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400 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040 (860) 643-9563 www.myshul.org Vol. 5776 No. 6 February 2016
BSBI’S CHAI LIGHTS
Rabbi’s Corner
I was visiting a man in a convalescent
home who said, “Rabbi, I really
admire you.” I thought something good was coming, but I was wrong.
“Day after day you can say the same
prayers and still get something out of it.” This man wasn’t praising me; he was
criticizing our liturgical system, a system that seems to prioritize Keva, the fixed
prayers, over Kavanah, spiritual depth in our worship.
There is some truth to the criticism, but it is based on
misunderstanding. The sages, nearly 2,000 years ago, warned, “Don’t make your prayers rote,” and the
warning was likely because too many people did just
that. On the other side of the coin, I recall a friend who said,
“I am never happier, more fulfilled, than when I have a
siddur in my hands.” She loved reciting the prayers; they
spoke to her heart. That the words today were the same as yesterday did not interfere with her appreciation. As a
matter of fact, for some, the dependable, familiar nature
of the prayers is what they like most about them. Interestingly, for some people, the tune alone will bring
a spiritual high. People who really know no Hebrew will
chant Hebrew prayers with heartfelt ardor, and if you change the tune on them, they go bonkers. Just consider
the uproar over “Sh’hu noteh shamayim” in our
community. Some of the most vociferous proponents of
the jaunty melody have no idea about the content of the prayer; it’s the melody that enters their heart. Another
proof of this is the power of the Nigun, the Hasidic
prayers in melody that have no words. I admit that I love certain prayer tunes. I know that Reb
Shlomo Carlebach had some character flaws, but his
melodies move me tremendously. His compositions for
Kabbalat Shabbat are a highpoint of the week for me, if I can daven in a congregation of others who also
appreciate the melodies, and I am pleased to say that that
often is the case at our BSBI service.
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Words from the President
Rabbi Search: I wanted to share with you that as
our Rabbi Search unfolds, we have received very nice feedback from
our interviewing candidates
regarding our website and the
activity at BSBI. This is evident by your response to the visiting Rabbi
in January.
As I write this message, our Rabbi candidate is preparing to board a plane in Florida. I feel we are blessed as
thousands of flights have been cancelled today across the
country with many states preparing for emergency situations. By the time you receive this, you will have sent
in your impressions of Rabbi Kantor’s visit via e-mail.
However, if you didn’t get a chance to meet the candidate,
perhaps because you were away, it is my hope to take a short video that you can view via our announcements
online. A huge thanks to all the volunteers who have helped with weekend preparations, including Rabbi and Lisa Plavin for
hosting and our Endowment Committee. BSBI Directory: Let’s aim for the participation of all our members in the
directory (see page 7 for more information). There will be
special daytime hours set aside for those who do not like to
drive at night. If you know someone who will need a ride, please reach out and offer them a ride. Thanks to Barry Baron and Jeanne Lowrey for
coordinating this undertaking.
Risa Filkoff, President
Exciting Events Open to the Community
Shabbat Across America, March 4
th
See back page
Community Seder, April 23rd
See page 11
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BETH SHOLOM B’NAI ISRAEL 400 Middle Turnpike East, Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 643-9563
Dr. Richard Plavin: Rabbi Saundra Roethel: Office Manager Rabbi Aaron Jaffee: RLWRS Principal Jeanne Lowrey: Program Administrator Mike Wemmell: Maintenance Specialist Risa Filkoff: President Ron Abrahams: Executive VP Sally Ivaldi: VP - Administration Marc Finer: VP - Education Ilene O’Neil & Barry Baron: VPs - Membership Steve Cohen: VP - Ritual Mike Turk: VP - Financial Ed Reilly: VP - Properties Debbie Cinquemani: VP - Fundraising Marshall Grodofsky: VP - Memorial Park Spin Zucker: Recording Secretary Brina Abrahams: Sisterhood Philip Margolis: Brotherhood President Jack Steigelfest & Steve Cohen: Brotherhood Co-Representatives
Chairpersons
Larry Torff: Board of Trustees Cathy Ludlum: Social Action Teri Norman: Youth Bruce Beck: Legal Counsel Gayle Block: Personnel
Services
Monday through Thursday: 7:30 PM Friday service time: 6:30 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM All service times are as listed above unless otherwise noted. See calendar for any changes. The entire community is welcome to attend any of our services. Our Saturday morning service is followed by a community Kiddush. This would be an excellent opportunity to meet our congregation and clergy.
You may contact us via e-mail at: [email protected] [email protected]
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T E M P L E T O P I C S
Hineni & High Holiday Appeal Thank You — 3
Sisterhood Speaks — 4-5
Brotherhood Corner — 5
Rabbi’s Corner, cont’d. — 6
BSBI Community — 7-8
BSBI in Photos — 9
Important Reminders — 10
Community Seder Information — 11
Community Announcements — 12
The Endowment Foundation — 13
Contributions from Thoughtful People — 14
Celebration Dates in February — 15
February Evening Minyan Calendar — 16
February Calendar — 17
Ads from Our Sponsors — 18-19
Shabbat Across America — Back Page
Upcoming Events!
Get Well Wishes to: Melvin Horwitz, Lilian Marlow Announcements: Fran and Gene Spiegel are pleased to announce the birth of
their granddaughter, Sophie Harper, daughter of Paul and Sasha
Spiegel.
Please Note: If you need to contact Jeanne Lowrey, Program
Administrator, please use extension 103. Thanks!
Monday, February 1, 8, 22, 29
6:30 – 7:25 PM
Beginning Hebrew Reading
Class 7:35 – 9:15 PM
Institute for Basic Judaism
Tuesday, February 2nd
7:30 PM
“The Syrian Refugee Crisis” –
JTS Livestream at BSBI
See page 7
Wednesday, February 3rd 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Social Action Committee
Meeting
See page 8 Saturday, February 6th 10:00 AM
Brotherhood Shabbat followed
by a Kiddush Luncheon
See page 5 6:00 – 10:00 PM
USY Havdalah & Hot Chocolate Sunday, February 7th 9:00 AM
World Wide Wrap & Community
Breakfast See page 5
Sunday, February 7th cont’d.
