CBZ NEWSLETTER: THE KEYS TO JUDAISM

Rabbi Dudai ’s Message Please send comments regarding any of the Rabbi’s Messages to shdudain@aol.com

Produced By: Congregation B’nai Zion

~ South Florida’s Oldest Synagogue ~

Established in 1887

Rabbi Shimon Dudai

President Fred Covan PhD

750 United Street Key West, FL 33040

305-294-3437

www.BnaiZionKW.org cbzkeywest@gmail.com

Volume 9 — Issue 2

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Nov/Dec 2017 (Heshvan/Kislev/Tevet 5778)

The newsletter is produced

bi-monthly (6 issues per year)

Editor: Elyse Spialter

WHAT’S NEW? While not “new” per se, this issue is different in that it is 10 pages long (rather than the usual 8 pages) to allow for the CBZ tradition of announcing the pledges made during the High Holiday appeal. This year, however, the appeal was impacted by Irma and that has influenced many aspects of this issue. In addition to reviewing pages 4 & 5, which provide well deserved recognition of the various pledges/donations made and help provided by so many during the Fall holiday season, please see the President’s Message on page 2 for a fuller description of CBZ’s financial needs at this time. This issue includes a lot of shifting of items from their “normal” spots, so be sure to check out every page. Note specifically the full listing for M3M on page 6 — as part of the insert, it is easy to keep this for future reference. As always, I do thank my dedicated proof-readers, SHELDON DAVIDSON & HOWARD SPIALTER. I close by sharing that I am so thrilled, considering the devastation that threatened Key West so closely, to be able to get this issue out and, hopefully, enhance the re-connection of the B’nai Zion community.

שלום ,Elyse

Judaism — Part Six

The Kingdom Of Solomon:

The crowning of Solomon ushered in a period of

approximately 40 years of peace. This was a

time in Jewish history when the dream of the

"Promised Land" reached its potential and

became a reality. Under Solomon’s rule, a truly

united nation existed that enjoyed prosperity

and calm. The writings of King Solomon are

among the greatest contributions to the Bible

and include Proverbs, Song of Songs and

Ecclesiastes.

All who appreciated wisdom and political

capabilities admired Solomon. His fame spread

far and wide. The Talmud says that 400

Greek philosophers came to consult with him.

Bearing gifts, the famous Queen of Sheba came

all the way from Ethiopia to meet with him. By

marrying practically every princess of every

kingdom bordering his land, Solomon used the

tried and true method of his era that prevented

war and increased trade with his neighbors.

This was the first and last time Israel enjoyed

such a long period of peace.

A well-known story depicting Solomon’s insight

tells of the case of two women with two babies,

one child alive and the other dead.

Both women claimed the live baby and rejected

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the dead one; they came before him for judgment. The King's seemingly

divine wisdom allowed him to discover who the live baby's true mother was

and he returned the child to her. This catapulted the young ruler to a level

of popularity even higher than his father, King David, had known.

His greatest achievement was the building of the First Holy Temple in

Jerusalem. The Temple building project, however, meant a very heavy toll

on the people. Extensive manpower was utilized and included forms of

servitude, and unbearable taxes were levied. The resulting dissatisfaction

led, immediately following King Solomon's death, to the end of the era of a

united kingdom.

Known in Hebrew as the Beit Hamikdash, the Temple was a magnificent feat

of construction that took seven years to complete. With great

joy and two weeks of celebration and prayers, the glorious sanctuary was

dedicated on the Festival of Sukkot. Biblical and Rabbinic sources place

this event in the year 826 BCE; secular sources, however, date the origins of

the First Temple to the 10th century BCE.

In his inauguration prayer and his blessing of the people, Solomon

highlighted the special character of this House of Worship, where Jew

and gentile were equally welcome to pray to the G-d of Israel. Solomon’s

words included his pleading with G-d to hear the prayers of those who

worshipped Him and grant their requests.

