april 2016 bulletin - congregation beth israel, portland oregon

Happy Passover!

Ha Lachma Anya by Rabbi Rachel L. JosephAssociate Rabbi

Passover provides us a sacred time to reflect on our own people’s wanderings. Yet, within the seder itself we are commanded not only to reflect through memory, but to act. In fact, each year,

before we tell the story of the exodus from Egypt, before we ask the four questions or drink our four glasses of wine, before we make a Hillel sandwich or recount the ten plagues, before any of this, we hold up a piece of matzah and we say:

Ha Lachma Anya. This is the bread of poverty.

This is the bread of poverty and persecution that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. As it says in the Torah, “seven days shall you eat matzot, the bread of poverty and persecution” so that you may “remember that you were a slave in Egypt.” Let all who are hungry, come and eat. Let all who are in need, come and share the Passover meal.

What a strange and powerful way to open our story! At its most fundamental level, the Passover seder is meant to remind us that we know firsthand the suffering and degradation faced by those who are poor. We know the sharp pain of hunger, the slavery that is poverty and persecution. And we also know that this memory, this shared experience, compels us to act.


We are a community that acts. Year-round, we serve meals, distribute food, call on our elected officials to enact just laws.

And on May 1, we will come together as a congregation for Mitzvah Day. This tradition is an opportunity for each one of us to make a difference individually and communally. For the past several months, an amazingly talented group of us have been meeting to plan our annual event. Please visit www.bethisrael-pdx.org/calendar/mitzvah-day-2016 to learn more and sign up for a project.


Too many still suffer!

Thus we retell our people’s story, not just to remember—but to inspire us to act with vision. We retell our people’s story to remind us of the sacred work still ahead of us, to identify with the strangers among us, for we were once strangers. Our storytelling at the Passover seder begins with recognizing the bread of poverty and affliction that our ancestors ate in foreign lands.

Ha Lachma Anya. This is the bread of poverty. All who are hungry may come and eat, but only if we live our lives and structure our society in such a way that the entire human family is cared for.

This Passover, we say Dayenu. We have had enough.

This year, we will work together so that all who are hungry can finally come and eat. This year, we will work together to create a world filled with more justice and peace.

Photo courtesy of Rabbi and Cantor Cahana

BulletinApril 2016

Adar II - Nisan 5776Vol. 65, No. 7

See p. 5 for details about Mitzvah Day and check out the CBI website for registration and more:www.bethisrael-pdx.org/calendar/mitzvah-day-2016

Do a Mitzvah with us!

2 Congregation Beth Israel

B’nei Mitzvah Education

Ella Sofia Cirillo Ella Sofia Cirillo will become Bat Mitzvah on April 9, 2016. She is the daughter of Sharon Meieran and Fred Cirillo and older sister of Benjamin. Ella, a student at Robert Gray Middle School, has chosen to work for Neighborhood House for her Mitzvah Project. Neighborhood House provides services for vulnerable community members, such as

families facing hunger and homelessness, children and seniors, and recent immigrants. In Ella’s own words: “I wanted to learn about and do something good for people less fortunate than me. Some of our neighbors do not have food or housing. I’ve volunteered organizing a food pantry and serving food at a homeless shelter.” All the food from table decorations and donations at Ella’s Bat Mitzvah will be donated to Neighborhood House. www.nhpdx.org

Samuel Ford Polliack Samuel Ford Polliack will become Bar Mitzvah on April 16, 2016. He is the son of Adrian and Kristin and older brother of Hewett. Sammy is in the seventh grade at Lakeridge Junior High. For his Mitzvah Project, Sammy has chosen to work with Animal Services of Multnomah County, an agency that fosters cats and dogs, and

provides sick animals with foster families. Sammy says, “I want to help animals so they can get new families. I also want to give them love and comfort so they feel like someone cares about them. I will volunteer my time over the next six months to help cats and dogs to find homes, and give them my care and love. ” To learn more about this organization or donate, visit multcopets.org

Jack Jonathan Koontz Jack Jonathan Koontz will become Bar Mitzvah on April 30, 2016. Jack is the son of Terri and Zachary Koontz, and younger brother of Matthew, Andrew, and Jane. Jack is a student at Raleigh Hills School. For his Mitzvah Project, Jack is working with the Ronald McDonald House of Oregon and Southwest Washington (rmhcoregon.org).

The Ronald McDonald house provides a “home away from home” to families with seriously ill children, and supports initiatives to improve pediatric health. Jack wanted to volunteer to help and support ill children and their families, so he began volunteering at “Fun Junction,” a Ronald McDonald House child care program with fun activities and play time that allows parents time to work or rest for a few hours. Jack will also be gathering much-needed items for the Ronald McDonald house, putting them together as centerpieces for his Bar Mitzvah Luncheon, and donating them thereafter.

Mitzvah Palooza! Saturday, April 2, 10:30 AM

Goodman HallPreparing for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah takes dedication for the whole family, and CBI is here to help! Mitzvah Palooza, a special program for our 6th grade families, starts with a 10:30 AM learning service, followed by lunch and a program at Goodman Hall until 2:00 PM. Our panel of caterers will be on hand to present tasty samples of their culinary work. And new this year, plenty of other vendors such as photographers, videographers, stationers and other service providers will be here to show off what they can offer. Please RSVP to Ziva Sholin at 503-222-1069 or [email protected]

Life Lessons from Jewish Summer Campby Ziva Sholin Education Administrator

This time of year, it seems like the rain and gloom are endless. But summer is coming, and with it, camp! Jewish Summer Camp has been an incredible influence in my life, and I know I’m far from alone

in this. Camp shapes kids’ values and characters, inspiring them carry Jewish customs with them into adulthood. Whether we catch ourselves humming a Jewish tune or commit deeply to social justices, the lessons from camp stick with all of us. Here are my personal top ten:

1. Patience is a skill. Yes, it’s hard to be the last one in line to get your serving of Cheez-Its, but eventually it’s your turn to be first. In time, you may even wind up a counselor and give out the Cheez-Its, in which case you really win.

2. Nature can be an essential part of religion. Throughout the year, we teach Judaism inside buildings — schools, homes, and synagogues. Summer camp gives children the chance to connect with Judaism in a physical way.

3. Gaga is better than dodge ball. And if you think otherwise, you’re wrong.

4. Friendships aren’t bound by age groups. At camp, the youngest and oldest campers interact daily—and enjoy it!

5. Singing Jewish folk songs really IS fun.

6. The culture of Judaism is sacred. It is not only about the ceremonies and the blessings we hear in services, but about the traditions, the stories and the songs that weave through the lives of every Jewish person, connecting us.

