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SUMMER BEGINS!

IMPORTANT DATESTHIS MONTH

June

1-2 Nathaniel Fisher Bar Mitzvah

3 Sisterhood Board Meeting

10 Sisterhood Election & Ice Cream Social (pg 5)

15 Deadline for ordering Chumash (pg 3)

19 Congregational Meeting Forum

24 Congregational Meeting Forum

29 Sparks of Volunteerism (pg15)

From left: Beck Franklin, Meira Altman, Iliana Levenson, Mark Koshkin

CONGRATULATIONS TO B’NAI ISRAEL’SCONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2018!by Sarah H. Egelman

On Sunday, May 20, four Congregation B’nai Israel students celebrated their Confir-mation as part of the synagogue's Shavuot service.

Beck Franklin, Meira Altman, Iliana Levenson, and Mark Koshkin began their Jew-ish education together as kindergartners at Solomon Schechter Day School and now, as 10th graders, have just finished B’nai Israel's three year Confirmation program. All four observed their B'nai Mitzvah here as well.

In the past three years these students have learned about other religions (including taking field trips to other houses of worship), practiced liturgy and led services, partici-pated in several social justice and community projects, conducted three fundraisers for the Religious School, explored issues of Jewish ethics, studied Jewish history, debated current events with relevance to Jews and Judaism, learned about Israel and practiced conversational Hebrew, listened to guest teachers and worked with local artists, and so much more. They have often helped in the Sunday morning tefillah services, assisted teachers with projects in their classrooms and tutored younger students in Hebrew liturgy. They have brought both humor and critical questioning to their studies and they have demonstrated a com-mitment to the Jewish community as they have grown into their Jewish identities.

In preparing for their Confirmation ceremony, Beck, Meira, Iliana and Mark thought about how their journey of Jewish education has connections to the story told at Shavuot of the giving of the Torah as well as the theme of harvest. These ideas informed the remarks they gave on the bimah during the Shavuot service. During the final weeks of

TORAH GROUP CONTINUES

An informal, peer-led Torah study group meets on Tuesdays in the library from 5:30-6:30pm.

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THE SHOFAR A monthly publication of Congregation B’nai Israel

4401 Indian School Road NEAlbuquerque, NM 87110(505) 266-0155 / (505) 268-6136 (fax)www.bnaiisrael-nm.orgoffice@bnaiisrael-nm.org

Shofar StaffBryan Bobrick, EditorLayout by Caitlin Hecsh, Artistic Design & Print

Rabbi Arthur Flicker, Rabbi Emeritus

Professional StaffAnna Alexander, Office ManagerJoan Horowitz, Religious School DirectorSamantha Newcomb, Preschool Director

Executive Board of TrusteesPresident, Elynn FinstonPresident-Elect, Ellen SatzCo-Vice Presidents, Amanda Cohen-Bandy, Louis Mejia-HuazoSecretary, Talia TimminsPast President, Wayne BobrickSisterhood President, Melissa DroletMen’s Club President, Jimmy Tran

Committee ChairsHistorian, Harvey BuchalterProgram, Amanda Cohen-BandyWays & Means, Madeline DunnEducation, Sarah Egelman100th Anniversary, Sarah FlatowLibrary, Lynn FreedmanHouse, Russell GoldsteinSecurity, Mindy GutowArts Judaica, Ellen LandisPublic Relations, Rachael LandauRitual, Ben StuhlParliamentarian, Nori Yonack

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SHOFAR SUBMISSIONS & DEADLINES:The deadline for submission of content is the tenth of the month for the following month’s publication. When the tenth falls on Shabbat the deadline is advanced to Sunday. Content and photos must be e-mailed to the Shofar editor at shofar@bnaiisrael-nm.org AND to the designer at 2catjoe@swcp.com. When sending photos, please be sure to include first and last names of the people in each photo. Photos should be 300 dpi resolution in color or black and white. Optimal photo size is 3”x5” or a close approximation. In addition to keeping congregants informed, The Shofar is used to connect with our inactive and shut-in members to help them know they are still part of the congregation; as a bridge of friendship to visitors and those interested in joining our congregation; and help members who have moved away keep in touch with friends back home. Letters to the editor in the form of debate, opinion, or responses that do not fit the purpose of The Shofar are not accepted. News and articles are welcome. The editor reserves the right to edit for grammar, style, length and content.

