October 2006 - Congregation Beth Ami

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OCTOBER 2006
TISHREI/CHESHVAN 5767
PIZZA IN THE HUT
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 6 P.M.
Open House
An Or Ami Religious School tradition continues on
with our annual “Pizza in the Hut!” Come join us in the
sukkah for pizza, drinks and dessert. All members of the tribe
(and their friends) are invited. Religious School students will demonstrate
the art of shaking the lulav. Reservations are a must. Send in your
registration form with a check or call the office, 360-3000 with a credit
card.
$6.50 per person in advance / $7.50 at the door.
Rabbi George and Paula
once again invite
the members of Congregation
Beth Ami to a
Sukkot Open House
Sunday, October 8,
2 - 5 p.m.
Please call the office
360-3000 or
Rabbi Schlesinger
360-3004
for address or directions.
YOFIYAH RETURNS
OCTOBER 20 - 22
With Yofiyah as a guide, learn to deepen your spiritual
practice and awaken body, heart, mind, and soul with
sacred Hebrew chanting.
♦Kabbalat Shabbat Friday night chanting service.
♦Saturday morning alternative Shabbat service in the lounge.
♦Sunday morning workshop, 9 a.m. - noon., Hear the One that Calls
to You: A Workshop of Song and Spirit.
Hebrew or Kabbalistic Kirtan is an expression of Jewish spirituality,
offering to everyone what was once reserved for mystics alone: a direct
experience of the presence of God.
Hebrew Kirtan is the practice of calling out to God. As the intensity of
our calling grows, we enter into a vibrational harmony with God. We are
enveloped in a mystical union marked by deep joy and even ecstasy,
expressing a sense of Oneness and unity with all.
I NSIDE THIS ISSUE ...
Rabbi’s Remarks
President’s Page
Board Meeting Minutes
Nursery School News
Juli’s Jottings
Literary Lines
Book Discussion Series Information
Memo from Jerusalem
Announcements & Events
October Yahrzeits, Birthdays & Anniversaries
Generous Contributions
Community Announcements & Contacts
Advertisements
Shabbat Dinner & Rosh Chodesh
October Services
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back page
From
The Beth Ami Kitchen
Join us for dinner Friday, October 6, Erev
Sukkot, and celebrate the wonderful bounty of
all that we harvest here in Sonoma County.
Locally we grow pears, pumpkins, persimmons,
pomegranates, figs, squash and an abundance
of other fall delicacies. Bring your family and
your friends and together let’s experience the
plenitude of our harvest and enjoy a joyous and
delicious Beth Ami Sukkot. If you care to share
from the bounty of your own harvest
please contact me at 2068686 and we will
incorporate your gifts into
our feast. A special thank
you to Bonnie Boren and
Phil Weil for the
wonderful figs!
~ Andrea Nett,
Shabbat Dinner Caterer
October 2006 • Congregation Beth Ami Shofar • page 1
Congregation Beth Ami
4676 Mayette Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 360-3000
(707) 360-3003 fax
[email protected]
www.BethAmiSR.org
Rabbi George Schlesinger
October Hours of Operation
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
or by appointment:
Juli Scherer
Eric Mossman
Library Hours:
Sundays:
Mondays:
Tuesdays & Thursdays:
Gift Shop Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday:
Sunday
(when Religious School
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
360-3012
360-3011
9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
9 a.m. - noon
3:45 - 6 p.m.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - noon
is in session)
Important Shofar Deadlines
November Shofar
Deadline for submissions: October 20
Congregation Beth Ami Vision
A vibrant, growing campus for Jewish living
where the joys of Jewish values and rituals
are made accessible and relevant to the
everyday lives of our members.
A flourishing, prospering congregation enjoying
the wholehearted support, commitment
and involvement of all our members.
Congregation Beth Ami
Mission Statement
Through celebration, learning, prayer and
community, we seek to enrich our lives,
transform our hearts, help heal the world and
sustain our Jewish heritage.
PERSONNEL
Rabbi
Executive Director
Juli Scherer
Bookkeeper
Eric Mossman
Office Support
Elizabeth Jarlsberg
Newsletter
Karen Gould
Nursery School
Director, Lenore Monsour
Religious School
Director, Elisabeth Van Nuys
Friedman Center
Director, Ruth Turner
Custodian, John Kitchens
Judaica Gift Shop
Susy Raful & Helen Margolese
Library
Librarian, Susanne Batzdorff
USY Advisor
Sharon Benson
360-3004
[email protected]
360-3012
[email protected]
360-3011
[email protected]
360-3000
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360-3000
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360-3030
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360-3006
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Call the office at 360-3000 to leave a message for:
Custodian
Gift Shop Invitations
Kitchen Manager
Torah/Haftarah Reading
USY/Teen Programs
Jose Espinoza
Rosalie Schweit
Francie Rogovin
Patty Bernstein
Michele Guttenberg
2006-2007 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Andy Fleming, [email protected]
Treasurer
Henry Cohn, [email protected]
Secretary, Robin Winning
[email protected]
Vice President for Administration
Al Batzdorff, [email protected]
Vice President for Youth and Education
Dave Ballo, [email protected]
Vice President for Facilities
Jon Simkovitz, [email protected]
Library Committee Chair
Susanne Batzdorff, [email protected]
Nursery School Committee Chair
Judy Gunnar, [email protected]
Nursery School Committee Co-Chair
Richard Lazovick, [email protected]
Religious Practices Committee Chair
Patty Bernstein, [email protected]
Religious School Committee
Val Kreger
[email protected]
Youth Programs
Michele Guttenberg
[email protected]
Members at Large
Zach Baurer,
[email protected]
Bonnie Boren
[email protected]
Richard Kahn
[email protected]
Members Ex Officio
[email protected]
Juli Scherer
[email protected]
Marcia Gladstone
[email protected]
All editorial submissions must be received in the Shofar box in the Beth Ami office or via email on or before the deadline. All submissions
subject to editing for clarity, brevity and content. All flyers to be inserted must be received in the office on or before the deadline. Please
submit articles as Microsoft Word documents via email attachments or on a PC-formatted disk. Contact Karen Gould, Editorial Coordinator,
at 360-3000 or at [email protected] with corrections, concerns or questions.
