The Newsletter of

Congregation Beth Jacob

“How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel!”

CONGREGATION BETH JACOB P.O. Box 3284

Plymouth, MA 02361 508-746-1575

www.cbjplymouth.org NOV/DEC 2017

HOLIDAYS

5778

Holidays begin at sundown on the

evening before the dates listed.

Dec 13 Hanukkah

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hi All! It’s hard to believe that 2017 is already winding down!!! But as always, we have plenty going on in the closing months of our English calendar year! The month of November has several interesting offerings, such as a Shabbat Service on November 17th, geared toward the inclusion of our LGBTQ Com-munity. The service, created by the LGBTQ Task Force, will include readings, prayers and songs that celebrate diversity, individuality and the uniqueness of every human being! While it is focusing on the LGBTQ Community, it will emphasize the fact that ALL individuals are welcome at our Temple, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. It has always been our policy, and we want to make it known far and wide!!! I hope you will attend. The Adult Ed Committee will be continuing its work of researching and teach-ing about other faiths and cultures. On November 18th, I will be hosting a workshop at my home on the Yazidi faith. The Yazidis or Yezidis are a Kurdish religious minority or an ethno-religious group indigenous to northern Mesopo-tamia. They are a very close knit group and like us, they have been the victims of genocide in Iraq. They are worth knowing and understanding! Beit Sefer will be hosting our Simcha Shabbat on the first Friday of every month, and Services will start early, at 7 PM on those occasions. Come out and meet some of the most important members of our Temple and our greatest resource for the future - our children!! Brotherhood and Sisterhood, as always, have several events planned for the coming months, and of course, Hanukkah celebrations begin in December (it’s early this year - first night is December 12th)! Keep an eye on your email and the CBJ Weekly Update! You’ll find all you need to know!!

Best, Marjorie

Rabbi’s Message 2

Sisterhood News

Brotherhood News

3

Beit Sefer 4

Onegs & Condolences 5

Membership News 6

Card Program Info 7-8

Donations 9

Donation Form 10

Yahrzeits 11-12

Calendar 13-14

Inside this issue:

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Rabbi’s Message

A MESSAGE FROM RABBI SILVERMAN

THE HOLIDAYS COME AND GO AND SO DO THE SEASONS As the season changes, we have passed into a kind of "in-between" time, when there are days that still feel

like a hint of summer, and nights that feel like winter is just around the corner. As the days grow shorter, let us reach out to one another more! May the good thoughts, feelings, and intentions that have been with us during the recent holidays abide with us throughout this New Year. Since Sukkot and Simchat Torah, we’ve noticed how much earlier the sun sets — and that we have more cloudy days. Even as the days grow shorter, let us remember that longer nights are good for rest, refreshment, and renewal. Many of us live such busy lives, that it is good to take time -- every day, if we can -- to remember some of our moments of joy and spe-cial meaning. With best wishes for an exceptional Autumn, Rabbi Lawrence

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SISTERHOOD NEWS

Our diaper drive continues. You may send contributions to Beth Jacob Sisterhood, Sherri Sore, 63 Seacliff Plymouth 02360.

BROTHERHOOD NEWS CBJ Brotherhood has been active in our Jewish Community since the 1930's, contributing significantly to the religious, social and educational activities of Congregation Beth Jacob. We are a group of men from many backgrounds, working together, try-ing new things and having fun doing so. We are planning programs of interest dealing with issues for men today. Your membership is a show of support for Beth Jacob, and/or for Israel and world Jewry. Your membership is an opportunity to become a little more educated and involved in Jewish life and concerns. 2018 DUES ARE NOW DUE! The basic dues level is $25.00, with optional higher support levels at $36.00 and $54.00. Please send your check, payable to CBJ Brotherhood, to Seth Teles, 31 Birch Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360.

Bingo/Potluck Supper December 9th at 5:30!