With Torah blessings,

Rabbi Dudai

COMMITTEES AT CBZ:

Membership Larry Abramovitz - chair Fred Covan Maxine Makover

Cemetery Committee Kenny Weschler - chair Fred Covan Bounce Margil Suzanne Teicher Liz Young

Finance Committee Justin Kawaler - chair Fred Covan Merle Dimbath Eileen Kawaler Mae McMahan Peter Rysman Barbara Webb Liz Young

Events Committee John Kreinces - chair Fred Covan Eileen Kawaler Rebetzen Nadia Dudai Barbara Webb Liz Young

Facilities Committee Fred Covan Rebetzen Nadia Dudai Donna Feldman Eileen Kawaler Mae McMahan Barbara Webb Kenny Weschler

Yahrzeit Committee Sheldon Davidson Karen Grant-Margil Bruce York Diana Heller-Yizkor Book

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (FROM DR. FRED COVAN):

Wow! We were lucky, at least those of us who live in Key West. I have friends and relatives on Big Pine and it's a disas-ter area; there are many people who are still without power and who will be homeless for months. Rabbi and Nadia stayed in the building and did a heroic job of securing it from flood and wind damage. Nevertheless, we did incur damage. Nadia's garden was destroyed, the beautiful wooden doors in the courtyard were sandblasted by the winds and need to be refinished, there are

several leaks into the building which need to be assessed by a contractor, the generator we had failed, and the outside of the building looks a bit tattered. So we’re going to have to spend the money to make repairs. In addition, since many people were absent for the High Holiday Appeal, we raised half of what we usually do. During the appeal I was going to ask for an additional contribution from people to pay for the new floor we just installed in the social hall. I don't know if you are aware, but your dues only cover about half of our operating expenses. Without generous contributions during the High Holiday Appeal we are seriously in the red. So, we need your financial help. We always need your financial help, but we especially need it now. We have a wonderful schedule planned for the season including speakers for the "Feed your Mind, Feed your Soul” (and “Feed Your Stomach”) lecture series, the M3M movie series has a wonderful listing of films to be shown and our religious school is going to be continuing with new volunteer help. So please, support us financially and support us by attending, but, also support yourself by bringing your Jewish heritage into your life, perhaps even more fully than you have in the past.

Shalom, Fred

Please remember, CBZ is a volunteer organization with no “paid office staff”

… If you call & get the office answering

machine, please leave a message & someone will get back to you as soon as possible or contact CBZ thru our

Website:

www.bnaizionkw.org

Ritual Committee Fred Covan Rabbi Dudai Justin Kawaler Dr. John Kreinces Bounce Margil Sid Wharton

Historian Emeritus Jack Einhorn

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MAZEL TOV! NOVEMBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

5 Bonnie & Jeff Levin

14 Ellen & Rafi Gvili

15 Sonia & Jason Silverman

18 Judy & Jeff Seldin-Cohen

26 Gail & Stewart Appelrouth

29 Joy & Leonard Davis

DECEMBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

10 Deborah & Sid Goldman

12 Liz & Gary Young

2nd day of Hanukkah: Rabbi & Nadia Dudai

19 Linda & Alan Solomon

Mindy & Richard Esbin

21 Yael & Arnie Hermelin

23 Michelle & Jeffrey Green

26 Fran & John Kreinces

29 Paula & Alan Goldberg

30 Sandi & Irwin Friedland

TREES OF LIFE:

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1 Justin Kawaler

2 Arnie Hermelin

Eunice Melnick

4 Charlotte Moore

8 Eileen Farr

9 Gary Young

Susan Savitch

12 Joan Cushman

14 Beverly Goldner

16 Bruce York

Stan Sabuk

17 Daniel Deutsch

19 Milton Appel

20 Larry Abramovitz

Sheila Gordon

23 Fred Greenberg

24 Rafi Gvili

25 Penny Maun

27 Zack Covan

28 Gabriel Teller Duda

29 Julia Kaufman

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

3 Maximo Silverman

4 Deborah Schlein

Andrew Melnick

Daniel Gvili Carol Lazar

5 Michael Klitenick

8 Melissa Paul-Leto

9 Kelly Klitenick Bryan Buck

15 Dov Schlein

16 Sid Wharton Shoshana Kreinces

17 Rabbi Steve Glazer

18 Sally Young

Nancy Kaplitz

Richard Esbin

24 Stephanie Goldberg-Glazer

31 Daniel Margil

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Plans are being made for CBZ’s Israel trip 2018! Following the success of this year’s trip, many members have asked

Rabbi Dudai to organize a congregation trip to Israel in 2018. We are aiming for a two week trip starting November 11, 2018.