7. Tie-dye will stain your hands for a very, very long time, but this is a badge of honor.

8. A good card game can make any situation fun.

9. No matter how old you are, it is still fun to sway your bottom back and forth and scream “tushie, tushie, tushie, woo!” during Israeli dance.

10. Your friends from camp will be your friends for life.

Summer will be here sooner than you think, and with it the chance for your children to experience all of the above (and more!). Camp Sababa, Congregation Beth Israel’s day camp, will be in its second year. Our first sessions last summer were huge successes and we have bigger and better things planned for this one. Want your child to build lifelong friendships, make incredible memories, and develop his or her own top ten lessons from Jewish Summer Camp? Save the date and welcome to Camp Sababa 2016.

For more information or to register for Camp Sababa, visit www.bethisrael-pdx.org/education/camp-sababa

3April 2016

CBI Book Group Sunday, April 3, 9:00 AM Shirley & Herbert Semler Board RoomPlease join us for a lively discussion of Jodi Picoult’s The Storyteller. As always, all are welcome and there is no need to register in advance.

Genealogy ClubSunday, April 3, 11:00 AM Amy R. Goldsmith/Spear Research LibraryCBI’s Genealogy Club welcomes congregant Tatiana Lifshitz, who will help members learn research tools such as Ancestry.com—available for free on CBI laptops—and research their family histories. Three laptops will be available on a first come, first served basis. If you have such, please bring a basic family tree.

Music Under the DomeThursday April 7, 6:00 PM TempleA beloved music series returns, featuring Irving Levin, CBI congregant and “Kol Nidre” cellist, and esteemed pianist Michael Barnes. Enjoy the moving works of Faure, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, and others.

Alzheimer Association Caregiver Support GroupThursday, April 7, 6:30 PMAmy R. Goldsmith/Spear Research LibraryPart of CBI’s ongoing Hineinu initiative, this group provides emotional and educational support for caregivers and care partners of people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Reel vs. Real: Muslim Media Stereotypes and IslamophobiaThursday, April 7, 7:00 PMOregon Historical SocietyJoin the conversation with a panel of community leaders, including Congregation Beth Israel’s Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana, as they respond to film clips from Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People , a groundbreaking documentary and companion film to Jack Shaheen’s book of the same title. Book and film explore the American media’s long line of degrading images of Arabs—from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding “terrorists”—and offer devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in U.S. history, and why they matter so much today. Panelists will speak about how they deal with Islamophobia in their own communities and audience members will have the chance to ask questions about how to best confront Islamophobia when it presents itself.

This program, which is free and open to the public, is a partnership with Muslim Educational Trust, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, Oregon Historical Society and the World Affairs Council.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Letters From Our AncestorsSunday, April 10, 10:00 AM Shirley & Herbert Semler Board Room Rabbi Stephen M. Passamaneck, Professor Emeritus of Rabbinic Literature at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, invites participants to try their hands at Responsa, crafting answers to age-old questions in the light of Jewish law and legal principles. Rabbi Passamaneck asks you to imagine that you found a trunk filled with letters from your ancestors, seeking guidance from Jewish law on all sorts of matters , in business, in family matters, and on and on. Centuries ago, rabbis answered these questions from the vast storehouse of Talmudic and post Talmudic Jewish law, and in this program you will try your hand at doing the same. Participants will compare medieval and modern perspectives to find answers that are relevant to modern Reform Jewish life.

The W Connection Thursday, April 14, 1:00 PMShemanski ChapelThe W Connection provides peer-to-peer emotional support from women of all ages who understand what it means to lose a spouse. We provide counsel and support based on personal experience.

Early Childhood Engagement Passover ProgramSunday, April 17, 10:00 AMHarris HallThis Early Childhood Engagement Passover Program is for children 1-4 and their parents. Enjoy music with Kim Schneiderman and Passover stories and crafts. Come join us! RSVP to Ziva Sholin at [email protected].

The Hidden Jews of HollywoodWednesday, April 20, 7:00 PMPollin Chapel Presenters: Michael Simon and Ron SilverWhat did Isur Danielovitch, Jacob Julius Garfinkel, Emanuel Goldenberg, and Betty Joan Perske all have in common? They were all stars of the silver screen during the golden age of Hollywood. Only you will find them in the credits as Kirk Douglas, John Garfield, Edward G. Robinson, and Lauren Bacall. Spend an entertaining evening with Los Angeles natives and CBI members Ron Silver and Michael Simon, who will take us back to the time when Hollywood studios kept the true identities of their stars hidden.

The Triumph of the Human Spirit: From Auschwitz to ForgivenessSunday, May 1, 4:00 PMTempleIn 1944, at the age of ten, Eva Mozes and her family were taken to Auschwitz, where her parents and two sisters perished. She and her twin sister Miriam were spared, but only because they were used for experiments by notorious Nazi doctor, Dr. Josef Mengele. In 1984, she organized the foundation CANDLES, which tracked the survivors of Mengele’s experiments and in 1995 she established a Holocaust museum in Terre Haute, to provide and promote Holocaust education. Mozes Kor is also well known for her work on peace and forgiveness; she has personally forgiven the Nazis, even Mengele, for what they did to her. She has co-authored three books about her experiences during the war. She will discuss surviving Auschwitz and Mengele, the importance of Holocaust education, and the value of forgiveness in reducing hatred and mass violence.


Developing CBI L’Dor V’Dor From Generation to Generation

What’s YOUR Passover Story?by Jenat Levison FeldmanDevelopment Director

Every Passover, we remind the younger generation that it is their responsibility to tell the Passover story to the next. So, it seems appropriate to ponder – What Jewish values and customs do you pass on to your family and friends?

The four questions – asked in a multitude of different ways and subject to different interpretations in today’s world – provide us with ample opportunity to engage our children in meaningful dialogue about what it means to be a Jew. Whether our child is wise, wicked, simple or does not know how to ask – it is our responsibility to pass on to them the values we hold most dear.

Some believe if you know and understand the Passover story then you know the essence of Torah. We have all been slaves – in one form or another – and it should be our goal to move from slavery to freedom, from bondage to redemption.

Slavery is not limited to physical bondage – spiritual slavery inhibits us all. We should all feel a responsibility to help others – with whatever resources we have available – for everything we do to help each other demonstrates that we know how it feels to be free from constrictions and that we have the capacity to make the world a better place.

At Seder, the song Dayenu – It would have been enough – begs the question: Do you ever give enough...of your time, your compassion, your caring and even your tzedakah? If you even hesitate to say yes, then make this year the year you choose to help others get to the Promised Land – to a better place.

