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BEGINNING IN DECEMBER THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

November 1-30, 2013 and December 1-31, 2013 28 Cheshvan – 28 Tevet

Congregation B’nai Israel

A Congregation Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

147 Years of Consecrated Service to God, Torah and Israel

6525 Sylvania Avenue

Sylvania OH 43560

(419) 517-8400

HAPPY HANUKKAH

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28

FIRST CANDLE

SPIN IT WITH B’NAI

SISTERHOOD, MEN’S CLUB, RELIGIOUS SCHOOL, KADIMA, AND USY INVITE YOU TO A FABULOUS HANUKKAH EVENT

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013

6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. A SHORT SERVICE WILL PRECEED A DELICIOUS

LATKE DINNER. ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE PRO-

VIDED BY KADIMA AND THE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL.

SUGGESTED DONATION OF $5.00 PER PERSON PLEASE RSVP TO THE OFFICE BY NOVEMBER 25TH TO

RMILLER @CBITOLEDO OR SLAMB@CBITOLEDO

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THE ESSENCE OF HANUKKAH

Having hardly caught my breath from the intensity of the High Holiday period, I find myself writing a rare

Hanukkah article for our bulletin in October, Hanukkah falling this year on Thanksgiving. So rather than

the often cliched ‘December dilemma’ of separating between Hanukkah and Christmas/secular New Year

as celebrated by the vast majority of our neighbors, this year we face a ‘November dilemma’ of separating

between (or connecting?) Hanukkah and Thanksgiving.

Some research indicates (there are differing opinions) that this year’s coinciding of Hanukkah and

Thanksgiving has not occurred in 125 years, and won’t recur for some 79,000 years! Our Jewish lunar

calendar is adjusted 7 times in every 19 year cycle so that Pesach always occurs in Spring, a fact

referenced in Pesach’s very name – chag ha’aviv/the Holiday of Spring.

I have no doubt that the usual proximity of Hanukkah to Christmas, is a major reason that an otherwise

minor Jewish holiday has been catapulted into the forefront of Jewish consciousness and observance.

Nevertheless its messages remain as cogent as ever, for it represents brotherly love, religious

independence and the very human yearning for freedom. Technology might, on one hand, have made life

easier, but on the other hand, witness for example the proliferation of hate on the internet. This makes our

vigilance against hate, as represented by the light of Hanukkah’s candles, all the more urgent.

The majority of Jews celebrate Hanukkah in winter (in some countries like South Africa it is summer). For

us it is a noteworthy contradiction that the Hebrew month of Kislev in which Hanukkah occurs, is the

shortest month of the year, with the least daylight. Concerning Hanukkah’s message of spreading the light

of Torah, the Talmud records a debate between Rabbis Shammai and Hillel over the order of lighting

Hanukkah candles. Shammai advocates starting with 8 and decreasing each day to represent the amount of

oil that was left to light the Temple’s menorah. Hillel, whose opinion we follow, advocates the opposite -

begin with 1 and increase each day, in accordance with the Jewish principle of – ma’alin bakodesh v’lo

moridin/in matters of holiness we increase, we ascend, we never descend.

Hanukkah, in essence, was a fight over the soul of our People. Soul in Hebrew is neshama. The Hebrew

word for ‘the oil’/hashemen is spelled with the same 4 letters as neshama/soul, in a different order. This

Thanksgiving why not add some latkes to your turkey, pumpkin and cranberry in a combined sense of

thanksgiving that both holidays represent.

Join us at B’nai Israel as we celebrate Hanukkah on Shabbat November 30th with a special Hanukkah

musicfest, and at 6pm on Wednesday December 4th, the last night of Hanukkah, for a festival of food,

music and fun! May your Hanukkah be one of joy and light.