Minutes of monthly Board of Directors meetings are available in the synagogue office.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEby Elynn Finston

By now you’ve received your invitation to attend the first in a series of Congregational forums, scheduled for either Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm or Sunday, June 24th at 10 am. The topic is “USCJ – Do We Stay or Do We Go?”

Our congregation has very split views on this issue, and we are not alone.

Here are some of the benefits of USCJ membership:• Throughthewebsiteandlist-serves,weareconnectedtothenational

and international communities of Conservative congregations, allow-ing us to track trends in Conservative Judaism, seek advice from other congregations, and share our own experiences.

• WecanhireRabbis fromtheRabbinicalAssembly(the“RA”),andCantors from the Cantors Assembly (“CA”).

• Wecanaccesson-linetrainingmodules.• WecanformKadimaandUSYgroupsforourpre-teensandteens.• Wecansendrepresentativestonationalconventionstolearnfromand

with other congregational leaders.• OurchildrencanhaveaccesstosummercampsandIsraelteentours

sponsored by USCJ.Here are some of the downsides of USCJ membership:

•USCJmembershipdues isassessedat the rateof5.33%ofour totalanticipated synagogue dues revenue. The USCJ has estimated this year’s assessment to be approximately $4320. This rate has not yet been negotiated or finalized.

•TheRAandCAdictatewhichcandidateswearepermittedtointerviewand hire, based on our size, budget and location. But their interview period is limited to the three months of December – January, and new hires don’t begin until July. This could delay our Rabbinic search by a year or more.

•Ourlocationmakesitdifficulttoreceivehands-onservicesfromUSCJstaff.Attendanceatconventionsiscostlyandtravelisoftendifficult,as the conventions tend to take place in large cities on the East or West coasts.

•WedonothavealargeenoughyouthpopulationtocreateandsustaineitheraKadimaorUSYgroup.TherearenootherKadimaandUSYyouth groups in New Mexico for our teens to interact with. It is too far andtoocostlytosendourteenstootherstatesforUSYevents.

The preliminary results of our congregational survey indicate overwhelmingly that we want to remain a Conservative congregation. Do we need to maintain membership in the USCJ in order to do so, or are there other alternatives? What would we give up, and what might we gain?

Please come on June 19 or June 24 to share your thoughts on these issues. Meanwhile, please support our community and help it to remain strong. I encourage you to support our programs, attend our fundraisers, come to Shab-batandYomTovservices.Reachouttoacongregantyouhaven’tseeninawhile and reconnect. Invite him or her to join you at a synagogue function. Invite a Jewish friend from outside the congregation to join you at a program at B’nai. Whether we remain within the USCJ or not, it is up to us to make our congregation what we want it to be.

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CONDOLENCES TO

RENEWING OUR CHUMASHIMBy Ben Stuhl, Ritual Committee Chair

As a reminder, the deadline for ordering the new Etz Hayim chumashim is this month. If you are still interested in making a donation in honor of a person or simcha, or in remembrance of a person of blessed memory, copies are available for donation at a special pre-order price of $60 per volume, which includes shipping and a commemorative bookplate.

New chumashim for a family’s private use are also still available at the same pre-order price of $60 per volume. All pre-orders must be placed before June 15, 2018. Delivery is anticipated in mid-to-late July.

Youmayorderelectronicallyathttp://www.bnaiisrael-nm.org/humashup.phporcontactthesynagogueoffice.

Youcanrequestadedicationinhonoroforinremembranceofsomeone(s).Please be sure to specify your detail when you place your order.

Carole Kantor and family on the loss of her husband Laurence Kantor.

Richard & Susan Seligman and family, on the loss of his father, Jack Seligman.

THE SHOFAR TAKES A BREAK

The Shofar staff will be taking a break in August for some time away from our computers and a chance to recharge our creative juices.

If you are a contributor to The Shofar, please be sure to send us your news for July AND August by the June 10 deadline. If you need a little extra time (a few days at most), please let us know before the deadline.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEAWARDS ANNOUNCED

The B’nai Israel Camp Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that Meira Altman, Finley Altman, Ephram Goldstein, and Isaac Gold-stein have all been awarded funds to help with their Jewish summer camp experiences.

We encourage our congregation to contribute to our camp scholarship funds throughout the year so that we can help ensure each child has the opportunity to attend a Jewish summer camp at least once.

FROM OUR MAILBOX...

My heart is filled with eternal gratitude to all my friends at Congregation B’nai Israel and to Rabbi Flicker who always seems to be where and when I most need him.