Here at CBI, one of the values we hold dear is keeping our doors wide open to all, welcoming all who want to be a part of our warm and engaging community. We continually thank those who embrace this same value and help us do all that we do. We can always do more – and with your support our inclusive tent gets continually larger.

Chag Sameach.

Congregation Beth Israel is the proud recipient for the second consecutive year of an incentive grant from the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation in honor of our achieving our goal in the Life & Legacy program. The Life & Legacy program is a partnership between the OJCF and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and is a collaborative effort with numerous area agencies and synagogues.

Mazel Tov toMichael Braunstein and Lindsay Camacho on the birth of their daughter, Adalyn Marie Braunstein, on March 8.

Melvin and Jacqueline Morganroth on the birth of their granddaughter, Julia Scherer. Proud parents are Pamela Roth-Scherer and Matthew Sherer.

May they grow in health and wisdom and be a source of strength to their families and all humankind.

CBI religious school alum Jason Cook on his acceptance into the rabbinic program at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

Max Friedenwald-Fishman, active PARTY member and a madrich at CBI, for his performance as Tevye in Cleveland High School’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. The students and Cleveland High dedicated the production to refugees that are currently fleeing oppression and felt that Fiddler reminds us of the humanity of each refugee. Max’s own family story, like that of many Jews in Portland, is similar to the story in Fiddler. His great-great grandparents fled Russia after a series of pogroms and came to America to build a better life.

Dr. Jonathan Greenleaf, who has been named Medical Director for the U.S. Track and Field team and will support them in that capacity at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero.

Tracy Manaster (Tracy Alifanz), whose second novel, The Done Thing, will be published in November.

Don Spiegel, who has retired from the fastener distribution business after thirty-four years and is looking forward to travel, honey-do chores, mountain hiking, volunteering at a hospice house, and having more time for CBI volunteering!

Kris and Richard Nicholson on the engagement of their daughter Hannah to Grant Gurewitz.

Condolences toBarbara Glazer on the loss of her daughter and Deborah Friedman (Gary Peterson) on the loss of her sister, Diane McCullough, who passed away February 28 and was laid to rest in Sacramento, CA on March 2.

William Rosenbaum on the loss of his wife , Robert and Joan Rosenbaum, Thomas and Barbara Rosenbaum, and Jean Rosenbaum on the loss of their mother, and to the extended Rosenbaum family on the loss of Goldie Rosenbaum, who passed away on March 3.

Thank you to Alan Rosenfeld, Avril Richardson-Hart, Barney Milstein, Bill Treuhaft, Cecille Spivak, Dana Schwartz, Daureen Morris, Eve Rosenfeld, Gerry Jackson, Ilene Davidson, Jeff Bodie, Jill Slansky, Joanne Treuhaft, Judy Roth, Lynn Bonner, Lynn Gelber, Margie Anton, Michael Anton, Ned Duhnkrack, Sally Rosenfeld , Stephanie Spiegel, and Susie Desmond. At our regular Friday Shabbat services, at the glorious Martin Luther King service, and at our over-the-top West Side Schpiel, they welcomed, smiled, and helped build the warm, friendly community that we cherish at Congregation Beth Israel.

Greeters are often the first people you see when you come to services. They make everyone – newcomers, regulars, and those who haven’t been around for a while – feel comfortable, just like at home. You too can be a Greeter; pick a date that’s convenient for you and wear your best smile. Sign up on-line at http://vols.pt/uxGHBp or contact Susan Milstein at [email protected] for more information.G

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DOUBLE YOUR DONATION! Many Oregon companies will match their employee’s charitable donations. If yours is one of them, your generosity to our community could easily double! Please consider taking a moment to check your employer’s policy.

5April 2016

Mitzvah Day

Join us for Mitzvah Day, an annual event at CBI that honors the spirit of both tikkum olam and tzedakah. We guarantee you will work on a project that tangibly helps others, meet and connect with other members of CBI, and get the opportunity to be seen in the ever-stylish and very recognizable CBI bright blue Mitzvah shirt.

We’ll all meet at the Temple at 9:00 AM for a delicious pancake breakfast prepared by Sisterhood. Breakfast will be followed by a brief program. We will then head off to our projects, either at the synagogue or off site.

MITZVAH DAY PROJECTS!Volunteer for a variety of projects – blanket making, preparing food for congregants in need, beautifying our cemetery, cleaning and repairing books, and sorting and stocking food. Most of our projects are listed below.

CARING COOKINGCook meals to be frozen and assemble bags of non-perishable food to take to congregants in time of need. All ages welcome.

CEDAR SINAI PARK MUSICFESTJoin the elderly residents at Cedar Sinai Park for a morning of music, art activities and noshing. Suggested for our younger congregants.

CEMETERY CLEAN UPPlant plants, pull weeds and clean older marble headstones. All ages welcome, under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

CHILDREN’S BOOK BANKClean books and repair bindings. Ages 6 and above welcome.

NW TOWER & ANNEX BRUNCHCook and serve a tasty brunch for our neighbors. All ages welcome.

PILLOW MAKINGMake small pillows for women to use after treatment and surgery for breast cancer. All ages welcome.

SOUP SACBring soup and cookies, make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and assemble lunches to be delivered to homeless shelters throughout Portland. All ages welcome.

SUNSHINE PANTRYSort and stock food. Ages 6 and above, under age 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

UPLIFE COFFEE CUP SLEEVE MAKINGMake coffee cup sleeves out of burlap coffee bean bags. UpLife will use them as thank-you gifts for their donors. All ages welcome, we need a couple of people who can use sewing machines.

YOUTH GROUPPARTY will host an activity or educational project related to LGBTQ issues. For 8th-12th graders.

FAMILY MITZVAH CENTERNew this year, we will turn Goodman Hall into the Family Mitzvah Center, where there will be a variety of projects designated for our younger congregants. Families can stick together and kids can move from activity to activity.

BLANKET MAKINGMake warm fleece blankets for CODA, an alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment center.

CARD & PLACEMAT MAKINGMake cards and placemats for our Soup Sac lunches and Caring Cooking meals.

CATNIP MOUSE MAKINGMake catnip-filled mouse toys for Cat Adoption Team (CAT).

QUILT MAKINGBecome a “blanketeer” with Project Linus and help make a handmade quilt that will provide warmth and comfort for a child who is ill.

