October Koleinu online - Congregation B`nai Israel

‫קולנו‬
Founded 1849
Tishri/Heshvan 5774
October 2013
Vol 12, Issue 3
www.bnais.com
The Voice of
Congregation
B’nai Israel
Worship
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CTOBER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
7:30pm Tzedek Shabbat with Jason Weiner: Caring for the
Homeless
S ATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
9:00am Torah Study
Potluck dairy dinner is
from 6:15 to 6:45 pm with
services and program
6:45 to 8:30 pm. No RSVP
is necessary, and all
women over the age of
13 are welcome.
Questions?
Email Deni Marshall:
[email protected].
10:30am Mini Minyan
10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
6:00pm Tot Shabbat
6:30pm
2nd Shabbes Dinner
7:30pm
Shabbat Services
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
7:30pm Shabbat Services
From Rosh Chodesh in August...
S ATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
9:00am Torah Study
10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
Natasha Zimmerman, Bat Mitzvah
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
7:30pm Shabbat Services
S ATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
9:00am Torah Study
10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
Miranda Asch, Bat Mitzvah
7:00 pm Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Lecture, Rabbi Eris Weiss:
“Jewish Approaches to Illness and death,” followed by reception
S ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
9:00am Torah Study
10:30am Mini Minyan
10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
Congregation B’nai Israel
3600 Riverside Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: 916.446.4861
Fax: 916.446.2875
www.bnais.com
Tuesday, Oct. 1:
“Lilith: Demon or
Feminist?”
Join the Women of B'nai
Israel and Rabbi Alfi on Tuesday, October 1st. This month we
will be studying Lilith and making protective amulets. Don't miss
this provocative and fun Rosh Chodesh! Please bring a donation
of canned goods for the Sacramento Downtown Food Basket.
S ATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
9:00am Torah Study
10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
7:30pm Tzedek Shabbat with Elizabeth
Landsberg: Healthcare Reform
Rosh Chodesh
The Women of B'nai Israel created a Torah table cover for
the Women of the Wall in Jerusalem. Designed by temple member Jana Stewart, this beautiful cover closely matches the colors
and themes of the tallitot worn by the Women of the Wall. The
cover is rimmed with squares, with each square including scenes
of the seven species and the name of a different woman from the
Torah. Avital Abadi, the Israeli Schlicha (emissary) to Camp
Shelanu this past summer, took the Torah table cover back to
Israel to deliver it in person to the Women of the Wall. Please
view photos of the making of the Torah table cover on page 3.
IN THIS ISSUE
SUBMISSION GUIDE
Anniversaries – October ................ 15
Birthdays – October ....................... 15
Board News .................................. 4-5
Calendar – October ........................ 19
CBI Bulletin Board ...................... 9-11
Community Bulletin Board ....... 16-18
Donations.. ..................................... 14
Education ..................................... 6-8
Mourning Our Losses ..................... 10
President’s Column .......................... 4
Social Action ............................ 12-13
Women of B’nai Israel ...................... 5
Worship ........................................ 1-3
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Koleinu are entirely those of the
contributors and do not reflect official
policy of CBI.
There is a 350 word limit on articles
for the Koleinu. Deadline for all issues is
the first day of the month preceding
the publication date. Please send your
article to [email protected].
Koleinu is published ten times a year.
The June/July and December/January
editions are combined.
B ’ n o t Mi t z va h
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atasha Zimmerman,
October 19
Worship
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iranda Asch,
October 26
Presid ent’s Messag e
B oard Ne ws
Any Ideas?
Ways to Support Our Community
At Rosh Hashanah, Daniel Kaufman and Alisa Chatham
Sakowitz spoke fondly about their family history at Congregation B’nai Israel and their commitment to the wellbeing of
our congregational community now and for generations to
come, L’Dor V’Dor. I share their commitment to support
our community through volunteer opportunities as well as
financially, and I am sure most of you do as well.
There are many ways to give financially to CBI. One
simple but very significant way to give is a legacy gift
through estate planning. That’s exactly what Terry and I
have done. We have pledged a portion of our estate to CBI
Barbara Allen-Brecher
because CBI is our Jewish home and our Jewish family.
CBI President
Our most precious memory together is standing on the
bimah with Rabbi Alfi on May 16, 2008. On that day, Rabbi Alfi officiated at
our wedding, the first same-sex couple to be legally wed in our sanctuary. We
invited the entire congregation to our wedding, and you came filled with joy and
love. The sanctuary was filled to the brim. You have supported us, and we want
to give our support back to our congregation.
We also want to give this gift as a way to honor my parents, both of whom
were devoted to the Jewish community. My mother, Nelly, immigrated to the
United States in 1948 from Palestine. She had lost her parents and three sisters
during the Holocaust and was looking for a new beginning. My mother and my
father, Sidney, met at a dance at the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco.
They always supported the Jewish community, and the Jewish community was
always there for them.
Now for some nuts and bolts: The easiest way to remember the temple with
a bequest is to update your IRA or 401(k) beneficiaries. By making the temple a
percentage beneficiary, you can easily leave a proportionate gift. For example,
1%, 5%, or 75%, or dare we say 100%? This requires a simple form from the institution that holds your IRA or retirement plan. This allows you to maintain
your other beneficiaries while still providing for future generations at B'nai Israel.
There are myriad other ways to approach leaving a bequest to the temple. For
more information, please contact Alisa Sakowitz, chair of our Planned Giving
Committee: [email protected] or 552-2711.
By Jay Schenirer
Each year, your Board
of Trustees wrestles with
budget — where to cut,
how to trim, and how to
continue to meet the
programming needs and
wants of the congregation while at the same
time providing approJay Schenirer
priate salary and benefits
packages to our wonderful clergy and lay
staff.
Temple President Barbara AllenBrecher has asked me to assemble a task
force/working group to look at additional
potential sources of revenue. This would
be in addition to our current efforts, which
also include a group of congregants looking
at possible uses for the rooms currently being used by Brookfield.
While I plan to contact URJ to see
what other congregations might be doing in
this area, I wanted to begin this work by
tapping into the entrepreneurial knowledge
base at B’nai Israel. If you have an idea
about ways in which we can raise additional
funds, short of selling naming rights to the
temple, please get in touch
([email protected]). I’d like to bring
recommendations to the Board by the end
of the year.
Do you like to dust?
Volunteer in the library on
your own schedule.
Contact Barbara Ullman,
422-2134 or
[email protected].