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Beit Sefer Schedule

(CC = Confirmation Class) Beit Sefer Classes meet at 10:00 am; Confirmation Classes (CC) meet at 10:30 am November 3 Simcha Shabbat November 5 Regular classes (DST ends) CC November 12 Regular classes November 19 Regular classes CC November 26 No Beit Sefer – Thanksgiving weekend December 3 Regular classes CC December 8 Simcha Shabbat December 10 Regular classes December 17 CBJ Chanukkah party *CC attends party December 24 No Beit Sefer – School Vacation December 31 No Beit Sefer – School Vacation

HEBREW SCHOOL SCHEDULE: (These classes meet whenever Plymouth Public Schools are in session) Sundays, 9:00-9:55 am: 1st Year Hebrew Class Mondays, 4:30-5:30 pm: 2nd Year Hebrew Class (A) Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm: 2nd Year Hebrew Class (B)

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Dates for hosting Onegs for Shabbat are open right now for 2017. Hope you will all choose at least one special date and treat us to your own version of a Shabbat celebration! Please contact Suzanne Goldberg at sgold3016@comcast.net. November 3rd Beit Sefer

November 10th Hunter Family in Memory of Robin’s mother November 17th LBGTQ Committee November 24th Open December 1st The Baken Family in Honor of Aria’s Bat Mitzvah December 8th Beit Sefer December 15th Friends of Cindy Teles in Honor of her Birthday December 22nd Open December 29th Open

Deadline for the Jan/Feb TENT is December 8, 2017. Articles and news may be submitted to Robin Kirby at

robinkirby31@gmail.com and are accepted earlier than the deadline. Please note that the deadline is just that a dead-

line. I would like to keep the issues of the TENT coming out the last week of the month prior to the TENT issue ie.

January/February should be out the last week of December so congregants that wish to attend upcoming events know

of them in advance.

Thank you in advance for your understanding,

Robin Kirby, Editor

Condolences to: Elaine Freed on the passing of her husband Len Freed. Harriette Minsky’s family—Her children, Wayne and Susan Minsky, Stephen and Hazel Minsky, Ellen Landers and David Kline, and Sara Minsky and Diana Meyers, to her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, to her brother and sister-in-law, Melvin and

Lois Klasky, and to her friends.

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS This is the time of year when many families are thinking about joining a synagogue. If you know of someone who has recently moved to the Plymouth area, is Jewish (or would like to study to become Jewish), and who might be interested in joining CBJ, please ask them to contact our Membership Chair, Barbara Aharoni, at ahabubs@gmail.com or (508) 465-0357. Click here for a link to CBJ's Application Form. We warmly welcome our newest members: Diane & Dr. Jack Merrill Diane and Jack are both retired high school educators. Diane's area of specialization is counseling and Jack's is psychology. Dr. Patricia Van Tosh Dr. Van Tosh is an Optometrist. She was married to Dr. Douglas Worthman, of blessed memory, who passed away in August of this year. Dara Campanella Dara is Paula and Joe Keller's daughter. Dara and Scott's son, Cooper, is enrolled in our Beit Sefer program. Lane Goldberg, Esq. Lane is an attorney for civil litigation and general practice. He is married to Allison. Their son, C.J., is starting Pre-K Sunday School in our Beit Sefer.

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CARD PROGRAM! Haven’t gotten on the band wagon yet with the CBJ gift card program? Why not? It’s easy and convenient and it doesn’t cost you a dime to earn rebates that go directly to CBJ. And now, trying it out just got even better! For a limited time, all first-time gift card orders* will have their rebates MATCHED by the Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund! What more could you ask for? Once you try it and realize how easy it is to earn money for CBJ, we think you’ll be hooked! Here’s how it works…just place a new customer order with Carl Finer (cjfiner@gmail.com)or 508-224-1942) and the Rabbi’s Mitzvah fund will donate a matching gift to CBJ equal to the amount that you earned with your gift card purchase. For example, if you purchase $100 in Stop & Shop gift cards, you earn $xx in a rebate directly to CBJ, and the Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund will donate an additional $xx to CBJ. How cool is that?! But wait…these cards aren’t just for groceries! There are hundreds of other retailer cards that you can pur-chase. Like CVS, Dunkin’ Donuts, Target, and Home Depot. And who doesn’t like to go out to eat? You can dine out and raise money for CBJ by ordering gift cards for Panera, Chili’s, TGI Friday’s, and Olive Garden. So don’t wait…place your first-time order today and help support CBJ. *Matching rebate applies to first-time gift card customers only.