The Shofar is a periodical issued monthly (except for a combined May/June/July issue.) It is published by Congregation Beth Ami, 4676
Mayette Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. All members in good standing receive the periodical free. Yearly subscriptions are $25.00. This
month’s issue is: Volume 12, Issue 2, Issue Date: October 1, 2006.
RABBI’S REMARKS
It is not up to you to complete the work, yet neither
are you free to desist from it. ~Rabbi Tarfon
It’s been an incredible year since last Yom Kippur and
it’s time to take stock of where we’ve been, where we are,
and where we’re going.
A year ago, I spoke to the congregation on Yom Kippur
about the genocide in Darfur. It was gratifying to see the
response to those remarks. More than $1000 came in to the
discretionary fund for distribution to the Save Darfur
Coalition…and I presume more was sent directly. I’m still
amazed that some of you continue to wear the Darfur green
wristbands that I distributed after the sermon. Every time I
see one, it reminds me that there are those who take seriously
their responsibility to end the genocide. Much to our credit,
we Jews have taken a leading role in making the country and
the world aware of the plight of Darfur. After the rally on
September 17, the president of the Sudan even accused the
Jews and the Zionists for inflaming the situation and spreading
lies about the Sudanese government. I don’t know about you,
but I accept that as a badge of honor. Unfortunately, the situation in Darfur has not really improved in the last year. There
remains only a token force of 7000 African Union troops in the
Sudan trying to stem the bloodshed. The Sudanese president
has refused to allow U.N. or NATO forces into his country,
and every day there are more killings, more displaced persons,
and more deaths due to starvation, rape and disease. Fortunately, the newspapers have been doing a better job of informing the public. Unfortunately, readership of newspapers shrinks
daily and neither the television news nor the Internet news has
covered Darfur in the way that is needed. I hope you will
continue to raise your voice in protest, to send donations and to
inform your friends and neighbors to the horrors of the genocide in Darfur.
The war in Israel this summer was another horror of
enormous proportions. No war is desirable, but some are unavoidable. This was such a war. Many have asked whether
Israel responded appropriately to what appeared to be a minor
infraction of their national sovereignty. What most people
don’t realize is that for six years (since Israel withdrew from
Lebanon in 2000), Hizbollah has repeatedly violated Israel’s
sovereignty. There have been prisoner exchanges and the release or hostages for Israelis who have been kidnapped but
those actions seem only to have emboldened Hizbollah. The
kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers (and the killing of others)
coming on the heels of the kidnapping of the Israeli soldier
near Gaza was simply too much. In addition, the presence of
so many rockets and missiles could no longer be tolerated.
But the destruction in Israel (while not particularly reported by the press) has been devastating. Kiryat Shemona
(the largest town near the Lebanese border) has been virtually
demolished. The JNF (Jewish National Fund) has reported
that more than 750,000 trees and 20,000 acres of forest have
been destroyed. They require $45 million and 60 years to restore the damage. Many of our children will not live long enough
to see the forests restored to the condition they were in June
2006.
There are many opinions as to who won the war and
who lost. I was privileged (because of my AIPAC affiliation)
to be part of a rabbinic conference call with Ambassador Dennis Ross who gave an assessment of the war.
There is the “objective reality” that Israel destroyed virtually all Hizbollah’s long and medium range missiles, as well
as many Syrian missile, too. Unfortunately, the Katyusha rockets are too small and too mobile to be removed in the same
way. Israel also destroyed virtually every command post and
underground bunker. But the “subjective reality” is that
Hizbollah resisted Israel, stood up and inflicted casualties in
the Israeli homeland. They fought like no other Arab army
and inflicted many indignities and humiliations upon the Israelis. They appear much more successful than the actually were.
Israel will, therefore, enter a period of self-examination,
and commissions of inquiry will be established to see what
went wrong. Israel will dissect and thrash this out. There will
be no such evaluation on the part of Hizbollah, and in this regard, Israel…a true democracy…will be stronger for it. And
even though the (Arab) world and Lebanon has once again
vilified Israel, there is tremendous anger in Lebanon over what
Hizbollah did. Many are asking, “What gave Hizbollah the
right to drag us into such a devastating debacle?”
But now, at least for the moment, there is calm and Israel needs our help to rebuild. It is once again time to come to
Israel’s aid. There are so many ways we can help. We can
buy Israeli products…wine, Shabbat candles, cosmetics and
ritual objects; we can make contributions to the Israel Emergency Fund through the Federation in San Francisco (sfjcf.org),
to Magen David Adom, to the JNF; we can buy Israel Bonds;
we can plan to visit Israel in the coming year, and we can send
care packages to Israeli families who have become homeless
during the war. We can also call and write to our friends and
family who live there. Of course, not all of us have family and
friends in Israel, but those of us who do can lift their spirits and
their hopes by letting them know they are not alone.
We have weathered a great storm this year. Our people, however, are hurting. The measure of our commitment
will be seen in the coming months. As Pirke Avot (The Sayings
of our Sages) tells us: Rabbi Tarfon used to say, “It is not up to
you to complete the work, yet neither are you free to desist
from it.”
I trust in your goodness and your generosity.
May the remaining holidays of this season bring you joy
and peace and may the coming year be one of blessings and
contentment for you and your loved ones.
PRESIDENT’S PAGE
Andy Fleming
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Robin Winning
A journey toward justice
Let’s spread the word
A couple of weeks ago, as the
month of Elul began, ushering in our
preparation for the self examination
of the High Holy Days, I embarked
on a profound personal experience
that has helped focus my thoughts on
the serious meaning of judgment and
guilt. I was seated on a jury for a
criminal trial.
Although juries are created routinely every week all over
the country, it is anything but routine when you find yourself
on one. The trial consumed every afternoon for two weeks.
We were repeatedly reminded in all sorts of ways that we
were sitting in judgment and that our decision had enormous
importance for the defendant. It would impact everybody
involved in the procedure – witnesses, lawyers, judge, and
jury. We found that we had to pay attention and apply ourselves
more rigorously than at any time in our ordinary lives. Since
we could not discuss the case with anybody prior to
deliberations, we each spent the duration of the trial in a form
of isolation. We needed to test our intellectual and moral
honesty as we examined and pondered the evidence without
the benefit of discussion with others. Inevitably, I think that
we all mentally put ourselves into the position of the defendant
and felt how the force of judgment fit. It was a humbling
experience.