10: 00 AM
Brotherhood Meeting 10:30 – 11: 30 AM
Speaker Dr. Saud Anwar
See page 5
Tuesday, February 9th
1:30 – 3:30 PM
Knit & Kvetch 7:00 PM
Sisterhood Israel Study Program
See page 4
Thursday, February 18th
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Chai Mitzvah 2.0
Saturday. February 20th
10:00 AM
Shabbat Service followed by a
Kiddush Luncheon 7:15 PM
Sisterhood & Continuing
Education Movie Night
See page 4
Monday, February 22nd
12:00 – 1:15 PM
Lunch & Learn
Please contact the office if a
member is sick or in the
hospital so that Rabbi Plavin
may visit. He considers the
mitzvah of Bikur Cholim very
important. 860-643-9563
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Joan & Barry Baron
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Susan & Bill Breslau
Beatrice & Gordon Brodie
Emily & Peter Buch
Elise & Richard Carlton
Elaine Charendoff
Gerald Creem CHAI
Elizabeth & Neil Ellis CHAI
Raquel Fialkoff
Risa and Roy Filkoff
Ellie & Herb Flink
Marilyn Greenwald
Sharon & Ari Hartstein
Ann Hirth CHAI
Esther & Stuart Horn CHAI
Hope & Alan Igdalsky
Ruth & Ronald Jacobs
Maxine Jaffe
Constance Kaplan CHAI
Shirley & Lew Katz
Maxine & Manuel Lerman
Teresa & Ted Lloyd
Susan & Philip Margolis
Irene & Joel Milzoff
Carol & Saul Nesselroth
Arlene & Paul Norman CHAI
Mallorie & Arthur Ostrowitz
Pearl Podrove
Gayle Block & Ed Reilly
Doreen & Joel Rosenlicht
Lea & Alan Schmerler CHAI
Miriam & Sidney Schwartz
Sissy Seader CHAI
Shirley & Lewis Segal
Dawn & Jack Steigelfest CHAI
Lori Greenwald & Bruce Stein CHAI
Rebecca Rumbo & David Stern
Diane & Jeffrey Wasser CHAI
Barbara & Theodore Zupnik CHAI
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Once again, thank you to all of our annual donors for your contributions to our High Holiday Appeal and to the Hineni Society.
Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated and helps to sustain our
vibrant community.
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What’s Ahead for
Sisterhood?
Tuesday, February 9th
, 1:30 pm: Knit & Kvetch Tuesday, February 9
th, 7:00 pm:
Israel Study Night Saturday, February 20
th, 7:15 pm:
Sisterhood/Continuing
Education Movie Night Tuesday, February 23
rd, 7:00 pm:
Sisterhood Board Meeting Sunday, March 27
th:
NAR Education Day
Sisterhood Speaks
Mimi Kalman, Editor
opportunity will be early March to mid-April. We'll be sending a mailing in early
March with a congregational list and
directions, or you'll be able to go straight
online via the link we'll email you. We
look forward to your support for our
inaugural BSBI Pesach Project. If you'd be willing to help with the
mailings email Lisa Plavin
at [email protected]. We'll be doing the
mailings at the very end of February and
the second week of April. Thank you.
Looking For Volunteers……. ..For several events. We could use
volunteers to help with the Sandals
Memorial Dinner and Lecture, April 12th; Pasta Dinner for RLWRS students and
Parents, April 7th; and Torah Study
Weekend, May 20th. We promise that you
will get lots of help and training. Please call me to tell me that “of course I
will help.” Judy Meyer (860-644-9271)
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that all donation checks are made out to
BSBI Sisterhood and marked "Knit and
Kvetch" on the memo line. They can be
left in the BSBI office for us. Would you be interested in knitting
something small? We received a request for children's mittens. And if you are pressed for time and just
want to do something really small, would
you like to make some squares? You can
knit or crochet squares, 6 inches square,
and once you have a few done, leave them
- marked ‘for Knit and Kvetch’ - at
BSBI. Once we have enough we will have
one of our members put them together and
make an afghan. Any questions, call me, Anne Fink, at
860-649-6551 or at [email protected]. Something New is Coming for Passover Sisterhood is embarking on a brand new
program through which you can send all
your friends in the congregation wishes
for a sweet and joyous Pesach. This "no
fuss, no muss" project will be replacing
our shalach manot box deliveries as the
major fundraiser for Sisterhood this year.
You'll be able to go online (don't worry,
we'll have a paper version for those who prefer it) and with a few clicks add your
name and personal wishes to a beautiful
letter which will then be sent to the
designated congregants. Your window of
Israel Study Night On Tuesday, February 9th, at 7:00 PM,
Sherry Shamash will lead us in a study
session on Israel. Sherry is Professor of
Hebrew at UCONN’s Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life. She will be using information from Alan
Dershowitz’s books, The Case For Israel
and The Case For Peace. The books will
be available in Mary Cheney Library at
the reference desk, but Sherry will be
bringing handouts from the books that we
can use. All are invited, you are sure to learn
something about Israel that you did not
know. At this time, when there is so much criticism of our homeland, we all
need as much information as possible to
better answer the critics. Knit & Kvetch
Tuesday, February 9th
If you knit or crochet and would like to
help us out, please join us the second
Tuesday of the month in the library at the
Temple at 1:30 pm or feel free to work at
home. This month we will meet on
February 9th. We need everyone's help to
continue our good works. Remember we can always use yarn or monetary
donations to continue our mitzvah. It
doesn't have to be a huge amount: $5.00
goes a long way towards buying yarn. We
do appreciate all donations of yarn,
however please no wool. Our items need
to be machine washable so we can only
accept 100% acrylic. We wouldn’t want
to have to curtail the amount of items that
we donate to the various nursing homes,
shelters and schools. Please make sure
SAVE THE DATE! March 27th, 2016
Women’s League
NAR Education Day
In Danielson, CT
Sisterhood / Continuing Education Movie Night
On Saturday evening
February 20th at 7:15 pm,
BSBI Sisterhood and
Continuing Education will
host another movie night
featuring the film
“Woman in Gold”. The
movie tells the true story
of an elderly Jewish woman who returns to
Vienna, six decades after
WWII, in order to reclaim
family belongings that
were once seized by
the Nazis. Chief among
those items is the Gustav
Klimt painting “The Woman in Gold.”
With the help of her ambitious young lawyer, the woman takes her fight all the
way from Austria to the U.S. Supreme Court. Come and watch this very
engrossing movie with us.
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What’s Shabbat without bagels, lox
and the men of the BSBI
Brotherhood? Between family and travel, my wife and I
have had the pleasure of spending
Shabbat at dozens of synagogues. In
some ways, this variety has allowed us to
appreciate our spiritual home that much
more. One of the aspects of BSBI that
makes us particularly proud is the level
of congregant participation in nearly
every service. On February 6
th, the Brotherhood shows
off its talents leading Shabbat services. If you haven’t been to Shabbat services in a
while, this would be a great Saturday to
come. In addition to a spirited service,
we sponsor a nice kiddush luncheon. Get ready for the Super Bowl with the
World Wide Wrap. February 7
th marks Super Bowl 50! It
also marks an annual event called the
World Wide Wrap. BSBI Brotherhood
joins the Federation of Jewish Men’s
Clubs groups throughout the world for a
minyan that Sunday morning to observe the mitzvah of laying tefillin. All are
welcome to join us at 9:00 a.m. for this
service. Tefillin will be provided for
those who need them. If you’re like me
and haven’t regularly donned your
tefillin, don’t worry. We will have plenty
of help around to “refresh our memory.”
