Beth Shalom Synagogue Bulletinbethshalomsynagogue.org/images/Bulletins/2017_01.pdf · 1 Chaverim...
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Chaverim Yekarim,Installation is over! It’s official! I am so proud to call myself Beth Shalom’s official rabbi. I have already been the acting rabbi since the summer, but this moving and sacred ceremony marks a new level to our partnership. Everything came together so perfectly for a smooth weekend. Thanks to the tireless work of our army of volunteers; the synagogue was spotless and prepared, the food delicious and abundant, the new pictures hung, the programs
printed, the remarks prepared, and the many guests greeted. When I say it like this, it sounds just like a wedding!After a big simcha/happy occasion, it’s easy to feel a bit of anti-climactic angst or uneasiness. After all, we spend so many hours planning and executing meticulously so that everything goes smoothly, and then, all of a sudden, it ends! What do we do now? How do we carry the same level of excitement and joy into our normal lives? Apart from the installation, this is something we face now with the start of the secular New Year. Beautiful holidays and celebrations have marked the past couple of months only to end abruptly. No more spinning dreidels, fried goodness, ringing in the New Year with food and drink. The time has come to make good on the promises, and get going in the sacred task of living our lives well. I believe that the holiday and celebrations serve to elevate our consciousness so that we may appreciate the passing cycles of life. They remind us that life is to be lived with, and God is to be served, with joy. The words of the psalmist tell us: ivdu et ha’shem b’simcha, bo lifanav birnana/Serve God with happiness...Come before God with joy. What would it mean to really internalize these words and approach life with deep gratitude and happiness? Together we will pray and sing, study and discuss, and fulfill the ultimate mission of Beth Shalom by living up to its meaning: to be a House of Peace.I have some ideas for 2017, and I look forward to hearing yours as well. My first order of business remains strengthening what we already do well: prayer, study, holidays, and community. We will also build on the early success of our Jewish Journey program to provide meaningful Jewish
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Regular Features
Rabbi’s Message 1President’s Corner 2Notes from Religious School 3Sisterhood News 3Greetings from Rayner Center 4BaRTY News 4Special Events 5Announcements & Reminders 10
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Please see our pull-out calendar for dates and times of services, special meetings, Religious and Hebrew School schedules. Also on the calendar are candlelighting times, weekly parshiot, as well as congregational birthdays, anniversaries and yahrzeits.
Beth Shalom Synagogue Bulletin
A Reform Synagogue that Honors Tradition January 2017• Tevet/Sh’vet 5777 Volume 79.04
Shabbat Does Not End Friday Night . . . Saturday is Shabbat, Too!continued on page 4
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Thank you to everyone who came together to help make Rabbi Natan’s Installation Shabbat such a memorable milestone in our congregation’s history. This simcha was another example of Beth Shalom at its best.To maintain our successful arrangement with Natan as our full-time rabbi who participates remotely half the time, we must support each other in a number of different ways. Please join us, not only for Shabbat services when Natan is in town, but also during those Shabbatot for which our fellow members have diligently prepared to lead when Natan is in Atlanta. It is an amazing blessing that we have such a deep bench of congregants who can lead services, and we should try and support them whenever possible. Also please respond enthusiastically when you are contacted by the leadership of YACHAD — our Beth Shalom Synagogue Caring Committee — regarding how you might become involved as we come TOGETHER to help and support one another. YACHAD will help coordinate our communal efforts to fulfill our holy obligations to one another. Those efforts will include, but not be limited to, gemilut chasadim (acts of loving-kindness), hachnasat orchim (hospitality), and bikur cholim (visiting the sick).Thanks to the efforts of the Finance Committee, we are
This being the first Brotherhood column of the calendar year, it is appropriate that just as we judge ourselves during the High Holy Days, we should judge ourselves on the calendar year as well, considering our conduct in 2016.Did we do enough Tikkun olam to help others locally and in the world who may be less fortunate than us? Whether it be victims of hunger, floods, anti-Semitism or other religious persecution, we should look inward and determine if we can