It also felt like I was observing a tremendously riveting
drama. All of the players took their roles very seriously. We
were involved in a process that is absolutely central to what
we hold dear. Sorting out the complex threads of life and
coming to a judgment, and doing so in as fair and impartial a
manner as possible – that is the model that we strive to achieve
as Americans, and as we examine our own selves leading up
to Yom Kippur.
Ultimately, we returned a judgment acquitting the
defendant. Our intense individual inner examination, and
serious mutual deliberations, resulted in a judgment that was
clear. It could initiate a transformation in the defendant’s life.
It certainly served as a crucible for my own preparation for
Yom Kippur, weighing the power and force of self-examination
and judgment.
The Board of Directors met on August 15 for the first
meeting of the new fiscal year. It was an opportunity to welcome
new Board members and bring them up to speed on the role of
the Board at Beth Ami. The Board of Directors is responsible
for the oversight of the financial, administrative, and
congregational health of the synagogue. This means that every
month we review the budget, prioritize and approve
expenditures, make sure we are ready for upcoming events,
and address the major concerns of our congregational
community.
The first meeting of the fiscal year is always exciting,
because it is at that meeting that we agree on the goals for the
upcoming year. This year, as always, we plan to focus on
maintaining a healthy budget. Having made difficult and painful
cuts last year, we believe that, with the careful oversight of the
Board and our Treasurer, Henry Cohn, and by instituting some
new approaches to fundraising, we will be able to meet the
needs of our operating budget. The Capital Campaign will
continue to be an area of keen focus as we plan and prioritize
the next round of capital improvements to our facility.
Our president, Andy Fleming, believes now is the time to
focus on another goal that ultimately has a significant impact
on the overall financial health of the synagogue: the satisfaction
of our membership with their experience at Beth Ami. We
want our members to feel a meaningful connection with Beth
Ami that will ensure their desire to remain a part of the
synagogue community over the long term and will inspire them
to “spread the word” about Beth Ami to non-affiliated Jews in
the greater community. To accomplish this, the Board will be
focusing on the following:
♦Improving communication between the Board and the
membership.
♦Encouraging congregants to be more involved in the life of
the synagogue on every level.
♦Making new members feel welcomed and comfortable.
To those ends, the Board is starting a Board Constituency
Project, which will ensure that every member of the
congregation has multiple opportunities to speak with Board
members throughout the year. We want every member to feel
confident that their input is being communicated to the leadership
of the synagogue and acted on.
As we get to know our membership through this project,
we plan to make members aware of programs, religious
services, and volunteer opportunities that meet their unique
skills and interests. We want every member to have the
opportunity to connect with the Beth Ami community in a way
that is meaningful to them.
Board meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the
Social Hall and are open to the membership.
NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS
JULI’S JOTTINGS
Lenore Monsour
Juli Scherer
A new school year – continuing the legacy
Back-to-School night was a great success boasting a 95%
attendance by our parents. The evening was a delightful
exchange of pertinent information and an opportunity for parents
to meet teachers up close and personal while connecting with
other parents from their child’s classroom. There was much
lively discussion about the new school year.
There have been some staff changes. We sadly said goodbye to Terri Grass this September. She has been hired by another
Nursery School in Santa Rosa. We wish her the very best
with her new job. Lauren Kalmanson has moved to the straight
three’s class joining Debby Barbose for three days per week
and teaming with Connie Williams for two days per week.
Grace Doyle and Kathy Byrne team up to create new learning
opportunities for 4 year olds. Jill Tager has a new teammate
replacing Jamie Fior and Ellen Brosbe. Welcome Michelle
Blanc. Michelle comes to us from the J.C. after completing
her Early Childhood Education Certificate complementing the
Bachelor’s Degree and Elementary Teaching Credential she
already has. We are very delighted to welcome her to our team.
Despite cutbacks and reduction in staff hours, we have
maintained our excellent low teacher to child ratio. This was a
top priority with our parents and teachers.
We had a lively turnout for the first parent workshop,
Positive Parenting, lead by Bonnie Romanow, our Early
Childhood Mental Health Consultant. Bonnie returns to the
Nursery School this year through a grant to Parent’s Place
from the Gold Foundation. Parent’s Place is a program of Jewish
Family and Children’s Services.
Although Ellen Brosbe has left our classroom 6, she has
already returned to us through the Bureau of Jewish Education
where she has been promoted to Children’s Curriculum
consultant. Fortunately for us, she remains connected to us
through heart, mind, and Congregation. She is helping us
continue our excellent legacy of Jewish education in the
Nursery School.
Saddle up and get along to our Western Night
Fundraiser November 5! Doors open at 4:00 p.m. for an
adult-only Dinner and Dance – square dance that is – lively
calling by the best in these
parts, Mr. Steve Minkin!
Yummy dinner catered by
Ala Heart! A Silent Auction
and gifts for holiday
shoppers. Don’t stray from
this year’s event at the
Friedman Center. Tickets
are $30 per person in
advance. RSVP to the
Nursery School.
The 77.7 mile mitzvah
One day many months ago, the Rabbi threw off a passing
comment to me: Wouldn’t it be great if we could have Beth
Ami cycling jerseys. Well, I thought yes, that would be great,
but busy as I was, I didn’t want to figure out how we might
go about getting them. Karen Gould happened to be in the
office that day and knowing that she is ever creative, I asked
her if she would accept the challenge of finding a way we
could get Beth Ami cycling jerseys through a shul cycling
event. Karen made the usual storms in her brain and came up
with many good ideas, none of which were precisely what
we wanted. Then she found that the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society holds an annual fundraising cycling event in
Sonoma County. Contacting them, she found that Beth Ami
could enter its own team in the 75-mile Wine to Waves bike
ride. So we did. Then we had to identify Beth Ami’s cyclists.
We did. Then we found that there was already a Bay Area
Jewish team called the Mitzvah Milers. We decided that Beth
Ami’s team should join the Mitzvah Milers to make a general
Jewish team more impressive.