Hazzan Ivor Lichterman

NOTES FROM THE CANTOR

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Blessing over Hanukkah Candles all eight nights

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam

Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu

Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us

l'had'lik neir shel Hanukkah. (Amen)

to light the lights of Hanukkah. (Amen)

Blessing for Hanukkah all eight nights

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu melekh ha'olam

Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

she'asah nisim la'avoteinu bayamim haheim baziman hazeh. (Amen)

Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time

Shehecheyanu (first night only)

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam

Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

shehecheyanu v'kiyimanu v'higi'anu laz'man hazeh. (Amein)

who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season (Amen)

The candles are placed in the Hanukkiah from right to left. After reciting the blessings, use the

shammus to light the Hanukkah candles from left to right (newest to oldest). Candles should be

left burning until they go out on their own. They must burn for more than half an hour. Stand-

ard Hanukkah candles burn for about an hour.

On Friday night, Hanukkah candles are lit before Shabbat Candles, before sunset.

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CANTORS DISCRETIONARY FUND

It is customary to honor our clergy with a monetary gift on occasions when they have extended themselves for

us. In times of distress and mourning, for simchas, and any other acts of kindness, a donation can be sent to

the Cantor’s Discretionary Fund in appreciation.

This fund is used by Hazzan Lichterman to provide financial aid to congregants in need, support educational

projects and programming, etc. Please consider a gift to this fund so our Hazzan can continue his good

works.

All contributions to the fund will be acknowledged in the bulletin.

Beginning in December, the Synagogue office will be closed on Tuesdays. There currently is limited

activity and by closing it will allow us to manage our resources more efficiently. As with any other times the

office is closed, for pastoral emergencies you can contact Hazzan Lichterman at 520-250-1407. Your support with

this change is very much appreciated.

A meeting was held on Sunday October 20th to discuss the future Rabbinical needs at CBI. Partici-

pants at the meeting included your board of Trustees, the members of the Rabbi Search Committee and past

presidents of B’nai Israel. In addition, feedback had been solicited and many congregants provided input into

our approach. After an extremely productive discussion with a diverse range of views, it was decided to delay

our search for one year our search for a full time Rabbi. During this time we will implement a model using a

full time Clergy (Hazzan Lichterman) and a part time clergy (Rabbi Jason Miller). We are in the process of

having discussions with Rabbi Miller on the amount of time he will spend with us and his specific responsibil-

ities. At some point in mid 2014, we will meet to reassess this model to determine whether we want to con-

tinue it further or make a change. Although this is a difficult decision to make, it has been made much easi-

er with the superior leadership that our Hazzan has provided by assuming responsibility as our fulltime clergy

for the past year and into the future.

My family and I wish you a wonderful Hanukkah. May the lights of this festival shine brightly upon

you and your loved ones.

Ron Wachsman

President

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

Dahlia Zack, Josh Sherman, Sam Zack, Miranda Hupp, and Brian Glasser having a good time at the USY FALL BOARD/FRESHMAN KINNUS at B’nai Israel. One hundred teens came to this amazing week-end. Many thanks to all the family and friends who helped make this event a huge success.

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OUR NOVEMBER B’NAI MITZVAH

Carolyn Glasser will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Congregation B’nai Israel. Carolyn is the daughter of Marc and Susan Glasser, and the sister of Brian Glasser. She is the grand-daughter of Claire Glasser and the late Jasha Glasser of Cedar Grove, NJ. Carolyn is a 7th grader at Perrysburg Jr. High School where she is an Honor Student, and plays flute for the school band. She enjoys swimming and hanging out with her friends. She loves animals, and dreams of becoming a veterinarian. Carolyn enjoyed Camp Wise and Baldwin Wallace Band Camp. Carolyn is looking forward to celebrating her Bat Mitzvah with her family and friends. She would like to thank Cantor Lichterman for all of his help.