After the morning service, we’ll enjoy a
breakfast. Speaking About Islam Terrorism, the Syrian refuge crisis and comments by certain presidential
candidates, have kept Islam at the top of
the news. Discussion of the topic brings a
great deal of emotion, and unfortunately,
frequent misunderstanding. As Jews, we
are used to being a small religious
minority. We know what it is like to face
discrimination because of prejudice and
misinformation. We therefore should be
particularly sensitive to getting to know a
little more about Islam than what we see
in sensational headlines and about our
neighbors who practice it.
Brotherhood Corner Phil Margolis, Brotherhood President
Former South Windsor mayor and
local physician Saud
Anwar will join us as
our speaker at 10:30
a.m. on February
7th
(after our World
Wide Wrap and
breakfast) to discuss
Islam and current issues facing the
Islamic community. Those who attended
the Rabbi’s Interfaith program a few years ago can attest to Dr. Anwar’s
knowledge and genuine interest in
dialogue and understanding. Dr. Anwar has been involved in national
and international humanitarian and peace
initiatives. He is frequently invited to
consult for the FBI and Homeland
Security and has organized disaster relief
missions to Haiti and Pakistan. He has
also been a frequent guest in the local,
national and international media to
discuss Islamic relations and international affairs, and his efforts have
been recognized at the state and federal
levels and by multiple professional
organizations. Please help! Once a year, BSBI members receive a
small envelope asking for $10 to support a local breakfast. The breakfast is more
than an event sponsored by four local
men’s organizations, including the BSBI
Brotherhood. It serves as a fundraiser for
a local family facing the difficult reality
of a child with a life-threatening disease.
This year’s family is no different. Taylor
Bedini suffers from Tuberous Sclerosis
Complex (TSC), a rare genetic condition
that causes tumor grown on her organs,
and as a result, causes her to have
epileptic seizures. Unfortunately, she has needed to regularly travel to Boston for
treatment and surgeries. So, please
support the event with a contribution,
and by all means, join us for this
enjoyable meal. Volunteer servers are
also welcome. Please contact me if
you’re interested.
Sisterhood Corner, con’t. Torah Fund Cards Judy and Harold Meyer; get well to
Barbara Reubin, mother of Stacey Poutre
and get well to Bea Brodie. Cal and Elaine Vinick, Lynn and Jack
Cohen, Mimi Kalman; mazal tov to Judy
Meyer on her 70th birthday. Lynn and Jack Cohen; condolence to
Michael and Susan Gross on the death of
their brother in law, Daniel Matusow. Judy and Harold Meyer; condolence to
Harriet Merkowitz in memory of her
husband, Fred. Mimi Kalman; get well to Bea Brodie,
and get well to Ari Hartstein. To order cards for all occasions contact
our Torah Fund Chairperson Lynn
Cohen at (860-647-9990) or
[email protected] Share an Oneg If you would like to enhance our
enjoyment of Shabbat, please call either
Stacey or Mimi. Stacey Poutre
Kiddush (Desserts only) Chairperson
860-645-1575; [email protected] Mimi Kalman Pulpit Flowers Chairperson
860-649-3890; [email protected]
Don’t Forget to Check Out MyShul.org!
Our updated website has all the latest information on upcoming events, class and event registration, secure online donations, and
shopping opportunities that support BSBI! If you would like to send in any pictures, videos, or upcoming event information, please email [email protected].
Jewish War Veterans:
Sergeant John L. Levitow Post 45
The commander of the Jewish War
Veterans’ Post 45, Jerry Baggish, is
reaching out to BSBI members and
friends who are Jewish war veterans to
join the organization. Jewish veterans of
all ages are needed to keep the JWV a
special place. If you are interested in
becoming involved, contact Jerry at 860-
684-5367 or [email protected].
Meals on Wheels –Volunteers Needed! The Meals on Wheels Program of Visiting
Nurse and Health Services of CT is in need of volunteers to deliver meals within our
local communities on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If interested
please call Maria Petow at 860-872-9163.
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Sisterhood Gift Shop - Your Source for All Your Smachot! Come browse our gift shop and check out all of our beautiful and fun new items!
Looking for a gift? Purim is coming soon. Look at what we have. Don’t see exactly what you want? Call Sally or Rima and we'll be happy to help you find it! Our prices
are highly competitive and the proceeds are used to help fund special Sisterhood and
synagogue projects Volunteers are always appreciated and needed to run the gift shop - as little as 20 minutes before and/or after minyan, Hebrew School, meetings and special events. We
need your help to keep it going! Remember! "If you build it they will come"- BUT, someone has to be there when they do- so please contact us if you have a little time to spare. For further information or for an appointment, please call or email us!
Rima, email: [email protected], Phone: 860-649-8507
Sally, email: [email protected], Phone: 860-647-8186
Rabbi’s Corner, cont’d.
design the day with wondrous skill,
set out the succession of seasons, and
arrange the stars in the sky according
to Your will.” What a magnificent
statement of the beauty of God’s
creation. The only thing better is the
original Hebrew, but if one cannot
appreciate that, surely this translation
is an outstanding second best. And if
you get somewhat bored with the
traditional version, our siddur has a
poem by Rabbi Harlow on the same
page that can be read as a substitute:
“Twilight, high noon, dusk and
dawn; Though we are mortal, we are
creation’s crown...Resplendent skies,
sunset, sunrise; The grandeur of
creation lifts our lives.” I am providing this little taste just to
whet your appetite. If you are a
Jewry Duty member, don’t miss your
night (or come another that is more
convenient that month). You can get
more out of it than the good feeling
of doing your duty. If you are not yet
on the list, give me call and I will
steer you to a night you are really
needed. It is already February, more
significantly, it is the Hebrew month
of Sh’vat. The winter is almost over
and spring is on the way. Hang in
there.
Rabbi Richard Plavin
But for me, having devoted so many
years of my life to Hebrew study, the
words of the prayers, the poetry of
the siddur, are even more moving. I
understand that it is not as easy to
appreciate these prayers in
translation, but my colleague Rabbi
Jules Harlow, whose translations fill
our Siddur Sim Shalom, is a master
of the art of translation. His
philosophy as a liturgist is to shy
away from literal translations and
instead craft a reading that reflects
the meaning, the message and the
feeling of a prayer. And he does this
so well. I am not obligated to do so, but I
often attend the weekday evening
(Jewry Duty) service. I do so for two
reasons. First, I know that we often
have trouble gathering a minyan and
there are folks serious about their
obligation to say Kaddish on a
Yahrzeit, or as mourners, and I want
to count in the quorum. (I feel so
badly when I see that someone has
gone out of his or her way to come to
shul to say Kaddish and then cannot
because someone else did not bother
to keep a pledge.) But secondly, I
appreciate the service. The very first
prayer is an excellent example of
Rabbi Harlow’s artistry. “You open
with wisdom the gates of dawn,
Important:
Update Your
Contact
Information!