And the race was on. Our members began soliciting
pledges from their friends and family. By the day of the ride
on September 10 the Mitzvah Milers had 54 team members
and raised well over $30,000 to fight the terrible disease
Multiple Sclerosis.
Yes, all of our Beth Ami members finished the 77.7 mile
ride from Santa Rosa out to Highway 1 just south of Jenner,
through Bodega Bay, and then on through the farm country
between the coast and Petaluma.
What about the famous Beth Ami cycling jerseys? Well,
we didn’t get them. However, we did get beautifully designed
Mitzvah Milers jerseys. It was so great during the day’s ride
to come upon other riders – people we didn’t know but
recognized as fellow Mitzvah Milers – we happily greeted as
our own.
Mitzvah Milers from Beth Ami: Rabbi Schlesinger, Andy
Fleming, Nancy Fleming, Juli Scherer, Mark Stoelting, John
Metz, Ira Lowenthal, and Debby Barbose. Who was the
champion rider from Beth Ami? Rabbi Schlesinger. He came
in at the head of the Beth Ami pack. Who came in the last of
the pack? Mark Stoelting. I deserved that honor but Mark
had four flat tires along the way and that slowed him down a
bit. He then went on to have a fifth flat tire as he tried to
cycle home from the starting place. Mark walked home after
cycling over 75 miles.
We sure have some heroes at Beth Ami. Way to go, Beth
Ami Mitzvah Milers! Who’s going to join us next year?
LITERARY LINES
Susanne Batzdorff
FALL LIBRARY HOURs
Sundays:
Mondays:
Tuesdays & Thursdays:
9:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
3:45 - 6 p.m.
The New Year has arrived, with apples and honey, promises and challenges, and we are ready to decorate
our sukkot with fruits and flowers in autumnal colors. To bring you back into our library, let me tempt you with
two recent acquisitions, which are only a sample of the wealth of reading the Celia Gurevitch Library has to offer.
The Journey that Saved Curious George; the True Wartime Escape of Margret and H. A. Rey, by Louise Borden
What child hasn’t heard of Curious George? What parents have not read to their kids about the adventures of this nosy little
monkey? And yet the story of the Jewish couple that invented Curious George and illustrated it is far more exciting and has
remained until now largely unknown. Here now is a delightful book which recounts how two creative artists, Hans A. Rey and
his wife Margret, met and married in Brazil, lived in France, turned their love of animals into adventure stories about a monkey,
a penguin and other creatures, and – most exciting of all – how they fled on bicycles from war-torn France south to Spain and
Portugal and finally by ship to America. Photographs and vividly colorful drawings by Allen Drummond enliven this exciting tale.
The Other War, by Stephanie Gutmann
This is a different book about Israel. It details in absorbing and meticulously documented detail why Israel has won every
military conflict with its enemies, yet does not fare nearly as well in the war of propaganda fought on the battlefield of TV and
editorial pages.
Truth is subverted
and falsehoods
THE 24nd ANNUAL BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES, 2006-2007
spread
like
Once again we invite you to participate in a book discussion series that has attracted many folks
wildfire
in
who love books that stretch your mind and challenge your imagination and to discuss them with
m i n u t e s .
like-minded people.
Gutmann has
We meet at Congregation Beth Ami in Room 12-13 on the first Wednesday of each month at 10
watched
this
a.m. beginning in November.
conflict up close
Here is our schedule:
and finds that
1) Joy Comes in the Morning, by Jonathan Rosen
November 1
there is a reality in
2)
The
Liberated
Bride,
by
A.B.
Yehoshua
December 6
the Middle East
3) The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri
January 3
never touched by
4)
A
Simple
Story,
by
S.
Y.
Agnon
February
8
the international
5)
The
March,
by
E.
L.
Doctorow
March
7
press corps and
6) The Sabbath, by A. J. Heschel
April 4
truth is the first
7)
Ten
Thousand
Lovers,
by
Edeet
Ravel
May
2
casualty in every
8)
Foiglman,
by
Aharon
Megged
June
6
conflict.
9) Like Never Before, by Ehud Havazelet
July 11
New members are welcome. If you have questions, please call Susanne Batzdorff at 538-9731.
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Greeting cards, gifts, tallit, kippot,
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Ahava body care and more!
Stop by or call to see albums of
beautiful invitations for all occasions.
Rosalie Schweit 527-9001 or
Elaine Golemb 539-8084
Tuesday & Thursday: 3p.m.-5p.m
Sunday: 10a.m. - noon (when Religious School is in session)
Call the office at 360-3000 for an appointment.
MEMO FROM JERUSALEM
Bob Raful
Arrived, late afternoon, 23 August
– Airport even more impressive than last
year when we first saw it, on way home—
huge size; layout absolutely new age; and lots of activity – and
easy to get from garage, with car, to Jerusalem highway.
The auto traffic in the City seems greater than last year –
crowded streets plus construction everywhere (several main
streets all at once). The parking lots are no haven, as they are
overcrowded too. Gasoline just went down 8% to 5.85NIS
Liter (about $5.38 per gallon).
Weekend newspapers full of post-war critics, opinion,
politics played heavy in all – PM, DM, Chief of Staff embattled
– if elections were held today, Kadima coalition would be gone.
Hear no reservations about travel North. To the contrary,
strong public response to pleas to go North for short stays
(resorts, hotels, zimmers) – just to show solidarity and give
some economic boost to counteract total meltdown of tourist
trade.
Impressive story (just a couple of weeks ago) of Nefesh
B’Nefesh bringing in three groups on same day – from Canada,
U.S., and Britain – a total of over 1000 people.
As our arrival was a little more than a week before schools
open, we witnessed the surge of last minute family outings to
the shops and streets in mid-town Jerusalem. As always, amazed
at large number of youngsters (some alone) who crowded
outdoor Ben Yehuda Mall, until well after 10:30 p.m. In addition,
the noise level inside the major multi-level mall forced one to
shout normal conversation.
Reason for travel **NOW** – Sunday, August 27 begins
a three week special Adult Ed. Program, all in anticipation of
RH & YK – two classes each day, Sunday-Thursday. Intriguing
course titles include: Rav Soloveichik on Rambam’s Hilchot
Teshuvah; “Rosh Hashanah, the Late Bloomer,” The Book of
Jonah Revisited: Miraculous or Historical; Page of Talmud.