Lexi Marie Hendel will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Con-gregation B’nai Israel. Lexi is a 7th grade honor roll student at Liberty Benton Middle School in Findlay, Ohio. Lexi plays soccer on a Findlay travel team, sings in the school choir, and is hoping to be part of the student council again this year. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, playing sports, playing games on her IPod, and family vacations to Sanibel Island, Iowa, Illinois, and Rhode Island. Lexi’s Mitzvah project was to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Lexi realizes how lucky she is to be a healthy young lady and that every child is not as fortunate. To raise money, Lexi organized and completed two fundraisers. The first project involved working with Gordon Food Supply (GFS) selling a small selection of prod-ucts. Lexi tried to collect $1 from every person she knew for her second fundraiser. The fundraisers were both fun and successful and Lexi is looking forward to making her donation after her Bat Mitzvah. Lexi is very excited to share her upcoming Bat Mitzvah with her mother and father, Ashley and Peter Hendel, older brother Nathan, and all her friends and relatives. She would like to thank Cantor Lichterman, Fagie Benstein, her Hebrew teacher in Findlay, and her Sunday school teachers for helping her reach this important moment in her Jewish life!

Shabbat Afternoon Service Times

Saturday, November 2, 2013 5:45 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2013 Mincha will take place immediately following kiddush at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013 Mincha will take place immediately following kiddush at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 23, 2013 4:30 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2013 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2013 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2013 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 28. 2013 4:30 p.m.

Daily services Sundays: 9:30 A.M. Mon.-Thurs: 7:00 A.M. — 5:45 P.M. Friday: 7:00 A.M. — 5:00 P.M. Saturday: 9:30 A.M. see schedule

below for P.M. hours

Cemetery Hours

SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

6:00 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M

FRIDAY 6:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M.

CLOSED SATURDAY & ALL RELIGIOUS

JEWISH HOLIDAY

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SISTERHOOD

PHYLLIS DIAMOND JUDAIC GIFT SHOP

HANNUKAH SHOPPING SCHEDULE

B’nai Israel Book Club Tuesday, December 17 The English Girl Daniel Silva

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the CBI Library

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the home of Sharon Rappaport

HANUKKAH SHOPPING SPREE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24

HOURS 9:30—NOON

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

WEEKDAY HOURS 11:00 A.M.— 3:00 P.M.

NEW ITEMS ARRIVING DAILY

DO YOUR HANUKKAH SHOPPING EARLY

LARGE SELECTION OF GIFT ITEMS

MENORAHS, CAR MEZUZAHS, DECORATIONS, CANDLES

USY & KADIMA CBI Youth Lounge Hours

Monday - Thursday 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information contact Stephen Lamb, Youth Director slamb@cbitoledo.org

RUMMAGE SALE RECAP Co-sponsors B'nai Israel and Etz Chayim Sisterhoods once again are proud of the most successful sale to date. A record number of volunteers participated working side by side to ensure success. We want to thank three incredible volunteers; Kathryn Linver, Luann Garber and Kathryn Gallon. Their tenacious commit-ment, spirit, and leadership is awesome and inspiring. We look forward to many more rummage sales, but please know it is ultimately the friendships made while sorting and shlepping rummage that are the most valuable and enduring result.

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Sunday, November, 3

Wednesday, November, 6

Sunday, November, 10 Community Book Fair /

Religious School

Wednesday, November, 13

Sunday, November, 17

Wednesday, November, 20

Sunday, November, 24

Sunday, December 1

Wednesday, December 4 Religious School

Hanukkah celebration/dinner

Sunday, December 8

Wednesday, December11

Sunday, December 15

Wednesday, December 18 Last day

until Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Religious School Calendar November

OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL STUDENTS

Sammy Thaler

Sylvia Musher-Eizenman

Religious School is moving along at a fast pace. Our Torah Tots preschoolers had a great time learning about ani-

mals in their various habitats during a visit from the Toledo Zoo Van. They had fun seeing many animals and visit-

ing with their friends from Temple Shomer Emunim. The confirmation class is in the midst of their comparative

religion course and visited the Hindu Temple, Rosary Cathedral and Islamic Center. All of our students have been

enjoying our collaborative programs and look forward to more throughout the coming year. The seventh grade ac-

companied Hazzan Lichterman to Beth Shalom Cemetery, where a genizah ceremony was held as the students

learned and participated in the tradition of burying old ritual items and books.