NEW CARDS ADDED TO THE PROGRAM!

$25.00 Gift Cards for Texas Roadhouse! (now open in the Groves at 5 Mall.)

Stocking the pantry

and raising money for CBJ…

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CBJ Gift Card Program

Here are the nearest places to use our gift cards. BOLD indicates at least 10% goes to CBJ

Support CBJ by purchasing Gift Cards. CBJ receives a substantial commission and it costs you nothing. Call Carl Finer at 508-224-1942 for further information and to pur-chase gift cards.

Carl regularly stocks gift cards for Shaw's, Big Y, Stop & Shop, The Market @ Pine Hills, Panera, Dunkin Donuts, CVS, and Walmart.

Colony Place & Commerce Way

Bath & Body Works

Bed Bath & Beyond

Bertucci's Restaurant

Best Buy®

Chili's Grill & Bar

Cold Stone Creamery

D'Angelo Sandwiches

Dick's Sporting Goods

GameStop

Gymboree

Hallmark

Icing

Men's Wearhouse

Michaels

Old Navy

Olive Garden

Panera Bread

Papa Gino's Pizzeria

Petco

Pier 1 Imports

Red Robin

Starbucks

Supercuts

Taco Bell

Talbots

TGI Fridays

ULTA

Walmart

Miscellaneous in Plymouth

Rite-Aid (Cold Spring Plaza)

Ace Hardware (N. Plymouth)

Exit 5 area & The Grove

99 Restaurants

HomeGoods

IHOP

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft

Kohl's

Panera Bread

PetSmart

Sally Beauty Supply

SUBWAY® Restaurants

T.J. Maxx

The Home Depot

Kingston Collection & Area

American Eagle Outfitters

GNC

Lowe's

Macy's

MasterCuts

Payless Shoes

Regal Theatres

Regal Theatres Premiere Ticket

Starbucks

SUBWAY® Restaurants

Sunglass Hut

Target

Samoset St (Exit 6) area

Marshalls

Papa Gino's Pizzeria

Staples

Walgreens

Hanover Mall

Foot Locker

OfficeMax

Outback Steakhouse

Payless Shoes

Petco

Sears

Sears Auto Service

Derby St Shops, Hingham

American Eagle Outfitters

Banana Republic

Barnes & Noble

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Crate and Barrel

Gap

Gymboree

J. Crew

Kohl's

Whole Foods Market

Williams-Sonoma

Selected Online Ordering

Avis Car Rental

Budget Car Rental

Carnival Cruise Lines

Dell Computer

Fandango

iTunes®

L.L.Bean

Lands' End

Overstock.com

Peapod Online Grocery

Restaurant.com

Royal Caribbean

Zappos.com

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 PAGE 9

YAHRZEIT FUND: Deborah Cohen in Memory of Harris Cohen

Laura & Mark Goldberg in Memory of Frank Goldberg

Paula & Joseph Keller in Memory of Manny Arons

Paula & Joseph Keller in Memory of Harriatte Minsky

Richard & Linda Rothstein in Memory of Fredrick Klein and Gloria Rothstein

Francine & Jeff Shelly in Memory of Edythe Shelly

Lawrence & Susan Winokur in Memory of Susan’s father, Jack Bello, and Larry’s father, Reuben Winokur

Stephen & Jackie Winokur in Memory of Steve’s father, Reuben Winokur

RAY & MILLY RUSSO CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ARTS FUND:

Mark Russo

ROSE GELLER FUND

Dr. Sherman Geller & Carole Jabbawy in Honor of Rose Geller’s Birthday

TRUST FUND:

John & Jeannette Carney in Memory of Harriette Minsky

Fay Meltzer & Family in Memory of Harriette Minsky

Fred Wax in Memory of Harriette Minsky

Janet & Peter Wok in Memory of Harriette Minsky

David & Louise Eklund in Memory of Harriette Minsky

Dennis & Joyce Boulay in Memory of Harriette Minsky

William & Judith Christensen in Memory of Harriette Minsk

George & Barbara Anzuoni in Memory of Harriette Minsky

Michael & Mary Jenkins in Memory of Harriette Minksy

Ina Culter in Memory of Harriette Minsky

Eva Adler in Memory of Harriette Minksy

Janet, Roy & Amy Lipnor in Memory of Harriette Minsky

Ann Geller in Memory of Harriette Minskey

MISC: Carole and Saeed Jabbawy & Susan Geller in Honor of Judith Sherman’s Bat Mitzvah Stanley Levinson donation best summer on the beach

THE EDITOR’S APOLOGIES IF ITEMS ARE INCORRECTLY STATED BASED ON WHAT WAS RECEIVED AND LEGIBLE* Donations should be sent by enclosing the donation form on the following page with your donation. This will help the Corre-sponding Secretary and the Editor of the Tent acknowledge your gift correctly!

PLEASE NOTE: Contributions to the Rabbi's Mitzvah Fund are always welcome and, during the winter months, are especially needed. Checks should be made payable to "CBJ-Rabbi's Mitzvah Fund" and sent to the Rabbi's attention at P.O. Box 3284, Plymouth, MA 02361. Please include your dedication instructions. A note will be sent to the person(s) honored by your gift or to the family of someone in whose memory a contribution is made.

HINENI The Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Jacob are continuing (Hineni) to provide one-time or short-

term services to congregants. To this end, a number of congregants have volunteered to provide rides, meals, and oth-

er similar assistance as needed and requested.

For examples, rides to Temple for services, programs, and meetings as well as to appointments can be arranged.

Meals will also be provided on a limited basis.

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CONGREGATION BETH JACOB

8 PLEASANT STREET PO BOX 3284 PLYMOUTH MA 02361

508-746-1575 www.cbjplymouth.org

DONATION FORM

Date:

I am (we are) pleased to contribute $_______ - a donation to the fund indicated below (please print legibly):

Contribution From (PLEASE PRINT)

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________

Reason for donation:

____________________________________________________________________

Please send acknowledgment card to (PLEASE PRINT)

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________

All checks payable to CBJ unless otherwise noted below

Mail to PO Box 3284 Plymouth MA 02361

How do you wish your donation to be listed in the tent? Ie. From the family of Robin Kirby or listed as Robin Kirby

_______________________________________________________________________

Please check which fund your donation was made:

( ) General Fund

( ) Beth Jacob Trust Fund

( ) Yahrzeit Fund

( ) Ray & Milly Russo Cultural Heritage and Arts Fund

( ) Resnick Family Education Fund

( ) Estelle Pokross & Hyman Sherman Fund

( ) Abraham & Sarah Sherman Fund

( ) Adeline & Reubin Winokur American Jewish History Prize Fund

( ) Jacob & Minnie Kaplan NFTY Institute Fund

( ) Richard Shiff Fund

( ) Weishaupt Stamp Fund

( ) Rose Sherman Geller Fund for Jewish Family Life

( ) Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund (check should be payable directly to this fund and mailed to the Rabbi’s attention)

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YAHRZEITS FOR the preceding eve (Observance begins ning) "May the Memory of each one abide as a

Blessing"

All Yahrzeits for Nov/Dec are on the

following page.

"May the Memory of each

one abide as a Blessing"

Notes on Yahrzeit observance:

Some customs associated with Yahrzeit observance are: lighting a memorial

candle at home in the evening at the beginning of the Yahrzeit period; saying

Kaddish during a Shabbat service close to the Yahrzeit; donating to a charity

or one of CBJ's special funds in memory of the one whose Yahrzeit is being

observed.

***HOW TO REACH US AT CBJ***

508-746-1575

(Messages can be left here)

Rabbi Silverman can be reached at 508-746-0010

during Calling Hours and in Case of Emergency

(Confidential messages can be left at this number).

Exception: When one knows that Rabbi Silverman is at

the Synagogue, for example, for Hebrew School or Bar/

Bat Mitzvah lessons, then it makes sense to try the Syn-

agogue number first.