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Board News
Women of B’nai Israel
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Spotlight on Board Member
Gary Leiserowitz
I have participated in all but the first
Sacramento Komen Races for The Cure,
and have been one of the Top 100 fundraisers for the past six years. I keep abreast (no
pun intended) of current trends in research
and treatments, I pester people to go for
their annual mammograms, and I support
breast cancer awareness wherever possible.
And, sadly, I've known far too many people
Dana Hirschel
who have been diagnosed with breast canWBI president
cer. Thankfully, all are survivors. But I was
rocked to my core when my best friend was diagnosed in
mid-August. My childhood friend (and Komen race partner
— we are the "Besties for Boobies"!) was now in for the fight
of her life when we had been working so hard to make sure
no one has to go through this. How could it be?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, the month
when everything you see or buy will be pink and purchases
will support the fight. Don't get me wrong, I am all for it and
will definitely do my part. But the fight is every day, not just
in October.
Please join us on November 17 at our paid-up membership luncheon. We are thrilled to have the founder of Girls
Love Mail as our key speaker. Girls Love Mail is a local organization that gives the gift of hand-written letters to newly
diagnosed breast cancer patients. By writing letters, you're on
your way to making a wonderful difference to a woman newly
diagnosed with breast cancer. All it takes is a little of your
time, and a woman in need will receive your personal words
of encouragement. Such an easy and wonderful way to make a
difference.
I hope you will join the breast cancer fight! Have a wonderful
October and be sure to "like" Women of B'nai Israel on Facebook.
Gary Leiserowitz became an at-large member of the CBI
Board of Trustees in 2012. He, his wife Heather Bevan, and
daughter Erica have been CBI congregants since 2007. Erica
had her Bat Mitzvah in August of 2011. She is part of the
2014 Confirmation Class (you’ll all be hearing more from
Gary about that over the next few months … yes, it’s fundraising season all year).
Being appreciative of the Jewish education that Erica
received, and Gary decided that some payback was due to
CBI. He participated in the CBI leadership training in 20112012 with Hope Rabinovitz. He has co-led the Social Action Committee with Lynn Belzer since 2012, worked on the
Neighborhood Stabilization Task Force, and organized Mitzvah Day in 2013, and will again for 2014.
In his day job, Gary is a gynecologic oncologist at the
UC Davis Medical Center, where he is a professor and division chief, director for a fellowship in gynecologic oncology,
vice-chair for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
and the new director for the Women’s Cancer Care Program
at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In his spare time (hah, who has time for that?), he enjoys
cooking, reading, cycling, and traveling.
Mah Jongg by WBI is going weekly—now
EVERY Monday of each month
Interested in playing Mah Jongg
with WBI friends?
An enthusiastic group of Women of B'nai
Israel will be gathering EVERY Monday at 1:30
pm in the CBI Sosnick Library (except holidays,
of course) to play American (Jewish) Mah Jongg. We have
found that twice a month is not enough to satisfy our Mah
Jongg fun and we are getting better and better. Join us for
a lively afternoon. If you are new and want to join, please
RSVP to Peggy Goldstein at [email protected] or call her
at 214-7124. All levels of players are welcome.
Gary and Heather with daughter, Erica, in China
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Education
October Education/Kesher Dates
The Joy of Learning
Religious School — Sundays
Although the chagim are well behind us,
9:30am - 12:30pm • October 6, 13, 20, & 27
my sons still ask to eat apples and honey
because they love the sweetness. They’re
Hebrew School — Tuesdays
not alone… honey is actually present in a
4 - 6pm • October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
number of ceremonies in Judaism because
of its symbolic value. Did you know, for
Mini Minyan, Saturday, October 5 at 10:30am
instance, that the food was crucial in introducing a child into Torah study in north- K’tonton, Sunday, October 6 & 20 •10:30 - noon
Rabbi Michal Loving ern France and Germany from the 11th cenDirector of
tury on? The teacher would write Hebrew
Congregational
letters on a slate and then cover the slate
with honey, so that when children licked it off, they would know
that Torah and Hebrew learning were sweet on the tongue.
CBI is proud to follow in this grand tradition, as on October
th
20 , our youngest religious school learners will experience a modern version of this ceremony. They will be gifted with a small Torah and a Bit O’Honey during Consecration, acknowledging the
importance and the sweetness of this momentous occasion in their
Rosh Hodesh: It’s A Girl Thing! (RHIAGT)
lives. Our 4th-7th graders, a week earlier, will also receive their very
Groups 6-7th & 8th-12th • Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1pm
own Mishkan Tefillah prayer books from which to study, along
with – you guessed it – some honey so that their study may be
Shevet Achim
sweet.
7-9th grade • Sunday, Oct. 6, offsite
As is said in Psalm 119, and spoken in all medieval ceremonies: “From all my teachers have I learned wisdom,” and “How
Confirmation Class – Tuesdays
sweet are Thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to
6:30 – 8pm • October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
my mouth!”
No matter your age, whether you be in kindergarten, 6th grade,
teen, or adult, I encourage you to indulge in Jewish learning this
year, to bask in the sweetness of all of our educational offerings.
BISY is BUSY
By Riane Barney
As the new school year is starting, BISYites are springing into action! BISY (B'nai Israel Senior Youth) is a youth group
open to 9th through 12th graders. BISY hosts a variety of fun, exciting events throughout the year to help create a stronger Jewish community among high school students.
This year's board is headed by senior Alan Grossman as the President. Senior Max Schooley is our PVP (Programming
Vice President), who will be helping to create some wonderful programs. Our new SAVP (Social Action Vice President)
is junior Rose Meinrath, who will help to educate us on matters of social action. Our MVP (Membership Vice President),
senior Elijah Bloom, will help us to create friendships through mixers. Junior Morgan Folger is serving as our RCVP
(Religious and Cultural Vice President) and is in charge of everything related to Judaism and Israeli culture. Our new CVP
(Communications Vice President) is senior Riane Barney, who will be communicating all that is happening in BISY to teens
and their families. Finally, we have our Treasurer, junior Shana Smith, who is in charge of merchandise and fundraising.
This new board has a whole bunch of great events they are working on for this upcoming year. In September, we had our
first event - the Rosh Hashanah teen service led by the newly elected BISY board. We sang and prayed together in the chapel
and enjoyed a lovely and meaningful service created by Morgan Folger, BISY's RCVP. She won a Creative Service Award for
last year's teen Rosh Hashanah service, and this year’s was just as amazing!
Please keep an eye out for our event calendar for the year – coming out this month! Questions? Contact us at [email protected].