do more to help alleviate these problems.Rabbi Robert Levine, who previously spoke at our Synagogue, wrote a book titled, “There Is No Messiah and you’re it.” The gist of the book is that we are the Messiah and only we can change the world. In 2017, let’s try to make the world a better place for all.Gary Baum
Brotherhood
The President’s Cornerrestructuring our annual “ask”. Since we truly have never treated financial commitments as “dues”, and Beth Shalom has never denied membership based on ability to pay, we are now asking for an annual financial “pledge” from members. Beth Shalom Synagogue costs about $3,000 per year per family to operate. We recognize that not every family will be able to make that level of financial contribution and that some will commit much more. All of us contribute to Beth Shalom in countless other, non-financial ways as we strive to keep our beloved synagogue healthy so that it can continue to provide a spiritual foundation for our lives. By now each member has received the Finance Committee letter and the accompanying Annual Financial Commitment form that offers some guidelines based on income. Please give thoughtful consideration to your 2017 financial commitment to Beth Shalom. We encourage you to give generously so that our kehillah k’dosha — our holy community — can continue to be a vibrant Jewish home for all of us as we pray, learn, celebrate and support each other. L’ shalom,
Rabbi’s Message (con’t)education to all ages. At the same time, I will look to the broader community and find ways that we can integrate ourselves more deeply. If we can continue to do all of this well, we will mark each day with blessing and abundance, and not only the holidays. Stay in touch on facebook and beyond, and check out our awesome website for the latest details. I look forward to chatting with all of you soon!Bivracha, (In Blessing)Rabbi Natan
Barfty News
This month BaRFTY is given tickets for the Jewish film festival so we are planning on all going to that. Also, we have a regional event that we are planning.Marla Aronson (CVP)
BaRFTY
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Sisterhood’s efforts for Rabbi Natan’s installation celebration and our Havdalukkah (Havdallah + Hanukkah) celebration were a success! Thank you to everyone who joined us and who contributed to the food and festivities.It’s time to start looking forward to the annual Corned Beef Sandwich sale. Keep an eye out for the date soon and please consider what you can do to help. We’ll need volunteers to make sandwiches, sort pickles, pack orders and make deliveries.
Oneg dates are available. Contact Janet Bonaventure at [email protected] for a list of days that remain and to claim yours now!
Lindsey BurtonSisterhood Secretary
Sisterhood News
a weekly basis to help patients with cardiovascular issues assures that the Heart Institute will continue to provide the highest level of care for its patients.This is another example of Hadassah’s wonderful work. It is thrilling to know that each of us is a part of this fantastic organization.Big thank you to all who participated in our recent gift-wrap event. This important activity gives us visibility in the community and helps to raise funds.Coming up next year, please start to read our next selection for our book review. It was recommended that we read “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doer. We will meet in March so this gives plenty of time to read and enjoy and then come to discuss. We are also planning our annual outing to the Baton Rouge Film Festival, Sunday January 15th where we will meet at the Capital City Grill Downtown for a Dutch Treat lunch at 1:00 and the amble over to the Manship Theatre at 3:00 to watch the “Sunday Shorts”.Please mark your calendar February 12th for a Tu B’Shevat program that will combine a Seder and health event.Thank you again for all you are doing for Hadassah.Marilyn Martell Co-President Baton Rouge UnitRuth Katzen Co-President Baton Rouge Unit
HadassahDear Hadassah Members and Friends,Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and the glow of the Chanukah lights. We want to share some exciting news about what is happening at Hadassah and how your gifts to Hadassah are put to work. It has been announced that the Hadassah Medical Organization has opened Israel’s first Heart Valve Disease Clinic, which is geared toward detecting and treating the most complicated cases of heart valve disease--a growing problem in an aging population. Efficiently treating valve disease and minimizing life-threatening risk factors such as heart attack remains an ongoing struggle for cardiovascular specialists. A ‘cardio team’ is needed to treat a patient suffering from heart valve disease. The multidisciplinary