Planning on moving or getting a
new e-mail address? Have a new
cell number or ditched your
landline? Have a child who has
moved away from home and
would like to keep up to date with
life at BSBI? Want to be added to
our e-mail list to get out bi-
weekly announcements, sad news
notifications and other important
information related to the
congregation? Think you signed
up to get them but haven’t
received any e-mails? Please let Jeanne Lowrey know
of ANY changes or issues by
calling 860-643-9563 ext. 103 or
by sending an e-mail to
[email protected]. REMEMBER:
We cannot reach you if our
records are not up to date!
See page 16 to see what nights need people the most!
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BSBI Community
“The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Realities and Responses”
Jewish Theological Seminary Live Stream @ BSBI
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 7:30 PM
The conflict in Syria has produced the world’s largest refugee crisis, with four million people forced to flee the country
since the war began—becoming a major humanitarian and political issue. And across the globe, 60 million people are
currently displaced: the worst refugee catastrophe since the Second World War. What are the realities on the ground in Syria and other affected countries? What are our responsibilities as individuals, as a country, and as a Jewish community?
How do we fulfill the Jewish moral imperative of dealing compassionately with the stranger even as we ensure domestic
security? Join us at BSBI to watch a live stream of this very timely lecture. If you cannot make it to the shul that evening, you
can also watch the program on your own at www.jtsa.edu/live. SPEAKERS: Mark Hetfield is President and CEO of HIAS, a global organization, guided by Jewish values, which assists
refugees of all faiths and ethnicities. He is an expert in refugee and immigration law, policy, and programs. Dr. Georgette
F. Bennett is founder and president of the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding. In 2013, she founded the
Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees as a faith-based response to the worst humanitarian crisis since World War
II. Shadi Martini, Senior Syria Advisor at the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees, was a businessman in Syria before
the war turned him into a refugee, activist, and advocate for greater cooperation across faiths and cultures. He fled Syria in 2012.
New BSBI Photo Directory In The Works
This spring, BSBI is partnering with Lifetouch to create a FREE
photo directory of our congregation. There will be no charge to have your photo taken, although you will have the opportunity to
purchase prints if you wish to do so. The photographers will be at
BSBI in the afternoon and evening on May 1-3, 22-23.
Additional days will be added if there is sufficient interest.
Soon, you will be able to sign
up for your photo shoot one of
several ways. First, we will send you a link where you can
pick your own time slot online.
Or, if you prefer, you can call
Jeanne Lowrey at 860-643-9563 x103 to register over the
phone or to make an appointment to stop into the office and
register in person. Families, couples, individuals-we want as many people from our
shul to be represented as possible! Look for more information in
the coming months and keep those dates in May in mind.
Save the dates!
Friday night June 3 and Saturday morning June 4, 2016
to honor Rabbi Richard and Lisa Plavin
Details to follow
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Get Involved with Social Action!
Interested in giving back to our synagogue and the surrounding community? Join us for the next meeting of the Social Action Committee on Wednesday, February 3, at 7:30 PM, location to be announced. This meeting is open to anyone in the congregation who wishes to participate. Please RSVP to Cathy Ludlum by phone (860-649-7110) or by email ([email protected]).
BSBI
PENNIES FOR FUEL
IT’S TIME TO BRING IN YOUR PENNIES
CONTAINERS ARE SET UP IN THE LOBBY TELL YOUR FRIENDS, TELL YOUR FAMILY
BRING IN YOUR PENNIES and nickels, quarters, dollars…
by March 6th
ALL OF THE MONEY COLLECTED WILL GO TO
MACC AND HVCC FUEL BANKS
Ice Cream Party for the Religious School at the end of the winter and the end of the penny collection
sponsored by RLWRS and Social Action.
For Adults Only
Adult Winter Coat Drive
Ends March 1st
Please donate your lightly-worn winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves
for men and women. In good condition, please:
Clean, empty pockets
No rips, no stains
Working zippers, no missing buttons Deposit them in the designated bin in the lobby. Our volunteers will get them to our neighbors who need them.
And thank you!
BSBI Social Action Committee
BSBI Security Update Our security committee recently met to review
what’s in place, where we can improve our systems, trainings and next steps. We had full attendance and
great input. We also want to thank Rick Berkman,
who pays close attention to our building security, as
well as Ken Spector, who has been very helpful with equipment.
Remember:
REMAIN CALM AND ALERT!
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!
IF SOMETHING MAKES YOUR NECK HAIR
RISE, PAY ATTENTION!
Risa Filkoff and Ed Riley
RLWRS Snow Reminder:
Generally speaking, when
Manchester schools cancel for snow, so will RLWRS. However,
because we have very limited
school days to accomplish many
educational goals, this rule will
not always apply. Information on RLWRS school cancelations will be available by:
1. Calling the Synagogue at 860-643-9563 ext. 102 and listening to
the message (Sunday and Thursday)
2. Our website www.myshul.org ---- religious school (Sunday and
Thursday)
3. Television WFSB – Channel 3 (Sunday only) BSBI Religious
School
BSBI Community
BSBI Social Action Toiletry Drive
It’s time to start collecting toiletries for area shelters. A box has been set up in the coat room. Items needed include: shampoo, conditioner, combs/brushes, soap, face/body cream, toothbrushes and paste, deodorant, and razors.
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On January 5th, 26 students gathered at BSBI to learn about Israel Activism. The program was very well received and we are pleased by the
enthusiasm of our congregation on this topic.
This January, BSBI hosted Avinoam Patt for a three week lecture series co-sponsored by the Jewish Theological Seminary entitled The Jewish State, The Jewish Problem. Around 40 individuals
signed up for this fascinating program.
BSBI in Photos
Attend a BSBI event (not on Shabbat) and have some pictures to share? Send them
with a caption to Jeanne Lowrey at
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Buy Your Scrip @ BSBI!
Crown Market gift cards are once
again available for purchase in the
BSBI office! The Supermarket Gift
card program is sponsored by
Sisterhood, Hadassah, and the
Synagogue and the profits from the
sale of gift cards are returned to the
three organizations. The program
has a dedicated corps of volunteers
who print the labels for the
envelopes, pack the envelopes with
the monthly gift card orders, and deliver the filled envelopes.
