Project Kahbeid

A special Chai Kiddush for Special People

B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION

SHABBOS PARSHAS YISRO

February 18, 2017

22 Shevat, 5777

Kabaid et Avicha v’et Emecha Honor thy father and thy mother

No six words are more ingrained in the minds of people of faith than these. From

the time we know our parents to the day they leave this earth, we are encouraged

in our universal Ten Commandments to respect them and when they are older, to

care for them.

It is why the Jewish community in Hampton Roads took a giant leap in the late

1970’s and created Beth Sholom Home in Virginia Beach, enabling sons and

daughters to give their moms and dads a convenient, high quality and kosher facil-

ity in which to live out their days.

Enhancements and expansions have created a campus, Beth Sholom Village, offer-

ing our community assisted living, memory impaired and rehabilitation services.

But the skilled care facility, today called The Berger-Goldrich Home, remains the

heart of the mission.

Now it is time to modernize and in doing so, we will Honor those who came be-

fore us and those in the future who will likewise need what the Home was always

best able to deliver, the humane and compassionate services families want.

In concert with the Berger-Goldrich Home at Beth Sholom Village and Toras

Chaim, we are participating in the Honor / Kabaid weekend.

This year, Toras Chaim took on a special project, “Better Together”, which has inte-

grated the young with the old. Several students of Toras Chaim have been visiting

residents of the Berger-Goldrich Home. In addition our regular Chai Kiddush hon-

ors, we have included the musings of the students of Toras Chaim with regard to

this very special project.

In memory of husband, Bernard Berger,

by Frances Berger

For the Refuah Shelaima of Sonia Cohen

by Norman Cohen

In loving memory of my parents, Jack &

Anna Beer, and grandparents, Jakob &

Sabena Plutzer, and Hersh Leib & Fannie

Beer by Esther Sarah Carroll

In honor of Rebbitzen Chana Baer by

Norman & Sonia Cohen

In memory of Behjat Dayanim by her

brother & sister-in-law, Dr. Behrooz & Trudy

Dayanim.

In honor of Yissachar ben Chaim (Bernie

Schloss), our father. A kind and gentle

man, who is an inspiration to us every

singe day by Yehudah Leib & Leah Rivka

Griffin

In honor of my children, grandchildren,

and great-grandchildren by Irene Mazel

Thanks to everyone for their contributions,

for the help during Shiva and throughout

our Simchos by Rabbi Sholom & Tehilla

Mostofsky

In honor Ms. Jeanene Anker by Rabbi

Baruch & Shana Danziger and family

In honor of Michael Weissman’s birthday,

by Brina Weissman.

In honor of our parents and grandparents

by Mikhail & Naomi Zelikovich and family

In memory of Ann Zukerman, Tzvia Hinda

bas Oser Dov by Herb Zukerman

In Memory of Bernard “Barney” Miller by

Joey & Carol Miller & family

In honor of my parents, Frank Stern, Esther

Elenor Stern by Dorothy Slone

In honor of our wonderful parents, Lenny

Brooke, Ellie Brooke, and Herb Zukerman--

we love you very much: Jeff, Amy,

Chana, Isaac and Michael Brooke

In honor of the 'Better Together' project,

Rabbi Loiterman and Mrs. Duplisea by

Rabbi Sender & Chamie Haber and

family

In memory of our parents: Jacob and

Sarah Ruchelman and Fred and Helen

Hoffberger by Leonard & Diana

Ruchelman

In memory of my parents Gittel bas Yoel

and Yaakov Ben Dov Ber (Jack and

Gladys Sturman) with much love and

appreciation for all the care and all they

did for me by Esther Bridge

In memory of Aaron’s parents, Louis &

Marion Cohen by Aaron & Ruth Cohen

In memory of Ruth’s parents, Max & Sarah

Japha by Aaron & Ruth Cohen

In memory of Ruth’s very special aunt,

Sophie Street by Aaron & Ruth Cohen

Chai Kiddush Sponsors The Berger-Goldrich Home at the Beth Sholom Village

In memory of Norman & Rose Gutterman

and Edythe Laskewitz by Bob & Audrey

Gutterman

Shmuel & Shira Itzhak

Rabbi Gershon & Sara Litt

In honor of Ruth Rothman’s 80th birthday

by Benn & Jackie Richels

In loving memory of my beloved parents,

Aryeh Leib and Malka Schwartz by Ruth

Schwartz Rothman

Barney & Basha Leiba Siegel

In memory of Baruch Tessler by Cantor

Jacob & Cyndi

In memory of Freda Donn by Cantor

Jacob & Cyndi Tessler

In memory of Milton Donn by Cantor

Jacob & Cyndi Tessler

In honor of Rachel Tessler by Cantor

Jacob & Cyndi Tessler

In honor of Goldy Hilel for all her work on

the Tu B'Shevat Lunch by Amy Lefcoe

In honor of Gedalia Schwartz for his work

on the Tu B'Shevat Lunch by Amy Lefcoe

In honor of Helen Schloss-Griffin for her

work on the Tu B'Shevat Lunch by Amy

Lefcoe

In honor of Lisa Kingsley for her work on

the Tu B'Shevat Lunch by Amy Lefcoe

In honor of Nat Sims for his work on the Tu

B'Shevat Lunch by Amy Lefcoe

In memory of Marilyn Nochimson and

Sandy Wilson by Ken and Debbie Wilson.