A number of options are being considered that include, in addition to Israel, another country with a rich Jewish history such as Spain or

Morocco. Options will be available for starting earlier or staying longer, as well as combining the CBZ trip with a visit to a European city of your

choice. An initial draft itinerary can be sent to you for your input.

Next year is a big events year in Israel, so book early! Please contact Rabbi Dudai ASAP

(305-294-3414 or shdudain@aol.com). .

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HIGH HOLIDAYS 2017 — POST-IRMA

The Jewish holidays this Fall in Key West were, of course, affected by the hurricane. CBZ expresses its

gratitude that our shul and most of our congregants were spared extensive loss. Our synagogue family

sends out its hopes and prayers to all, extending wishes that those touched by the storm are making

their way back to normality. If anyone connected with the B’nai Zion community is still in need of assis-

tance, let the Congregation know and every effort will be made to help. As you (the friends & members

of CBZ ) consider the on-going needs extending throughout the Keys, please keep in mind that it was not

possible to conduct a typical High Holiday Appeal this year. There was no request for pledges made on

Rosh Hashanah and the number of those present for Yom Kippur was far smaller than typical. If you

have not yet done so, you are urged to make a donation commitment at this time to Congregation B’nai

Zion in recognition of the new year of 5778. Please do your part to solidify the financial health of CBZ!

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See p. 5 for the listing of pledges made on Yom Kippur. In addition, listed below are those who have provided MAIL-IN HIGH HOLIDAY DONATIONS received & posted by October 10th.

With thanks, B’nai Zion acknowledges the contributions sent in by the following: JUDY & JEFF COHEN, ROBERT SHER, ROBERTA & GERALD GINSBERG, EUNICE & ANDREW MELNICK,

DONNA FELDMAN, BENJAMIN BERNSTEIN TRUST AND CAROL & LARRY ABRAMOVITZ

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Please note that every effort was made to carefully list the various pledges/donations that were made. E-mail to ElyseCBZ@gmail.com if any error or omission is noted, so that a correction can be included in the next issue of the newsletter.

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THANKS! THANKS! THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!

So many helped with the autumn Jewish holidays at B’nai Zion and deserve our

appreciation. Thanks are extended to all of the following:

Rabbi Dudai & our Cantor, Dr. John Kreinces, for their inspirational services;

the Choir Members for their melodic tones & hard work throughout the High Holidays;

John Kreinces and those who assisted him with conducting the Yom Kippur Appeal;

Diana Heller for coordinating the 5778 Yizkor Book & to all who contributed toward it;

Sid Wharton, our Gabbai, for his coordination throughout all of the holiday services, and,

all those who led and/or participated in services;

Fran & John Kreinces for the flowers that added beauty to the sanctuary and for

sponsoring the Rosh Hashanah Kiddush lunch together with Barbara & Creighton Webb;

Rebetzen Nadia and all who assisted her for the delicious holiday meals/kiddushes;

Rabbi Dudai & Rebetzen Nadia for sponsoring Hoshanah Rabbah brunch in commeration of

the yahrzeit of Rabbi’s father, and Sid Wharton for sponsoring Simchat Torah Kiddush in

honor of the Rabbi & Rebetzen.

all who built and decorated the sukkah; and,

everyone involved in making the holidays meaningful in so many different ways!

Please see p. 4 for a listing of additional mail-in holiday contributions.