We have gift cards for the following stores:
Stop & Shop, ShopRite, Big Y, Highland Park Market,
Crown Market, CVS
Not a participant yet? It's simple - Just come in and purchase the
cards with a check (preferred), or with a MasterCard, Visa, or
Discover Card. This is one way you can really help the
organizations you love and that are so meaningful to you! And
just think, you get to visit your temple, see friends, or stop in
and visit with the Rabbi or office staff. If you would like to commit to a monthly distribution call David
Alter at 860-872-9579 or Saundra Roethel at 860-643-9563, ext.
100. If you are not ready to commit to a monthly order, please
stop into the synagogue office. Saundra would be more than
happy to assist you in the purchase of gift cards. If it is not
convenient for you to pick up your gift card order, one of our
volunteers will be happy to deliver them to you.
Support BSBI While Shopping Online
Do you make purchases on Amazon.com? If so, make
sure to follow these easy steps to log in using AmazonSmile!
1. Go to this webpage to set BSBI as your charity of choice:
http://amzn.to/1HPEx61. This link should already have
BSBI selected. You can also get to this page by going to
the BSBI website, www.myshul.org and clicking on the
link on the homepage under “shopping”.
2. Sign in with your Amazon account. If you do not have one,
the page should prompt you to create one. There is no cost
to create a basic Amazon account.
3. When you shop, make sure that you go to
https://smile.amazon.com/ rather than the regular Amazon
site. If you do not do this step, your purchases won’t be
counted towards the percentage that BSBI receives.
4. Not all items are eligible for this program, especially those
sold by other sellers. When looking at the item you’d like
to purchase, look for a note like the one below. If that note
is there and you have logged in to the link above, 0.5% of
your purchase will be donated to BSBI by Amazon – there
is no additional cost to you!
Reminder:
Apply for BSBI Scholarships by
February 1st
Beth Sholom B’nai Israel is fortunate to have a
number of scholarships to support a broad range of
activities that enhance and support Jewish activities
of young people in our synagogue. These
scholarships provide our youngsters with
opportunities for exciting summer programs in a
Jewish setting. Any BSBI member in good standing may apply for
scholarship funding, but all applications must be
received no later than Friday, February 1st. The
Scholarship Committee meets once a year in April to
review all applications, and late applications cannot
be considered. You can get a scholarship application
from the synagogue office. You can also download
an application form from the synagogue’s web site
at this link:
http://www.myshul.org/resources/forms/.
Sincerely,
Aaron S. Bayer, Scholarship Chair,
[email protected], 860-716-5336
Support BSBI’s Library!
There are many ways to support BSBI’s amazing library. Donate funds to the library to help us purchase new books
to expand our collection, keeping it new and up to date.
Volunteer a few hours of your time to help with upkeep and
day to day operations. Another great way to support the library is to come in and
use it! Members can check out books for 4 weeks – no
library card required! Simply stop in when BSBI is open (excluding Shabbat), fill out the card in the back of the
book and leave it in the box. This allows us to keep track of
our materials, and aids in loss prevention. Also, please
remember to close and lock the doors if you open them. Not sure what you’re looking for? We have a large
assortment of biographies, fiction, and non-fiction work,
including an extensive Holocaust collection. The library also has a range of children’s books, located in the
Silverstein Center. Stop in and search our catalog. We also
have a file on our website that can be searched by author or title (press the “ctrl” and “f” keys on your keyboard and
type into the field that pops up near the top or bottom of the
screen). Surely there is something here for everyone!
Important Reminders
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Community Seder on April 23rd
Dear BSBI friends,
What is the Yiddish word for ambiance? The answer at our community Seder is heymish*.
Rave reviews came in the last few years: the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, the food is
delicious, and the participation by children and adults adds to the warmth, fun, and shared
experience. (The fine wine selection contributes to the warmth.) Some attend solo and others
come with their families or friends. The well-organized and carefully orchestrated event keeps
to schedule. The Haggadot suit our congregation and the mix of formal ritual and entertaining
activities gives us an evening to remember.
And oh! Did we mention that the food is delicious? We hope to see you at the community
Seder on April 23rd.
Cordially,
Your 2016 Seder Committee
Steve Cohen (Chair), Lisa Plavin and Dawn Steigelfest (Co-chairs),
Dave Alter, Rick Berkman, Victor Bernstein, Bea Brodie, Elly Cohen, Ellie Flink,
Mimi Kalman, Bernie Krutt, Judy Krutt, Carol Lewis, Saul Nesselroth and Rabbi
Richard Plavin
Save the date and watch for the registration form in the March bulletin.
On line registration will be available at www.myshul.org. *See http://www.yiddishdictionaryonline.com.
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Community Announcements
February at the Bess and Paul
Sigel Hebrew Academy
Saturday, February 6th
, 7:30 – 9:30 PM: The Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy
presents, Parenting the Child You Have, Not the One You Wish You Had, a talk presented
by Dr. Ellen Moss, professor of
developmental psychology at University of
Quebec in Montreal. She has lectured extensively on the role of parent-child
attachment relationships, in enhancing child
self-esteem and motivation, as well as in predicting both behavior problems and
school performance. Monday, February 22rd, 5:30 -6:30 PM: Early Childhood PJ Party. Crafts,
storytelling, hot chocolate for pre-school - K
children and their parents. Sponsored by the
PJ Library and the Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy. Both programs take place at Bess and Paul
Sigel Hebrew Academy, 53 Gabb Road, Bloomfield and are FREE and open to the
community. For additional
information: 860-243-8333, [email protected];
website: www.sigelacademy.org.
Back to the Old Neighborhoods Jewish Hartford Bus Tour
Monday, May 16, 2016 at 9:30am and 1:30pm Take a professionally guided bus tour through the city's
neighborhoods as we follow in the footsteps of those who created this special community. Visit the first congregation
to be built in Connecticut, Congregation Beth Israel
(presently Charter Oak Cultural Center) and the landmark sites of the former Agudas Achim and The Emanuel
Synagogue. View the places where people worked,
worshipped, shopped, and played as they built lives for
themselves and their families. Hear about Hartford's Jewish leaders, their accomplishments and contributions, as we
return to a special time and place. Learn about the first Jew
to arrive in Hartford in the 1600s, and the challenges faced by the growing Jewish population in the following decades. All tours will begin and end at the JHSGH office,
Community Services Building, 333 Bloomfield Ave, West
Hartford. Tours will last approximately three hours, but are subject to change. Please note that some buildings require
climbing stairs and are not handicapped accessible. For
more info call 860-727-6171. The cost of the trip is $26 for JHSGH members, $28 non-
members. Download the registration form or sign-up online
at http://www.jhsgh.org/bustour.html
How Does One Become a Terrorist?
