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Issue 10
November
CHESHVAN - KISLEV 5776
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
SABBATH SERVICE
SABBATH SERVICE
WEEKDAY MINYAN
Sunday, November 8
Eat, Pray, Learn Brunch
Discuss Book
“The Kill Artist”
10:00 AM
See page 4
Tuesday, November 10
Sisterhood Meeting
Noon at the Temple
Guest Author:
Maria Manilla
See page 11
Saturday, November 14
Kelli Bocock-Natale to
portray the legendary
Sophie Tucker at B’nai
Sholom!
Reception: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
See details on Page 7
Sunday, November 15
Chanukah Bazaar
10:00 AM to Noon
Sunday, November 15
Mussar: Jewish SelfDiscipline, Soul Learning
11:00AM; See page 4
November 15, 22, 25
Thanksgiving Project
See page 5
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
7:30 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
9:00 A.M.
 Friday, November 6 - Shabbat Service - 7:30 PM
Bima: Herman Glaser
Oneg: Mary Lee Glaser in honor of Herman’s 75th birthday
 Friday, November 13 - Shabbat Services - 7:30 PM
Bima: Donna Spindel
Oneg: Nancy Newfeld and Lisa Jacobson
 Friday, November 20 - Shabbat Services - 7:30 PM
Bima: Michael Patick
Oneg: Sharon Pressman
 Friday, November 28 - Shabbat Services -7:30 PM
Anniversary Blessings for couples married in November
Bima: David Glick
Oneg: Rabbi Jean Eglinton and Steven Snyder
Child care is provided during Friday services as a courtesy
to families with small children.
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From the Rabbi
Rachamim/Compassion – not only a feeling, a course of action
"Nobody asked who was Jewish and who was not. Nobody asked where you were from. Nobody asked who
your father was or if you could pay. They just accepted each of us, taking us in with warmth, sheltering children,
often without their parents—children who cried in the night from nightmares." *
—Elizabeth Koenig-Kaufman, a former child refugee in Le Chambon
The people of the town of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon in south-central France were responsible for saving
thousands of Jewish lives during WWII. The pastors and families of the area welcomed Jews who were freed
from Marseilles camps by the efforts of local Quakers. At the risk of the lives of their families the residents of Le
Chambon sheltered Jews and other “non-desirables” in their homes. When Vichy patrols came by, they sent
the Jews into the woods to hide and called them when the danger had passed.
In Judaism the values of love and compassion are understood not only as emotional responses but as active
responses. Our love of God is expressed by taking care of God’s creatures. Similarly, compassion is about
action. It begins with empathy – How would I feel if I were this person? Nevertheless, compassion is not fully
realized until we have DONE something for this person.
The Protestants of Le Chambon had a long history of persecution by the Catholic majority. This experience most
probably enlivened their empathy with the Jews in that time of our persecution by the Nazis and by the Vichy
government of France. The remarkable thing is that they weren’t content to have a fellow feeling – they saved
lives, even at the risk of their own.
In a Jewish sense, true Rachamim/Compassion is not just feeling, but ACTING on another's behalf.
We will be studying Rachamim/Compassion in the next installment of our series of classes on Mussar - Jewish
Self-Discipline, or Soul Learning. Try it out. Sunday, November 15:
9:00am – Morning Minyan (weekday prayer service)
10:00am – Put together the boxes we will use for our Thanksgiving Project next week.
11:00am – Study Rachamim with us in our Mussar class based on Alan Morinis’ book Everyday Holiness – The
Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar.
Let’s see how we can develop our capacity for Rachamim,
for Compassion, and make a difference for others in our
community.
Wishing you the experience of developing your Rachamim in
this season of thanksgiving.