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Confirmation Class News
Lifelong Jewish Learning
October Classes & Lectures
Confirmation Class News
Another year, another Confirmation Class. As you
The Adult Education Program for
read this, the High Holy Days will have passed, and we are
2013-14 is packed with interesting
living in the year 5774. The Confirmation Class is now
lectures, classes, and workshops, and
meeting regularly with Rabbi Alfi and embarking on the
they are all for you.
next phase in their Jewish experience and knowledge. This
The brochure describing our
year’s class is also working toward their four-week Israel
offerings is available on
trip this summer, and fundraising is in full swing.
the CBI website.
As in years past, the costs are significant for each class
A shortcut address is:
member who is going to Israel – close to $8000 per stuhttp://tinyurl.com/AdultEdCBI.
dent. This covers round-trip airfare, accommodations,
Join us on this e
tours, and ground travel. Throughout the year, the class
educational adventure!
will host and participate in many events to help defray the
cost of the trip. They have already participated in two
events to raise money for the trip: working at Michael
Schermer’s 70th birthday party in July and helping serve at
PLEASE NOTE: Lunch and Learn scheduled for Tuesday,
Jonah Wiener-Brodkey’s bar mitzvah in August. By the by
October 1, has been cancelled.
the time you read this.
Tuesday, October 1 • Rosh Chodesh Heshvan • Lilith:
by the time you read this.
Demon or Feminist?
By the time you see this, the class will have hosted
Potluck 6:15 pm, Services 6:45 pm, Social Hall • Rabbi Alfi
B’nai Israel’s Simchat Torah dinner on September 27. We
Each month Rabbi Alfi joins WBI for lively discussion, prayer,
are looking for opportunities for the Confirmation Class
kids to engage in events and projects that might help and make and a potluck vegetarian meal. On October 1 we will be studying Lilith and making protective amulets. Don't miss this prouse of our able-bodied teenagers. If you have an event that
vocative and fun Rosh Chodesh! Any woman over the age of 13
they can help with, please contact Eileen Jacobowitz at (916)
is invited. No reservation necessary.
444-1907 or e-mail to [email protected].
Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 • Israeli Dancing
Upcoming events: (Please watch out for Chadashots
7:00
- 9:30 pm, Social Hall (Oct. 1 in the multipurpose rm.)
for the most current details.)
The
evening
begins with instruction for beginners, then moves on to
Car wash – Sunday morning, September 29th. An opintermediate and more advanced dances. $5 donation requested.
portunity to wash that summer dust off your favorite ride
For more information: Jeanette Salkin, 799-7213.
and contribute to the Confirmation Class fund.
Friday, October 4 • Tzedek Shabbat
Pancake breakfast – Sunday morning, Nov 3rd. What’s
Hach’na’sat Orchim – Caring for the Homeless
not to like? Carbo-loading before Religious School classes
7:30pm, Sanctuary • Congregant Jason Weiner
– good for students and parents alike.
In many lands, Jews have been at the forefront of social change, with
Latke dinner – Friday evening before Shabbat services,
an emphasis on equality and justice - traditions passed down to
Nov 29th. That’s right, it’s the day after Thanksgiving, but us from the Torah. The Reform Movement, through our synaChanukah is early this calendar year. Tired of turkey algogues and the Religious Action Center, has carried on this sacred tradition of tikkun olam. Jason will share divrei Torah (words
ready? – let’s have latkes. Bring your menorah to light.
Adults: $14, children $10 (5-13), under 5 years free. Reser- of Torah) regarding this important social and ethical issue.
vations required by Nov 25th.
Sunday, October 6 • Interfaith Family Discussion Group
10:30am, Sanctuary • Rabbi Alfi
Meighan Einsel Mackenzie Ross Sarah Smith
This class is intended to shed light on the interfaith family exErica Leiserowitz Mira Shulman
Daveed Waithaka perience, especially when different religious practices and expectations seem to collide. Rabbi Alfi stresses the importance of
Joel Lieberman
Abby Smith
Kyle Wiesenthal
honoring the beliefs and traditions of each household member
and, often, their extended families.
Meet the Confirmation Class members of 2014:
Continued on next page
Thank you in advance for your support of these teens.
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Lifelong Jewish Learning (Continued)
Continued from previous page
Tuesdays, October 8 & 22 • Religious Ethics in the 21st Century
Noon - 1:00 pm, Offsite • Rabbi Alfi
The rabbi tackles some of the toughest issues of Jewish ethics as applied to modern
life. We discuss politics, economics, Israel, Jewish communal relations, and many
other issues. Bring a brown bag lunch. The class is held at the law offices of Greenberg Traurig, 1201 K Street, 11th floor.
Thursdays, October 17 & 24, November 7 & 14 • Beginning Jewish Meditation:
God in Your Heart, God in Your Body
7:00 - 8:30 pm, Chapel • Deni Deutsch Marshall, LCSW
This fall we offer a beginning Jewish Meditation Class. This class will explore a number of Jewish meditation techniques, ancient and modern, all designed to help you
have a more personal relationship with Judaism and with God. The class will include
guided sitting meditations, chanting meditations, silent focused meditations, and
movement meditations. Beginning Jewish Meditation is open to both long-time
meditators and those who have no experience in meditation. Deni Deutsch Marshall, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is a certified Spiritual Director, trained
through the Morei Derekh Jewish Spiritual Direction Program. Fee is $20 for the
series for B’nai Israel members, $30 for non-members. To register, please contact
Deni at [email protected]
Conversations With
the Authors
As part of our adult education program this year, we would like to highlight the original creative work of some
of our congregants. We have tremendous talent within our B’nai Israel
family. There are writers, poets, playwrights, artists, sculptors, talented
chefs, scientists, scholars, and many
others whose professional work or avocations should be a source of pride for
us all. We have invited three authors
to present their work.
First in the series:
Island of the White Rose
by R. Ira Harris
Thurs., Oct. 31, 7:00 - 8:30pm, library
Sunday, October 20 • Achim: A Discussion Group for Men
7:00 - 8:30 pm, Chapel • Dr. Glenn Hammel
"Heinei ma tov uma'naim, shevet achim gam yachad - Behold how
good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together." This is a
song that affirms the basic joy found in fellowship and connection. Come to B'nai Israel's Achim: A Study Group for Men. Achim
is the Hebrew word for "brothers," and this group is a monthly forum of education, facilitated discussion, contemplation, and camaPublished this year, R. Ira Harris’
raderie. Glenn Hammel, Ph.D. is the Rebbitzen. Sponsored by the Brotherhood.
first novel, Island of the White Rose, is a
Always an insightful, educational, and entertaining evening of discussion and camastory of intrigue and adventure, armed
raderie.
struggle, and forbidden love, set in
Saturday, October 26 • What do Reform Jews Do...and Why?