Also, on the same page, appreciation is extended to all who helped with the Fall holidays. 5

2017 YOM KIPPUR (Yizkor & Neilah) APPEAL PLEDGES:

Sponsoring a Future Kiddush - Judie & Michael Klitenick

1000 Judie & Michael Klitenick: for the General Fund

180 Judie & Michael Klitenick: in honor of

new grandson, Hezekiah

1000 Anonymous

1000 Diane & Fred Covan: h/o Rabbi & Nadia protecting the

synagogue during the storm

1500 Sid Wharton: for 2 “days” - one h/o Justin & Eileen

Kawaler and one h/o Rabbi & Nadia

1000 Tom Buchler & Kinnor Software

250 Kin Gordon & Steve Mizner : m/o Linda Rysman

and in recognition of her courage

200 Marilyn & Steve Oppenheimer: m/o their parents —

Beatrice & Bert Oppenheimer and Lillian & Nathan Schultz

180 Andrea & Rabbi Steve Glazer: h/o CBZ

800 Andrea & Rabbi Steve Glazer:

CBZ membership renewal

1000 Susan Sugar: h/o the Choir & John

1000 Shoshana Kreinces: h/o the Choir & her Daddy

3600 Neal Ruchman: for the welcoming spirit of CBZ

1000 Neal Ruchman: Ner Tamid donation m/o his daughter,

Mary Allard Ruchman

180 Bonnie & Jeff Levin

1200 B.G. Carter: Kiddush wine for the year m/o his mentor

& friend, Joe Levy

5000 Deborah & Dov Schlein: h/o CBZ

400 Susan Sugar: yahrzeit plaque m/o her mother

36 Susan Sugar: m/o Diane Zolotow

180 Diana Heller: for coming thru the hurricane

180 Larry Prell: h/o his aunt, Clara Liszt

250 Tracy & Darren Oppenheimer: h/o their girls

soon becoming Bat Mitzvah

3600 Elyse & Howard Spialter: h/o our making it safely thru

the storm & being able to celebrate together at CBZ

200 Gladys & Alex Rysman: m/o Linda Rysman

10000 Fran & John Kreinces: $1000 per each of the

following … m/o Linda Rysman, h/o Shoshana,

h/o Debbie, in gratitude for coming thru hurricane,

h/o Rabbi & Nadia, h/o Justin & Eileen and Justin’s

96th birthday, m/o Sadie, m/o of Minka,

m/o of Lorenz, and m/o of George

500 Bill Goldner: m/o Linda Rysman

640 Bill Goldner: for the Kiddush fund

360 Bill Goldner: two leaves on TOL (dedication TBD)

500 Debbie Kreinces & Adan: redemption from hurricane

200 Ocean & Writer Leto: $100 each m/o Louise Almeda

250 Bruce York: m/o his parents, Ruth & Saul York, and his

sister, Carol

1000 Karen Leonard & Aaron Wechter: h/o their family &

the congregation

248 Ellen and Daniel & Yonni Gvili: h/oCBZ, Rabbi &

Nadia and John & Fran

360 Rafi Gvili: on behalf of his family h/o CBZ

100 Becka & Bailey Maun: h/o John Kreinces

with gratitude for their Bat & Bar Mitzvah tutoring

500 Avi Dudai

360 Stephanie & Ari Glazer: in gratitude to those who

held-down-the fort during the hurricane

360 Stephanie & Ari Glazer: h/o their family

360 Stephanie & Ari Glazer: m/o Linda Rysman

180 Paula & Alan Goldberg: h/o Stephanie & Ari’s

20th Wedding Anniversary

3000 Barbara & Creighton Webb: h/o Rabbi & Nadia

750 Karen & Bounce Margil: for the “day” of June 19,

their anniversary

180 x 3 Karen & Bounce Margil: 3 TOL leaves: (1) from Karen

“in adoration of my wonderful husband, Bounce, and

h/o our upcoming 35th anniversary”, (2) from Bounce

“in tribute to my wife Karen who is now on Medicare”,

(3) h/o the magnificent choir under the great

leadership of Dr John Kreinces

1500 Peter Rysman: stone on TOL m/o Linda Rysman

108 Judie & Michael Klitenick: with regards from

Clara Liszt and Jack Einhorn

90 Judie & Michael Klitenick: h/o Nadia and the Kiddush

preparation team

5000 Susan & Stuart Kaufman: for CBZ

108 Elisa Levy: h/o the 6 Hebrew School children

1000 Kenny Weschler: for the brave people in Big Pine &

Cudjoe fighting the good fight

1000 Kenny Weschler: h/o of CBZ being here for everyone

2017 High Holiday Pledges & Contributions It is the policy of the Board of Directors to have the pledges/donations made and the respective

