting

list since January, I found out at the end of May that I have an

incredible opportunity to hike for 4 days over more than 50

miles of spectacular trails in Glacier National Park later this

summer. I will join approximately 25 people for the inaugural

Climate Hike, being organized by Climate Ride

(www.climateride.org), a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to

raising awareness about climate issues, sustainability, and

green solutions for transportation. The funds I raise will also

be donated to the environmental group of my choosing – and I

have chosen the National Parks Conservation Association as

the beneficiary of my fundraising efforts and sponsored hike.

I am half-way to my goal, but am committed to raising the

remaining funds by August 17. Would you please consider

donating to help me achieve my goal of $2800 as I hike Glacier

National Park to raise money for NPCA? - a worthy cause for

everyone who loves our National Parks and who loves being

outdoors. But I need your help to reach my goal – so please say

YES and donate $25, $40, $50, $100, whatever you can! Any

amount is appreciated!

You can use this link to donate to my site:

http://bike.climateride.org — Just click on "donate" at the top,

and put in my team name - barcarma - and it will take you to

my page.

This link will also provide a snail-mail address, if you prefer to

donate without using an electronic donation.

Thank you for your consideration,

Barb Carter

Caregiver Support Group

Jewish Family Services (JFS) is recruiting caregivers and

individuals who are caring for a loved one who are in need

of support or want a safe place to talk about the challenges

and rewards of caring for a loved with dementia or a chronic

illness. The fourth Tuesday of each month, from 12-1:30 pm,

JFS licensed clinical social work staff help facilitate a group

where people share ideas and strategies for managing their

loved one and taking care of themselves. Meetings are

confidential and held at the Levin JCC in the JFS Meeting

Room.

For more information on this free support group program,

please contact Donna Rabiner, JFS Director, at 919-354-4922

or [email protected] or contact Jennifer Schwartz, JFS

Social Worker, at 919-354-4923 or [email protected].


▪ Resident of Chapel Hill/Durham since 1973

▪ Graduate Realtors Institute

▪ Member of Beth El Congregation

▪ Member of the Chapel Hill Kehillah

▪ Life Member of Hadassah

▪ NC Hillel Board of Directors

▪ Board of Directors Durham/Chapel Hill Federation

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Seeking Pre-K and Plays Pals

Students for 2014-15!

Beth El Preschool is now accepting

applications for 2014-15 academic year.

Our child-centered Jewish preschool

encourages wonder, joyful individuality

and personal achievement. Our low teacher

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joyful group participation. We have a loving, peaceful learning

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for 2014-15. Contact Lorri at [email protected] , 919-688

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Jewish Meditation at the Levin JCC

1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. 10:45am-12:00pm

No charge & no experience needed to attend. Always open to new

participants. Sometimes a participant leads a guided meditation;

other times it is a silent practice. Levin JCC, 1937 W. Cornwallis

Road, Durham. Phone: 919-354-4936, [email protected]

B'nai B'rith

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Now in its 67th year, the B'nai B'rith Institute of Judaism provides

an opportunity for the individual to confront, explore, and clarify

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Was your family's property

taken during the Holocaust?

If you or your family owned movable, immovable or tangible

property that was confiscated, looted, or forcibly sold in countries

governed or occupied by the Nazi forces or Axis powers during

the Holocaust era and you or your relatives received no restitution

for that property, you may be eligible to participate in the

Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce project (Project Heart).

Call 800-584-1559 for more information

or visit www.heartwebsite.org.


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Chapel Hill-Durham Hadassah

Not a member? Why not?

Everyone is welcome (yes, men too).

For information, contact please contact

Karen Betman at [email protected]

or you may join online at

www.hadassah.org (Chapel Hill/Durham branch).

Tzedakah in Bloom

Tzedakah in Bloom is a project started by the

Jewish Family Service to raise money for local

community members in need and food banks.

JFS offers 13 different silk flower arrangements

for use at your simcha.