1950s Cuba during the time of the
We Comfort the Sick and Bereaved: Reform Jewish Approaches to Illness and
Castro revolution. In the words of
Death
Guillermo Martinez, a critic from the
7:00 - 8:30 pm, Chapel • Rabbi Eric Weiss
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, this novel is
Illness, approaching the end of life, and living with grief are universal human ex“a good page-turner . . . a novel that
periences. Each stimulates spiritual reflection and each creates a yearning for a com- depicts the true story of many Cuban
munal response. Yet we tend to approach them - or not - with a focus on the psyyouths who risked their lives to oust a
cho-social, legal, and medical aspects of these human experiences, and then somebrutal dictatorship only to find that
times lose track of the spiritual flutterings that emerge. Spend an evening exploring they had brought into power a ruthless
spiritual reflection in the midst of illness, at the end of life, and during periods of
totalitarian regime . . .”
grief. If the topic seems daunting, then come just to see folks and enjoy the wine
R. Ira Harris, known to most of us
and cheese! This lecture is supported by the Shirley Seave Scholar-in-Residence Fund.
as “Bob,” is an attorney living in Sacramento. He is a past President of B’nai
Thursday, October 31 • Conversations with the Authors:
Israel and a former director and officer
Island of the White Rose by R. Ira Harris
of the Albert Einstein Senior Residence
7:00 - 8:30 pm, Library • R. Ira Harris
Center. His novel has won Honorable
Please see the full article to the right.
Mention at both the Hollywood Book
Festival and the New York Book Festival.
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CBI Bulletin Board
Leisure League in October
By Bonnie Penix
...to Katia DaviesDavies-Kemmler and Richard Kemmler,
Kemmler who are proud to
announce the birth of their grandson, Auguste Yves Davies.
Gus"
Davies "Gus
Gus was born in
Manhattan on June 6th to proud parents DavidDavid-Michel and Stella Davies.
Davies Big
brother Louis also shares in the family's pride.
...to grandmother Barbara Colton, auntie Stephanie Abbott, and uncle
David Abbott,
Abbott who are overjoyed to announce the arrival of Sage Elizabeth
RahberRahber-Daniels on August 14 in Houston. The proud parents are Emily
(Barbara’s daughter) and Damon Rahbar-Daniels.
...to Katia Monasterio and Nick Schrier,
Schrier both members of CBI, who recently
became engaged. They are planning a June 2014 wedding.
...to Maury Macht
Macht, who is retiring after a 40-year career in journalism. For the past
27 years he was the continuous news editor at the Sacramento Bee. His retirement
comes just in time. He and his wife Pat will soon be grandparents. Their son,
Daniel, and his wife, Rosaleen,
Rosaleen who live in New York City, are expecting their
first child in November. Maury and Pat will have lots of time to make many
trips to the Big Apple.
…to Brian & Dorothy Landsberg,
Landsberg who were invited to the White House to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
Under Law, established by President John F. Kennedy. They had the opportunity to
meet President Obama,
Obama and Brian, as a Board member, attended an address
given by the President.
...to Emma Hollis and Jacob Swedlow for being selected to the Premier jazz
band at Rio Americano High School. The band will play at the Monterey Jazz
Festival this year and will travel and perform in Italy during the summer of 2014.
...to Caryn Mizzi for her amazing reign as our High Holy Days
“ticket queen.” She filled the awesome shoes of long-time ticket
coordinator Judy Mansfield with grace and a healthy dose of
humor. We can’t say enough thanks to Caryn for filling in on
short notice, and for being an outstanding ticket coordinator!
Thank you to the anonymous donors of the beautiful new sanctuary chairs and
pews. Nothing but compliments and praise of the elegant seating has been
heard!
Leisure League is going strong, and
you are invited! All congregants and their
Jewish friends 55 and better, affiliated or
not, are welcome at any of the events. Each
month there are two lunches, with entertainment of various kinds. Enjoy one or
both luncheons and come meet friends,
old and new.
This Month
Wednesday, October 9,
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at Temple Or Rishon,
7755 Hazel Avenue, Orangevale, noon:
"Aging in Place." Educational seminar,
including a variety of topics for seniors
and adult children caring for parents,
including Geriatric Care Management,
Estate Planning, Durable Medical Equipment, Home Health Care, & more.
Thursday, October 24
24,
at Albert Einstein Residence Center,
1935 Wright St., Sacramento, noon:
Val Floren Brewer & Family Band. Val is
an accomplished accordionist, bit-band
entertainer, music teacher, and the sister of
the Lawrence Welk Show star Myron Floren.
She performs with her son, Jan, a professional
drummer, and her daughter-in-law, Carole,
a singer and pianist.
For each luncheon, $5 payable at the
door. For more information or to RSVP,
please call 486-0906 or send an email to:
[email protected].
Leisure League is supported by the
Jewish Federation of Sacramento and
the Trust Fund for the Jewish Elderly.
Next Leisure League Dates
Wednesday, November 13,
13 at TOR,
and Thursday, November 21,
21
at the Einstein Residence Center.
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We Mourn Our Losses
CBI Bulletin Board
Come See What’s New
in our Gift Shop
Sidney Bearman
Beloved uncle of Cantor Julie and Darrell Steinberg
Beloved great uncle of Jordana and Ari Steinberg
We hope one of your New Year’s resolutions is to visit
the Jonas Goldman Judaica Gift Shop! A wide assortment
of Chanukah items – including menorahs, dreidels, candles,
games, and toys – has been ordered and will be arriving this
month. The shop is filled with beautiful jewelry from various Israeli designers; Shabbat candlesticks; Havdalah sets;
kiddush cups; exquisite wool, silk, and organza tallitot and
kippot from Israel; Yahrzeit candles and holders; bookends;
carved wooden boxes; children’s games and puzzles; cards;
and Judaica books for adults and children. Shabbat and
yahrzeit candles are available at the receptionist’s desk, for
your convenience, when the gift shop is not open.
Think of WBI’s gift shop whenever you need a special
gift. We have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Wedding Gift Registry.
We’re open Tuesdays 1:30 – 6 pm and Sundays during Religious School from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
Questions? Or can’t come in during scheduled hours –
call Carole Kovnick 974-0875 or Jane Orkand 283-4325.