Rabbi Jean E. Eglinton
*From the Holocaust Encyclopedia on the website of the US
Holocaust Memorial Museum
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November
Sun
1
Mon
2
Tue
3
9
Eat, Pray,
Learn
10:00 AM
15
16
Minyan
9:00 AM;
Tgiving boxes
10:00 AM;
Mussar-11AM;
Chanukah
Bazzar 10-12
22
23
Prepare
Tgiving boxes
Sat
5
6
7
Hebrew
6:00 PM
Shabbat
Service
7:30 PM
Shabbat
Service
9:00 AM
10
11
12
13
14
Sisterhood
Lunch Meeting
Noon at
Temple
Hebrew
6:00 PM
Shabbat
Service
7:30 PM
Shabbat
Service
9:00 AM
Temple Board
Meeting
Confirmation
5:45 PM;
Youth Group
6:45 PM;
Yiddish
Choir
7:15 PM
17
18
19
20
21
Federated
Yiddish
Board Meeting Choir
7:00 PM
7:15 PM
Hebrew
6:00 PM
Shabbat
Service
7:30 PM
Shabbat
Service
9:00 AM
24
26
27
28
Shabbat
Service
7:30 PM
Shabbat
Service
9:00 AM
25
Final prep
& delivery
Tgiving
Boxes
Minyan
9:00 AM
Fri
Yiddish
Choir
7:15 PM
Federated
Brunch
Minyan
9:00 AM
Thu
4
Minyan
9:00 AM
8
Wed
Sophie Tucker
Kelli Bocock
7:00 PM
Yiddish
Choir
7:15 PM
29
30
Minyan
9:00 AM
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Rachamim - Compassion
The next installment of our series of classes on Mussar
True Compassion in a Jewish sense is not just feeling,
but ACTING on another's behalf.
Please join us at 11:00 am - right after we put together boxes for
the B’nai Sholom Thanksgiving project.
This Sunday, November 8
Brunch: 10:00 AM
Book Discussion 10:30 AM
RSVP for the Brunch to the office
Discussion facilitated by Deedee Mufson.
“The Kill Artist,” by Daniel Silva.
There are two books available in the office. You may also
order a book from Amazon or check with Cabell County Library for the book.
Tightly written thrillers like The Marching Season have made bestselling novelist Daniel Silva a favorite
of readers everywhere. In The Kill Artist, he paints an absorbing portrait of a reluctant hero’s attempt to
thwart an old enemy to preserve a precarious peace. After the assassination of his wife and son, Gabriel
Allon retires from his brutal anti-terrorist career and loses himself in his previous cover job: art
restoration. But when Tariq al-Hourani, the Palestinian terrorist responsible for his family’s death,
begins a killing spree designed to destroy Middle East peace talks, Gabriel once again slips
into the shadowy world of international intrigue.
In a global game of hide-and-seek, the motives of Gabriel and Tariq soon become more personal than political. Filled with vivid action and a fascinating cast of supporting characters.
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It’s time for our Thanksgiving Food Project...
This year we hope to provide boxes of food to
local families in need. How many people we can help depends on
how much you donate. Thanks to those who have donated so far.
The cost of each food box is $20.
Donations may be mailed to B’nai Sholom Congregation
Please contact Peter Levy if you can volunteer for any of
the times mentioned below: (304- 208-4898).
.
Volunteers are needed on these dates:
Sunday, November 15, six people needed to
assemble the boxes at 10:00 AM
Sunday, November 22 at 10:00 AM
Six volunteers are needed to pick up the
food at the store and bring to Temple.
Later that day, at least eight volunteers are needed to pack the
boxes from 2:00 PM to 4PM.
Wednesday, November 25 at 10:00 AM, two volunteers are
needed to help when agencies pick up the completed Thanksgiving boxes.
A Joint Project of B’nai Sholom Congregation and The Huntington Jewish Benevolent Association.
To Marilyn and David Cohen for
David and Marilyn Cohen
on the marriage of their granddaughter,
Courtney Cohen to Brian Rechtman, October 3.
Amanda Carande and Alex Perdue
on their marriage, October 17.
Seth Levy on his engagement to Stella Plantz.
Jeff Silverstein on his engagement
to Nicole Selbst.
November
donating a keyboard from Mack and
Dave’s to the choir.
 To Joan Weisberg for donating the
beautiful furniture for our new
reading center on the stage and
the lovely table for our
women’s bathroom.
 Cheryl Hersh for organizing reading
materials for the reading center.
Ellen Hernandez and Eric
Silverstein for their wonderful help
in the office last month.