G-d did hear your prayers on my behalf and I am happy to say I am now home in my own house after five months in two states. I am now learning about the bleak times and how hard my children and friends prayed. And with the aid of many doctors, “I made it”.

May I take another few moments to say thank you to G-d for having in my life Dr. Mi-chael Klein who consulted with many specialists and guided me through this maze. He stayed with me and my son in the hospital till after midnight to see a doctor who never did show up. He also kept my children advised on how to work through a myriad of problems.

Thank you to my very special friends, Anne Bowers, Diane Reuler, Marjorie Kirkel, Elaine Weisman, Millie Chapin, Marilyn Lafer, Bon-nie Ivener, Anita Klawsky and Acy Debois. They cooked food and stayed with me all night to make sure I would eat and never be left alone. Now they are driving me around to many loca-tions when I need to follow up with doctors and wherever else I need to be.

Thank you to Betty Osoff-Hannigan who helped me get into my office and wade through mountains of mail, and for that delicious pickled herring in cream sauce.

Thank you to Beth Stewart who made it possible for me to attend a Sparks program and also the special yearly meeting. Beth, I loved the Matzos Brai. Thank you to Judy Pitkofsky for the chopped liver – hmmm so good! Ladies, how kind of you to bring Passover to me at a time when I needed it so badly.

G-d bless all of you! Thank you Congregation B’nai Israel for

all your prayers, cards and well wishes. I am overwhelmed with gratitude.

Hugs,Lyn Sinowitz

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Send your news, schmooze and simcha announcements to: shofar@bnaiisrael-nm.org AND also to 2catjoe@swcp.com and kvell a little about YOUR loved ones, or even someone else’s loved ones! We’ll gladly help you share the news with the rest of the world! Photos are always welcome!

We continue to add leaves and rocks to our Tree of Life. Let’s fill it up with many mitzvot and memories.

Leaves are $60.00 and allow for 55 to 60 letters. Rocks at the bottom of the tree are available and offer more space for well-wishes and memorials. Rocks are $500.00.

The following leaves have been added:

“In Memory OfRichard Reinman3/15/29-3/1/18

TheYonackFamily”

from:MargaretYonackDonna & Roy PalvadeauNori & Robert ChoateSheryl&AlanYonack

“In Memory OfOur Beloved Dick Reinman

March 2018Gasser Family”

from: Myra & Sid, Ken, David & AuroraSteve & Amy

To purchase a leaf or rock please call Fernie Caplan at 294-7239 or Ann Thom at 833-1167. Yourleaforrockwillbeonthetreeinaboutaweek. Make your check out to B’nai Israel Sis-terhood and mail to Fernie Caplan, 7009 Eagle Mesa NE, 87113.

TREE OF LIFE BAR MITZVAH: JUNE 1-2, NATHANIEL FISHER

My name is Nathaniel Fisher and I am a seventh grader at Wilson Middle School and an aspiring doctor. I have a love for math, science, and sports. I enjoy playing guitar and love to jam out once in a while.

As a Bar Mitzvah I feel it is is important to help this world as much as I can. One thing that really jumped out tomewasYemen.YemenisacountrynotsofarfromIsraelthattheUNcalls the worst humanitarian catastrophe since 1945. Many are displaced, sick, and without food and shelter. I believe that we need to do something tohelpthesepeopleinYemen.Therearemanyorganizationsthataretry-ing to send food and medicine and I am committed to supporting them.

Please join me and my family in celebration on June 1 and 2.

Happy Belated Birthday to:TOBIAS FLATOW

Help us celebrate congregant’s birthdays

by calling the office 266-0155.

Address Changes:Barbara Waserman10501 Lagrima del Oro Rd. NE, Apt. 373, 87111

Izzy Avraham8401 Pan American Fwy., Space 160, 87113

THE BLUE BOOK IS HERE! THE BLUE BOOK IS HERE!

Yes,theB’naiIsraelphonedirectory,fond-ly known as The Blue Book is being printed and should be on their way to you before the end of this month. The Sisterhood has labored hard on this version, to provide you with a directory that is as up to the minute as possible.

Yes,we’vealreadyhadachangeofaddressortwo,butthatwillhappenand the Sisterhood has a new trick up their collective sleeve to continue to keep the directory as correct as possible.

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We have a great slate of officers, but we need your support as they are elected and installed to serve Sisterhood and B’nai Israel during the year 2018 – 2019.