Orly Ginossar
Beloved niece of Matania and Alice Ginosar
Beloved sister of Dror Ginossar
Scott Hinkley
Beloved friend of Rabbi Michal Loving
Patricia Louise Kearney
Long time, dear friend of Barbara Rogers
Paul R. Milch
Beloved father of Judith Milch Goldberg
Beloved father-in-law of Richard Goldberg
Joseph Mizzi
Beloved uncle of John and Caryn Mizzi
Beloved great uncle of David and Sara Mizzi
Neil Mueller
Beloved husband of Louise (Kronick) Mueller
Beloved father of Paige Mueller and Kipp Mueller
Simon Prenovitz
Beloved father of Robin Lewis
Beloved father-in-law of Rick Lewis
By Bonnie Penix
Lena Ruden
Beloved aunt of John and Caryn Mizzi
Beloved great aunt of David and Sara Mizzi
Columbus had Jewish physicians, and his
tools and maps were developed by Jews.
The first Jewish settlers in America were of
Spanish and Portuguese descent, who had
lived in Brazil, were captured by Spanish
pirates, and arrived on a French ship.
Asser Levy, a member of that group of first
Jewish settlers, was admitted as a burgher in
New Amsterdam, thus becoming the first
Jewish citizen in North America.
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CBI Bulletin Board
Pancreatic Cancer: Know It. Fight It. End It.
It is estimated that more than 45,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and more than 38,000
will die from the disease. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer death, with a five-year survival rate of just 6%. Pancreatic
cancer has the lowest relative survival rate of any major cancer. Yet it is the most underfunded, most under recognized, and
least studied of all major cancer killers, with only two percent of the National Cancer Institute's annual budget dedicated to
pancreatic cancer research. Your donations will help to change these dismal statistics by funding research grants, advocacy
efforts, patient support, and awareness activities coordinated by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Most of us know at least one person who is battling or has faced pancreatic cancer.
This year Lynn Belzer has formed Team Belzer in honor of Steve’s and others’ courageous battle against this terrible disease.
Our goal is to raise $5,000. I hope you will help by participating in the Purple Stride Sacramento 2013 walk and by passing
this on to your friends and family.
Please join us in walking the Purple Stride Sacramento 2013:
• Date: Saturday, November 2
• Registration: Opens at 8:30 am; walk begins at 10:30am
• Location: William Land Park, corner of Freeport Blvd.
& Sutterville Rd., Sacramento.
For information about signing up or donating, go to:
to purplestride.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?
ievent=1070172&lis=0&kntae1070172=9588C305DDAF445E98CE83DFB67D53F4&supId=&team=5678500&cj=Y 0
The W's -- L'Chayim
When our widows/widowers group met in August, ideas
were shared about specific community activities which we can
attend together as they pique our interest -- places to go,
things to see, food to savor. We look forward to enjoying
some of these times together and to continue getting to know
each other better.
Our third get-together and potluck was Sunday evening,
September 29. We decided on an earlier meeting time of 6pm
now that the days are shorter.
If you are a "W," widow or widower, we'd love to have
you join us any time. Please feel free to call or email Jodie
Rubenstein, Neal Peirera, or Bonnie Penix for more information and the date and location of the October gathering. All
of us are listed in the temple directory.
Save Your EE-waste
The Sustainable Living Committee will conduct an
E-waste drive on Sunday, December 29,
in the parking lot of CBI. Look for a flyer describing the
event and listing items that will be accepted.
If you would like to help plan this E-waste drive
or volunteer on the day of the drive,
please contact Todd Mendell, [email protected],
or Chuck Rosenberg, [email protected].
" People who say it can't be done should not
interrupt those who are doing it."
~George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright
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CBI Social Action News
Camp Shelanu Visits the American River Parkway
On July 31, 32 campers and counselors from Camp Shelanu visited Mile 17 of the American River Parkway, CBI's
adopted mile, to help clean up the river. Guided by 4 members of the Sustainable Living Committee, we split into 2
groups to work different parts of our mile. The cool weather
cooperated, and everyone had a good time performing a
mitzvah close to nature. A highlight of the morning was
when a couple of curious deer came close to one of the
groups.
On a more serious note, CBI's mile has been victimized
by three fires over the course of the summer, charring portions of the mile. The fires did not interfere with the access
to the bike path or the river, but the damage is noticeable and
it will take a while for foliage to grow back. Our next cleanups are scheduled for October 18 and November 17. If you
would like to be put on a notification list of future cleanups,
please contact Todd Mendell at [email protected], or call
916-684-6734.
NEEDED: Groups to participate in PB&J
Sandwich Project 2014
from the Social Action Fund with individual donations from
congregants.
The project is an exciting opportunity to promote sustainable living and add a unique, meaningful sculptural piece
to the campus.
Jo Ann and Amy Solov, Sustainable Living Committee
Looking for a Meaningful Community
Service Project? Become a Reading Tutor!
School has started, and it is a great time to volunteer to
tutor underserved elementary school students in reading. You
will be trained and supported by Reading Partners site coordinators to use a structured and research-validated curriculum to help students who have fallen behind. According to
Reading Partners, kids who are not reading on grade level by
third grade are at risk for high school dropout and decreased
ability to be successful as they move on through their school
years. You have the opportunity to make a very significant
difference in a child's life. Contacts: Sacramento City
Schools info: Barbara Berg, [email protected] or 395-7007.
San Juan opportunities: Terri Cristy at [email protected]
or 638-8108.
We need Temple groups to commit to a month in 2014.
Contact: Jonathan/Allison Stein: [email protected].
To reserve the CBI kitchen, contact Mandy Greene, 446-4861.
Blood Drive at CBI, October 20
by Todd Mendell
PLEASE HELP: Greater Need for Feeding the Hungry
From Mary Baumbach, Central Downtown Food Basket: “The Central Downtown Food Basket is once again facing tough times after a grueling summer. Summers for CDFB
do not bring in enough cash flow for our programs. We are
currently feeding between 400-450 families a week at our
midtown location. Our two other locations, Rosemont and
River Park, are seeing high numbers as well. It's with this
information that we are coming to you for much needed assistance. Please consider making cash donations, as it enables
us to get exactly what is needed.
Thanks again to CBI for everything that you have done
for the Central Downtown Food Basket. You have been and
are a great voice in our mission to feed the hungry.”
New Artistic Bike Rack Coming Soon to CBI
Evolving over the past three years to address the need for
additional bike storage at BI, this year we began working
with local metal artist Gina Rossi to design a creative, functional bike rack for CBI. The rack will be a sculptural rendering of the 4 Hebrew letters for Shalom. It will integrate
the “Seven Species” as additional design elements, and feature
wheel caddies to safely lock bicycles. Approved by the Board
of Trustees in early August, some funding has been provided
As promised last spring, the Bloodmobile is returning to
Congregation B'nai Israel. The blood drive has been an annual event at CBI for almost 15 years. With the need for
blood donations as strong as ever, we have decided to go to a
twice a year schedule. The Bloodmobile will be here on Sunday, October 20, between 8:30am and 12:30pm.