Kim Brody

Principal

Sixth & seventh grade stu-

dents at Beth Shalom Cem-

etary participating in the

gineza ceremony.

Rafi Berns, Colin Thaler, Sari Kripke,

Alilce Hively, Morgan Segall, Braden Kripke

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SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER

Elaine Levey 11/03

Andrea Delman 11/07

Bobby Kripke 11/07

Eliana Jiang 11/09

Anne Bauer 11/18

Barbara Karp 11/24

Myer Liber 11/27

DECEMBER Luann Garber 12/04

Adam Kripke 12/08

Debra Katz-Liebenthal 12/09

Daniel Steinberg 12/09

Ellen Wilensky 12/11

Howard Rosenbaum 12/14

Miriam Beckerman 12/28

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIES

60 years Marvyn & Beverly Greenberg 12/14

55 years Abraham & Martha Birnbaum 12/30

TODAH RABAH

Many thanks to all the volunteers that worked on the

BITUSY Kinnus by cooking, housing, walking, serv-

ing dinner, etc. Your participation made the week-end

a huge success. Special thanks to Jeff Sherman, Kim

& Stu Brody, Fagie Benstein, Miriam Beckerman,

Judy Scheinbach, Joanne Rubin and our Kadima par-

ents. Their experience and expertise was deeply ap-

preciated.

MAZEL TOV

Ira & Kathy Levison on the birth of their granddaugh-

ter Naomi Kathryn

Elsie Liber on the birth of her great granddaughter Lu-

cy Adair Silverman

Tom & Shelley Helberg on the birth of their grandson

Shay Landon Pearl

Debbie & Bert Spangenthal on the marriage of son Ja-

son to Amy Silver

INTRAFAITH BLOOD DRIVE

Sunday, November, 17, 2013 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at B'nai Israel.

Co–sponsored by B’nai Israel, Etz Chayim,

and Temple Shomer Emunim

IMPORTANT LIBRARY INFORMATION We have changed our link for the library to be

more user-friendly. The new link is:

www.librarything.com/catalog/bnaiisraelsylvania

S.O.A.P. (Synagogue Organized Afternoon Program)

Join Rabbi Alan Sokobin on November 6 and 13 And Hazzan Ivor Lichterman on November 20 and 27 for a stimulating discussion of Jewish current events

Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the B’nai Israel Library ALL ARE WELCOME

SIMCHA TREE

“The Tree of Life”

Corrected Leaf

The following leaf has recently been inscribed on our

B’nai Israel Simcha Tree

In honor of Lee and Gail Kwait 50th Anniversary

With love, Eta and Randy Auslander, Evelyn

Auslander, Scott and Marla Oxenhandler,

Chuck and Fran Weinblatt

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NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER KIDDUSH SPONSORS

November 2 Doug and Cindy Robertson in honor of Quinn Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah November 23 Marc and Susan Glasser in honor of Carolyn’s Bat Mitzvah November 30 Nathan and Ashley Hendel in honor of Lexi’s Bat Mitzvah December 2 Anonymous December 14 Howard and Karen Rosenbaum in honor of Howard’s 80th birthday December 21 Ron Wachsman in honor of his late father’s bar mitzvah December 28 Miriam Beckerman in honor of her special birthday

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

SHABBAT-LUCK

TURN FRIDAY NIGHTS INTO SHABBAT

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2014

SEVERAL MEMBERS OF B’NAI ISRAEL HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO

HOST A VEGETARIAN SHABBAT DINNER AT THEIR HOME.

Members of our congregation will be able to choose where they would

like to go for dinner. Those who want to go to dinner but don’t have a

preference at any home will be assigned to one of our host homes.

We will have kosher homes, not kosher homes, allergy free (no animal)

homes, gluten free homes, etc.