SIGN UP ONLINE FOR A MITZVAH DAY ACTIVITY NOW!www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094aafaa5-mitzvah

MITZVAH DAY DONATION WISH LIST:

Donate non-perishable FOOD or FUNDS to Sunshine Pantry, an organization that provides food, amenities, housewares and clothing to people in need in the Portland metropolitan area. No child should go to bed hungry.

You can drop off food items or funds at the Schnitzer Family Center, Monday-Friday between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or at the Sherman Education Center on Sundays during Religious School. You can also bring donations on Mitzvah Day.

MITZVAH DAYSunday, May 1, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Make a difference, build community, and have a blast!

Questions? Email [email protected]


Hineinu

Through Hineinu, Congregation Beth Israel seeks to strengthen our community and recognize the kedusha (sanctity) of one another. Working together, both inside and outside the dome, we can create opportunities for our congregants to find connection and support from our community. We are saying, “We are here, here together!”

Hineinu is a commitment to making a difference, to being part of a community that not only nurtures the individual soul, but also awakens in us a sense of connectedness to and responsibility for one another. CBI is our home and our community. But it is only a community if WE are willing to say, “Hineinu, we are here!” and act to make it so.

Hineinu is how we will come together to foster and nourish our community, by expanding our efforts to engage in acts of bikkur cholim, taking care of the sick, cooking meals for one another in times of need, becoming ambassadors of the congregation, welcoming the stranger. By creating opportunities to connect with one another for support, we will build relationships and strengthen our Jewish identity.

Hineinu is like the sacred candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple in Jerusalem: the center candle is Hineinu and the surrounding branches represent programs that support our community and become a way for each of us to become engaged.

GREETERS

How we welcome our community and guests into services, programs, and events. Susan Milstein, Chair

Greeters offer a warm welcome to services and events at Congregation Beth Israel. They introduce newcomers to congregants and make everyone—whether visitor, new member, or long time congregant—feel comfortable and welcomed, accepted, and at home.

To become a Greeter, please contact [email protected].

AMBASSADORS

How we welcome, integrate, and acculturate all of our members. Tony and Bianca Urdes, Co-Chairs

The Ambassador Program is one way of helping integrate new members into our CBI community. By creating a meaningful relationship with current members and engaging new members from the very beginning, we can build relationships, connect members to the mission of the congregation, and create a meaningful Jewish life in partnership with clergy, professional staff, lay leaders, and members of our synagogue community.

To become an Ambassador or for more information, please contact [email protected].

CELEBRATIONS

How we rejoice in community.Sydney Baer and Michelle Gradow, Co-Chairs

We all love a celebration, but have you thought about celebrating at CBI? Now you can celebrate birthdays, adoptions, engagements, anniversaries, important honors— any special occasion or Simcha—at CBI and with our community. Our Celebration Corps is here to make that happen.

To join the Celebrations Corps or for more information, please contact [email protected].

FAMILIES

How we connect youth and parents with others at the same life stages.Robin McCoy, Kira Dennison-Capen, and Rachel Pollin, Co-Chairs

From Tot Shabbat to Confirmation to high school graduation, help connect families on their journeys by creating opportunities to come together for grade-level celebrations, community connections, parents groups, and other ways to engage with CBI and one another.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

ADULTS

How we, as adults, connect at every stage of our life.Margie and Michael Anton, Co-Chairs

The Adult Cohort provides opportunities for contemporaries to come together for outings and cultural events at CBI and in the community. Whether it’s a visit to a hot new restaurant, a concert at the Schnitz, happy hour in the Pearl, or a Shabbat dinner together before Friday evening services, we provide meaningful, fun, creative, and thought provoking opportunities to create community together. There are two age cohorts representing different life-stages: 50+ group and 30s - 50s group.

For more information, please contact [email protected].

CARING COMMUNITY

How we care for and connect with one another in times of sorrow & joy. Robert Kravitz and Bobbie Goldstein, Co-Chairs

The Caring Community is dedicated to the mitzvah of bikkur cholim, providing support, comfort and connection to those in need and creating bonds within our CBI community. The three ways that the Caring Community fulfills this mission are:

Neighborhood Circles: A simple way to connect with and support fellow CBI members who live within your geographic neighborhood. When a need arises in your circle—for a ride, a meal, a visit—the CBI office will send out an email with the request. You or another member of your Neighborhood Circle may choose to offer assistance and help fill that need, but there is no obligation—just an opportunity to help when and if you can. Congregants within Neighborhood Circles can also organize other opportunities to create community within the neighborhood; each circle will forge its own, unique identity.

W Connection: Widows helping widows rebuild their lives is the mission of the W Connection. This group provides peer-to-peer emotional support from women of all ages who understand what it means to loose a spouse. At monthly meetings dedicated to topics of interest to widows, there are opportunities to discuss issues in your new life and find comfort and support from others who are navigating their own loss.

Alzheimer’s Support Group: Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia is one of the most difficult tasks anyone can face. Facilitated by an Alzheimer’s Association trained volunteer who is a member of CBI, the Alzheimer’s Support Group offers monthly meetings for caregivers to provide mutual support.

For more information or to participate in any of the Caring Community initiatives please contact [email protected].

HINEINU: We are Here, Together!

7April 2016

Sisterhood Brotherhood

Do a Mitzvah for the Religious School!100% of the proceeds of your purchase go directly to the Religious School!! The Sisterhood Gift shop at CBI has many wonderful new items for Passover, Jewish holidays and general Judaica. Come in to buy a few things before the shop closes up for the summer.

Have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, new home, birthday gift, or need Shabbat candles? We also special order Tallit and provide a discount to all Bar and Bat Mitzvah students. This year on Mitzvah Day, Sunday May 1, we are giving a free $10 Judaica gift to every shopper who spends $40 or more on this day only.

The Gift Shop is open Fridays 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM and Sundays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If these days and times don’t work, and you would like to shop, please call Bonnie Barg at 503-243-3249 for a special opening.

Eastside Sisterhood Social a Hit!Anna Epstein and Lynn Tobias were among the women who attended the Sisterhood Eastside Social hosted by Michael Richman.

6th Annual Mah Jongg Magic TournamentSunday, May 22, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PMHome of Randie and Mark Peterson

Join us for an afternoon of fun, friendship, and philanthropy. All you need to bring is your card. We will provide great food, drinks, prizes, and hostess gifts for all. All proceeds from this WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood fundraiser will be used towards Religious School programs and Camp Kalsman scholarships.

Space is limited, so make your reservation today by sending your check for $36 payable to: WRJ/Beth Israel Sisterhood. Mail it to: Lynn GelberAttn: Mah Jongg Magic3112 NE Knott StreetPortland, OR 97212

Please include your email address on your check. Questions? Please contact Bobbie Goldstein at [email protected] or 310-923-2254.