It should be noted that many conditions that prevented
people from giving blood in the past may be allowable today.
For instance, a diagnosis of cancer used to cause deferral of
blood donation indefinitely. This is still true of some cancers
(such as leukemia, myeloma, and melanoma), but for other
types, it depends on how recently you were treated and the
treatment plan. If you were once told you could not give
blood, and are interested in donating again, call BloodSource,
888-822-5663, or go to their web age: http://
www.bloodsource.org/Donate/WhoCanDonate.aspx
If you can donate blood on October 20, please send an
email to Todd Mendell at [email protected], or call at
916-684-6734.
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CBI Social Action Projects List
ACTIVITY
CONTACT
E-MAIL
ONGOING PROJECTS
TOUCH OF SHABBAT (MONTHLY, LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH)
W ELLSPRING W OMEN’S CENTER, OAK PARK: DROP OFF TRAVEL-SIZE
TOILETRIES TO FOYER BETWEEN CBI OFFICE & GIFT SHOP
ST. JOHN’S CENTER
“GAN ORGANIC” CBI’S GARDEN
CBI YOUTH PROJECTS
Betty Reuben
[email protected]
Radyne Citrenbaum
[email protected]
To be d eterm ined
Amelia Lorenzo
Dana Schneider-Penn
Chuck Rosenberg &
Todd Mendell
Gary Ziegenfuss
SUSTAINABLE LIVING COMMITTEE
ABRAHAM’S TENT (INTERFAITH COMMUNITY PROJECTS)
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]/916-524-9739
FOR OUR OWN CBI COMMUNITY: REACHING OUT TO THOSE IN NEED
CARING COMMITTEE: CONTACTING & VISITING THE ILL & HOMEBOUND
BEREAVEMENT
Melissa McElheney
Gennifer Phero
Lynn Terleski-Katz
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
HELP FEED THE HUNGRY
YEAR ROUND FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT CENTRAL DOWNTOWN FOOD
BASKET: DELIVER FOOD TO FOYER BETWEEN CBI OFFICE & GIFT SHOP
MONTHLY JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY @ LOAVES & FISHES
(3 MONDAY OF EACH MONTH)
RD
MONTHLY FOOD BASKET SANDWICHES
KOSHER FOOD CLOSET
Jodie Rubenstein
[email protected]
Chuck Adelman
[email protected]
Jonathan & Alison
Stein
Anne Eisenberg
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
EDUCATION EFFORTS: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN STUDENTS’ LIVES & THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED
SACRAMENTO CITY SCHOOLS READING PARTNERS
SAN JUAN SCHOOL DISTRICT READING PARTNERS
Barbara Berg
Terri Cristy
[email protected]
[email protected]
HELP THE HOMELESS & TO HELP SAVE HOMES (ESTABLISHED AT 2012 SHABBATON)
SACRAMENTO NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION COMMITTEE
ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY
Steven Tincher
Jason Weiner
Sarah Zimmerman
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
ANNUAL & BIANNUAL EVENTS
BI-ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE
GAY RIGHTS COMMITTEE/GAY PRIDE W EEKEND & PARADE
MITZVAH DAY
HHD FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT CENTRAL DOWNTOWN FOOD BASKET
FAMILY PROMISE (ANNUAL EVENT IN JUNE)
Todd Mendell
Diana Gibson
Gary Leiserowitz
Eileen Jacobowitz
Sandy Kaufman
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
OCTOBER EVENTS
You can make a difference by donating your time.
October 18, 10am: American River Parkway CleanClean- Up. Contact Paula & Todd Mendell:
[email protected].
[email protected].
684-- 6734/ [email protected].
October 20, 8:30am: CBI Blood Drive. Contact Todd Mendell: 684
October 21 & November 18: Jewish Community Days at Loaves & Fishes. Contact Chuck Adelman:
[email protected].
October 25 & November 22: Touch of Shabbat. Contact Betty Reuben: [email protected].
November 2: Purple Stride Sacramento 2013 to fight Pancreatic Cancer.
Cancer. Contact Lynn Belzer: [email protected].
[email protected] .
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We Thank Our Contributors
Rabbi Alfi’s Discretionary Fund
• Bonnie Penix for the yahrzeit of her husband, Bill Penix
• Sheri Zeff in gratitude to the librarians who stock a wide
• Marcia & Danny Cohen in memory of Stanley Kronick,
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selection of children’s books
father of Louise Mueller
Jeanne Herman in appreciation to Rabbi Alfi for her
thoughtfulness and loving presence in being there and for
giving her the strength to carry on
Fran Levy in memory of Sam Sankary, Doris Blum, &
Jack Weintraub
Teresa & Stephen Mendick in honor of the marriage of
their son, Jonathan, to Samedi Thach in August
Shirley & Skip Rosenbloom in memory of Stanley Kronick
& Jack Weintraub
Muriel Simons & family thank Rabbi Alfi for her loving
support and the beautiful memorial service for Sandy
Simons
WBI Funds
– Women Feed the Hungry
• Illene Carroll in memory of Irv Herman
• Betty & Jack Reuben in honor of Elise Louise Solov,
daughter of Kelly and Nate Solov, and granddaughter of
Jo Anne and Marty Solov, and in honor of Barbara Colton’s
newest granddaughter
Women of B’nai Israel (WBI) Funds
Price Campership Fund
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
• Jeanne Herman in appreciation to Cantor Julie for her
thoughtfulness, warmth, and beautiful voice that gave her
strength to carry on
Help our kids go to camp! Women of B’nai Israel (WBI) has been
awarding camperships to CBI children every year for over 40 years.
Women Feed the Hungry Fund
Help feed the hungry in Sacramento. Did you know that Women of
B’nai Israel provide financial support to Loaves and Fishes and to the
Central Downtown Food Basket every month? Help us continue this
important work – relieving hunger in our community.