individuals/causes (in whose name these contributions have been made) listed in print, as well as being announced in synagogue, to receive the acknowledgment that they deserve. The generosity of those listed below is most appreciated. This listing includes the pledges made on Yom Kippur and also donation payments received & posted by Oct. 10th. Payments received after that date

and not listed here as a pledge will be listed in the Jan/Feb issue of the newsletter. If you made a pledge and have not yet sent in payment, your doing so as soon as possible is most appreciated.

M 3 M (Movies on the 3rd Monday)

2017-2018 Schedule

The films, which are free and open to the public, will be screened at Congregation B'nai Zion, 750 United Street at 7:30 pm on the following dates:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2017 – “THE FREEDOM TO MARRY”, Sponsor Jeffrey Grosky THE FREEDOM TO MARRY is an intimate and epic documentary which goes behind-the-scenes to reveal the inner workings and key players of this historic civil rights struggle. This is a riveting ride alongside Evan Wolfson, the man

known as architect of the movement, civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto, and their key colleagues as they wage their climactic battle before the U.S. Supreme Court, providing fresh perspective on the movement's history along the way.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2017 – “ROSENWALD”, Sponsors Abby Moore, Sue & Stuart Kaufman Julius Rosenwald never completed high school, but he became a wealthy man by building Sears into a mail-order Goliath and acquiring company stock. Embracing the Jewish doctrine of "tikkun olam," or repairing the world, the philanthropist wasn't content to sit on his fortune. In the early decades of the 20th century, Rosenwald used his money to educate black children in the segregated South, build YMCAs that welcomed black residents and award fellowships

to a "who's who" of black artists and scholars, including W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, Marion Anderson and James Baldwin. Working with Booker T. Washington and local communities, he helped create more than 5,300 schools in the rural South by providing seed grants. Rosenwald's work to school black children out of poverty is the focus of "Rosenwald," a new feature-length documentary from director Aviva Kempner.

MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2018 – “PLASTIC MAN: THE ARTFUL LIFE OF JERRY ROSS BARRISH”, Sponsors Justin & Eileen Kawaler, Sheldon Davidson Jerry Barrish was the product of an environment that little appreciated the finer arts, much less the wildness of modern art. His hardworking, San Francisco Jewish relatives were boxing enthusiasts vaguely connected to the mob. It was these connections that got him started in the bail bonds business. Then he broke the mold, becoming the bailout guy for radical sixties protesters. Inspired by the times, he went further afield, delving into art collecting, and then launching

himself as a filmmaker and sculptor. Plastic Man is the dramatic tale of Barrish finding himself at a seeming artistic standstill about 25 years ago, living next to a trash-strewn beach in Pacifica, California. Creative by necessity, he begins collecting the detritus - especially the plastic - and assembling it into whimsical, evocative, poignant human and animal figures. By the end of Plastic Man, the artist is commissioned to create a 15-foot horn player constructed from the forms

of a disassembled gun for a troubled, low-income neighborhood where he works.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018 – “REMEMBER”, Sponsors Mark & Nancy Funt Remember is a 2015 Canadian-German drama thriller film directed by Atom Egoyan and written by Benjamin August.

The film stars Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau and tells the story of an elderly Holocaust survivor with dementia who sets out to kill a Nazi war criminal. The film was theatrically released in Canada and Germany in 2015 and the United States in 2016.