Calling All Brothers! Monthly Poker at Mel’s Starting in April, poker will be held on a monthly basis at Mel’s shop, RecumbentPDX, at 2025 SE Hawthorne. The goal is to make the poker game a nice, easy, monthly routine. With players’ input, Mel will set one fixed day for all months (i.e. “The third Thursday”). So, if you have a preferred day of the month, now is the time to let Mel know.

Mel’s shop closes at 6pm (5pm on weekends), so we can start cards anytime after that. If you’ll be eating dinner with us, you’ll need to let Mel know you’re attending by the afternoon of the game so a sandwich (or equivalent), chips, and beer/soda can be provided. Whatever it costs is what’ll be charged. Mel guesses $12/ person or less. If you’re not eating, you don’t need to pay for food (in a pinch, we’re right across the street from Little Big Burger - you can always phone in an order).

Mel will supply cards and chips and will ask for help with folding chairs if needed. The buy-in remains a hefty $5.00. If anybody has any other suggestions to make this easier to run, we are all ears. Email Mel at [email protected]

18 cheers for Brother Mel!

Mitzvah Day is SUNDAY MAY 1st. We are planning a serious project involving tools, grunting, and groaning. Contact Andy Olshin @ (503) 407-8494 with any questions and Stay Tuned!

Gift Shop and Library Volunteers NeededWe need volunteers in the Sisterhood Gift Shop, especially on Thursdays. If you are a religious school parent with a child who comes on Thursday, please consider volunteering. Contact Debbie Braymer if you can help out: [email protected].

Do you love to read? Do you have a few hours once a month to help in the CBI library? We are looking for some special volunteers who would sit in our new and beautiful library and help people check out books, use our laptops to access Ancestry, and do a few tasks to keep the books in order and easy to find. If you have time on Thursdays from 4:15 PM to 6:00 PM, or Sundays from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, and would like to become a special friend of the library, please contact Marge Congress at [email protected]. She’ll contact you to set up a training session and get you a time slot.


Allison B. Cohen MadrichiM TrAining And religious sChool sCholArship FundIn Memory of

Francine FejesRhonda, Kenny, and Andrew CohenNeil F SandlerPatricia and Steve Bilow

AdulT eduCATion FundIn Memory of

Goldie RosenbaumBarney and Susan Milstein

In Honor ofBrad and Michelle Tonkin

(25th Anniversary)Mark and Leslie Sidell

AlTAr Flowers And oneg shABBATIn Memory of

Sam ShapiroBarbara Gilbert and Miles Newmark

Amy r. goldsmiTh liBrAryIn Memory of

Isaac N TrachtenbergJohn and Barbara TrachtenbergAlan ZellPierce EthierHarvey KarlinSally, Andrew, and Caroline KarlinCharlotte GaltonClaire and Zanley Galton

CAring CommuniTy FundIn Memory of

Robert LabbyElaine SavinarBernice BloomBob and Wendy SteinbergMarion RabinerDavid and Liz LipoffGoldie RosenbaumLynetta IrvinBob Kravitz, David Gilbert, and

Bobbie GoldsteinJerry SternElizabeth and Ruben J Menashe

In Honor ofBarbara Lang (Birthday)Stuart Lang (Birthday)Nolan and Pat, Adam, Gina,

and Jonathan NewmanBob KravitzBobbie GoldsteinIlene DavidsonJohn and Sarah Epstein

CemeTery BeAuTiFiCATionIn Memory of

Herbert ShapiroGerel BlauerJoy AlkalayPierce EthierAlysmae NudelmanVictor NudelmanDr. Harry SemlerGertrude SemlerAbe SpivakMinnie SpivakHenry SpivakHelen Spivak and FamilySuzanne MillerMarvin TonkinMarcy Tonkin

Harriet BodnerGeorge BodnerSuzanne MillerMarvin TonkinRena and Cheryl Tonkin, David and Daniel LernerEdward I AikenTeddy AikenGerson NeubergerPatricia NeubergerAnne GoldmanRich and Sue GarberGoldie RosenbaumRena and Cheryl TonkinAlan LundbergThe TannenbaumsMildred SchnitzerMorris SchnitzerJeanne and Lenny Marks, Dori

Schnitzer and Mark Brown, and Susan Schnitzer and Greg Goodman

In Honor ofJeanne Newmark

(MAC Inspirational Award)Gerel Blauer

rABBi CAhAnA disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Zelda Director ZeidmanJerome ZeidmanMay GeorgesEstelle SholkoffKen, Jennifer, and Ruthie ZeidmanTillie CaplanPhilip CaplanBarry and Barbara CaplanDavid RosenfeldLynn, Marshall, and Garrett LangfeldSue HalupowskiRachel Halupowski

In Honor ofSydney Baer (Retirement)Margaret HassonThe Achievements of Idit CahanaMarge and Marvin Cohn

In AppreciationRabbi CahanaLance and Mary SteinbergLynn Bonner

General ContributionGiven ByAnonymous

CAnTor CAhAnA disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Jerome KatzkyMargaret HassonKaren HirschJohn HirschLynne Rose FaginRachel Halupowski

In AppreciationCantor CahanaLance and Mary SteinbergAnese KleinRebecca Hill and John Parks

rABBi Joseph disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Harry RubensteinTed and Davia RubensteinNeil F SandlerRabbi Sam and Dori JospehMildred “Mickey” FaginRachel Halupowski

In AppreciationRabbi JosephLance and Mary SteinbergIlaine CohenLeigh Feldman, Sara Moskovitz, and

Sasha and Sebe FeldmanGeneral Contribution

Given ByMelissa Fireside

CAnTor sChiFF disCreTionAryIn Memory of

Madaline PitkinNatalie MaizelsStuart KarlinMichael and Alice Powell

generAl AdminisTrATiveIn Memory of

Arthur S RosenfeldEve and Alan RosenfeldMaurice CreamerMarian CreamerBernice BloomLance and Mary SteinbergJulius MartelRochelle KantorGary and Sheryl MartelMarisa YudkinElaine YudkinDoris KrysSheldon KrysSamuel MomentRoger MomentNathan BrodatJoseph C SeresJoel and Sandra SeresHarold F WendelSusan and Larry BlackSamuel T MayerWilma-Jane BalickPauline WrightAbe BercovitzLena FreedmanAbe FreedmanVictoria PullmanGoldie RosenbaumMichael and Margie AntonBernard KayeLily KaranskySivia Kaye