Educator’s Discretionary Fund
• Muriel Simons & family in appreciation to Rabbi Loving
for comforting the family and Sandy during his final days
Archive & Museum Fund
Donations to Price Campership and Women Feed the Hungry
funds should be made out to WBI and sent to:
• Susan & Theo Goodwin in memory of Stanley Kronick
Celine Sankary•
Sankary 2817 Robinson Creek Lane, Elk Grove 95758
Yahrzeit Fund
Carl Naluai, Jr. Music Fund
• Shirley & Skip Rosenbloom in memory of Gertrude Lewis • Rita & Len Marowitz in memory of Eunice Marowitz,
Len’s mother
& Harriette Schwartz
• Muriel Simons & family thank Judy Emick-Leatherwood
for the lovely music at the memorial service for Sandy
Simons
General Fund
• Susan, Allen, Jimmy, & Matthew Blum in memory of
Irving Herman
• Maxine & Stephen Fisher in memory Sam Sankary
• Judy & Steve Lewis in memory of Harriette Schwartz
• Kent Newton & Bill Slaton in support of Kesher (teen
Todah Rabbah
to...Lindie & Ken
programs) at CBI
Prayer Book Fund
• Celine Sankary in memory of Sandy Simons
Social Action Fund
• Robin & Alan Michaels to help fund the new, artistic bike
rack for CBI & in appreciation of Rabbi Alfi
• Kent Newton & Bill Slaton to help fund the new, artistic
bike rack for CBI
Sosnick Library Fund
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Henderson for
underwriting the
beautiful High
Holy Days
music.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Jake Wallin, Sandi Wasserman
Zachary Brody, Megan Florida, Michael Panush,
Rachel Schoenfeld
Tyler Boyce, Susan Geiger, Beth Katz, Jill Morales-Ratner,
Rebecca Shragge, Cindy Swartz, Joel Tochterman
Benjamin Agron, Bob Harris, Julie Steinberg
Ava Crevin, Josh Singer, Emily Vasquez
Julia Bluth, Eric Rosenberg, Myrna Rudman,
Emma Townsend
Lynne Galin, Xander Loving, Sophia Oberst,
David Supkoff, Joanne Swedlow, Hannah Wood
Lillian Hannes, Mark Merin, Adira Orit Weiner
Erin Carroll, Irv Kagan, Ashley Slovak, Joan St. Martin,
Rachel Zerbo
Kiley Schwartz
Tim Brandabur, Benjamin Gevercer, Mike Kalamaras,
Russell Kronick, Len Marowitz, John Mizzi, Emma Singer,
Jordan Younger
Lucy Beckett, Richard Ginsburg, Clara Shader-Seave,
Gina Whitfield
Alice Hammel, Leslie Korengold, Zalia Lipson,
Greg Pearson, Howard Sarasohn
Debbie Lewis, Wendi Shulman, Roxanne Stanger
Abby Archibald, Ann Bancroft, Ralph Lightstone,
Shelli Pruger, Darrell Steinberg
Zander Cornelius, Alicia Gaj, Claire Lipschultz
Adam Block, Ann Patterson
Carol Moon Goldberg, Gail Hart, Wendy Hubbs,
Nadine Muench
Amber Anapolsky, Bruce Berg, Jeremy Hollis, Sara
Mizzi, David Schenirer, Nick Schrier, Bob Smith
Peggy Blincoe, Eli Frankel, Damon Hirschensohn,
Helen Nusbaum, Ben Stewart, Ariel Waithaka
Aldo Aran, Eric Gorfain, Liane Ofenham Hall,
Sofi Hersher, Mindy Richardson, Muriel Simons,
Mychal Stecher Weitzman
Mandy Greene, Elise Huggins
Steve Belzer, Barbara Berg, Art Choate, Laura Mahoney,
Jonathan Mendick
Justine Dowden, Rachel Orkand, Stan Wallin
Jackie Fields, Jacob Halseth, Lizzy McElheney,
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Nathan Barankin, Jack Goldberg, Marcia Greene,
Dick Riemer, Rachel Rosenbloom
Tami Crawford, Peri Zeff Propper, Emmett Weiner
Naomi Spitze
Sarah & Scott Lipton
Peggy & David Goldstein, Julia Himovitz & Gregory Reis
Leslie & Seth Oberst
Jan & Bob Smith, Lisa & John Yarbrough
Joy & Herb Cohen, Judy & Steve Lewis,
Melanie Mages-Canale & Ed Canale
Judy Painter & David Porter
Janet Gordon-Boyer & Carl Boyer,
Jacki Cottingim-Dias & Joe Dias,
Stella Levy & Richard Jaffee Cohen,
Jason Lindo & Michael Maslowski,
Hilary Abramson & Tom Rosenberg
Marilyn & Ezra Amir, Kelley Taber & Gary Jakobs
Barri Freeman & Gary Gilbert, Jana & Ben Stewart
Ashley & Jeff Slovak
Alice & Matania Ginosar
Jody Cooperman & Laurie Earl
Cathleen Williams & Mark Merin
Rita & Len Marowitz
Marcia Steinberg & Michael Schoenleber,
Tami & Bob Travis
Alisa Chatham Sakowitz & Robert Sakowitz
Loril & Bruce Tochterman
Community Bulletin Board
The National Council of Jewish Women’s
General Meeting, October 7 at 7pm
Prescription for Health —
CoveredCalifornia
by Claire Lipschultz, NCJW-Sacramento
The National Council of Jewish
Women-Sacramento and Bnai Israel want
to remind you that sometimes Mom's
chicken soup is not enough.
enough We all need
health insurance for those unexpected
illnesses and accidents that can bankrupt a
person and family. And we need regular
preventive care to keep us healthy.
Starting October 1, 2013, Californians will be able to access affordable,
comprehensive health care by enrolling in
the new health care marketplace —
CoveredCalifornia — created under the
Affordable Care Act. You can choose
among a number of health insurance plans
that are required to offer a standard set of
benefits. If you need help paying the
insurance premium, there is financial assistance to make it affordable. Check out the
plans and cost calculator at
www.CoveredCa.com.
We all know that no one is invincible.
Let your adult children, other family members,
and friends know that there is a prescription for health and financial security a
click or phone call away. It's a mitzvah.
L'shana tova to the Jewish community of Sacramento from NCJW. The
National Council of Jewish Women is beginning its year with an important
event, free of charge and open to the public. We would be happy to see you at
the NCJW General Meeting.
Monday, October 7, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Silverado Design Center, 5250 South Watt Ave., Ste. 200, Sacramento
NCJW's General Meeting will focus on the United States Supreme
Court and feature a talk by Leslie Gielow Jacobs, McGeorge
Professor of Law. There is no charge.
For more information,
contact: [email protected]
or visit www.ncjwsac.org.
Sacramento Chapter of HADASSAH invites you to the
Sima Spector Healthy Women, Healthy Lives
WOMEN’S HEALTH CONFERENCE
“Overcoming Stress and Anxiety in Today’s World”
While we cannot control all of the stressors in our lives, this program will feature
experts who will discuss how stress impacts our physiology and biochemistry, how to
identify symptoms of anxiety, and the community resources and methods to help
overcome stress and anxiety.