Here is the slate as presented by the nominating committee:

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Drolet

President-Elect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vice-President – Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nori Yonack

Vice-President – Torah Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wille Peters

Co-Vice-Presidents - Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Buchalter

Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esther Shir

Corresponding Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nori Yonack

Financial Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roberta Sparks

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Levick

If you are interested in serving on our board, please call Tania Bobrick, 822-0416. It’s a great way to meet people and be a part of our busy organization.

Please RSVP to Roberta Sparks, 417-2586, to let us know you are coming

You Are invited to Sisterhood’s

Election of Officersand

Ice Cream Social

Sunday, June 10, 2018 2:00 p.m.

Come, cast your vote and enjoy a delicious Ice Cream Social

featuring tasty ice cream, delightful toppings,

and home-made cookies.

There is no charge!

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWSby Joan Q. Horowitz, director

MAKE YOUR SHABBAT

WITH A FRESH-BAKED, KOSHER CHALLAH!

Place your order at the office by Thursday AM

Pick up your challah at the office on Friday from 2-3 pm.

Proceeds help support the Religious School!

Plain: $5.00 Raisin: $6.00Chocolate Chip: $6.00

the school year, the four worked on the annual Confirmation class "legacy" art project. They have designed an art piece that reflects their time together at Congregation B’nai Israel and in other shared arenas in their lives. It includes symbols that they find important and a collage of images. One important theme in the piece is the idea of beginnings, an idea that seemed obvi-ous to them but was also inspired by combining letters of their Hebrew names. One section of the piece, which will be finished over the sum-mer and then displayed, says, "In the end, you always go back to the people who were there in the beginning."

Mazel Tov to Beck, Meira, Iliana, and Mark!!!

CONFIRMATION NEWS

By the time this edition of The Shofar is in your hands, Religious School will have ended for the year. Congratulations to our Confirmation gradu-ates – Iliana Levenson, Mark Koshkin, Beck Franklin, and Meira Altman. These young people demonstrate the qualities of menshlikeit and dedication to Jewish values that we hope for all of our students. Kol haKavod!

As the year winds down, the teaching staff and I are already looking toward next year. We are working on the school calendar – an interesting challenge because so many holidays fill the weekends in September – and on curricular goals for next year. By the time we send out the school registra-tion packet in July, I plan to have the following items set for each class so that parents and students have an idea of what to look forward to next year:

•Ayear-longfocusforstudy(e.g.,Holocaust,lifecycles,mitzvot,Israel).•Ahiddurmitzvahproject(e.g.,mezuzah,matzohcover,Torahyad).•Aclassmitzvahprojectthattiesintotheclassthemefortheyear.•Aclassevent(e.g.,TuB’Shevatseder,modelPassoverseder,Havdalah

service) where the students have an opportunity to share what they are learning with their families and community.

I hope to set up a series of parent or family workshops to complement what our students are learning, as well as an adult Hebrew class that would be held during religious school hours. Junior Congregation will continue, and we are planning to go back to the previous pattern of having each class individually lead a Friday night or Shabbat morning service over the course of the year.

We are also looking for a primary teacher for the Hey (7th grade) class. This is a very challenging year as most of the students will celebrate becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah during the year. I am working on a plan where the primary teacher will have time to work with these students both individu-ally and in a group, rather than spending the entire school time with the whole class. If you are familiar with Shabbat liturgy and enjoy working with creative and inquiring young people, or if you know someone who would enjoy this opportunity, please contact me by email: rsatcbi@gmail.com or phone: 553-0736.

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ADVERTISE IN THE SHOFAR

Deadline is the 10th of the month for the following month’s issue

Call Anna Alexander in the Congregation B’nai Israel office

at 266-0155 to get your ad in NEXT MONTH

PRESCHOOL NEWSby Samantha Newcomb, MA, Director

We are off to a wonderful summer! Our first summer camp session titled “Trek on a Jungle Safari” began on June 4th. Each week of summer we are focusing on exploring jungle life and working on projects highlighting some of their interesting facts. Each week the students engage in special art projects, play, and other activities that may include a cooking project.

Our students have begun planting a garden. They will water and care for their plants and enjoy seeing the fruits of their labor grow every day. Water days are a delight in the hot summer months. The students are able to explore and use their imagination to enhance their skills through play with water tables, bubbles, small pools and sprinklers. As a special event the Highland Reader’s Theater, a talented group of senior performers will come this month to perform and entertain our students. We are excited to explore.