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DONATIONs
Building Fund
Joan Weisberg
Marilyn Polan
Congregational Fund
In honor of David Glick’s induction to the
Huntington Area Wall of Fame
Jenny Broh
Mezzie and Dave Cohenand Jan, Albert, Brad,
Courtney and Brian
Herman and Mary Lee Glaser
Paul and Lynne Mayer
Rose Marie Riter
Donald Daniels
In celebration of the feast of Tabernacles;
with thanks
for the calendars
Chai Fund
Mark and Nancy Nerenberg
Mazon Fund
Rena Steirn
in memory of Lois Schiff
Memorial Fund
Booklet of Remembrance
Tony Broh
Ron Polan
Frances Fish Tompkins
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Lee and Karen Colker
in memory of Joe Colker
Billy and Brenda Glick
in memory of Freda Tully
Rose Marie Riter ww to Herm, mem of kelli virg
searls, peggy cohen, & others
James Gill
Herman and Mary Lee Glaser
In honor of Herman’s 75th birthday
Cantorial Music Fund
Mitch and Linda Klein
Joe Horn
in memory of Sarah Soloman
Weisberg Education Fund
Norman and Ronni Glaser
in appreciation of Liz and Louis Weisberg
Kroger Company
Paul and Lynne Mayer
in honor of Jeff Silverstein's engagement
Michael Rosenberg
in appreciation for the High Holy Day Services
David and Carol Sclove
in memory of Bernard Sclove
B'nai Sholom Sisterhood
Steven L. Snyder and Rabbi Jean Eglinton
in memory of Judy Dyer
Thanksgiving Fund
Jenny Broh
Huntington Jewish Benevolent Society
Pauline Kaplan
Joan Lerner
Paul and Lynne Mayer
Maury and Deedee Mufson
David and Sherry Patick
Steven Snyder & Rabbi Jean Eglinton
Rena Steirn
Joan Weisberg
Rabbi David and Tori Wucher
Edda and Jack Steinberg Family Fund
Matt and Sandy Colker
Rose Marie Riter
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NY award-winning actress Kelli Bocock-Natale comes back to her hometown to perform her one-woman show –
Sophie Tucker: Last of the Red Hot Mamas! (This FREE event is funded by the Lewis Glick Memorial Fund.)
Sophie Tucker was one of the greatest American performers of all time.
She was loved all over the world. Sophie performed for over 50 years from
Burlesque to Broadway, from NYC to London! Audiences loved her
performances.
The show will offer a look at Sophie’s greatest jokes and songs. Songs will
include: Some of these Days, My Yiddishe Momme, Life begins at Forty,
50 Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong, Last of the Red Hot Mommas, There’s
Gonna Be some Changes Made, I know that my Baby is Cheating on Me, I Don’t
Want to Get Thin, Nobody Loves a Fat Girl.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
For Christmas Day Shifts
at the Ronald McDonald House.
If you are interested,
please call Tori Wucher.
304-525-2411
A volunteer is needed to replace our wonderful
Christmas volunteers from past years - Paul
and Lynne Mayer, who no longer live in
Huntington. A two-hour shift at Cabell
Huntington Hospital on Christmas Day.
Please contact Matt Colker: 304-521-5389
Each year on Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day, members of
B’nai Sholom Congregation
(under the umbrella of B’nai B’rith) take
over volunteer
positions at the Information Desk of
Cabell Huntington Hospital.
This is done so that those Christian
volunteers who normally perform these
duties can spend time at
home with their families.
Those of you who wish to volunteer on
Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
please call Matt Colker:
304-521-5389
[email protected]
I would like to thank all the people who have donated books to Our Library, both recently and in the past. We
have an assortment of scrapbooks and Memorabilia you would enjoy. Come in, relax and browse through it. It is
from the shul and the Temple. You will find it on and under the coffee table. Keep on Reading!
Your Temple librarian, Cheryl Hersh—304-942-8733
B’nai Sholom Train To Be Placed In The Temple Soon, Thanks To The Polan Family!
Earlier this year, local artists were picked to decorate trains that were later placed around downtown Huntington
to be auctioned off to benefit our local Hoops Family Children's Hospital. Several members of the Polan Family
generously submitted the highest bid for the B’nai Sholom train, which was decorated by Rabbi Jean Eglinton and
Temple Bar Mitzvah student, Noah Compton. It was decoupaged with photos of B’nai Sholom’s life throughout the
years.
The gift of the Train will be appreciated by the Congregation for many years. Our sincere thanks to The Polan Family:
Sidney Polan and Rick McLAughlin, Marilyn Polan and David King, Lake and Louise Polan, Annette Polan, Lois Anne
Polan and Rosilyn Polan. We will proudly display your gift downstairs so everyone gets a close look. Then we will
move it to one of the Sunday school rooms that we are going to remodel as a museum and display area.
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Tuesday, November 10
Noon Lunch at the Temple
Guest Presenter
Maria Manilla (Writer)
Manilla is a long time Huntington resident
and award winning writer.
You may have read Shrapnel, her first novel, her short
story collection, Still Life with Plums: Short Stories,
and her most recent work, a novel of magical realism,
The Patron Saint of Ugly. Often her stories
reflect her own life and life in Huntington.
RSVP to Mary Lee Glaser: mlgl;[email protected]
Thanks so much to our
Rummage Sale helpers!