Plus, the always excellent Monday Evening Lecture Series
(extra note – September 4 speaker – an outstanding political
and economic analyst – Jim Lederman – look for his Blog
website).
We continue to enjoy new experiences, in this, our 21st trip
– we are really not “tourists” anymore.
Our initial contacts in Israel (1972) were Yael and
Eitan Gilad. Yael’s family has a long and proud history with
the Israeli military. Her uncle was the famous General Rafael
Eitan (Raful). Her father, Shmuel Eitan was a General
instrumental in organizing and deploying the Israeli Border
Police. One of his major contributions was winning the loyalty
and involvement of the Druse commuunity, an offshot of Islam,
whose members live mainly in Northern Israel. Lebanon and
Syria. The Israeli Druse serve in the Army, the Knesset and
the Foreign Service (there is a Druse official in the SF Israeli
Consulate.
And so our friends the Gilads took us us to visit Col. Dagish
Muchasan (Ret.), a Druse warrior whose last assignment, after
many years of protecting the Northern Border, was as
Commander of the whole Jordan Valley Border Police area,
from Beit She’an in the north to Jericho in the south.
Since retirement Muchasan has become religious, and he
wears a large ornate kippa under a long white scarf over his
head and shoulders. The highlight was the tour of his Salon—
the walls of which were crowded with photos of our host with
all the major military figures – Rabin, Sharon, Bar Lev, Dayan
and others. The centerpiece was his honor, in 1975, as an
Israel Prize winner, lighting one of the 12 torches on Israel
Independence Day. In addition, there were numerous citations
for bravery and courage under fire. At the end of the room is
a large photo of Rabin and King Hussein at the singing of the
Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty (Muchasan was an honored VIP
guest). And there was more!
A word about Muchasan’s village. He lives in Mghar, a
sprawling hilltop in the Galil, about 12 miles southeast of
Karmi’el and about 10 miles north of the Golani Junction, near
Tiberias. The village has 20,000 residents – 58% Druse, 23%
Christian, and 19% Muslim. In addition, there are a couple of
small Jewish settlements nearby, which use Mghar for
shopping etc.
More to tell, at a later time, but – our host ended the visit
by treating us to an expansive Arab-style luncheon.
Dear Family and Friends
Increasingly, over the past 10+ days, we hear the phrase
– Shana Tova, wherever we go in Jerusalem. At the “Super”
it is not “paper or plastic?” but Shana Tova. The shoe repair
man did not count out change when we paid. Instead he said,
“Shana Tova and Chag Semeach!” Even the usually stoic
falafel men say “Shana Tova.” All of which means we are
overdue in this joint update/greeting to our extended family/
friends community.
The Israel news that many of you see is full of scare
headlines and focus on the continuing aftermath of the war;
investigations; scandals in high places and the start of a bitter
budget battle (sounds like U.S. news?!)
All of those issues surround us in the local media but not
so much in our daily lives. Like most Israelis, we just go on
living and planning to move on. Examples:
A. We had two “tiyulim”(short trips) – one to the Negev
(Ben Gurion’s grave site and overnight at Mizpe Ramon on
the edge of Israel’s “Grand Canyon.” The other was a group
day excursion to two museums in Tel Aviv. The more impressive
was the Palmach Museum—a marvelous review of the State’s
early history through the lens of this young elite military force
–a must see.
B. We attended a delightful outdoor wedding on a recent
evening—beautiful bride, proud parents (our friend Nava Ein
Mor),great food; and a DJ, paid on the basis of his decibel
level—we left a bit early!
C. And, as Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur approach, we
are most thankful for the special adult ed. classes which have
been offered in preparation for the New Year of the World,
the first of Tishrei! – a study of sources of spiritual inspiration;
the soul searching and preparation for personal inventory; and
the resolve to “turn” toward a better life. All these presentations
made a deep impression of us this year!
And, so, in turn we offer our most heartfelt Shana Tova
to all of you. We pray for health, satisfaction and, above all
else peace.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Evey & Lou Abramowitz, Hella Margolin, Kyle Marsh, Lillian Judd, Sylvia Fredenthal, Stuart Ross, and
Kim Cordell deserve a huge mail bag full of thanks for their dedicated help in mailing the Shofar. Now that I
have simplified things (no more inserts, no self-adhesive seals) I don’t need as much help. I
appreciate all of the help from my crew. It was fun!
The Beth Ami Sisterhood gives heartfelt thanks to Diane Dolan of La Belle Fleur for the generous price on the
beautiful flowers for our High Holy Day services.
Beth Ami warmly thanks Dan Weinberg of Shomrei
Torah for volunteering his labor to fix our phone
system. Thank you, Dan.
Ongoing Beth Ami programs
(Bible and Talmud Study are on
hiatus until further notice.)
T UESDAY
♦Conversational Hebrew with Judy Clack
Beginning Level: 10-11 a.m., Room 14
♦Israeli Folk Dancing
7 p.m., Friedman Center. For more info contact
Leanne Schy at 528-4874 or [email protected].
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
♦Exercise Class 9-10:30 a.m., Social Hall
offered by the JCC Friendship Circle
T HURSDAY
♦ Conversational Hebrew
with Judy Clack
Intermediate Level: 10-11 a.m., Room 14
F RIDAY
♦Shabbat Yoga and Chant
1st & 3rd Fridays,
4:15-5:15 p.m., Room 12-13.
Call Hannah Caratti at
578-4040 for more
information.
♦ Friday exercise begins September 8
10 – 11:15 a.m.
Instructor Barbara Goodridge will teach class in the
Social Hall every Friday, except for the first Friday
of the month when class will be held in lounge.
S UNDAY
♦ Meditation/Chant
9:45-10:45 a.m., Friedman Center Chapel
Welcome to our new members:
JOSLYN METZGER
MARK ROSEN
DANIEL & TRACY HARRIS AND THEIR TODDLER, MARC
MARK & KATHLEEN EPSTEIN
AND THEIR CHILDREN, NICK AND LILY
CAROL NEWMAN AND HER SON, DYLAN WARDWELL
TEENS
Kehillah
Jewish community-wide teen program combines dinner,
socializing and a lively discussion of Jewish ideals and ethics.