We invite you to stop by our preschool and say “hello”. If you have some time and would like to volunteer, share a talent or read a story, we would welcome you. We encourage you to come and share traditions and teachings.

SUMMER MAZE FOR SUMMER DAYS

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TORAH FUND SISTERHOOD NEWSFROM THE DESK OF THE SISTERHOOD PRESIDENT

by Beth Stewart

JUDAICA SHOP NEWSby Judy Pitkofsky

Visit our Sisterhood Website!

cbisisterhood.org

This is my last article for The Shofar as Sisterhood president. On Sunday, June 10, there will be a Sisterhood election for the new board followed by anIceCreamSocial.Thegavelwillbepassedofficiallytotheverycapablehands of Melissa Drolet on July 1.

It’s been a wonderful and interesting two years. I thank the members of the Sisterhood board, the Congregation B’nai Israel board, the Sisterhood members, and the Congregation members for the tremendous support they have given me during my time as president. None of what was accomplished could have been done without everyone involved. Together, we accomplished so much, giving back to the synagogue wherever we could.

In April, we collected bras, panties, and feminine products for the home-less; and we made blankets for the Women’s Coalition. For over two hours, twenty-three of us ate, worked, talked, and laughed. A wonderful group of women attended! It’s what Sisterhood is really all about, and I am looking forward to the future of the Sisterhood and Congregation B’nai Israel. We have so much to do in the next couple of years. We will be selecting a new rabbi, celebrating our 100-year anniversary, and much more.

The Sisterhood, under the direction of Melissa and the new board, will continue to provide quality programs and synagogue support. Youwillstill be seeing me though; I’m not disappearing. In April, the Congrega-tion elected me as a trustee on the synagogue board, and I will remain as a trustee on the Sisterhood Board. I am honored to have been able to be the Sisterhood president these last two years, and I hope to continue to serve and make decisions which are in the best interest of the synagogue and its congregation.

Thank you again and Shalom.

In June men’s and women’s tallitot and tallit clips will be discounted 20%.GiftsforFather’sDay,suchasGIjewelry,keyrings,etc.willalsobe specially priced.

This month there will be weddings, graduations and other special events. Youcanfindmanyuniqueandbeautifulgiftsforeveryone.TheseincludeJudaica items for the home and beautiful jewelry, books and cards for the special people in your life.

The shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. If you need something special, call Judy Sherman, 292-3297.

Torah Fund Pin for 5778 (2017-2018)

Mah tovu, which means “how good!”, is a phrase that originates in the Torah, in Numbers 24:5. Quoted in our prayer book, it forms the basis of the opening prayer that is sung when we enter the synagogue.

ThefullphraseisMahtovuohalechaYaakov,mishk’notechaYisrael, “How goodly are yourtents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!” It is a spontaneous exclamation of joy and appreciation, said when gazing at the nation of Israel, dwelling in peace and mutual respect. As we celebrate the beginning of the 100th year of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism and the end of the 75th year of the Torah Fund Campaign, we count our many blessings as individuals within the community of Israel. We are blessed in our synagogues with depth of learning, prayer, and acts of kindness that bind us together; with com-munal leaders who are thoughtful and learned; with children and grandchildren who make us smile; and with the love of family and friends, especially our Women’s League sisters, who are such a strong support to us. How good are all these blessings in our lives!

The pin, features the number 100 in raised letters and encased in a silver frame, is a treasured keepsake of the Women’s League centennial celebration to wear with pride!

Youare invited toparticipate inConservativeJudaism through giving to the Torah Fund cam-paign of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism. Think of us the next time you wish to make a dona-tion for a special occasion or memorial.

YoucanmailyourdonationsandinstructionstoWille Peters, 9604 Prospect NE, Albq. NM 87112. or go to www.cbisisterhood.org and do it online!

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Shabbat Sparks:Sparks of Volunteerism

Friday, June 29, 2018

Wine & Lite Bites is made possible, in part, through a donation from the Lew’s Lunch Fund in memory of beloved congregants Lew & Abby Harris.

Join us for Wine & Lite Bitesat 6:30 pm

Please join us as we recognize all of the wonderful volunteers who help make Congre-gation B’nai Israel the special place that it is.

We could not do half the things we do if it weren’t for the countless hours our vol-unteers donate to the synagogue. Whether they’re answering the telephone in the front office, collating the Shofar, preparing food for synagogue programs, organizing special events, leading services or leyning from the Torah - volunteers are the backbone of our congregation.