An Anti-Defamation League Community Briefing
Thursday, February 25th 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford
Join us for a fascinating conversation as we hear from
Oren Segal Director of the Anti-Defamation League’s
Center on Extremism and Research Center. Recognized
as an expert in this field, much of Segal’s time with the ADL has been devoted to evaluating activity and tactics
of extremist groups and movements, including the
radicalization process of homegrown Islamic extremists. Last February, Segal participated in a landmark White
House Summit on countering violent extremism. Join us
as he shares his remarks, including his insight as to how
Americans of all religions, races, and backgrounds are being reached and recruited. This special event will be
offered at no charge, but registration is required online at
this address: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adl-presents-how-does-one-become-a-terrorist-tickets-20630740099
Registration Deadline is February 22, 2016 Call with any questions (203) 288-6500 • connecticut.adl.org. This event is co-sponsored by the
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford’s Community
Relations Council and the Mandell JCC.
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Religious Rabbi Leon Wind
Religious School Adult Education Community
General
Endowment Fund
Max and Sally Glaiber and Joseph
and Gertrude Snider Fund
Bayer/Davison Fund Sylvia A. Cheikin Fund
Berkman Family Fund Israel and Lillian Abramovitz Fund
Sheldon and Doris Adler Fund
Louis and Sadye Apter Family Fund
Clare and Herbert Bernstein Fund
Raymond Bernstein Fund
Nathan Chesler Fund
A. Elmer Diskan Fund
Ruben Fialkoff Fund
Morris and Ann Firestone Fund
Rhoda Goldstein Fund
Edith Gottlieb Fund
Leo and Shirley Juran Fund
Kahaner Family Fund
Ethel and Nathan Kasowitz Fund
Marcus Family and Bula Family Fund
Irving and Ethel Mehlman Rose Fund
Irma and Merwin Meridy Fund
Rita Oshinsky Fund
Phair Family Fund
Reichlin Family Fund
Pauline and Nathan Rubin Fund
Ruth and Jack Sandals Fund
Israel and Shirley Snyder Family Fund
Gloria and Robert Weiss Fund
Edythe and Abraham Zubrow Fund
Max Zucker Fund
Howard Gold Fund David Sherman Foster
Fund
Clare-Kramer Fund Ann and Emanuel Hirth
Fund
Bernard and May
Kahn and Eli and Rose Lerman Fund
Hochberg Family Fund Ruth and Sidney
Cohen Fund
Klemens-Wiener Fund
Rubinow-Schwolsky Fund
Jacobs Family Fund Jack Goldberg Fund* Gordon Barshay Lassow and Jay Joshua Lassow Fund
Rebecca Ann and
Herman Seidman
Fund
Rose Jaffe Fund F. Ruth and S. I.
Kummer Fund
Esther Margulies Lessner
and George C. Lessner
Fund
Irene and Henry Springer Fund
Katz-Robbins Fund Fay and Benjamin Levy and Max Mandel
Fund*
Jerome and Louise Nathan Fund
Diane and Barry
Weinbaum Fund
Ruth Podrove Melton
Fund
Aida S. Nesselroth
Educational Enhancement Fund*
Ella and Herman Plavin
Fund
Rabbi Leon Wind Fund
Barney, Jean, Rachel, and Sarah Moses Education
Fund
George and Lillian Sandals Fund
Plepler Family Fund
Irene and Abraham
Zimmerman Fund
Gertrude and Abraham
Podrove Fund
Rabbi Jeshaia and
Hilde Schnitzer Fund
Jay E. Rubinow Fund
Podrove - Resnick Fund Saul and Rebecca Silverstein Fund
Rita and David Schmerler Fund
Martin L. Rubin Fund Weil-Braunsberg Fund* Leonard Seader Fund
Nat N. and Gertrude Sturm Schwedel Fund
Shapiro Family Fund
Berdine Spector Stoltz Fund
Stern Family Fund
Blanche and Robert Stone Fund
Continuity Fund
Program Enhancement
Beth Sholom B’nai Israel
Operating Fund
Scholarships Youth Maintenance/Capital
Improvements Memorial Park
Emanual Hirth Fund Anna Brita Chilberg Fund Bayer-Marlow Fund Temple Beth Sholom Memorial Park Fund
Maxine & Efrem
Jaffe Fund
Nellie Katz Cohen Fund Elaine and Leo
Charendoff Fund
Congregation B’nai Israel
Memorial Park Fund
Seymour B. Kaplan
Fund
Murray H. and Celia D.
Novins Fund
David S. and Norma
C. Garber Fund
Sonia and Max Karp
and Anita Karp Treston Fund
Miriam Barshay
Lassow and Herman Lassow Fund
Joseph Kopman Fund
Capital Improvement Fund
Anne and Leon
Kramer Fund
Max Lundy Fund
Laurie Margolis Fund
Cantor Israel and Irene Tabatsky Fund
Marsha and Samuel Yules Fund
Pauline and Isadore
Zackin Fund
The Endowment Foundation
The Time
is Now,
The Need
is Great!
Endowments
are an
opportunity
for each of us
to provide for
our synagogue
on a
continuous
basis by
creating a
permanent
tribute to our
values and
principles.
Our
synagogue is
here for you
as you
experience
life's greatest
joys and
greatest
challenges.
The
Endowment
Foundation
*These funds can
also be used in
Rabbi Leon Wind
Religious School
For information about establishing an Endowment Fund or leaving a bequest, contact Dr. Jeffrey Wasser [email protected] or Rabbi Plavin 860-643-9563 x101.
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Thank you to those who support BSBI by remembering and honoring friends and loved ones with generous contributions. Donations appearing in the newsletter may not reflect all donations received prior to publication. Listings are as current as the newsletter deadline allows.
BERDINE SPECTOR STOLTZ FUND
The Spector Family, in loving memory of Berdine Spector Stoltz.
ELLA AND HERMAN PLAVIN FUND
Lisa and Rabbi Richard Plavin, in loving memory of Rabbi Plavin's mother, Ella Plavin, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
GENERAL FUND
Dorothy Daley, in loving memory of Zelda Lappen on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
David Engelson, in loving memory of David's mother, Fay Engelson.
Corinne and Norman Fisher, in loving memory of Corinne's mother, Mollie Mittelman, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
Ann Hirth, in loving memory of Isaac Hirth on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Mark Kasowitz, in loving memory of Nathan Kasowitz on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Maxine and Manny Lerman, in honor of Laura Levine and Rick Ketai on the marriage of their daughter Devorah to Andrew King.
Eleanor Lipton, in loving memory of Eleanor's beloved husband, Simon Lipton, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Cruz and Carl Mandell, for the speedy recovery of Ari Hartstein; for the speedy recovery of Bea Brodie; and on the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Ramona Dorbat.
The McGee Family, in loving memory of Milton Leon on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Arnold Menchel, in loving memory of Philip and Dorothy Menchel.