Guests will be asked to bring a salad, main dish, dessert, challah, or

wine, etc. (after all, this is a potluck!)

More details to follow

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TRIBUTE

In Memory of

JOHN REDLICH, Arlene Levine’s

father

Michael & Leslie Podolsky

Yahrzeit

SOLLIE MANN

Susan Levine & Virginia Mann***

MEYER STAHL, father

Zella Stahl

In Honor of

LEE & GAIL KWAIT, Special

anniversary

Inge Horowitz**

Michael & Leslie Podolsky

STU & JOJO GOLDBERG, marriage

of son Josh to Amanda

Michael & Leslie Posolsky

DAVID & JOAN KATZ, birth of

great grandson

Michael & Leslie Podolsky

ELI ABRAMSON & NORA

ROMANOFF, in honor of grandson

Zach’s marriage and granddaughter

Eve’s marriage

Stu, Debbie, & Ilana Diamond **

SHELLY SHERMAN

Eli Abramson & Nora Romanoff

DEBBIE & BERT SPANGENTHAL,

son’s marriage

Leslie & Michael Podolsky

Good Health Tribute

BILL SHERMAN

TEDDY MILLER

Bobbye & Dave Shall

KIDDUSH

Yahrzeit

JANET FEDERMAN

Steven & Rebecca Federman

ROSELINE INTRATER

Neal & Lisa Intrater & family**

SADIE RUSSELL, mother

ABRAHAM RUSSELL, grandfather

SARAH PHILLIPS, grandmother

Jerry & Arlene Russell

JOSEPH KANTER, father &

grandfather

ROBERT SCHREIBER, grandfather

Andrea & Gary Urie & Family

In Honor of

HAZZAN IVOR & JAN

LICHTERMAN, Birth of grandson

Bill & Helene Sherman

ELI & FAGIE BENSTEIN, Happy

New Year

Sharon Rappaport

DICK GREENBLATT, special

birthday

Fagie & Eli Benstein**

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

In Memory of

NORMAN GUDELMAN

Richard & Phyllis Bernstein

In Honor of

LEE & GAIL KWAIT, Special

anniversary

Arnie & Marlene Remer

HAZZAN IVOR & JAN

LICHTERMAN, Birth of grandson

Arlynne Gold

ELI ABRAMSON & NORA

ROMANOFF

GARY & NANCY BEREN

DAVID & JOAN KATZ , Birth of

Great Granddaughter

Arlynne Gold

DICK GREENBLATT, Special

birthday

Lee & Gail Kwait**

INGE HOROWITZ, special birthday

ELSIE LIBER, special birthday

Richard & Phyllis Bernstein*

William & Eva Touran*

BARBARA & BUD MCGREW, 30th

Anniversary

Richard & Phyllis Bernstein*

JOEL & LINDA BEREN, birth of

granddaughter

Bob & Lisa Axonovitz

Tom & Shelley Helberg

MARILYN DEVENOW

BUILDING

BEAUTIFICATION

Yahrzeit

NORMAN LEVITIN

Howard & Jenny Levitin &

Family***

In Honor of

DICK GREENBLATT, Special

birthday

Mike & Al Blumberg**

NEW BUILDING

Yahrzeit

DOROTHY SCHROEDER

HOMER SCHROEDER

Richard Schroeder

BESSIE DAMRAUER

Marvin & Peggy Damrauer

In Memory of

CEIL GOODMAN

Sheryl & Jeff Levin

In Honor of

LEE & GAIL KWAIT, special

anniversary

Jerry & Arlene Russell

Nate & Nancy Danziger **

JOANNE RUBIN, in honor of her

son Barry’s bark Mitzvah

David & Lori Friedes***

TOM & SHELLEY HELBERG, birth

of grandson

Jim and Kathy Sack

BARBARA & BUD MCGREW,

special anniversary

Mervyn & Marlene Russell

CANTORS

DISCRETIONARY FUND