(25th Wedding Anniversary)Adrienne and Stanley GeffenKen GurianMr. and Mrs. Harry Glickman


hAl ruThizer CulTurAl ArTsIn Memory of

Eugene BartensteinLynne Bartenstein and Dan Heims

Jill newmAn slAnsky eArly Childhood leAder FundIn Memory of

Sidney GarfieldHarold NewmanJill Ann Slansky

In Honor ofSharron Miller

(Living Legend Award)Jill Ann Slansky and Julianne Chiaet

JudiTh Anne epsTein eduCATion direCTor’s FundIn Memory of

Neil F SandlerPierce EthierThe Beth Israel Preschool Families

lAndAu ChApelIn Memory of

Tillie CaplanPhilip CaplanBernie CaplanHarry LabbySonia LabbyLore Labby

oserAn FAmily leCTureIn Memory of

Edward Cohn, Jr.Margery CohnAnne RubensteinTed and Davia RubensteinGoldie MoisesDeanne and Dick Rubinstein

presChoolIn Memory of

Neil F SandlerSarah, John, Melanie, and

Caroline EpsteinIn Appreciation

Shelley SandersPaul Schmidt


rosenFeld FAmily AssisTAnT/AssoCiATe rABBi FundIn Memory of

Louis TobinPhilip CaplanTillie CaplanTammy Kramer

ruTh semler youTh ACTiviTiesIn Memory of

Beverly J MillerDiana Lynne Miller CornellRuth SemlerHenry SpivakJacqueline R SpivakEdith ZavonYussie Joseph Jacob EpsteinHelen Spivak and FamilyAlison Senders LangStuart and Barbara LangRuth SemlerBurt BermanLeslie Berman and Family


sAlly vidgoFF CAmp kAlsmAn sCholArshipIn Memory of

Mildred FriendlyBarry and Brent Mesher


(25th Wedding Anniversary)Page and Lynn Mesher

Very Thoughtful People

9April 2016

sAnny snell presChool sCholArshipIn Memory of

Diana UnterspanJames H Unterspan

soCiAl ACTion (generAl)In Memory of

Elisabeth W SolomonMary WillerRichard B SolomonHerman I MillerGladys MillerGeraldine JacksonOscar OverbackEve and Alan RosenfeldMiriam Cohen MarguliesJoyce LoebJoyce M CohenSyril GarfinkleJoseph and Eileen KaneHenry KaplanJohn and Sarah EpsteinJudy LowensohnDiane and Richard Lowensohn

General ContributionGiven ByTony and Bianca UrdesSarah and Dan GoodwinAnna and Bob Winthrop

FoodIn Memory of

Herbert ShapiroRenee HolzmanFred J BaronKorpel RosenbaumRoger Baron and Michele FrisellaConny FrischLouAnn FrischDr. David EllnerJanet LaRossaRose VeltmanMarcia Colton, Risa Colton-Feldman,

Louis Feldman, Jacob and Noah Feldman

Flora FreidenrichEsther FlaxmanJane FlaxmanIrving TrachtenbergPearl TrachtenbergMorris SaffronRuth GassnerSam KaufmanNancy Green and Susan Hammel

Pauline BerneFrank and Lee BerneJerry StolzoffBunny EdelsonBeatrice WeinerDr. William and Beverly GalenAugusta JaffeElaine SavinarMark SaulDavia and Ted RubensteinMarie LamfromPaul LamfromSonia LabbyHarry LabbyArnold and Eva LabbyJulius ZellMaurie JacobsBeverly and Marty Zell and FamilyMarion BischoffNettie MargulisMilton MargulisSue FriedmanAbraham BergsteinBetsy and Len BergsteinSonja CohnBarbara and Howard CohnNate RossGene Marie StraussNaomi StraussRobert “Bob” LabbyElizabeth and Ruben J Menashe

In Honor ofGerel Blauer (Birthday)Jeanne Newmark

(MAC Club Award)Renee HolzmanBenjamin Olshin (Bar Mitzvah)Henry OlshinEve RosenfeldAndrea Overbeck

General ContributionGiven ByAndy Olshin and Rebecca MischelMichael and Margie Anton

i hAve A dreAmIn Memory of

Henry SpivakJacqueline SpivakAbe WexlerGilda WexlerDuke SemlerHelen Spivak and FamilyDr. Israel KleinMarilyn and Hans GrunbaumRonald MatinEssie Matin

Harry and Joanne GlickmanSylvia KaplanDebbie Davis-Spiegel and

Don SpiegelMax KaffesiederBernie CaplanHerb ShapiroElizabeth and Ruben J MenasheLloyd G MillerDiana Lynne Miller Cornell

Temple improvemenTIn Memory of

Helen LachmanEve and Alan Rosenfeld

esTelle direCTor sholkoFF Jewish eduCATors sCholArshipIn Memory of

Goldie S RosenbaumThe Zeidman Family

heims FAmily youTh ACTiviTies endowmenTIn Memory of

Earl HeimsCelia HeimsDan Heims and Lynn BartensteinCharlotte SternRick and Kay Stern

holzmAn FAmily religious sChool FundIn Memory of

Neil F SandlerJim and Ilene Davidson

mAy georges sTudy in isrAel sCholArshipIn Memory of

Rosella H WerlinJoella Werlin

neTTie direCTor liBrAry Book endowmenTIn Memory of

Merritt LinnBruce Director and Minnie JohnsonHerman MargolisJack RosenMerritt LinnGoldie RosenbaumStuart and Nikki Director

In Honor ofStuart Director (Birthday)Micky and Debbie Kovisky

Nikki and Stuart Director (50th Wedding Anniversary)

Barbara and Stuart LangBob and Lesley GlasgowLinda OstomelElaine Savinar (Speedy Recovery)Dorothy Reiter (Speedy Recovery)Stuart and Nikki Director

General ContributionGiven ByNeil and Diana Goldschmidt

simon & helen direCTor endowmenTIn Memory of

Harold SchnitzerHarold HeldfondCameron and Dick Davis

Temple endowmenTIn Memory of

Edith MaizelsRichard and Harriet Maizels

WrJ/Beth israel sisterhood Funds

prAyer BookIn Memory of

Sybil SamuelsIlaine Cohen and FamilyDon R WilliamsMegan Brown

In Honor ofSamuel Schnitzer (Birth)Ellen L. and Martin Jacobs

serviCe To The BlindIn Memory of

Gladys G TrachtenbergJohn and Barbara TrachtenbergSuzanne MillerMarvin TonkinEd Tonkin

sisTerhood luBliner leAdership FundIn Memory of

Sylvia BartensteinLynne Bartenstein and Dan HeimsGenevieve HimelsteinDavid and Shawn Looney