Rummage Sale chairpersons Marilyn
Cohen and Barbara Silverstein would
like to thank everyone who helped
set up the rummage sale and worked
the day of the sale.
This was a “double’ rummage sale,
so their was a lot more merchandise
to set up than usual.
It never could have been
accomplished with out the many
helpers who came and worked on it.
Many Thanks!
Congregational
Town Hall Meeting
Sisterhood Dues
Please send your 2015-2016 dues of $36.00 made
payable to: B’nai Sholom Sisterhood in care of:
Barbara Silverstein
104 North Boulevard
Huntington, WV 25701
Sunday, December 6
Sisterhood Lunch Meeting at Noon
Program: Tammy White, Attorney
(Attorney, Farrell, White, Legg)
White was a founding member of this Huntington firm
in 1995. Her remarkable career began in rural Kentucky,
then on to oncology nurse, administrator at a major
hospital, law school, and specialization in defending
medical malpractice and product liability claims.
Today she is recognized as the “preeminent lawyer-nurse
practicing in this region.”
Sunday, December 6
Chair: Suzi Brodof
Committee: Sandy Colker, JoAnn Gelin,
Ronda Hyman and Judy Woodruff
Hors d’oeuvres: 5:30 PM
Meeting: 6:00 PM
*Judy Lentz and Donnel Horn for hosting the
Breakfast meeting last month.
*Marilyn Cohen, Barbara Silverstein and
their fabulous committee for another
successful rummage sale.
*Sharon pressman and the catering committee.
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RABBI’S
OFFICE HOURS
Please call for an appointment.
Tuesday
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday and Thursday
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
The leaves are falling and soon the land will be a
colorless canvas. No! No! No!
The Shop ladies have discovered
magnificent pockets of color
and we are unpacking them at this
very moment (we hope).
TEMPLE
OFFICE HOURS
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday - Friday
Custodian’s Hours
Monday - Thursday
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Fridays
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
6:00 - 9:00 PM
The deadline for
items to be in the
December
Newsletter
is November 17
Trays, baskets, pillows and pictures,
dotted with sea shells, peacocks and
toile (not all at once, you understand).
This new line comes just in time, because the happy holiday of
Hanukah is just around the corner.
We are totally ready! Not only do we have a vast selection of
menorahs and dreidles, we are also up to our elbows in paper,
decorations, and fluffy toys. Need some chocolate? We’ve got it.
Holiday bib? Can do. In fact we can, and will do it all.
Stop on and see for yourself.
Remember to shop early and often; when it’s
gone, it’s gone!!!
TEMPLE
MAILING ADDRESS:
B’NAI SHOLOM
CONGREGATION
P.O. BOX 2674
HUNTINGTON, WV
25726-2674
PHONE
304-522-2980
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Maury Hartz
It’s not the money - - - it’s the attitude.
November
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TREE OF LIFE ORDER FORM
_____ I wish to purchase a Leaf on the Original Tree of Life for $180.00.
_____ I wish to purchase a Leaf on the New Tree of Life for $180.00.
_____ I wish to purchase a Root on the New Tree of Life for (a minimum of) $1800.00.
Please indicate, on the lines below, the exact wording you desire to be inscribed on the leaf:
(“in honor of...” “in memory of...” “on the occasion of...” etc.)
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Name _____________________________
Address ____________________________
___________________________________
City ________________________________
State and Zip Code ___________________
Phone number ______________________
Mail form and check to:
Tree of Life - c/o Martha Newby
B’nai Sholom Congregation
P.O. Box 2674
Huntington, WV 25726-2674
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November Floral Fund
Donor
In Memory of
Rabbi Jean Eglinton
and Steven Snyder
Judy Dyer
Ed and Peter Eiland
William Eiland
Maxine Frankel
Benjamin Lazar
David Glick
Karen Sue May Glick
Jerome and Sallie Hayflich
Howard Steinberg
Harold and Freda Kagan
Alexander Kagan
Paul and Lisa Jacobson
Howard Steinberg
Janice Levine
Larry Levine
Bob and Joyce Levy
Ruth Levy
Louis Levy
Charles Levy
Judy Lundy and Nathan Jurin
Celia Jurin
Ellis Clay Amburgey, Sr.
