CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL

Tishrei-Cheshvan 5778 | October 2017 BULLETIN

2017 | 5778

VOLUNTEER AWARDS Congregation Beth Israel has a long and proud tradition of

volunteer service. Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets

a standard for service, encourages a sustained commitment

to our synagogue and inspires others to make service a

central part of their lives.

The Amdur Award for

Outstanding Man & Woman

of the Year Mazel tov~Steven Bressler and Laura Drachler, this year’s

recipients of the Amdur Volunteer Awards at Congregation

Beth Israel.

The Harwin Award Mazel tov~Robin Roeder for her continued commitment

and support through volunteerism to Congregation Beth

Israel’s, Camp Harry & Daisy Stein.

Steven Bressler Laura Drachler

It is not what one says but what one does that makes all the difference in the world.

Pirke Avot 1:17

Robin Roeder

RELIGIOUS SERVICES October 2017 Wednesday, October 4 5:30 PM Erev Sukkot | Sukkotfest Friday, October 6 5:30 PM Nosh 6:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, October 7 9:00 AM Torah Morning Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Rachel Mattisinko Bat Mitzvah 11:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Lola Morris Bat Mitzvah Wednesday, October 11 5:30 PM Erev Simchat Torah Simchat Torah Celebration Friday, October 13 5:30 PM Nosh 6:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, October 14 9:00 AM Torah Morning Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Jacob Mandelbaum Bar Mitzvah 12:00 PM Simchat Shabbat Friday, October 20 5:30 PM Chanen Preschool Tot Shabbat 5:30 PM Nosh 6:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, October 21 9:00 AM Torah Morning Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Friday, October 27 5:30 PM Nosh 6:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service Honoring 25+ Year Members Saturday, October 28 9:00 AM Torah Morning Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Morning Service Ilana Sherman Bat Mitzvah

Dear Friends,

We have all entered 5778, inspired, educated, and motivated from our deeply meaningful high holiday worship. The new Machzorim are phenomenal, I especially enjoyed the blue and grey commentary and meditation sections. A huge thank you to all that donated to the High Holiday prayer books, enabling our CBI community to pray and learn in a more updated and inclusive manner.

October is an exciting month that continues with fun Sukkot and Simchat Torah celebrations. Men’s group, Kol Isha, and Youth group also have many events planned. Please check your weekly snapshot and social media for the programming dates and times.

As I mentioned during my Rosh Hashanah address, CBI means engagement, value, fulfillment, and relationships with G-d, Torah, and Israel. I urge you to get involved, make connections, and cultivate relationships. I am certain the more engagement and connection you make at CBI, the more you will receive. Whether you create a new friendship, become more Jewishly literate or anywhere in-between, it will be a fulfilling choice. CBI is the family you choose.

CBI is launching a series of specialty Friday night Shabbat services sprinkled throughout the year. These specialty Shabbatot will honor various segments of our CBI community. The first of these specialty Shabbat services will be Friday, October 27, honoring those members that have been part of our CBI family for 25 years or more. If you have been a CBI member for 25 or more years, please attend this Shabbat services. Invite your family and friends, Rabbi Kahn will offer a special blessing for you.

There’s so much going on at CBI, I look forward to sharing these shul experiences with you, my CBI family.

L’Shalom,

Jacki Cohen Board of Directors, President

Specialty

Shabbat

Service

Honoring 25+ Years of CBI Membership

We invite members of CBI that have been part of our CBI

family for 25 years or more, to enjoy a Shabbat Service

honoring your dedication.

October 27, 2017 at 6:15pm

We encourage our honored guests to invite family and friends

as Rabbi Kahn will offer a special blessing.

Rachel Lauren Mattisinko Rachel Mattisinko will become a Bat Mitzvah on October 7

th. Rachel is the daughter of Robert and Dani

Mattisinko and the granddaughter of Joan and Norman Mattisinko and Phyllis and Gilbert Lerner. She has a

younger sister Perri. She is in the 7th

grade at Desert Canyon Middle School. Her best and favorite subject

is science. She enjoys singing, painting, softball, tennis and golf. For her mitzvah project, Rachel

participated in a special program for the Phoenix Children’s Hospital through the Paws Can Heal Program.