Mazel tov to Marni Siegel on achieving

your PhD degree in breast cancer

genetics. We love you, Dad and Laurie

In honor of the return of our good friends

Darcy and Robert may they know only

continued good health and happiness.

And in honor of Giddyup Pathfinder, who

served the Weissmans, Litts, Mostofsky-

Pecks, and the Other Mostofskys well and

with all its wonderful koiyach. Until we

meet again on the highway in heaven by

Michael & Marcy Mostofsky & family

Dr. Gedalia & Jodi Schwartz & Family

In honor of our parents, Shirley Berman,

Aud and Rob Gutterman and in memory

of our father, Larry Berman by Bruce &

Shari Berman & Family

In Memory of Jacob Buchwald by Robert

& Darcy Bloch

In Honor of Muriel Buchwald by Robert &

Darcy Bloch

In Honor of Manfred and Sonya Bloch by

Robert & Darcy Bloch

In memory of my mother, Zelda Becker by

Irene Becker Ullman

in honor of our new grandson Mordechai

Barth by Pesach & Leah Schwartz

In honor of our mothers, Anita Fenton and

Ruth Rothman; and in memory of our

fathers, Allen Fenton and Ron Rothman.

In honor of Rena Bridge’s acceptance

into the Governor’s School for the Arts by

Sid & Amy Bridge

Chai Kiddush Sponsors

Toras Chaim Better Together

with Beth Sholom Village

The Program

Better Together, sponsored by the Legacy Heritage Foundation,

seeks to unite young students with aging community members in

relationships that bridge generational gaps and cultural divides .

As participants in the program, Toras Chaim’s seventh and eighth

grade students have partnered with Beth Sholom Village’s partici-

pating residents, and the two groups meet at regular intervals for

activities and conversation.

Hear from the students…

“The first time we went to Beth Sholom Village, we talked with the res-

idents and got to know them. We discussed what kinds of things we liked

and found things in common. We also played a game in which we tried to

fill out a Bingo board with different kinds of questions, for example, "Do you

like pizza?" If we both liked pizza, we crossed it off. It was fun to see what

we had in common.

The next time we went we talked about Chanukah. We discussed

what we do on Chanukah and asked the residents about their memories of

the holiday. We also had blank candles on which we wrote our memories

and drew pictures. At the end, we made a Menorah out of all the candles.

The third time we went, it was around the time of the inauguration.

We discussed different presidents and what the residents remembered

about previous elections. The topic of the current president came up, and

most of the residents did not seem to like President Trump. Most of them

seemed to be Democrats. I thought was interesting to hear from a group

that has been voting for awhile and to learn what they think about the elec-

tion.” –Mushky Brashevitsky

“What if you’re socially awkward interacting with strangers? Why? Why

go? Why embarrass yourself in front of your principal, your teacher, and your

friends? Good question. First of all, ask yourself, is it really so embarrassing?

Yes. Yes it is. But isn’t it worth it? Don’t you want to see the smile, yes that

smile, spread across their faces? Yes. You (probably) do. There is something

extremely satisfying about talking quantum mechanics, physics, and black

holes with someone who has decades—even a century—of experience with

the mysteries of the universe, watching them grow excited at the chance to

discuss what they know with a fresh mind, one not occupied with medicine

and cooking. It makes them happy. THAT is why you should go.” –Aryeh Litt

“During the past few months, I have visited Beth Sholom Village with

the rest of the 7th and 8th grade. I admit I was a little intimidated at first,

but the residents were very sweet and happy to see us. Our first visit be-

gan with getting to know the residents and dealing with minor details like

hearing problems and memory loss. Our second visit was all about Chanu-

kah, and we put the residents' memories onto a part of a menorah. Our

third and most recent visit was by far the most exciting as we got to visit

the Beth Sholom Village's Cafe so that our resident could get herself a

drink. I can't wait to see what the next visits have in store for us!” --Rivka

Schoenfeld

“When we went to the Beth

Sholom Village with the Better

Together Program, I had some

interesting interactions. On my

first visit, another student and I

were partnered with a 90-year-

old woman named Lil. During

our session, we discussed her

Chanukah memories, and she

shared a lot of detailed infor-

mation with us. Lil, or Laikey, as

her brother called her, grew up

in a frum home, going to B'nai

Israel throughout her childhood.

She remembers kosher butcher

shops, her Zayde, her mother's

latkes, singing Maoz Tzur, Sun-

day school, davening, and

Yomim Tovim with lots of guests

--not to mention the fact that

Bubbe's food is always best! It was enlightening to learn about frum life in

Norfolk 80 years ago, and how their lifestyles were not very different from

ours. I have enjoyed talking with Lil again since that first occasion, and I

look forward to more conversations with her.” -- Minna Haber

We would like to thank everyone in-

volved in this auspicious project. The

joining of generations is truly a time-

honored tradition.

We, here in Tidewater, are truly blessed

with the Beth Sholom Home where our

parents (or grandparents, aunts, uncles,

etc.) are cared for in the most profes-

sional manner possible.

On the other end of the generation, we

are again truly blessed with Toras Chaim,

where our children are taught respect for

their elders and for each other.