In Honor ofStephanie SiegelJohn and Sarah Epstein

Very Thoughtful People

CBI TeamSenior RabbiMichael Z. [email protected] CantorIda Rae [email protected] RabbiRachel L. [email protected] EmeritusEmanuel Rose, D.H.L., [email protected] EmeritaJudith Blanc Schiff [email protected]

Education Department

Education DirectorBen Sandler, M. Ed. [email protected] Group DirectorShoshanna [email protected] AdministratorZiva [email protected]

Member Services

Interim Executive DirectorAlanna [email protected] DirectorJen [email protected]

Director of Membership and Special EventsMarisa [email protected] CoordinatorTracy [email protected] AdministratorAlyssa [email protected] Administrative AssistantSara [email protected] DirectorJim Baldwin, [email protected] AssistantVicki [email protected]

Facilities StaffPerry Meekins, Facilities ManagerTony BennettShalamar WashingtonDallas Van WinkleSusie Young

Catering Panel

Alfresco Catering by Sheraton503-335-2858Shellie EngelquistArt of Catering503-231-8185Larry Grimes Century Catering503-849-2605Allen Levin

Culinary Artistry503-232-4675Jenn Louis

Devil’s Food Catering503-233-9288Charles StilwellVT Group: Vibrant Table, Food In Bloom, f&b Café503-297-9635Karen Rich


In Remembrance ~ May their memory be for a blessing.April 1 & 2Melvin AnchellWilliam Barde*Eugene BartensteinAbraham BergsteinPauline BerneFrances BickMarion BischoffLouis Braunstein*Tillie CaplanPhilip CaplanJoyce M. CohenSonja CohnMaurice J. CreamerVirginia EastLottie EisenhardtMollie S. EpsteinMilton FalbelMagarete FeibelmanPhilip B. FeldmanLeonard Fishel*Cyril FreedmanFlora FreidenrichCacilie Gevurtz*Esther F. Goldsmith*Sue Halupowski*Irene HarrisCelia HeimsAugusta Jaffe*Max Kaffesieder*Tzipora KahanaPhillip KaplanLily KaranskyHarvey KarlinStuart D. KarlinMarge KravitzSonia LabbyHarry LabbyWilliam Nathan LewisJudy LowensohnAsher MelzerSam MenasheSuzanne MillerNatalie Lauterstein MillerBeverly Jeanne MillerGoldie MoisesOscar OverbackAlbert OzielMorris PaleyHugh M. PatinkinStuart PeltzBen PelzJoseph PlatmanDonald PostAdrian RabauFanny ResteinMeyer RifkinCharles RobinsonToby RosenfeldBetty RosenfeldNathan Ross

Manuel SchnitzerAbraham ShapiroCharles A. Silverman*Alice R. Stenger*Harold SternBenjamin M. SussmanSophie Posner TenzerIsaac N. TrachtenbergIrving TrachtenbergBelle TreuhaftRose Leveton UnkelesRosella WerlinHarris WillerJoel Irwin Wolff

April 8 & 9Robert BathEleanor Payne BergmanFlorence Caplan BermanAnita BogoradLena Rosenblatt BrombergRobert CanterVivian Wilson CohenSamuel B. Dobrow*Fannie EisenbergDavid EllnerRichard EnkelisGeorge EpsteinFrancine FejesRose FischbackSue B. FriedmanMildred FriendlyCindy GadyeMax GoldbergMorton J. GoodmanMolly HandelmanKaren HirschClara HochfeldJerome KatzkyIsrael KleinIgal L. KoshevoyJerome M. KutnerNettie MargulisMilton Margulis*Sam MenasheMose M. Mesher*Arnold MeyerHarry Reingold*Roslyn RosenLeah RosenbaumSybil Samuels*Mark SaulJohan, Isidor, and Rebecka Segalowicz*Mark SinclairLynne Rose Fagin SmithAdeline SokolskyElisabeth W. (Libby) Solomon*Minnie SternThomas A. Stoner

Jack TinklemanGladys TrachtenbergAbe F. Vidgoff*Philip Weinstein*Don R. WilliamsNathan Wise*Elizabeth Zacks

April 15 & 16Edith AlexanderTheodore C. AndrianoffSidney AntonDeborah ArronBertha E. Baron*Yetta Beck*Zerline BlattnerHarriet BodnerSanford C. Brant*Louis S. (Bud) BrennerNathan BrodatGeorge L. Campf*Barbara CartwrightShelby ClarkBertrand H. ConstantineRebecca DennisonMildred FaginMarc FeidelsonSamuel Joshua FelderHarry FischbackCharlotte GaltonSidney GarfieldSadie Helman*Judy Rogel HickoxLeslie Ilene KaufmanEllen KolaskyMorris KunowskiHelen LachmanRegina LightLeah Gerst Lowengart*Harry MaizelsLeon ManiloffMiriam Cohen MarguliesRonald MatinEssie MatinPeter MatjeSamuel T. Mayer*Rose NaftalinGerson Neuberger*Carol RogatMollie RosenMorris Schnitzer*Ruth Ellen Semler*Joseph SeresSam ShapiroEvelyn ShapiroIsadore Shemanski*Jerome S. StolzoffWanda SullivanHerbert L. Swett*John F. (Jack) TarpeyBelle S. Weil*

Ralph WeintraubDorothy WeisfieldHarry W. ZavinJerome ZeidmanMilton ZellIvy ZielinMonty Zielin

April 22 & 23Lester Sidney BaskinBertha Bettman*Bernice B. Bloom*Sophia ChaimovEdward Cohn, Jr.Sigfried Crohn*Alvin Donald DavisJerry DennisonAnnie DirectorJacob J. Enkelis*Florence FeldmanConny J. FrischSyril GarfinkleAlan GoldsmithClara Heilner*Harold HeldfondAnna Herzog*Genevieve Himelstein*Paul Jerome HoffmanNorma Ruth Olman Horenstein*Arthur JosephBernard KayeIda KleinrockMollie LertzmanHana E. Lewis*Carl LublinerEdith MaizelsMary Mayer*Barbara Friedman MillsSamuel MomentLeslie MosesMariam NeuweltDebra Cohn NudelmanRita OroshnikPearl (Pat) OrrMaurice J. RothJack SadisGary W. SamuelisPearl SchlesingerWalli Schlesinger*Mildred Markus Schnitzer*Ruth B. SegalNorman SeltzerBess SteinerGene Marie StraussKathleen M. SugarmanAlan TellHarold F. WendelMary WillerLois Wood