This SPARKS is our way of saying “thank you” for all your hard work. Come and be acknowledged for your dedication and generous gift of time. Bring a friend to help celebrate your efforts!

There will be a lay-led service at 7:30 pm followed by an Oneg Shabbat at its conclusion.

You will have an opportunity to personally thank our volunteers for keeping Congregation B’nai Israel going.

There is no fee to attend, but please RSVP to the front office 266-0155; or Elynn & Marty Finston 856-3507 or martyelynn@gmail.com

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Puzzle of the Month: A Few Heroes of Israel

5. IN SIX DAY WAR, SOME UNITS ADVANCED THUS TO NABLUS -compass direction, preposition, ancient capital

6. Somewhat good7. Rited8. DAVID HAD TO KILL ONE. AS A

SHEPHERD9. Answer to "Where's the money?"10. Bears dothing11. Phillip __, author of Gladiator12."__for my team and none other"13. Napoleonic battle, October 14,

180622. INTERNATIONAL ACTION OF

NOVEMBER, 1947, AND OTHERS 24. Poetic contraction26. HEADGEAR TO PROTECT VS.

POISONS IN THE AIR (abbrev.)27. First northeast U.S. highway28. WEIZMANN (Air Force general,

later President of Israel)29. Poet Lazarus

30. IDF RABBI. GAVE BLESSINGS AT WESTERN WALL IN 1967 (abbrev.)

32.<•..._oftheen33. Chinese tree yields drying oil34. Willow genus35.Foodfish,runsriverstospawn36. Gaelic land38. _ and The Dragon. Jewish

Apocryphal book41. Guided returnees42. Scottish alder tree44. Founding or establishing45. Flies high46. Grads47. Certain bulrushes48.”__ A Hot Tin Roof”49. Govt. of 58 Across, and others50. Gate starter52. Wind instrum.53. Actress Lanchester54. GOLDA55. Spanish painter

Across1. YITZCHAK6. YISHUV GROUP SPIED ON THE TURKS FOR THE

BRITISH10. WHEN 44 ACROSS WAS ACTIVE14. There ___ oil wells in Tel Aviv15. Hebrew girls name meaning tight16. Jane ___, the novel17. Word, or thing, in Hebrew18.Prizefightoutcomes19. YIGAL20. ”___ believe you”21. DAVID23. Rosh, in English25. A start, as in illness26. Welcomed30. Measurement of econ. activity31. AKIVA (built Negev defenses in War of

Independence)32. Dissertation37. Appears38. Storage container for bulk items39. DAVID'S GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S BOOK. FIRST

VERSE40. IT ALMOST SEEMED THAT THESE HAPPENED, SO

COMPLETE WERE THE VICTORIES42. Two locational prepositions43. Spice, Turkish or Arabic coffee44. JEWISH _____, UNIT IN THE BRITISH ARMY45. Answered hunger totally48. "I _ meet you today"49. ILAN RAMON'S ILL-FATED SHUTTLE, AND OTHERS51. Parts of an agenda56. SON OF KISH57. Fact starter58. U.S. Civil War choice: Grant__59. Weapon, in France60. Greek Titan (abbrev.)61. "Absolutely not!"62. Four reverse curves63. DAVID OR SOLOMON64. Intelligent

Down1. Cal starter2. NORTH NEGEV CITY WON BY JOSHUA, NEAR

MODERN CITY OF SAME NAME3. University of Texas at Austin bovine mascot4. I'll be there __ instant!

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CONSERVATIVE SYNAGOGUES PASS RESOLUTION ALLOWING NON-JEWS AS MEMBERS

March 5, 2017 4:05pm

(JTA: Jewish Telegraphic Agency) — The umbrella body for Conserva-

tive synagogues approved a resolution to allow individual congregations

to decide whether to grant membership to non-Jews.

The resolution was passed on March 1 during a special meeting of

the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism General Assembly held

over the internet with electronic voting. The measure passed over-

whelmingly by a vote of 94 to 8 with one abstention. According to a

statement from the USCJ, 15 members did not vote.

“USCJ supports every affiliated kehillah in developing its own cri-

teria for membership,” the resolution reads, using a Hebrew word for

congregation.