In appreciation

Rhoda Miller

Cathy Sperling

Ron & Wanda Wachsman

Anonymous

Yahrzeit

In Memory of

RICHARD SCHAFER

Jack & Vivian Damrauer

HARRIS/WILLIAMS

Yahrzeit

ROSE WILLIAMS

Paula Creed***

MICHAEL & RENEE

QUIROGA

Yahrzeit

MORRIS GOLDBERG

Bill & Dorothy Goldberg

BOBBI & AMY

ROSENBLOOM

Yahrzeit

ISRAEL E. GARBER

J. J. SHUER

Bill & Luann Garber**

Good Health Tribute

TEDDY MILLER

Rochelle Russell & Irwin

Rosenbloom

GENERAL FUNDS

Regular Contributions are $10.00

Please note: More generous contributions will be indicated in the following ways:

* denotes B’nai Mitzvah-$13.00 ** denotes Chai-$18.00

*** denotes Silver-$25.00 A box denotes Gold-$50.00

A bold box denotes Platinum-$100.00

Shabbat Prayer Book $65.00 Etz Hayim Bible $100.00 Tree of Life Leaf $100.00 Tree of Life Stone $1000.00 Memorial Plaque $500.00 Kiddush Lunch $300.00

REMEMBER B’NAI ISRAEL IN YOUR WILL

Contributions for September & October

MIRIAM LANE

Paul & Vivian Grossman

Bill & Jill Lane JULIUS WALKER

ANNE WALKER

Marv & Barbara Walker

MAURICE MANN Son, Samuel Mann &

daughter, Janice Schott

MEMORIAL

FUNDS

DESIGNATED

FUNDS

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YALE ROBERTS

CAMP RAMAH

Yahrzeit

MICHAEL LENENBERG

Rene Levy

In Memory of

BETTY SMITH

Mike & Alida Forshaw

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Yahrzeit

SYDNEY WILLIAMS

HELEN GOODMAN GORDON

BELLE HANSALL ROSEN

Harvey & Edna Rosen

In Memory of

BETTY SMITH

Wendy Goldstein***

In Honor of

HAZZAN IVOR & JAN LICHTER-

MAN, birth of grandson

Jonathan & Jeanette Bernstein**

Lou Steingroot

JOEL & LINDA BEREN, birth of

granddaughter

DAVID & JOAN KATZ, birth of

great granddaughter

Stu & JoJoGoldberg

Good Health Tribute

BILL SHERMAN

Harry Schulman

SHERWIN & NAOMI

KRIPKE ISRAEL

PROGRAM

Yahrzeit

HYMAN COHEN

Allen & Rita Cohen**

GOLDIE MUNSTER

Jim & Bonnie Swartz***

HANNAH SHOPNECK

The Moreau Family**

THELMA ROBBINS, sister

Sherrie Zaft

ROBERT WEXLER

Rhoda Miller & family

In Memory of

RICHARD SCHAFER

Jim & Bonnie Swartz*

In Honor of

LEE & GAIL KWAIT, special anni-

versary

Dave & Lil Perlman

HAZZAN IVOR & JAN LICHTER-

MAN, birth of grandson

Dave & Lil Perlman

SHARON & SANFORD STEIN,

birth of granddaughter

Susan Richards

SHARON & BOBBY KRIPKE, new

grandchild

Jim & Bonnie Swartz*

Bob & Lisa Axonovitz

Nancy Katz**

CHAD & ALISON KRIPKE, birth of

son

Chuck, Sandy, Jay & Kari Traugott

Dick & Alix Greenblatt

LARRY KRIPKE, special birthday

Jim & Bonnie Swartz***

Allen & Rita Cohen***

IRA & KATHY LEVISON, birth of

granddaughter Naomi

Dick and Alix Greenblatt

BERT & DEBBIE SPANGENTHAL,

son’s marriage

Dick & Alix Greenblatt

SISTERHOOD TORAH FUND

RESIDENCE HALL CAMPAIGN

OF THE JEWISH

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Phyllis Diamond ….……531-5005