Lola Isabella Morris

Lola Morris will become a Bat Mitzvah on October 7th

. Lola is the daughter of Keryn Bickman-Solomon and

Brian Morris, the step-daughter of Eric Solomon and Andrea James and the granddaughter of Sonia and

David Bickman and Edna and Stephen Morris. Lola has two step-siblings, Aiden and Meg. She is a 7th

grader at Pardes Jewish Day School. Her favorite subject is history and her best subject is language arts.

She enjoys dancing, singing, babysitting, hanging out with friends, travelling, making slime,

painting/drawing and practicing Hebrew. For her mitzvah project, Lola volunteered at Kivel Campus,

participating in Shabbat services, held a food drive and facilitated art projects with

the residents.

Jacob Michael Mandelbaum

Jacob Mandelbaum will become a Bar Mitzvah on October 14th

. Jacob is the son of Dina and Chad

Mandelbaum and the grandson of Susan and the late Ben Gold and Ciril and John Mandelbaum. Jacob has

a younger sister, Brooke. He is in 8th

grade at Pardes Jewish Day School and his favorite and best subjects

are math and science. Jacob enjoys soccer and DJ-ing. For his mitzvah project, Jacob raised money for JCC

Camp Shemesh Scholarships and threw a Back-to-School party.

Ilana Wagner Sherman

Ilana Sherman will become a Bat Mitzvah on October 28th. Ilana is the daughter of Carol and Allen

Sherman and the granddaughter of Anne Harris, the late Irving Sherman, the late Frieda Rompfer and the

late Edmond Rompfer. Ilana has a younger sister and brother, Jessica and Noah. She is a 7th grader at

Great Hearts Cicero Preparatory Academy. Her best subject is history and her favorite subject is literature.

She enjoys dancing, singing, acting and spending time with family and friends. For her mitzvah project,

Ilana volunteered at Arizona Animal Welfare League and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

MAZEL TOV

October Anniversaries (Years Married)

Albert & Caryn Bick 21 Mark & Sharon Brenner 26 David & Wendy Carriere 22 Michael & Jodi Clare 27 Adam & Jodi Cohen 14 Wayne & Margi Cook 49 David & Laura Coven 22 Byron & Sandra Davidson 57 Howard Droz & Linda Lantin 16 Howard & Julie Erlick 64 Hal & Stacy Feinberg 18 Blair & Colleen Feldman 15 Sanford & Marta Gerber 24 Robin & Kara Gibbs 10 Murray & Dorothy Goodman 52 Nyles & Gale Gradus 28

Rick & Michele Gusdorff 37

Marty & Lori Haberer 29 Murray & Nancy Hollenberg 57 Michael & Mara Jacobson 12 David & Stephanie Kahn 14 Michael & Nina Kotin 24 Richard & Stacy Leonard 20 Stanley & Elyse Lerner 39 Jason & Emily Levin 10 Bruce & Robbin Lieberman 19 David & Cynthia Lorsch 28 Joseph & Sharon Luber 50 David & Virginia Ludwig 29 Jason & Rhonda Rush 15 Court & Jaye Rich 13 Neil & Diana Rosenblatt 27

Jay & Irene Rosenblum 33 Robert & Susan Roth 28 Adam & Chantelle Sabbath 12 Marc & Stephanie Scher 21 Ari & Amy Schur 24 Herman & Ivy Segal 35 Gregory & Dana Sherman 20 Bruce & Julia Sohn 34 Eric & Keryn Solomon 3 Alan & Nancy Sommers 13 Michael & Karyn Sypes 14 Jonathan & Dawn Wallack 13 Craig & Melissa Weissman 2 George & Leesa Weisz 8 Jeffrey & Robin Wolf 28