“USCJ, as a valued and trusted partner, is committed to assisting

welcoming, vibrant, and caring Jewish communities to fully engage the

spiritual gifts of all community members. We celebrate the diversity

among and within our kehillot and encourage the engagement of all

those who seek a spiritual and communal home in an authentic and

dynamic Jewish setting. We call on all of our kehillot to open their doors

wide to all who want to enter.”

The proposed resolution grew out of a commission set up last March

to explore ways to engage intermarried couples.

The Conservative movement prohibits its rabbis from marrying or

attending the wedding ceremonies of interfaith couples, though some

of its synagogues celebrate intermarriages before they occur and

welcome the couples afterward. In recent years, several Conservative

rabbis have protested the intermarriage prohibition.

The change was endorsed by the major Conservative institutions in

the United States, including the Rabbinical Assembly, the Jewish Theo-

logical Seminary and the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies.

Source: www.jta.org/2017/03/05/life-religion/conservative-syna-

gogues-pass-proposal-allowing-non-jews-as-members

SAVE THE DATE!

SHABBAT SPARKS:SPARKS OF CO-EXISTENCE

AUGUST 24, 2018

IMAGES OF JEWISH, CHRISTIAN & MUSLIM

LIFE IN ISRAEL

BY PHOTOGRAPHERPAUL MARGOLIS

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DONATIONS TO THE CONGREGATION

PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATIONS TO THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE

When making a donation for a yahrzeit, please be sure to include

your loved one’s name AND their relationship to YOU with your donation.

GENERAL FUNDDonations: -Lynn LandeThank you for past Aliyahs & for all the Volunteers -Jack Azouz

In honor of:Melissa Drolet -Natalie & Harvey Share

Thinking of you to:Fernie Caplan -Margaret Yonack

Speedy recovery to:Lyn Sinowitz -Judy GreenfeldBonnie Ivener -Judy Greenfeld

In memory of:Richard Reinman -Heidi & Josh Bersin -Stanton & Cheryl Shapiro -Dolores Frankel -Keith & Kathi Frankel -Helen Horwitz -Ellen & Don Satz -Gail & Randy OffenGeorge Orlofsky -Ellen & Don Satz

MARILYN BROMBERG/MARILYN REINMAN

CHILDREN’S COLLECTIONSpeedy recovery to:Lyn Sinowitz -Sharon Kahn

PRESCHOOL FUNDDonation: -Linda & Rabbi Arthur Flicker

JUDY & ALAN GREENFELD EDUCATION FUND

In honor of:Judy Pitkofsky’s 90th Birthday -Wille & Ralph PetersSpeedy recovery to:Harvey Sternheim -Wille & Ralph PetersLyn Sinowitz -Wille & Ralph PetersIn memory of:Irving Lieberman -Wille & Ralph PetersMaxine Slipsky -Wille & Ralph PetersSusie Bromberg Skolnick -Wille & Ralph PetersRichard Reinman -Wille & Ralph Peters

In memory of:Susie Kubie -Wille & Ralph PetersParents, Erma & Myron Volk -Wille & Ralph PetersGrandparents, Erma & Myron Volk -Harry Peters

DANNY SPECTER MEMORIAL CAMP

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDThinking of you to:Fernie Caplan -Bobbie & Lionel Specter

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KIDDUSH FUNDMoney contributed to this fund is used to pay for the

cost of the food and its preparation. If you choose to sponsor the Kiddush exclusively, the cost is now $350 and your name willappearintheFriday/Saturdayflyer.

If you want to remember a loved one’s yahrzeit, or honor someone, a minimum contribution of $50 is all that it takes.

To make a donation to the Kiddush fund, send in your information including the name and relationship and your check to 4401 Indian School NE, 87110, or you can go online to make your donation.

JCF STILL ACCEPTING 2018 APPLICATIONS

The Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico 2018 Scholarship Program supports Jew-ish young people in New Mexico.

Support for Jewish young people in New Mexico:

•$500scholarshipforavisittoIsrael–IsraelExperience Fund

2 application deadlines left: Sept. 1, Dec. 1; awards made 30 days later

For information on eligibility requirements andapplicationsvisitwww.jcfnm.org/grantsorcontact Erika Rimson, 505.348.4472 or erika@jcfnm.org.