Thursday • October 17 • 5–
5 – 8 p.m. • Free
Rancho Cordova City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Drive,
Rancho Cordova • RSVP: (916) 464–
464 – 1910
Doors open at 4:30 pm to view exhibitors.
Sponsors: Hadassah, Assembly member Ken Cooley,
Sierra Health Foundation, and the Gordon-Goldstein Foundation.
For more info: www.CoveredCa.com
or call 11-888888-975975-1142.
Look for NCJW and B'nai Israel sponsored events on CoveredCalifornia at the
congregation this fall.
If you would like to help NCJWSacramento spread the word, contact
[email protected].
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Community Bulletin Board
Happy Kids Bloom
College Preparation to Get
Students Where They Belong.
Be a Happier Parent
Get Tools - Get Support
Get Results
Call Russ Naymark at Prime Path
College Consulting for a
complimentary evaluation:
(916) 934-2524
Classes for Parents
&
Tutoring for Kids
We help you with all of the following:
- Applications and essays
- Course selection
- Extra-curricular activities
- SAT/ACT/AP coaching
- Subject-matter tutoring
- and more.
. . . to build stronger, happier
families and communities.
Find out more at
www.HappyKidsBloom.com
[email protected]
(916) 850-0830
Right Path, Bright Future.
Erin Naymark, founder/owner
Happy Kids Bloom LLC
www.PrimePathSac.com
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1:30pm WBI
Mah Jongg
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8:00am
9:30am
10:00am
1:00pm
Walk-a-Thon
Religious School
Teacher Training
Israeli Dance
Workshop
1:00pm Kesher offsite
2:00pm JCFW Annual Mtg
Einstein Center
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1:30pm WBI
Mah Jongg
Jewish
Community
Day at Loaves
& Fishes
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8:30am Blood Drive
9:30am Religious School
with Consecration
10:15pm WBI Bd. Mtg.
10:30am K’tonton
7:00pm Achim
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4:00pm Hebrew School
6:30pm Confirmation
7:00pm Israeli Dancing
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7:30pm Modern
Hebrew
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Noon Rel. Ethics off-site 7:30pm Modern
Hebrew
4:00pm Hebrew School
6:30pm Confirmation
7:00pm Israeli Dancing
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Hebrew
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4:00pm Hebrew School
6:30pm Confirmation
7:00pm Israeli Dancing
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1:30pm WBI
Mah Jongg
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7:30pm Modern
Hebrew
WED
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9:30am Religious School
11:00am WBI Fashion Show
offsite
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6:30pm Confirmation
6:15pm Rosh Chodesh
7:00pm Israeli Dancing
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(Or Rishon)
4:00pm Hebrew School
7:30pm
Modern
6:30pm Confirmation
Hebrew
7:00pm Israeli Dancing
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With the Authors:
Presenter Bob Harris
SAT
October
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10:00am American
River parkway
Cleanup
7:30pm Shabbat
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6:00pm Kesher Shul-in
6:00pm Tot Shabbat
6:30pm 2nd Shabbes
Dinner
7:30pm Shabbat
Services
November 1
7:30pm Tzedek Shabbat
Elizabeth Landsberg—
Healthcare Reform
November 2
9:00am Torah Study
10:30am Mini Minyan
10:30am Shabbat Morning
Services
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10:30am Shabbat Morning
Services
Miranda Asch,
Bat Mitzvah
7:00pm SIR Lecture, Rabbi Weiss
8:30pm SIR Reception
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9:00am Torah Study
10:30am Shabbat Morning
Services
Natasha Zimmerman,
Bat Mitzvah
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9:00am Torah Study
10:30am Shabbat Morning Services
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9:00am Torah Study
7:30pm Tzedek Shabbat 10:30am Mini Minyan
10:30am Shabbat Morning
Jason Weiner—
Services
Caring for the Homeless
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Services
(Einstein Ctr.)
7:00pm Beginning
Jewish Meditation Class
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Meeting
7:00pm Beginning
Jewish Meditation Class
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6:00pm Board of
Trustees
Meeting
THUR
Tishri/Heshvan 5774
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9:30am Religious School
1:30pm WBI
10:30am K’tonton
Mah Jongg
1:00pm RHIAGT Gr. 6-7th
1:00pm RHIAGT Gr. 8th +
1:00pm Shevet Achim offsite
7:30pm Interfaith Family
Discussion Group
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CBI Calendar
Koleinu Our Voice
Phone . . . 916.446.4861
Fax . . . 916.446.2875
www.bnais.com
Rabbi Mona Alfi, Senior Rabbi, [email protected]
Rabbi Lester A. Frazin, Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Michal Loving, Director of Congregational Learning,
[email protected]
Cantor Julie Steinberg, [email protected]
Mandy Greene, Administrator, [email protected]
Timothy Zeff, General Counsel, [email protected]
Congregation B’nai Israel
3600 Riverside Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95818
NON-PROFIT
ORG
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID PERMIT
No. 311
Sacramento, CA
Time Dated Material
Or deliver to current resident
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President, Barbara Allen-Brecher,
[email protected]
VP Finance, Deidra Meyers, [email protected]
VP Administration, Marc Koenigsberg,
[email protected]
VP Education, Ted London, [email protected]
VP Facilities, Alan Steinberg, [email protected]
VP Membership, Joel Schwartz, [email protected]
CFO, Alex Swedlow, [email protected]
Secretary, Alex Kelter, [email protected]
Past-President, Steve Goldberg, [email protected]
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Koleinu Staff
Editor: Bonnie Penix, [email protected]
Layout & Design: Barbara Rogers
Proofreader: Terri Cristy
S
econd Shabbes, October 11, at Congregation B’nai Israel
6:00 pm Tot Shabbat • 6:30 pm 2 nd Shabbes Dinner • 7:30 pm Shabbat Services
Fajita Bar with
Mexican Rice, Refried Beans,
and Caesar Salad
We always have “kid friendly” meals!
Adults $14, if reserved by the
Wednesday before 2nd Shabbes;
$16 after Wednesday. Meals are
complimentary for children 12 &
under. RSVP to the office at
916-446-4861, ext. 31 or
[email protected].
Please mail your payment to:
to
Congregation B’nai Israel
3600 Riverside Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95818.
Thank you!
Sunday, October 20
8:30am to 12:30pm
Mobile Coach located
in the parking lot.
For information or to make an appointment, contact
Todd Mendell: 684684-6734 or [email protected].
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