cardio team solution at the Clinic will help streamline the process so that a patient will receive all the necessary echocardiograms and other exams needed to diagnose and begin treatment within a week’s time. With all the medical professionals involved in the patient’s care working in synch, this pilot project thus cuts down the time that the patient remains in diagnostic limbo. Further, the centralized team approach within the clinic allows for more accurate assessment with better data collection and enables the specialists to make the best choice regarding personalized treatment--whether it is surgery, catheterization procedures or medical management. The uniqueness of Hadassah’s multi-talented cardio team and the willingness to meet on
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December was full of fun and adventure as we explored values and manners, colors and shapes, story elements, science activities, ABCs and 123s, and of course our favorite, Hanukkah!On December 8th, Rayner Center was visited by BREC’s Zoomobile. Our children and staff watched as Mr. Brian from BREC discussed facts and brought a few furry friends for our children to pet and see. This was a time for our students to learn more about our four legged friends and to understand the importance of using gentle hands and listening ears.Rayner Center was filled with smiles, laughter, and enthusiasm on December 15th as we enjoyed our annual Hanukkah party. The children enjoyed the celebration with face painting, cookie decorating, fishing, treats, Mousercise,
Greetings fromTheRayner Centerand so much more. We had a successful party and our children had a wonderful time. Many thanks to our parents for volunteering their efforts and for helping make the day as great as it was. Todah Rabbah!January offers a new outlook and a fresh beginning. This month, we will focus on: parts of the body, winter, nursery rhymes, music, science activities focused on arachnids and spiders, colors and shapes, and Jewish values, celebrations, and music. We will host our annual Grandparent’s Breakfast on Thursday, January 19th. Todah RabbahRabbi Natan, Steven Winkler, Rayner Learning Center Council, Cathy Melanson, Parents, grandparents, and friends who helped and contributed to our Hanukkah party
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IMPORTANT TIME CHANGEBETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
ANNUAL MEETINGWILL BE HELD
JANUARY 8, 2017@10:00 AM
WE WILL DISCUSS THE ANNUAL BUDGET &
COMMITTEE REPORTS.PLEASE PLAN TO ATTENDBABYSITTING WILL BE PROVIDED
Rabbis Natan and Sam at Tot Shabbat
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Anniversaries:2 Eric & Ellen Bush3 David & Kim Deitch
Birthdays:2 Michael Kober3 Debbie Cavalier Martha Littlefield5 Maura Goldfeder6 Benjamin Hausmann9 Mark Hausmann, Ben Valentine11 Pam Piha-Paul13 Mike Rubi, Isabel Posner14 Randy Goldich15 Terry Howey17 Olivia Brunner19 Ofer Mintz20 Jessica Fletcher, Madison Kober22 Leora Feldbaum23 Ayan Rubin, Stephen Weil26 Max Levy29 Julie Cherry30 Harold Silverman Amanda Bullman31 Laurie Maas
Yahrzeits:
Jan. 6:Albert Bienn, Joseph Hollander, Joseph Katz, Meyer Kaplan, Jeannie Kober, Gerson Saltz, Lawrence Trahan, Julius Aronofsky, Pete Novik, Alfred Rayner, Belle Reznikoff, Herbert Weil, Emma Wiessenberg, Emmett Armel, Hyman Horowitz, Manfred Sternberg, Ira Thompson, Anne LampertJan. 13: Nina Ginsberg, Morris Levy, Louis Sharky, Stella Gordon, Leah Price Schulman, Jack Shaab, Joshua Bombet, Polly Flicker, Fannie Goldich, Pearl Horowitz, Alice Kleinberg, Nita Lepp, David Pesses, Bernard Carlson, Elek Markovits, Philip Pesses, Anna Rak, Jennie Herskovitz, Sara Loeb, Dora Orlansky, Bluma Polmer, Simon Feibusch, Ann Raffie, Harold Chapman, William TepperJan. 20: Nathan Fisher, Harry Helfman, Lillian Rambach, Herbert Silverman, Mildred Suffrin, Bennie Deitch, Samuels Goldfain, Leonard Sheffler, Rose Adcock, Louis Liss, Rose Pushker, Simon Ball, Jake Levine, Dora MillerJan. 27: Karoly Aczel, William Hutt, Lilien Schermer, Esther Slipman, Wolf Sadikoff, Herbert Jenkins, Ethel Emmich, George Austein
January 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
3rd of Tevet, 5777Chanukah: 8th Day
4th of Tevet, 5777 5th of Tevet, 5777 6th of Tevet, 5777 7th of Tevet, 5777 8th of Tevet, 5777 9th of Tevet, 5777Parashat Vayigash
10th of Tevet, 5777 11th of Tevet, 5777 12th of Tevet, 5777 13th of Tevet, 5777 14th of Tevet, 5777 15th of Tevet, 5777 16th of Tevet, 5777Parashat Vayechi
17th of Tevet, 5777 18th of Tevet, 5777 19th of Tevet, 5777 20th of Tevet, 5777 21st of Tevet, 5777 22nd of Tevet, 5777 23rd of Tevet, 5777Parashat Shemot
24th of Tevet, 5777 25th of Tevet, 5777 26th of Tevet, 5777 27th of Tevet, 5777 28th of Tevet, 5777 29th of Tevet, 5777 1st of Sh'vat, 5777Parashat VaeraRosh Chodesh Sh'vat