GETTING ON THE YAHRZEIT LIST

YAHRZEIT INFORMATION FORM

1. Your name: __________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Name of Deceased: ____________________________________________________________________________________

3. How you are related to the deceased: _______________________________________________________________________

4. The date of death: Month:__________ Day:___________ Year:____________ (American Calendar or Jewish Calendar)

5. The time of death:_________________________________

(If after sundown, please let us know - not essential, but helpful as it may change the Jewish date of death)

If you would like to add the name of a loved one who has passed on, fill out the form below and send it in. If the death occurred after sundown, please include that information as well. Please email your information to us (please follow the format below) at: office@bnaiisrael-nm.org, or use the form below and mail it to: Congregation B’nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Road NE, 87110.

Everything you need to know about

Jewish life in Albuquerque

and beyond!

Don & Ellen Satz for his mother, Leah SatzLily Azouz for all her loved ones.Anita Klawsky for her father, Abraham KshonzAnita Klawsky for her brother, Howard KshonzHarvey & Laurie Ruskin for her father, Joseph WeidmanHarold Folley & Jennie Negin for her aunt, Ida Negin StoneLouis Mejia-Huazo for his mother-in-law, Loueva FisherAmy Stone for her mother, Edla AllpassElaine Roderick for her father, Harry KramerElaine Roderick for her husband, Michael Roderick

NEED A ROOM?!

Our Social Hall is available to rent for your special occasion or meeting

Contact Anna Alexander at 266-0155 for rates and information.

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THIS WEEK @ B’NAI ISRAEL

This Week @ B’nai Israel, our weekly congregational email, is sent out every Thursday at 2:00 pm for the upcoming week.

Get your news or event on the Congregation B’nai Israel website and in This Week @ B’nai Israel by sending your ready-to-go email to webmaster@bnaiisrael-nm.org by 4:00 pm Tuesday afternoons.

General rules of thumb are: if you send it to the Shofar, send it to the Webmaster! If you

send it to the Link, send it to the Webmaster!

Do you like to sing in the shower? Or while driving in your car? The Congregation B’nai Israel choir is always looking for additional singers.

Don’t read Hebrew? No problem - our music is in phonetic transliteration. Don’t read music? Also no problem! We will teach you!

Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at Con-gregation B’nai Israel. If you would like to sing with the choir, call Diane Chodorow or Judy Sherman.

PHONE ETIQUETTE REMINDER

Please don’t forget to turn off your cell phones and beepers when you are in the synagogue or sanctuary during Shabbat and other holiday services.

Notes & RemindersJOIN THE B’NAI ISRAEL CHOIR!

GOT THE WRITING BUG?

People who read the Shofar (think current and potential members) are interested in knowing what is happening at our Synagogue.

If you would like to contribute, please send your proofed, typed article to shofar@bnaiisrael-nm.org and also to 2cat-joe@swcp.com. It’s a great way to get involved and make new friends!

THE ANSWER IS . . .Solution to the puzzle on page 11

PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS

AND SUPPORT

CONGREGATION B’NAI ISRAEL

BY PLACING YOUR AD IN THE SHOFAR

Business Card Ads: Per month: $30 or 6 months pre-paid: $165 ($15 discount)

or 1 year pre-paid: $300 ($60 discount)

Quarter Page Ads: Per month: $60 or 6 months pre-paid: $330 ($30 discount)

or 1 year pre-paid: $600 ($120 discount)

Call the Administrator in the B’nai Israel office at 266-0155

to get your ad in NEXT MONTH!

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Morning Minyan Services: Mondays & Thursdays, 7:30 amTorah Study Group: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 6:30pm

Choir Practice: Wednesdays, 7:30 - 9pm Library: Closed until further notice

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On Our Calendar. . .

Kabbalat Shabbat - 7pm Candle Lighting - 7:39pm

Kabbalat Shabbat - 7pm Candle Lighting - 7:46pm

Kabbalat Shabbat - 7pm Candle Lighting - 7:53pm

Kabbalat Shabbat - 7pm Candle Lighting - 7:59pm

Shabbat Sparks - 6:30pmCandle Lighting - 7:59pm

Shabbat Service Nathaniel Fisher Bar Mitzvah - 9amKiddush Luncheon follows

Shabbat Service - 9:30am

Shabbat Service - 9:30am

Shabbat Service - 9am

Shabbat Service - 9am

Board Meeting - 7pm

Choir Practice - 7:30pm

Choir Practice - 7:30pm

Choir Practice - 7:30pm

Choir Practice - 7:30pm

Sisterhood Board Meeting - 10am

Sisterhood Installation & Ice Cream Social - 2pm

Congregational Meeting - 7pm (Forum)

Congregational Meeting - 10am (Forum)

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