Kids who say no to everything say yes to Kehillah.
Kehillah parent orientation
Monday, October 16, 7-8:30 p.m.
Rick Concoff offers an opportunity for parents to experience a Kehillah evening
the way the students experience it. Open to parents of enrolled students and
for parents who want to find out more about the program. RSVP to Rick
Concoff, 823-3916.
3rd Annual Chicken Soup Bowl
raises funds for Seniors At Home, Parents Place, the Step to Work
Family Loan Program and sliding scale counseling services.
Sunday, November 5
10:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Double Decker Lanes
300 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park
If you’d like to sponsor one of the Beth Ami teams: The Rosh
Chodesh team, the Moon Mavens (contact Patty Bernstein); or the
Board team, the Shul Strikers (contact Richard Kahn); please do the
following:
1. Make your check payable to JFCS.
2. Send your check to Beth Ami.
3. Write Chicken Soup Bowl-A-Thon on the
memo line.
Thank you for your support.
OCTOBER YAHRZEITS
SECULAR DATES CORRESPOND TO HEBREW DATE OF DEATH
OBSERVANCE OF YAHRZEIT BEGINS AT SUNDOWN THE PREVIOUS DAY
ALL YAHRZEITS OBSERVED AT BETH AMI
Announced on October 6 & 7
October 9
Hector Batzdorff
Grandson of Al & Susanne Batzdorff
October 9
Dorothy Yelin
Grandmother of Francie Rogovin
October 10
Mollie Raful
Mother of Bob Raful
October 11
Dean W. Darby
Husband of Audrey Darby
October 11
Deborah Feinberg
Hecht
October 13
Morris Edelberg
Father of Marjorie Gordon
October 13
David Friedman
Brother of Benny & Harry Friedman,
Bernice Perlman
October 13
Max Kaplan
October 14
Arnold Gross
Father of Sylvia Sucher
October 14
Hersh Hankin
Father of Harry Hankin
October 15
Henriette Adler
October 17
Melvin Iverson
Father of Marcia Gladstone
October 19
Gregory Jan Hyams
Son of Norma O’Brien
October 20
Adele Berman
Sister of Sanford Berman
October 20
Bernard Bernstein
October 20
Alfred Gardner
October 21
George Firestone
October 21
Isidore Schwartz
October 22
Mary Diamond
Mother-in-law of Marilyn Diamond
October 22
Al Sherman
Father of Edward Sherman
October 25
Tillie Edelberg
Mother of Marjorie Gordon
October 26
Nat Weinberg
October 28
David Katzel
Father of Albert (Bud) Katzel
October 28
Rose Shiffman
Mother of Elsie Rich
October 29
Herman Hecht
Grandfather of John Metz
October 30
Louis Allen
Shapiro
October 31
Irene Gordon
Mother-in-law of Marjorie Gordon
November 2
Paul Benko
Husband of Sandra Benko
November 2
Herman Brann
November 2
Aaron Friedman
Brother of Benny & Harry Friedman
and Bernice Perlman
November 2
Anne Ludin
Sister of Rosalie Schweit
November 2
William Morris
November 2
Eugene Streitfeld
Husband of Ricki Streitfeld
November 3
Earl Copeland
November 3
Max Malk
Father of Phyllis Shapiro
November 3
Mayer Wegman
Father of Jack Wegman
November 3
Henry J. Weil
Father of Miriam Wald
November 4
Ray Klein
November 4
Sydny Lorrie
Paul
Mother of Jane Paul
BIRTHDAYS
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Robert Quinn
Gregory Ross
Maralee Joseph
Laura Alexander
Carl Servin
Arline Thomas
Ruth Weiss
Everett Shapiro
Bruce Stolbov
John Whitaker
Sanford Bressick
Shirley Rosaler
Blair Pleasant
Malvina Tsipan
Eli Miller
Evey Abramowitz
Susan Cooper Kleinbort
Judi Rosenthal
Richard Kahn
Andrew Brown
Sofia Kats
John Whitaker
Stacy Clark
Elizabeth Stalker
Lou Abramowitz
Leo Gurevitch
Rimma Rivkin
Lillian Judd
Rick Concoff
Joelle Burnette
ANNIVERSARIES
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Gregory & Deborah Ross
John & Rhonda Rosenbach
Phil Weil & Bonnie Boren
Bill & Joan Sommers
Martin & Ruth Mazner
Abe & Dorothy Gerstein
Sasha & Paul LaHaye
Bud & Jackie Katzel
Joseph & Signe Minuskin
Stephen & Andrea Nett
Paul & Michelle
Zygielbaum
Eli & Yona Miller
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CONGREGATION
• If you wish to make a donation in honor of or in memory of a loved one or friend, please send or bring
your donations to the office and we will send a card in your name. • All donation accounts are handled
by the office. • Minimum donation is $7.50. • If you wish your donations to appear in the following
month’s Shofar, donations MUST be received by the first day of the previous month.