2nd of Sh'vat, 5777 3rd of Sh'vat, 5777 4th of Sh'vat, 5777 5th of Sh'vat, 5777 6th of Sh'vat, 5777 7th of Sh'vat, 5777 8th of Sh'vat, 5777Parashat Bo
New Year's Day
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Essential Judaism - Jewish Calendar & Holidays
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Havdalah (50 min) 6S10 PM
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Israel Paradox & Promise - “The” ConflictReading: Ch 12-13, 16-17
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Shacharit Shabbat 10 AM
Havdalah (50 min) 6S16 PM
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Essential Judaism - Pre-Modern Jewish State
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Rabbi Natan
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Inauguration Day
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Bagels & Torah: Rabbi Natan
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Shacharit Shabbat: Rabbi Natan
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Havdalah (50 min) 6S22 PM
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Israel Paradox & Promise - Israeli Demographics & TensionsReading: Ch 9
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Essential Judaism: Modern Jewish History
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services with Nick May
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Shacharit Shabbat 10 AM
Havdalah (50 min) 6S28 PM
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Essential Judaism: Holocaust
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Kabbalat Shabbat: Rabbi Natan
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Shacharit Shabbat 10 AM
Havdalah (50 min) 6S34 PM
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January 2017Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
3rd of Tevet, 5777Chanukah: 8th Day
4th of Tevet, 5777 5th of Tevet, 5777 6th of Tevet, 5777 7th of Tevet, 5777 8th of Tevet, 5777 9th of Tevet, 5777Parashat Vayigash
10th of Tevet, 5777 11th of Tevet, 5777 12th of Tevet, 5777 13th of Tevet, 5777 14th of Tevet, 5777 15th of Tevet, 5777 16th of Tevet, 5777Parashat Vayechi
17th of Tevet, 5777 18th of Tevet, 5777 19th of Tevet, 5777 20th of Tevet, 5777 21st of Tevet, 5777 22nd of Tevet, 5777 23rd of Tevet, 5777Parashat Shemot
24th of Tevet, 5777 25th of Tevet, 5777 26th of Tevet, 5777 27th of Tevet, 5777 28th of Tevet, 5777 29th of Tevet, 5777 1st of Sh'vat, 5777Parashat VaeraRosh Chodesh Sh'vat
2nd of Sh'vat, 5777 3rd of Sh'vat, 5777 4th of Sh'vat, 5777 5th of Sh'vat, 5777 6th of Sh'vat, 5777 7th of Sh'vat, 5777 8th of Sh'vat, 5777Parashat Bo
New Year's Day
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Essential Judaism - Jewish Calendar & Holidays
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Rabbi Natan
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Bagels & Torah: Rabbi Natan
9 AM
Shacharit Shabbat: Rabbi Natan
10 AM
Havdalah (50 min) 6S10 PM
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Israel Paradox & Promise - “The” ConflictReading: Ch 12-13, 16-17
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services with Nick May
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Bagels & Torah 9 AM
Shacharit Shabbat 10 AM
Havdalah (50 min) 6S16 PM
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Essential Judaism - Pre-Modern Jewish State
7 PM
18 19
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Rabbi Natan
7 PM
Inauguration Day
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Bagels & Torah: Rabbi Natan
9 AM
Shacharit Shabbat: Rabbi Natan
10 AM
Havdalah (50 min) 6S22 PM
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Israel Paradox & Promise - Israeli Demographics & TensionsReading: Ch 9
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Essential Judaism: Modern Jewish History
7 PM
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Kabbalat Shabbat Services with Nick May
7 PM
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Bagels & Torah: 9 AM
Shacharit Shabbat 10 AM
Havdalah (50 min) 6S28 PM
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Essential Judaism: Holocaust
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Kabbalat Shabbat: Rabbi Natan
6 PM
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Bagels & Torah: Rabbi Natan
9 AM
Shacharit Shabbat 10 AM
Havdalah (50 min) 6S34 PM
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RegaRding Hospital Visits
Our Rabbi is eager to keep in touch with members of the congregation who are in the hospital or recuperating at home. As recent legislation prevents hospitals from circulating patient’s names, we rely on you to call the synagogue office and let us know when you, a family member or friend are in the hospital and would welcome a visit from Rabbi Natan.