(on the bimah, at a reception or as a centerpiece).

New arrangements are added periodically.

Each arrangement rents for $150.00.

Please call the Federation office at

919-489-5335 if you have questions about the project.

Photos of the arrangements

as well as a reservation form is online at:

www.shalomdch.org/blooms.htm.

To reserve an arrangement,

contact Sandy Fangmeier, Project Coordinator:

919-489-0433 or [email protected]

See link below for information on

helping families in need of financial

assistance with their water bills.

This program is through OWASA &

the IFC, but you do not need to be an Orange Co. resident to

participate. If you are not an OWASA customer, scroll to the

bottom of the linked page for instructions on sending direct

donations.

www.owasa.org/customerService/taste-of-hope.aspx

Jewish Family Services at the Levin JCC 1937 Cornwallis Road, Durham

919-354-4936 [email protected] www.levinjcc.org

Contact Jenny Schwartz

at 919-354-4923 or [email protected]

for information on these & other JFS programs.

Visti the JCC website for dates & details

on these ongoing events & more:

JFS Mitzvah Corps Bubbes and Zaydes

Job & Networking Group Caregiver Support Group

Chronic Connections Memory Café

Chaverim JFS Clinical Connections

Women’s & Men’s Groups BRIDGES Sensational Sundays

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Jewish Sparks is a public access television program which is

broadcast in Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham, NC. This program

presents videos of major Jewish educational and artistic events

together with interviews and recordings of Jewish scholars and

important Jewish leaders. Our goal is to promote a better under-

standing of key Jewish concepts and issues within both the Jewish

and non-Jewish communities.

The Jewish Sparks 30 minute weekly broadcast schedule:

Chapel Hill (CH) - Peoples Channel, Time Warner Cable Channel

8* (channel 4* in Carrboro): Tuesdays 9:00 PM

Durham (DR) - Durham Community Media, Time Warner Cable

Channel 18*: Tuesdays 7:30 PM

Raleigh (RTN) - RTN, Cable Channel 10: Wednesdays 7:00 PM

and Thursdays 8:00 PM

* Set Top Box is required which can be obtained FREE from Time

Warner;

no box necessary with digital TV set: CH is at 97.5, DR at 97.3

The latest program schedule is on the Jewish Sparks Website:

www.jewishsparks.net.

Jewish Sparks maintains a large archive of program material.

If you miss a live broadcast, or do not have Cable, you can watch

the programs on the internet site (www.jewishsparks.net.)

Additional information is available from the website, or email the

producer, Sheldon Becker, at [email protected].

Free lectures open to the public at local universities:

UNC-CH Carolina Center for Jewish Studies &

Duke Center for Jewish Studies

Event information & and updates can be found at:

http://jewishstudies.duke.edu & www.jewishstudies.unc.edu

Libi Eir Mikveh Art Gallery

One of Libi Eir's seven founding principles is Hiddur Mitzvah /

Beautifying the Mitzvah. Exhibiting the work of local artists is

one of the ways they take this mandate seriously - and joyfully.

Exhibits change every three to four months.

Artists: If you'd like to feature your work at Libi Eir, please

contact Rabbi Jenny Solomon at [email protected].

Beth El is a partnering synagogue of our community mikveh,

Libi Eir, which opened in September of 2011.

Jewish Sparks is airing video footage of the

Dachau to Durham burial service on select dates

this summer. See link above for schedule.

If you are not receiving Beth El’s weekly e-mail

announcements and would like to,

please contact [email protected]

and ask her to add you to our listserve.

http://jewishstudies.duke.edu

http://jewishstudies.unc.edu

Send confirmed event information via e-mail to [email protected] for publication.

Beth El Synagogue

1004 Watts Street

Durham, NC 27701

Dated Material

Beth El Events:

www.betheldurham.org/calendar/index.html

Community Events:

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Beth El Bulletin summer 2014

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Transcript of Beth El Bulletin summer 2014