Arlene and Paul Norman, mazal tov to Diane and Jeff Wasser on the birth of their grandson, Abraham Rafael Mozer, son of Naomi and Paul Mozer.
Sandra and Peter Patten, in loving memory of Peter's mother on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
Merle Cantor Rimler and Barry Rimler.
Laurie Ross.
Blanche Ross, in loving memory of Steven Ross on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Roberta Shore, a Yizkor donation.
Fran and Eugene Spiegel, in honor of the birth of Sophie Harper Spiegel, daughter of Paul and Sasha Spiegel.
Blanche and Robert Stone, in loving memory of Abraham Stone.
Diane and Jeff Wasser, in honor of the marriage of Devorah Ketai to Andrew King; in honor of the marriages of Ted Ketai to Kelsey Simmen; and in loving memory of Diane's mother, Roslyn Grier, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
Ronni, Scott, and Emily Zoback, in memory of David Engelson's beloved wife, Susan Engelson.
JOE DAVIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FUND
Audrey Davis, in loving memory of Audrey's mother, Anna Garber, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
LIBRARY FUND
Bea and Gordon Brodie, in memory of Libby Kosloff.
Diane and Jeff Wasser, with get well wishes to Bea Brodie.
NICHUM AVAYLIM FUND
Rachel and Stephen Donnell, mazal tov to Diane and Jeff Wasser on the birth of their grandson, Abraham Rafael Mozer, son of Naomi and Paul Mozer; and mazal tov to Naomi and Paul Mozer on the birth of their son, Abraham Rafael Mozer.
Harold Meyer, in loving memory of Vivian Meyer on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
RABBI JESHAIA AND HILDE SCHNITZER FUND
Lisa and Rabbi Richard Plavin, in loving memory of Lisa Plavin's mother, Hilde Schnitzer, on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Ellie and Herb Flink, for the Masorti Bar Mitzvah Program in Israel.
Joesph Kristan, in honor of Neil Brooks, M.D..
Elizabeth and Cary Lakenbach, for the Masorti Bar Mitzvah Program in Israel.
Phyllis and Sidney Ulreich, for the Masorti Bar Mitzvah Program in Israel.
SHABBAT LUNCHEON FUND
Lieba and Victor Bernstein, in honor of Lisa Plavin on her recognition for her years of service to Sisterhood.
Marilyn Lassow, in honor of Judy Meyer on her 70th birthday.
Irene and Joel Milzoff, in memory of Esther Horn's beloved mother, Ruth Berger; mazal tov to Diane and Jeff Wasser on the birth of their new grandson Abraham, son of Naomi and Paul Mozer; mazal tov to Laura Levine and Rick Ketai on the marriage of their daughter, Devorah Ketai to Andrew King; and mazal tov to Laura Levine and Rick Ketai on the marriage of their son, Ted Ketai to Kelsey Simmen.
Diane and Jeff Wasser, in honor of Aaron Stein on his Bar Mitzvah; in honor of Paul Rubin on the birth of his new grandson, Jackson Cooper; and in honor of Susan Rubin on the birth of her new grandson, Jackson Cooper.
SHELDON AND DORIS ADLER FUND
Doris Adler, in loving memory of Doris' mother, Martha L. Rubin; and in memory of Doris’ beloved husband, Sheldon Adler, on the occasion of his Yahrzeit.
Contributions from Thoughtful People
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CELEBRATION DATES IN FEBRUARY
Birthdays Debra Carlson - 1
Rennette Resnick - 2
Meyer Malkin - 3
Manuel Lerman - 5
Jay Bigman - 6
Ted Lloyd - 6
Miriam Schwartz - 7
Emma Kaprove - 9
Maxine Lerman - 9
Lawrence Marks - 9
Edward Reilly - 9
Sarah Cinquemani - 10
Neil Ellis - 10
Wendy Videll - 12
Richard Moylan - 13
Andrea Tardif - 13
Kayla Caron - 15
Phil Stein - 15
Lisa Plavin - 16
Donna Caplin - 17
Ira Fink - 17
David Riedel - 17
If we have overlooked a
special date please contact us
at:
860-643-9563 ext. 100
so that we may celebrate it in
the future.
Birthdays
Susan Goodwin - 18
Thomas Mastronarde - 18
Harold Shapiro - 19
Adam Zimmerman - 20
Kristen Hauer - 21
Barbara Bayer - 22
Jody Gross - 22
Matthew Torff - 22
Trudy Singer - 24
Arthur Freedman - 25
Robert Caplin - 26
Marcy Klein - 26
Phyllis Levy - 27
Zachary Aaron Filkoff - 28
Andrew Benjamin Filkoff - 28
Ruth Heller - 28
Doris Adler - 29
Anniversaries
Yale and Berle Cantor - 4
Marcia and James McGee - 7
Cara and Alex Feinstein - 8
Emily and Peter Buch - 17
Lorin and Scott Pasternak - 17
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MONDAYS (7:30 PM) TUESDAYS (7:30 PM) WEDNESDAYS (7:30 PM) THURSDAYS (7:30 PM)
First Monday – 2/1 Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Levy, Richard & Phyllis
First Tuesday – 2/2 Banks, Craig Baron, Barry & Joan Bayer, Aaron & Laurie Dashefsky, Arnold & Sandy Marlow, Lillian Schiller, Richard and Amy Stern, Alfred & Eileen Vinick, Cal
First Wednesday – 2/3 Axler, Phil* Brodie, Gordon & Bea Horn, Stuart Karasik, Sheldon & Gail Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Lerman, Manny & Maxine Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Donna
First Thursday – 2/4 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Lassow, Art Ludlum, Cathy Luxemburg, Maury Mandell, Carl & Cruz Poutre, Stacey Riedel, Rima
Second Monday – 2/8 Bayer, Bill & Barbara Beck, Bruce Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Flink, Herb & Ellie* Heimann, Walter Ketai, Richard & Levine, Laura Partney, Philip & Margery
Second Tuesday – 2/9 Breslau, Bill or Susan Carter, Irma Cohen, Jack & Lynn Grad, Howard & Linda Kalman, Mimi* Lerner, Brenda Norman, Mike & Bonnie Phair, Sandi Singer, Trudy
Second Wednesday – 2/10 Axler, Phil* Gamzon, Bill Gottlieb, Joe Greenwald, Marilyn Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Leshin, Steven & Barbara Pasternak, Lorin* Resnick, Barry & Renny* Sussman, Aaron* Zucker, Spin
Second Thursday – 2/11 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Finkelstein, Paula Goldstein, Alan & Carol Norman, Sam & Teri Resnick, Barry & Renny* Sussman, Aaron* Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*
Third Monday – 2/15 Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Freedman, Arthur Linner, Abe & Iris Milzoff, Joel & Irene Rubin, Paul