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 – “BERNSTEIN: LARGER THAN LIFE”, Kenny Weschler Always a determinedly colorful character, obviously attracted by the limelight, Leonard Bernstein had a talent for wowing young fans with his flamboyant style and flair for pedagogy. His creative gifts knew few bounds, as he moved easily between podium, piano and television screen. Indeed, no other musician had ever captivated such a broad spectrum of

the American public as Bernstein did. His appearances as a conductor had an incredible emotional impact, often bringing about an excitement approaching frenzy. Bernstein became one of the first world-famous American-born conductors, he was also one of the first world-famous American composers. His best-known works included the

musicals On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide and West Side Story, written in collaboration with Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins. Some of his more personally thought-provoking music included religious-themed works like the Mass or the Chicester Psalms, in which we see him struggling with his Jewish heritage and universal questions of faith.

MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018 – “ON THE MAP”, Sponsors Barbara & Creighton Webb In 1977, the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team prevailed over CSKA Moscow (known in the West as Red Army), a team that refused to play against Israel. Moments after this highly charged and historical win, Israeli-American basketball

hero Tal Brody captured the heart of the nation when he famously said, "Israel is on the map, not just in sport, but in everything." The story of this triumph against all odds is told through the eyes of six American basketball players who joined Maccabi Tel Aviv. 6

Heartfelt Thanks to the Following for

Their Contributions to B’nai Zion:

Movie Sponsorship Jeffrey Gorsky

Thank You

Josefina Reif

A little help for the new Social Hall floor

Robin Halevy

m/o Linda Rysman Judy Seldin-Cohen & Jeff Cohen Roberta & Gerald Ginsberg Carol & Larry Abramovitz

SPONSOR A KIDDUSH! Help continue the B’nai Zion tradition of sharing a lovely

Shabbat meal after services. 3 levels of Kiddush Sponsorship are available:

STANDARD-$300 DELUXE-$400 SUPER DELUXE-$500 {Any donation graciously accepted & acknowledged}

CBZ thanks REBETZEN NADIA

and all who assist her!

Special thanks to DIANA HELLER for sponsoring

the Kiddush on Shabbat T’shuvah and to ABBY WEISS for

recently sponsoring the Kiddush h/o all the October birthdays

Contributions acknowledged in this issue include those posted through October 10. Those made after that date will be recognized in a future issue of the newsletter. PLEASE INCLUDE a separate note with each check that you send -

specifying what the check is for, exactly who it is from, and what you’d like listed in the newsletter regarding the donation (with the understanding that space limitations may require altering what is included in print). Thanks!

To sponsor a Kiddush or help in the kitchen …

please contact Rebetzen Nadia (786-877-0118 or

RebetzenND2004@aol.com)

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CBZ is offering Hebrew School Classes to children ages 4 to 10 years old.

Classes are being planned for Mondays from 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.

with an anticipated start date in October.

The classes teach children conversational Hebrew, the

traditions of Judaism, the spirit of "tikkun olam" (doing good

in the world and our community).

Classes are fun, lively and joyful.

They are taught by Elisa Levy and Rabbi Shimon Dudai.

All are welcome.

For more information call Elisa Levy at (305) 923-3348.

“We are obligated to be more scrupulous in fulfilling the mitzvah of tzedakah than any

other positive commandment, because tzedakah is the sign of a righteous person.” -The Rambam

AMAZON SMILE

We are happy to announce that

congregation B'nai Zion is now a

participant in the Amazon Smile

program. What is Amazon Smile?

Amazon Smile is a website operated

by Amazon that lets customers enjoy

the same wide selection of products,

low prices, and convenient shopping

features as on Amazon.com. The

difference is that when customers

shop at Amazon Smile

(smile.amazon.com), the Amazon

Smile Foundation donates 0.50% of

the price of eligible purchases to the

charitable organization selected by

the customer. There is no cost to the

organization or the customer. If you

have questions contact 888-282-0536

or charity-support@amazon.com. If

you are one of our many CBZers who

shops on Amazon, please help us out

by going to Amazon Smile.

Thank you!

The current Mishaberach List is being retired on October 25th. If you

have a name to place on the new list, please email to swharton@me.com.

If you can provide Hebrew name information, please include the name of

the person who is ill and also their mother’s name.