Building Fund
A thoughtful donation
Henry Cohn
CJEEF
Thank you to Mark Rosen
Tish Levee
General Fund
In honor of Susan Miller
on her birthday
Sheyna Bakman
In honor of Bob & Shirley
Rosaler’s 60th wedding
anniversary
Rosalie Schweit
Helen Dresser
Al & Susanne Batzdorff
Bud & Jackie Katzel
Ethel Kesler
Bonnie Newcomb
Abby Bogomolny
Karen Gourdin
In honor of Juli Scherer, captain
of the CBA Mitzvah Miles team
Andy & Nancy Fleming
In memory of my mom,
JennieWiesenthal
Natalie Friedman
In memory of Sylvia Golemb
In honor of Shirley & Bob
Rosaler’s 60th anniversary
Elaine & Sherrill Golemb
In memory of Emil Judd
Lillian Judd
In honor of the birthdays of
Florence Metz & Susy Raful
Lindsay Kvam
In memory of Walter Kuttner
Happy Birthday to Ellen Brosbe
anniversary
Edith Newman
In honor of our 60th wedding
anniversary
Raynore & Verne Paule
My condolences to Delphine
Rubin on the death of her
mother
Zara Raab
In memory of M. Joseph Raful
Bob Raful
In memory of my sister, Fritzi
Jacob
Elsie Rich
In honor of Susanne
Batzdorff’s birthday
Shirley & Bob Rosaler
Get well to Henry Libicki
Get well to Sheri Haiman
In memory of Delphine Rubin’s
mother
In memory of Richard
Lederman’s father
Judi Rosenthal
Wishing a good and sweet New
Year to all from the Israeli Folk
Dancers
Leanne Schy
In memory of our son, Justin
Sommers
Jeffrey & Karen Sommers
In honor of the birthdays of
Susanne Batzdorff & Ellen
Brosbe
In honor of the Rosenberg’s
anniversary
anniversary
Sylvia Sucher
In honor of improving health
for Sheri Haiman, Howard Moss
and Nathaniel Morrison
In honor of Rick Concoff’s
Diller Family award
In honor of Louise Joost’s
dedicated, competent, and
committed service to the
Nursery School
In memory of Delphine Rubin’s
mother
In honor of the Bar Mitzvahs
of Josh Zaret and Zach Haiman
The Ballo Family
Mazel Tov on the wedding of
Barry Friedman and Heidi
Hansel
The Brosbe Family
In memory of Josephine
Sherman
The Sherman Family
In memory of my mother,
Shava-Ba-Shava Bat Baruch
Penkovich
Sarah Tyutinman
In honor of Sheri Haiman - for
her complete recovery
For Nathaniel Morrison - for
his complete recovery
Elisabeth Van Nuys
For Sheri Haiman, rfuah
schlemah for a complete
recovery
Jonathan Van Nuys
In memory of Donna Erlen,
mother of Judith Wallcave
Judith Wallcave
Darrell Watkins
Kehillah Scholarship Fund
In memory of Rabbi Michael
Robinson, Irving Newman
and Morton Stolbov, father of
Bruce Stolbov
Noor Karr
Library Fund
In honor of Susanne Batzdorff
- many happy & healthy years.
Much love, Sheyna
Sheyna Bakman
In memory of William Boris
Colton
In memory of Darrell Prewitt,
nephew of Leo & Evelyn
Evelyn & Leo Gurevitch
In memory of Mendel and
Chaya Kats
Sofia Kats
For the health of Sylvia Sucher
& Sheyna Bakman
In honor of all the Mitzvah
Milers from CBA
In honor of Susanne
Batzdorff’s 85th Birthday
Susan Miller
Stuart & Ethel Schy
Religious School Fund
In memory of Joyce Vrobel
Laura & Abe Alexander
In honor of Elisabeth Van
Nuys and the Or Ami
Religious School staff
Andy & Nancy Fleming
In honor of Michael, Sheri, and
Zachary Haiman
Bob & Shelley Schuster
In honor of Marcia Gladstone’s
beautiful B’nai Mitzvah pillows
The Ballo Family
Malk Fund
In honor of Shelley Davis Happy 70th Birthday
Edith Newman
In memory of Audrey Schoen
Wishing Bill Friedman a good
recovery
A generous donation
Congratulations to Irene & Ben
Friedman on their marriage
In memory of Dr. Richard
Lederman’s father
Everett & Phyllis Shapiro
In honor of Carol Newman’s
birthday
In memory of Esther & Victor
Charp, parents of Ken Charp
The Brosbe Family
Nursery School Fund
Speedy recovery to Nathaniel
Morrison & Howard Moss
The Brosbe Family
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
In memory of our parents
Evey & Lou Abramowitz
Everett & Phyllis Shapiro
Darrell Watkins
Josephine Epstein
In honor of Rabbi Schlesinger,
for introducing me at the
Holocaust Alliance afternoon
Henry H. Fuhs
In memory of Angela Ruth
Kupperberg
Michael Kupperberg
In honor of the New Year
Vivian Salmon
Just to say the yahrzeit kit is a
great idea!
Ronald Welch
In memory of my husband,
Berek Winter
Greta Winter
J EWISH C OMMUNIT Y A NN
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Shana Tova from Tzaddikim!
We have had a great start to this sweet new
year at Tzaddikim. We kicked off the year with our Welcome Event at
Spring Lake where the Tzaddikimers got to reunite with their old friends
and make new ones. We played name games, chain tag and of course,
Ultimate Frisbee. No Tzaddikim event would be complete without lots
of food and drinks to give the teens the energy they need to run
around! Thanks to everyone who helped make sure the Welcome
Event went off without a hitch.
The September dinner/discussions focused on leadership
(hanhaga) and social action (tikkun olam), the two core concepts of
Tzaddikim 2006-2007. The teens each got to sign up for at least one
committee that will help plan a Tzaddikim event for this year. We have
designed these committees so that each member of the program can
help shape the Tzaddikim community. We hope this brings Tzaddikim
even closer to being a program of, by and for the Jewish teens of
Sonoma County.
We are looking forward to a full, enriching year that builds on our
strong, six-year-old program of helping teens connect to their Judaism.
If you would like to be a part of supporting Tzaddikim, we invite you
to join our Tzaddikim Advisory Committee, a group of committed
parents and friends of the program who care deeply about Jewish
youth and help guide the program. You can also support Tzaddikim
financially by contributing to the Tzaddikim fund through Shomrei
Torah. Your contributions and support, in all forms, are very much
appreciated.