ADULT EDUCATION FUND AMDUR VOLUNTEER FUND

BABY BASKETS FUND

CARING COMMITTEE FUND BANDLER ART ROOM FUND BUILD-A-JEWISH LIBRARY FUND CAROL & KENNETH SEIDBERG SUMMER-IN-ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND CAMP DAISY AND HARRY STEIN CAPITAL FUND CAMP DAISY AND HARRY STEIN FUNDRAISING CAMP DAISY AND HARRY STEIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND In honor of 95

th birthday of Sam Baker

By: Nancy & Larry Moffitt LINDA & STEVE BANDLER CAMP STEIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND CAROL & DAN REYNOLDS CAMP STEIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND AL & FRAN SACHS CAMP STEIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND CAMP SIMCHA FUND CBI STAFF DEVELOPMENT FUND CEMETERY FUND In memory of Betty Rosenzweig By: Kathy & Burke Rosenzweig CHANEN PRESCHOOL FUND CHANEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND DAVIDSON CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND In memory of Ken Sadick By: David Hunenberg By: Stuart Sadick By: Douglas Black By: Lore & John Sheedy By: Jeffrey Boshes By: Carol & Dan Reynolds DIANA & RON LEEDS & FAMILY CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND

EVANNE COPLAND KOFMAN BIBLICAL GARDEN FUND FEFFER LIBRARY FUND In honor of 95

th birthday of Sam Baker

By: Carol & Dan Reynolds FRAZIN FAMILY FUND

HAPPY OCCASION FUND In honor of 95

th birthday of Sam Baker

By: Laurie & Michael Schwartz THE STEIN FAMILY MIKVEH FUND KOL ISHA FUND MAGDA & ERNEST WILLINGER YEAR IN ISRAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND MAYA SCHULDER YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND In memory of Maya Schulder By: Stephanie & Todd Janower In memory of Maya Schulder By: Susan Weltman MEMORIAL FUND In memory of Charles Perlman By: Howard Perlman In memory of Rich Kaplan By: Ethel Kaplan In memory of Gary Kotin By: Phyllis Kotin MENSCH NIGHT OUT FUND MERCAZ ISRAEL CENTER MITZVAH PROJECT MUSIC FUND In honor of 95

th birthday of Sam Baker

By: Susan & Mark Sendrow PRAYER BOOK FUND PLOTKIN JUDAICA MUSEUM FUND RABBI KAHN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

RACHAMIN

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL TEACHER FUND

TORAH COMMENTARY FUND

WELCOME HOME PROJECT FUNDS:

TRIBUTES Donations received after September 10th

to appear in the November bulletin.

Our Condolences to… It is with deepest sympathy that we note the passing of:

Steve Friedman

Husband of Merilyn

Father of Jennifer (Jeff) Kirshner

& Grandfather of Alex & Ellie

Robert Switsky

Father of Terry (Savas) Switsky

Grandfather of Alexander, Sarah

& Robert

Our thoughts and prayers are with the

families.

SINAI MORTUARY

Congregation Beth Israel

Member 39 years

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Jacki Cohen President

Robin Roeder Vice President

James Levy Treasurer

Julie Hymovitch Secretary

Gail Baer Immediate Past President

Dan Allen, Steve Bressler, Wendy Carriere,

Laura Drachler, Will Koslow, Jessica Langbaum,

Julie Lewis, Carol Seidberg, Sheri Sender

Honorary Life Board Members Fran Frazin, Steven J. Haberkorn, Sol Moretsky,

Carol Reynolds, Sheldon Roth

2017-2018 Board of Directors

The November Bulletin will recognize all of the contributions that have been made by our holy community for the 2017/5778 High Holy Days. However, we would like to acknowledge our staff that have worked tirelessly “behind the scenes” to ensure meaningful and spiritually uplifting services for all of our members.

Iris Cohn Coleen Fisher Amy Gavartin Sara Schack Linda Szlamkowicz Catherine Walls

Gustavo Cancinos Alfredo Mendez Dominick Maldonado Roberto Minas Jose Fernandez

& The Amazing Staff of Chaparral Christian Church

Thank you - Todah Rabah!