December 2017 Kislev/Tevet 5778

November 1/ 12 Heshvan Sophie Lurie

Meyer Redlich

November 2/ 13 Heshvan Susan Morris

Herschel Rosenthal

November 4/15 Heshvan Minka Kreinces

Isadore Weintraub

November 5/ 16 Heshvan Samuel Fred Vernon

November 6/ 17 Heshvan Samuel Tallent

November 7/ 18 Heshvan Irving M. Brust

Rose Klitenick

November 8/ 19 Heshvan Philip N. Shapiro

November 11/ 22 Heshvan Dorothy Markowitz

November 13/ 24 Heshvan Edward Schnall

November 14/ 25 Heshvan Ida Ryback

Mildred Estroff

November 17/ 28 Heshvan Kate Ginsberg Dora Eisenberg

November 18/ 29 Heshvan Phyllis Katz

Bertha Miller

November 19/ 1 Kislev Louis Evans

James Owen Lazar

November 20/ 2 Kislev Annie Holtsberg

Samuel Richman

November 21/ 3 Kislev Abraham Ettinger

Leonard Ginsberg

November 22/ 4 Kislev Bernard C. Baer

Esther Sher

William Glatzner

November 23/ 5 Kislev Ida Phillips

Alice Fannie Millen

Ivor Maurice Shulman

November 24/ 6 Kislev Jaime Chajet

Lorenz Kreinces

Ruth Abramovitz

November 25/ 7 Kislev Frank Lewinsky

Myer Holtsberg

November 26/ 8 Kislev Samuel Bolotin

Esther Herman

November 28/10 Kislev Louis Young

Irving Weisfield

November 29/ 11 Kislev Isaac Jacob Silberman

November 30/ 12 Kislev Abraham Leibovit

November 2017 Heshvan / Kislev 5778

Yahrzeits: In most instances, the date observed is the Hebrew date of death

(starting at sundown) December 1/ 13 Kislev Chava Wasserman

December 2/ …………. Carol York Conroy

…………...14 Kislev William Felcher

Max Rosinek

December 3/ 15 Kislev Eva Sher

Bernard R.Ginsberg

December 4/ 16 Kislev Louis Kissel

Nathan Goffman

Sanford Katz

December 5/ …………. Christine Critzer

……………..17 Kislev Max Brenner

December 6/ 18 Kislev Joseph Lipkin

December 7/ 19 Kislev Rebecca Stern

December 8/ 20 Kislev Harry Cohen

Joseph Goldberg

December 9/ 21 Kislev Harry Isaac Millen Goldie Redlich

Marjorie Lasser Klein

Gertrude Goldner Cohen

December 10/ ………… Gloria Longo

……………….22 Kislev Abraham Rysman

December 11/………….. Sol Novak

……………... 23 Kislev Sophie Pearlman

Ann D. Freeman

December 12/ 24 Kislev David Siegel

Mildred Bruck Hawtof

Sam Golan

December 13/ 25 Kislev Frank Grossman

Philip Movitz

December 14/ 26 Kislev Bradley Baerson

December 17/ 29 Kislev Jennie Levitt

Celia Rosenthal Platz

Betty Appel Caplan

December 18/ …………. Abraham Kreitzman

……………….30 Kislev Sam Braiter

December 19/ 1 Tevet Stephen Kay, MD

Benjamin Mazur

Rose Altman

December 20/ 2 Tevet Irving Young

Harold Kass

December 21/ 3 Tevet Isadore Appelrouth

Albert Ochroch

December 22/ …………. Lillian Zabar

December 25/ …………. Bertha Kane

………………..7 Tevet Netty Kaufman

December 27/ 9 Tevet Esther Feuer

Zahara Attias Bertram Stern

December 29/ 11 Tevet Gerald Jay Schiffman

December 30/ 12 Tevet Estelle Glantz

December 31/ 13 Tevet Raphael B. Malsin

Congregation B’nai Zion extends heartfelt condolences

to his family and friends on the sudden passing of member HORACE KREITZMAN

Sincere condolences are extended by CBZ to

her family and friends on the recent passing of member

LINDA GREENBERG

The passing of dear member LINDA RYSMAN

is acknowledged with sadness by Congregation B’nai Zion. To

husband, Peter, her entire family and her many friends, deepest

sympathy is extended 8

Prayer on Kindling a Yahrzeit Candle:

Eternal Rock of Ages — In hushed reverence, I kindle this memorial candle in loving remembrance of my beloved (Mother, Father, Son, Daughter) on this anniversary of his/her/their death(s). We have been taught that human souls are Thy candles. through them Thou bringest light into the world. For the light of compassion and tenderness which my loved one(s) brought into my life, I am everlastingly grateful. Help me O G-d to use the sacred memory of my loved one(s) as a noble spur to consecrated living. May I perpetuate and transmit everything that was beautiful and lovely in his/her/their character. Keep firm my faith that we cannot go where You are not and where You are all is well. Amen. (As the light is kindled say: Zecher tsaddik leevrachah”. The memory of the upright is a source of blessing.)

Ralph Wertheimer Margalit Wertheimer Mindy and Richard Esbin Betty Esbin Rachel Appelrouth Eileen & Neal Farr Adam William Cohen Eleanor Appel Hyman Kippelman Bonnie & Arnold Goldsmith Esther Kaplan Phyllis Goldsmith Sandra & Jordan Bernstein Grandmother Sally & Arnold Young Sally Lewinsky Molly Young

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Chocolate Hanukkah Gelt derives from the custom in Ashkenazi shtetls of giving “gelt” (the Yiddish word for “money”) in connection with the holiday of Hanukkah. The tradition began, however, with the gelt being given to adults, not children. Sources vary, but the money bestowed was known to be given to those in need and also as a holiday “tip”. Teachers who travelled from the city to share lessons in various villages were, in addition to being paid with room & board and provisions, provided with a monetary present in conjunction with the holiday. It was the children who typically carried the coins to their teachers and, over time, the practice of also giving the children a gift of gelt caught on. Those who transitioned to life in America then brought the act of giving coins to youngsters for Hanukkah here.

Creation of the foil-covered chocolate coins that are now a Hanukkah staple was a marketing triumph for the Loft candy company in the 1920s. American Jews were clearly impacted by the massive appeal of Christmas and had begun making the minor holiday of Hanukkah into a big deal. Chocolate was already part of the seasonal flurry and the idea of including it in Jewish festivities quickly became popular. Along the way, it became standard to emboss the foil covering the coins with the menorah illustration. The Hasmoneans minted coins in celebration of the victory that Hanukkah now marks and included were those with the image of a 7-branched hanukkiah. In 1958, Israel had commemorative coins issued with the same menorah pictorial as on those ancient Judean coins. Today, chocolate coins used as Hanukkah gelt have a wide range of images on them, including Hanukkah symbols, American currency depictions and designs of all kinds.

Much of the chocolate gelt sold in the U.S. now is standardized, in that the gold foil is milk chocolate and the silver foil is dark chocolate (which is often parve). While most of us consider the waxy chocolate that snaps as much a part of the Hanukkah celebration as latkes and/or jelly doughnuts, there have been recent trends toward the production of upscale varieties. If you check the web, you can find all types of gourmet chocolate gelt. Although some folks do make their own, chocolate gelt is an item generally purchased. As is common with so much of what is bought in modern times, how the chocolate is made and who makes it has taken on tones of controversy. There are countries with significant chocolate manufacturing operations that utilized forced or under-age labor and, it is felt that purchasing this candy opposes Jewish values. This reason, in addition to others, makes the purchase of Hanukkah gelt made in Israel appealing to many.

Whatever type of chocolate Hanukkah gelt you give or receive, everyone can agree that using it to bet on a rousing game of dreidel to mark the holiday is a wonderful experience for all!

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Board of Directors Meetings are generally scheduled for the 1st Monday of the

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HANUKKAH 2017 at CBZ … details to follow!

December 12, Tuesday, 5:00 PM: Celebrate the start of

the holiday with the first-night lighting of the Plaza menorah.

December 17, Sunday, 6:00 PM — Hanukkah Party!