May He who blessed our ancestors grant all who are ill
a complete and speedy recovery.Bill Emmich
Howard Hershberg
WitHin ouR CongRegation
Mazel Tov ... to Jessie & Frederick Terluin on the birth of their son, Judah Alvin-Louis Terluin
Todah Rabah ... to our clean up crew, especially John Carlson, Michelle & Gus Levy, Josh Burton, David Feldbaum, Laurie & Dale Maas, Ara Rubyan, Rachel Hausmann, Mark & Linda Posner ...to Linda Posner, for overseeing, recruiting, organizing and reorganizing our small, but mighty, group of volunteers for Rabbi Natan’s Installation ... to Michelle Levy, whose great “eye” and relentless work ethic continues to improve our building all the time... to Liz Clubb for the beautiful floral arrangements ... to Francine Fisher & Sharon Neff and all their helpers for the wonderful food at the oneg and Kiddush lunch ... to Janet Bonaventure for the awesome Shabbat morning breakfast ... to Presidents Diane Dean & Robin Fletcher for taking care of so many details ... to Brotherhood President John Carlson for always working hard himself and gently enlisting others to spruce up both the inside and outside of our building ... to Rachel Hausmann for doing a little bit of everything and a lot of many other things, especially creating the invitation for the weekend and program for the installation service ... finally to Debbie & Steve Cavalier for making Dr. Zierler’s visit possible. We continue to feel the loving presence of Mike & Ada Shackleton whenever we are blessed with a great teacher through their family’s generosity.In Memoriam ... Janet Dunham, mother of Susan Smolinsky
Boomers Plus Jewish Singles Group If you are a Jewish single over 45, you are cordially invited to join our casual group for monthly coffee and conversation, synagogue & community service projects, & cultural activities. Please call Heidi Shapiro at 225-924-2597. (Please put “Jewish Singles” in the subject line of your e-mail.)
Welcome
We welcome any and all to come and worship with us at Beth Shalom.
oneg Shabbat
Would you like to host an Oneg Shabbat? If so, please contact the synagogue office for information.
need a Ride to SeRviceS?
Please call the synagogue office by Wednesday prior to the service that you would like to attend, and we will make arrangements for a ride to services.