Marilyn Reinstein……....882-8757

In Memory of

DR. RICHARD SCHAFER

Sherrie Zaft

Phyllis Diamond

Good Health Tribute

JILL LANE

Bill & Luann Garber

In Honor of

LAURIE GROSS, special birthday

Bill & Luann Garber

YOUTH FUNDS

DAVID KATZ, special birthday

Eli & Fagie Benstein

High Holyday Food Drive – A Community Mitzvah

Congregation B’nai Israel’s Annual USY High Holy Day food drive was a huge success! Shopping bags were packed

with food, paper products, and personal hygiene items AND were delivered to the Jewish Family Service Food Bank.

High Holy Day food drives are the main source of food and other items for the Food Bank which is open to the gen-

eral community. Last year JFS provided food and other necessary items to 544 people. A significant number of these

people were newly unemployed who never thought they would ever have to use a food bank. Thanks to your dona-

tions, fewer people in the community will go hungry during these very difficult financial times. Your thoughtfulness

and generosity convey concern and compassion for which the recipients are truly gratefully. THANK YOU and todah

rabah!

Nancy Newbury

Executive Director

The following Kol Nidre Donations were received after September 25, 2013

Randy & Eta Auslander Erwin Katz David & Debbie Perlmutter Jim & Bonnie Swartz

Tamara Davydova Harley & Stacey Kripke Bennett & Hedva Romanoff Ira & Marlene Weisman

Rolf & Marcia Hess Matt & Jill Kripke Corey Russell

We thank all of our contributors for their generosity and support.

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In Memoriam

Our synagogue family mourns the

loss of our member:

Virginia Lewis Mann

David Sherman Brother of Bill Sherman

CHESED COMMITEE

Never are we more aware

Of how much friends and family mean

Than at the time of bereavement.

When a bereavement or serious illness befalls you

or your loved one, the newly formed

Chesed Committee at Congregation B’nai Israel is

there to assist you. Please contact Hazzan

Lichterman for further information. Committee

members will maintain strict confidentiality.

November 1 – Cheshvan 28 Leonard Davis, Anna Dorf, Harry Fogel, Harry Glattke, Charles Gold, Sharon Hansen, Ruth Kalkstein, Abram Ruzitsky November 2 – Cheshvan 29….. Harry Klapfish, Julia Lewis, Martin Moskowitz November 3 - Cheshvan 30….. Gerald Brookenthal, Emil Epstein, Bernice Richman November 4– Kislev 1 …Janine Herman, Edward Rosenberg, Barry Russell November 5 – Kislev 2...Benjamin Goldberg, Irving Kastin, Ruth Kastin, Rea Shall November 6 – Kislev 3….. Roseline Intrater, Belle Rosen November 7 – Kislev 4….. Morris Rosenthal November 8 – Kislev 5….. Selma Boyk, Minnie Newman, Leo Perelman November 9 – Kislev 6…. Peter Levin, Katharina Tauber November 10 – Kislev 7. Dorothy Eisen, Lena Goldman, Robert Levy, Harry Munster, Max Ravin November 11 – Kislev 8….. Rose Cohen, Israel Garber, Jerome Gerber, Max Mainwold, David Swolsky November 12 – Kislev 9….. Goldie Cheloff, Herman Cohn, Adolf Rothschild, Belle Salzberg November 13 – Kislev 10….. Benjamin Berkman, Norman Fisher, Edger Kadden, Isadore Kaufman, Rita Kripke, Yetta Levison, Gustave Plaut, Isador Schwartz, George Walker, I. Earl Wittenberg November 14 – Kislev 11….. Fannie Lepold, James Thal, Michael Zohn November 15– Kislev 12….. Arlene Aronoff, Jennie Goldman, Charles Lacker, Edith Levy, Joseph Tochtermann

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