Third Tuesday – 2/16 Abrahams, Richard and Leslie Gross, Michael & Susan Ivaldi, Sally Kahaner, Harvey & Elaine Meyer, Harold & Judy Orringer, Nelson & Stephanie Wasser, Jeff & Diane
Third Wednesday – 2/17 Axler, Phil* Filkoff, Roy Gamzon, William Igdalsky, Alan & Hope Kaplan, Jonathan & Linda Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Krutt, Bernard & Judy Pasternak, Lorin* Plen, Donna Stoppelman, Julian & Susan Sussman, Aaron*
Third Thursday – 2/18 Borgida, Edward Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Klein, Phil McGee, Marcia Murray, Becky* Phair, Sandi Plavin, Lisa Kovensky, Neil
Fourth Monday – 2/22 Bloostein, Saul & Susan* Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb* Pasternak, Lorin* Rubin, Susan Spiegel, Eugene Zimmerman, Eveleen
Fourth Tuesday – 2/23 Beede, Harriet Lassow, Jeff & Liza Mandel Turk, Mike or Maddy* Zimmerman, Eveleen
Fourth Wednesday – 2/24 Axler, Phil* Kalman, Mimi* Keyser, Arnold & Diane* Margolis, Phil & Susan Murray, Becky* Pasternak, Lorin* Shamash, Rahim & Sherry Sussman, Aaron* Zucker, Spin
Fourth Thursday – 2/25 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna* Krutt, Sam Lassow, Marilyn Pearlson, Stan & Sue Sussman, Aaron* Zimmerman, Jane
Fifth Monday – 2/29 Creem, Jerry* Delaney, Bill & Deb * Flink, Herb & Ellie* Kovensky, Neil Ladue, Beverly Nesselroth, Saul & Carol Poutre, Stacey
Fifth Tuesday – 12/29
Cole, Daniel & Florence
Ellis, Joel & Susan
Kloehn, Ed & Ellen
Krutt, Joel & Tobi
Weil, Marvin & Marilyn
Zimmerman, Allan & Jennifer
Fifth Wednesday – 12/30 Abrahams, Ronald and Brina Axler, Phil* Cohen, Steve & Elly Feir, Alan & Donna Horn, Stuart & Esther Pasternak, Lorin* Sussman, Aaron* Turk, Mike & Maddy* Zubrow, Barbara
Fifth Thursday – 12/31 Burstein, David* Caplin, Bob & Donna * Goldstein, Alan & Carol Lerman, Manny Leshin, Steve Wasser, Diane Zupnik, Ted & Barbara*
Please Note: Services will begin at 7:30 PM.
February Evening Minyan Calendar
Forth Monday – 1/28
Yom Kippur
Need People
Need People
Need People
Need People
Need People
Need People
We are looking for members to add to this Minyan List!
If you have volunteered for one night, would you consider committing for two per month?
Please call Rabbi Plavin at 860-643-9563 Ext. 101 or email [email protected]
* Special credit to our twice a month (or more) Jewry Duty members
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February 2016
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 6:30 – 7:25 PM
Hebrew Reading Class (Not at BSBI)
7:30 PM Service
7:35 – 9:15 PM Introduction
to Basic Judaism (Not at BSBI)
Shevat 22
2 7:30 PM Service
7:30 PM JTS Live Stream at BSBI
3 7:30 PM
Social Action Committee
Meeting
7:30 PM Service
4 4:30 – 6:30 PM RLWRS Grades
2-7
7:30 PM Service
5 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting 4:52 PM
6 10:00 AM
Brotherhood Shabbat Service followed by a Kiddush Luncheon
6:00 – 10:00 PM
USY Havdalah & Hot Chocolate
Havdalah 5:45 PM
7 9:00 AM
World Wide Wrap
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM RLWRS Grades Pre-K-7
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Brotherhood Breakfast Meeting & Speaker
Dr. Anwar Saud
Shevat 28
8 6:30 – 7:25 PM
Hebrew Reading Class
7:30 PM Service
7:35 – 9:15 PM Introduction to Basic Judaism
9 1:30 – 3:30 PM Knit & Kvetch
7:15 PM Israel Study Program
7:30 PM Service
10 7:30 PM Service
1 Adar I
11 4:30 – 6:30 PM RLWRS Grades
2-7
7:00 PM Finance
Committee Meeting
7:30 PM Service
12 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting 5:01 PM
13 10:00 AM Shabbat
Service
Havdalah 5:54 PM
14 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
RLWRS Grades Pre-K-7
5 Adar I
15 7:30 PM Service
16 7:30 PM Service
17 7:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 PM Service
18 4:30 – 6:30 PM RLWRS Grades
2-7
7:00 – 8:30 PM Chai Mitzvah 2.0
7:30 PM Service
19 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting 5:10 PM
20 10:00 AM Shabbat
Service followed by a Kiddush Luncheon
7:15 PM Sisterhood & Continuing Education
Movie Night
Havdalah 6:03 PM
21 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
RLWRS Grades Pre-K-7
12 Adar I
22 12:00 PM
Lunch & Learn
6:30 – 7:25 PM Hebrew Reading Class
(Not at BSBI)
7:30 PM Service
7:35 – 9:15 PM Introduction to Basic Judaism
(Not at BSBI)
23 7:00 PM
Sisterhood Board Meeting
7:30 PM Service
24 7:30 PM Service
25 4:30 – 6:30 PM RLWRS Grades
2-7
7:30 PM Service
26 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Candle Lighting 5:18 PM
27 10:00 AM Shabbat
Service
Havdalah 6:12 PM
28 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
RLWRS Grades Pre-K-7
19 Adar I
29 6:30 – 7:25 PM
Hebrew Reading Class
7:30 PM Service
7:35 – 9:15 PM Introduction to Basic Judaism
Remember to take a look at the online calendar on www.myshul.org for the latest updates and more information
on events.
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Showers, Parties
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Shabbat Across America
On Friday night, March 4, 2016, hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in a historic national
Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jews — Shabbat! Everyone is invited… singles, couples, families — all
ages. That’s the magic of Shabbat Across America and Shabbat Across Canada. By participating in this continent -
wide event, you will not only have the opportunity to experience Shabbat, but you will be sharing your experience
with tens of thousands of Jews across North America. Dinner costs only $8 for adults and $5 for children 5 and up. Children under 5 years of age are free. To sign up for
this dinner online, go the MyShul.org website, click on the calendar link, go to March 4th, click on Shabbat
Across America and fill out the form. You can also sign up by sending the payment to Dawn Steigelfest, 26
Tamarac Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Deadline is Tuesday, March 2, 2016. Please see enclosed flyer for more
details.
This event is sponsored by the David Sherman Foster Fund