April 29 & 30Lenore AbramsLarry BackerKarlina Bergman*Samuel Bissinger*Jennie Cohn*Gussie Diamondstein*Marcel FlaxmanAbe Freedman*Charlotte FreyHarry I. Gevurtz*Isidor Gideon*Lillian GoodmanFanny GradowNate HasmanDonald HershArnold HoffmanMaurie Jacobs*Edith KaminSamuel LabowAlison Senders LangHarris Lavine David Leveton*Stanley B. LewisMarvin Liebreich*George LitowIgnatz Lowengart*Sol G. Lubliner*Alan Eric Lundberg*Richard Machacek Herman Margolis Alexandria Meekcoms Sidney H. NewmanHarold Newman*Rose NovichNettie OlmanMax H. PackouzIra PetermanBernhard PinskyMadaline PitkinMarion RabinerRabbi David Hillel Rose*David J. RosenAnna M. RubensteinMorris SaffronDavid SchenbaumHarold SchnitzerMax ShimshakHarriet SimonCharlotte Stern*Barbara Sternberg*Marvin Tonkin*Eileen TreuhaftBeatrice WeinerRuth WeinerJulius Zell

(*) next to a name indicates a memorial plaque has been purchased to ensure the beloved departed is remembered in perpetuity. For information about memorial plaques in the Temple, please contact Tracy at (503) 222-1069 or [email protected].

11Congregation Beth Israel

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY1 Adar II 22

Mah Jongg 10:00 AM SBR

Shabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

JND Shabbat Service 7:30 PM PC

2 Adar II 23

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Tot Shabbat9:00 AM PC

Shabbat Morning Service/ 6th Grade Shabbatini &B’nei Mitzvah Palooza10:30 AM PC & GH

3 Adar II 24

Book Group9:00 AM SBR

Religious School (K-7) 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM SEC

Genealogy Club11:00 AM LB

Midrasha (grades 8-12)12:15 PM - 2:15 PM SEC

4 Adar II 25 5 Adar II 26

6 Adar II 27 Social Action Meeting5:00 PM SBR

7 Adar II 28

IHP4:30 PM SEC

WRJ/BIS Board Meeting6:00 PM SBR

Music Under the Dome6:00 PM Temple

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group6:30 PM LB

Reel vs. Real7:00 PM Oregon HIstorical Society

8 Adar II 29 No Preschool: Conference Planning


Shir Sabbat Service 6:00 PM PC

9 Nisan 1

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR

Shabbat Morning Service10:30 AM PC

Havdalah Bat Mitzvah of Ella Cirillo5:00 PM Temple

10 Nisan 2


Adult Education:Letters From Our Ancestors10:00 AM SBR


Dor Chadash2:00 PM YT/Art Room

11 Nisan 3 12 Nisan 4 13 Nisan 5

Knit-A-Mitzvah10:00 AM SBR

14 Nisan 6

Executive Committee12:00 PM SBR

W Connection1:00 PM SC

IHP4:30 PM SEC

15 Nisan 7



16 Nisan 8

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Samuel Polliack10:30 AM Temple

17 Nisan 9


ECE Pesach Family Program10:00 AM HH


Women’s Seder5:00 PM

18 Nisan 10 19 Nisan 11

Board of Trustees Meeting6:30 PM SBR

20 Nisan 12

Adult Education: The Hidden Jews of Hollywood7:00 PM PC

21 Nisan 13

Adult Education Committee8:30 AM SBR

No IHP Classes

Pop-up Pantry4:30 PM LF

22 Nisan 14

Erev Pesach: 1st Seder


NO Shabbat Service

23 Nisan 15

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service10:30 AM PC

24 Nisan 16

No Sunday Classes

25 Nisan 17 26 Nisan 18 27 Nisan 19 28 Nisan 20

IHP4:30 PM SEC

Pop-up Pantry4:30 PM LF

29 Nisan 21

Yizkor Pesach: Temple Offices Closed

Yizkor Pesach Service 10:30 AM PC


PARTY Bi Temple Shul-in4:30 PM

30 Nisan 22

Torah Study 9:00 AM SBR Shabbat Morning Service: Bar Mitzvah of Jack Koontz10:30 AM Temple

Location Key

HH = Harris Hall BA = Blumauer Auditorium GH = Goodman Hall LB = Library LF = Lipman Foyer MR = Miller Room PC = Pollin Chapel

SBR = Shirley & Herbert Semler Board Room SC = Shemanski Chapel SEC = Sherman Education Center SFC = Schnitzer Family Center

April 2016 Adar II - Nisan 5776

AdministrationOffices & Clergy 503-222-1069Education Department & Preschool 503-222-1069Fax Machine 503-274-1400WRJ/BI Sisterhood Judaica Gift Shop 503-222-1069Beth Israel Cemetery 503-222-1069426 SW Taylors Ferry Road

View our calendar and campus map online at www.bethisrael-pdx.org

Because Friday, April 22 is the first night of seder, please note there will be no evening service. Kaddish will be recited

Saturday April 23 at the 10:30 AM Shabbat Festival Service.


Congregation Beth Israel1972 NW Flanders StreetPortland, OR 97209-2097

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism since 1879

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE PAID

PORTLAND, ORPERMIT NO. 594

Board of Trustees 2015/2016

Ned Duhnkrack President

Ted Nelson VP/President Elect

Ilene DavidsonVice President

Ali Garfinkle Vice President

Brad Tonkin Vice President

Mark Peterman Secretary

John Epstein Treasurer

Stacy FriedmanSteve GradowGlen LevyRobin McCoySharon MeieranJoanne Van Ness MenasheYale PopowichBob RosenbaumDavid SarasohnArthur SteinhornTony Urdes

TrusteesOfficers

AuxiliariesStephanie Siegel - WRJ/BI Sisterhood PresidentAndy Olshin - Brotherhood President

Light Passover meal

$36 per person21+, space is limited

Scholarship opportunities availableThe cost includes a 3% donation to Mazon,

a Jewish Response to Hunger

Goodman Hall

Sunday, April 175 PM until the 4 cups are gone

Please Join us!

Creating New Traditio

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Women’sSeder

In the spirit of creating new traditions, if you would like to share your favorite Passover recipe, please email it to Marisa. A book will be compiled and

printed for the evening of the Seder.

To RSVP, contact Marisa at 503-222-1069 or [email protected]

april 2016 bulletin - congregation beth israel, portland oregon

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