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Announcements & Reminders
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geneRal Fund
In Honor of:In support of Rabbi Natan’s
installation - Shackleton Family Endowment Debbie & Steve Cavalier Heidi Shapiro Marilyn Rosenson Elaine Kaplan Ayan & Mike Rubin Patti Fox Mark & Rachel Hausmann Diane & David Dean Janet & Don Bonaventure Paula Hoffman Trygve Olson Judy Roheim Celia & Jamie Strickler Julie & Mike Cherry Lauren Aronson Amanda & James Bullman Linda & Mark Posner Rhea & Ray Schneider Karen & Jerry Ceppos Joel Goldman & Martha Littlefield Sean Becnel Lindsey & Josh Burton Gail & Gen Sherman Paula Samuels Carin & John Carlson Bob Krupkin Kim & David Deitch Monica & Steven Winkler John & Patricia Pizer Diane Deitch Laurie & Philip Goldfeder Melanie & Ofer Mintz Laurie & Dale Maas
Thanks to Rachel & Mark Hausmann for all their efforts on behalf of the congregation - Karen & Jerry Ceppos
Thanks to Eileen & Ben Shieber for sponsoring and arranging Kiddush lunch on Shabbat - Karen & Jerry Ceppos
Thanks to Carin & John Carlson for their time and devotion to the synagogue - Karen & Jerry Ceppos
Marc Cohn’s retirement - Laurie & Dale Maas
Rachael Maas’ graduation - Laurie & Dale Maas
Cathy Melanson, I appreciate you greatly - Trygve Olson
Francine Fisher, Michelle Levy, Sharon Neff, Rachel Hausmann, Lindsey Burton, Janet Bonaventure, Diane Dean, Liz Clubb, & Abby Rayner for all of their dedicated hard work for installation weekend - Linda & Mark Posner
Steve & Debbie Cavalier for their generous hosting of our scholar during installation weekend - Linda & Mark Posner
John Carlson, Michelle & Gus Levy, Josh Burton, David Feldbaum, Laurie & Dale Maas, Ara Rubyan, & Rachel Hausmann for their hard work on clean-up day - Linda & Mark Posner
Steve & Debbie Cavalier for making the installation weekend possible and for hosting Dr. Zierler - Rachel & Mark Hausmann
Linda Posner for chairing the installation weekend - Rachel & Mark Hausmann
To everyone that helped with the cleanup and prep for Rabbi Natan’s installation weekend - Rachel & Mark Hausmann
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General Fund - supplements dues and fund raising projects of the congregation, Men’s Club and Sisterhood. Building Fund - for the future needs of the Synagogue building. Mose Wander Memorial & Stanley Stein Education Funds - for materials, equipment and provide scholarships for Religious and Hebrew School.Rosalyn G. Liss Endowment Fund - to present an award for Academic Excellence in the sixth grade of our Religious School. Youth Scholarship Fund - to assist in sending our children to Jacob’s Camp, NFTY events and Israel and to help with Religious and Hebrew School tuition.Alvin B. Rubin Institute for Adult Education - established by Louis and Rosalyn Liss for Adult Judaic Studies.Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - to be used at the discretion of the Rabbi. Marks Fellman Memorial Library Fund - to purchase books and equipment and assist in library maintanence.Mitzvah Fund - used to send Passover Food Baskets and Rosh Hashanah Packages to our home-bound members.Synagogue Renewal Fund - newly created fund for the reconstruction of Beth Shalom following Hurricane Rita.Richard Kober Memorial Prayer Book Fund - to purchase Mishkan Tefilah siddurim for the congregation.
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In Memory of:Paul Roheim - Judy RoheimAranka Roheim - Judy RoheimJoseph Roheim - Judy RoheimElek Markovits - Judy RoheimIbi Markovits - Judy RoheimHermina Kellner - Judy RoheimMartha Simonyi - Judy RoheimDauna Emmich - Patti FoxHaya Roza - Miriam & Steve BensmanFlorence Ceppos - Karen & Jerry CepposMoe Feingold - Karen & Jerry CepposJanet Dunham, Susan Smolinsky’s mother
Laurie & Dale Maas Paula Hoffman Linda & Mark Posner Rachel & Mark HausmannDauna Emmich - Linda & Mark Posner
aliyahBob Krupkin
cantoR Fund
Bob KrupkinRhea & Raymond Schneider
mitzvah Fund
In Honor of:Birth of Judah Alvin-Louis Terluin, son
of Jessie & Frederick Terluin - Paula Samuels
Rabbi’S diScRetionaRy Fund
In Honor of:The members of Beth Shalom Synagogue
Trgve OlsonRabbi Natan’s installation - Karen & Jerry
CepposGood health to Henry Spielberger - Rhea
& Raymond SchneiderCongratulations to Heidi Shapiro on
her retirement - Rhea & Raymond Schneider
Donations continuedCongratulations to Carol Wexler on her
milestone birthday - Rhea & Raymond Schneider
In Memory of:Dauna Emmich - Rhea & Raymond
Schneider
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Stefanie & Stew Shabman extend their heartfelt thank you to the Beth Shalom Community for the lovey gift bag, sepecial installation Shabbat and warm southern hospitality