Blessings for a sweet, happy, healthy, peaceful and fulfilling new
year,
L’shalom, Sara Pflantzer, Tzaddikim Director
Hadassah
Rose Ann Premi
537-9208
Hillel
David Rubinstein
795-5464
Jewish Community Federation
Eva Seligman-Kennard
568-6207
JNF-Trees in Israel
Shevi Posman
535-8805
Jewish Community Free Clinic
John Shearer
792-1932
Jewish Community Info & Referral
Judy Musante
1-(877) 777-5247
Jewish Family & Children’s Services
Diana Klein
571-8131
Jewish Community Center
Daniel Y. Harris, M. Div., Executive Director 528-4222
[email protected]
Dena Peacock, Executive Assistant
528-4222
[email protected]
Barbara Scharf, Friendship Circle Director
528-1182
[email protected]
Elly Cohen, FC Outreach Coordinator
528-1476
Shirley Klapow, Film Series Director
526-5538
Aaron Schiller, Camp Chai Director
526-5581
Seniors At Home is offering a new service to Jewish
Seniors. This new program offers Jewish Seniors free rides
to medical appointments, to the grocery store and to Jewish
community activities. Call Jeri Phillips, 571-8533.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, SONOMA COUNTY
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE EVENTS
Ruth Turner: Her First Journey to Israel
Monday, October 9, noon, Social Hall
Jon Batzdorff:
His Fascinating Work Around the World
Monday, October 23, noon, Social Hall
Fee for both luncheons: $8.00 for Friendship Circle
members; $10 for non-members. Fee includes lunch and
dessert. Payment is accepted at the door. RSVP, Barbara
Scharf 528-1182, JCC office.
NEW: Friendship Readers will meet in Santa Rosa on the
third Thursday of every month, 1 - 3 p.m. There is still
space available to join this group if you’re interested. The
next meeting is scheduled for October 19.
Lunch and a Day at the Movies
Thursday, October 26
11:30 a.m. lunch at Mary’s Pizza Shack on Summerfield
Avenue.
1:00 p.m. matinee of The Aryan Couple at the Rialto.
Cost: Lunch and theater , $23 per person.
To make your reservation you must send a check to the
Friendship Circle, 3859 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, CA,
95403 by Friday, October 20. If you want to buy a ticket to
the movie and not attend lunch, please call 528-4222. You
won’t want to miss this event! Limited space for lunch,
make your reservations early. Barbara Scharf will have
your theatre tickets on the day of the event.
3rd Annual JCC, Sonoma County
Meditation Retreat
December 15-17, 2006
Chanukat HaNefesh—A Re-Dedication to Our Selves
With Rabbi Ethan Franzel, our wonderful teachers
(including Rabbi George Schlesinger), musicians, and each
other, we will reconnect with who we really are. At this retreat
of renewal, we will be illuminated and energized so that we
can share more of ourselves with those we love and encounter
in our lives.
The past two years’ retreats have sold out, so mark your
calendars and watch for the brochure to register. For more
information contact Dr. Sheila Katz at 849-5944.
NORTH BAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC.
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psychological testing
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Experienced and competent clinicians
Intake Information – 542-8979
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Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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ADVANCED ORTHODONTICS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
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(707) 575-0600
515 FARMERS LANE
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FAX (707) 575-5375
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Andrea Nett, our Shabbat Dinner Caterer, is available to cater all of your lifecycle events, including Friday night Onegs
and Saturday Kiddush luncheons. Both customized and fixed price packages are available and a percentage of every
event will be contributed towards improving the kitchen and tools in the Beth Ami kitchen. Contact Andrea at 206-8686.
Shabbat dinner deadline
Reservations for Shabbat Dinner & Shabbat-Dinner-in-a-Box
must be made prior to 5 p.m. on Tuesday the week of the dinner.
Reservations made after 5 p.m. on Tuesday will be accepted and charged an increase of $10 per person.
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
October 22, 11 a.m.
Drape yourself in color with
your favorite scarf or fabric and
come to celebrate another New
Moon in the New Year!
Join us at the home of
Bonnie Boren to share the colors
with others and renew the
vibrancy in our lives!
This time it’s potluck, ladies,
so bring a dish to share.
All Jewish women welcome,
no affiliation necessary.
See you there! Please
RSVP to Bonnie Boren, 5281628.
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Tuesday, 11/21/06
Thursday, 12/21/06
Sunday, 1/21/07
Sunday, 2/18/07
Monday, 3/19/07
Wednesday, 4/18/07
Thursday, 5/17/07
Saturday, 6/16/07
Monday, 7/16/07
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Serving Sonoma County since 1875
Family Owned and Operated
Honoring all Jewish Traditions
Orthodox Caskets and Supplies – Tahara Service Facilities
Traditional and Memorial Services – Shipping Services to
& from our area – Pre-Planning/Pre-Funding Plans Available
Telephone: 525-3730
Fax: 525-3735
The Daniels Family: William, Patricia, Wesley, Carol & Aimee and staff
are available for arrangements seven days a week.
1225 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa
CA Lic.: FD-209
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OCTOBER SERVICES
Saturday, October 14 • 22 Tishrei
9:30 a.m. Shemini Atzeret Services
Yizkor will be recited
Potluck lunch following services
(Saturday Candle Lighting: 7:13 pm)
7:30 p.m. Simchat Torah Services
Sunday Evening October 1
(Candle Lighting 6:36 p.m.)
6:15 p.m. Kol Nidre Service
Monday October 2 • 10 Tishrei
10:00 a.m. Yom Kippur
7:31 p.m. Shofar Blowing & Break Fast
Sunday, October 15 • 23 Tishrei
9:30 a.m. Simchat Torah Services
(Havdalah 7:12 p.m.)
Friday Evening, October 6
6:00 p.m. Family Shabbat Dinner
7:30 p.m. Shabbat-Erev Sukkot Services
8:30 p.m Israeli Folk Dancing
Live Music by Zim Zum
7:30 p.m. Shabbat Evening Services with Yofiyah
9:30 a.m. Shabbat Bereshit Services
Alternative Shabbat Service with Yofiyah (Lounge)
10:00 a.m. Tot Shabbat
Hosted luncheon in honor of Rabbi Schlesinger’s birthday
(Saturday Havdalah: 7:04 p.m.)
9:30 a.m. 1st Day Sukkot Services
Potluck lunch following services
(Saturday Candle Ligthing: 7:24 p.m.)
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Services
Sunday, October 8 • 16 Tishrei
9:30 a.m. 2nd Day Sukkot Services
(Havdalah 7:22 p.m.)
7:30 p.m. Shabbat-Shemini Atzeret Services
Saturday, October 28 • 6 Cheshvan
9:30 a.m. Shabbat Noah Services
Hosted luncheon in honor of Richard Kahn’s 60th birthday
(Saturday Havdalah: 6:56 p.m.)
Weekday minyan: Sundays, 8:30 a.m.,
Mondays & Thursdays, 7:30 a.m.