Charolette Miller
Grant R. Miller
Mark and Nancy Newfeld
Enid Newfeld
Ron Polan
Samson Finn
Rose Marie Riter
Charles Riter
Jack Steinberg
Howard Steinberg
Vicki and Kalmon Socolof
Anna Steirn
Rena Steirn
Anna Steirn
Ed and Judy Woodruff
Mickey Radow
Rabbi David and Tori Wucher
Douglas Schneid
Leslie Schneid
Joan Weisberg
Art Weisberg
Rabbi
Jean E. Eglinton
Rabbi Emeritus
Dr. David E. Wucher
President
Mitch Klein
Vice President
Kelly Levy
Secretary
Donna Spindel
Treasurer
Marc Solochek
Past President
Diane Shattls
Board Members
Dr. Gail Feinberg
David Glick
Herman Glaser
Hoyt Glazer
Sam Kincaid
Joan Lerner
Dr. Mark Newfeld
Michael Patick
Marc Rosen
Joan Weisberg
Sisterhood President
Tori Wucher
B’nai Sholom Newsletter
published monthly by
B’nai Sholom Congregation
949 10th Avenue
P.O. Box 2674
Huntington, WV 25726
Phone:
(304) 522-2980
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Website:
www.wv-bnaisholom.org
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November Yahrzeits
November 1 -7 observed on November6
Joseph Baer Hyman
11/1
Ricca Hyman
11/1
Sam Frishman
11/2
Celia Jurin
11/2
Lewis Siskind
11/2
Maurice L. Angel
11/3
Leon Hartz
11/3 Heshvan 21
Sera Skoll
11/4 Heshvan 22
Edwin Kanner
11/5
John Loudfoot
11/5 Heshvan 23
Harry Gottlieb
11/6
Judy Dyer
11/7
Enid Newfeld
11/7 Heshvan 25
November 8– 14 observed on November 13
Joseph Berk
11/9
Constance Kaplen
11/9
Louis Levy
11/9
Ruth Levy
11/9
Joseph Padarevsky
11/9
Gertrude K. Bachrach
11/10 Heshvan 28
Harold Freedman
11/10
Douglas Schneid
11/10 Heshvan 28
Leslie Schneid
11/10 Heshvan 28
Stella Skolik
11/10
Nicholas Heiman
11/11 Heshvan 29
Alexander Kagan
11/11
Miriam Greenstein
11/13
Ellis Clay Amburgey, Sr.
11/14
Larry Levine
11/14
Anna Steirn
11/14 Kislev 2
November 15 - 21 observed on November 20
Corey Levin
11/15
Nesche Schattner
11/15
Charles Tully
11/15
William Eiland
11/16
Mickey Radow
11/16
Betty Rosen
11/16
Theodore Weintraub
11/16
Boris Borinsky
11/17 Kislev 5
Rae Friedman
11/17
Charles Riter
11/17 Kislev 5
Arthur Wills
11/17
Jules M. Bachrach
11/18
Loretta Glick
11/18
November
November 15 - 21 observed on November 20
(continued)
Harold Rudin
11/18/
Charles Levy
11/19
Karen Sue May Glick
11/20
Isadore Rosenberg
11/20 Kislev 8
Howard Steinberg
11/20
Harold Straus
11/20
Georgiana J. Asheim
11/21
Ann Benenson
11/21
Jacob Levine
11/21
November 22–28 observed on November 27
Harry Angel
11/22
Walter E. Wilkins
11/22
Isadore Bernstein
11/23
Maxine Schoenfeld Fronk
11/24 Kislev 12
Barbara Shattls
11/24 Kislev 12
Arthur Weisberg
11/24
Peggy Lewis
11/25
Samson Finn
11/26
Myrtle Friedman
11/26
Isadore Glick
11/26
Jean Steirn
11/26
Louise Kline
11/27
Laura Turetzky
11/27 Kislev 15
November 29 –30 observed on December 4
Faye Elderman Borstein
11/29 Kislev 17
Robert Cohen
11/29
Sallie L. Sparks
11/29 Kislev 17
Rae Cuttler Jaffe
11/30 Kislev 18
Benjamin Lazar
11/30
Our Condolences to
James and Martha Gill
on the death of Martha’s son,
Edward “Luke” Brantner on
October 31 in Chesterfield, Va.
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B'NAI SHOLOM CONGREGATION
949 10th Avenue
P.O. Box 2674
Huntington, WV 25726
Return Service Requested
Sunday, December 6 - Sisterhood Lunch - 12:00 PM
Tammy White, Attorney, recognized as the “preeminent
lawyer-nurse practicing in this region.”
Friday, December 11 - Chanukah Dinner – 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 13 - Eat, Pray, Learn - 11:00 AM
With Rabbi David Wucher
Sunday, December 13 - The Annual Klein Chanukah
Party - 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 20 - Mussar - 10:00 AM
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