RABBI SILVERMAN'S CALLING HOURS:

Rabbi Silverman observes Calling Hours on Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am - noon. In

case of emergency, messages may always be left at 508-

746-0010.

The master list of yahrzeits can be found on the CBJ website at www.cbjplymouth.org/

memorials.html

CBJ provides a service to send postal reminders of upcoming yahrzeits. You do not need to

be a CBJ member to receive these notifications.

Send requests to yahrzeit@cbjplymouth.org for additions or corrections, or to receive postal re-

minders. You may provide the Hebrew date of the yahrzeit or tell us the English year and date, and

whether before or after sunset so we can determine the Hebrew date for you.

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YAHRZEITS November 2017 1 Pearl Keil 1 Max Sadow

2 Gertrude Gold 2 Shawn Heaslip 2 Mark Lelyveld 2 Nettie B. Resnick 3 Meyer Baron 3 David M. Goldstein 3 Phyllis E. Levenson 3 Phyllis Sack s 4 Sylvia Rubinfein Cohen 4 Ruth Broder Ennis 4 Trude K. Weishaupt 5 Alfred Diamond 5 Jorge Epstein 5 Dora Goodman 5 Sally Jaffee 5 Miriam Ross Toabe 6 Sophie Dorf 6 Charlotte Roe Gerber 6 Elissa Teles 7 Gida Michaels 8 Celia Bello 8 Bernard T. Resnick 9 Marshall Meltzer 9 Mildred Resnick Segal 10 Esther Carlson 10 Sadye R. Meltzer 11 Herman Roe 12 Bernard Feinberg 12 George Gleason 12 Eunice Dezorett Mill-stein 12 Israel Pokross 13 Lisl "Alice" Wise 14 Edward F. Baler 15 Danella "Penny" Baum 15 Sidney Shuman 15 Ger-ald Wiseman 16 Julius Meltzer 16 Freda Reynolds 16 Lenard R. Simon 17 Gladys Zimmerman 20 Joseph Cohen 20 Mildred Goldberg 20 I. Richard Goldstein 20 Minna Matross 20 Louis Resnick 20 Rachel Yutan 20 Edith Zavalcofsky 21 Helen R. Kramer 22 Harold W. Cohen 22 Bessie Kramer 22 Kebe Toabe

23 Morris Russo 24 May Cohler 26 Celia Starr 27 Albert Shiff

29 Anne Helene Berg 29 Harris Kaplowitz 29 William Lashin 30 Norman Green 30 Linda Lamel December 2017 1 Albert Lesser 2 Ezra Goldstein 2 Saul Padlusky 3 Bert Kagan 3 Albert (Al) Sarke 4 Pearl Breslow 4 Molla B. Jacobson 4 Sara Sherman 5 Theodore Aaron Greene 5 Borris Sackheim 6 Rebecca Lotta Koblantz 7 Alice S. Resnick 7 Stanley Resnick 7 Ruth Righter 7 Irving Lawrence Shuman 8 Samuel Matross 8 Julius Sepet 8 Haim (Carlo) Shamir 8 Elizabeth Van West Sokolow 8 Eleanor Weiss 9 Harry Glassman 10 Harold Ross 11 Esther Greenspoon 11 Ann Winkler 12 Frances D. Kaufman 12 Max Krenis 12 Tina Liss 13 Harry Koblantz 13 Frieda Roe 14 Hyman Goober 15 Harold Michael Resnick 15 Aba Taub 16 Sylvia Righter 17 Marion Shuman 19 Israel Edward Ginsburg 19 Martin Herman 19 Max Penn 20 Nathan Hirschhorn 22 Evelyn Abramson 22 Irene Weisberger Silverman

23 Marie Luise Katz 23 Henry Manuel Kessel-man 23 Max Winter 24 Samuel Berger 24 Anna B. Toabe 25 Bernard Berman 25 Ruth Dana 25 Florence Dezorett 25 Jessica Strauss 26 Abraham C. Goldman 27 Michael Zellman 28 Samuel Arons 28 Louis Coffman 28 Edwin Goldberg 28 Jacob Steinberg 31 Frank Kabelsky

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